The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-18 00:00:00

FRANCE.

BOURSE, July 17.—The market has been heavy
to-day. Threes, for the Account, opened at 68f. 70c.,
and are now at 68f. 55c. Mubilier also exhibited a
downward tendency, but have since recovered,
and tire now at I,lBof. In Railway Shares the
fluctuations have been of little importance. The
market closed as follows :

per Cents. . . 97 15
o. end month....

Italian Loan 7l 95
Do. end month 72 05
New ditto
Do.end month....

per Cents - - 68 60
Do. end month 68 60
Jredit Nobilier 1172 60
t end month 1172 50
Bank Shares 3405
Credit oncier 1330

Russian - 93
Austrian .. B4 50
Spanish Threes. 53 50
Rome Debt .. 5l 25

RA IL"

rAYB.

Cash. Account.
Orleans
Northern
New ditto — .. --
Lyons and Mediterranean 1030 .. 1026 25
Geneva..
Southern
Western ..
Eastern .., ,
Ssrdinian
Austrian
Lorrha rd
North of Spain
Saragossa 695 .. 697 50
Ditto to Barcelona

The Russian Reply to the French Note.

PARIS. Friday.
M. de Budberg, Russian Ambassador to France,
was received by M. Drouyn de Lhuys to-day, and
remitted to him the reply of Russia to the French
note on the Polish question.
It is asserted that Russia therein accepts the six
points, and instead of an armistice proposes an
amnesty for all who may lay down their arms.
La France of this evening says :

"The reply of Russia, remitted to day by M. de
Budberg to M. Drouyu de Lhuys, is said to be
marked by a strong spirit of conciliation. Russia
adheres in principle to the six points, and also
accepts the project of a conference, pointing out,
however, at the same time, that it would be desir-
able that its deliberations should not be limited to
the single question of Poland.

The question of an armistice is, if we are well
informed," continues La France, " the sole point on
which there is not complete accord between Russia
and the three Powers.

"But as an armistice, in the conditions under
which it can be obtained, is in no way contrary to
the dignity of the Czar, and as it meets the imperi-
ous interests of policy and humanity, a systematic
refusal of the Cabinet of St. Petersburg to grant
an armistice could not be admitted."

PARIS, JULY 18.

According to information published by the
Courrier de Dinzanche, the reply of Russia is
marked by a decided tone of conciliation, although
not forgetful of the dignity of a great empire.
Prince Gortsche.koff is said to declare that the siz
points are in accordance with the intentions of the
Russian Government.

W:th regard to PM armistice, Russia, obeying
superior considerations, deems it:impossible to defer
to this wish. She, however, accepts the proposal
of a conference in principle.

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HER MAJESTY,

OSBORNE, July 17.
The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helena
Princess Beatrice, and Princess Leiningen, drove
out yesterday afternoon.

Colonel the Hon. A. Hardinge attended on horse-

back.

Vice-Admiral Sir 'Michael Seymour, Commander-
in-Chief at Portsmouth, and Major, General Lord
William Paulet, Commanding the South-Western
District, came over yesterday, and had the honour
of having an interview with her .NLjesty.

The, Earl and Countes's Delawarr left town yes-
terday for Ellssingen, sod are likely to be in Germany for
several months. General Lord West will leave town to
day to officiate, in the -.bsence of the Earl DelAwarr, in
turning the first sod of the East Grinstead and Groom-
bridge Railway, a new line, which will join the South-
Eastnn and South Coast Railways, and more directly
connect Dover and Portsmouth.

The Earl and Countess of Camperdown and
family left town yesterday for Camperdown Castle, For-
larahire.

11.'ne Eirt of Dunmore, now on a visit to the EArl
and Countess of Tankerville, at Chillingham Castle, met
with s severe accident on Thursday, which resulted in his
lordship breaking his leg. The reports y. sterday were
more favourable, although his lordship suffered a good deal
of pain.

Tne Duchess of Norfok, accompanied by the
youthful duke and Lord Edmund Howard, left Norfolk
House, St. James's, on Thursday, for Brighton.
Maria Marchioness of Auesbury entertained at
dinner last evening the Austrian Ambassador and the
Countess Apponyi, Prince and Princess Edward of Saxe-
Weimar, the Italian Minister, the Due de Richelieu, the
Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury, Viscount St. Asaph,
Lord Londesborough, Lord Stanhope, Lord Ernest Bruce,
Lady Moles worth, Lord and Lady Dufferin, Lord and Lady
Foley, Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Curzon, and Mr. and the
Hon. Mrs. Dudley Carleton.

