The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-23 00:00:00

THE FRENCH IN _MEXICO.

"on Chat tlay ttie conference between the Pleni-
potentiaries of the three Powers took place. Gene-
ral Prim was of opinion that the convention made
with the Government of Juarez should be observed,
and was opposed, to protection being afforded to
any one conspiring against the established order
of things. The French declared that they would
no longer treat with Juarez. The English Pleni-
potentiaries supported the opinion of General Prim.
On the same day the Plenipotentiaries signified to
Juarez their respective resolutions—those of Spain
and England declaring that they were ready to
cause their troops to re-embark. On the 11th the
Minister Doblado, characterising the conduct of the
English and Spanish Plenipotentioaries as noble
and loyal, informed them that the Mexican Govern-
ment was disposed to give them every satisfaction
that they might desire. On the 12th Juarez issued
a warlike decree against the French, and published
a manifesto, in which he bitterly censured the
resolutions taken by them. On the 16th the French
Plenipotentiaries made a declaration of war against
Juarez, and invited the Mexican people to consti-
tute a National Government. On the 17th the
Mexican General Almonte issued a proclamation in
the same sense, and in which there was question of
a monarchy. General Plim caused his troops to
embark 'without waiting for instructions from
Serrano, Governor of the Havannah."
A despatch from Madrid, of the 9th inst., states
that General Prim is expected in that city on the
6th. I hear, however, that he intends being at
Paris about that date, and that perhaps an explana-
tion of the whole affair of this Mexican expedition
will be published, justifying General Prim's con-
duct, and showing that he acted throughout in
strict accordance with the orders of his Govern.
ment.

2718 MIDDLE LEVEL INUNDATION.

TO THE EDITOR OP THE BUN.

SIR,—I beg to suggest an expeditious method of
closing up thegap or breach at Lynn,Which consists
of laying on the bottom of the sea, near the breach
or gap, sheets of strong naval canvas, which can be
made in sections, and laced together to any size ;
the end towards the sea to be held securely to the
bottom by weights, and the breach or gap to be
partially filled up by suitable vessels, securely
anchored, over which the shore end of the sheet is
drawn, forming an efficient abutment. As steamers
and canvas can be had at once, I would undertake
g
to close up the breach or gap in a very short time.
—Your obedient servant,
May 22, 1862. JOHN MACINTOSH.

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION AND T in.
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would have thought that the British life-boat would have
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was heard to say that, although Prince Napoleon's
instrumentalthe importance of boats of this class, which
skill; for while it would be impos-
arrival at Naples could not be expected to lead to an
wrecks on tyheacoa.s s of the United Kin
immediate evacuation of Rome, still it was
t in saving 743 lives from
were last
the forerunner of that desirable event. France and
Kingdom, it is equally
England, he added, were entirely agreed. Prince true that in
certainly
their construction England stands not only
Napoleon had come to see with his own eyes the unrivalled but almost alone.
ovations addressed to the King, and the best means A MODEL WIFE AND A FORGIVING HUSBAND.
of arriving at a speedy solution. At the Prescot petty sessions, on Tuesday, Jane Birchen,
The Costituzionale, of Turin, states that, on the wife of James Birchall, a retired farmer, was brought up
19th, the King received, at Naples, a deputation of from Kirkdale, where she had been remanded, in company
ladies of that city, who presented his Majesty with with a coarse little fellow named John Hulme, charged
a beautiful tent, embroidered with gold. On re- Avv'trhilhaanvdinsgtolabscen ztd fromeld her ers i
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Hand silverahett. spoons,
ceiving this present, with his usual courtesy, the scp..
Hulme was chargedg with aiding
King said that he would return to Naples in a few The former was discharged, the latter was conninttgedhefor;
trial. On the 14rh instant the accused were found in Man-
months,
The Diritto of Turin, of the 20th, Contains the chester living together as man and wife. This is the fourth
time she has left her husband with Hulme within the last
following protest of Garibaldi :
oftw emlvoenmonwtihtsh.
hOnr, each occasion she has taken large sums
u I do not know the exact number of dead
remained until it was spent, when
that children h
or wounded in the massacre of 13reacia ;•I know her forgeiyving husebrlnedndtook her back. It is believed he will
at ave been killed; children and do soon this occasion.

Accounts have been received from Vera Cruz to
the 20th ult. The French were continuing their
advance, and had attacked a small fort on the road
leading from Orizaba. They assign the following
reasons for not keeping to the Convention of Sole-
dad :-1. The declaration of war by Juarez ; 2, the
murder of several French soldiers ; 2, the annoy-
ances caused by Juarez; 4, the intercepting of all
the supplies.
" The French Government," says the Patrie,
"Is anxiously occupying itself with sending
supplies to the French expeditionary corps in
Mexico, the condition of which is in every
excellent. Independently of
the vessels of war
which have been placed under orders for that pur-
pose, several merchant vessels have been chartered
to convey stores to Vera Cruz. and the France, a
fine ship belonging to Marseilles, is about to pro-
ceed to Toulon to ship provisions for the squadron
of Vice -Admiral Juries de la Graviere. The sol-
diers and sailors taken from Martinique, and em-
barked on board the Ardente, which conveyed them
to Vera Cruz, are about to be replaced by others
from the mother country; and it is said that, if
necessary, reinforcements will leave France at the
beginning of the autumn."
The Pays gives the following as the principal in-
cidents which have taken place in Mexico since the
9th of April :

