The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-04 00:00:00

THE FRENCH EMPIRE.

Yesterday the Emperor granted an audience to
the Senators Correlet and Marchant, and the
Councillors Dubessy and Villemain, who are about
t° make a tour of inspection in the various depart-
teuts of France. His Majesty gave them instruc-
°us for their important mission, part of the result
of Which will be that the Emperor will receive
authentic information of the condition and the
Wishes
of the country, and of the improvements
Which may be made for the public good.
st.thl the 17th of April the French squadron was
_ On
at its moorings in the Bay of Salamis, and
to that date no movement whatever had taken
Place. Admiral Romain Desfosses was to hoist his
gon board the Montebello. A mock battery
had been constructed by the order of Admiral La
Bosse, and the vessels were to have gun practice at
e rate of from five to six shots per gun. To
tPPearance the squadron was not preparing to re-
urn, to Toulea.
The Emperor has received from the Dukes of
letters
Meiningen and Saxe Coburg Gotha two
Mer-
cier
reply to those which accredited M. Mer-
,,..,r as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
k'uantiary of his Majesty to their Highnesses.
ga we read in the Moniteur :—" The Emperor
Ivrle an audience on Sunday to MM. Carrelet and
I:l7ihre_hant, Senators, and MM. Villemain
shortly
areas Councillors of State, who are
abut t
Jest 0 proceed into the departments. His Ma-
teisY. gave them his instructions for this important
to 18,1,°11) one of the happy effects of which will be
of e
, under the eyes of the Emperor the wishes
for the eountrY and the to be sed
gua '4e public interest. ameliorations
The nature of thisreali mission
ea2erautees to those who are about to fulfil it the
;4V eceration of the functionaries, and the
mpathies of the people."
Who °scar Lafayette, a captain in the artillery,
be successively formed part of the Chamber of
Itatilties and of the Constituent and Legislative
Lis rnblies, has just been declared to have resigned
re,commission in the army in. consequence of his
of tr. to take the oath. This officer is the eldest
teri f,,
a: gra, ndsons of General Lafayette. Before en-
in t,1.11t0 political life he made several campaigns
hiolaeris where he particularly distinguished
Sinceen the events of Dec. 2 he has not re-
etl service.
ant „- read in the Memorial Bordelais :—" It is
to Vleed that our Chamber of Commerce is about
krati.ave the memorable speech delivered by the
engra'"Ler at the time of his visit to Bordeaux
into on tablets of marble and placed in the
1114—roe of the Bourse, opposite the grand staircase.
,to ths,,Neell, it may be remembered, was addressed
honour to
of the Chamber who had the
447 to receive the illustrious visitor in the lar:F
the i°4l the Bourse. We cannot too much applaud
her: ea,,,,0f the honourable members of the Cham-
Poltanbrieesapeneca ;h of Bordeaux has had an immense
of
it has been the whole programme
ts!.llerw Empire. Europe, like France, might,
have , have feared that this new Empire might
gior,uieen inspired with the souvenirs of military
i'','eft by the first. The speech of Bordeaux
ou.estroyed these apprehensions, by teaching
A,P,e, What the second
_Empire would be."
deni. tne Bourse
yesterday there has been a good
ti:l4 for all descriptions of public securities, with
tla , dY maintenance throughout the day of Mon-
tle TP,rices, and closing with an advance of 40c. in
and .a Threes, per Cents., and of 30c. in the Four-
for per Cents., for cash ; in the quotations
tile elle of the month, a rise occurred of 35c. in
84i Three per Cents., and of 25c. in the Four-and-
)l per Cents. In Bank of France shares we
ave a .
--..porgaM to record a decline of sf. Closing prices :
and, ~eash—Three per Cents., 81f. 10c. ; F0ur-
...1V-I-all per Cents., 103 f. 50c. For the account
Per d.ee, per Cents., 81f. 49c. ; Four-and-a-Half
shares 103 f. 85c. ; Bank Stock, 2,700 f. In the
fall 8 °f the Society of Credit Mobilier there was
)10 vat 2f• yesterday, they having declined to 938 f.;
in creation has occurred from Monday's quotation
890 f. alt Poncier shares, which are still quoted at
boon In the market for railway securities
0%11 a considerable amount of business has
VhioClri
oncdansacted at a general advance in prices,
laess shown no tendency to recede when busi-
cluded.

