The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-02 00:00:00

THE LATE M. PIETRI.

A telegraphic despatch, received yesterday, an-
nounces the death of M. Pierre Marie Pietri, Senator
of the Empire. He had long been in declining
health, and before his death had been visited by the
Emperor and Prince Napoleon, besides receiving the
spiritual consolations of the communion at the hands
of the Archbishop of Paris. M. Pietri was a Cor-
sican, and was born about 1810 at Sartene. He
studied law at Aix, was called to the bar of the
Cour Royale, and was what would be called in the
Temple " devil" to M. Cremieux, after wards the
well-known Hebrew Minister of Justice in 1848,
whose caustic letter to Lord Brougham, in which
he declined to nationalise the noble and learned
lord unless the latter resigned his English status
and pension, afforded much amusement in this coun-
try at the time.
At this time M. Pietri was a Republican, and in
June, 1832, signed the protest drawn up by M.
Ledru Rollin against the state of siege. For 18
years nearly he was sent to professional " Coven-
try ;" he was, as he said," ear la freche." In 1848
he joined the Republican movement, and, under
the Provisional Government, was made commissary-
general of Corsica, in which capacity he was elected
deputy far the island, " as an act of respect
for the Republic," being third on a list
of six which contained the names of three
Bonapartes. In the Assembly he was named on
the committee of home affairs. He voted with
the Left party against the prosecution of Louis
Blanc and Caussidere, against the establishment of
state of siege and personal surveillance, for the
decree for limiting the hours of work, for a progres-
sive duty, &c. He strongly supported the famous
amendment of M. Grevy in favour of the appoint-
ment of a president of the council of Ministers
instead of a President of the Republic. Articles 41,
43, and 45, bearing on this point were, however,
rejected by 643 votes against 158. In spite of his
opposition to a President of the Republic, M. Pietri
distinguished himself by his support of the present
Emperor of the French when a candidate for that
office. Then he belonged to the " party of order,"
renouncing his somewhat strongly pronounced Re-
publican opinions. He voted with M. Rateau on
that deputy's famous proposal in 1842 to dissolve
the Constituent Assembly, in order to rid the Go-
vernment from the opposition of the Republican
party—a proposal which was carried by 470 to 337
votes. In the Assembly M. Pietri, now a Republi-
can resipiscens, devoted to law, order, and Napo-
lecnism, advocated the suppression of clubs, and
supported the disastrous Italian expedition, the end
of which is yet to come. He received his reward in
due time—he was appointed in 1849 Prefect of
Ariege, and in 1857 Prefect of Doubs and the
Haute Garonne. Towards the end of January,
1852, this indefatigable servant of the Tuileries was
appointed Prefect of Police in the room of M. de
Maupas, who was called to a higher office in con-
nection with the administration of justice. M. Pietri
held this office till the early part of the year 1858.
He was nominated a senator of the empire June 9,
1857 ; chevalier of the Legion of Honour, 1850; and
grand officer of that order June 17, 1856.
M. Pietri was concerned in the annexation of
Savoy and Nice to the French empire, and his
manipulation of the votes of the population, taken
by the blessed instrumentality of universal suffrage,
was so successful as to insure him in its ultimate
results the favour of the Emperor and the execration
of the British House of Commons, excepting ,Mr.
John Blight, who said "Perish Savoy."

