The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-24 00:00:00

THE FRENCH EMPIRE

The following are the principal credits justvoted
in the budget of 1854, by the Legislative Body. A
sum of 1,427,260,459 f. is allowed for the ordinary
expenses of the year, of which amount the various
Ministerial departments take 9715,141,376 f., and
the cost of collecting taxes and the miscellaneous
expenses, 449,119,083 f. The department of the
Minister of State is allowed 6,804,750 f. ; Justice,
26,640,780 f. ; Foreign Affairs, 9,230,600 f. ; Public
Instruction and Worship, 65,629,136 f., of which
sum Public Instruction takes 21,416,036 f., and
PublicWorship,44,2l3,ooof.;Marine,ll6,476,ooll;
Finance, 20,193,153 f. ; Interior, Agriculture, and
Commerce. 139,313,7261'., of which a sum of
40,844,176 f. is set down for general expenses, and
98,469,550 f. for the departmental service ; Public
Works, 59,170,142 f. ; and War, 307,686,046 f,
The extraordinary works for the year are set down
at 89,560,000 f., which sum is thus divided : the
Department of the Minister of State and of the
Household of the Emperor, 5,000,000 f. ; Depart-
ment of Public Works, 81,155,000 f. ; Department
of Marine, 2,405,000 f. The whole budget of 1854,
as voted by the Legislative Body, presents a sur-
plus of 3,476,630 f.
M. de la Gueronniere has been named reporter
on the bill for re-establishing Arts. 86 and 87 of
the Penal Code.

" Notwithstanding repeated notices," says the
Moniteur, "a certain number of petitioners persist
in presenting applications direct to the Emperor in
his promenades. Painful accidents may arise
therefrom. To prevent them, no petition will for
the future be received either by the Emperor or
the persons of his suite. Petitions addressed to
the Emperor or Empress must be put into the post,
or deposited at the palace in the hands of the con-
cierge, who have formal orders to receive them at
all hours, and to cause them immediately to reach
their Majesties."
The municipal council of Issoudun (Indro) has
just voted an unlimited credit for the reception of
the Emperor and of the Empress, should their
Majesties visit that town.
The first division of the army of Paris, under
General Dulac, marched yesterday morning to oc-
cupy the camp at Satory, near Versailles.
The Moniteur gives news from Constantinople,
dated 13th, confirming.the modification in the ca-
binet. The Grand Vizier is appointed Minister of
War, and is replaced by the President of the Coun-
cil ; ifaat Pacha is named President ; and Reschid
Pacha Minister of Foreign Affairs.

There was considerable dullness at the Bourse
yesterday in the market for government securities,
and a general decline in prices had occurred at the
termination of business. The Three per Cents. for
the account fell 35c., and the Four-and-a-Half per
Cents. 25c., whilst in the Three per Cents. for
cash there was a fall of 30c., and of 40c. in the
Four-and-a-Half per Cents. Bank of France
Shares remained unchanged. Closing prices :
For the end of the montl Three per Cents., 81f.
15c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents. 103 f. 75c. For
money : Three per Cents., 81f. 20c. ; Four-and-a-
Half per Cents., 103 f. 40c. ; Bank Stock, 2,700 f.
A decline of 17f. took place in shares of the Societe
Mobiliere, which closed at 915 f. 50c. ; Mortgage
Bank Shares are quoted at 880 f. The Railway
Share Market was generally inactive, yesterday, and
sales could only be effected at a decline on Satur-
day's quotations. Paris and Strasbourg Shares
fell 10f. ; Paris and Lyons, 9f. ; and Paris and
Rouen, sf. Shares in the remaining lines declined
from If. to 4f. each, with the exception of Rouen
and Havre, which advanced 2f, and Orleans, in
which no change occurred.