The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-30 00:00:00

The Emperor replied in English as follows :

" Gentlemen,—l received with the liveliest interest the
intelligence of the formation of a great company for the
junction of the two oceans. I have no doubt that you
will succeed in an undertaking which must render so
important a service to the commerce of the whole world,
since such eminent men are placed at the head of your
company. I have long appreciated all the advantages
of a junction between the two seas ; and when I was in
England I endeavoured to draw the attention of scienti-
fic men to this subject. You may, therefore, rest as-
sured, gentlemen, that you will meet with all the sup-
port from me which such noble efforts deserve."

The company's reports, plans, and maps were
then laid before the Emperor, who examined them
with particular attention. Sir Charles Fox pre-
sented the members of the deputation, and his Ma-
jesty addressed to each of them the most gracious
expressions. When the deputation withdrew, the
Emperor said—

" I am happy to have seen 'your honourable deputa-
tion the very day after having received the one which,
on the part of the merchants of London, expressed to
me the most friendly sentiments in favour of peace—
sentiments with which my own feelings have always
been in complete accord."
An Imperial decree, dated the 22d, promulgates
the treaty for the extradition of criminals recently
concluded between France and the Grand Duchy
of Hesse.

General Sauboul, Commandant of the Invalides,
has just published the following order of the day
on the occasion of the nomination of the new
Governor Count d'Ornano

" Invalid Soldiers and Functionaries of all ranks—His
Majesty the Emperor has just placed at our head Gene-
ral of Division Count d'Ornano. This general officer
gives up the post of Grand Chancellor of -the Legion of
Honour to come among us. After the illustrious brother
of the Great Napoleon, who still remains governor and
guardian of the tomb of the Emperor ; after the Duke
de Padoue, who died too soon for us, his Majesty could
not have given us a more evident mark of his kindness
than in naming General Count d'Ornano Governor of
this HBtel. It is not here that I shall recapitulate the
eminent services of our new governor. A great number
among us fought with him on the same fields of battle
from 1799 to 1815 ; several have served under his im-
mediate orders ; all of us know the brilliant manner in
which he has paid his debt to the country. His nomi-
nation to the high functions of Governor of the Imperial
Hotel des Invalides is therefore not only a recompence
for him, but it is also a benefit for us all."
The Consultative Committee of Public Wealth,
at the Ministry of the Interior, has just made the
following declarations :

" That the plague in a sporadical state does not exist
either in Turkey, Egypt, or Syria—that the sanitary
administration of Turkey and Egypt, although suscep-
tible of some improvement in detail, nevertheless pre-
sents to Europe sufficient guarantees that the existence
of the plague cannot escape their investigations—that
the reports from the French sanitary physicians in the
East put beyond any doubt the non-existence of the
sporadical plague in the Levant—and that, in the urgent
interest of international relations and maritime com-
merce, it would be very desirable that the European
governments should adopt, with regard to arrivals from
the East, a sanitary system in harmony with facts which
have been clearly demonstrated by science and by ob-
servations."

An order of the Minister of State in the Moni-
teur fixes the livery to be worn by the servants of
the Emperor, and another order from the Prefect
of Police prohibits all persons of whatever rank or
condition from adopting the same livery for their
servants. The Ministers, the Grand Officers of the
Crown, and the Presidents of the Senate, Legisla-
tive Body, and Council of State may give the
national cockade to their servants, but without the
fear d'or or braiding.
The Colonise of Boulogne says :—" On the 24th,
at six o'clock in the evening, the mayor was in-
formed, by electric telegraph, that the Emperor
would receive the deputation the day after at two
o'clock. The mayor and the delegates left for
Paris the same night, and attended at the Tuileries
at the hour appointed. The Emperor received the
deputation most graciously, and, in reply to the
address of the mayor, said I feel a deep interest
in the welfare of Boulogne. I thank you, Monsieur
le Maire, as well as all your population, for the
sentiments which you have just expressed towards
me. If I visit the north of France this year, as I
think I shall, it will be with a real pleasure that I
shall stop at your town.' "
La Bellona frigate, of 52 guns, was launched at
Cherbourg on the 26th inst.
The Eurydice, corvette, has sailed from Toulon
for Valparaiso.

The Hospital frigate Armida has sailed from
Brest for the Antilles, and the steamer Duroc has
left Cherbourg for Tahiti.
The Corps Legislatif assembled yesterday. After
the adoption of the protocol, M. Billault an-
nounced that the Emperor, for himself and the Em-
press, instructed him to thank the Assembly for the
brilliant fete which had been given to their Majes-
ties on Monday last.

M. Billault then placed on the table several bills,
of which one related to the organisation of a ma-
rine force, while another treated of the railway from
Bordeaux to Bayonne.

The Assembly has unanimously adopted the bill
by which the postage of letters in Paris is reduced
to 10 centimes. The Savings Bank Bill has also
been voted.
The Exchange was inactive throughout yester-
day: .

Closing prices at the Bourse—For cash : 3 per
Cents., 79f. 25c.; 4i per Cents., 103 f. For the ac-
count : 3 per Cents., 79f. 30c.; 4i per Cents., 103 f.
10c. Bank Stock, 2,555.