Tho Marquis and Marchioness d'Andigne will
leave Grosvenor. place, on Tuesday, for a two months' re-
siuence abroad.

Lord Edward George Ficzalan Howard, M.P.
for Aruudel, was married on Thursday last at Grace Dieu
Manor, Leicesters Lire, to Miss Wioilred Mary, third
daughter of Mr. A Phillipps de Lisle, of Garendon Park
and Grace Dieu Manor.

A marriage is arranged and will take place
shortly betw, en Viscount Dangan, eldest son of the Ear
and Countess Cowley, and Miss Gwendoline Williams,
second daughter of Col. Thomas Piers Williams, M,P.

Sir Henry Barron, Bart., is about, to marry Miss
Somerset, daughter of Lady Charles Somerset, sister of
Colonel Powlett G, H. Somerset, M.P., and cousin of the
Duke of Beaufort.

PRINCE NAPOLEON AND THE PRINCESS CLOTILDE
have recently returned to Paris (says the Purie
correspondent of a contemporary) from their distant Eastern
travels. The Princess is a remarkably good and bold
horsewoman, to which qualification is added that of being
an excellent walker and capable of enduring a great deal or
bodily fatigues. In her journey through America and
Canada, some 18 months back, she astonished the ladies of
America not a little by the pluck and energy with which
she used to s,art off on many a fatiguing excursion, braving
the inclemencies of the weather and bud roads in a manner
unknown to the delicate and somewhat affected dames of
America, who seem to have a sort of notion that sitting
indoors with gloves on, or pattering about in their satin
shoes, constitutes some of the chief characteristics of refined
and lady• like manners. On this present jou,ney it wou d
seem the Princess lost no opportunity whi h offered itself
of visiting every spot of any interest, and was only debarred
from pursuing her travels as far as the holy city from the
representations made to her and th Prince of the unhealthy
and dangerous consequences to be loured from a journey
thither at so advanced a period of the year. Prince Napo-
leon has, it is said, constantly enriched his collection of
objects of art and antiquities, and also br ught back with
him many rare animals for his park at Meudon.
PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Jri 17•
CIVIL SERVICE COMPETITIONS.

Order for Committee or Supply rea i. Motion made
and question proposed, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave
the chair." Amenoment proposed, to leave out trom the
word " That" to the end of the question, in order to add
the words "an humble address be presented to her Ma-
j. sty, praying that she will be graciously p eased to give
directions th.t the junior appointments in the Civil Ser-
vice may be filled up in future by a system of open com-
petitive examinations," instead thereof. Question put,
"That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the
question." The house divided—Ayes, 113; Noes, 37.

AYES —llB.
Baring, H. B. Gibson. T. M. Ogilvy, Sir J.
Baring, Sir F. Gilpin, C. Paget, C.
Baring, Thos. Geo. Gladstone, W. E. Palmer, Sir R.
Bathurst, A. A. Gore, J. R. 0. Palmerston, Visct.
Beaumont,Somerset Goschen, G. J. Peacocke, G. M.
Bentinck, G. C. Greg-son, S. Peel, Sir R.
Berkeley, C. Girdon, B. Peel, F.
Bouverie, E. P. Hadfield, Geo. Pennant, Col.
Bouverie, P. P. Hartington,Marquis Potter, E.
Bramley-Moore, J. Headlam, Thus. E. Repton, G. W. J.
Bramston, T. W. Henley, J. Ridley, Sir M. W.
Bridges, Sir B. Herbert, H. A. Rolt, J.
Briscoe, J. I. ii odgson, K. Rowley, Hon. R. T.
Bruce, H. A. Hotham, Lord Russell, A. J. E.
Bruce, Sir H. Howard, Hon. C. Salomonq,Aiderman
Bulkeley, Sir R. Humberstone, P. S. scourtielo, J. H.
Burke, Sir T. J. Butt, W. Selwyn, C. J.
Butt, Isaac Ingham, R. Seymour, Danby
Cardwell, Rt. Hn. E. Jervoise, Sir J. Shato, H. D.
Cecil, Lord R. Johnstone, Sir J. Smith, J. A.
Clifford, C. C. Kingscote, Col. Spooner, R.
Cochrane, A. D. Knatchbull-Hugess Stansfeld, J.
Corry, H. L. Layard, A. H. Stuart, Col.
Cowper, Hon. W.F. Langton, W. G. Tollemache, Hon.F.
Denman, G. Leslie, C. P. Tollemache, J. 11.
Dering, Sir E. Lowe, Rt. Hon. H. Trollope, Sir John
Disraeli, Benjamin Lygon, Hon. F. Turner, J. A.
Dunne, Col. Lysley, W. Verner, E. W.
Du Pre, C. Matins, R. Villiers, Rt. Hon. C.
Egerton, E. C. Marjoribanks, D. C. Warner, Edward
Enfield, Viscount blartin, J. Watkins, Col. L.
Ennis, J ohn Massey, W. N. Westhead, J.
l'ane, Col. Mills, A. White, L.
Fitzroy, Lord F. Mills, J. R. Wickham, H. W.
Foster, W. 0. Manes, IL M. Wood, sir U.
Fortescue, Hon. F. Morgan, C. 0. S. Wrightson, W.
Fortescue, C. S, Morris, D.
Galiwey, Sir W. P. Mundy, William TELLERS,
Gard, R. S. Newdegate, C.
Gaskell, J. M. Nicol, William Brand, H. B.
Getty, S. G. North, F. Dunbar, Sir Wm.

