The Sun.
London, England, 1868-06-16 00:00:00

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIa

(FROM OUR OWN CORRFSPONDENT.)

PARIS, MONDAY, June 15.

The heat is something tremendous. Last week we had
frosts ; to-day the thermometer has been upwards of 90 deg.
Fahrenheit in the shade. What can we do this weather
but " sit in our skeletons," as Syeney Smith used to say?
At least we sit in the Champs Elystes and the Bois
de Boulogne. Paris, from the Tuileries to Long-
champs, is quite a sight in the evenings. The whole
populat'oa seems to be living out of doors.
The theatres aro simply impossible, and I fear
the various managers and impressarios must be suffering
terribly. The Mabille is patronised not only by Parisians,
but by staid Lmdoners, who on no account would be seen
at Cremorne, but who when they cross the Channel
leave all their squeamishness behind them.

The chief topics of gossip are the Servian tragedy and
Prince Napoleon's journey. A good deal of anxiety has
been caused by the first matter, on account of the
mystery which surrounds it. One report states that the
murder was an act of revenge by the Itadanovitch
because the Prince had dishonoured a female member of
that family, and that the murderers have confessed this
to be the case. But every hour seems to increase the
conviction that it was a political crime. How far it will
complicate that troublesome Eastern question which we
all dread so much remains to be seen. As for Prince
Napoleon, the latest news is that he will still go on to
Belgrade, though I confess to being rather doubtful on
that point. If report be true he is going to turn author,
and publish a pamphlet in which he will frankly avow the
mistaken opinions which he had formed of Austria, and
which his present visit has corrected.

There is still much talk about diplomatic changes.
Some time ago it was proposed to send to Berlin
Prince Talleyrand, who finds himself very uncom-
fortable at St. Petersburg. M. Benedetti was
then to go to Florence, and Baron Malaret, now at
Florence, was to replace Count Sartiges at Rome.
At the same time it was proposed that the Italian
Legation should be raised to the rank of an
embassy, an unexpected difficulty appeared in the way.
Chevalier Nigra, who is the Italian Minister here, refused
to accept the change from a second-class into a first-class
Minister, unless his salary were increased accordingly. This
the Italian Government, being short of cash, refused to do,
and so the negotiation has fallen through. It is not
unlikely that Nigra may have to leave Paris altogether.
He does not get on well here.
No fewer than sixty new Opposition journals have
appeared since the passing of the new Press Law,
while the Government journals have not been increased
by one. The " devoted " organs are naturally alarmed at
this state of things. Ido not think that the motion which
will be made in the Corps L6gislatif by a distinguished
member of the Opposition for reducing the stamp
duty has much chance of being accepted by the
Government. Ministers will naturally say, if three-
score newspapers have been started in as many days, it is
certain that the duty cannot be very burdensome.
A French paper has the following. You will know how
far it is true :—" According to recent letters from.
London, it appears that it is the pressure of public
opinion which has obliged Queen Victoria to return to
Windsor. Mr. Disraeli himself, in spite of his com-
plaisance for the sovereign, has not dissembled from her
that it is al s )lut ely necessary for her to return to the seat
of government."

THE WEATHER TABLE.-THIS DAY.

METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

.Extreme Sea
•
Tuesday, F. 1
June 16 B. T. ' W. 1 to, P. D. W It. to
8 a.m.
12 9
------- '—
Nairn ...... 30'22r. 52- 49 B.S.W. 1 4 W. c.o. 1
Aberdeen .. 30'24r. 54 48 S. 1 1 W.N.W. b.o. 1
eith ... 30'24r. 56 51 E. 2 3 N.W. b.o.
Shields . . 30'27r. 62 53 E. 2 2 N.W. C. 2
Scarborough 30'30r. 63 57 S.S.E. 1 3 W. c.b. 1
Yarmouth.. 3,1'31r. 62 58 N.N.E. 2 3 S.S.E. C. 2
Helder ... 30'39 61 W.S.W. 1 2
.
Cuxhaven
30727 f. 60 57 S.S.W. 3 3 N.W. c.ro
Cape Clear.. 30 24 S.W. Lc. 2
Roche's Pt. 30'36r. %59 57 S.W. 4 4 Holyhead .. 30'22r. 57 56 S.S.W. 4 2 S.W. Lc. 3
S.S.W. c.m
Liverpool 30'3Cr. 63 60 S.E. 2 3 W. c. 1
Ardrossan 30'22f. 56 -51 S.E. 1 3 N.W. c.o. 1
Greencastle 30'15f. 53 51 S.W. 2 4 N.W. c.r. o'os
Penzance 30'3:r. 61 59 Z. 0 3 W.N. W. c.o. -- 1
Plymouth .. 30 35r 61 58 Z. 0 2 N.W. c.o. 1
Weymouth
Portsmouth 30 30r. 64 60 N.N.W.I 3 W.N.W.W-- e. 1
London .... 30'3.r. 66 61 Z. 0 4 W. cb.
C'peGrisNez 59 57 W.S.W. 1 1 W.S.W. f. 1
Brest .. .. 3026 r. 61 59 E. 1 1 E. c. 1
L'Orient. .. 31'24r. 59 57 N.E. 4 4 N.E. c.
Rochefort b. 2
... 30'27r. 72 67 E. 1 5 N.W. .
Biarritz .... 30•255. 77 72 W. 3 3 W. — g
Corunna.... 30'19 69 N.W. 1 b. 2
Brussels ....
Paris —--
Strasbourg..
Pc:J.l'o3n .... 3011 s. . —3
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Hcsrt's Con-
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local time) i 59 58s. ,45 44 i W.-.V 4 I 4 W. 5.1% f. 4
EMANATION.

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tea level. Theletters

r., rising ; f., faring ; s., steady—indicate direction of motion of the
mercury within last 14 hours. Thom( meter exposed in shade.
Extreme Force with its Direction during last 24 hours. Z.—calm
Wenthc r: blue sky; c.—clouds, detached; f.—fog; h.—hail;
t nirg ; misty, hazy ; o.—overcast, dull; r.- rain; a.- snow;
t.—thunder. I:Mi.-fall, snow er bail (melted) during last 24 hours.
Sea disturbance.