The Sun.
London, England, 1866-09-06 00:00:00

CORRESPO:

OM PARIS.

( FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
PARis, Wednesday Evening.
The Moniteur says in its bulletin—." They write
;0 us from Florence that peace is most ardently

desired throughout the whole of Italy. The assur-
ance which, thanks to the important intervention
of the Emperor that the interests of the country
would be protected, has excited the desire that the

,ermination of the present position should be as

prompt as possible.

The population of the king-

dom, which was 23 millions of inhabitants, will now

be increased to 25 millions."
The Illoniteur also publishes from the Vienna
Gazette the text of the treaty between Austria and

Prussia. You will irobably. have received it by

telegraph, but I give an analysis. The Emperor of
Austria acknowledges that the ancient Germanic
Confederation has ceased to exist, and consents to
the formation of two distinct Confederations.

Prussia is to become sole mistress of the two
Duchies ; but it is formally stipulated that if the
inhabitants of the northern portion of Schleswig
should freely express the desire to be united to Den-
mark, Northern Schleswig shall be given up to that
kingdom. The integrity of the Saxon territory is
guaranteed, as witness the cession of Venetia to
Italy, without any other onerous conditions than
the payment of the proportion of debt. This pro-
vision is in conformity with the information I have
already given. There is no mention whatever of
any indemnity, which, according to current report,
for some days was claimed by Austria for the con-
struction of the fortresses of the Quadrilateral. The
war indemnity is fixed at 40 millions of dollars, but
the gratuitous support of the Prussian army of
occupation up to the period of the definitive con-
clusion of peace is estimated at five millions. Aus-
tria abandons to Prussia the 15 millions of dollars
which, as she alleges, she has the right to claim
from the Duchies for the expenses of the war ac-
cording t o the terms of the treaty signed at Vienna
on the 30th October, 1864. All that remains to
be paid, therefore, is
,the amount of 20 millions,
which sum, it is said, is already on the way to the
Berlin treasury. Nothing is said in this treaty abou
the portions of territory which Prussia annexes to
herself in Northern Germany.
A pamphlet is spoken of as having just appeared
at Prague, which, it is sai3, has excited great sen-
sation throughout the whole empire of Austria. It
has been extensively distributed, and recommends
neither more nor less than the separation of Bohemia
from the rest of the Austrian monarchy. This pam-
phlet was of course seized by the authorities, but
it has been extensively circulated by clandestine
means.

The Constitutionnel states that Safvet Pacha, after
having fulfilled with remarkable ability the func-
tions of Ambassador of Turkey in France, is about
to be recalled to Constantinople by his Sovehign,
who destines him to occupy one of the most ele-
vated and important offices in the kingdom.
The important labours of the General Council
have now commenced, and the public of Paris re-
gard them with little less interest than the progress
of foreign politics. At the opening of the Council
General of La Marne, M. de Royer, Vice-President
of the Senate, after alluding to matters of great

local importance, referred to the recent visit of the
Empress and the Imperial Prince to that depart-
ment. The assembly unanimously voted the fol-
lowing address to her Majesty :—" The recollection
of the visit of your Majesty and the Imperial Prince
to the Department of la Marne will never be effaced
from the memory of the devoted population of
Champagne. In the name of the whole population,
and under the impression of sentiments of affection
and. devotion, the Council-General desires that the
first act of its session of 1866 shall be to convey to
your Majesty the homage of its respectful gratitude.
Allow us, Madame, to add the expression of our
good wishes and devotion to the Emperor, Empress,
and the Imperial Prince." When her Majesty was at
Amiens the same enthusiastic expressions of loyalty
and affection proceeded from the whole population,
and whether at Paris or in the provinces, the French
people take every opportunity of manifesting their
loyalty, regard, and devotion to the Empress, who
has gained the heart of the whole of France.
The Gazette de la Croix confirms the conclusion
of peace between Prussia and Electoral Hesse. In
consequence of the annexation to Prussia of Han-
over, Electoral Hesse, and the city of Frankfort, the
representatives of France in those States have been
authorised to leave their ports. M. de Reiset, who
represented France at the Governments of Hanover
and Brunswick, remains for the present accredited
at the latter Court, but will probably shortly return

to France.
A deplorable resulthas attended the bull-fights at
Nismes. A ferocious bull thrust his horns into the
chest of the bandillero, Mateo Cabrera, just as he
was about to place a hoop round his head.- The
object of this hoop is to excite the animal. Cabrera
died almost instantly. Of course the event created
deep sensation among the spectators. in France
the public is enlightened ; but if such an event had

occurred in Spain the regret would have been caused
more for the interruption of the amusement than
from sympathy for the loss of human life.

The Journal des Debats states that M. Moustier,
the new Minister of Foreign Affairs, in the room of
M. Drouyn de l'Huys, will not arrive in Paris till
the end of the month. The Emperor and the pub-
lic, however, have such confidence in the Marquis
de la Valette, who is fulfilling the duties tempo-
rarily, that no inconvenience will ariso from the
delay. •
Some lamentable circumstance has ti en place
at Lyons, in consequence of the disappointment of
the public at the non-ascent of a balloon, under the
guidance of M. Eugene Godard. The weather
was so stormy that M. Godard did not think it
prudent to carry out his intention, and the crowd
behaved with great violence towards the police.
M. Godard contrived to escape, but the crowd were
sufferers from their own imprudence. Two per-
sons were killed and many wounded. The ad-
ditional cause of irritation was that there bad been
a similar disappointment a few days previously.
The weather was exceedingly hot to-day, but it
is still very cloudy and windy.
A Cabinet Council was held to-day at St. Cloud,
at which the Emperor presided.
The Moniteur of this evening states that General
Lebceuf, the Comissioner appointed by the French
Government to arrange about the cession of Venetia,
had entered into negociations with the competent
authorities at Vienna, and that there was no doubt
of a prompt and happy issue.
The treaty of the 24th August would be carried
into execution as soon as peace was concluded be-
tween the Cabinets of Vienna and Florence.
The treaty of peace, signed at Prague on the 23d
August between Austria and Prussia, had been rati-
fied ; the evacuation of Bohemia and Moravia had
been commenced, and would be completed by the
15th inst. The treaty comprises the principal
clauses of the preliminaries of Nikolsbourg.