The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-24 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, MAY 24.
The Emperor received Baron von Beust in pri-
vate audience on Saturday.

Official despatches from Algeria announce that
General De.ligny obtained a fresh success over the
insurgents on the 16th inst.
. . _

The Emperor, the Empress, and the Prince Im-
perial, on Friday evening, visited the Cirque in
the Champs Elysees to witness the performance of
Leotard. The Prince arrived at the commencement
of the representation, and their Majesties about
half an hour after. The young Prince appeared
much pleased.
The last mass in music but one prior to the
departure of their Majesties was performed yester-
day at the Chapel of the Tuileries, in the presence
of the Emperor, the Empress, and the Prince Im-
perial. A new Svlutaris by Anber was delightfully
sung by Milas. Marie Roze and Mauduit, and pro-
duced a deep impression upon the congregation.
The Masonic Body of Paris was informed at its
last meeting that the Emperor restored to it the
traditional right of electing its Grand Master.
This announcement was received with enthusiastic
applause, and Marshal Megan, who held his
nomination by Imperial decree, was unanimously
re-elected by the delegates of all the lodges present.
The Japanese Ambassadors went the day before
yesterday to visit the Imperial manufactory at
Sevres, where they were received by M. Regnault,
the director. They admired the beauty of form as
well as the fineness of execution of various articles,
and made several purchases of value. The painting
on the large porcelain slabs which decorate the ex-
hibition room particularly attracted their attention.
M. Regnault conducted the visitors through the
workshops, and had several pieces made before
them by new processes, which excited their interest
the more that the ceramic art has lung been an
object of study among the Japanese. The first
Ambassador expressed his admiration at the per•
fection which the French manufacture had attained.
BOURSE, May 23.—The market has been without
animation, but up to the present time prices have
undergone but slight variation. Threes, for the
Account, are now at 66f. 60c. Mobilier have also
recede?, to 1,146 f. 25c. Railway shares offered,
and prices on many of the lines are rather lower.
The market closed as follows

11 per Cents. 93 40
Do. end month
3 per Cents
Do. end month 66 70
Credit Mobilier 1150
Do. end month 1147 50
Bank Shares 3355
Credit F oneier 1249
Roman
BAIL

Italian Loan 69 85
Do. end month 68 95
New ditto
Do. end month -
Russian
Austrian
Spanish Threes —
Rome Debt .. 49 25
Deferred
WAYS.

Cash. Account.
Orleane - 875 .. 875
Northern 990 -- .. 990 --
Lyou and I'l editerranean 875 .. 880
New ditto 872 50 ..
Southern
Western
465 .. 465
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard
North cf Spain" - .. 480 --
StlVEgiiso 560 ---- .. 560
Ditto to Barcelona - • • 270 --

The Saint Petersbourg Journal publishes an
article in which it comments, in a sense favourable
to the maintenance of peace, on the speech of M.
Rouher, Minister of State, i►n the Legislative Body,
on the subject of Foreign Affairs• The confidence
expressed by the Russian journal is founded on the
fact that no Government can have any intention of
attacking either the honour or the frontiers of
France.