The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-17 00:00:00

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WARWICK RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
THE GOLD CUP.
Minna
Routh

Thirteen ran

THE FRENCH EMPIRE.

,s M. de Lacour, the new French ambassador at
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~onstantinople, leaves Paris on Monday next to
'4lce possession of his post. It appears, however,
that he is to take Rome on his way, and the belief
1 that Louis Napoleon wishes to profit by M. de
La., co. ur's popularity and influence, to induce his
Holiness to hasten his visit to France. The ex-
elise, however, made for M. de Lacour's visit to the
Holy City is, that Madame de Lacour wishes to be
present at the grand ceremonies which are to take
Place during Holy Week. In addition to his ordi-
nary staff of attaches, M. de Lacour is to have two
°Meers of the French artillery in his train, who
Will have the rank of attaches.
A decree in the Moniteur declares that the oat/

Dec. Prescribed by Art. 16 of the Senatus Consultum of
V.L 25, 1852, must be taken by the engineers of
"tie ponts-et-chaussees and mines, and by the per-
sons employed in the department of public works.
A
Ministerial decision is to state when and where
the said oath is to be taken.
We read in the Constitutionnel
" The re-establishment of order and security has not
been less favourable to literary than to other works, and
a proof of this is given in the documents recently issued
1311 the publication and sale of books during the last
three years. The number of publications, including
"ks, pamphlets, and journals, printed and reprinted,
has risen from 7,208 in 1850, and 7,350 in 1851, to 8,261
in 1852, making an increase on the former year of 1,063,
and of 911 on the latter. Out of these 8,261 works,
which appeared in 1852, only 1,626 are reimpressions or
new editions; 6,635 are new. 4,321 of these works
have been printed in Paris or in the banlieue, 3,925 in
the departments, and 15 in Algeria, which begins to
furnish its contingent. To this we may add that 4,519
e,ogravings and lithographic prints were published in
4852, whilst in 1851 the number was only 2,961. The
number of pieces of vocal music has risen from 885 to
1,367, and of instrumental from 809 to 1,076. The
artistical movement has therefore followed the literary.
°ne. The export of books in 1851 was 1,243,000 kilo-
ralnmes, of the value of 6,479,000 f., being an increase
weight of 145,000 kilogrammes, and in value of
"B,OOOE over that of 1850. A proportionate increase
took
place in the export of engravings and lithographic
Prints. The weight in 1851 was 149,000 kilo-
„..grammes, and the value 5,087,000 f., being 17,000
kilogrammes, and 443,000 E more than in 1850. The
progress continued last year, the export of books, en-
Mviogs, and lithographic prints together having in-
'eased.i from 1,230,000 kilogrammes in 1850, and
L'385,000 kilogrammes in 1851, to 1,512,000 kilo-
sraMmes in 1852. The increase in exports must not
solely be attributed to the improvement in the political
state of affairs, but must be considered as partly owing
to the conventions which the Government has entered
into with foreign Powers, for the protection of literary
and artistical property. To the treaties concluded with
kArdinia, Portugal, Hanover, and England, may be
;tided those which have been this year signed with three
fates of the Germanic Confederation—Brunswick, the
Grand
Duchy of Darmstadt, and the Landgrave of
geese Homburg. Negotiations have also been opened
nth Austria, the Grand Duchy of Baden, Bavaria, Den-
mark, and Prussia, for admitting the rights of authors
known,
artists. A similar convention had been, as is well
concluded with Belgium, but it has been post-
tiaed until the definite conclusion of a general treaty
ween the two countries: Thus the Government
:stifles its solicitude for the interests of literature and
the arts by the protection which it affords them."

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The Stock Market was inanimate all yesterday,
rd prices remain without much change. The
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per Cents. are 15c. lower, closing
41 104 f. 10c. The Three per Cents. are unchanged,
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80f. 75c. Bank of France Shares are sf. lower ;
rse of the Mortgage Bank 2f. 50c. lower ; and
plose of the Societe Mobiliere sf. lower. The new
edmontese Three per Cent. Loan is 10c. lower,
at
70f. 60c. Railway Shares were firm. The
Yoris at first went up rapidly to 970 f., but after-
,Lards gave way, and closed at 955 f. It would
Foern that the rumour of these shares being about
be liberated at 400 f. rests on probable grounds.
change on London (short), 25f. 5c., money ;
to (90 days), 24f. 90c.

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