The Sun. — 1869-01-30 (London, England)

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.  (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)  PARIS, FRIDAY, January 29.  The event of the day, notwithstanding that the perplexity prevailing on the Eastern question becomes more and more menacing, is undoubtedly the vote of Wednesday in the Corpg TAgislatif. There are many victories which are as bad or worse than a defeat, and this is decidedly one of them. M. Ilouher succeeded in rejecting the interpellation on tho administration of the Interior, but he gained an advantage which he would willingly have lost. The divi• Sion was nearly equal ; many customary supporters of the Government went over to the other side. The vote proves simply that many of the deputies belonging to the dynastic party esteem the wishes of their constituents above the security of an official candidature, purchased by infallible obedience to Imperial commands. Such a vote on the eve of a general election indicates that the great desire of the French people to exercise by the Chambers a greater control over the acts of the Government finds representatives even amongst the staunchest supporters of the Government. It must not be ovcrl,:olzed that, in in addition to the members of the Fight who voted with the Left, many, and notably M. I3chnoutet, were absent. The Emperor, I am told, is in great consternation at the issue of this affair.  Rangabc was present the day before 3 esterilay at a great dinner given by the Marquis de Lavalette. The Greek Minister was, however, the object of so much attention that he left immediately on the removal of the cloth. lie was afterwards present at a soirJe given by one of the candidates at the English elections. No less obnoxious a personage than 11 I. llocher, the administrator of the property of the family of Orleans, has announced himse'f as the candidate for Caen. Need I say that M. Pother will meet with all the opposition that the resources of the Imperial Government can command?  The Marquis de :Mustier has again relapeed. Queen Isabella went out alone yesterday, and paid a visit to the Tuileries. She spent half an hour with the Emperor and Empress. Miss Chasve is about to be married. This apparently insignificant fact is really one of the chief news items of the day. Miss Cbaree is an Englishwoman of distinction, who formerly officiated as the7.;overness of the Prince Imperial. She was charged with full power of securing obedience, and her just mixture of severity and mildness secured her the respect and affection of her young charge. The Prince christened her "Bobo," and as he grew up still retained the familiar title. It is related that on one occasion the Empress playfully asked him whom he liked best, Bobo or herself. " Bobo " was the decisive reply. The Empress commended the answer, simply because it was palpably the correct one. Miss Chawe is about to marry M. Thiciry, formerly captain of the Guard, and now the treasurer of the Emperor's charity fund. The Prince Imperial, it is said, will make Bobo a grand wedding present.  A stockbroker named Maas recently committed suicide here by hanging himself. One of his partners, who acted as chief cashier, had misappropriated a large sum of money. The effect upon M. Bans's financial arrangements was such that, despairing of meeting his engagements, he put an end to his existence. He is universally regretted, and his rash determination is the more deplorable since it has transpired that, in spite of his partner's defalcations, his affairs could readily have been set right. In his despondency he exaggerated the extent of his losses. The singular strike of the cigar•makers at Marseilles still continues. Another version of the story is to the effect that the strike was brought about by a change in the mode of manufacturing the cigars. The reform, however much the workwomen may have disliked it, was decidedly necessary. The cigars lately Made were so bad that half of them could not be smoked.  The people of Marseilles have been much astonished lately at seeing in the streets of their not very delectable city a number of ecclesiastics with moustaches and long beards, followed by little boys clad in the Arab costume. It appears that the Archbishop of Algiers, not having sufficient money for his orphan flock, has resolved upon a campaign abroad. He has sent one of the priests of his diocese into all Catholic countries, and has given him ono of these orphan Arabs as a companion. Their object is to plead the necessities of the orphan poor amongst the Catholic population of Europe.  An alarm of fire, a night or two back, at one of the Antwerp theatres was caused by a singular incident. A ballet had been introduced, with an unusually lively movement, so lively indeed that a cloud of dust was raised, and this falling on the footlights caused a smell of burning. There was a tremendous rush, and several ladies were thrown down and severely injured.  A Russian Councillor of State has just been condemned to degradation and exile in Siberia for a robbery of no less than £132,000. He was the governor of a great salt and iron magazine belonging to the State, and he contrived to apply the proceeds of an immense quantity of these p ()ducts to his own uses.  Tile frost has vnnished, the skating has come to an end, r.nd it is raining heavily. The change, which I believe is very general, has also been very sudden. In the Bois de Boulogne the ice gave way so suddenly that a considerable number of skaters was gratuitously bathed. They were all rescued.