The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-13 00:00:00

FRANCE,

BOURSE, March 11.—The market is weak and
undecided. Threes, for the Account, are now at
67fr. 60c. Mobilier have been done at 858 fr. 75c.
In Railway Shares there are few transactions; the
French lines are pretty well supported, but in some
of the Foreign there is a downward tendency. The
market was somewhat firmer towards the close, with
rather higher quotations. The following are the
last prices :-
41 per Cents 94 40
Do. end month —
3 per Cents. 67 75
Do. end month 67 70
Credit Mobilier
Do. end month 866 25
Bank Shares 3525
Cndit Fonder 1285
Roman
RAILI

r Italian Loan 64 90
Do. end month 64 85
Ditto Threes —
New Mexican
Russian 9O 50
Austrian
Spanish Threes
Rome Debt —
Deferred -
rAYS.

Cash. Acct.
Orleans
Northern 4.015 ... 1015
Lyons and Mediterranean 950 ... 950
Southern 5BO ... 578 75
Western 541 25 ...

Eastern
Sardinian 305 ... 300
Austrian
Lombard 545 ... 547 50
North of Spain 3OO ... 300
Saragossa 362 50 ... 362 50
Ditto to Barcelona 167 50 ...

CANADA.

QUEBEC, Feb. 24.

The Legislative Council have got through very
rapidlywith the debate on the Confederation scheme,
having closed the discussion of that measure on
Monday night, when the motion in favour thereof
was carried by a vote of 45 to 15. Although it was
considered that the Upper Chamber would have a
majority in favour of the Government, few were
sanguine enough to believe that the " contents"
would have been so numerous.

The discussion of the proposed new Constitu-
tion still continues nightly in the Lower House,
and is likely to last one or two weeks longer.
In the Legislative Assembly on the 17th inst.,
Mr. Galt, the Finance Minister, moved that the
report on the supplementary estimates for the fron-
tier volunteer force and the St. Alban's Bank
money be received.

Mr. Holton, while he did not oppose the principle
of the first resolution, questioned whether the best
method had been adopted by the Government, who,
he contended, were responsible for bringing about
the state of things which rendered such expenditure
necessary. After.considerable discussion, the ques-
tion was then put, when the Government resolution
was carried by a majority of 71, only 15 votes being
in favour of the amendment.
The next question on the item for $50,000 to.
make good the money improperly surrendered in
the St. Albans' raiders case, then came before the
house. A warm debate followed, in which the Go-
vernment was severely criticised.

Mr. J. A. M'Donald, in reply, observed that the
Government did not pretend to decide to whom this
money belonged ; all they desired was to place it in
precisely the same position as if it had not been sur-
rendered by the ex-Chief of Police. He remarked
that if unwillingness were shown in this matter, the
United States would not make any demand upon
Canada, inasmuch as they could not deal with this
country. They would at once make a representation
to the Imperial Government, who would pay the
money, and then this country would have to pay.it
back to England.
After some further discussion the resolution was
then put to the vote and carried on a short division.
Contents, 83 ; non-contents, 14.

The Civil War in Mexico,

(REUTER'S EXPRESS.)

The following is the text of the address of Juarez
to the Mexicans :

44 Mexicans,—After three years of an unequal and
bloody struggle against the legions of the invader,
which treason brought to our country, we are yet
resolved, as on the first day, to go on defending our
independence and liberty against despotism. It is
true that we have been unfortunate ; fortune has
tahned cwa e
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often been adverse to us, but the cause of Mexico
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yet true Mexicans left in whose bosoms the sacred
fire of patriotism burns on. In whatever section of
the Republic they may take up arms to defend our
flag, there our country will live on, and there, as
here, the earnest and energetic protest of right
against wrong will be ever heard. Let the unwise
man who has accepted the sad mission of being the
instrument to enslave a free people understand and
remember that treason, the breach of the faith
pledged in the preliminaries of Soledad, and the
recognition and adherence, dictated by the foreign
bayonets which support him, are the only titles he
is able to present in his pretensions to rule ; that
his throne cannot rely upon the free will of the
nation, since it is built with the blood of thou-
sands of Mexicans he has slaughtered for no other
reason than because they were defending their
liberties and rights ; that the traitors who called
him and those who under the pressure of force
bear his fatal influence or submit to his rules wil
have to remember that they are Mexicans, who can-
not leave to their children an inheritance of infamy ;
and during 11 years of cruel and unrelenting war
against a far stronger enemy we have learnt to re-
conquer our independence, and shall accomplish it by
employing the same elements that were at the dis-
posal of our oppressors of old. The usurper does not
like, perhaps, to think of his awkward position, and
instead of accepting the truths of our words, will re-
ject them with scorn and contempt. Conscience, that
never forgets nor forgives, will avenge us. In the
midst of the bustle of his Court, in the dead silence
of night, in the banquets. and even in the intimacy
of home, always and everywhere it will haunt and
importune him with remembrance of his crime, with-
out allowing him a moment of peace to enjoy the
fruits of his misdeeds. The hour of atonement will
strike, and the disappointrnerit and remorse of the
tyrant, of the traitors, and of all those who mock us,
revelling at the vicissitudes of our country, will be
unavailing, for the national judgment will be inflexible
and stern. Mexicans ! that hour will come, do not
doubt, as it did come in the year 1821 for our old
oppressors. Let us hope, then ; but let hope, acting
with the same heroic resolution of Hidalgo and Zara-
goza, with the activity of Merolos and with the con-
stancy and self -denial of Guerrero, kindle and increase
the sacred fire which shall bring forth the conflag-
ration which shall destroy the tyrants and traitors
that dishonour our land. Mexicans! Those of you
compelled by misfortune to live under the power of
usurpation should not submit to the load of shame that
overwhelms you. Do not suffer yourselves to be de-
ceived by the perfidious insinuations of the partisans
of accomplished facts, for they are, and ever have
been, the partisans of despotism. The existence of
arbitrary power is a permanent violence against
right and justice, which neither time nor the pressure
of arms will ever justify, and which we must destroy
for the honour of Mexico and of mankind. Such is
our task. Help us, if you would not deserve the
name of craven slaves of a foreign tyrant ! And you
Mexicans who in these times of common danger are

