The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-17 00:00:00

THE FRENCH EMPIRE.

M. de Lacour, the new French ambassador at
Constantinople, leaves Paris on Monday next to
take possession of his post. It appears, however,
that he is to take Rome on his way, and the belief
is that Louis Napoleon wishes to profit by M. de
Lacour's popularity and influence, to induce his
holiness to hasten his visit to France. The ex-
cuse, however, made for M. de Lacour's visit to the
holy City is, that Madame de Lacour wishes to be
present at the grand ceremonies which are to take
Place during Holy Week. In addition to his ordi-
nary staff of attaches, M. de Lacour is to have two
Officers of the French artillery in his train, who
Will have the rank of attaches.
A decree in the Moniteur declares that the oath
prescribed by Art. 16 of the Senatus Consultum of
Dec. 25, 1852, must be taken by the engineers of
the pouts-et-cho.ussees and mines, and by the per-
sons employed in the department of public works.
A Ministerial decision is to state when and where
the said oath is to be taken.
We read in the Constitutionnel _

"The re-establishment of order and security has not
been less favourable to literary than to other works, and
a proof of this is given in the documents recently issued
on the publication and sale of books during the last
three years. The number of publications, including
books, pamphlets, and journals, printed and reprinted,
has risen from 7,208 in 1850, and 7,350 in 1851, to 8,261
in 1852, makinff an increase on the former year of 1,063,
and of 911 on' the latter. Out of these 8,261 works,
'which appeared in 1852, only 1,626 are reimpressions or
new editions ; 6,635 are new. 4,321 of these works.
have been printed in Paris or in the banlieue, 3,925 in
the departments, and 15 in Algeria, which begins to
furnish its contingent. To this we may add that 4,519
18engravings and lithographic prints were published in
52, whilst in 1851 the number was only 2,961. The
number of pieces of vocal music has risen from 885 to
1,367, and of instrumental from 809 to 1,076. The
artistical movement has therefore followed the literary
one. The export of books in 1851 was 1,243,000 kilo-
grammes, of the value of 6,479,000 f., being an increase
in weight of 145,000 kilogrammes, and in value of
748,000 f. over that of 1850. A proportionate increase
took place in the export of engravings and lithographic
prints. The weight in 1851 was 149,000 kilo-
grammes, and the value 5,087,000 f., being 17,000
kilogrammes, and 443,000 f. more than in 1850. The
progress continued last year, the export of books, en-
gravings, and lithographic prints together having in-
creased from 1,230,000 kilogrammes in 1850, and
1,385,000 kilogrammes in 1851, to 1,512,000 kilo-
grammes in 1852. The increase in exports must not
solely be attributed to the improvement in the political
State of affairs, but must be considered as partly owing
to the conventions which the Government has entered
into with foreign Powers, for the protection of literary
and artistical property. To the treaties concluded with
Sardinia, Portugal, Hanover, and England, may be
added those which have been this year signed with three
States of the Germanic Confederation—Brunswick, the
grand Duchy of Darmstadt, and the Landgrave of
liesse Homburg. Negotiations have also been opened
With Austria, the Grand Duchy of Baden, Bavaria, Den-
Mark, and Prussia, for admitting the rights of authors
and artists. A similar convention had been, as is well
known, concluded with Belgium, but it has been post-
Poned until the definite conclusion of a general treaty
between the two countries. Thus the Government
testifies its solicitude for the interests of literature and
the arts by the protection which it affords them."
The Stock Market was inanimate all yesterday,
and prices remain without much change. The
Pour-and-a-Half per Cents. are 15c. lower, closing
at 104 f. 10c. The Three per Cents. are unchanged,
at 80f. 75c. Bank of France Shares are sf. lower ;
those of the Mortgage Bank 2f. 50c. lower ; and
those of the Societe Mobiliere sf. lower. The new
Piedmontese Three per Cent. Loan is 10c. lower,
at 70f. 60c. Railway Shares were firm. The
Lyons at first went up rapidly to 970 f., but after-
Wards gave way, and closed at 955 f. It would
Seem that the rumour of these shares being about
to be liberated at 400 f. rests on probable grounds.
cha,rtge on London (short), 25f. 5c., money ;
ditto (90 days), 24f. 90c.

ITALY.
The Milan Gazette of the 11th publishes the fol-
lowing notification by the military commandant of
Milan :
" By order of his Excellency the General of Artillery
(Count Gyulai), commandant of the sth corps d'armee,
and military commandant of Lombardy, the notification
of Feb. 19 last, issued by the military commandant of
this city, is revoked, and the following measure pre-
scribed :
" 1. The illumination with lanterns is suspended from
this day, but in case of any disturbance of the public
Peace, every window on the first storey of the street or
square where it occurs must be illuminated during the
night, under the severest responsibility of the landlord,
and, according to circumstances, also of the lodgers. In
ease the report of cannon be heard from the castle, all
the streets of the city must be illuminated in the same
Manner.

" 2. Whenever there is a disturbance of public tran-
quillity, every landlord must immediately have his door
shut.
No one is to remain in the streets, as in case of
disobedience
runs the risk of being arrested under sus-
picion of having taken
in the
r t in the disturbance.
seven " 3. Fromt on eveningi to seven in the morn-
ing, no one, whether on foot, orseback, or in a car-
riage, is to remain on the bastions surrounding the city.
arrested Whoever is met with there shall be and severely
punished.
" General-Major Baron MARTINI.
" Milan, March 10, 1853."
The Giornale di Roma, of the 9th, states that on
the afternoon of the 7th the new cardinals present
at Rome, viz., Recanati, Savelli, Caterini, and
Santucci, were presented to the Pope, who gave
them the cardinal's hat. In the evening the Sacred
College, the diplomatic corps, the prelates, officers,
and nobility publicly congratulated the new car-
dinals, as also the French ambassador, Count de
Reyneval, who represented Cardinal Morlot, arch-
bishop of Tours. The city was illuminated on the
occasion.

SPAIN.
The Madrid journals of the 11th are totally des-
titute of interest. A letter of that date informs us
that the committee of the Senate, on the demand
of Marshal Narvaez to have his case examined by
the Senate, has decided against the proposition that
he shall have a trial by his peers, and also against
the proposition that the Senate should pass to the
order of the day on his claims. The committee has
now to decide on the proposition that the Marshal
shall be permitted to come to Madrid to take his
seat as a Senator.
The following are the prices of Stocks :—Three
Per Cents., 43ii ; ditto Deferred, 24i ; Redeem-
able Debt, first class, 10 11-16 ; ditto, second class,
Oi ; Coupon Certificates, 51. Exchange on Lon-
don, 51.