The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-09 00:00:00

TEE FRENCH EMPIRE.

A decree appears i ordering that the coin to be
henceforth struck shall boar the effigy of the Em-
peror, with the words on one side, "Napoleon 111., s
Empereur," and on the other, "Empire Frangais."
The only other decree in the Monitcur is one in
favour of the orphans and sons of poor naval
officers at college, allowing a prolongation or in-
crease of bourse.
Great satisfaction has been felt in Paris at the
recognition of the Emperor by England in a man-
ner so gracious and friendly. The speech of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer on Monday evening,
communicating to the House of Commons the con-
duct of the British Government with regard to the
re-establishment of the Empire, has caused a very
favourable impression. No doubt is felt any
longer that the northern powers will follow
the example set by England, for the reason
assigned by Mr. Disraeli, that the Emperor,
by taking the title of Napoleon 111., does not
in any way wish to assert his hereditary claim to
the Empire, while he voluntarily accepts all the
Governments and their acts which have existed
since 1814. On Tuesday night the funds became
firmer, and the depression which had been for
some days weighing on public securities gave way
to more animated speculation. Fresh employment
is opening every day for builders, in whose hands
it used to be said lay the peace of Paris, it
being a sort of proverb that when building was
brisk all things went on well. •
The marriage of the Marquis de Puysegur with
Mdlle. Louise Leroy de Saint Arnaud, daughter of
the Minister of War, was solemnised. on Tuesday
in the chapel of the Senate. The Cardinal Arch-
bishop of Bordeaux officiated. Her Imperial High-
ness Princess Mathilde, the Ministers, seine of the
marshals, and many other distinguished persons
were present.
Experiments are at present making by the 2d
Regiment of Artillery, at Valence, of the system
of campaigning artillery invented by the Emperor
Napoleon 111., and which bears his name. This
system consists in having such artillery exclu-
sively of 12-pounders, instead of 8 and 12, and of
howitzers, as at present, and the difficulty is in
obtaining the same effects with the 12-pounders
as are produced by howitzers.
On Tuesday evening the "Emperor honoured the
Italian Theatre with his company, to witness the
first representation of Verdi's new opera of .Luisa
Miller. On the preceding evening he visited the
Academie Imperiale de Musique, where the Juif
Errant was performed.
M. Audry de Puyraveau, who was a member of
the Constituent Assembly in 1848, died three days
ago, aged 70. He was for many years a member of
the Chamber of Deputies in the reign of Louis h
Philippe, and had also a seat in the Chamber under
Charles . He took a leading part in the Revolu- •
tion of 1830, and acted as the aide-de-camp of
General Lafayette.
M. Pellapra, one of the most wealthy private
capitalists of Paris, died on Monday.
An advertisement appeared yesterday from the
company of the united journals, the Pays, now
bearing the additional title of Journal de l' Empire,
and the Constitutionnel, proposing to raise a capi-
tal of 3,000,000 f., in 6,000 shares of 500 f. each.
The advertisements produce upwards of 800,000 f.,
so that a profit of from 18f. to 22f. per cent. is pro-
mised to subscribers.
PARIS BOURSE, Dec. B.—Closing prices :—Four-
and-a-Half per Cents., 104 f. 80c. • Three per Cents.,
81f. 15c. ; Bank of France, 2,906 f.

- THE CONTINENT.

SPAIN.
A NEW CONSTITUTION.