DEATH OF CAYOUR'S BROTHER.—The Marquis
Gustave Cavour, eldest surviving brother of the
late Count Cavour, has just died of apoplexy at Turn, In
1848 the deceased belonged to the Conservative party, and
was one of the founders of the Armenia, at the head of
which journal ho remained until 1851. From the time of
his brother's accession to office he gradually fell off from
his former associates, and in 1859 was completely in accord
with the Piedmontese Government. He was at first a great
admirer of Father Passaglia, whom he kept at his house for
some time, but at length get tired of him, Of the Cavour
family there now only remains Count Eginard, younger
son of the marquis. The eldest brother died in Lombardy
in 1818, where he was serving as lieutenant of artillery.
The marquis leaves a daughter married to Count Alfieri.
THE DANISH BLOCKADE.—Lord Russell has
received a despatch from Sir Augustus Paget, her
Majesty's Minister at Copenhagen, forwarding a copy of a
note which had been addressed to him by the Danish
Minister for Foreign Affairs, notifying the establishment of
the blockade, and stating that neutral vessels will be allowed
to the let of April to clear out of the blockaded ports •
" M. Quaade also states that if in any special case it should
happen that this delay is not sufficient for the clearing out
of the neutral ships, the officer in command of the blockad-
ing force is authorised to grant, on demand of the consular
agent, a further delay for their free departure."
WHO POSSIBLY CAN THEY BE P—The following
gentlemen have been added to the National Shakspere Corn.
mittee :—Cyrus Field, Esq New York ; J, P. Lasanta,
Esq., Cadiz : Jos4 E. Ivison, Esq., Jerez; and N. F.
Palmer, Mc'.

IR i,

HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, March 29.
The Queen, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Bruce,
walked and drove in the grounds this morning.
In the afternoon the Queen held a council. It
was attended by Earl Granville (Lord President),
the Duke of Argyll (Lord Privy Seal), the Duke of
Somerset, and Sir George Grey. Mr. A. Helps:
the Clerk of the Council, attended. At the Council
the following alterations were made in the roll of
sheriffs for the year 1864 :

STAFFORDSIIIRE—Thomas Thorneycroft, of Tot-
tenhall•wood, Wolverhampton, Esq., in the room
of George Briscoe, of Elmhurst Hull, Lichfield,
Esq. •

DENBIGHSHIRE—Boscavven Trevor Griffith, of
Trevelyan Hall, Wrexham, Esq., in the room of
John Lloyd Wynn, of Coedcoek, Abergele, Esq.
Earl Granville and the Duke of Somerset ha
audiences of the Queen.

The Marquis of Tweedale had an audience, an d
received from her Majesty the gold stick, as Colon el
of the 2d Regiment of Life Guards.
Lord de Tabley and Lieut.-Gen. Sir H. Bentin
were the Lord and Groom in Waiting.
His Royal Highness Prince Leopold took a car—
riage drive, attended by Mr. Buff.
Lord de Tabley and Lieutenant-General Sir 1-1.
Bentinck have succeeded Lord Cremorne and Lieu.-
tenant-Colonel Cavendish as Lord and Groom i 0
Waiting; and Lord Charles Fitzroy and Colonel
H. Ponsonby have succeeded Major-General Se3r-
mour and Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. de Ros sta
Equerries in Waiting to her Majesty.
The Dean of Westminster and Lady Augusta
Stanley arrived at the Castle yesterday, and had the
honour of dining with the Queen and Royal Family.

The Princess Helena, attended by Lady Caroline
Barrington and Lieut.. Colonel Cavendish, arrived
on a visit to the Prince and Princess of Wales, at
Marlborough House, yesterday.
The Duke de Nemours and the Princess Margue-
rite visited the Prince and Princess of Wales, at
Marlborough House, in the morning.
The jewelled national token from South Wales, to
the Princess of Wales, was presented to her Ro'gal
Highness by the Countess Dowager of Dunrav en,
accompanied by the Lady Llanover, Lady Fracees
Pratt, Lady Jane Walsh, and Mrs. Saunders Davis.
The jewels consist of a badge in emeralds and
diamonds, with the leek; surmounted by a bouquet
composed of the trefoil, oak, wheat, and mistletoor
the bardic emblems of the four seasons, and a motto,
in Welsh, " From south Wales to their Princess
a bracelet, with fine emeralds and diamond centr
the leek in pearls, emeralds and diamonds compose
ing the band, with a motto in Welsh," God preserve
our own Princess." The casket containing the
jewels is richly mounted in gold, and bears a Buil
able inscription in the Welsh language.
An offering to the Princess of Wales, from the
province of North Jutland, was presented by M. d 0
Bille, the Danish Minister.

