The Sun.
London, England, 1866-02-26 00:00:00

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, Sunday Evening.
The German papers received in Paris to-day, as
well as the Paris journals, attach much import-
ance to the present aspect of affairs in Germany.
The simultaneous departure of M. de Goltz and
M. de Budberg, the former for Berlin and the
latter for St. Petersburg, is supposed to have con-
nection with some arrangements between France
and Austria, and it is asked whether Prussia and
Russia are likely to adopt any energetic measures
in opposition to the desires of the two former

Powers. The Ost Deutsche Post, a journal of some
influence, supposes that the basis of a new ar-
rangement may be the cession of Venetia to the
kingdom of Italy for a consideration, which France
will undertake to provide. It is admitted by the
official Paris papers that the administrative reform
suggested for Venetia has excited considerable op-
position in that country, and that public opinion
is generally against it. Letters from Vienna affirm
that the Venetians still believe in the possibility
of regaining their national independence.
There is a schism in the management of the
Presse, and M. Emile de Girardiu, the editor in
chief, and Messrs. Duvernois and Vermorel retire.
According to the generally believed version, M.
Emile de Girardin advocates more energy and
liberalism, and the committee of management are
afraid of any course which might by possibility en-
tail the interruption of the publication of the paper
or its suppression. M. Emile de Girardin has been
" everything by turns and nothing long," and I for
one am not astonished that the proprietors should
fear any sudden impulse in favour of rash radicalism
which might endanger their property without being
of any service to the cause of real liberty.
Accounts from Chili state that the blockade of
the coasts of Chili is now reduced to the blockade
of the two ports of Valparaiso and La Caldera.
The frigates the Ville de Madrid, the Blanca, and
the goelette Venedora blockade Valparaiso. The

Numancia, the Berenguela, the Marques de la
Victoria, and the Matias Cousiuo, blockade la Cal-
dera. A skirmish took place on the 27th of De-
cember, in the roads of Caldera, between the
Chilians and the Spaniards. The armed boats
of the Numancia and the Berenguela succeeded in
entering a creek, and took possession of the Chilian
steamer Corbalau ; but a company of infantry kept
up a powerful fire, and compelled the boats to
abandon the steamer, which they had taken in tow. '
According to the latest news, the commerce of
Chili 'has resumed its usual activity. A report was
in circulation at Panama that several Spanish
trading vessels had been captured by Chinn
corsairs.

Au English three-masted steamer is now under
the surveillance of the authorities of Brest, in con-
sequence of her having on board munitions of war.
The name of the steamer is not mentioned.

A man named Joyard has just murdered his
wife at the little village of Sauvian in the depart-
milt of the Herault. They had been separated
about a year in consequence of the brutal character
and jealousy of the husband. The woman, how-
ever, is said to be of irreproachable character. The
husband, who had often threatened his wife, re-
turned to her a few nights ago and inflicted several
mortal wounds upon her with a chopper. The
darkness of the night favoured his escape, but the
police of Beziers obtained a clue to his place of re-
treat. He had shot himself near the house with a
double barrelled pistol. He discharged both bagels
into his head.

M. Camille Doucet has assumed his seat in
the Academie Francais° in the room of the
late Count Alfred do Vigny. The audience was
very numerous, and M. Doucet made a brilliant
and appropriate speech, in which he passed a high
eulogium upon de Vigny. lie said that Chatterton
and Stello were always for M. de Vigny his works
of predilection. M. Jules Sandeau followed in a
strain of similar eulogy of Count de Vigny, and
proceeded to express his admiration of the beautiful
comedy of M. Doucet. lie analysed the chief of

these comedies " Les Ennemis de la Maison," "La
Chasse aux Fripons," and "Ea Consideration," and
said that they seemed to revive the genius of Cor-
neille. The election of M. Prevost Paradol will
take place on the Bth of March, when M. Guizot is
expected to make a speech on the occasion.
Among the marvels of the Great Exhibition of
Paris will be an aquarium -10 ft. deep. The most
rare and various fresh water fish will be kept in it,
and there will also be a miniature sea, with sharks
and other remarkable gca fish. The preparations