A little while she paused; but no one spoke in the deep silence. I think some wholesome convictions of truth were finding their way, even into the mind of Miss Lane, who somehow reminded me of a withered leaf, or a piece of stffly-starched muslin suddenly drenched with

CORRESPONDENT.

The little Prince has gone to the Pyrenees, where the Empress will join him in August after the Emperor's fête, so that all Princes and Kings who intend coming are requested to come before then, if they wish to be entertained by Napoleon and Eugenie; and I think we shall have had pretty well all the sovereigns in Europe, except the Queen Victoria. The increase of expenses incurred through these visits at the Tuileries, although immense, is to be met with, according to Napoleon's intentions, by so much a year from his income for two or three years to come, and he will not ask anything from the nation. The economical man!

another Majesty. By-the-bye, he is a very good-| Her Majesty was delighted with them; but it looking man, the Viceroy of Egypt, and appeared seems that not only our roses have gained_the to enjoy himself heartily. He was frequently heart of the Queen Augusta, but also our Emtaken for the Sultan at the Exhibition, which press, with whom the Queen is completely was no compliment to him, in point of personal charmed, as are all the monarchs who have appearance. The Parisians say that both these visited her during the Exhibition. Eastern princes have come over to borrow money. That is unlucky, for we expected that they were come to spend it. It is true one does not prevent the other, and it seems that they have been generous so far, though, perhaps, not, exactly according to the Arabian tale-dreams of our imaginative citizens, who expected to see everything turn into gold or diamonds at a Sultan's glance. The Exhibition has not been so full lately as it was, a lack of monarchs perhaps is the cause; for, although the Queen of Prussia and the King of Wurtemburg have visited it daily, yet, as they were not in state, curiosity was not so much on the alert. Strangers, however, last week were highly delighted with the Empress, who, with two or three ladies and gentlemen, wandered about the park without the least attendance, getting into the crowd and out of it as she could, and the people rushing about after her as if they were mad. Her Majesty is rather fond of being an object of admiration, and seemed to be much amused with the exclamations of "How pretty she is! how graceful! how amiable!" that must have reached her ear. It was raining a little, but her dainty little feet went pit-pat into the dirt, without ceremony, with nothing over her head but her parasol; she was in mourning and wore a short dress, and laughed to see the excitement she caused. The Emperor had preceded her, but drove off in his carriage: he looked extremely ill I thought; but then he must feel the death of Maximilian very acutely, he having sent him among those savages who murdered him. He has had avalanches of attack to sustain for that error in his political career, and the Mexican expedition will ever be a reproach to his reign. His Minister, Monsieur Rouher, defended him very eloquently at the Corps Legislatif, and so much to Napoleon's satisfaction that he wrote him a letter of thanks and presented him with a valuable present of diamonds. Report says that the Emperor thinks of prolonging the period of the Exhibition until December, some even fancy that he intends to allow the numerous buildings there to stand longer, he having inquired the other day whether they could pass the winter. It really is a pity that they should be so soon destroyed, some are scarcely yet finished. The aquarium for sea-fish has only just been opened to the public, who have there not only fish swimming about all round them, but also over their heads, in an artificial grot, down which the water falls in dinning splash, splash, until one might imagine themselves at the brink of the ocean, fancy helping you a little. The flower shows in this part of the park are very beautiful, such roses as I never saw before, a most lovely bunch of them was sent by the gainer of the first prize to the Queen of Prussia the morning she left Paris,

The talk of war with Prussia has greatly subsided since the King and Count Bismarck's visit, Let us hope that we shall float a little longer down the stream of time before coming to hostilities with our neighbours. Our Minister of State for Public Instruction is always in hot water; he has a most difficult bark to steer, and seems ever on the verge of sinking; but the moment his enemies think him gone, he buoys up again with renewed elasticity. There has lately been a quarrel with his Normal School and its director, because the young men thought fit to address a letter of congratulation to Monsieur Sainte Beuve, who in a very able speech defended Monsieur Renan at the Senate; and, because the young men would not declare which of them was the instigator of the letter, the school was closed, and the students sent adrift. However, after sundry discussions, order is again restored, and the school reopened. Then his Excellency's sons took offence at something a journalist had to say of them, and went to his office for explanation, where they conducted themselves so badly that one or both of them got a thrashing; which not only hurt their backs, but also their dignity as sons of a Minister of State. This is the second or third time that these spoilt children have been corrected by the public; their father's position has certainly made them lose their senses. Monsieur Granier de Cassagnac, deputy for Gers, has also a spoilt child in his son,whom a journalist attacked, and who went and behaved himself badly at Monsieur Vermorel's, a writer in the Courrier Français Office, challenged him to a duel, and a regular boxing match ensued, because that gentleman refused to fight. Monsieur Louis de Cassagnac being a duelist by profession, Monsieur Vermorel preferred complaining to the Police. However, it seems that French law is not law for every one, and the Préfet of Police refuses to interfere, but tries to hush the thing into silence. Then there were attacks on Monsieur Granier de Cassagnac, the father, whose former life, it is hinted, was not entirely free from blemish, but who is a devoted supporter of the Empire, and proves it by his continual

interruptions in the discussions in the Corps Legislatif. It is thought that he will be obliged to give up his seat in Parliament to end the affair: that is the opinion of his enemies.