An offering of a richly-sculptured vase in. silver
from the Danish inhabitants of London was pre-•
seated by a committee of Danish gentlemen.
Lord Harris had the honour of presenting to het
Royal Highness three offerings from South Aus-
tralia ;-1. A flower stand, composed of five emu's
eggs, set in pure gold, and supported by a pedestal
of pure gold, from Lady Tharkly and the ladies cf
Victoria. 2. A casket, richly wrought in pur
silver, from Sir James F. Palmer, President of th
Legislative Council of Victoria. 3. A casket formed
of a large emu's egg, set in pure gold, supported by
a pedestal of pure gold, from Lady Daly and the
ladies of South Australia. Ttiese three offerings
were forwarded through the Duke of Newcastle,
Secretary of State for the Colonies.

The Princess of Wales took a carriage driver
attended by the Countess de Grey, in the afternoon•
In the evening the Prince and Princess of Waleo
gave a dinner party at 'Marlborough- house.
Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel has relieved Major
Teesdale as Equerry in Waiting to the Prince 01
Wales.

The Duke of Newcastle, by the urgent advice of
his medical attendants, is still induced to absent himself,
not only from attendance at the Cabinet Councils, but also
from the House of Lords. His grace, however, constantlf
attends to his official dutieS.

The Marquis of Normanby has arrived at the
Clarendon Hotel from Mulgrave Castle.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury wilf
not give their customary series of parties until after tha
Easter recess.

The Earl and Countess of Wilton do not return!
to town for a permanency until the first week in April.
The Earl and Countess Delewarr will remain at
Buckburst-park, Sussex, till after the Easter holidays. Th.o
noble earl and countess are in excellent health.
The Earl and Countess of Zatland have arrived
at their residence in Arlington-streot from Apleatham Hallo
near Guisborough.

Tne Countess Russell will continue her select
"receptions" on Fridays till Raster.

The Bishop of Winchester is, we are assured, 111
excellent health, and no do übt the report of the right reir°
prelate's illness is unfounded.

The Lord Provost of Edinburgh and Mr. Graham
Lawson have left the Clarendon Hotel for Edinburgh.
Colonel and Mrs. Cowell Stepney have arrival
at the Alexandra Hotel, St. George's-place, Hyde.parlv
corner,
The Hon. Charles Smyth Vereker, High Sheriff
of Limerick, has left town for Ireland.

A marriage will shortly be celebrated between
Mr. Paynton Pigott Conant (late Captain 16th Lancers) ariil
the Hon. Henrietta Carlton, eldest daughter of Lord Dor"
chester.

Sir Walter and Lady James entertained the
Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mrs. and
Miss Gladstone and a select party at dinner last evening, at
their mansion in Whitehall-gardens.

The Rev. Maur St. Vincent and Mrs. and 311iSi
St. Vincent have left the Brunswick Rotel, Jernsyn-street
fur Fife.

MATERIAL AID TO DENMARIC—The Earl of
Ellenborough will, on Friday next, in the House of Lord*
ask the Government whether any measures have been takC
with a view to an eventual necessity of affording =ger
aid to Denmark,

MULREADY EXHIBITION.—An exhibition of the
works of the late William Malready, R.A., Wtll
open on Saturday, the 12th March, at the South Kensior
ton Museum. Through the liberality of those who ate the
fortunate possessors of the productions of his pencil, a Nl'
lection comprising a large proportion of his finished picture*
and a considerable number of sketches, studies, and drag'
ings will be exhibited for some months. It is intended to
arrange the works as far as practicable in a chronological
series, showing the progress and patient study of the
painter from the beginning to the end of a career extending
over more than halt a century, and the advancing steps bi
which he reached his high position among the foremost of
British artists. The list of those who contribute to tihe
exhibition includes, with but few exceptions, all the know;
possessors of his works, and is headed by her Majesty,
lends from the Royal collection at Buckingham Palafe:
``The \Volt and The Lamb," and " Interior of an Engir39;
Cottage." Perhaps no more fitting memorial of the grew;
painter can be devised than a collection of all his ‘lloindr
gathered together for public exhibition, and it is b;
that on the present occasion the display will be a comPle
one.