The Madrid SPAIN.
atcou tactz3tte of the 28th ult. contains an
of tbiel of the reception by the Queem at Aranjuez,
tial% as thaerquis de Turgot to present his creden-
Quesu was
antetw Minister of France in Spain. The
ed and by ersended by the President of the Conn-
the atilii,(ice,rt,,ehtartiee:lol.l3.37.fb. the great dignitahes of the
asoador was introduced with
he In;._.
as followsI1:12
/resenting his creden-
Ntm have the honour to present to your
'rerloZ the letters of his Majesty the Emperor of the
qtiaii,'43" august sovereign, which accredit me to your
fortai
011 of ambassador. His Majesty the Emperor
,11C1 most ardent wishes for the happiness. of Spain,ur
the glory and prosperity of the reign of your
411;41, and charges me to express them in the wdarsmaein
hits 8' Sincere friendship between France and Spain
Loo,l4Aliced Madame, in all times, happy results
th.." I,lations: Your Majesty may be persuaded that
.40°1 sincere desires of mt y sovereign
.and my constant
rta will always ten o increase their good relaons,
„d to draw closer the ties
Madame,Nyhichunite them. I shall
if the zeal which,
Sider myself very happy,
till my part, I displayshallh.uhthe accomplishment of
hrs been confided to me can,
high missioncla
7hive me any tow it.—he royal favour of your Majesty.'
The Queen replied .
1.." I receive with a great deal of pler,sure, Monsieur le
-‘4l'quis the letter of the E-nperor of the French, which
The wish which
credits you as ambassador
.to me.
the manifest on the part of his Majesty for the felicity of
tti'e Spanish nation and the splendour of my reign, are
14e more agreeable to me, as I already posses nume-
-44-cl_l3 proofs of his sincenty. On my part, I form the
Mme wishes for the prosperity of the Emperor and of
t4rice, and I will not let any opportunity escape for
&sing the friendly relations established
.between this
•4ion
the archy and the French empire to serve in promoting
th%e°l3:lmon welfare of the two shtes. The enlightened
el°e made of you for cultivating these relations causes
—e to hope that my desires will be realised. You may
fll:tf.r,,om this moment that you pos:ess my esteem and
ti r
e journals do not contain any political news
f
x,r-4 interest. The company of stock brokers of
ti had petitioned the Government to allowk
,s 6, bargains to be re-established. on the Stoth'.;
I)Zu,_ange. The Herald() announces that e
pr'euess de Alba, sister of the Empress of the
1.-etiell, Was about to set out for Paris. A letter
Tj-13--" It was expected that the Gazette would
q.v.° contained a further number of suppressions
useless places. This publication is orly ad-
°l,l4rljed• It is alleged that the question relative
Northern Railway, which has given rise to
eeeu controversy, is to be submitted to the Royal
43;1111,2U- The civil Governor of Oviedo, General
tio-,4.1°, is it is said, to be dism;ssed, as a satisfac-
iu M. Mon and his political friend:. —he having,,,
1p Su elections, vehemently opposed them."
by -A- letter ':oin Madrid, of the 30th ult., received
tl3 ::„.Press, says_" The gener2l impression that
he ,vresent Ministry is ()ply transitory appears to
Of Virfi':;ned. M. Bermudez de Castro, Minister
but jiauce, has this day given in his resignation,
ever he Queen has not accepted it. It is, how-
tih ' quite certain that the Ministerial crisis con-
tall,Te Cortes are to meet in July. On the 28th
"Tee per Cents, were at 44.