The Sun.
London, England, 1868-05-26 00:00:00

CORRESPONDENCE PROM PARIS.

:FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

week.
Cul Bono the new press law ? Another press prosecution
is announced—this time not in Algeria, but in France
itself. The three editors and the printer of the Messager
du Scul-Ouest have been summoned to appear before the
tribunal of Agen on the charge of "exciting to hatred and
contempt of the Government."
Some more elections to the Councils-General have just
taken place. In two instances the Government preserved
neutrality ; in the third the Government candidate was
returned by the narrow majority of ninety votes. This
was in the Toulouse, district where the new army conscrip-
tion law is so unpopular.
The long-announced brochure, "La Paix par la Guerre,"
. . .

has at last been published, or rather the proof sheets have
been sent round by Dentu to the newspapers. They were
sent to one of the leading German journals a fortnight
ago, but the editor refused to have anything to do with
them, believing that if inspired at all, the pamphlet was
inspired only by the ex-King of Hanover. Here it is en-

deavoured to produce the impression that the work is a
pilot-balloon sent up by the Emperor himself. But the
inspiration trick has been played so often that Parisians
have ceased to pay any regard to it. Nevertheless, it may
be well to give you the substance of the pamphlet. The
author sets out with stating that the idea of inevitable
and imminent war between France and Prussia has
taken such possession of all minds that no one now
has the power to remove it. The Emperor has again
and again pronounced in favour of peace (here
all his vnri,,us utterances and those of MM.
Rouher and B:iroche are quoted); but in vain. The acts
of the Emperor have been in honourable accordance with

his words. Unf. rtunately, it is undeniable that since the
_ . .

battle of Sadowa, Prussia has been steadily pursuing her
plans of assimilation and absorption. " The Treaty of Prague
is exceeded, the line of the Mein is crossed ; the moment
is near when, in the face of such encroachments,
which will not be the last, the Imperial Government will
be forced to recall Prussia to the observance of. treaties,
and demand those guarantees which the conduct of this
Power has rendered indispensable. There is only one
guarantee which can calm the just susceptibilities of
France and the uneasiness of public opinion. This is
disarmament. Not merely the sending home of a few
men whose military instruction is completed, and who
may be back under the flag within a week when wanted,
lint real and serious disarmament. Everybody knows the
-i'litary organisation of Prussia. Without being as per-
. t as some pretend, it is such as to enable a very cowl-
.rable effective force to be placed in the field almost
instantaneously. Last year this organisation was extended
to all the Stake of the North German Confederation, and
the Berlin Cabinet has so managed that the South
German States will shortly be modelled also after the
Prussian military pattern." The writer then goes on to
speak of the sacrifices which France has made in order to
meet the danger, and declares that the country having
done, its duty, the Government has to do likewise, and
will do so. " Peace, definite and fruitful peace, can come
to us only as a result of war. France and Prussia are at
this moment like two men between whom there is an un-
settled affair of honour. So long as they have not met
reconciliation or any relations whatever are impossible.
Once the combat over, whoever be victor or vanquished,

they may honourably and sincerely shake hands." There
is very little fear about the result. The war will be
short, for lengthened wars belong to a past age. England
wII be neutral. Russia will be Prussia's only ally, and
even she is not prepared for war. Austria, Sweden, Den-
mark, and Holland, " who fears for the future " will be on
the side of France. Italy will be neutral at least. But
the best ally of France will be Germany itself, for
Prussia has by her Protestantism and her aggrandisement
alarmed and estranged Catholic and Southern Germany.
Finally, the pamphleteer maps out Europe afresh. Poland
is to be reconstituted, and Austria compensated for the

loss of Gallicia by Roumania; and Turkey would really
gain by Furrendering her fictitious suzerainty over
that country, and would become a real barrier against

Russia.
All Paris was at Chantilly to celebrate the French
" Derby." The winning horse, Suzerain, was the object
of an ovation such as has not been known here since
Gladiateur. His owner, M. Schickler, is said to win,
besides the entries and the Jockey Club Stakes, something
like two millions of francs (280,000).

The Paris correspondent of the Morning Herald, who
as been hitherto the most firm believer in the Imminence
f hostilities, now thinks that there will be none this year.