It is of no use trying to talk of anything now but the Exhibition, or of the grand personages come to visit it: the thoughts naturally return to that topic. La Liberté says that Queen Victoria had particularly requested that the Emperor should give no cross of the Légion d' Honneur to one of her subjects at the distribution of prizes-a comment I suppose on the fact that not one was given to an Englishman, according to the same paper.

At the ball given at the Hotel de Ville, by the Préfet to the Czar, the invitations requested that all the gentlemen should wear tight breeches and silk stockings. Some, not relishing to appear in this uniform, went in trowsers, and were admitted without comment; but it was noticed that the persons employed to receive the letters of invitation, which every guest had to present at the door, tore off the corner of each given to him by a gentleman in trowsers, and that since no one of these gentlemen has received another invitation from the Préfet, much to their astonishment, although there were several persons of note amongst the rebellious-a senator and others.

There was a funeral-service celebrated the other day in honour of the Emperor Maximilian. A magnificent bronze mausoleum was transported from the Exhibition to the Church Saint Joseph, where the service took place. It was taken from the Austrian department, and was conveyed back the day after. People flock to see it in fact, it has become a kind of pilgrimage for those whose sympathy leads them to pay homage to the unfortunate monarch,

At one of the visits of the Prince Imperial to the Champ de Mars, two young girls selling flowers offered a bouquet to his Imperial Highness, and asked General Froissart permission to kiss the young Prince. The Prince immediately stepped forward and kissed them both, to the great delight of the girls. You see I tell you every little "tit-bit" I can scrape up, knowing, as I do, that nothing is too trivial for amusing when royalty is in question.

The Empress would have been at Spithead without the tragic events of Mexico, and it is said that she intends to spend two days with the Queen at Obsorne.*

We continue to expect the Emperor and Empress of Austria, whose journey had been put aside after the death of Maximilian; but report says that they have decided on coming.

Bérézowski, the Pole who shot at the Czar, has been condemned to prison for life.

Nothing new in the theatrical world. Strangers and provincials are satisfied with the pieces that amused the Parisians during winter; and in spite of the heat, the theatres fill well. The Italian Theatre is in possession of your famous Sothern, whose portrait, turned up-side down, is stuck all over the walls of our city. If he is worth seeing, why does he resort to such a vulgar way to attract? One cannot help feeling irritated at the portrait, and thinks one has enough without going to see the original. We are not used to see respectable comedians employ such clownish means to fill their theatre, and I do not think that it attracts here.-Adieu, yours truly,

S. A.

*This visit, as our readers are aware, has taken place.-ED.

MEMS OF THE MON T H.

During the past month Your Bohemian has | Alhambra in the evening. Their march to the most assuredly had a hard time of it. What city was a great success. The entertainment at with the Sultan, the Viceroy, and the Belgians, Guildhall, though harmonising with one's prehe has been so worried, he has been so knocked vious notions of civic manners, was by no means about-like a literary shuttlecock at the in accordance with one's preconceived ideas of mercy of Royal and distinguished battledores civic hospitality. In the evening the Conversafrom hall to banquet and reception to route, that zione at South Kensington took place; the rooms he has scarcely known whether he stood on his were crowded, though the Belgians did not heels or his head, and whether he could call his show in large numbers. Evidently the freedom soul his own; as for his time, he was certain he to be demonstrative, and to shout and shake had not any claim to that as his exclusive pro-hands in the Alhambraic halls of Strange was perty. From Thursday the 11th, on which the Belgians arrived, to Tuesday the 23rd, on which the Sultan departed, there has been one prolonged, unceasing round of festivities. Despite the disjointed one-horse" manner in which les braves Belges entered London, they were well and cordially received, and a most frantic demonstration was made in their favour at the

more in accordance with their notions of a holi day than an intellectual evening in the Bromp ton boilers of Cole.