fighting against our oppressors, go on with the
heroism displayed hitherto, without suffering your-
selves to be discouraged by misfortune, without fear-
ing danger, without desponding on account of the
desertion of some of our countrymen. These will,
perhaps, return to our ranks to blot out the infamous
stains of traitors; but if they should not do it, if they
should obstinately drag on in their degradation, pity
them, for in the midst of their joys and distinction
they are very unhappy. The consciousness of their
being at the same time Mexicans and the subjects of
a foreign despot will be the horrible torment that
shall wither and consume their contemptible exist-
ence. Do not forget that the defence of our country
and our liberty is for us an unavoidable duty, be-
cause by it we defend our own dignity, the honour
and dignity of our wives and children, the honour
and dignity of all men. We have for this reason
generous supporters at home and abroad, who by
their writings, by their influence, and by their re-
sources, assist us, wishing ardently the safety of our
country. Renew, therefore, your efforts, and be as-
sured that time, our constancy, our union, and our
activity will reward our sacrifices by the ultimate
triumph of the sacred cause we defend. Mexicans!
he who addresses you, faithful to his duty and to his
conscience, will devote all his energy to the national
defence; will promote it by all the means in his
power, and, with your support and co-operation,
will maintain high and without humiliation the flag
of indepedennce, of liberty, and of progress, which
Mexico conquered by the heroic courage of her war-
riors and by the precious blood of her children.

" BENITO JUAREZ.
" National Palace, Chihuahua, Jan. 1, 1865."

TLe Lock-out in, the Iron Trade.

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, Saturday Night.

To-night the " great lock-out in the iron trade
commences in this district, and on Monday morning
au immense number of men upon Tyneside, in the
Cleveland district, .and other parts of Durham,
Northumberland, and North Yorkshire, engaged in
the iron trade, will be in enforced idleness if the
North Staffordshiremen do not get their dispute
settled in the meantime. Letters have also been re-
ceived by the ironmasters in this town to-day inti-
mating that the Scotch masters intend to " lock
out."

