The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-20 00:00:00

FRANCE.

The Pays of this mot ping gives the following ac-
count of Horace Vernet's funeral :—" It is known
that the wishes of M. Vernet were that his obse-
quies should be conducted with the greatest sim-
plicity, without military escort or official cortege.
His desires were religiously respected. No one held
the corners of the pall; his numberless decorations
reposed on no pompous cushions ; and no uniforms,
no deputation accompanied his remains to their
last resting-place. But the members of the various
sections of the Institute, a considerable number of
artists and men of letters, eager and effiicted, has-
tened to this mournful ceremony, and the Church of
St. Germain des Pres was thronged by a crowd of
friends, known and unknown, obscure and distin-
guished, of the illustrious dead. The procession left
the palace of the Institute at half-past nine. Th e
coffin, covered with black drapery, was drawn in a
carriage with two horses; then followed four or
five hundred people, and a carriage which contained
one of the Chamberlains of the Emperor. Seven
mourning coaches closed the procession. The ser-
vice for the dead was read in the church of St.
Germain des Pres, in the middle of a crowd that
was increased by the presence of many curious
spectators; The cortege then proceeded to the
cemetery of Montmartre, where it was followed,
notwithstanding the distance, by all the persons
who had formed part of the procession. No dis-
course was pronounced over the tomb of Horace
Vernet. This was one of his last wishes."

Le Siecle tells us that many of the artisans of
Paris are working overtime in order to give the
proceeds of their extra labour to the sufferers in
the cotton districts. Others, among them the com-
positors and printers of the Opinione Nationale,
have set aside a weekly sum from their usual earn-
ings. Such gifts belong to the mercy that blesses
both giver and receiver.
A grand ball at the Tuileries is announced for
Thursday, the 22d of January.
The Constitutionnel offers some suggestions on
the American war which appear to be very worthy
of consideration. It states that many have objected
to any foreign interference, on the ground that the
Americans would feel hurt by such a course. Why
then not adopt a different means to arrive at the
same end ? Why not have emissaries sent from
the North and the South meet is some neutral
place, and debate on the question; to bring delibe-
rately forward the serious points of difference, and
consider, finally, what mode had best be adopted to
settle this grave affair and terminate these fright-
ful sufferings. Under the new aspect that affairs
assume in this dark day of desolation, the Commis-
sioners can decide definitively whether it is neces-
sary or not for the States to separate ; and, while
allaying the fears of the civilised world, restore in
some measure the name of the United States to it s
integral significance, a name which still young in
history is surrounded with so much distinction.

BOURSE, Jan. 19.—The market has been rather
more buoyant, and the business done showed an im-
provement on the closing rates of Saturday, Threes,
for the Account, being now at 70fr. The Rail-
way Share Market has been quiet, and the varia-
tion in prices trifling. The French and Spanish
Credit Mobilier have been in demand at improved
quotations. The market continued improving to
the close, and left off as follows :

It per Cents. 9B 60
Do. end month
3 per Cents
Do. end month 7O 10
New 3 per Cents
Do. end month —
Credit Mobilier 1170
Do, end month 1175

Bank Shares 3450
Uredit koncier l4BO
Piedinontese Fives
Italian Loan 7O
Russian -
Austrian
Spanish. Threes 52 25
Rome Debt

'AYS.
Cash. Account.
Orleans IC9O 1087 60

RA IL'

Northern

New ditto .

Lyons and Mediterranean 1165 1167 50
Geneva..

Southern
815 .. 818 75
Western
Eastern ....
Sardinian
Austrian
I,otrbard
North of Spain
Saragossa ..
Ditto to Barcelona

GLASGOW, Jan. 17.—Cotton—The cotton market
has been fluctuating during the week, but closes
dull. Goods and Yarns—The markets for goods and yarns
has been brisk this week, without change in prices. Iron
—The pig iron market opened firmly on Monday, and dur-
ing the day great anxiety was shown to secure iron, thus
driving the price of warrants to 55s 9d cash, and forward
delivery in proportion. Since then, however, under influ-
ence of American accounts and the advance in the rate of
discount, the feeling has changed to dullness, and quota •
tions are to-day is 3d per ton lower, with a limited inquiry.
Business in warrants took place flail:, forenoon at 64s 6d
cash, closing rather buyers. For shipping parcels the quo-
tations are --G.m.b., No. 1,54 s 3d ; No. 3,42 s 6d ; No. 1,
Gartaherrie, 57s 6d ; Coltness, ;,8s ; Calder, 55s 6d ; Glen-
garnock, 54s 5d ; Eglington, 545.
THE BRISTOL COUNTY COURT.—On Monday last
the members of the legal profession at Bristol met
in large numbers to bid adieu to Sir Eardley Wilmot, on
the occasion of his vacating the judgeship of the County
Court. Mr. Edlin, on behalf of the Bar ; Mr. S. L. King,
on behalf of the attorneys ; Mr. Harley, Senior Registrar,
who represented the officers of the court; and Mr. Thick,
on behalf of the attorneys of the outlying courts, each ex-
pressed the satisfaction generally felt with the manner in
which justice had been administered during the nine years
Sir Eardley had sat on the Bench. They expressed their
high sense of the advantages they had derived from his
kindness and good temper, and his conscientious and pains-
ta ing endeavours to do justice in all matters brought be-
fore him, and they wished him every success in his new
occupation. Sir Eardley, in reply, expressed his satisfac-
tion with the honour dene him by those with whom chiefly
his duties had brought him in contact at Bristol. After
some general remarks, he said he thought the institution of
county courts a great success. He did not see, however,
why their jurisdiction should not ba extended to £lOO. He
was in favour of giving them an equitable jurisdiction up to
L• 500. The expenses of the Court of Chancery often de-
terred the poorer classes from resorting there, and so put-
ting up with losses, which were there a jurisdiction in the
county court to deal with, they would often resort to. In-
deed, he saw no reason why in all common law actions of
simple contract it should not be allowable to a plaintiff to
bring his action in the county court, leaving it to the de-
fendant to remove it if he liked, After stating that he did
not seek this new appointment, which was voluntarily
offered him by the Lord Chancellor, and expressing his be •
tief that his successor was all they could desire, he cordi-
ally and affectionately bade those present farewell.