The Sun.
London, England, 1866-09-27 00:00:00

CORRESPONDENCE FROG PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN COI:RESPONDENT.)
PARIS, Wednesday Evening.
According to the Mon iteur, although the negocia-
tions for peace between Prussia and Saxony are not
so far advanced as various journals of Dresden and
Vienna have announced, it is, nevertheless, believed
that they are progressing satisfactorily. The prin-
cipal difficulty arises, it is said, from the demand
made by the Prussian Government to maintain a
garrison in the Saxon fortress of Kcenigstein. This
place, situated in the southern portion of Saxony
Royal, between Dresden and the Austrian frontiers
of Bohemia, commands the course of the Elbe and
the railway which leads from Dresden to Prague.
As the position of affairs has assumed a pacific
aspect, the States who took a part in the late mili-
tary events are beginning to make active prepara-
tions in order to be worthily represented at the
coming Great Exhibition. The official journal of
the Austrian Government publishes a circular from
the Central Exhibition Committee, inviting in a
pressing manner Austrian manufacturers to use
their exertions to render as brilliant and complete
as possible the participation of Austria in this in-
ternational solemnity. Conferences have taken
place with the same object between the Govern-
ments of Bavaria and Wurtemberg. Spain is ex-
pected to make a great display at this Exhibition. .
The Siecle announces positively, upon the autho-
rity of its correspondent in Italy, that peace has
been signed between that country and Austria. A
decree has also been issued, dissolving the Corps of
Volunteers from the 15th of September. The sol-
diers are to receive six months' pay. It is calcu-
lated that this dismissal of the volunteers will cost
the Treasury fire millions of francs, as the officers
will also receive pay for the same period.
A Faris paper quotes the following from the
Vo/ We receive from a good source
some L cfrupearnt ;---"
particulars
ulars respecting the negotiations for
peace between Prussia and Saxony. Fresh difficul-
ties have arisen. Although it was imagined by
the Saxon C--akermaaent that Prussia would only
claim the nomination of Saxon generals, it appears
that King William also demands the privilege of
nominating also the staff officers. Saxony, driven
to the last extremity, is disposed to make this hard
concession in order to save the Crown for a certain
time. The Saxon officers who have means talk of
leaving the army rather than submit to the demands
of Prussia."

The Presse of Vienna anncunces that Prince
Gortschakoff, the powerful Russian Minister, was to
arrive at Paris on the 24th. (I believe the Prince
has not yet favoured the capital with his presence.)
his intention is to confer with the Emperor at
Biarritz upon the " burning Oriental question."
Russia considers that that empire is the predestined
heir to the " sick man," who, according to all ap-
pearance, was never so near to his end.

The Marquis de Moustier, who replaces M.
Drouyn de l'Huys as Minister of Foreign Affairs, is
expected to arrive at Marseilles to-morrow in the
Post-office packet l'Amerique. It is said that he
will proceed direct to Biarritz to confer with the
Emperor, and that he will not come to Paris till
next month.

The Presse has an article in which it ridicules the
supposed power of Russia, and argues that there is
no foundation for the anxiety which prevails in
some quarters iu regard to reported demonstrations
upon the Eastern question. The Passe compares
Prussia and Austria. " Why did Prussia so easily
conquer Austria, whose population is double ?
Austria succumbed because she had neither money,
credit, good government, nor organisation, which
enabled her to profit by her mutual advantages.
Do not all these causes of weakness exist to a still
greater extent in Russia ?"

The railway between Ciudad Real and Badajoz,
which will be so important to the prosperity of the
provinces of La Mancha and Estrarnadura, will be
inaugurated next month, and very shortly the com-
munication with Spain and Portugal will be com-
plete. The same activity in railway communica-
tion prevails in Italy. Before the end of October it
is expected that the line from Rome to Florence will
be completed.

The continuation of rain has caused some alarm-
ing inundations in the provinces. In some cases
the inhabitants have been compelled to leave their
houses, but I do not see any mention of loss of
life.

A very deplorable accident has taken place near
Aulas. M. Brouillet, jun., banker, accompanied by
his young wife and his mother-in-law, went to visit
a manufactory which he possesses at that place,
where some new machinery had been erected.
Madame Brouillet, having incautiously approached
to the machinery, she was drawn between the
wheels, and the bones and flesh of the upper part
of her body were literally crushed. She expired
in' great agony next day. Madame Brouillet was
only 23, and had only recently been married.
Gosse, who was condemned to death by the Court
of Assize at Douai for the brutal violation and mur-
der of a young girl of twelve years, was executed on
Monday morning at Cateau, in the presence of
10,000 persons. Women and children formed a
great proportion of the crowd,
The Poissonnierre Railway to Cholet has been
opened. The Western Railway upon the occasion
distributed 1,500 f. to the poor of the latter town.
The Maharajah of Lahore, one of the Indian
princes under the dominion of England, has arrived
in Paris, and is about to visit the Emperor at
Biarritz.

The jury in the case of Berthome and Dupray
de la Maherie, charged with the enormous frauds
and robberies to the prejudice of the Treasury of
the Railways, did not deliver their verdict till
nearly twelve o'clock last night. They gave a
verdict of guilty upon all the points of accusation.
The Court sentenced Maherie to hard labour for
seven years, and Berthome to imprisonment for
five years. Both prisoners are to pay a fine of
100 f. In regard to the claim of the railway com-
panies to damages, civilly, the Court decided that
the prisoners should pay such damages as might bo
fixed upon hereafter by the Government. In the
meantime a provisional verdict of 200,000 f. was given
with expenses. The prisoners are also to be im-
prisoned for two years under civil process.
The prediction of the unusually high tide to-day
has been fulfilled. The Seine is like a torrent, and
there has not been such a height of water for many
a day. Navigation is stopped, for the water at some
of the bridges is near to the vault of the arch. The
weather has been settled and beautiful to-day. The
sun has scarcely been obscured since it rose. It
was intensely hot from mid-day till three o'clock.
The Monitcur of this morning says :--"The diffi-
culty which arose between tho Cabinets of Vienna
and Florence upon the subject of the debt has been
overcome. Most of the other points having been
arranged, the signature of the treaty will take place
in a few days."
The Italian papers have not arrived in Paris to-
day, the communications upon some points being
intercepted by the inundations. These inundations
have afforded another strong proof of the solicitude
of the Emperor for his subjects. The moment his
Majesty received information -of them he sent,
through the Minister of the.lnterior, who always
exhibits similar anxiety in such matters, pecu-
niary assistance to the localities which have sus-
tained the most damage.

Snails are capable of remaining dormant for a
very long time. A remarkable instance occurred in the
British Museum. A small snail was brought from the
Egyptian deserts in 1846, was put in its place among hun-
dreds of others, was gummed to a board, and in 1850 was
found to be alive, and fed readily on lettuce and delicate
cabbage loaves. This interesting specimen of the snails of
the clout died in 1852. oicg a week.