The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-19 00:00:00

FRANCE.

Galignani contains the following description of
the visit paid on Tuesday by the Emperor of the
French to Baron Rothschild, at Ferrieres :—The
Emperor left Paris on Tuesday morning at half-past
9 for the Chateau of Ferrieres on a shooting excur-
sion in the grounds of Baron de Rothschild. His
Majesty was received at the terminus of the Eastern
Railway by M. Thouvenel, President of the Board
of Directors, and MM. Perdonnet, Baude, Baig-
neres, Dollfus, and Sauvage, directors. The Em-
peror was accompanied by M. Fould, Count Wa-
lewski, Lord Cowley, Generals Fleury and Ncy ;
and M. Thouvenel was invited to take a seat in
the Imperial carriage. The train left immediately
for the station of Ozouer-la-Ferrieres, where it ar-
rived in about an hour, the distance being about 20
miles. At this station the baron's equipages, in
blue liveries and yellow, awaited his Majesty, who
took his seat in an open carriage, with four blood
horses and postilions. Five other carriages, also
drawn by splendid horses, were placed at the dis-
posal of the guests. The baron's four sons were
waiting at the station to receive his Majesty. At )
a quarter to 11 Me Emperor arrived at the I

Chateauf and the Imperial flag was at once raised
on one of the towers. After looking over the
interior of the edifice, the Emperor took a walk
in the park, where he planted a cedar to comme-
morate his visit, and then returned to the Chateau
for breakfast. The service of silver plate, made
from models which were immediately destroyed to
preserve it unique, was accompanied by the cele-
brated service of Sevres porcelain, every plate of
which bears an authentic picture by Boucher, signed
with the 8,. At this table sat all the Baron's family
and the guests. After breakfast a numerous shoot-
ing equipage awaited the guests, who proceeded to
the great park, which covers 1,500 hectares (3,700
acres), entirely surrounded with walls, and contain-
ing three farms. The sport was splendid, and about
1,000 head of game were killed. On returning to
the Chateau, about half-past 6, the Emperor found
all the population of the environs assembled in the
court-yard, headed by the mayors and cures. A
collation had been prepared in the hall, the gallery
of which was occupied by the male chorus singers
from the Opera, who, under the direction of Victor
Masse, executed the " Hunter's Chorus" of Rossini.
At 6 o'clock the signal for departure was given.
The keepers, huntsmen, and other persons employed
on the domain, holding torches, lined the road for
the Imperial cortege from the portal of the palace to
the gate of the forest, which was also brilliantly
lighted all the way to the station at Ozouer. His
Majesty then returned to Paris, and in the evening,
accompanied by the Empress, honoured the Opera
Comique with his presence to witness the I,oooth
representation of Boieldieu's opera.
THE BOURSE, Dec. 18.—There has been a fair
amount of business transacted to-day. Quotations
at the commencement showed a slight improvement,
Threes, for the Account, opening at 70f. 10c., but re-
peated sales again caused a retrograde movement,
and they receded to 69f. 90c. They have since
recovered to 70f., the closing price of yesterday, at
which they now appear firm. Piedmont Fives and
Italian Loan have slightly declined. The Railway
Share Market is rather weak, and some of the lines
are a shade lower. The market again became heavy,
and closed as follows :

4t per Cents .. 98
Do, end month....
3 per Cents
Do. end month 69 90
New 3 per Cents
Do, end month —
Credit Mobilier..., 1110
Do. end month 1111 25
RAIL,

Bank Shares 3390
Credit Fonder 1340 --
Piedmontese Fives 72 40
Italian Loan 72 20
Russian

Austrian
Spanish Threes 54 25
Home Debt

-AYS.

Cash. Account.
Orleans lO6B 75 .. 1068 75
Northern
New ditto . 1005 ..
Lyons and Mediterranean 1150 .. 1161 25
Geneva 365 .. 372 50
Southern 7BB 75 .. 790
'Western
Eastern .... .. ..... 3 520 .. 623 75
Sardinian 375 .. 375
Austrian
T,en, bard
North of Spain
Saragossa 662 50 .. 663 75
Ditto to Barcelona