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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3915, 16 July 1881, Page 1

OUR PARIS LETTER.

. ..,,,,„ j /;♦' '■';-; .') yjji'i' (E*OM OUE OWN COBBESPONDBNT.) THINGS AND OTHER*. Specimens of the small coin, containing 20 per cent, of nickel, which is prqposed to 'substitute for the present bronze money, hare been seen at the Mint. They are twelve-sjded, and of a Talne of fire ten, and twenty-fire centimes. have been struck as an experiment and' for this coin to be adopted a bill in Parliament would be necessary. The die used is an old one, bearing the date of 1793; the head of the Hepublio wearing the Phrygian, cap. A very interesting exhibition of artistic draperies was opened in Paris on the :10th of May at the Palais de l'Ecole dcs Beaux Arts, in the Salle Melppmere ; it will remain open until the 29th of May. These draperies are beautiful imitations of the G-obeiias- tapestries, .with fcbe differ* enco tbat by a special process, the staff itself is painted, aiid the peiivt is so well fixed that tiie stufl" may be brushed sad washed withom altering its colours. On* 7>f the greatest advantages of the r±ewprocess is the moderate price of the i'^ff, 'tapestry.'-" 7""''" , - ' \%' 1 "T!fß-"EsfcibitirtD- of 'p^is^a:? ***<£,« sculpture of the Pans Salon foe 1881,"' which was opened gratis to the public or. the Bth of May, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. was visited by 36,800 persons. Among curious vocations in life rery few hare been more curious than that of an individual now said to be living in " pedal ease," near Baden. He was boot stretcher to the late Archduke Franz Carl, the father of the present Emperor of Austria. For many years it was his only duty to wear his royal master's new boots, before they were adopted by the owner; and for the comfort which this self sacrifice secured for the Archduke, he is now said to be in the enjoyment of a perpetual pension. The Exhibition at Milan was inaugurated at one o'clock on Thursday, the 4th of May, by the firing of a salute of artillery. It is generally admitted that the Exhibition is an immense success. The King and Queen of Italy, and all others who were present, were immensely pleased with the beauty of the building. Everything;was perfectly ready and in order, and the display is unexpectedly creditable to the industry of the Italians. A large number of foreigners are in Milan, and the reception accorded to the King and Queen was everywhere most enthusiastic. ■ The following is the list of salaries paid by the Government of the French liepublic to its representatives abroad:—■. Ambassadors: St. Petersburg, 250,000fr.; London, 200,000fr.; Vienna, I70,000fr.; Berlin, 140,000fr. ; Constantinople, -i 130,000fr.; Madrid, 120,000fr.; Home (Italy), 110,000fr.; Rome (Vatican);* " llO.OOOfr.: Peru, 60,000fr. Ministers ! Plenipotentiary: Pekin, 85,000fr.; Yeddo, 80,000fr.; Washingtpn, 80.000fr. ; Rio de Janeiro, 80,000fr. j Buenos Ayres, 70.000fr.; Athens, fiO.OOOfr.; Brussels, ; 60,000fr.; the Hague, 60,Q06fr.; Bucharest, 50,000fr.; Lisbon, 60,000fr.; Teh«. ran, 60,000fr.; Copenhagen, 50 OOOfr. ; Lima, 50,000; Munich, SO.OOOfr.; Santiago (Chili), oO.OOOfr.; . Stockholm, dO,OOOfr.; Belgrad, 35,000fr. ; Tangiets, 32 OOOfr.; Port au Prince, 30,000fr.; Cettinge, 22,000fr. M. Outrey, French Minister in Washington, has handed to President Garfield the letter by which M. Grery accepts the invitation to the festival on the centenary of the surrender of Yorktowu. That celebration will take place in October, and will last twenty days in.recollection of the number of days the siege lasted. M. Grevy will be represented by a naval and military mission. The reduction of letter postage in France and Algeria to ten centimes may now be considered as decided. The Minister of Posts and Telegraphs has already presented the bill on that question to his colleagues of' the Cabinet, who have agreed to it, and it will be brjught forward immediately after the meeting of the Chamber of Deputies. News from Some announces that the medical attendants, of. Pope Leo XIII. have : unanimously declared that it is absolutely necessary that the Pope should ; leave Borne during the summer season. Their decision was submitted to^the Pope, who will consult with the Cardinals before

learinß Eon«rofiir'Ttn«-benefit of his bealth - A Seville journal "says that 'rli wealthy •Klngijghimin, and thft son of. ft Loudon. banJ^Vf it«s-been distinguishing' himself thefe skill in the bull-rio^. ' Having %«etf-^fekent a few weeks since ata bull fight, hejwas so fascinated, the story rung,-by the adroitness displayed; by. .the heK^sfjlhe^day, Gordito, that he resolred on trying IBis hand asa torero, and to that end requeated Gordito to;give him a few lessonsV; Ttro^or three days ago he suddenly ftatoniMißed the inhabitants" of Seville by appearing.in the arena and disposing otT. the-buU. like a finished matador^ having previously planted the CaudeteMos In the animal's body in the most approved style. , , t