The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-09 00:00:00

FRANCE.

BOURSE, Deo. B.—The rate of discount of the
Bank of France has been reduced to 5 per cent. for
commercial bills, and the interest on advances to 6
per cent. The market has been firm. Threes, for
the Account, are unvaried at 66f. 250., and the
Mobilier at 940 f. Railway Market also well main•
tained. The market became rather weaker towards
the close, and left off as follows:-
41 per Cents .. 94
Do. wad month....
3 per Cents
Do. end month 66 15
Credit Mobilier 937 50
Do. end month 936 25
Bank Shares 3500
Credit Fonder 1235
Roman .. 71 60

lltalian Loan 65 45
Do. end month 65 75
Ditto Threes ..
New Mexican .... 50 75
Russian
Austrian
Spanish Threes 46
Home Debt
Deferred

RAIL WAYS.
Cash. Account.
875 50 .. 860
990 990
873 75 .. 878 75
693 75 .. 590
506 25 ..
488 75 .. 491 25
317 50 .. 320
443 75 .. 445
508 75 .. 512 50
375 378 75
425 .. 425

Orleans
Northern
Lyona and Mediterranean
Southern
Western
Eastern . .
Sardinian .
Austrian ,
Lorrbard
North of Spain
Saragossa..
Ditto to Barcelona

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GREECE.

A letter from Athens, dated Nov. 22, says :—The
band of the celebrated robber Diplas, after having
long been thd scourge of the country, is now dis-
persed. The whole of the district of Pthia had been
ravaged by these marauders, who held many of the
inhabitants in captivity, some of whom are still
secreted in the fastnesses. The entire village of
Camagus was attacked and seized in open day ;
some of the villagers were compelled to pay ransom
upon the spot, and the rest were carried away.
The local police, who had many relatives in the
band, managed to arrive too late, and a troop of sol-
diery later still ; these, joined by several of the in-
habitants of the neighbouring villages, set out in
pursuit, but returned without having overtaken
any one. Encouraged by impunity, the band plun-
dered and murdered on all sides, till a large number
of the villagers were actually compelled to leave
their homes, and to take refuge in other districts,
not beirg able to stir abroad without danger.
Niatters continued is this state until lately, when
Colonel Skaltsas was specially despatched to re•
duce the district into proper order. This officer
had already given proofs of his activity in re-
pressing brigandage in Acaurania and Eurytania,
and the mere fact of his arrival caused several of the
brigands to ;surrender themselves voluntarily, so
great was the terror of the name of any active
magistrate among these fellows. A pursuit was
organised into the mountains, and in three days
the police succeeded in reaching the band; one
robber was killed and three others wounded, among
whom was Diplas himself. The rest took refuge
in the forests. Thence, notwithstanding their
check, they had the audacity to issue the next
day, and rob the post between Lamia and
Lebadea. In conseqeence, a fresh force was sent
against them; the band, consisting then of 16 rob•
bers, was once more reached ; three were killed and
nine surrendered. Their captain, Diplas, is not as
yet taken, but as he is wounded and deserted, and
a price is further set upon his head, it is hoped that
he may before long be in the hands of justice, and
that this brigand pest of the country will be ex-
tirpated altogether.
"Meanwhile, though brigandage is suppressed
in Pthia, it has broken out with double force in
the districts of Locris and Parnassus. No less than
thirty robbers collected on the road leading from
Amphessa to Lebadea, in open day to intercept
persons returning from market. They found ac-
cidentally a body of police and others twice their
force, and retreated; but none of them were taken.
They managed to rob several stragglers, and carried
two men off into the mountain. Another band in
the same district surrounded and plundered a house,
taking with them the mistress, for whom they de.
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