The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-12 00:00:00

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

FRANCE.
'then *virtue of a decision of the Minister of Finance
interest on Treasury Bonds is fixed as follows,
.I._After. the 12th of September :-2i per cent. on
Ivo_ :as of from three to five months' date • 3 per
on bonds of from six to eleven month's ; and
4tgr cent. on bonds of one year.
• • ell/16)/44'2r publishes an Imperial decree pro-
Irlsicnally exempting foreign vessels importing iron
Iles into France from the payment of the sur-
..nrse required by the decree of the 17th March,
rad). from foreign vessels laden with ores of every
uescription,
pDuring his residence at Dieppe, the Emperor
aupoitnht:di a Commission to examine and submit to
raprovements of which the harbour was
_l3l,eptible. His Majesty approved of the plan
42-ro°Pc'sed by that Commission, and ordered the
Z. rice to be immediately commenced. They are to
.tocorapleted in three years, and to cost 1,300,000 f.
ii the 29th June last, James Thorpe, master of
-,e English fishing sloop Wilberforce, saved and
eof nded at Hull the crew of the brig La Francoise,
Agde, whom he met at sea just as the vessel was
of g• Wishing to reward the generous conduct
o„-uat seaman, the Emperor, by a decree of the
1',-u. August last, has granted him a silver medal
honour of the first class.
The ball offered to the Emperor and the Empress
Thursday night at Dieppe was given in the
eat re. In front of the stage a throne was erected,
'under a canopy of crimson velvet and gold, the
w surmounted with a gilt eagle. On the
aeatshite satin which covered the back of the Imperial
were to be seen the initials E. N. The pit
-Was boarded over and the whole house was orna-
ntented with flowers, draperies, mirrors, and thou-
rLeds of lights. The company had already assem-
d, when about nine o'clock cries of " Vive l'Em-
perene, from the outside announced the arrival of
their Majesties. A similar greeting awaited them
within the house, as they took their places in the
chairs of state. The Emperor was in the dress of
a general of the army, and the Empress was simply
uressed in white. Their Majesties were received
the entrance to the theatre by the Mayor and
Municipal Council. All the public functionaries
rcl the officers of the Tmperial household were in
_pull uniform. Dancing commenced immediately
after the arrival of their Majesties, the Emperor
...taking for partner Mme. Sellier, the wife of the
4Y-1-agar, and her husband dancing with the Em-
press. Their Majesties afterwards walked several
le round the theatre, and withdrew about
eleven o'clock. Dancing was continued with un-
abatedspirit afterwards, until about four in the
Incoming.
The Emperor and Empress left Dieppe at two
„,„e'clock on Saturday afternoon, and arrived at St.
`4°l.ld at six. Their Majesties were said to be in
excellent health.
" It is stated," says the Patrie, " that a grand
fete will take place is the camp at Satory on the
16th inst., being the day of Sainte Eugenie."
The Debats of Saturday says that on September
when the last news was received from St. Peters-
mlrgh, no one then knew what would be the deci-
kon of the Emperor Nicholas relative to the modi-
fications which the Porte had made in the proposi-
tion prepared at Vienna, and which Russia had
accepted. It adds, however, that this is not extra-
ordinary, as the dispatches stating whether the
41nPeror Nicholas adheres to the modifications or
refuses them would most likely not be sent to
-Vienna Paris, and London until Saturday, the
10th, when the ordinary packet leaves St. Peters-
burgh with letters. That vessel will arrive at
Stettin on Tuesday next, the 13th ; but
iis not impossible that the intelligence brougkt
it
ny that vessel will be anticipated by ex-
traordinary couriers or by the electric telegraph.
-A-s to the state of feeling on the subject at St.
Petersburg and Vienna, at the date of thelast
advices, the same journal says :—" In general,
regret was felt that the Porte had not given its
Unmodified adhesion to the proposition sent in,
because that course would have had the advantage
of at once closing the incident, which the proposed
modifications will prolong and perhaps complicate.
The persons who anticipate the refusal of the
Emperor Nicholas, form theiropinion
cumstanee that that Sovereign,
fhis
s acceptance to the
when on the cir-
he
informed
the Cabinet of Vienna
note, declared formally that if the Porte did not
give its unmodified consent without any alteration
Whatever, his adhesion to the proposition must be
considered as not to have been given. But, on the
other hand, it is observed that the modifications
proposed by the Porte are not of any real import-
ance ; and since the Emperor Nicholas has ad-
mitted the good offices of Austria, who acts in
concert with England, France, and Prussia, it
appears 'unlikely that he will, by a refusal, lead to
new and grave complications. However, the
Cabinet of Vienna, even in receiving the refusal of
the Emperor, will undoubtedly not renounce the
employment of diplomatic means. Although the
basis of the negotiation are no longer absolutely
the same, we are of opinion that the negotiation
will not be broken of, and we persist in believing
a. pacific solution of the question."