The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-29 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, APRIL 29.
The Corps Legislatif has passed the whole Budge
by 240 against seven votes.

The Constitutionnel of to-day publishes an article
signed by its chief editor, M. Paulin Limayrac, con -
tradicting the reports which have been circulated
by several newspapers relative to an alleged change
in the policy of the Court of Vienna.

The Constitutionnel says :—" In seeking in the
policy of Austria motives and combinations which
have no existence, her loyalty is outraged. Austria
has freely adopted her line of conduct and has there-
fore no reason to change it. The three great
Powers first presented their observations to Russia
and after them other Powers did the same. The
reply of Russia will evidently be dictated by the
same feeling of moderaticn and courtesy and by the
desire to yield to the wishes of Europe. We expect
this reply with confidence."
Official despatches have been received here from
Vera Cruz, announcing that General Mirandol has
defeated Comonfort near Cuolula, after a brilliant
engagement. The Mexio-tn loss was 200 kilted ann
80 prisoners, that of the French was 10 men, two
of whom were kilted. The disposition of the inha-
bitants towards the French is favourable. A French
corps has occupied the road between Puebla and
Mexico. During the night between the 23d and
24th, entrenchments were successfully opened be-
fore San Juan.

Le Pays announces that their Imperial High-
nesses the Prince Napoleon and the Princess Clotiide
quitted Paris last evening at 8 o'clock for Marseilles,
whence they will at once proceed on their tour
through Egypt and Palestine.
Optnion Aationule comments significantly upon
the fact that while conflicting interests just now
retard the action of France and England in behalf
of Poland—leaving the Poles to support their rights
unaided upon the field of battle—Sweden, oa the
contrary, manife:ts its sympathy with remarkable
energy in favour of that < ffiteted country and
people !

The attitude of the German Diet towards Den-
mark, says _Le Conetztutionnel, every day becomes
more menacing.
BOURSE, April 28.—The market has been rather
firmer, but without any material improvement in
prices, Threes, for the Account, being now at 69t.
25c. Mobilier have advanced. The Railway Share
Market has been well maintained, and with a slight
the lines. The market

improvement on some o
closed as follows :

it per Cents . . 69 60
Do ead
3 per Cents
Do. end month 69 20
Credit Mobilier 1400

Italian Loan 7l 65
Do. end month —
Ve w ditto
Do, end month —
Russian
Austrian
Spanish Three, —
Home Debt .. —

Do. end month 1395
Bank Shared 33h0
Credit oncier 1470

RAILWAYS.

Cash. Account.
Orleans lOl2 60 1015
Northern
New ditto .. 1010 1011 25
Lyons and Mediterranean 1153 75 .. 1155
Goneva
Southern
Western
Eastern ....
Sardinian .....
Austrian
Lon•bard
North of Spain
Saragossa..
Ditto to Barcelona

765 .. 765
525 .. 527 50
530 .. b3O
452 5u .. 453 75
490 .. 490
595 .. 596 25
565 .. 665
750 ..
370 .. 371 25

THE CAPE MAIL.

The mail steamship Briton arrived at Plymouth
yesterday afternoon with the above mail and 35
passengers. Sr.e left the Cape on the 22d, S'.
Helena on the 310 t ult., and A.,eension on the 4th

inst. The Cape Parliament was to meet m-aApii;
16. The measures which the Governor intended to
submit had not transp'red. The absentee policy had
been abandoned by Eastern members, and it was
expected that nearly all of them would attend
shortly after Parliament bad assembled. The ex-
ptnditure for the year 1862 had exceeded the re-
venue by 1:70,000. The colony was suffering uncle,
very serious depression. Ttree years' drought and
the long winter had reduced the agricultural popu-
lation to great straits. Almost universal insolvency
pet vaded large farming districts, and the trade of
the towns had suffered severely through distress in
the country. Provisions were scarce and dear and
money dearer. It was, however, hoped that the
depression would ultimately benefit the colony by
prompting to large improvements in farming and
commerce. Trade was very dull, and until after
next harvest much improvement was not expected.
Fine rains continued to fall in all parts of the
colony. The appearance of the country was beau-
tiful, and there was great promise of abundant
winter crops. Cattle stealing by the natives stilt
prevailed to an alarming extent both in the colony
and in British Kuffraria. Otherwise ail was quiet
on the frontier. The President et Free State had at
length resigned. Every day's events were con-
sidered to show the necessity of the re-extension of
British sovereignty to that country.
The Volksraad had, on the ground of expense,
abolished its border police establishuent, and de-
clined to constitute a supreme court of appeal
Seven miles more of the Cape Town Railway
were open. The colonial railway engineer had
inspected the routes of the projected railways, and
approved of them.
Orders had been received for the recall and
breaking up of the Livingstone expedition.
The latest news from the missionary stations was
favourable. Messrs. Chapman and Baines had
effected their passage across from Watwich Bay to
the Zambesi, and coefir med D. Livingstone's glow-
ing description of the Victoria Fails.
On the 12th March the Federal corvette James
town, 20 guns, for China, put into Table Bay,
having damaged her rudder. She was suffered to
remain two days on a plea of effecting repairs.
During that time she shipped surreptitiously about
20 seamen there.
Severe retribution had been exacted of the Arabs
for murdering the Penguin's sear en.
The Briton arrived out March 12, and the
Himalaya March 18.

