The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-01 00:00:00

ORTUGAL.

LISBON, MAY 28.
gaining ground in the north of Portugal.
against the Ministry appears to be
The The dfeisecluietsgion of the Budget has terminated, but
the chief clauses having been referred to the com-
mittees must again undergo discussion.
The resignation of his seat by Senhor Coelho has
not satisfied his friends. The proceeding has
strengthened the Opposition.
The bills augmenting
the tax on property and
rendering it compulaary for officers and soldiers to
go on foreign service have been passed.
The King has given a grand dinner party in the
Cintra Palace, in celebration of the birthday of her
Majesty Queen Victoria.
The corvette Goa has been sent to cruise in the
waters of the Azores to look after the American
vessels of war.
The rains have ceased and the weather is hot
and dry.

COYIMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Rentes are quoted 481 to 481, and Coupons 481
Exchange on London, 90 days' sight, 54.

FRANCE.
BOURSE, May 30.—The market has been firm,
although business continues limited. Threes, for
the Account, are unvaried at yesterday's prices,
69f. 45c. The Railway Share Market is ,
but prices are pretty well maintained. The quiet
mar-
ket declined towards the close, and left cff as fol-
lows

Do. end month....
It per Cent 5,...... 97 25 Italian Loan 72 65
3 per Cents .. 69 30 New ditto
Credit wider ....
Do. end month.... 69 30 Do. end month 73 53
Credit Mobilier..., 1420 Russian
Do. end month 72 50
Rome Debt .. B5 25
Do. end m0nth....1418 75 Austrian
Bank Shares ...... 3475 Spanieh Threes 54
51 50

RAIL

!Airs.

Cash. Account.
Orleans
Northern 1035 .. 1032 50
_
New. ditto
..
Lyons and Mediterranean 1042 50
.. 1043 75
Geneva . ... 430 .. 430
Southern
Western .. 527 50 .. 525 Eastern ..... ...3.. 511 25 .. 510
Sardinian
Austrian
.. 567 50
North of Spain
Saragossa .... 720
.. 720
Ditto to Barcelona .... 388 75 .. 385 --

The Emperor, after paying a visit to the electro-
metal manufactory at Auteuil, announced to M. Oudry that
he did him the honour of creating him a Knight of the
Legion tf Honour. His Majesty also left 600 francs for the
fwd used for the benefit of the workmen when sickness
prevents them working.
A 'visit from the Emperor to the camp at Chalons
is talked of. The Imperial tent is being puein order, which
certainly seems as if he was expected.
The
the Bois de Boulogne, accompanied by Mesdames de Lour-
Empress recently went out on horseback to
nael and de It tynard, and the Marquis de Caux. The Em-
Meg, who has thoroughly recovered from her indisposi-
tion,looksdelicate, and as if she had been very seriously ill.
The Prince Imperial now goes cut for his daily
drive in the Champs Elysees and Bois de Boulogne,
iescorted by the native Arab troops, who have just arrived
men a
tad to
'lris to do garrison duty. These wild, extraordinary
appear very proud of their charge, as it seems a com-
pliment to their race that the Emperor should confide the
Heir-Apparent to their keeping. One day last week the
escort asked General Rolin whether they might be permit-
offer thelmperial Prince a dinner of their own cook-
ing. The request was granted. At 6 o'clock the banquet
was served in the Salle do Diane in the Tuileries. The
young Prince invil ed five little boys of his own age to join
him. These were the eons of General Fleury, the sons of
Dr. Conneau, General Es
pinasse, and Baron Bourgoigne.
A sheep roasted whole, and "
couseoussou'' in various
forms, wit African vegetables and fruits, composed the
menu. The plates, knives and forks were all of wood.
The Emperor and
-- Empress looked on at this singular
feast.

Prince Napoleon is
second week of June, rl
sAlhis return from Egypt the Prince
will visit Smyrna and Constantinople, and touch at Lisbon ;
M. Baroehe
consequently, the statement that he would pay Greece a
visit is an error,
to arrive at Cherbourg in the
room, be
to go into the
country and remain perfectly free from any
kind of business, the moment ho is able to undertake the
journey. has been ordered by hie medical men
MADAME LAMARTINE. At the moment of her
death Lamartine himself was so seriously ill that, though
only in the neat
receive the last farewell of his wife.
Verdi 1-ute recently been in Paris, superintending
the reproduction of " Les Vepres." Rossini may be seen
once more walking, with was incapable of being moved to
h the slow step of age, on the Boule-
vards.

At a bull fight
at Madrid, on the 18th, the
celebrated toreador, own as El Tato, received a severe
wound in the breast from the horns of one of the animals.
The Government has for some time past been
the
printing correspondence of Napoleon I. at the rate of
known
three volumes in the year. The 12th volume, lately issued,
contains many curious and interesting letters.
Gold has been found in the streams and quartz
formation of the Cuyuni,
in British Guiana, in suf-
ficient quantities to remunerate the searchers. It is curious
that this is the region Which Raleigh believed was
an
El
Dorado. Shakespeare makes Falstaff speak of "a region in
Guiana all gold and bounty."
In the De Wiltes peerage case before the Com-
mittee of Privileges, the other day, the will of Richard I.
,as produced in evidence, and it was stated to contain A the
eailiest known autograph of any of the Kings of Zugland.
The Royal signature was a cress, followed by the words
" La Roy*"

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HER MAJESTY.

BALMORAL, Mhy 29.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise, and
attended by the Duchess of Athole, went out driv-
ing yesterday.

May 30.
The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise, and
attended by the Duchess of Athole, drove on Thurs-
day to Mar Lodge.
The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helena,
and attended by Lady A. Bruce, drove out yester •
day.
Princess Helena rode in the morning.