The Sun.
London, England, 1868-10-19 00:00:00

CORRESPONDENCE FROM _PARIS)

(FROM OUR OWN COI:RESPONDENT:I.
PARIS, SUNDAY, OctOber 18
The papers are still full of writing about Spanish
natters, albeit the real intelligence from the Peninsula has
•ecently become of the most meagre character, both in
ivality and quantity. The Emperor has returned, but
its appearance seems to have put an end to the rumours
•especting the great changes which were to take place on
its arrival. The disarmament theories are quiet for the
?resent.

One of the papers here has one or two interesting items
►mongst the immense chaos of Spanish details which they
dl serve up daily. It says that when the revolution com-
elled the Queen to hold communication with men connected
with the party or parties which were driving her from the
throne, she resolved to revenge " with the malice of a
woman the humiliation of a queen." She granted an
audience to the men of the revolution—delegates, I pre-
Rune, is intended—kept them waiting, sent them back
without having seen them, and then despatched an orderly
>flicer, who ordered them to meet her in council at a
late hour of the night. When the business was done, the
Queen read, chatted with her ladies, dictated letters, tried
new music on the piano, tried a new dance, and then went
nto the garden to play at ball. After an evening at the
Italian Opera, the Queen withdrew to her apartments,
where she played music until two in the morning, took a
light supper, went to bed late, and rose late. "She sings
like a professional, drives like a Roman Emperor, and
rides like an Amazon."

M. Henri Rochefort's lampooning abilities have once
more got him into trouble. He has made a very success-
ful hit at Signor Marfori, Queen Isabella's intendant, and
" friend." The Spaniard has accordingly left his discon-
solate companion, and has proceeded to Brussels to call
lut the editor of La Lanterne.

This lively paper has again attained a temporary noto-
riety. Though interdicted in France, it is published in
Brussels, and by stealth copies find their way to Paris,
where they sell for a high price. An enterprising
company of ten Parisians, thought it might be profitable
to extend this importation a little further. They resolved
to get as many copies as possible across the frontier, and
sell them in Paris at the high figure which they now com-
mand ; and though the authorities on the Belgian frontier
adopt the most stringent precautions against the
importation of the incisive paper, the new company
managed to procure large numbers. They were at length
discovered, and as many as 1,700 copies were found in
their possession. The members of the association have
been hied and sentenced toperiods of imprisonment, vary-
ing from six to twenty days. An appeal has been lodged, on
the plea that the Lanterne is not a foreign paper, and
has never been suppressed. Whatever penalties M.
Rochefort may have rendered himself liable to, third
parties are not condemnable on that account. The point
is ingeniously raised, but without much chance of
iiccess.

It has been announced that the Prince Salm Salm, the
faithful companion and friend of the Emperor Maxi-
milian, is about to publish a work which he has compiled
from material left in his hands by the unfortunate sove-
reign. It is likely, however, that though such a work may
contain some exciting disclosures, it will nevertheless be very
incomplete. The Emperor of Austria has a large quantity
of papers in his possession, and he refuses to have them
published. The Pope has another collection, which were
left with him by the Empress Charlotte. His Holiness
has also refused to allow these to be made public. What
a history would all the details still in existence form !
The North German Gazette denies that the Schleswig
question has been made the subject of communications
between Austria and France. It adds that the negotia-
tions between the parties directly interested still continue,
and preserve their conciliatory tone.
It is said that the Provisional Government of Spain
has addressed the Imperial Cabinet respecting the
sojourn of Queen Isabella at Pau. It is feared that
her residence so near the frontier may be the
means of causing disturbance and reaction in Spain. The
result is not speculated upon, save that the general belief
is in favour of Queen Isabella being left to choose her own
residence—whether she prefers to remain at Pau or go
elsewhere.