Messrs. Farmer ana Rogers, of Regent-street,
have been appointed India Shawl Warehousemen to Her
Royal Highness the Princess of Wales.
THE COST OF OUR IRON CLADS.—From a re
turn issued yesterday morning we learn that the cost of the
iron-plated ships since the Warrior has been as follows :
The Black Prince, £373,899 ; the Resistance, £257,848 ;
and the Defence, £252,893. We may here state that the
whole oost of the Warrior before being ready for sea is now
known—it amounts to £377,373; the principal difference
between the cost of the Warrior and that of the Black
Prince being in the item of masts and yards, rigging and
stores.

SOURCE OF CHEERFULNESS.—CheerfuIness arisen
half from personal goodness, half from a belief in the per-
sonal g09v1n034 Of (Alters,

AIWV,4I-1
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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, April 28.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales,
Prince Alfred, Prince Louis of Hesse, their Grand
Ducal Highnesses Prince Alexander and Prince
Henry of Hesse, attended by Lieutenant-General
Knollys, Captain Grey, Major Cowell, Captain
Wester, weller, and Baron de Rotsminn, went to
Aldershot this morning.
The Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred proceeded
afterwards to London, and the Princess of Hesse
retu Ind to Windsor Castle.

Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, at-
tended by the Hon. Mrs. Brace and the Hon. Mrs.
Stonor, left Windsor Castle this afternoon for Marl-
borough House.

Her Royal Highness Princess Helena, attended
by Lady Caroline Barrington and Sir W. }loge,
accompanied the Princess of Wales to London, and
went to Buckingham Palace.

Tim Queen held a Privy Council this afternoon,
which was attended by Earl Granville, the Duke of
Newcastle, Earl Russell, and the Right Hon. W.
E. Gladstone.

The Rlght Hon, George Earl de Grey, by corn•
[nand of the Queen, was sworn of her Majesty's
Most Honourable Privy Council. The Queen hav
tog been pleased to appoint Earl de Grey to be one ,
of her Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, his
lordship was sworn one of the Quten's principal
Secretaries of State.

Mr. Helps, Clerk of the Council, attended.
The Spanish Minister was presented at an
audience by &at ituesell.

Earl Granville and Earl Russell had audiences
of the Queen.

Mr. Tneed has been honoured with sittings by
her Majesty the Queen, to complete the model of
hts Hitoricttl Group ot the Queen and _enlace Con-
sort fur Windsor Castle.

Mr. George Crutitshank has had the honour of
übmitung for her Majesty's inspection at Windsor
Castle his large picture of the " Worship of Bac-
chus.'

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.
Last night Covent-garden Theatre was honoured with
the presence of their Royal highnesses the Prince and
Princess of Wales. The anuouncement of the intention of
rue illustrious pair to visit for tne first time one of the great
metropolitan theatres caused no small degree of excitement
and a great demand for plac,,,s in every part of the house.
The curiosity of the public to see the charming Princess notr
domiciled among us, and henceforward our own countrywo,-
man, appears to have been awakened rather than satisfied by
the cursory glimpses of her person obtained during her late
triumphal progress through our streets, and everyone DI
more eager than ever to behold (in the words of Edmund
Burke) so " delighttul a vision." Accordingly the theatre
was filled to overflowing, from the orchestra to the highest
regions of the gallery, with a vast multitude anxious to ob-
Lain a glance of the fair and royal stranger. The same
feeling was shared out of doors, for dense crowds were in
the streets adjoining the theatre, waiting the arrival of the
splendid cortege. When the royal party entered the theatre
it was thready full. The whole audience rose by a smut'
taneous impulse; the curtain was raised and exhibted the
vocal strength of the 3ompany drawn up ou the stage
God save the Queen" was magnificently sung, amid
shouts and acclamations. The objects of this royal homage
acknowledged it repeatedly and graceiully ; and when the
joyous tumult had subsided the opera began.
The royal box was tastefully decorated and brilliantly
lighted up, so that its occupants were distinctly seen from
many parts of tne house. '!heir Royal highnesses the
Prince and Princess of Wales, the Princess Helena and
rrince Allred ere at she front of the box, which was com-
pletely titled by a nutne ous and brilliant suite, among wheal
we observed Lady Caroline Barrington, Lady de Grey, Mrs.
atonor, Lord Harris, Lord Moun. Edgeumbe, Gen. Knoll,*
Captain Grey, Sir William mate, the Hon. Mr. Meader
and Major Cowell. Their itcyal Highnesses the Ducneae
Catubr,dge and the Princess Mary were present; and the
boxes and stalls were lull of persons of rank and distinction.
livery box had inure than us ordinary n..mber of occupants;
and wneu the audience rose to welcome the royal party, the
nouns presented a coup (Neil of almost unexampied splay
uuur and beauty.

Ot the opera and its performance there is nothing 1°
ue eaid. The opera was " masaniellu," performed precisely
as a was a rew nignts ago, when we hau occasion to nescribe
it. Ic went, oft very well, but with very little applause, tile
audience perhaps being restrained by tannenotion or etiquette
in the presence et royalty. I nere was only one excePLWIL
to the prevailing silence : the grew, duet in the seconu act/
between Masanielto and Pietro, was sung oy Nauoin sod
Faure with so much fire and enerby that it was Wildly ell'
eel ed.

When the curtain had fallen a, the end of the opera, ig
lose again alter a short interval, and disclosed the stag°
completely cuverea with people. There were not only °it
the principal performers, and a chorus greatly
m btrengtuall
In nubers, but a large wintery band, and a 1:11111ULUtle 0
persons who had been peiluitied, we presume, to comellP°°
toe stage and swell the apparent number of the choral'
" God save the Queen" was sung a second tuue, and tilt°
the royal visitors took their departure multi Mesh deuloir
strations of loyalty.