The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-03 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

FRANCE.

PARIS, JUNE 3.

An Imperial decree has been issued today,
according to which rice in grain an in straw may
henceforward be imported into France from all
countries and under any flag free of duty.
Another decree establishes the tariff upon un-
manufactured gold and platina imported into
France at 3 francs per kilogramme, upon gold and
platina beaten into leaves at 25fr. Upon unma-
nufactured silver the duty is fixed at Cc. per kilo-
gramme, and on silver in leaf at 20fr. On gold-
smiths' work, gold and silver jewellery, and articles
of silver gilt and platina the duty will be sfr.
kilogramme,
It is also announced that on and after the Ist
July next the price of a telegraphic despatch
between France and Bavaria will be 3fr.

The Moniteur gives the following account of the
Emperor and Empress's visit to Evreux --s" Their
Majesties, on alighting from the train, were re-
ceived by M. Janvier, Prefect of the Euro, the pre-
fects of the other departments represented at its
show, and by the Alayor and other authorities at
Evreux. Three open oaleches with postilions were
in waiting to convey the Imperial party to the
Exhibition. After listening to a short address from
M. Janvier, the Emperor and Empress and Gec.
Fleury entered the first carriage, the second received
M. Behic, Minister of Agriculture, and M. Boudet,
Minister of the Interior; General Mollard, aide-de.
camp to the Emperor, and M. Fremy, manager of
the Credit Foncier, and the third the ladies in
attendance on her Majesty. An immense crowd
had assembled in the streets, and received their
Majesties with the loudest acclamations. The Em-
peror and Empress visited some of the antiquities
of the town, and then proceeded to the cattle show
and agricultural exhibition, every part of which
their Majesties examined with the greatest interest.
Their Majesties, after passing upwards of an hoar
and a half on the ground, reentered their car-
riages, and proceeded to the Prefecture, where they
partook of lunch, after which the Emperor pro-
moted the Marquis d'Albufera, Deputy for the Eure,
and M. Avri', Captain of the National Guard of
Evreux, to the rank of officer in the Legion of
Honour, and gave the Cross of Knight to M. Le-
couteux, a breeder of the Calvados, and to two
ocficers of the gendarmery. Their Majesties left for
the railway station at about five o'clock, the crowd
collected being so dense that the horses could only
go at a foot pace. The shouts of ' Vive l'Empereur !'
Vive l'lmperatrice !" Vive le Prince Imperial!'
were moat enthusiastic. Before departing their
Majesties expressed to the Prefect their satisfaction
at all they •had seen, and complimented him on the
admirable manner in which everything had been
arranged under his directions. After their Majes•
ties' departure the Prefect proceeded to the Place
du Theatre and distributed the prizes which had
been awarded to the different exhibitors. In the
evening there was a grand banquet of 1,500 covers
given by the authorities, and at night the town
was illuminated."

The Emperor and Empress returned to Paris in
time for dinner.

The session of the Senate was brought to a close
yesterday, having lasted since Nov. 5, 1863. M.
Troplong occupied the chair at the final sitting.
After a report trom the Marquis d'Audiffret, the
Budget for 1865 and the other bills convected with
that measure were approved of unanimously by 99
votes. Some petitions were brought forward, but
without presenting any particular interest. Baron
de Lacrosse, the Secretary, then rose and said:—
"In the course of the Session of 1864 the
Senate has had to decide on 919 petitions, ad+
dressed to its President or transmitted to him
by the President of the Legislative Body, to
whom they bad been sent by persons ignorant of
the regulations on the subject, which do not seem
to be sufficiently known to the public. Up to the
present time reports have been presented on 757 of
those 949 petitions, respecting which you have de-
cided as follows :-131 have been referred to the
different Ministries; 22 deposited at the Bureau
des Reneeignements ; 19 set aside by the previous
question ; 585 by the order of the day ; 13 with-
drawn by the petitioners; and 12 sent back to the
Secretary's Office as not presenting the character
of petitions; 935 letters giving notice of the deci-
sions of the Senate have been addressed to the
petitioners. The Senate has recently heard the
very judicious remarks of the President on the
subject of pretended petitions addressed to him
with doubtful signatures or without the peti-
tioner's address. All inquiry as to their genuine-
ness being impossible, no attention can be paid
to that category of petitions. Several letters
announcing your decisions have been returned by
the Post-office, because the persons to whom they
were addressed could not be found. This fact proves
the existence of the most reprehensible practice of
troubling the Senate with the pretended grievances
of imaginary petitioners. I have remarked with
regret that, during the present session, certain real
petitioners have been so ill-advised as to criticise in
disrespectful language the reports recommending
the previous question or the order of the day.
Whoever appeals to the authority of the Senate is
bound. to accept its decisions, to respect the mem-
bers who present reports, and to put an end to
the c.ccusations directed against the functionaries
inconsiderately or maliciously incriminated in
the petitions which called for the severity of the
Senate. The service of petitions, which every
year assumes greater importance, continues to be
performed with scrupulous attention. Of the peti-
tions inscribed on the general list since the com-
mencement ot the session of 1864, 810 have been
registered, bea,ring 21,015 signatures; 608 were in-
dividual, 202 collective, 532 were of general interest,
278 concerned private interests only. Reports have
been presented on 640 of these 810 petitions ; 111
were referred to different ministries, 20 deposited
in the Bureau des lienseignements, 15 set aside by
the question, 494 by the order of the day, 13 with-
drawn by the petitioners, 12 sent back to the secre-
tary's office as not presenting the character of peti-
tions, and 63 remain over for consideration." M.
Rouher, Minister ot State, then read an Imperial
decree declaring the session to be at an end. The
senators then withdrew with loud cries of Vire
l'Empereur !

BOURSE, June 2.—The market has not shown
much animation, but prices have been well main-
tained. Threes, for the Account, are unvaried at
1,140 f. Railway Market
ket closed as follows
Italian Loan 69 85
Do. end month 69 90
Ditto Threes —
New Mexican
Russian
Austrian

66f. 95c., and Mobilier at
quiet, but Bun The mar
41 per Cents .. 93 50
Do. end month....
3 per Cents
Do. end month 67
Credit Mobilier 1145
Do. end month 1142 60
Bank Shares 3375
Credit Ponder 1236
Roman

Spanish Threes
Home Debt .. —
Deferred

SAIL WAYS.
Cash. Account.
865 .. 875 ---
990 .. 990
872 N .. 872 50

Orleanti -
Northern
Lyona and Mediterranean
New ditto — • • ---
Southern 645 .. 647 50
Western .,... 500 .. 505
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Lorplytrd
North of Spain
Saragossa ..
Ditto to Barcelona .... 266 25 .. 265