The Sun.
London, England, 1868-08-31 00:00:00

DAY EVENING, AUGUST 31, 1868.

MADRID, Aug. 29.

CORRESPONDENCE PROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, SUNDAY, August 30.
I A political speech was anticipated from M. de Persigit*
at the opening of the Councils-General ; but, though it is
said that he was prepared to discuss the "situation," a
message from Paris prevented him. All the other presi-
i, dents have likewise followed the instructions and the
example of M. Rouher. Save Marshal Vaillant's allusion to
peace, which was anything but compromising, the speeches
have been singularly barren of speculative material.
The Emperor will positively depart for the camp at
Chalons on Wednesday. His Majesty will personally
direct the grand manceuvres at the camp on the 6th or
7th of September. In the meantime the Count and Countess
de Girgenti will be received. This visit still continues to
occupy, and I may add to puzzle, the public mind here.
The speculators have yet done nothing towards a satisfac-
tory solution of the problem, but their enterprises are not
the less numerous on that account. It is remembered that
recently Prince Humbert of Italy and his bride, the
Princess Marguerite, visited the Courts of Germany with-
out entering France, and the gossips put this and that
together. The distinguished reception about to be ac-
corded to two members of the House of Bourbon—a family
to whom the Emperor is generally anything but friendly—
leads to the conclusion that the Court of Paris is adopting
a system of reprisals.
Whilst the people of France are harassed with the
doubt and uncertainty of the future, and ready to magnify
every movement and visit into a war prognostication, the
Court at Fontainebleau is almost wholly given up to
amusement. The Prince Imperial is, of course, the centre
of these distractions. His Imperial Highness has many
admirers of both sexes, as a matter of course; but if the
sayings attributed to him are authentic, he-ought to find
great favour with the pious women who are to be found
sparsely scattered even in Courts. He expresses himself
a great friend of religion, and declares that when he
is Emperor he shall desire that nobody fail to per-
form their religious duties. He is said to be an
intelligent boy, with aptitude for various branches of
study, though it is not much to the purpose to say that his
tutors are satisfied with him. His musical faculty is repre-
sented as being exceedingly promising ; but the Emperor
does not desire that this talent be too largely cultivated.
He does not wish, he says, his son to be made a Cobourg.
The Prince's preceptor, M. Filon, •is a worthy man, and
strives hard for the due cultivation of his young charge, but
he sometimes makes a ridiculous figure in attempting to
take part in the dances which are organised for the enter- I
f3inruent of the Prince.

The forced reconciliation which the King of Italy has
determined to bring about between Generals Marmora and
Cialdini is not likely to produce voluntary friendship. A
duel between the two is considered imminent.

Further details shew that the injuries sustained by
M. de Montalembert, through the carriage accident which
I mentioned yesterday, are much less serious than was
stated by the telegraphic report. It appears that the
horse took fright and ran away, ultimately throwing
out M. de Montalembert. He sustained several severe
contusions, but no serious wound. Dr. I\T6laton, the new
senator, has gone to render assistance to the sufferer.

THE I FEATHER TABLE.-THIS DAY.