The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-29 00:00:00

It has often been said that in the absence of poli-
tical liberty no municipal or religious freedom,
however humble its splwire, is safe. Our contem-
porary history glY.et3 the most striking confirmation.
to this ireth- One must hve beneath the Empire
to understand how far the inis`-'rvention of absolute
power can actually be thrust into private life.
Here is a euri.l'us example which fi;nris the topic of
conversation in the Parisian world at tfi.is morneril
A wealthy mereicw.nt of Bouen, IVI. Levavasseur,
had promised his 'laughter in marriega to the
young Vicomte de Bondy, son of an anciet,.t peer
of France, of very decided Orleanist opinions,• and
a friend from childbood of the Comte de Paris,
whom he accompanied last year on his travels in
the East. The marriage was on the point of befog
celebrated when an obstacle, assuredly quite un-
foreseen, knocked all the plans on the head.-
M. Levavasseur had marri,ld his eldest daughter to
the Marquis de Conegliano,. chamberlain of the
Emperor. The Marquis repairer to his father-in-law,
and bids him observe that the ArProjected alliance
with a family known for its hostiW to the Empire
would be ill-brooked (" tres vial vue," sic) by the
Government, that his own personal creclit and the
affairs of his (father-in-law might suiTer by it, and
that after serious reflection he thought it
prudent
to dissuade the match. M. Levavasseur, it seems,
appreciated tize advice of the chamberlain, for ha
intimated to his daughter that he meant to
chose
her another hush,.
lnd than M. de Bondy. The
young girl, with wh qm the political questions af-
fecting her father went
for nothing, answered that
she, for her part, was resolved to marry no one but
M. de Bondy, and that she would withdraw until
her marriage to the house of her uncle, M. Fonte-
nillat (Receiver-General at Bordeaux). M. Fonte-
nillat received his niece. A few days after he was
summoned before the Mi.nister of Finance. AL
Fould spoke to him at great length upon the inci-
dent related, expressed to hina the keen displea,euro
of the Government; and declar ad to him that if he
continued to encourage the resin'ance of dllo.
he wouMld expose
vavasseur to the parental wishes tions with which-
himself to the loss of the high fund,
he was entrusted. Al. Fontenillat replied, that if
M. Fould spoke as a man of the wort, d, he thanked
him for his advice ; but if he spoke as a Minister,
it was surprising that he should interfe.'e in such
matters. A few days later M. Fontenil,lat is in-
vited to appear with his niece before the EtOp‘rest
The Empress addresses Mdlle. Levavasseur,
presses her to yield to the desire of her father, an ei
to give up a marriage which would grieve her
friends. ‘` We have often received you with plea-
sure at the Ttfleries," added the Empress; "after
the ;marriage w.hieh you wish to contract, your
access to court wou2d. be impossible." " Madame,'
answered Madlle. Lova masseur, with sufficient firm-
ness, "I am very grateful for the kindness of yon
Majesty, but when lam married I shall go to thefriends of my husband." While we write thinga
presumed that the
are at this stage. It may, be
marriage will take place in sp pre of the high in.
fluences employed to prevent it. But can you con-
ceive one of your own countrymen called upon to
treat of matrimonial affairs in Dow]inj-street, or
at Windsor P—Paris correspondent of Me Spec-
tator„

COUNTRY lti.d.R-K-LIS.

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SALISBURY—MAT 27.
At to-day's market the supply of wheat way good, and
rather lower in price—say 50s to 58s. Flour also could be
bought at is per sack less money. Barley had .3 down '
ward tendency. •

NEWARK—MAY 28.
There was a short amount of wheat at market to-d,sy ;
prices is per qr lower than last week. Farmers tried to cet
more money, which made btoiness dull. Barley was scarce,
and a heavy trade. Oats firm, Beans as before, with a.
quiet sale.
White wheat new, 56s to 68s Burley, grinding..3os to 334
Red do. sos to 62s Oats, old, ........—s
Old white 6os to 61s New do 23s to 288
Red do 46s to 56s 1 8ean5...... 4os to 50f3
Barley, malting.... 37s to 41s 1 Beans, new'. .... to
Peas, .....48s to 54s

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE —MAY 27.
At to-day's market trade was quiet. Arrivals coMinue
large. Wheat of all descriptions is limier former p TWO'
Flour in retail, and 6d lower. Oats unchanged.

HULL—MAY 28.
Wheat.... Old white.... per qr. .. 548 00 to 58s Oct
Old red .
1)
New white ~ ~
60s 63s Odoa
New red . . ~ ..
Dantzic 1i0.n.13 , gm. t:71:1 white 56s Od to Ws Oti
Dutch, Belgian, and French. 58s Od to 62s Od
Baltic and Hamburg, rod . . 58s Od to 59s' ocl
St. Petersburg and Riga, old. 60s Od to 62s C9i.
Barley.... English malting ..,. •.. 34s Od to 37s 0(1
Grinding ,... 31s Od to 33s Oct'
Saal and Oderbruck ..,.. 30s Od to 35s Od
Holstein and Danish ~ 34s Od to 36s Ott
Grinding . 30s Od to 31s Oil
Oats English, old
Archangel and Riga, per st Os 121 d to 13c/
Friesland and Dutch oo3d to osl4d
Swedish and Danish 0312 id to 0s13(1
Beans ....English, old, per qr 46s Oa to 48s Od
Now pigeon 42s 0(1 to 44s Od
New tick. 4os 0,1 to 42s Onl
Egyptian 3Bs Od to 408 Od
Peas Foreign breakers
Grinding
'fares ....Spring
Indian Corn
Linseed, feeding s2s Od to 56s iiii
crushing • 4os Od to 52s Ociti
Linseed cakes (Hull) £9 15 0 to £0 0 0'
Foreign Bl5 oto 910 0
Rape cakes .... 6 0 oto 610 0
Bones

EDINBURGH CORIT—MAN 28.
Arrivals of foreign wheat continue large. Other articica
moderate. Farmers' supplies to-day small. Weather
showery. Scotch wheat in great dereand, and prices in.
favour of sellers. Scotch barley dull at about late prices ;
foreign much the same. Scotch oats in tetiuest at a small
advance ; foreign quiet at previous rates. :Deans and peas
unchanged. Flour dull.

lARKET.
Lt the close of the varket
Walls En!.

s. d.
Heugh H 9.11 l4 9
Trimdon Hartlepoo, ..16 6
Triradon Thornley.., .14 0
K elloe .. . .15 3
South Kelloe ... ,15 3
Hetton
South Hartlepool 14 9'
Caradoc 3
South Hetton 13 0
Haswell lt 0
Hartlepool 15
Braddyll'a Hetton 15 3
Tunstall
Cassop l5 3
Framwellgate l4 9
Whitworth l4
Ridde11...... l4 3
Belmont 14 0

109 ; sold, 74.