The Sun.
London, England, 1865-01-28 00:00:00

FRANCE,

The Bishop of Vannes, who fell seriously ill after
visiting the sailors suffering from the epidemic which
lately prevailed at Lorient, is now so much better
as to be considered out of danger.
The journals announce the death of Baron de
Bezancourt, known as a military historian, and
particularly of the Crimean war. The deceased was
nephew of Count Mole, and brother-in-law of Gen.
Arbouville.

The amount of damage done by the late explosion
of gas at the Pont d'Austerlitz is calculated at
250,000 fr.
BOURSE, Jan. 27.--The market has been very
animated to-day, partially owing, as supposed, to
the reduction of the rates of discount by the Bank
of England from 5/ to 5 per cent. Prices now
manifest a decidedly upward tendency. For the
Account, Threes opened at 67f., and are now at
67f. 12ic. to 67f. 15c. Mobilier have also advanced,
and are now doing at 962 f. 50c. to 965 f. Railway
Shares are firm, and in many cases higher. The
market closed as follows :--

41 per Cents 96
Do. end month

Italian Loan 65 05
Do. end month 65 25
Ditto Threes —
New Mexican
Russian —
Austrian
Spanish Threes
Home Debt
Deferred

3 per Cents. 67 20
Do. end month 67

Credit Mobilier ... 965

Do. end month 965
Bank Shares 3515
_ _

Credit Foncier 1275
Roman 73 50

RAILWAYS.
Cash. Acct.
Orleans
Northern lOO2 50 ... 1005
Lyons and Mediterranean 940 ... 940
Southern 583 75 ... 581 25
Western 532 50 ... 535
Eastern
Sardinian 307 50 ... 307 50
Austrian
Lombard 542 50 ... 543 75
North of Spain 347 50 ... 347 50
Saragossa 4lO ... 408 75
Ditto to Barcelona 176 25 ... 170

THE EMPEROR'S "LIFE OF CiESAR.”—The Paris
correspondent of the London Guardian writes :
" The first volume of the Emperor's Life of Caesar' was
printed, except the preface, about a fortnight ago, in quarto
form, at the imperial press. It forms a handsome book of
480 pages, with many notes from Polybius and other
classical writers, translated into French. This editionis
intended solely for distribution gratis by the Emperor.
An octavo edition is preparing by Messrs. Plon, editors,
for the use of the public, and will appear in about a month
from this time, when the English, German, and Italian
translations are expected in be in readiness. The work
was to have appeared a week or two sooner, but some
delay has occurred in preparing tke portrait of Cease;
which is to serve as a frontispiece. The Emperor was
not quite satisfied with any one of the ancient busts
submitted to him, and has therefore entrusted M. Henri
Ingres to model a new bust of the great conqueror,
combinery from the antiques and the instructions given
him. With regard to the work itself, as far as yet known,
it is said to be somewhat unequal in performance, but on
the whole creditable to its imperial author. It is repre-
sented as being rather what the French term a plaivoirie, or
apology, or eulogy of Julius Caesar, than a life or history
properly so called; and behind the great shade of the origi-
nal peep out, not unfrequently, the persons of Napoleon 1.,
and even Napoleon 111. In point of style it is said to be
somewhat Germanic, the Emperor being well known for
his love of the German literature and language, which last
he speaks with almost greater familiarity than French
itself. No fewer than four volumes of the work are con-
templated ; but those who know best what the occupa-
tions of the writer are say that it might be rash to feel sure
beyond the first volume, or to calculate on more than a
second. The story that the Emperor is to " correct the
proofs of the English translation," or of any transla-
tion, is of course nonsense, though his Majesty's curiosity,
as an author will doubtless tempt him to see occasionally
how he looks in another dress. It has also been announced
that the German translator was to be paid £320 for the pre-
sent volume. If so, he will be more lucky than his Eng-
lish colleague, who, though a corresponding member of the
French Institute, is to receive only £l2O. Readings of the
work have already taken place in the Imperial circle, where
it is said the Empress surprised every one by the judicious-
ness of her remarks and criticisms upon a subject so remote
from the general sphere of female intelligence."
SUBMARINE TELEGRAPHY.—Direct telegraphic
communication between England and Ireland, via
Wexford, has been restored. The cable, which was the pro-
perty of the Electric Company, was broken during the gales
in Nov. last, and it has only just been repaired; but this
has been done in such a manner as to secure immunity
from the recurrence of the accident for years. The follow-
ing particulars are from a report of the operations which
appear in the Dublin Daily Express :—" The cable, as sub-
merged in 1862, was laid to the south of the Tuskar Light,
and it was nearly opposite that point that the failure oc-
curred, owing to the rocky bottom between Greenore and
the Tuskar. Beyond the Tuskar the cable was found to
be as perfect as when originally laid. It was deemed ad-
visable to abandon this rocky portion of the coast, and a
careful survey having been made it was determined—first,
to substitute a very thick and specially manufactured
length of cable from the Irish coast for that previously
la. ;
and, second, to lay it about two miles north of the
Tuskar Light. The steamer, with this new piece of cable
on board, after having been detained at various places by
stress of weather, made her appearance at Wexford on Fri-
day last, and on Saturday Captain Blacklock, assisted by
Mr. 0. P. Varley, the Company's engineer ; Mr. Eaton,
from London ; and Mr. Edwards, from Dublin, pro-
ceeded to lay the 81 miles of new cable. This cable
was designed specially to resist ships' anchors and
rocky bottoms, and weighs 20 tons per mile. It is
exceedingly flexible, and paid out like a silken cord, pass-
ing with the greatest ease over a. wheel six feet in diameter.
The Liverpool steam-tug Cruiser was employed for this
Purpose, and successfully submerged it in 1 hour and 50
minutes. The shore piece having been payed out and the
end buoyed up, the deep sea piece was grappled for, and
finally joined to it at 3 o'clock OR Sluiday morning."