The following is a list of the blast furnaces in the
Cleveland district, made up to yesterday :—Eston
Bolckow, Vaughan, and Co. (limited), 9 in ; Clay
Lane Co., 6 in ; South Bank Co., 3 in. Cargo
Fleet—Jones, Dunning, and Co., 3 in ; Cochrane
and Co., 4 in ; Giles, Wilson, Pease, and Co., 3 in,
2 out. Middlesborough—Bolckow, Vaughan, and
Co. [limited), 4 in ; Hopkins and Co. (limited), 2
in. Port Clarence—Bell Brothers, 6in ; Norton—
Warner, Lucas, and Barrett, 3 in ; Stockton--
Holdsworth and Co., 3 in ; Ferryhill—Rosedale
Iron Co. (limited), 3 in : Newport—B. Samuelson,
3 in ; Thornaby—W. Whitwell and Co., 3 in ;
Darlington—South Durham Co., 3 in ; Witton-
park—Bolckow, Vaughan, and Co. (limited), 4 in ;
Stanhope—Weardale Iron Co. (limited), 1 out ;
Towlaw—Weardale Iron Co. (limited), 4 in, 1 out ;
Consett—Derwent Iron Co. (limited), 7 in, 11 out.
Total, 73 in, 15 out, gross total, 88.
The following is the number of the puddling fur-
neces in the northern counties generally :—Walker
—Messrs. Losh, Wilson, and Bell, 50 ; Gateshead
—Messrs. Hawks, Crawshay and Sons, 03, Con-
sett—Derwent Iron Co., 99 ; Bishopwearmouth—
Ditto, 31 ; Birtley—lron Co., 6 ; Shotley-bridge--
Richardson and Co., 27 ; Hive—Jarrow, Elliott,
and Co., 10 ; Sunderland—Tyzack and Co., 7 ;
Britannia—G-. Hopper, 16 ; Jarro—Palmer and
Co., 30 ; Tudhoe—Weardale Iron Co., 64 ; Middles-
borough—Bolckow and Vaughan, 68; Witton-park
—Ditto, 71 ; Tees-side--Hopkins and Co., 55 ;
Albert-hill—Barningham and Co., 45; Stockton
Iron Co., 20. Total, 646.
Statement of furnaces building :—Eston—South
Bank Co., 3 nearly ready ; Middlesborough—Hop-
kin's, Lloyd, and Co., 4 nearly ready ; Eston—
Bolckow and Vaughan, 2 two-thirds completed ;
Fighting Cocks—Middleton Iron Company (limit-
ed), 2 nearly completed ; Ferryhill—Rosedale Iron
Co. (limited), 4 nearly ready ; Eaton—South Bank
Co., 3 commenced; Middlesborough—Stevenson,
Jaques, and Co., 3 commenced; Newport—Samuel-
, son, 1 commenced; Cargo Fleet—Swan, Straubenzee,
and Co., 2 commenced ; Carlton—Bastow and Co.,
2 harf completed.
An idea may be formed of the extent of operations
in this locality from the fact that the last fortnightly
pay for all Messrs. C. Palmer and Co.'s extensive
works and mines amounted to £20,000 in wages.
The old-established firm of Messrs. Hawks, Craw-
shay, and Sons have declined to lock their men out,
and they will be at work at Monday morning. If
the lock-out in this district were protracted it would
have a very disastrous effect upon many industrial
operations, as ultimately iron shipbuilders and other
extensive works would have to knock off. But
though affairs look most gloomy in the manufac-
turing villages to-night, it may be asserted with a
good deal of confidence that the prospect of an early
settlement and return to work does not look so re-
mote now as it might be feared. Both masters and
men exhibit a very conciliatory spirit ; no time has
been lost in arranging for a meeting between the re-
presentatives of the men and the committee appointed
by the North Country Ironmasters' Association, and
it is quite probable that an interview will be arranged
for Monday. Meetings of the turned-out work-
men are being held in the various places comprised
within the jurisdiction of the Gateshead Execu-
tive of the Ironworkers' Union to-night, and the
following questions to be put to the masters have
been submitted to the meetings :—" What are we
locked out for ?" "What have we done ?" " On what
terms are we expected to resume work ?" If we
are not to resume work, then give us a clearance
and a character, in order that we may go and ob-
tain work elsewhere."

Affairs are very gloomy at Middlesborough, and
and the tradespeople look with a rueful aspect upon
the lock-out. The only large concerns on the
Middlesborough and Tee-side district, it is antici-
pated, that will not lock out are the Stockton Roll-
ing Mills, which employ about 200 hands.

The thirty-first annual meeting of the share-

holders of the Bank of Australasia was held to-day,
Mr. Edward Hamilton, in the chair. The report
stated that the fourth series of new shares.having
been paid up, the capital of the corporation was now
augmented to £1,200,000, the amount limited by the
charter. The first instalment of £lO per share re-
ceived dividend in October last ; the second instal-
ment would participate in dividend in April, and the
third in October next, after which date dividend
would be paid on the entire capital of the corpora-
tion, and the distinction between old and new shares
would cease. The directors had declared a divi-
dend on old shares, payable on the 11th of
April next, at the rate of 6 per Cent. per
annum and a bonus at the rate of 8 per
cent. per annum, both free of income-tax, being
together at the rate of 14 per cent. per annum, or
£2 16s. per share for the half-year. A dividend
and bonus at the same rate per cent. would be paid
at the same time on the first and second instalments
of £lO each on the new shares, amounting together
to £1 Bs. per share.

HANDEL FESTIVAL—This being the first day for
securing vouchers giving a priority of seats for the
Handel Festival, in June next, at the Crystal Palace, largo
numbers of persons were assembled at Exeter-hall, and at
the Crystal Palace, awaiting the opening of the offices at
10 o'clock. Personal applications received oven numbers

introducing them to the ticket clerks—the odd numbers
being reserved for applications received by post up to this
morning—these numbers being taken alternately. At two
o'clock there was still a large number of applications to
deal with, and it was estimated that up to that time about
£3,000 had been paid in at the Crystal Palace office, and
about £2,000 at the office at Exeter Hall. The offices
were to close at four o'clock, reopening at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning, when personal applications and remit-
tances by post will bo attended to alternately, as to-day.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.—The- Capital Punishment
Commissioners met on Friday and Saturday, the 10th and
11th inst., at No. 2, Victoria-street, Westminster, when the
Duke of Richmond, Lord Stanley, 31. P., the Right Hon.
Mr. Justice O'Hagan, Mr. H. Waddington, Mr. Gathorne

Hardy, M.P., DrAuShington, Mr. W. Ewart, M.P., Mr. G.
W. Hunt, M.P., Mr. C. Neate, M.P., and Mr. John Bright,
M.P., attended. The secretary, Mr. IL Patteson, was also
present.

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