The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-28 00:00:00

PRANCE.

General the Marquis de Lawcestine, who has just
been appointed Govercor of the Invalides, was born
in 1786. He is descended from a noble German
family, and was grandson to Madame de Geniis, and
godson to King Louis Philippe. Ia 1805 he was
hub lieutenant, and took part in the campaigns of
the Grand Armee ; in 1812 he was recalled from
Spain, where he was aide-de camp to Marshal Sebas
tiani, to take part in the Russian expedition. He
was promoted to the rank of Chef d'escadron for
his valour displayed at the battle of Moskowa, and
to that of Colonel after the combat at Arcis-sur-
Aube. He commanded the 3d Chasseurs at Water-
loo, and retired from the army under the Bourbons.
He returned to active service in 1830; was made
Lieutenant-General in 1841 ; Commander of the
National Guard in 1849, and was nominated a*
Senator in January 1852, General Mellinet, who
supersedes General Law ce3tine as Commander-in-
Chief of the National Guard, is a son of a General
of the First Empire. He entered the service at the
age of 15, and was wounded the same year at
Metz, and later at the biego of St. Sebastian. In
1846 he had attained the rank of Colonel, and was
Placed at the head of a sub-division in Algeria. He
served at Sebastopol as General of Brigade of the
Imperial Guard, and was wounded in the first
attack on Fort Malakoff. For his services in the
Crimea he received the grade of General of Divi-
sion. He afterwards commanded the Ist division
of Infantry of the Imperial Guard in the war of
Italy.

BOURSE, Oct. 27.—The market remains without
any change for the better or worse, and quotations
are about the same as yesterday, Threes, for the
Account, being now unvaried at 67f. 25c. Mobilier
are a shade higher. Railway Shares heavy, but
without material variation in prices. Sales took
place towards the close, which caused a slight de-
cline, and the market left off as follows

Italian Loan 73 40
Do. end month 73 30
New ditto —
Do. end month —
Russian
Austrian
Spanish Threes 53 75
Florae Debt
Deferred
NAYS.
Cash. Account.
Orleans 9BO .. 980
Northern
Lyons and Mediterranean 1016 25 .. 955
Nevi ditto .. 910 .. 915
Geneva 6OO .. 498 75
Southern 693 75 .. 690

4f per Cents .. 95 25
Do. end month....

3 per Cents:l
Do. end month 67 10
Credit Mobilier 1110
Do. end month 11 11 25
Bank Shares 3330 --
Credit Fonder — --
Roman ..

BAIL'

Western ..
516 25 ..
Eastern ....
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard 565 .. 565
North of Spain
Saragossa 632 50 .. 635
Ditto to Barcelona

MARKETS—This Day.

MARK-LANE.

A very moderate supply of English wheat was received
fresh up to this morning's market. The trade, however,
was by no means active either for red or white qualities. A
clearance, however, was effected at Monday's currency.
The show of samples of foreign wheat on the stands was
large. A' moderate businese was transacted in most de-
scriptions, at previous quotations.
Floating cargoes of grain were in slow request, at late
rates.

Malting barley sold steadily, at full prices. Grinding
and distilling qualities, however, were a dull inquiry, at the
late decline in prices. The market was but moderately
supplied. _

We have to report a dull trade for malt, at late rates. Tho
supply of new is as yet small.
Good and fine oats were firm in price. Inferior qualities,
however, were dull, at the recent low rates. The supply on
offer was large.
Beans sold heavily, at fully the late decline in the cur-
rency. The market was well supplied.

. Peas moved off slowly, at late rates. Tho show of
samples was very moderate.
Most kinds of flour were in fair average request, and
prices were steadily supported.

AltitlYALS THIS wEni.
Wheat, Barley. Unit. Oats. Flout.
English-- 830 1,010 i
2720 ' 1020 I 250
Irish..
:„ru 10,60 3,000 I 27,870
-
460 sks,
80 bris.

IVIIITECHAPEL.
The trade is firm for good and prime meat; but inferior
qualities are dull.
Beef, from 2s Gd to 4s Od; mutton, 3s Od to 4s 4d ; veal,
3s Gd to 4s 4d, and pork, 3s 4d to 4s 4d per 81bs by the
carcase.

BOROUGH HOP.
Good and fine hops are firm in price. Otherwise, the
rado is dull, and the quotations are barely supported.

MRS. JAMES ROGERS, widow of the celebrated
low comedian, is engaged by Mr. Suckstone.
A PLEASANT TRAVELLING COMPANION.—Mr, E.
Villiers, proprietor of the South London Music Hall, has
lately made a successful tour in Germany With 9, i 6 Ghost',

LITERATURE.

The Cross of Honour. By Annie Thomas, author
of " Lady Lorme," &e. One Vol., pp. 306. Max.

well.

This is a very charming tale, and will find favour
with many readers. It is simply and pleasantly nar-
ratedmith no striving after effect, yet,while accord-
ing these commendations to it, we cannot say that
we are quite satisfied with the main incident upo❑
which the principal interest of the story depends.
Captain Tierney's secret promise is regarded in too
serious a light. He might surely have endeavoured
to procure a release from the fair tyrant to whom
his word had been so fatally pledged, or at least he
should have explained his actual position to his
cousin. Trusting too much to his own powers of
self-command he risks the happiness of Beatrice,
and almost compromises that high sense of honour,
about which he is, in other respects so fastidiously
sensitive. In illustration of the dilemma in which
the hero is placed, and the position of the heroine,
let us quote the following scene which occurs very
shortly after the first acquaintance of Beatrice and
her cousin Frank Tierney. At a pic-nic excursion
to some ruins, Beatrice has been induced to ascend
a crumbling wall, and then grows charmed at her
own temerity.