The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-21 00:00:00

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FRO3I OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, Tuesday Evening.
The Siecle devotes an article to the satisfaction
and enthusiasm prevalent in Italy, and says that
there is perfect calm at Rome. Like almost all the
other journals, it is confident that the Convention
of the 15th September will be faithfully and satis-
factorily carried out. The Siecle contrasts the pre-
sent state of Italy with its condition under Austrian
domination, and adverting to the "marvellousfetes,'
and the enthusiastic addresses to Victor Emmanuel,
says they prove that the Venetians are determined
to carry out the principle of national unity and to
insure the independence and prosperity of the
Peninsula. The Siecle proceeds to say :—" One de-
tail among others serves to prove to demonstration
the essentially political character of these ovations
in liberated Italy. It was the reception given to
the 1,400 veterans who defended Venice in 1848
and 1849 against Radetzski. The tried patriots
succeeded iu being concealed for 18 years in spite of
the vigilance of the Austrians. With these 1,400
veterans, strange to say, six or seven flags have re-
appeared, glorious souvenirs of the siege. Little
was left of one of these flags besides the Lion of St.
Mark. Another torn, tattered, and burnt, was but
a tricolored rag, the inscription remaining, how-
ever, Bandiera e moro. That was the name of a
Volunteer Corps, patricians, plebeians, students, all
young and courageous, but disciplined like veteran
soldiers. At the defence of Malghera their battery
served as a target for the enemy. The conduct of
these young men was admirable."

I understand that at the meeting of the Chambers
a law authorising some fresh post-office regulations
will be proposed. The subject has for some
time been under consideration. The French post-
office is admirably managed, but there are some
anomalies connected with the rate of postage which
demand correction. More uniformity is required.
For instance, The Sun may be posted from London
to Paris for ld., but if re-transmitted from Paris
to London the postage charged is 16 centimes, or
three sous and the fifth of a sou. The postage for
newspapers is charged by weight, and it will be
seen from the above that it is made higher than the
charge for the transmission of newspapers-in Eng-
land. The charge here is per gramme. There are
500 grammes in a pound. Letters from the pro-
vinces are charged four sous. The minimum charge
for a letter from Paris to London is eight sous, or
4d., but the weight must not exceed seven grammes
and a half. This is about double the rate charged
st
tof for a letter from London to Paris, as for London a
quarter of an ounce may be sent for that sum.
While upon this subject I may mention that the
cmeninillisst of ai°nnewaPaP;i nt
ened in
n4igts andriaformtheeaseusrteasbhliashve-
adopted the metrical principle exactly as it
exists in
France. There were objections at first that trans-
actions with the Zollver • ein could not be car-
ried on under this system, but
as ultimately
the kilogramme was adopted• i in France. The new half-ounce in
will consist of 100 decigrammes, so th exists
stria,
as
in France, 500 grammes, or 50 half-ounces, will
be
the same as the Zollverein pound.
A commodious and admirable hospital has just
been inaugdrated with great ceremony at Corbeil.
The Bishop of Versailles blessed the establishment
in the usual form, and the official authorities and
leading residents of the locality attended. Great
praise is given to the excellent distribution of the
establishment and the sanitary and general arrange..
ments. The building is the production of two young
artists, Messrs. Laroche and Deufer. A collection
was made during the ceremony for the benefit of
the hospital.
A few days ago the dead body of a woman was
found in a cellar in the Place de Sebastopol, at
Lille, and it was believed to be that of the wife of a
man named Rousseau. Indeed he identified it as
that of his wife. With all convenient speed he sent
out the usual letter's to friends announcing the death
of his wife, and gave the accustomed orders about
the funeral. On the 54111 Q eyezting, hoyeyer, tho