The reception at Wimbledon would have been most successful had it not been for the rain, which came down in such torrents as to soak every one to the skin who happened to be there. Mr. E. T. Smith's féte at Cremorne in their hon

Our was a comparative failure, on account of the wretchedness of the weather. A similar reason necessitated the abandonment of the processions of boats, which had been devised for their amusement. The trip to Windsor, however, was a great success; the weather was tolerably fine, and the banquet given by the Queen was in a plenty and profusion commensurate with Royal munificence, contrasting strongly with the sparse luncheon at Guildhall. They seemed to greatly enjoy their excursion to the Crystal Palace, and especially appreciated the illumination and fireworks in the evening. On Thursday the 18th, the great event of their visit took place, namely, the Grand Ball at the Agricultural Hall. The Hall had been converted into a magnificent ballroom for the occasion; the decorations were admirable, and it is to be regretted that a somewhat insufficient supply of gas caused the illumination to be scarcely so brilliant as it should have been.

in Holly Lodge the next day was very charming, and conducted with that completeness and profuse liberality with which that lady's name is always associated, Our visitors were again enthusiastically received at Wimbledon on the occasion of the Review, though their marching and general soldierly bearing was certainly anything but what it should be, and not to be compared, for a moment, with the "form" and precision of our Volunteers. The spectacle the river presented on the occasion of their departure, and the enthusiasm displayed, will never be forgotten by those who witnessed it-least of all by the Belgians themselves. During their visit I have had many conversations with these gentlemen, and they, without an exception, pronounced themselves not only delighted with their visit, but surprised and pleased at the variety and prodigality of their entertainments and the enthusiasm and good feeling displayed towards them.

Notwithstanding the severe strictures that have been passed in some quarters on the Belgian Reception Committee, it must certainly be allowed that they have done their business well. They have had no ordinary difficulties to contend with, and, considering more than five hundred visitors arrived in excess of those invited, it will readily be conceded that they have done marvels to work the gigantic scheme so well as they have succeeded in doing.

The Hall was very much crowded, but the company was much more select than one would have expected, seeing that any one could buy a ticket, and there was no check whatever as to who should have them. The arrangements broke down, as every one expeeted they would, in the commissariat department: not so much from want of supplies, as from want of system and paucity of attendants. The light refreshment room was crammed all the evening. Your Bohemian could not get much nearer than the The Sultan's visit may be divided into four entrance, from which point of observation how-heads: namely, his arrival at Charing Cross, ever might have been noticed the edifying spec- his visit to Spithead, his reception in the City, tacle of a dense thirsty crowd-some drinking, and his presence at the Volunteer Review. At others with outstretched hands clutching no- the first the enthusiasm and curiosity of the thing-or a Chasseur-Eclaireur imbibing lem- crowd was intense. The Station was decorated onade out of the bottle, and a distinguished and a large gallery was erected for the accommember of the Garde Civique drinking pale ale modation of visitors. The decorations were out of a coffee-cup. The "pack" at supper neither so extensive, nor in such good taste, as time was perhaps even worse. Again a great one would have expected on so important scarcity of waiters; indeed, many gentlemen an occasion. The second, namely the Grand were obliged to go behind the counter, draw beer Review, was a failure, as far as the public were and uncork champagne for the Belgian visitors. concerned; for, on account of the badness of The viands and liquors seemed to be of good the weather, the spectators saw little of the quality, and the former seemed to hold out longer fleet and less of the Sultan. It was wretched, than the latter; the champagne popped merrily, as far as his Imperial Majesty was concerned, and the beer flowed freely long after the cold as, on account of the unevenness of the waves, fowls had been reduced to scraped drumsticks, he suffered severely from mal de mer, and had the mayonnaise had become a myth, the raised to remain down below the greater part of the pie had been levelled to infinitesimal crumbs of time. The third was undoubtedly his best light pastry, and the meringues, those "airy occasion; namely, his visit to Guildhall. The nothings," had "a name" but certainly no decorations were admirable, the concert was in "local habitation." The whole matter might good taste and not too long, and the banquet have been remedied by one simple arrangement. superb. The fourth, his visit to Wimbledon, Supper tickets should have been issued with was remarkable as coming up to the popular every ball-ticket, to be given up at the foot of idea of oriental magnificence. As he rode in the stairs, and no more than those who could be gorgeous uniform, on his white Arab charger comfortably accommodated should have been al- with its scarlet saddle-cloth embroidered and lowed in the gallery at one time. Au reste, the be-jewelled, he looked proud and dignified, and ball was a success; the music was excellent, and every inch a Sultan. A few other visits should the arrangements for dancing admirable. The perhaps be mentioned. His visit to the Queen Belgians were prodigiously pleased, and Your at Windsor-probably the most rapid Royal Bohemian, who quitted the festive scene at five visit on record; his State visit to the Operao'clock in the morning, left several enthusiasts without doubt the most gorgeous evening of the still dancing in the early sunshine. season; his visit to the Crystal Palace--which, however, was rather marred by his arriving so

The entertainment at Miss Burdett Coutts's