The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-25 00:00:00

FRANCE.

A Tonlon letter of the 231 says :
" The journey of the Emperor Napoleon to the
situth of France is no longer a matter of doubt. He
is even said to have the intention of staying three
days at Toulon, to visit the iron-cased steam ram,
Le Taurean, ths novel construction of which is des-
tined in case of success to effect a new revolution in
the principles of naval architecture and in the com-
position of the fleet."

Baron Baudo has been named first secretary to
the French Embassy et Rome, in the room of the
Marquis de Cadore, w ho has been appointed Miniss
ter Plenipotentiary at the Court of Carlsruhe.

BOURSE, Oat. 24.—The market has been heavy,
and prices are rather lower. Threes are now
64f. 90c., and Mobilier at 885 f. Railway Market
without animation. The market continued heavy
to the close, and left off as follows:

4i per Cents. 9l 50
Do. end month.,
3 per Cents
Do. end month 6l 75
Credit Mobiller..., 883 75
Do. :end month BBl 25
Bank Shares 3380
Credit Foncier ll5O
Roman
RA IL`

Italian Loan 65 25
Do. end month 65 35
Ditto Threes —
New Mexican
Russian

Austrian
Spanhh Threes.. , —
Kerne Debt
Deferred

'AIM
Cash. Account.
0r1ean5..,...., - 825 .. 830
Northern .... 970 .. 970
Lyons tv:lti Mediterranean 887 53 ~ 886 25
Soutlieru -.• 587 50 .. 59J
Western •.• e • •
Eastern •. • •
Sariliniala ... ... _4. 335 .. 335
Austrian
Lorpbard
North of Spain
Saragossa 471 25 .. 468 75
Ditto to Barcelona - ..

Foreign Courts.

Penis, Oct. 22.

The Princess Clotilda, accompanied by the two
young princes her sons, paid a visit three days since
to the .A9ile-Ecole Feaelon at Vaujours (Seine-eta
Oise). Her imperial highness, who is president of
the lady-patronesses of this establishment, arrived
without being expected. She was received by the
director, M. L-guay, who conducted her ever the
asylum, and submitted plans for improving and
(~xtending it, to which her imperial higheees Wave
her complete approbation, end retired well plesied
with her visit.

The Marquis Pepcii, who lately arrived in Paris,
breakfasted the day before yesterday with the
Emperor at St. Cloud.
A telegraphic despatch from Nice announces the
arrival of the Emperor and Empress of Russia at
that place at 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Count
Sksriatine, Grand Caainberlain, received their
Majesties at the railway station, and presented to
them the prefect, the general commanding the
division, the mayor, and the commandant of the
Chasseurs of the Guard. The-Russian residents,
who were admitted into the station, formed a
Sine on either side through which their Maje 134
ties passed. The Cz tr addressed a few words
of thanks to the authorities. The Emperor and
Empress got into a carriage and proceeded to their
residence—the Villa Peillou. Notwithstanding the
rain an immense crowd had assembled; all the
houses of the etreets through which the imperial
visitors passed were dressed out with Russian and
French colours. The Russian corvette Vitias, which
has arrived at Villefranehe, will, it is said, prcceed
to Civita Vecchia to bring the hereditary Grand
Duke to Nice.

Alexander 11. is the third Emperor of Russia
chat has placed hi© foot on French territory, the
first being Peter the Great, who came to Patis in
1717 ; and the second, Altilncler 1., who in 1815
remained in the French capital for some time.
The Q seen of Holland, after remaining two
clays at Arona, in Italy, has left for Lucerne, pass 4
ing through %vent), where her Majesty paid a
visit to the Duchess of Genoa.

The Grand Duke Michael of Russia, according to
the latest advices from Odessa, had left that city
with his family for the Crimea.
Prince Gortschakoff, who was to have left Swit-
zerland yesterday, will, it is said, prolong his stay
for some time at Lausanne.

RUMOURED VISIT OF THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS
OF WALES TO KNOWSLEY.— Are are informed, upon
the best authority, that the visit of the Prince and Priccess
of Wales to the Earl and Countess of Derby at Knowsley
is not at present by any means a certainty. It is believed
that the visit will be made in November, but nothing is
decided, and the probability is that no definite arrangements
will be made until their royal highnesses return from the
continent.

His Royal Highness Prince Albtrt Victor, the
infant son of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales, is expected to arrive shortly at Windsor
Castle, where preparations are being made for his reoeption.

PRINCE ALFRED.—Hie Royal Highness Prince
Alfred, attended by Lieutenant Haig, left Windsor
Castle yesterday morning, shortly after 10 o'clock, for the
Great 'Western Railway Station, 'Windsor, whence his
royal highness proceeded by the 10.15 ordinary up passen-
ger train to Paddington, where the prince arrived about 11
o'clock. His royal highness and suite occupied a saloon
carriage, which was attached to the usual train. Prince
Alfred was expected to return to the Castle in the evening,
It has already been mentioned that his royal highness will
take up his residence in Bonn, on the Rhine, during the
coming winter, with a view to pursuing his studies in the
university of that town, His suite will consist of five gen-
tlemen, and one of Horr Erurekeil's newly• built houses in
the beautiful and healthy Poppelsdorfer..Allie has been taken
for him, and is now being arranged (both within and with-
out) in a most elegant and tasty manner.

The latest accounts from Ickwcrth-park last
evening represent the Marquis of Bristol as a little better.

Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury arrivc3 in town
yesterday from Ham House, Richmond.

Frances Countess of Waldcgrave and the Right
lion. Chichester Fortescus, M.P., are expected to arrive is
town on Wednesday or Thursday from Ireland.

General and Lidy Alice Peel will leave town
to-day on a continental tour,

Mr and Lady Susan Alilbank have returned to
Eaton-place from Scotland and the North.

Mrs Charles Cavendish was safely delivered of a
son yesterday at the residence of the Lard Chief Justice of
England, in Hertfort-street, Mayfair, Both mother and
infant are progressing favourably.
TILE LATE DUNE OF NEWCASTLE.—The funeral
of the Duke of Newcastle will take place on Thursday nest
at the church of Markham Clinton, near Clumber. The
Grand Secretary of the Masonic body in Nottingham (of
which his Grace was Provincial Grand Master) received a
letter from Clumber on Monday morning stating that it was
the wish of the departed nobleman that the funeral should
be as unostentatious as possible, and that it Ellenld be con-
fined to his Grace's relatives and tenants only.