The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-08 00:00:00

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been detected in ,Servia an 15,4 • ii g• , -
vinces, sowing discontent, the ig . kW ,C • '-..
appear ere long before the world. "IA,
The Court goes into mourning for a week from
this day for the Princess Maria, sister of the Em.
peror of Brazil.
Count Rodolphe d'Ornano has been appointed
Chamberlain of the Emperor.
The Presse, in its usual weekly commercial bui.,
"Business in every branch of commerce continues
very slack. Some fresh orders have been received for
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letin, says
exportation, but they are not very numerous, and con-
fined to articles of Paris manufacture for South America.
All the houses connected with the German trade com-
plain of the slackness of business with that country.
The long negotiations which preceded the conclusion of
the treaty between Prussia and Austria, and the state
of uncertainty which existed in the countries which were
called on to form part in that vast customs union, have
rendered the merchants of Germany very reserved in
their purchase of foreign merchandise."
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that
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siteeby the company of the railway from Fampoux
to Hazebrouck ; of 10,000,000 f. deposited by the
company of the railway from Lyons to Avignon ;
and of 11,000,000 f. deposited by the company of
the railway from Bordeaux to Cette, were declared,
on the 28th December, 1847, forfeited to the Go-
vernment for the non-fulfilment of engagements by
the companies ; and after stating that " the said
forfeiture provided for by the cahiers des charges
was in conformity with law, but that, as regards
equity, and for the sake of public credit, it is ne-
cessary to moderate the rigour of it"—enacts that
the Minister of Finance shall be authorised to re-
store to the said companies the half of the capital
of their respective deposits. The decree allows in-
terested parties three months to decide whether
they will take advantage of this measure, on con-
dition of desisting from all existing pretensions and
proceedings relative to the caution-money ; and it .-.,
declares that the portions of the caution-money not 7 .
'restored shillbeitiafinitively acquired to the public
treasury, and be entered as receipts in the budget
of the present year.
The French Ambassador at the Hague gave a
grand ball there on the 3d, in honour of the mar-
riage of the Emperor. Among the guests were
Prince Henry, Prince and Princess Frederick, the
ministers, and the members of the diplomatic corps.
The Minister of Marine has received from Capt.
Baudin, commanding the naval station of the
western coast of Africa, dispatches stating that the
proclamation of the Empire took place with great
man
Januaryifestations of enthusiasm at Goree on the 14th
of .
The Minister of Marine has asked of the Govern-
ment the formation of two squadrons of six vessels
each, one to be stationed before Toulon, the other
before Brest, and each commanded by a vice-
admiral.

The market was very firm and buoyant yester-
day, and a good business was done at improved
quotations. For the account, Threes left off at
80f. 85c., and the Four-and-a-Aalf per Cents. at
104 f. 70c. (ex div.) The market closed as follows :
Threes for cash, 80f. 60c.; for account, 80f. 85c.;
Four-and-a-Half (ex. div.), 104 f. 40c.; for account,
104 f. 70c.; Bank of France Shares, 2,775 f.; Aus-
trian, 96ff.; Neapolitan, 105 f.; Spanish Threes,
49f.