The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-01 00:00:00

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FRANCE.

It b stated that two financial decrees are already
signed—one for the conversion of the Four and tLe
Four-and-a•half Stock into Three per Cents., and the
other fixing the legal rate of interest at Four per
Cent.

Abd-el-Fader, who will return in a few days to
Amboise, has, says the Pays, expresced the strongest
wish to defer his departure for Brows until after the
inaguration of the Empire, in order that he may be
present at that ceremony.
A considerable number of Senators have already
arrived in Paris, amongst others the Archbishop of
Lyons and the Archbishop of Bordeaux. Prepara-
tions are making in the Luxembourg for the recep-
tion of the Senate in the old saloon, which was used
as the Chamber of Peers under the Restoration, and
a part of the reign of Louis Philippe. It is believed
that the Senate will only hold four sittings ; that
the vote on the Plebiscite will take place on the '2lst
and 22d inst., that the suffrages will be counted by
the Legislative Corps on the Ist December, and that
the proclamation of the Empire will be on the `2.d.
But little hes been lately said of the marriage, but I
am assured that no ,time has been lost. The Prin-
cess Vasa has
.Again been spoken of, and there are
persons who believe that the coronation and tho mar-
riage will take place simultaneously on the 10th or
20th. . - -

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Galignani has the following on the Dublin Exhi-
bition of 1853 :
" The interest in favour of this exhibition has lately
become very great in Paris, and it is net too much to
affirm that the articles which will be contributed to Ire- ,
land's great show by France will be worthy of the ce-
lobrity which she enjoys for taste, skill, and refined ,
workmanship. We have already recorded the generous
intentions of the Prince President, and we can now state ,
that an application having been made to the Duo de
Luynss, the great patron of art In France, for a
contribution, his grace at once consented; and he will
exhibit, in addition to other rare articles, a beautiful
furtout, or table-plateau, now sinking for him by
Froment-Meariee. This great artist will himself be an
exhibitor of some of his exquisite silver-work @ repouset ,e
and of jewellery. Rodolpbi will exhibit largely Us
jewellery and imitations of old silver-work. In bronzes
and gilt ornament:, clacks, &c., this exhibition will con-
tain the productions of Paillard, Mattifat, Silesia, and
Vittoz ; Barbedienne will also be probably added to
the list. Mene wiH contribute his exquisite specimens
of animals, such as dogs, stags, horses. &c. ; Salva-
tore several of Pradier's beautiful works in plaatee-
and bronze. Church ornaments will be supplied,
in bronze, by Villomson and Poussielgue Rusand, and
in iron and fer bronze by Andre. Tho beautiful
French fountain that was in the centre avenue of the
London Exhibition was made by M. Andre, who has
liberally offered to the committe, either the use of that
fountain or of another: and a much grander one, SO feet
high, and of exquisite proportions and workmanship,
from the designs of the well-known sculptor Lienard.
Lienard himself is warmly interested for the success of
the exhibition. Ringuet-le-Prince and Jeanseleme will
display some of their attractive farniture; La Hoche,
porcelains; Roussel, Demy-Doinean, and Sallandronze
carpet-work. The last-named gentleman, who it is proba-
ble will ha the representative in Paris of the Dublin com-
mittee for deciding all questions of space, is at work on a
beautiful tapestry, in the centre of which will figure the
arms of the city of Dublin. Delieourt's well-known pa-
per hangings and designs will be abundantly displayed,
and contributions will flow in generally from the petit
commerce of Paris. Lyons silks, St. Etienne ribbons,
shawls, laces, and other tissues will be worthily repre-
sented. Paintinv, as is generally known, will form one
of the features of the Dublin Exhibition. Promises of
contributions in this department have already been
received from some of the best artists in France, who
will send their works to compete for admiration with
those of the most distinguished masters of the modern
English, Belgian, Dutch, and German schools."
To the foregoing may be added the following :
M. Sallandrouze de la Mornaix, who is a member of
the Carp Legislatif, and who was sent by the
French Government as Commissary-General to the
London Exhibition last year, has consented to act as
president of a jury of selection of goods from France
to the Dublin Exhibition. This is a very important
adhesion, for there is no man of greater experience or
influence in connection with exhibitions than M.
Sallandronze ; for that influence is great not only in
France but in other countries.