The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-26 00:00:00

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rATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

FRANCE.
The speech of Lord JOhn Russell in the House of
mimons on Friday is commented on by several of the
'aris journals. On the whole, it is not regarded as hay-
[rig a very cheering character. The Constitutionnel ad-
mits plainly that nothing of a positive nature is known
to warrant the very sanguine expectations that have been
entertained of the prompt and satisfactory solution of the
Eastern question, and the Pays expresses less confidence
than it did, although it professes still to believe that it is
impossible that the Emperor of Russia should refuse to
accept the propositions that have been made to him. It
will be noticed, however, that the Pays declares, as if
from authority, that there is nothing in the propositions
that have been made or may be made to the Czar, that
could bring dishonour on the French and English
Governments, or fall short of the promises that
have been made to secure the integrity and in-
dependence of the Ottoman Empire. If we had
not been assured that no answer had been given by Rus-
sia to the propositions that have been sent in, we should
almost suspect that the energetic declaration made by
.Lord John Russell in England, and by the ministerial
journals here, had been caused by some communication
of the unwillingness of the Czar to treat upon the only
bases which can
be allowed by two great countries de-
sirous
of maintaining peace, but unwilling- to purchase the
maintenance of it by concessions which'would dishonour
them, and merely patch up the dispute for the moment.
But nothing of this kind has taken place, and we are
still led to hope that the solution will be satisfactory and
honourable to all parties. It will be well to entertain
this hope as long as it can be entertained reasonably,
and to wait patiently for official communications, in-
stead of attaching faith to accounts in German
journals, or to private telegraphic dispatches, nine
out of ten of which are founded upon mere gossip.
There is an article in the Assembles Nationale,
which means evidently more than it says, for whilst it
professes to approve of the support given by England
and France to Turkey, it dwells very forcibly on the .
embarrassed position of the latter power, as for the
purpose of showing that it must fall to pieces, and
become the prey of Russia, in spite of all that can be done
to preserve it. It is but too true that Turkey has added
materially to her pecuniary embarrassments by the
efforts that she has made, and is still making to put
herself into a state of defence ; but if the Assemble
Nationale had been sincere in the approbation that it
has recently given to the attempts made by England
and France to induce the Czar to adopt a more equit-
able policy, it would have reprobated with severity the
causes of the embarrasslzent which has been brought
upon the finances of Turiee7 Atr a-nuunentr-whonlerr-
vernment was endeavouring to improve her resources in
the interest of civilisation.

The Emperor gave a private audience to General Don
Manuel Blanco Encelada, and received from him his cre-
dentials as Envoy-Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tentiary of the Republic of Chili.
Another political trial will take place on the 10th of
next month, before the Tribunal of Correctional Police.
The prisoners are MM. Jeane, Blazy, Barbotte, Sicard,
Dapatie, Bouquin de la Souche, Rabier, Alvarbs, Salvat,
Bataille, and Junet. There are eleven others accused,
who have fled, or are at liberty on bail. The charges in
the indictment are—being members of a secret society ;
introducing into France prohibited journals ; being in
illegal possession of arms and ammunition ; exhibiting
for sale prohibited engravings, and distributing printed
works without authorisation.
A Montpelier journal states that M. Arago, the astro-
nomer, left the south of France on Friday last for Paris,
accompanied by his niece, Mme. Laugier.
Yesterday was the anniversary of the commencement
of the works at the Louvre, and such has been the
rapidity with which they have progressed, that already
a portion has attained the elevation of six yards ; the
expense, up to the present time, has not been quite
4,000,000 f., and the number of workmen employed
amounts to 2,000.

A fall of 40c. has taken place in the Three per Cents.
for cash, and of 60c. for the account ; whilst the Four-
and-a-Half per Cents. for cash have given way 20c., and
for the account 40c.—the tendency being downwards.
At the close of business, the following were the prices
quoted :--For cash : Three per Cents., 78f. 10c. ; Four-
and-a-Half per Cents., 103 f. 20c. For the account :
Three per Cents., 77f. 65c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
102 f. 80c. Bank Stock remains unchanged in value at
2,740 f. The Northern, Paris and Orleans, Paris and
Strasbourg, Rouen and Havre, and Bordeaux and Cette,
have each fallen 2f. ; the Paris and Rouen, 7f. ; and the
Western of France, 10f. The Paris and Lyons, Lyons
to the Mediterranean, and Caen and Cherbourg, remain
unchanged. The following are the closing prices :
Northerns, 873 f. ; Paris and Orleans, 1,132 f. ; Paris
and Strasbourg, 927 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 925 f. ;
Paris and Rouen, 1,093 f. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean,
765 f. ; Western of France, 740 f. ; Rouen and Havre,
500 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 635 f. 50c. ; Caen and
Cherbourg, 620 f.