The Sun.
London, England, 1868-06-17 00:00:00

THE BOMBAY MAILS.

MESSINA, June 16.
The Syria, with the above mail, passed Messina
at 630 p.m. to-day, en route for Marseilles.

MALTA, June 17,

The Nyanza, with the heavy portion of the mail,
leaves at 8 a.m. to-day for Southampton, where she
may be looked for about the 26th inst.

The Ceylon, from Southampton on the Gth inst.,
arrived at 9 a.m2on the 14th, and left at 9 a.m. on
the 15th for Alexandria.

.ree o'clock.—The market

CO&RESFONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, TUESDAY, June IG.
You will remember the noise which Prince Napoleon's
speech at Ajaccio made some three years ago, and how it
produced a serious breach between the two cousins. The
lesson which the bigger of them (corporeally) learnt then
he has not forgotten, and letters from Vienna state that,
while on the one hand people are charmed with the
frankness of the Prince's speeches upon political
matters, they are surprised at his great prudence
whenever his opinion is sought for as a representative of
the Emperor. His personal opinions he tells to anyone
with whom he comes in contact, but directly there is any
appearance of officialness he is as discreet as Talleyrand
would have been. He has been particularly careful in
speaking about the Eastern question, knowing well the
susceptibilities of your statesmen on that subject.
To-day wo hear that it is probable the Prince will con-
tinue his journey to Constantinople after all. He goes at
the express invitation of the Sultan, who, by the way, has
just grantel a concession by which Frenchmen may
become owners of land in 'Turkey.
The Emperor is still at Fontainebleau. lie has been
leading a comparatively retired life, the number of guests
there being very limited. There have been excursions
through the forest, the royal party returning home
by torchlight. To-morrow the Emperor comes to Paris
to preside at a council of Ministers in the Tuileries. He
will return to Fontainebleau at once, and hold a council
there on Saturday. I believe that he has completely got
wer his rheumatic attack. To-clay a large number of
important despatches relating to foreign affairs were taken
down to him.

On Sunday Baron James Rothschild gave a grand file to
the Count and the Countess of Flanders at his chateau
of Ferribres. The Prince and the Princess Metternich
were, of course, among the guests. The same day saw
grand religious services in honour of the Fete Dieu. In
some of the churches military bands played. In many of
the principal towns there were processions through the
streets, at which the Government officials assisted, in spite
of the law which forbids those manifestations. In Paris
the clergy have not set aside the concordat in that respect.
The Monde and similar journals regret the difference,
holding the "freethinkers" responsible for it.
La Lanterne continues to be an enormous success.
Though the Government forbids the street sale, 90,000
copies of the third number were sold, and it has been
found necessary to reprint the first and second numbers.
The journal continues to be as spiteful as ever, and
England shares with the Emperor M. Rochefort's
dislike.

A good deal of excitement has been caused by the arrest
of M. Lon Mires, son of the celebrated financier. He was
dragged from his bed at seven a.m., and carried off to a
military prison without being permitted to arrange his
affairs or to communicate with his relatives. He was then
sent to the citadel at Strasbourg. The fact, is M. Mires has
doubly offended against the Government. He is not only
one of the editors of the unfortunate Courrier Francais,
but he has failed to serve his full time in the army ; it is
on this last account that he has been sent to a military
prison.

The enrolment of the National Guard has been checked
the present. Ido not know the cause.

There are the most extravagant reports hero respecting
the winnings of the Marquis of Hastings with The Earl.
In one week this horse carried off nearly £B,OOO in prizes.
Besides this I believe that his owner made only about
£1,200, so that the rumours were altogether beyond the
mark. Even this amount is not bad for a horse which
cost only R 450.

THE WEATHER TABLE,--THIS DAY.

METEOROLOGICAL RErORTS.