The Sun. — 1866-08-20 (London, England)

XVI. and Marie Antoinette. A great many people were killed in 18§7 at the marriage fetes of the Duke of Orleans. The Superior Tribunal of Lyons has just given its decision on an appeal case of a curious character, strongly illustrative of the adage—" Penny wise and pound foolish." The amount involved is 15 centimes (three halfpence). Au individual residing near a toll-bridge conceived the clever idea of evadin the toll in this way. The toll for a horse and drew his vehicle over the bridge himself, and then went back for his horse. By this plan he paid only the toll of One sou for a person drawing a vehicle, one sou for the return, and one sou for the led horse, thus effecting an economy of three sous. The proprietors of the bridge commenced proceedings before an inferior Court, which decided in their favour. The Superior Court, however, has overruled the decision on the ground that the defendant had paid the legal toll under the circumstances. The appellant, however, in spite of this judgment has not much reason for congratulation. The proceedings have been carried on for two years, and the law expenses amount to more than the sum which would have enabled him to pay the toll for his natural life.  It is understood that the treaty of peace between Austria and Italy will be signed at Paris. General Menabrea has arrived here, and will be assisted during the negotiations by M. Nigra, the Ambassador from Italy at the French Court. A letter from Munich states that the young King of Bavaria will shortly be affianced in that capital to the Grand Duchess Maria, daughter of the Emperor Alexander of Russia.  The camp at Chalons is about to be broken up, and the troops have begun their preparations for their return to their garrisons. It has been supposed that the ironclad vessel is a modern invention, but this is not the case. A war galley, equipped by the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, cased with lead for protection against bullets, is described by Bosio, the historian of the Order. This ship was built at Nice in 1530, and formed part of the great squadron sent by the Emperor Charles the Fifth against Tunis to assist in the expedition against the pirate Barberonsse Muley llassan. The expedition was commanded by the celebrated Andre Doria. There was a siege of several days, and the vessel, the Santa Anna, gave great assistance in capturing the town. Though much exposed, it did not receive any injury. Ithad six decks, and a crew of a hundred men. There is still a picture of this vessel among the ancient frescoes of the Palais des Hospitaliers at Rome.  The death is announced of M. Gisors, a member of the Fine Art Academy, of apoplexy. He was the architect of the Palace of the Senate.  The cholera still prevails in the south of France, at Atlas and Marseilles. It is nearly extinct at Amiens. In Paris there are deaths from cholera.  M. Dreyse, the alleged inventor of the needle-gun, is about to place at the disposal of the Prussian Government the model of a new cannon, which will give to the artillery the same advantages as those conferred upon the infantry by the needle-gun. M. Dreyse is also engaged in the manufacture of a needle-gun made entirely of iron, but which, nevertheless, weighs 3 lbs. less than the present needle-gun. French manufacturers are also engaged in making destructive fire-arms. A cannon has arrived at Toulon made at Angoulilme of a murderous description ; it is in two pieces ; it is nearly five yards in length, and weighs more than 30,000 lbs. English. It will form part of the armament of the Taureau, now at Toulon, and it is said will project au immense mass of metal. There is another unfavourable change in the weather. Early in the morning there was a heavy dew with fog. It began to rain about eleven, and there has been much rain during the day. It was cold in the morning, and not very warm as the day advanced.  Prince Napoleon Jerome has been much on the move of late. The other day he was at the chateau in Switzerland. He returned again to Paris, and visited the Emperor at St. Cloud, and he has again left Paris, some say on a political mission.