The Bank of England return completed to the
21st inst. shows some rather important changes.
The bullion has been diminished by about half a
million, while the reserve of notes also exhibit a
reduction to about a similar extent. The increased
demand for money has caused a large addition to
the other securities, and there is a considerable
falling off in the private deposits. The various
items and the changes they present are shown in
the subjoined table :
Active Circulation
Decrease . • .•
Bullion .
Decrease
Rest
Increase ..
Public Deposits
Increase ..
Other Deposits.. ..
Decrease
Seven Day and other Bills
Decrease ..
Government Securities
increase ..
Other Securities

Increase .. • •
Notes unemployed ..
Decrease .. . •

.. £20,880,055
• • 7,700
.. 16,344,940
.. 574,207
.. 3,132,072
• • 9,599
.. 6,557,811
.. 253,128
.. 14,547,671
.. 400,637
.. 659,375
• • 71,650
.. 10,335,491
• • 4,123
.. 19,000,553

- - 354824
••
.. 9,217,290
.. 592,210

There is a steady demand for discount accommo-
dation in the general market, but bills cannot be
negotiated there on lower terms than those required
at the Bank of England. Upon the whole rather
a quieter tone is perceptible, although a further
advance in the minimum, at no distant date, appears
to be generally anticipated.

About £6,000 in gold was purchased by the Bank
authorities yesterday.
On the 28th inst. a payment of 25 per cent. has
to be made on the Bombay and Baroda Railway
6 per Cent. Debentures. _ _ _

In the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets
during the last few days there has been rather less
animation. Sugars, however, have maintained pre-
vious prices. Coffee has declined about ls. per cwt.,
and tea has remained dull without any change of
importance to record in value. 1-tice, fruit, spices,
and tallow have been dealt in to a moderate extent,
at slightly reduced quotations; P.Y.C. on the spot
being marked 465. 6d., and last 3 months' delivery,
495. to 495. 3d. per cwt.
Only a small amount of business was transacted
in the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday, and
prices were slightly lower. The sales were esti-
mated at 4,000.
We invite the attention of eur readers to some
statements made in our advertising columns by
the " Leeswood Cannel and Gas Coal Company,
Limited." It seems to offer very reasonable pros-
pects of paying good dividends to its shareholders.
Hitherto the supply of this splendidly blazing coal
has been but limited, and the discovery therefore of
another vein, and one so easy to work, is so far a
matter of public interest.

CITY NEWS---THIS DAIL

Two O'CLoac.

At the close of business yesterday afternoon the
market for English Securities, although previously
heavy, appeared deci&dly buoyant, a recovery of
1, per cent. being produced by numerous purchases
on speculative account. To-day, however, rather
less firmness prevailed, and Consols are per cent.
lower, namely, 931 for money-, and 92 92i, less
the dividend, for the account. The New Threes
and the Reduced are steady at 91t i; Exchequer
Bills have further receded to lls. and 15s. prem. ;
Bank Stock is flat at 235; but India 5 per Cents.
remain at 1091 Y.
-

In the Foreign Market the dealings have con-
tinued on a moderate scale, and prices are tolerably
steady. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 801 ; ditto,
1858, 691 701; ditto New Scrip is fiat, at 27, fr
prem.; Egyptian at 1 y d prem ; Russian 5 per
Cents. are firm at 97k ; ditto New Scrip is steady
at d prem ; Spanish 3 per Cents. are at 541 ; ditto
Passive at 19i ; ditto Certificates have improved to
gt 9 ; and Italian to 691 I.

Symptoms of improvement were apparent to-day
in the Railway Share Market, although the deal-
ings continued limited. Norfolk and North Eastern
(York) have improved 55.; Great Western, Brighton,
and Midland, 10s. ; and Caledonian, 15s. ; Eastern
Counties, North Western, and Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincoln, remained at about previous prices.
The Foreign and Colonial lines continued in
limited request, and prices were generally steadily
Maintained.

Joint Stock Bank Shares are flat, London and
County have declined to 38 and 38,4 ; and Otto-
man Bank to 251; Alliance of London and
Liverpool realise 31, 4.
In the Miscellaneous Market Crystal Palace Stock
has improved to 33-3- ; and Rio de Janeiro improve-
ment to 26Z, a.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOC K.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9lk i
New 2; per Cent. Annuities 77f 61
India stock
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 6} per Cent ... lo9k
.Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863
Ditto dtito April, 1864 1001 99/
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO
Ditto under £l,000
Consols for Account, June 10
Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, 3 per Cent l2 15 11
Ditto £5OO .
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian, 5 per Cent.
Ditto 1843
Mexican, 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
New Grenada, 2 per Cent
Ittissi.n 6 per Cent 1822 £ St .. 97k
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto Passive..
Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854
Ditto, £lOO Bonds
Ditto 1862 (Scrip)
Ditto, Paid up Scrip 7Ol 1
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Italian 5 per Cent., 1861, ex 25f. 691 1
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
Ditto Account