The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-07 00:00:00

FRANCE.

The leading columns 9f the Paris journals con-
tinue to be without much interest. About half of
them fill the portion usually assigned to original
articles with resumes of the foreign news, and in
the others the topics discussed have no novelty.
The Debats analyses at great length the official
report of the Savings Banks for 1853, which was
published some time ago, and notices the falling off
in the deposits and the augmentation of the dis-
bursements.

There is a long article in the Constitutionnel on
the duty of Germany on the Eastern question, but
this topic has been so much discussed already that
it was impossible for the writer to start a new point.
The Siecle notices in a few lines some remarks of
a contemporary on what it called a contradiction
by facts, as regards the attitude of Germany, to
the arguments of that journal. The Siecle replies
that it has pursued an undeviating policy on the
Eastern question, and has never varied in its opi-
nion as to what Germany was bound to do by in-
terest and honour.. If, it says, the acts of Germany
are not in harmony with its declarations, that is
not the fault of the Siecle, but when it shall have
seen Austria draw the sword for something more
than the static quo ante bellum, it will be the first
to express satisfaction. •
By a decree in the Moniteur Generals of Brigade
F. A. Thiry ; 0. C. E. Perrodon ; J. A. L. Bru-
net ; C. Pate, and A. G. F. Duchaussoy are pro-
moted to the rank of Generals of Division, and
Colonels P. F.. Caron • J. H. Soumain ; E. H. P.
Sol ; M. Gouyon de daint Loyal • A. A. De Mar-
timprey ' • P. L. C. A. De Failly, and L. F. A.
Durrieu to that of Generals of Brigade.
One hundred and one military surgeons have
just been sent out to the army of the East. Seve-
ral of them are professors at the hospital of the
Val-de-Grace.

• The Moniteur has the following from Biarritz,
dated yesterday, sth :--" The Empress continues
her sea bathing and her promenades, from which
her Majesty derives great benefit. The people are
constant in their marks of respectful affection and
lively gratitude for the benefits which her Majesty
distributes around her."

A person attached to the Prefecture of the Nord,
says the Emancipation of Brussels, has arrived at
Tournay, to make the necessary arrangements for
the arrival of the Emperor and his suite in that
place. Two squadrons of the Belgian Guides, and
six squadrons of the Ist Lancers, are ordered to
march to Tournay, in order to - remain there
during the visit of King Leopold.
The Three per Cents, closed yesterday at 73f.
300., for the end of the month ; and the Four-and-a-
Half per Cents, at 100 f. 15c. Orleans Railway
Shares, 1,245 f. ; Rouen, 965 f. ; Havre, 580 f. ;
Great Northern, 856 f. ; Strasburg, 803 f. ; New
Shares,, 628 f. 75c., ; Paris and Lyons, 970 f. ;
Lyons to the Mediterranean, 873 f. 75c- ; Western
of France, 667 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 610 f. ;
Great Central of France, 513 f. 750. ; Lyons and
722 f, 000. Geneva, 535 f. ; Bank of Credit Mobilier,

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.-(TIIIS DAY.)

(Before Mr. Commissioner Fane).
IN BE COUNT DITNIN.

Mr. Duncan appeared to-day in support of a summons
obtained a few days since, and which was reported in
The Sun, with respect to a valuable model which had
been prepared by the bankrupt, and which had been ex-
hibited at the Crystal Palace. It was afterwards taken
surreptitiously to France, but returned by the authori-
ties on the ground that it belonged to the assignees—the
law of France thus recognising the bankruptcy laws of
England. The only question is as to whom it belongs,
Mr. Ommaney, an army and navy agent, claiming alien
on it, and it still remains at the CustOM-house, London.
The examination was very lengthened, and adjourned.

FIRE IN BACKVILLE-STREET, PICCADILLY--
A FEMALE BURNT-(THIS DAY.)

This morning, between the hours of one and two
o'clock, a fire of a most alarming character broke out at
Miss Elizabeth Morton's lodging-house, No. 19, Sack-
ville-street, Piccadilly, and it is much feared will be at-
tended with loss of life. The inmates were aroused by
the most piercing shrieks for help issuing from the back-
room ground floor, who, on entering it, were horrified at
finding Miss E. Morton wrapped in one body of fire.
An alarm was immediately raised, when the police on
duty were despatched for the engines, which promptly'
arrived from King's-street, Clarendon-street, and Well.
street, followed by the parish engines.
In the meantime Miss Morton was extricated from her
frightful situation, and the flames extinguished. Evert
assistance was afforded by some medical gentlemen re'.
siding in the house ; but such are the extensive injorie6
Miss Morton has received that .not the slightest hope;
and entertained of.her recovery.
The fire was caused by a candle setting fire to 06
furniture while Miss Morton was reading in bed.