The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-20 00:00:00

FRANCE.

Rumour speaks of the approaching retirement of
M. de I'ersigny from the Ministry of the Interior,
and his nomination to a high post in the future Im-
perial Household. His successor will be M. De
Morny.
The Memorial of Avignon announces that corn-
sautatioas of punishment have been accorded to thirty
political offenders of the department of the Vaucluse.
Among the acts of munificence of the Prince Pre-
sident during his tour are the following—At Lu-
signen he left 400 fr. for the poor ; at Croutelle,
900 fr.; and to the cure of Lussac, for a Salle d'Asile,
400 fr. At Poitiers, he gaue 2,000 fr. for the old sol-
diers ; to Andre Goullean, an old soldier, 100 fr.;
an 4 to the Sisters of Mercy, 500 fr. At Cbatellerault,
500 fr. were given to the poor, and to the fruit-women,
who presented to him their wares, he presented the
contents of his purse, amounting to about 400 fr.
Accounts from Algeria state that on the 28:h ult.
a strong force was marched against the tribe of the
Ouled Mahboub, at twelve leagues to the south of
Constantine, who had given frequent cause of corn-
plaint to the French by their revolts, and their refusal
to pay their taxes. The tribe was completely sur-
rounded. It resisted, but, after a combat in which it
had 50 men killed or wounded, it was entirely de-
':"sated, and several thousand oxen, sheep, and camels
were seized. The loss of the French was two killed
and four wounded.
The Memorial des Pyrenees states that from the
ht January to the 31st July in the present year,
1,037 horses have been purchased in the departments
of the Basses and Hautes Pyren6es and the Landes,
for the use of the army. The prices allowed by the
Government for horses of different kinds , are—offi-
cers' horses 900 fr. ; Carabineers and Cuirassiers,
soofr. ; Dragoons and Lancers', 650 fr.; Chasseurs,
and Hussars', 550 fr. The breeders in the above de-
partments, adds the above journal, complain of the
new measure recently adopted, which compels them
to send their horses to Tarbes, to undergo a second
inspection after they have been examined by the offi-
cers charged with the purchase.
A letter from Marseilles states that emigration to
California still continues. A vessel called the Nou-
velle Gabrielle is now fitting out in that port for that
destination, and will in a few days receive on board a
number of emigrants.
A few days since a large vessel called the Louis
Napoleon, was launched at Nantes. She is to be
fitted out to carry free labourers to the colonies in
order to supply the want of hands, which has been
severely felt since the emancipation of the slaves.
The Prefect of the Loire Inferieure was present at
the launch, and delivered a speech on the occasion,
which concluded with a cry of " Vive l'Empereur."
A letter from La Rochelle states that the oyster
fishery has been this year very productive on that
coast, particularly since the Ist inst., that they have
been allowed to use dredges. While the Prince
President was at Marennes, the mayor presented
him with about a thousand of the finest oysters,
which were ranged in pyramids on a handbarrow,
ornamented with evergreens amd mottoes. It was
carried by 12 fishermen, all old sailors ; two of
them had. served on board the Vengeur, and are both
decorated ; one belonged to the Belle-Poule, and two
of there had been wrecked in the Alcmene. They
were accompanied by twelve of the prettiest young
fish- girls, dressed in white, with waistbands of green
and. gold, the colours of the Prince. They had the
leinour to present a bouquet to the Prince, and to walk
round the tables.