His change of opinion is due to the fact that the navy is
quite unprepared for a war, and cculd not be got ready for
some months to come. The ships are manned to a consider-
able extent by the men registered in the Inscription Mari-
time, but they are not available for this year, inasmuch as
a large number have sailed for the Northern and American
fisheries. They cannotreturn until September or October.
Moreover, the correspondent repeats his statement made
in a previous letter, that the Mobile Garde has been so far
a failure, and that it will take a considerable time to
organise. When it is organised France will be able to go
to war at ten days' notice.

The German Arctic expedition, which the telegraph tells

us has sailed, consists of a single ship, equipped at the
expense and through the energy of one man—Dr. Peter-
mann, the well-known geographer of Gotha, though it is
hoped that a considerable portion of the money will be
repaid to him by private subscription, the King of Prussia
having led off with 5,000 thalers. The Germania is a
Norwegian brig of only eighty tons, built specially for
navigating the Polar seas, and commanded by a Hanove-
rian. She is to explore the eastern coast of Greenland

from the 75th to the 80th deg., and to return if possible
before the winter; but she is provisioned for a much longer
period.

The Florence correspondent of the Daily News gives
some very intercdting particulars of the late important
votes in the Italian Parliament. For some time previous
the deputies had been most remiss in their attendance,
and their absence had at last led to strong censures.
Before the divisions the telegraph was kept constantly
at work, so that every deputy absent from Flo-
rence must have received at least three telegrams;
one from the Government, another from his per-
sonal friends, and another from the Opposition. It
was generally predicted that many of the deputies
loudest in their denunciations of the Government would,
when the critical division was taken (the ballot being

used), support the Ministerial finance. So far as outward
appearances went, the hostility to the Government and to
the proposed Government measures was never more bitter
and determined than during the sitting of the 21st, and
never was there shown a firmer determination by the
Ministerial supporters to stand by the Cabinet,
and not to flinch from their posts until
the bills were passed. It was close on eight o'clock
when the voting began. The registration and stamp law
was carried by a majority of 89. Then the law on Govern.
ment concessions was carried by a majority of 103. At
last came the really critical division, that on the
multure tax. Count Cambray-Digny was his own
whipper-in, and might have been seen ten minutes
before the vote began sending out friends to the
adjoining Cafd del Parlament to bring up to the division
whatever stray members might have been found loiter-
ing there. As deputy after deputy went up to
the voting urns a breathless silence pervaded the
whole Chamber, and much satisfaction was felt
when the result was made known. Then away the
members rushed to their dinners, grim old Guerazzi
muttering to a colleague as he strode out of the
Chamber, ' Well, the first effect of this tax on hunger,
as they call it, has been to give me a terrible appetite.' "
It would seem as if after eight years United Italy had &-
last got a financier.

None understood better the importance of Count
Cambray•Digny's measures than the Piedmontese, his
most bitter opponents, for their constituents are the
largest holders of Government securities, and how
greatly the fundholders have benefited may be gathered
from the fact that when the present Government came
into office the Five per Cents. were at 32, and
that they varied just before the critical division
'rum 50 to 57, according as it was thought that
the

Government would be beaten or would win. The
Lnexpectedly decisive victory may be said to be the salva-
on of Italy. Count Cambray-Digny has at last sue-
ceededlin stopping that fearfully rapid descent towards
the Avernus of bankruptcy which Italy has been making
for tllo last six years.

PARIS, MONDAY, May 26.
The tug of war still goes on between the Governmene
and the Budget Commission. The first insist upon a loan
of 440 million francs, the second insist upon reducing it to
400 millions. The Prism says that 440 will certainly
be the figure. However, the commissioners have succeeded
in making othtr deductions. It is not supposed that the
report of the commission will be presented until June 10,
so that there is no knowing when the session will be over.
It will be the longest for many a year.
M. Delisle, the reporter of the Commission of the Senate
the Public Meetings Bill, has presented his report. It
is a document occupying several columns ; but the long
and the short of it is that the Commission do not intend to
oppose the bill. Nevertheless, there is likely to be a sharp
debate upon it.
M. Rouher was seriously ill last week, though not
dangerously so. lie is now getting better, but the doc-
tors have told hint that he must have some rest. He is
at his chateau, and will remain there until the end of the