NARROW ESCAPE OF MR. W. ANGERSTEI
M.P,--On Monday evening, between eight an
nine o'clock, Mr. W. Angerstein, M.P. for Greenwich;
and his son were returning in a carriage drawn by a
I,l'ir°
high-spirited horses from a hunting party, and whett
tween Beckenham and Southend, Lewisham
one of to
tween
shied at something in the road, and
started eft at a gallop. A timber waggon has been left °1;
the side of the road at a very dark
spot, against whieb...ftit
;
horses ran with considerable force, although, happily',
Angerstein and his son, together with the stud grows
escaped without injury. One of the horses, however,
so much hurt, that Air. Green veterinary surgeon, on su`e..
ing it, advised that it should be killed, which was 1U
diately done. 'immediate);

ORIGINAL MSS. OF POPE AND WARDURTOII.".
The authorities of the British Museum, in the
course of last week, acquired, for the Manuscript De Sty
~.
ment, lcollection Of no fewer than one nundred and
letters that formed part of the correspondence between Pt
and Warburton. These have been for a long time in t'y
possession of a member of the family of the latter. l'ber,
are described as being of an extremely interesting ellaract4
and hitherto unpublished.

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Business in the discount market is still very
active, and all who require accommodation are com-
pelled to pay full terms.

About £83,000 in gold was taken into the Bank
yesterday.

The Magdalena, from the Brazils, has arrived at
Lisbon, en ioute for this country, with £5,000.
Tne Seine, for the West Indies, takes out
£128,000.
A slight downward movement took place in the
foreign exchange yesterday afternoon..
The Committee of the Stock Exchange have
appointed special settling days on the shares of
the following companies :—Bank of Hindostan New
Shares, East London (Limited) New Shares, Land
Securities Company (Limited), on Thursday, the
3d of March ; and in the London Mercantile Dis-
count Company (Limited), on Friday, the 4th of
March ; all of which are to be officially marked.
The directors of the naval and Military Banking
Corporation have announced that no applications
for shares will be received after Wednesday, the 9th
inst.

The share list of the Buenos Ayres Bonded
Wharf and River Transit Company will close both
for London and the country to-morrow (Thursday).
The subscription list of the British Colonial
Steamship Company will be closed on Tuesday
next, the Bth of March.

The Oriental Commercial Company have given
notice that no further applications for shares in the
Lisbon Oil Mills Company will be received after
the 10th of March.

The prospectus has appeared of the Thames Iron
Works, Ship Building, Engineering, and Dry
Dock Company, which requires a capital of
£500,000 in shares of £lOO each. The object is to
purchase and extend the business of the Thames
Iron Works and Ship Building Company,
established about seven years since, by the con.
atruction of two large graving dockyards adjoining
the present property, and also an establishment for
carrying on engineering operations. The old com.
parry built some of the largest and best iron-plated
ships for the different navies of the world, including
for our own Government, the Warrior, Valiant, and
Minotaur, and possesses orders in hand for iron-
clad vessels for the Danish, Russian, Spanish, and
Turkish navies: The arrangements for the transfer
of the property are the payment of the sum of
£275,000, of which £150,000 is to be provided in
fully paid up shares of the new company, and
£125,000 in debentures bearing interest at 5 per
annum.

A general meeting of shareholders of the
Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance Company
was held :to-day—Mr. W. Dent in the chair. The
report was unanimously adopted, and a dividend
declared at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum for
the past half year, and the board was empowered
to make a like payment per share on account for
the six months ending 30th June, 1864, should they
think fit.

Two O'CLOCK.

At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to
Renter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 66£.
70c.

