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

TRANCE.

PARIS, SEPT. 24.
BOURSE, Sept. 23.—The market has not recovered
from the feeling vhich produced the fall of yester-
day. The downward tendency, however, has been
checked—Threes, for the Account, beir_g now un-
varied at 67f 80c. Railway Shares heavy, with
little change in quotations. The market closed as
follows :

If per Cents 95 85
Do. end month —
3 per Cents
Do. end month €7 80
Credit Al obilier 1170
Do. end month 1177 50
Bank Shares 3'oo
Credit oncier 1350

Italian Loan 73 60
Do. end month —
New ditto —
Do. end month —
Russian
Austrian .. —
Spanish Threes.„ 52
Home Debt .. 5l 50

RAIL

'AYES.

Cash. Account.
Orleans , ...
Northern ..
New ditto ............ : — • •
Lyons and Meditorranean 1025 .. 1022 50
Geneva ............... 497 50 • •
Southern ....... • 735 .. 732 5)
Western. ....... 535 ..
Eastern ........... , . 512 50 .. 507 50
ASardinian .......... ... • 420 .. 425
Ant an
• 413 75 .. 412 50
LOW bard
.. 567 50
North of Spain ~ sbo .. 552 50
Saragossa....,
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-
ribnte to spread prosperity also amongst the
natives.
" fhe slave population 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 Generous ought to be augmented in
proportion to the increase of the population of the
kingdom.
" We are occupied actively in preparing the orga.
nisation of establishments in harmony with the
provisions of the law upon the education Moyer'.
"A projet de loi 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 East ladies.
"Tee projets de loi upon the medical police will
to have been
be again presented to you.
``The harvestappears
generally
very abundant. The
produce of the sea fisheries
and of the rivers has been alike satisfactory.
" The progress of our industry is evident.
-we observe with pleasure the extension of the
works of public utility undertaken either by the
articular
societies.
State, the provinces, the communes, or by p

the course
presented
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of "Theypealarnonofthweosr
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et o
railwaysbe
w ill
bi ne
to you. Thanks to the arrangement of the manner
of exploitation voted in the last session, many lines
of railway may be shortly opened to the public
service, Concessions are, or will be, granted for the
construction of lints intended to complete the net-
work of State railways.
" You will receive immediately the projects of a
new code of criminal instruction. The project of a
new code of civil instruction is 11,-,on
Li the point of
being completed.
"The situation of the finances of the State con-
tinues to be favourable. Whilst the works of the
State railways exact much 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, an, .
k, without suspending
the process for the extinction of the public debt.
" Various projects of law will ,D 3 ,L presented to you
forming the ensemble of
a plan for the gradual
revision of our imposts system.
" May the accomplishment of the task which now
devolves on you tend, under the benediction of
Heaven, to the greater happiness of the country.
n I declare open the ordinar-
y session of the Etats
Generaux."

FINLAND.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 18.
More than 50 years having elapsed since a Fin-
nainsh. Diet really
The Diet exicallingsted, thex m
ecittoegeetnht in Finerofth
dis
.
body has caused extraordinary
person, andwhichEm-
peror
ed
the speech from the throne,
, tin
greatest enthusiasm :
" Since I see You assembled around me I esteem
myself fortunate that I can satisfy my wishes and
your hopes.•• • The financial statement will
ohre, in
excited the
show that the revenue has always been sufficient to
meet
the
general currentpospit_
expenditure.lelhloeq iu ea
re-
turns of the indirect
taxes--an
y of the country—has allowed
therer
more extensive means to be employed towards the
nentirt ;rionogf o
material and moral development of the country.
" 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 ilelsing-
fors to Tavasthans.
The accounts that will be fur-
nished you AB 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 lawa
are no longer applicable to the state of things which