New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-27
FRANCE.
A NEW EUROPEAN ALLIANCE.

LONDON, Monday, July &C. 1862
II is rumored that treaty has been concluded be-
tween France Austria, and Italy, whereby the latter
in case Of war is to support France with contin'
gent of 10000 troops and occupy Niterbo It's also
rumored that Prussia has offered the Pope 1900
men if the French forces evacuate Rome.
CONGRATULATIONS ON THE COMPLETION OF
THE CABLE.
The Journal OGcid congatuates the country on
the completion Of the Franco-Amercan Gable. 1t
SAYS: The new route of communication now
opened between France and the United States will,
henceforth, render our intercourse more frequent
and our relations more intimate 1t will draw closer
the bonds of friendship which now unite the two
countries"
THE WARREN CAsE-OFFICIAL DENIAL THAT
MIR. WARREN RECEIVED Ill USAGE.
The Journal O6cel denies that Mr.. j. Q. a. War
rem the American citizen who was arrested during
the late riots received i'll usage, and asks for the
suspension of public Judgment pending judicial in
qury into the circumstances Of the case
THE MILITARY SCHOOLS.
Marshal Mel, Minister of War; has ordered that
the number of cadets admitted to the military
schools be increased.
APPOINTMENTS.
| The following appointments arc annOunced The
Baron de acknowledged, to be Senator; NJ.
Benedetti to be ambassador to St. Petersburgh and
| NJ Charles Baudin, TO be ambassador to Berlin.
HOW THE FRENCH SPENT THE FOURTH OF
| JULY "A FETE AT VERSAILLES - LES
| GRANDEs FAUX.
IPRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT
PARIS, July Con Saturday morning, July
| 3, met my friend the Doctor, who inquired how IN
tended spending the Irepled that had made
no special arrangements but should probably attend
church during part Of the day "Then said he, "yor
must 20 out TO Versailles with me- and the grand o.
| "The WHAT" inquired 1. "The GTandes FAUX" he re
Piled; the immense fountain Of Versailles. There Is
te tomorrow, and the fountain plays in the afternoon
and is illuminatedn the evening" But" said l. II
is Sunday, and ] am a New-Englander." "An'
II Is the Fourth Of July, and you are in Paris,
interrupted he the fact is simply this, the CRANE
fountain plays except upon Sunday, and 1t is wei
worth going much greater distance TO see." 30, afte
further conversation agreed to meet at the sta
ton Of the Chen de de POst early the next after
noon On arriving there, found my friend before mt
and VIC took seats In tho second story Of trai
that was soon filled to replehon; the engn
gave one Of those terrific, earspltting yes
which French locomotives addicted and "
started on our way. Versailles is about eigl
miles south west Of Paris, the Intervening countr
is very pleasant and caught sight of many fine view
as we were whired along At Versailles there is yer
little OF interest TO be except the palace and IN
park The palace rs everybody knows, Is one OF til
summer residences of the Emperor, and fitted up
its present condition by Louis XIV. The fri
visit OF the stranger is to the Museum
Gallery Of Paintings and Sculpture. These gallerit
are together between seven and eight miles
length and contain many fine works of art most OF u
paintings being OF historical battle scenes There
one representing the capture Of Abd-elKader when
said to be the largest in the world and IT has quite
story connected with it, 1t was painted for tho la
Baron Rothschild by young artist, who was employe
upon Il for years. When 1t was finally completed,
asked so high price for 1t that the Baron refused
take IT, and 1t was sold TO the Government But Defo
its delivery another figure added In the very &c
ter Of the for, ground is o Jew, who, with sack
money upon his back and another under his arm Is INA
ing all possible haste to get away from inc scel
Of the conflict, his idea evidently Oelng
save his money This is exact portrait OF Rothsch
who doubtless wonld have preferred TO have been oll
ted from the picture. Leaving the museum we stroe
for al hour through the park which consists OF DeSuI