The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-24 00:00:00

AMERICA.

SOUTHAMPTON, SEPT. 23.
The Hamburg and American Company's steamer
Saxonia, Captain Trautman, sailed aence to-day for
New York, with the Unitej States mails and 602
passengers from Hamburg. Havre, and this port, of
whom 35 are first, and 84 second-class, and 483
steerage.

The Saxonia takes out about 900 tons of cargo,
of which 250 tons of tea and 150 tons of general
merchandise were shipped from this port, and
17,000 f. worth of jewellery, Sz:c., from Havre.
The company's steamer Germania, Captain
Elhers, with New York dates of the 19th inst., is
expected off Cowes on the 13th inst.

FRANCE.

PARIS, SEPT. 24.

BOURSE, Sept. 23.—The market has not recovered
from the feeling which produced the fall of yester-
day. The downward tendency, however, has been
checked—Threes, for the Account, beitg now un-
varied at 67f 80c. Railway Shares heavy, with
little change in quotations. The market closed as
follows:

43 per Cents .. 95 85
Do. end month....
3 per Cents
Do. end month 67 80
Credit 11Iobilier 1170
Do. end month 1177 50
Bank Shares 3100
Credit I. oncier 1350

Italian Loan 73 60
Do. -end month —
New ditto -
Do. end month, —
Russian
Austrian .. —
Spanish Threes 52
Home Debt

RAIL

Orleans
Northern ....

Cash. Account.
1020 1027 50
905 .. 1000

New ditto
Lyons and Mediterranean 1025 .. 1022 50
Geneva.. 497 50 ..
Southern
Western
535 ••
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard
North of Spain ......
Saragossa 655 .. 655
Ditto to Barcelona

HOLLAND.
THE KING'S SPEECH.

The session 1863-64 of the Etats Generaux was
opened on the 21st by his Majesty in person, when
he delivered the following speech :
" Gentlemen,—With feelings of the utmost satis •
faction I find myself again amongst you. Let us
thank Providence for the prosperity which He has
granted to us during the last year.
" The amicable relations with the other Powers
have not been interrupted.
" The good understanding with Belgium has
been confirmed upon solid basis by treaties recently

concluded between the two States.
" The land and sea forces both in the mother
country and the colonial possessions respond in a
laudable manner to their mission.
The defence of the country will be augmented by
the new organisation of the national guard. A
projet de loi will be submitted to you on this sub-
ject.
" The establishment of railways at Java will con-
tribute to spread prosperity also amongst the
natives.

" the slave ppulation in our western possessions
have shown from the commencement that they
attach a high value to their freedom.

"Among the projects of law concerning our colo.
nies which will be submitted to your consideration
will be found those relating to the responsibility of
the colonial finances and to the new administrative
regulation of the West Indies.
" Conformably to article 77 of the fundamental
law, the number of deputies to the Second Chamber
of the Etats Generaux ought to be augmented in
proportion to the increase of the population of the
kingdom.
podu oc
oh" We are occupied actively in preparing the orga.
nisation of establishments in harmony With the
provisions of the law upon the education Moyer).
s generally
very
" A projet de log will be presented to you pretend.
ing to regulate the provisions for the education of
those who devote themselves to the administrative
career in the Eat Indies.
" The projets de log upon the medical police will
be again presented to you.
"lheharve. s t
appears
The ofav ethea fisheries
been
and of the rivers has been alike satisfactory.
" The progress of our industry is evideat,
r t
" We observe with pleasure the extension of the
works of public utility undertaken either by the
State, the provinces, the communes, or by J particular

opened
to
to be executed in the course
of next year on the
State railways will be presented
societies.
"The plan of works
to you. Thanks to the arrangement of the manner
oof
fy may b
railway
iw a
shortlyi n the
are, or will be,
the public
service. Concessions granted for the
construction roufc tsi ot
ant
eof
lines
railways.net-
work
" You will receive immediately
the projects of a
new code of criminal instruction. The project of a
new code of civil instruction is upon the point of
being completed.
"The situation of the finances of the State con-
tiones to be favourable.
Whilst the works of the
State railways exact Mach more considerable
amounts than those allotted up to the present, we
will be able at the same time to anticipate those
expenses without being obliged to have recourse to
extraordinary measures,and without suspending
the process for the extinction of the public debt.
" Various projects of law will be presented to you
forming the ensemble of _
a plan for the gradual
revision of our imposts system.
" May the accomplishment
devolves on you tend, under the benediction of
Heaven. to the greater h
-app;ness of the country.
" I declare open the ordinary session of the Etats
Generaux."

FINLAND.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 18.
More than 50
years having elapsed since a Fin-
body has caused
niDie
t al
existed, the calling together of this
extraordinary excitement in Fin-
land.really existed,
Was opened to-day by the Em-
peror in person, and the speech from the throne,
of which the following
There D 1
is the resume just received
here, excited the greatest enthusiasm :
Ai since I see You assembled around me I esteem
myself fortunate that I can satisfy my wishes and
your hopes. .
The financial statement will
show that the revenue has always been sufficient to
meet the current expenditure. The increasing re-
turns of the indirect taxes—an eloquent proof of
the general prosperity of the country—has allowed
more extensive means to be employed towards the
material and moral development of the country.
d, 1 had empowered the Government of the grand
duchy to contract loans for the purpose of meeting
claims arising out of the last war, and covering the
cost of the construction of the railroad from Helsing-
fors to Tavasthans. The accounts that will be fur-
nished you ad to the application of these loans will
prove that the present receipts are sufficient to pay
the interest of the debt, and provide for its extin-
guishment. My desire, however, is that, for the
future, no loan should be created without the con-
currence of the States of the grand duchy, except
in the case of an unexpected invasion by an enemy,
or any unforeseen public calamity. The new
taxes which I snail cause to be proposed to the Diet
have been determined upon in order to enable various
measures for the welfare of the country, and the
promotion of the education of the people, to be
carried out.

,‘ Many of the provisions of the fundamental laws
are no longer applicable to the state of things which

And, as compared with the month ending the 23d Aug.,
1862, the above returns show a decrease of £891,920
1 a the circulation of notes in England, and a decrease of
£871,231 in the circulation of the United Kingdom :
On comparing the above with the fixed issues of the seve-
ral banks the following is the state of the circulation. :