The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-05 00:00:00

FRANCE.

THE BOURSE, March 4.—The market continues
firm, but without any further improvement in prices.
Threes, for the Account, are now un varied at 70fr.
10c. The Railway Share Market has been heavy.
The market slightly improved towards the close,
and left off as follows :--

it per Cents. 99
Do. ehd month....
3 per Cents .. 70 05
Do. end month.... 70 20
New 3 per Cents ..
Do, end month, ,
Credit Mobilier.... 1240
Do, end m0nth....1248 75
RA ILI,

Bank Shares 3370
Credit F °lacier 1515
Piedmontese Fives
Italian Loan 69 35
Russian

Austrian
Spanish Threes..., 52 50
Home Debt

rAYS.

Cash. Account.
Orlmam lll7 50 1120
Northern
New ditto
Lyons and Mediterranean 1192 50 .. 1195
Geneva 4lO .. 410
Southern . 787 50 .. 785
Western - .. 565
Eastern ..... 2., .. 545 546 25
Sardinian
Austrian ..
Lombard 593 75 .. 597 50
North of Spain
Saragossa 7OO 702 50
Ditto to Barcelona 352 50 .. 360

The Bishop of Oxford and the Royal
Marriage.

The Bishop of Oxford has addressed the following
letter to his Archdeacons, touching the observance
of the day of the Prince of Wales's marriage :
" Cuddesden Palace, March 4.

" My dear Archdeacon,—Having been applied to
by some of our brethren of the clergy for advice as
to their conduct on the day of the marriage of the
Prince of Wales, I desire to convey to you my opi-
nion that any rejoicing, to be real, must be mani-
fested on the day of the wedding. The Lenten fest
was originally an appointment of the Church, with
which the Archbishop of Canterbury had, and still
has, by law, a right to dispense; and, from the
communications I have received from his Grace, I
consider that he has dispensed with it for the aus-
picious day in question. I would, therefore, advise
all, under the circumstances, heartily and without
misgiving to take part in the loyal rejoicings which
befit this great occasion.—l remain, my dear Arch-
deacon, yours very truly,

" S. OXON."

We are requested to state that the House of
Lords will not be open to the public on Saturday next, the
7th of March.

Mr. I. Westland Marston, author of " The
Patrician's Daughter," has had the degree of LL.D. con-
ferred on him by Glasgow University.

THE NATIONAL DRAMA OF FRANCE.—The first
performance of a new military Drama, entitled
"Marengo," took place a few nights since at the Theatre
Imperial du Chatelot, in Paris. A correspondent of the
independence Beige, in reference to this performance, says,
" Was it really the first representation? For my part, it
seems to me that, for at least a quarter of a century, only
one piece has been given at this theatre, with the exception
of two or three fairy extravaganzas—a piece having for its
hero Napoleon 1., either on foot or on horseback, but more
frequently on horseback. During that quarter of a century
we have successively buried tragedy, romantic drama, his-
toric drama, rustic drama, the oamellia-drama—we are in a
fair way to bury the revues. Tho Napoleonic, or National
Drama, if you please (to quote the play bill), has alone sur-
vived, with its drums, its music, its artillel y, and its Old
and Young Guard ; and that drama still stands erect above
the tombs and the ruins of all the others. In truth, take
my word for it, that drama is immortal."
RUNNING THE CHARLESTON BLOCKADE.—Advices
received at Liverpool, per Europa, state that the
steamer Douglas, lately belonging to the Isle of Man Steam
Packet Company, had arrived safely at Nassau, after hav-
ing run the blockade of Charleston. She had on board a
large cargo of cotton. As she was leaving the harbour of
Charleston she passed two steamers going in, one of which,
from her build and description, was supposed to be the
Thistle. The Hero and another steamer were still at
Charleston.

THE OXFORDSHIRE MURDER.—The trial of
Noah Austin for the murder of his sweetheart's
father (Mr. Allen) at Heyford, commenced yesterday
(Wednesday), and was proceeding before Mr. Justice
Crompton at Oxford, when our parcel left at a quarter
to nine o'clock. At that period Mr. Hill was addressing
the jury for the defence, and upon the conclusion of his
speech it was the intention of his lordship to adjourn the
case until this (Thursday) morning, the jury in the mean-
time to ba locked up at the George Hotel.
THE Loss OF THE CALEDONIA.—The Board of
Trado have directed inquiries to be hold into the circum-
stances attending the loss of the Caledonia steamer.

Importing Tea without colour on the leaf pre-
vents the Chinese passing off inferior leaves as in the usual
kinds. Horniman's Tea is uncoloured, therefore, always
good ea.,. Sold in packets by 2,280 agents.