The Sun.
London, England, 1853-12-29 00:00:00

cated to Russia in their joint names. In that de-
claration it is intimated that France and England
will not permit Russia and Turkey to make war
against each other in the Black Sea, and that they
accordingly interdict them from doing so.
An Imperial decree, dated Saturday, enacts that
the Universal Exhibition of Agriculture, Manufac-
tures, and Fine Arts, which is to commence at
Paris on the Ist May, 1855, shall be under the di-
rection and surveillance of a commission, which
shall be presided over by the Prince Napoleon ;
and that the following gentlemen shall be members
of the commission
M. Baroche, president of the Council of State ; M.
Elie de Beaumont, senator, member of the Institute ;
M. Billault, president of the Legislative Body;
Blanqui, member of the Institute, director of the Su-
perior School of Commerce; M. Eugene Delacroix,
artist, member of the Departmental Municipal Com-
mission of the Seine ; M. Jean Dollfus, manufac-
turer; M. Arles-Dufour, member of the Chamber of
Commerce of Lyons ; M. Dumas, senator, member of
the Institute ; Baron Charles Dupin, senator, mem-
ber of the Institute ; M. Henriquel-Dupont, mem-
ber of the Institute ; Count de Gasparin, mem-
ber of the Institute ; M. Greterin, councillor of
State, director-general of Customs, and of Indirect
Taxes ; M. Heurtier, councillor of State. director-
general of Agriculture and Commerce ; M. Ingres, mem-
ber of the Institute ; M. Legentil, president of the
Chamber of Commerce of Paris ; M. Leplay, chief
engineer of Mines ; Count de Lesseps, director of Con-
sulates and of Commercial Affairs in the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs ; M. M4rim6e, senator, member
of the nstitute ; M. Michael Chevalier, council-
lor of State, member of the Institute ; M. Mimerel,
senator ; General Morin, director of the Conserva-
toire Imp4rial des Arts et Mdtiers ; Count de Morey, '
deputy of the Legislative Body, member of the Superior
Council of Commerce, Agriculture, and Manufactures ;
Prince de la Moskowa, ; senator Duke de Mouchy,
senator member of the Superior Council of Commerce,
Agriculture, and Manufactures ; Marquis de Pastoret,
senator, member of the Institute ; M. Emile Pereire,
president of the Council of Administration of the South-
ern Railway ; General Poncelet, member of the Insti-
tute ; M. Regnault, member of the Institute, director
of the Imperial Manufactory of Sevres ; M. Sallan-
drouze, manufacturer, deputy of the Legislative
Body ; M. de Saulcy, member of the Institute, and
keeper of the Mussum of Artillery; M. Schneider, vice-
president of the Legislative Body, member of the Su-
perior Council of Commerce, Agriculture, and Manufac-
tures ; Baron Achille Seilliere ; M. Seydoux, deputy of
the Legislative Body ; M. Simart, member of the
Institute ; M. Troplong, president of the Senate, first
president of the Court of Cassation, member of the
Institute ;- Marshal Count Vaillant, grand marshal of
the Palais, senator, member of the Institute ; M.
Visconti, member of the Institute, architect to the
Emperor. The decree enacts that the commission
shall be divided into two sections—one of fine arts,
and the other of agriculture and manufactures;
that the section of fine arts shall consist of
M. Baroche, M. Eug6ne Delacroix, M. Henriquel-Dtl-
- M. Ingres, M. M6rim6e, Count de Morey,
Prince de la Moskowa, Duke de Mouchy, Marquis
de Pastoret, M. de Saulcy, M. Simart, and M. 'Vis-
conti ; and that the section of agriculture and com-
merce shall be composed of M. Elie de Beaumont,
M. Billault, M. Michel Chevalier, M. Jean Doling,
M. Arles-Dufour, M. Dumas, Baron Charles Dupla,
Count de Gasparin, M. Greterin, M. Heurtier, ML
Legentil, M. Leplay, Count de Lesseps, M. Mimerel,
General Morin, M. Emile Pereire, General Poncelet,
M. Regnault, M. Sallandrouze, M. Schneider, M. Seil-
liere, M. Seydoux, M. Troplong, Marshal Count Valiant.
The decree further enacts that, in case of the absence of
Prince Napoleon, the commission, in general assembly,
shall be presided over by the Minister of State, or by
the Minister of Agriculture, Commerce, and Public
Works ; and, in their absence, by a vice-president, who
shall be nominated by ballot in the first sitting ; that
the section of fine arts shall be
,presided over by the
Minister of State ; that of agriculture and manufac-
tures by the Minister of Agriculture, Commerce, and
Public Works ; Aid that each section shall choose
vice-president. The decree concludes by appointing
M. Arles-Dufour, secretary-general of the commission ;
M. Adolphe Thibeaudeau, assistant-secretary-general ;
M. de Mercey, chief of the section of Fine Arts in
the Ministry of State, secretary of the section of fine
arts ; M. Andiganue, chief of the bureau of Manufac-
ture, and M. Chemin-Dupontes, chief of the bureau. of
Navigation in Foreign Commerce, secretaries of the
section of agriculture and manufactures."

Another decree enacts that Lord Cowley, ambas-
sador of her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain at
Paris, shall be a member of the commission of the
Exhibition. This nomination is followed by these
remarks in the non-official part of the Moniteur
" Lord Cowley, ambassador of her British Majesty to
his Majesty the Emperor, has been nominated a member
of the Commission of the Universal Exhibition of the
productions of Agriculture, Manufactures, and Fine
Arts, which is to take place at Paris on the Ist of May.
1855. It will be remembered that at the Universal Ex-
hibition of London, M. Drouyn de Lhuys, at that time
ambassador at London, was nominated by the Queen
member of the commission presided over by his Royal
Highness Prince Albert."
The dividend of the Bank of France for the
second half year of 1853, is fixed at 84f. per share,
payable on and after the 2d January.

The Paris papers of yesterday had not arrived
when we went to press. We have, however, re-
ceived the following telegraphic despatch M. Fortoul, Minister of Public Instruction, and
M. Thayer, Directer-General of the Post, are
gazetted as Senators.

The Imperial decree sanctions the amalgamation
of the junction of the Rhone and Loire and the
Great Central Railway Companies.
The Bourse of yesterday was heavy, in come-
quence of the announcement that Consols had de-
clined in London. The Three per Cents. closed
at 74f. 10c., for the end of the month. , The Four-
and-a-half per Cents., closed at 101 f. ; Orleans
Railway Shares, 1,170 f. ; Rouen, 1,050 f ; Havre,
500 f.; Great Northern, 875 f. ; Paris and Stras-
bourg, 812 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 912 f. 50c. ;
Lyons to the Mediterranean, 747 f. 50c. ; Western
of France, 687 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 620 f. ;
Great Central, 515 f. ; Lyons and Geneva, 51%
50c. ; Shares of the Bank of Credit Mobilier, 735 f.