The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-03 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING.
The Emperor and Empress, on the occasion of
the New Year, received in their apartments the
congratulations of their Imperial Highnesses Prince
Jerome Napoleon, Princess Ma thilde, Prince Louis
Lucien Bonaparte; Prince Lucien Murat; Princess
Napoleon Baciochi, and the Princess Lucien Murat.
The Marshal Commander-in-Chief of the army
of Paris addressed the following order of the day
to the troops under his orders after the review of
Saturday last :

" The review passed by the Emperor was one of the
most remarkable for the order, the precision, and the
ensemble of the movements, and the regularity and good
attitude of the troops under arms. His Majesty has
testified his satisfaction to the Marshal Commander-in-
Chief, whn is happy to convey the expression of it to the
officers, sub-officers, and soldiers under his orders, and
to thank them for the inteligence, the zeal, and the
good spirit which have produced these results, of
which existing circumstances enhance the importance
and the value. " MAGNAN."
The subscriptions for the loan of 500,000,000 f.
were opened this morning, at 9 o'clock, at the office
of the Finance department, that of the Receiver
General, and at all the Illairies of Paris. The at-
tendance of subscribers was in general very good,
and in some places the number of people was con-
siderable. In the court of the Finance office wooden
houses were constructed, to shelter the public from
the inclemency of the weather. The heavy fall in
the funds to-clay is attributed to the largo sales of
stock for the purpose of purchasing into the new
loan.

The President of the Senate made the following
speech on that body being presented yesterday to
the Emperor :

" The Senate have come to offer to your Majesty its
homage and good wishes. Each year, Sire, appears to
have for object to add to the grandeur of your
reign. That which has just ended has given, under
your auspices, a new character to the policy
of Europe ; even in the midst of war you have
obtained an allianca which strengthens the country,
and striking proofs of friendship which do it
honour. Since your Majesty will, by an exception
with which it is deeply affected, authorise the
Senate to depart for a moment from the ordinary cere-
monial of this day, allow me to express to your Majesty
our confidence in your Government, our gratitude for
the heroic co-operation of England, and our patriotic
solicitude for our brave armies, who so gloriously sup-
port in the East the intentions of your Majesty, and the
honour of the French name. The year which has now
commenced will not be less than propitious, for there
is happiness in the policy of upright and loyal Princes.
It will appear to us particularly fortunate if I'ro►idence
should deign to shed its blessings on the person of your
Majesty, on the Empress, who share all our French sen-
timents, and on the Imperial family."
His Majesty replied :

" I thank the Senate for the sentiments which it ex-
presses to me through the organ of its President. I shall
always rely on the co-operation of the Senate in every-
thing which relates to the happiness of the French people,
the success of our alliances, and the glory of our arms."

This speech was hailed with repeated cries of
" Vivo l'Empereur !" by all the members of the
Senate.

Tho Journal de Cherbourg gives the fo11ow;.6
details respecting the vessels of war in that port :

"'Three vessels are le 1,14 u roadated—the frigate Vir-
ginie, of 52 guns, which is about to leave for India and
China ; the Lucifer, steam advice boat, about to leave
for Brest, and the Actif, steam advice boat, which is
permanently stationed in the roadsted. Nine vessels
are being fitted out—namely, the frigate La Clorinde,La
Bellonne, and La Poursuivante, all of 52 guns, and the
latter destined for La Plata ; the corvette the Bayon-
naise, of 30 guns, for Iceland ; the steam corvettes the
Biche and the Phlegethon, the latter for the Black
Sea ; the Aigle, of 10 guns, for Iceland ; and the steam
advice boats the Corse, for the coasting service, and
the Basilic, for Senegal. The Austerlitz, screw-ship of
the line, is undergoing repair. The corvette, the Ex-
peditive, of 16 guns, and several other vessels, are to
be laid up. We have besides on the stocks the Arcola
and the Ville de Nantes, screws of 960-horse power
and 90 guns ; the screw-frigate the luspetueuse, 800-
horse power and 60 guns ; the screw-transport La
Meurthe, of 2,000 tons and 800-horse power ; the sail-
ing-frigate the Resolute, of 40 guns ; the floating screw-
battery Devastation, 16 guns ; the steam advice boats
the Croiseur and the Rodeur, and the gun-boats the
Eclair and the Etincelle."

BOURSE, JAN. 2.—CLOSING PRICES.
Cash. fr. c. End of Month.
4i per Cents 9l 25 —f. —c.
3 per Cents 65 25 65 35
Credit Mobilier 726 25 Roman
Credit Foncier — Austrian
Belgian Fives ...... .. Spanish Threes
Piedmontese B5 75 Home Debt