The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-23 00:00:00

FRANCE.

The France " learns that there is going to be
created at Naples a daily paper sustaining the same
policy as the .France. This journal will be pat-
ronised by several of the most eminent men in Italy,
and who are profoundly devoted to the indepen-
dence of their country." It will be curious to see
who these eminent and devoted Italians are who
share the views of the France and of its coming col-
league at Naples. We will hope that the Neapolitan
journal, more frank than its Parisian cout.terpart,
wilt proclaim its candidate for the throne of the
kingdom of Southern Italy.
If we are to judge from the increase in the num-
ber of bankruptcies officially declared, French com-
merce is in a very sickly condition. The official re-
turns state that the number of bankruptcies in Paris
between the 30th of June, 1860, and the 30th of
June, 1861, amounted to 1,296, and from the 30th
of June, 1861, to the 30th of June, 1862, to 1,730,
being an increase of 434 in twelve months.
Accounts from the cotton manufacturing districts
state that business has not been so dull since the
revolution of 1848.

There has been a considerable rise in the price
of wool since the shearing season. Algerian wool,
which was offered some time since at 130 f. the bag,
and refused at that price, was sold within the two
last days at 146 f. Home-grown wool, which was
'offered not a long time back at 18 sous the pound,
was sold on Saturday at 21 sous. A letter from
Aubenas of the 14th instant states that both buyers
and sellers observed great caution at the last silk-
market, in consEquence of the great uncertainty
which prevails with respect to the future prospects
of trade. The price of every description of silk was
nevertheless well maintained. Any silk of good
quality brought from 60f, to 64f. the kilogramme,
and some very fine as high as 66f, Some inferior
samples were sold at from 50f. to 56f. the kilo-
gramme. There were from 1,200 to 1,500 kilo-
grammes of silk sold at the one market.
The Patris seems devoting itself to the propaga-
tion of absurdities. I lately remarked on its insinu-
ation that Mr. Partridge had gone to Spezzia
charged with a secret mission from Lord Palmerston
to Garibaldi. Since then the following announce-
ment has been prominently published in its
columns :

" The English surgeon is said to have publicly
announced that he had placed in the General's
hands £5,000 sterling, not as the produce of a sub-
scription, but from Lord Palmerston himself, as a
testimony of the sympathy of the English people
with his enterprise against Rome.

What next ? The paragraph is signed " Gul-
laud." When next that gentleman, whoever he
may be, affixes his valuable autograph to a similar
announcement, he had much better, if he himself
believes it to be'true, abbreviate his name by the
omission of the last three letters. " Several Eng-
lish," the well-informed M. Gullaud continues,—
" Had arrived at Spezia. They seem to obey a
watchword (mot d'ordre). The English Consul re-
sides in that town, our correspondent adds, enjoys
all manner of privileges. He has a boat at his
orders carrying a pennant (like a ship of war),
which enables him to come and go in the Gulf, and
before his track l' Union (sic) all barriers fall."
The intelligent Spezzia correspondent of thePa-
trie leaves us id some doubt whether, in this last
line, he means the Union Jack or a yacht called the
Union. We need not, however, care about details,
in presence of the gratifying announcement that
Great Britain, worthily represented by the author
of "Harry Lorroquer," is playing so important a
part in the sunny Gulf of Spezzia. Would it not be
prudent for the French Government to send Alex•
andre Dumas as its representative to that place, in
order to counterbalance Mr. Lever's influence, and
to report on the suspicious presence in Garibaldi's
vicinity of all those English obedient to a watch-
word ? M. Dumas, there can be no doubt would,
to use a gallicism, carry high the flag of France,
and if, at the same time, the Patrie could prevail
upon him to replace their present Spezzia corre-
spondent, it might have hopes that its letters thence,
whatever might be said of their correctness as to
facts, would, at least array their fables in a plau-
sible garb.
BOURSE, Sept. 22.—The demand for Rente has
been brisk, and prices have again risen. Threes, for
the Account, opened above the closing quotation of
Saturday, and are now at 69fr. 35c. Railway
Shares have also been very animated, and prices
have advanced. The market closed as follows:-
41 per Cents .. 96 701 Bank Shares ...... 3210
Do. end month.... Credit Foncier ....1245
3 per Cents
Do. end month 69 d 0 Italian Loan ...... 71 60
New 3 per Cents Roman .......
Do, end month — Austrian
..... .
Credit Mobilier 1010 Spanish Three ..
.... 48 75
Do. end month 1010 Home Debt .. 441