The Consol Market continued very variable,
political considerations have rendered it unusually
sensitive, and a few transactions are sufficient to
produce an effect. Yesterday afternoon there was
a fractienal improvement, but this morning prices
again receded y per cent. Another change, how-
ever, has since occurred, and the decline has once
more recovered. The quotations for transfer have
been 901 91 and 91 -1-; for the Bth inst. 91k, and
913 Transactions have taken place in the New
Threes and Reduced Annuities at 89! a ea div. ;
Exchequer Bills are par; India 5 per Cents. 1041 ;
and Enfaced 5 per Cents. 104.
Foreign Securities early in the day were flatter,
but a general recovery has since occurred, and the
market is more firm. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862,
are 691- ; do. Consolides, 50.7- 2- ; Mexican, 421 43 ;
Spanish Passive, 351 9 ; do. Certificates, 133 141;
Greek, 221 233 ; Portuguese, 474 1; and the
Confederate Loan, 42 44 ex. all.
In the Railway Share Market there is very
little animation, and prices generally exhibit less
firmness. Great Western, Caledonian, and South
Eastern have declined 10s. ; and Great Eastern and
North Western, ss. ; while Metropolitan have im-
proved

The Foreign and colonial lines exhibit no material
change.
Bank and Miscellaneous shares show no ma-
terial change. Imperial Financial shares are
quoted 3i t prem. ; National Steam,,— i prem.,
Mauritius Credit i 1 prem.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
3 per Cent. Consols
Ditto Account, March 6
3 per Cent. Reduced
New 3 per Cent. B9l i i 1
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire Bth Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885.
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1869 ..
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2i & 3 per Cent.
Ditto £500
Bank England Stk, 41 per Ct., last hf.-yr —
INDILN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 —
Ditto Account —
Ditto .5 per Cent. July, 1870
Ditto Account.... .. .
Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 —
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent ..
Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 lO4
Ditto 51 per Cent., May, 1879 —
Ditto Bonds El,OOO
Ditto under £l,000
Ditto'Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861
Ditto ditto Aug., 1866
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent —
Ditto 1859 .. — .
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Ditto' 1839 and 1859 .....
Ditto 4i per Cent.' 1852-58-60
Ditto 1863 B7l
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent
Ditto 2 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Ditto Deferred —
Colombian 6 Scrip £65 pd
elailian 6 per Cent. —
Ditto 4i pei Cent —
Danish 3 per Cent., 1825
Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cont —
Egyptian 7 per Cent —
Ditto, Second Issue
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-6, ex-Coupons —
Ditto Account 22
Ditto Coupons —
__ .

Ditto Ace(Cunt
Guatemala 6 per Cent.
Italianis per Cent.(Maremmana Railway)
Mexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account 421 2
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent
New Granada
New 2i per Cent. Jan 1894....
Peruvian 4i per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto 3 per Cent.
Ditto 4i per Cent., 1862 ..
Ditto Account
Ditto 11 per Cent
Piedmontese, 6 per Cent.. Ex. 25f
Ditto Scrip (1863) £42 88. 3d. paid — pm
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto Account
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3
Ditto Account
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822,:£ St
Ditto 4i per Cent 1850
Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862
Sardinian 5 per Cent
..
Ditto Account
isppanigh 3 _
521
DittoeFvL
tent
Ditto New Deferred
Ditto Aceourit
Ditto Passive
Ditto Account,
351 1 5
....
sp,migh Cert. of Coup nut funlied
Ditto Account,
14
14
Turkish 6 per Cent.. 1854 .....
Ditto Account
9-1
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 ........
Ditto Arcouut
Ditto £lOO B, ondslk:2
Ditto 6 per Cent.
Ditto, £lOO Bonds
Venezuela 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account ....................
Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862
Ditto Account ............. 59t
Dividends on the above payable in Load in.
Belgian 4 per Cent., Ex. 25f.
Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares)
Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ...........4
French Renter, 41 per Cent., Ex. 251- •
Ditto 6 per Cent, 1863
Italian, 5 per Cent 1861 , Ex. 25 francs
Ditto Account66l
Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s.
TWO O'CLOCK.
onsols Money
Ditto Account .
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