The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-02 00:00:00

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, Monday Evening.
D espatches have been received by the Govern-
ment from the Commander-in-Chief of the expedi-
tionary corps of Mexico to the 29th of August.
Marshal Bazaine had returned to Mexico from San
Luis de Potosi. No engagement had taken place in
that country, although the New York papers had
reports to that effect. Tranquillity continued to
exist in the Valley of Mexico. An attempt at in-
surrection had been made at Jalisco, but it was sup-
pressed by the rural guards of the surrounding
countries. There was no improvement in the posi-
tion of affairs at Huestica. The Austrians were
concentrated near Tulancingo. In spite of the cap-
ture of Tampico, all was quiet at Vera Cruz. The
sanitary condition of the expeditionary corps was
satisfactory. Upon the whole the affairs of Mexico
get worse and worse.
The waters are rapidly subsiding at Paris and in
the provinces, and the communications will soon be
resumed. The Moniteur says :—" The Emperor,
moved at the disasters to which the popula-
tionsy
have been subjected, has authorised the Minis-
tdeereop fl the Interior to open a subscription throughout
the whole of France in aid of those who have so
cruelly suffered. The Emperor has placed his name
at the head of the list for 100,000 f., the Empress
for
e 2ies, hasooo
and the Prince Imperial 10,000 f. The
ssubscribed I,ooof.
The c
Marquis de Moustier arrived at Biarritz from
f ~
Constantinople on Saturday, where he bad a long
conference with the Emperor. The Marquis is ex-
pected at Paris this evening to assume his duties as
Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Prince Napoleon Jerome bas returned, and is now
at his chateau at Meudon, near Paris. The ac-
couchement of the Princess Clotilde is expected to
take place in about six weeks. Count Joachitn is
shortly to be married to Mdlle. Barrot, daughter •f
the senator, who was formerly Minister at Madrid.
The Siecle, in reviewing the position of affairs in
Germany, says :
" The movement on behalf of the union of States
is exhibited more and more by the speeches of Princes
and the addresses of the Chambers. In spite of the
incidents of resistance which have been exhibited at
Hanover, and upon several other points, it would
appear that any reaction hereafter will be impos-
sible. Nevertheless, the bellicose speeches of M. de
Bismark, and his importunity in behalf of the
financial measures which he has obtained, give rea-
son to think that Prussia does not feel to be quite so
sure of her position as she appears to be. On the
other hand, the negotiations between Austria and
Italy advance to their termination. The situation
will be precise and strong. Austria will have
nothing but her nationalities to conciliate, and Italy
will no longer have before her the solution of the
Roman question."
The New Free Press of Vienna says that peace
between Austria and Italy may be considered as
concluded, and nothing but the delay in the formal
ratification of it prevents it from being published.
The 35 millions of indemnity to be appropriated to
the State debt will be reimbursed by Italy in
monthly payments of 1,700,000 silver florins.

The Berlin correspondent of the Monde says that
a new and ingenious way of enforcing political
views and aspiration, has been imagined there. It
is not by private argument, but by means of illus-
tration that Prussia discloses her projects of ag-
grandisement. A map has just been issued with the
title of the Europe of Peace. In this map Portu-
gal and Spain figure as one country. France is
augmented by taking a large portion of Belgium,
including Brussels, and Holland absorbs the rest.
Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland form but
one country. The ancient Germanic Confederation,
comprising the Germanic provinces of Austria, forms
a State with Berlin for its capital. Vienna descends
to the rank aprojudal city. Italy and Switzer-