The Sun.
London, England, 1853-11-15 00:00:00

FRANCE.

For the last few days a change has taken place
in the state of the weather, which, if it extends to
the northern regions, will probably be more effi-
cient in bringing about a suspension of hostilities
than all the efforts of the diplomatists have hitherto
been. For the last few days a sharp frost has set
in, and as the wind is from the north-east, it is pro-
bable that on the Danube the weather is still more
rigorous. In that case it will be utterly impos-
sible to carry on active war for the present ; and
the friends of peace therefore hope (however for-
lorn the hope may be) that the diplomatic body will
take advantage of the occasion, and resume their
negotiations.

The Lyons papers state that from the arsenal of
that city immense quantities of amunition are in
course of being despatched for Toulon. It is ex-
pected that the decree for the increase of the Chas
seurs de Vincennes will appear in a day or two.
The Turkish ambassador in Paris yesterday sent
off a telegraphic despatch to his colleague at Vi-
enna, requesting the earliest information as to the
expected battle at Oltenitza.

A Wallachian boyard arrived in Paris yesterday,
direct from the seat of war. He declares that the
population of the principalities are in a state of the
utmost exasperation against the Russians, in con-
sequence of the vexations to which they are sub-
jected from the Russian troops, and the insolence
of the Russian generals ; and that in the event of
a more decided advantage being gained by the
Turks, the whole country would be up in arms
against the invaders.

Several of the guests invited to Fontainebleau
left Paris yesterday for that place ; among them
are the Pope's Nuncio and the Ministers of Aus-
tria, Prussia, and Denmark. M. de Kisseleff is
invited from the 18th to the 22d ; and, curiously
enough, Vely Pacha, the Turkish Ambassador, is
invited for the same time.

The following list of the guests invited, to the
22d, appears in the Patrie of Sunday evening :
Prince Napoleon, Prince Murat, Prince Joachim
Murat, the Minister of State, the Minister of Fo-
reign Affairs and Madame Drouyn de Lhuys, Mar-
shal Magnan and Madame Magnan, the President
of. the Senate and Madame Troplong, the Baron
and Madame de Chassiron, the Austrian Minister,
the Minister of Denmark and the Countess de
Moltke, the Minister of Saxony and Madame de
Seebach, the Count and Countess Foray d'lsly, the
Duke and Duchess de Lesparre, the Marquis and
Marchioness of Ely, the Duke de Trevise, the Duke
de Bauffremont, and the Count Francois Clary.
An absurd report was in circulation at the
Bourse yesterday of an intended descent on France
by about 200 of the French émigrés residing in
Jersey, which was discovered by the police just as
it was about to be put into execution. It is not
likely that the refugees would enter upon so hope-
less an experiment.
The Moniteur contains a long report to the Mi-
nister of War from M. Duranton, chief of the
service de tabacs in Algeria, on the cultivation of
tobacco in that colony. It says that nothing can
be more prosperous than that cultivation, and that
it will be a source of permanent prosperity to the
colony. It declares that the tobacco of Egypt,
Macedonia, and Greece is much inferior ; that the
tobacco of Hungary is not so agreeable to the
taste ; that that of Kentucky is not finer, and does
not burn so well ; and that that of Maryland is
more bitter. It says that since the Ist September
not fewer than 298,332 kilogrammes have been
purchased by the Government. It states that the
cultivation, favoured by climate and soil, is extra-
ordinarily profitable, as the first crop is worth
98f. 6c. the 100 kilogrammes, and the second 65f. ;
and each hectare produces on a moderate average
1,000 kilogrammes. And it adds that this year
the production of the department of Algeria alone
will be 1,800,000 kilogrammes, and that of next
year 3,000,000 kilos.
M. Cintrat, Director of the Archives and of the
Chancellery, has been, at the recommendation of
the Minister of Foreign Affairs, raised to the rank
of Minister Plenipotentiary Ist class.
The Debats says :—" The Superior Council of
Commerce held its first sitting on Saturday, sth
November. The principal part of its attributions
is, it is known, to give its opinion on the changes
to be made in the Customs legislation. It is more
than probable that it is on that subject that it is
about to be consulted. Nothing has transpired
as to the nature of the propositions which are about
to be submitted to its examination, nor as to the
sort of goods respecting which decisions are to be
taken ; but the spirit in which a great many mo-
difications of detail have been made for some time
past, and the character of measures adopted re-
cently with respect to food, do not permit it to be
doubted that there will be a question of important
articles, and to effect as regards them the revision
of the tariff in a liberal spirit, with, of course, the
prudence which is one of the necessary elements of
good policy."

_ .
The Bourse was firm yesterday, without much
business doing or any reports to influence the
speculators. The Three per Cents. opened
at 72f. 50c. ; rose to 72f. 70c., and closed at
72f. 55c. for the end of the month. The
Four-and-a-Half per Cents. closed at 99f. 90c. ;
Orleans Railway Shares, 1,152 f. 50c. ; Rouen,
1,020 f. ; Havre, 490 f. ; Great Northern, 852 f. 50c. ;
Paris and Strasburg, 816 f. 25c. ; Paris and Lyons,
895 f. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 720 f. ; West-
ern of France, 680 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 582 f.
50c. ; Great Central, 510 f. ; Lyons and Geneva,
485 f. ; Shares of the Bank of Credit Mobilier, 695 f.