The Sun.
London, England, 1865-09-02 00:00:00

FRANCE,

PARIS, SEPT. 2.
Count Walewski has been appointed President o:
the Corps Legislatif.
Several Senators, Deputies, and Councillors o:
State have received the Order of the Legion o:
Honour.

M. Darimon has been nominated to the grade o
chevalier in the same order.

It is asserted that at the request of the King of
Portugal, the Emperor of the French has agreed to
stand godfather to the infant son of his Majesr,y.
BOURSE, Sept I.—Two o'clock.—The settlenient
is going on in the most favourable way. The
" Bulls" have a complete victory. Threes, for the
Account, have advanced per cent., to 691 r. 15c.,
and Credit Mobilier shares 830 fr. 50c., with an
advance of Bfr. 75c. The price for carrying over
is so cheap that in some cases there is a de'port. The
deport on Credit Mobiliers has now attained 3fr.,
and as much as 2fr. 25c. on North of Spain
Railway shares. The Rente has had from 10c. to
to Tic. de report. Italian Fives have 20c. de report,
and Southern Railway shares from 2fr. to Ifr. 75c.
The tours de compensation have just been fixed on
stock settled to-day, as follows :—Threes, 69fr.
10c. Four-and-a-Half, 98fr. 50c. Treasury Bonds,
453 fr. 75c. Three o'clock.—The market has been
well maintained, and closed as follows :-
4i per Cents 99 Ditto Threes —
Do. end month Mexican Loan 49 75
3 per Cents. 69 20 Do. Bonds —
Do. end month 69 15 Russian —
Credit Mobilier 830 Austrian
Do. end month ... 833 75 Spanish Threes
Bank Shares — Home Debt
Credit Foncier 1360 Deferred
Italian Loan 66 15 Roman
Do. end month 66 17

rAYS.
Cash.

Acct

Orleans
Northern
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern
Western
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard
North of Spain
Saragossa
Ditto to Barcelona
Roman

... 855
... 1090

- - ... 877 25
- - ... 571 25

- - ... 532 50
- - ... 252 50
- - 413 75

- - ... 479 -
- - ... 332 50

222 '

G 4 75

AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA.

The Independence Beige, in the course of some
observations on the conduct of Austria and
Prussia in the affair of the Duchies, says :
" Were nothing else involved but the rights of the
claimant to the Crown of the Duchies, Austria
and Prussia would probably have held them very
cheap, and would not have suffered such trifles
to interfere with their decisions. In such a case
no one would have pitied either the Confederation
or the Pretender. The Diet never for a single
moment took the high standing required by
the circumstances, and after having raised this
deplorable adventure, it suffered itself, without
dignity or advantage, to be deprived of the
management. As to the Prince of Augusten-
burg, the part ho has played in this wretched
imbroglio is still less deserving of interest. It
seemed to him a pleasant thing to take back from
the Crown of Denmark, without undrawing his
purse-strings, two fair provinces which his father
had sold for ready cash, giving a receipt in
the form of a solemn treaty signed by all the
great Powers of Europe. Encouragement and
investigation were not wanting in favour of his de-
signs, but he might have remembered, when his
patriotic sentiments were so much applauded,
that all flatterers live at the expense of those
who listen to them. The desires and the rights
of the populations of Schleswig and Holstein
assuredly hold in this affair a far more im-
portant and legitimate place. The Duchies, it is
true, have drawn on themselves the fate which
they now bewail. They received abundant warnings
when they so rashly lent themselves to the intrigues
of the Prince of Augustenburg and his instigators ;
but they turned a deaf ear; they were resolved, at
all events, to throw off the yoke of a Government
which offered them a greater share of independence
and liberty than is possessed by any German
State, and if they now undergo the fate of the horse
which wished to be revenged of the stag, we can
say to them, ' You have chosen your masters !'
But the manner in which they will be finally
disposed of too deeply interests the general policy
of Europe for Austria and Prussia, however little
they may care for the wishes of the people, to be
utterly regardless of what the rest of Europe may
think."

AFFAIRS OF CANADA.—In the Legislative As-
sembly of Canada, on the 15th of August, Mr.
Attorney-General Cartier, by way of replying to questions,
read the following paper :—" 1. On the subject of Con-
federation, the Government do not propose to recommend
any further action of Parliament during this session. 2. It
is not the intention of the Government to introduce any
measure for the construction of fortifications this session,
nor do they intend to expend the vote of 81,000,000 passed
last session before again meeting Parliament. 3. The whole
subject of militia, in all its branches, is now undergoing a
strict revision under the able officer who has been appointed
Adjutant-General, and it is not expected that Government
will be prepared this session to reconsider the provisions
of the Militia Act, though possibly some minor amendments
may be required. The estimates for militia service are
now being prepared, and, when submitted, will explain the
action taken by Government pursuant to an understanding
entered into in London. 4. The subject of reciprocity has
be,

)en and is still engaging the anxious consideration of
Government. Under the authority of the Imperial Go-
vernment a meeting of delegates from the British North
American Provinces, under the Governor-General, intituled
a Confederate Council to advise on treaties of commerce,
will meet in Quebec next month, with the view of arrang-
ing for united action in regard to the Reciprocity Treaty.
As this Conference is to take place shortly, it is not at
present considered advisable to indicate the policy of the
Government further than to state that they are prepared to
enter into any negotiations with the American Government
on the most libaral and friendly footing. 5. The Govern-
ment have no occasion to make an application to Parlia-
ment on the subject of the Intercolonial Railroad ; and
they reiterate the declaration already made by the Parlia-
ment of Canada that they regard the construction of the
Intercolonial Railway as a necessary accompaniment and
the condition of confederation, to bo prosecuted without
delay hi the accomplishment of confederation. G. It is the
intention of Government to bring the question of the North
West territory before Parliament this session ; as the dele-
gates to England were not prepared absolutely to under-
take that guaranteed loans would be applied for, the com-
mittee of the Imperial Cabinet did not consider it advisable
to enter upon details, but intimated that their desire would
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