The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-13 00:00:00

FRANCE.

At the hour of going to press the Paris journals
of yesterday evening had not reached us.
The following has been received by telegraphic
despatch
After many variations the Bourse closed yester-
day (Thursday) with a fall. The Three per Cents.
closed at 70f. 50c. for the end of the month • and
the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. at 98f. 90c. ; Orleans
Railway Shares, 1,105 f. ; Rouen, 960 f. ; Havre,
465 f. ; Great Northern, 805 f. ; Paris and Stras-
burg, 760 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 862 f. 50c. ; Lyons
to the Mediterranean, 695 f. ; Western of France,
620 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 575 f. ; Great Central,
480 f. ; Lyons and Geneva, 482 f. 50c. ; Shares of
the Bank of Credit Mobilier, 660 f.
M. Armand Bertin, chief editor of the Journal
des Debats, died yesterday morning.
A Paris correspondent says, writing on Wednes-
day :—" Great sensation has been produced in the
diplomatic circle by the omission of M. de Kisseleff,
the Russian Ambassador, in the invitations given
for the select ball .at the Tuileries. Every other
member of the diplomatic corps has been invited ;
and, as this is a ball d'elite, the slight put upon M.
de Kisseleff is the more remarkable."

The Moniteur of yesterday contains a letter from
the Emperor dated from the Tuileries, January 9,
and addressed to M. Ducos, Minister of Marine,
expressing his Majesty's high satisfaction at the
exertions of that functionary in forwarding the in-
terests of the French navy, and, as a recompense,
promoting M. Ducos to the dignity of Grand
Officer of the Legion of Honour.

An imperial decree authorises the exportation of
potatoes and dried pulse from France to Algeria,
interdicting, at the same time, the exportation of
those articles of food from the colony until the 31st
of July, 1854.

LAW INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)
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QUEEN'S BENCH.

CRIMINAL INFORMATION.-QUEEN V. HARRISON.
The Attorney-General applied to the court for a rule
calling upon Mr. Harrison, the registered printer and
publisher of the Times newspaper, to show cause why a
criminal information should not be filed against him
under the following circumstances :—The learned gentle-
man made the application on behalf of the Hon. Francis
Scott, M.P., and several of the late directors of the
South-Western Railway Company, who complained of
an alleged libel which appeared in that paper on the
22d of November last. It will be recollected that, until
recently, Mr. Scott was the chairman of the South-
Western Company ; but, in consequence of a resolution
of the shareholders repudiating the extension policy of Mr.
Scott and his colleagues, they were induced to resign
their seats at the board. The meeting at which this resolu-
tion was come to was of a very strong character, and the
Times, whilst commenting upon its proceedings, went
the length of stigmatising the conduct of Mr. Scott and
his followers in the direction, as grossly improper, if not
absolutely fraudulent. The article, in fact, accused
them of having tampered with or manufactured the
votes of the shareholders, to obtain a majority in favour
of the Dorchester extension ; and since they were wholly
innocent of.such a charge, they felt it to be their duty as
public men to take all the necessary measures which the
law afforded them for satisfying the world that the im-
putations of the Times were both scandalous and false.
They had made affidavits accordingly, and the learned
Attorney-General now applied on their behalf for a rule
requiring the managers of the journal complained of to
show cause why proceedings should not be instituted
against them on the nature of a criminal information.
Lord Campbell, after consulting with his lirethern on
the bench, said the Court had always been anxious to
give the Press the most ample scope for criticising, and,
when necessary, censuring the public conduct of the
directors of public companies, but in the article in ques-
tion there were expressions made use of which admitted
of a construction imputing fraud and fraudulent conduct
to Mr. Scott and his colleagues, and the Court therefore
thought the application ought to be granted.
Rule nisi accordingly.

BANKRUPTCY COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)
IN RE S. L. PRATT.

This bankrupt had carried on a very extensive busi-
ness as an upholsterer, &c., in New Bond-street, and
to-day was appointed for his last examination.

The adjudication took place in September, 1852, and
the business had been carried on by the bankrupt for
the benefit of the creditors, and through his exertions,
and those of Messrs. Sidney, Smith, and Son, Wal-
brook, and Messrs. Carlon and Haynes, joint solicitors
to the assignees, the business had been conducted by the
bankrupt with very beneficial results to the estate.
The bankrupt passed his examination with the con-
sent of all parties.