The Sun.
London, England, 1866-09-26 00:00:00

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, Tuesday Evening.
The Moniteur says that the private despatches
and the Italian papers consider the definitive con-
clusion of peace between Austria and Italy as likely
to take place speedily in consequence of the settle-
ment of the financial question, which hitherto had
made delicate negociations very necessary.
The Sieele says :—" The negociations between
Italy and Austria proceed slowly. Those between
Prussia and Saxony appear to be suspended. All
that we receive from Germany is the text of a pro-
clamation of the Duke of Saxe-Meiningen to his
faithful subjects. In order to save them from mak-
ing sacrifices, he renounces power in favour of his
son. The Duke who thus abdicates, Erich-Freund
Bernhard, born on the 17th Dec., 1800, succeeded
his father, the Duke George, on the 24th December,
1803, and was placed under the tutelage of his
mother until the 17th December, 1821. He, there-
fore,reigned nearly 63 years. llis successor, the
Duke George, was born on the 2d April, 1826, and
by his first marriage he is the son-in-law of Prince
Albert of Prussia.
The Elector of llesse Cassel has addressed a pro-
clamation to his troops, in which he releases them
from their oath of fidelity.
The Gazette de la Croix states that the health of
M. de Bismark is not yet sufficiently re-established
to enable him to attend to his ministerial duties,
which, for the present, are intrusted to other hands.
M. de Bismark will not leave for the country until
the close of the session, which will take place next
week.

It is officially announced that the demand for
space for 199 exhibitors inscribed on the list of ad-
missions of class 53 (machines and mechanical
apparatus), at the Great Exhibition, is agreed to.
The space to be allowed to class 53 will be 978
square metres.
The Royal Commission for the great Exhibition
at Paris have issued a circular at Florence, signed
by the President, M. Vicenzi, in which he states
that all motive of war having disappeared, the na-
tional prosperity has been the great want of the
country. He, therefore, urges the manufacturing
and industrial interests to " fructify" the natural
riches of Italy by their exertions. The coming Ex-
hibition (he says) ought to serve to make us known
to others, and instruct us to know ourselves.
Count Bacocchi, Senator, first Chamberlain to
the Emperor, superintendent-general of the theatres,
died on Sunday morning at the Palace of the Tui-
leries. The Count had occupied the position of
Chamberlain since 1852, and died very rich, hav-
ing inherited the property of the Prince de Lucques.
He was the nephew of the Princess Bacocchi, also
is much interested in agriculture, and occupies a
large farm in Brittany, which was presented to her
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Shocks of earthquake have taken place in Ger-
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" the sun appeared to shake." So says the ham-
burger Nachrichten.
n Saturday last, at Turin
about four o'clock in the afternoon, there was a
slight undulating movement of the earth.
A new Catholic Church has been consecrated
with much ceremony at Liestal, in the canton of
Berne, Switzerland. Catholics and. Protestants
took part in the ceremony. During the banquet
(riven on the occasion, thhi Bishop of Bale gave a
toast, which was acknowledged by the minister o
the parish of Liestal. Such
events are not un•
common in German Switzerland.

The restoration of the Notre Dame, which has
been in progress for 20 years, is nearly completed.

The last two statues are about to be placed in the
niches prepared for them in the Gallery of Kings.

The statues in that gallery were supposed to be
those of the Kings of France from the time of

Charlemagne, but—under archwological discoveries
prove that they represented the Kings of Judea and
not those of France. A King seated upon a lion is
certainly a David.

There will be a splendid exhibition of fruits,
vegetables, and flowers in the Rue de Grenelle, St.
Germain, from September 29 to October 3. Medals
of gold, silver, and bronze, given by the Emperor
and Empress, the Princess Mathilde, and the Minis-