The Sun.
London, England, 1868-09-15 00:00:00

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROX OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, MONDAY, September 14.
The war agitation has greatly diminished during the
last two or three days, but there are still some lingering
traces of the epidemic. The few words spoken by the
Emperor on leaving the camp at Chalons have made much
stir on the Bourse ; but such an oracular statement has,
of course, produced divers effects. The Parisian "bears"
find in this ambiguity a decided warlike signification, so
much so that they conclude the first pretext furnished
by Prussian policy will lead to a conflict. The
"bulls," on the other hand, think the Emperor's
phrases are calculated to dispel all apprehension
of war. The Emperor, poor man, need not have
troubled himself about the effect of his words.
Whether he speaks or keeps silence the effect upon public
opinion is pretty much the same. It is not the appre-
hension of war, but the uncertainty, that produces the
mischief. As to the Bourse speculators, they must live,
and to live they must speculate, and here is the beginning
of the end of half the rumours. The Post of Berlin
contains a very bellicose effusion. It says that war
will be neither the act nor the fault of Germany,
but that it may undoubtedly arise from the pretensions of
the French to control the actions of the German people.
The International Bulletin of Dresden says that Prussia
calculates upon war breaking out during the autumn, or
in the spring at latest. The Minister of War at. Berlin
has transmitted to the staff of the Saxon army a plan
of campaign chewing what course the 12th North German
Corps d'Armc6, which is composed of the Saxon
troops, ought to adopt in case the signal be
given. The International Bulletin asserts that
this hostile intelligence is correct. Reports from
other quarters speak of secret preparations by the Prussian
Government. The war budget is not, it seems, to become
altogether a nonentity yet.
The journals are all rejoicing at the Emperor's " speech "
at Chalons, or rather at the sentence in which his
Majesty declines to make a speech because the news-
papers would put a warlike interpretation upon it. The
French press long ago thought itself the fourth estate in
the realm, but a formal recognition of that status
is an unexpected gratification.

The Emperor left for Fontainebleau yesterday, whence
he departed for Biarritz. His residence there for some
time ought to afford Europe a little peace, even on paper,
for, whenever war breaks out, it is hardly likely that the
Emperor will direct the movements from the watering-
place of Biscay.
General Menabrea, it is said, is about to visit France
with his daughter and son-in-law. The vacancy caused in the
Italian Ministry by the resignation of Signor Cadorna
remains an open question. The Minister of Public Works has
assumed the temporary direction of the Department of the
Interior, but of course this cannot be a permanent
arrangement.

General Klapka has spent several days in Paris.
The press prosecutions continue. The Union Lib&ale is
ao present in difficulties.

The printers' strike at Marseilles, which has now lasted
a week, is not yet terminated. On Thursday a deputa-
tion from the workmen waited upon the committee of
master printers, and submitted a proposition with the
view of recommencing work. The masters would not

accept the terms, and made a counter proposal, which the
workmen unanimously rejected. The papers of Marseilles
are still wholly or partially extinct.
The Siecle guarantees the accuracy of the following
story. Some years ago an actor named B— was visited
by an old comrade named M—, whose acquaintance he
had made in the provinces. M. B--'s visitor said
that he had taken part in an unsuccesful dramatic specu-
lation abroad, that the manager had left the company
without paying them, and that he was reduced to the last
extremity. M. B— assisted his brother actor, lodged
him for some time, and introduced him to other artistes,
who also lent their aid. At length his guest announced
that he had obtained a post at Brussels, and that having
received advances he should like to entertain his friends at
breakfast. His offer was accepted ,and a rendezous appointed,
but M— never met his friends. When M. B— went
home he found a letter awaiting him, which stated that
M— had gone off to California, and had been obliged
to contract with M. B-- a little forced loan,
which he would not fail to repay. M. B—,
on examination, found that M— had taken a gold
watch and chain, two rings, three banknotes of £4 each,
£8 in gold, and another ring enriched with a diamond—a
present from the Emperor of Russia. M. B— bewailed
his loss, and then forgot it. A day or two ago he received a
later, stating that the recreant M— would soon be in
Paris, and in the meantime had sent £l,OOO in recompense
for the robbery committed so many years ago.

THE 'WEATHER TABLE.-THIS DAY..