NOES -37.
Adcock, T. Forster, W. E. Sheridan, H. B.
Bagwell, J. Heygate, W. U. Smollett, P.
Bass, M. T. llodgsun, H. Somerset, Col. E.
Beecroft, G. S. Hume, W. Sullivan, 31.
Berkeley, H. Lever, John 0. Sykes, Col. W. H.
Bowyer, Sir G. Lewis, Harvey Trelawny, Sir J. S.
Caird, James 3.l`3lahon, I'. Vance, John
Childers, H. C. E, Maguire, J. F. White, Jas.
Clay, James Morrison, W. Woods, Henry
Cox, W. Northcote, Sir S. H.
Doulton, F. Pilkington, James
Duff, 31. E. Pugh, D.
Ewart, William Scholelle,d, W. Hennessy, J. P.
Fermoy, Lord Shelley, Sir J. V. Locke, Joun

TELLERS.

ACCIDENT TO Slit CRESWELL CRESSWELL.—
Yesterday afternoon about six o'c ock, as Lord
Aveland's carriage was driving through St. James's-park,
just before it came to Stafford House the axletree broke,
and the wheel coming off, the horse took fright, and, over-
powering the coachman, came in collision with Sir Cress-
well Cresawell, and knocked him off his horse while on his
way from the Court of Divorce. The learnea judge was
immediately assisted by the bystanders. and fortunately he
sustained no mater.al injury beyond bruising his knee. He
was at once placed in a cab and conveyed home. The
carriage of Lord Aveland became almost a wreck, and both
coachman and footman were much shaken by the accident,
but no danger was apprehended.

CRYSTAL PALACE.—Preparations are being made
at the Crystal Palace for the distribution of prizes
won at the Wimbledon meeting. This will take place on
Monday, and it is expected that the Duke of Cambridge, as
Commander-in-Chief, will present the prizes to successtul
competitors. The centre transept will be most gaily deco-
rated with flags, banners, and appropriate rifle emblems.
On Tuesday the great meeting of the children of the
Charity Schools will be held, and about 5,000 children will
be present and take part in the music. On the Saturday
and Monday following the fetes and fancy fair on behalf of
the Dramatic College will be held. Among the special en-
terta►nments got up for the occasion, Richardson's Show
and Wombwell's Menagerie will stand prominent. The
stalls as usual will be presided over by the most accom-
plished and fascinating ladies of the corps dratnativue. On
the following day, Tuesday, 28th July, the great contesc of
brass bands will be held, and on Saturday, Ist August, the
Queen's (Westminster) Volunteer Rifles hold a grand fete.
JUDGMENT OF SOLOMON.—.In the Justice's Court
in New Orleans the judge was in a quandary the other day,
A coat was in dispute; the parties were Irish, and the evi-
dence was direct and positive for both claimants. After
much wrangling Pat, ick Power, one of the parties, proposed
that he and his opponent, Timothy Maguire, should see
whose name was on the coat. Timothy searched in vain,
and the coat was handed to Pat, who immeaiately took his
knife, opened a coroner of the collar of the coat, and out
dropped two small peas. " There, d'ye sve that now ?"
"Yes; but what of that ?" said Timothy. "A dale it has
to do wid it; it is my name to be sure—pea for Patrick,
and pea for Power, be jabers I" He got the coat, he did,—
American Paper.
COST OF A GHOST.—The Manager of the Stam-
ford Theatre applied to the patentee of the Poly-
technic apparition for. his terms fur the appearance of the
lihost in Stamford, and was informed that, fifty pounds a
night would be the charge for the intioduction of the
illusion to the provinces I This is pepper with the acridity
of cayenne.—Era.