The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-11 00:00:00

FRANCE.

BOURSE, April 9.—The market has been firm, and
a fair amount of business transacted, but with only
a trifling improvement in prices. Threes, for the
Account, are now at 66f. 171 c. Mobilier have
slightly advanced, the present quotation being
1,055 fr. The Railway Market has been without
much animation, but former quotations have up to
the present time been well maintained. The market
closed as follows :-
41 per Cents .. 93 30iItalianLoan 67 N
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15o: end month I Do. end month.... 67 95
3 per Cents

..
Do. end month.... 66 15 Do. end month....
Credit M obilier .... 10 50 50 Russian
Do. end m0nth....1051 25 Austrian
Bank Shares ... ..3300 Spanish Threes —
Credit Foncier ....1285 Home Debt
Roman
RAIL WAYS.
Cash. Account.
900 .. 905
977 50 977 50

Orleans
Northern
New ditto
Lyons and Mediterranean
New ditto ..
Southern
Western
eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard
North of Spain
Saragossa . .
Ditto to Barcelona ....

943 .. 941 25
886 25 .. - -
653 75 .. 653 75
495 - 495 25
485 - .. 486 25
366 25 .. 363 75
421 25 423 75
552 50 .. 553 75
486 25 .. 487 50
585 - .. 585 -
271 25 .. 280 -

THE EMPIRE OF MEXICO.

PARIS) April 9, Evening.

La France of to-day states :

"We believe we are enabled to assert that the
French army of occupation will be gradually with-
drawn from Mexico. The Archduke Maximilian
and the Archduchess Charlotte will leave for Mexico
on Monday next. En route they will visit Rome.'
TRIESTE, April 9.

The Emperor of Austria will return to Vienna
shortly after the signature of the document accept-
ing the crown of Mexico.
The Emperor and Empress of Mexico will leave
for their seat of Government on Monday afternoon.
MIRAMAR, April 10.
The Archduke Maximilian received the Mexican
deputation to-day. He spoke as follows :

" After a mature examination of the act of
acceptance of the Mexican Crown, which you have
submitted to me, I have come to the conviction that
the resolution of the Mexican notables has been
confirmed by an oveiruling majority of the inhabi
tants of that country. Such being the case, the
first of the conditions for which I stipulated on the
3d of October has been fulfilled. The second con-
dition, that a guarantee of the independence and
welfare of the country should be placed on a firm
basis, has been secured by the Emperor Napoleon,
who throughout has been animated by a spirit of
sincerity and kindness which I shall never forget.
The illustrious head of my family has also given his
consent. I now solemnly declare my acceptance
of the Crown you have effered to me. Mexico is
entitled to sel.2ct a Government corresponding to
her wishes and her requirements. This confidence
shall not be misplaced. I assume the constitutional
power intrusted to me by the nation. I will retain
it so long as it may be necessary to establish a state
of legal order, and completely to organise liberal
institutions. I shall hasten to place the Monarchy
under the authority of constitutional laws as
soon as the pacification of the country shall
be accomplished, Executive power strictly de-
fined is better secured than when a matter
of uncertainty ; and I will define it in such a
manner as shall be a guarantee of the sta-
bility of the Government. I hope to be enabled to
prove that well-regulated liberty is compatible with
order. I will also uphold with equal energy the flag
of independence. I desire the assistance of every
Mexican to support me in accomplishing my splen-
did task. Union will make us strong. My Govern
meat, I repeat it, will not forget the gratitude due
to the illustrious Prince by whom alone the regene-
ration of Mexico has been rendered possible. On
my journey to Mexico I shall visit Rome to receive
the blessing of the Holy Father, which to me is
doubly important."
The speech of the Emperor of Mexico was replied
to by the president of the Mexican deputation.

AMERICA.

(Per the Jura, via Greencastle, April 10.)

NEW YORK, March 25.
The accounts of Grant's movements are contra-
dictory.

Despatches from Washington state that he had
arrived at Culpepper, where he established his head-
quarters yesterday. Other despatches of the same
date assert that he had left 'Washington for New
York.

An order from the War Department has been
promulgated by General Meade which consolidates
the troops of the Potomac Army into three corps—
viz., second, fifth, and sixth.

In consequence, three majors and three brigadier-
generals have been relieved of command and ordered
to report themselves at Washington.
Cairo despatches announce that the Confederate
General Forrest, with 7,000 cavalry, is rapidly
advancing to invade Kentucky.

On the night of the 23d of March he reached
Oluon River, Western Tennessee, and on the foilosi-
ing day attacked the Federals at Union city. The
firing was distinctly heard at Columbus, Kentucky.
Federal reinforcements from Columbus, under
General Brannell, were being hurried forward.
The land forces with Admiral Porter's expedition,
under General A. J. Smith, are reported to have
captured Fort de Massey, 70 miles up 11,3 d River,
with 11 cannon and 300 prisoners. •
To-day being Good Friday there has been no
meeting of boards of stock and sharebrokers.
Gold on the street rose this morning to 1691, but
afterwards declined and closed 169. Exchange, 182.

United States Sixes, registered, 1881, 112 ;
Seven-Thirties, 1121 ; New York Central Railway,
1391; Erie, 1251 ; Illinois Central, 140.
Cotton, 75c. Breadstuff steady. Provisions
firm. Sugars, 131 c. to 151. Coffee active.

MARmi 26, 2 P.M.

New Orleans letters of the 19th corroborate the
capture of Fort de Itassey, Louisiana, and add that
Alexandria surrendered to Admiral Porter on the
following day.
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Brownsville, lexas, accounts report that a French
fleet is off the mouth of Rio Grande, and that an
attack upon Matamoras is imminent.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

The stock and share markets are irregular.
United States Sires, registered, 1881, 2111; 7-30
Notes, 109 L; Now York Centrals, 140 a ; Erie,
1741; Illinois Central, 1411.
Gold, 1681. Cotton, 75c.