The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-12 00:00:00

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS,

FRANCE.

It is rumoured that the French Treasury has
been expending four millions of francs per day, for
some time past, in purchasing corn.
The subject of the loan which the Government,
it is said, was about to contract, was yesterday again
very generally spoken of at the Bourse. It was
affirmed that the intention at present is not to have
it taken by tender, but that the bankers, when once
the price may be agreed on, will undertake to place
amongst their clients, at a certain commission, the
amount which the Government may require.
In the invitations to the Imperial hunting party
at Compiegne sent to the female portion of the
guests, it is intimated to them 'that they will do
well to buy riding habits, in order to partake of
the pleasure of the chase with the Empress. This
intimation seems to imply that her Majesty is not
likely at present to give an heir to the Empire.
It is affirmed that at the Ministries of the In-
terior and of War, a measure is now in preparation
for organizing, in case of need, the ban and arrier-
ban of the National Guard mobilises.

The Emperor and Empress came to the Tuileries
on Monday afternoon. The Emperor visited the
works of the Louvre, and afterwards manoeuvred
two squadrons in the court-yard of the Palace.
Their Majesties afterwards returned to St. Cloud.

The Patric contradicts a report, which it says
was prevalent at the Bourse on Monday, with re-
spect to the health of the Emperor. It has autho-
rity for stating that the health of his Majesty is
excellent.

The Octroi duties on iron and cast-iron entering
Paris for building purposes has been raised. The
duty on iron to 3f. per 100 kilogrammes, and on
cast-iron to 2f. per 100 kilogrammes. The duty
on coals, which is at present fixed at 28c. per hec-
tolitre, is raised to 48c. per hectolitre, or 60c. per
100 kilogrammes. The duty on firewood has been
slightly reduced.
The Moniteur contains an article which states
that the decree of the 28th March, 1852, relative
to the herring fishery, has already produced ex-
cellent effects. Before the decree the herring
fishery was in a state of decay, and it had become
a usage with French fishermen to purchase instead
of fishing for their herrings ; thus, for example, in
the season of 1850, out of 40,000 casks introduced
free of duty, not ten were really fished by them.
The new decree has restored the fishery—two hun-
dred vessels having gone this year to the north of
the coast of Scotland alone, whereas last year there
was only one hundred, and the gain of three-fourths
of the fishermen has averaged between 400 f. and
500 f. for two months' fishing. The decree, more-
over, seems to have entirely extirpated the abuse
of purchasing fish. From the surveillance exer-
cised, that abuse has become almost impossible,
and off Scotland not a single offence was detected.
The article of the Moniteur says en passant, that
" off Scotland as elsewhere the cruisers sent to
protect the fishing vessels maintained excellent
relations and good harmony with those of Great
Britain, and with the authorities of that friendly
power."

The French officers who were sent by the Go.
vernment to be present at the manoeuvres at 01.
mutz have returned to Paris.

There was a considerable fall in the price of pub-
lic securities at the Bourse yesterday, caused it was
said by heavy sales on account of German houses.
It was reported that the Emperor of Russia, on
hearing that the Sultan had declared war against
him, became exasperated, and commanded that ad-
ditional troops should march towards Turkey.
The Three per Cents. opened at 73f. 60c., but
fell subsequently to 72f. 85c., at which they closed
for the end of the month. The Four-and-a-Half
per Cents. closed at 99f. 70c. ; Orleans Railway
shares, 1,150 f. ; Rouen, 1,005 f. ; Havre, 487 f.
50c. ; Great Northern, 830 f. ; Paris and Stras-
burg, 905 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 890 f. ; Lyons to
the Mediterranean, 725 f. ; Western of France,
700 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 590 f. ; Great Central,
512 f. 50c. ; Lyons and Geneva, 505 f. ; Shares of
the Bank of Credit Moblier, 7051.