The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-04 00:00:00

FRANCE.

M. de Kisseleff was still in Paris, but he demand-
ed his passports on Thursday evening, and was to
quit France this morning for the Hague. On Thurs-
day he paid his visits of adieu to the members of
the diplomatic corps ; and yesterday morning he
had an audience of the Emperor, which will pro-
bably be his last. It was first intended that a por-
tion of the personnel of the embassy should be left
behind, but that idea has been abandoned; and the
only Russian functionary to remain is the consul,
who will still attend to commercial affairs.
A serious disturbance broke out on the Ist Feb.,
at Perigeaux, in consequence of an augmentation
in the price of bread. Great crowds assembled in
the streets, and their appearance was so threaten-
ing that the authorities found it necessary to call
out the troops, and to arrest the principal ring-
leaders. When the last accounts left, the troops
were still under arms, and all the approaches to the
mairie were guarded.
The ex-King Jerome gives a dinner on Sunday,
to which the members of the Diplomatic Corps have
already received invitations, as well as the Minis-
ters and many other high dignitaries. A good deal
is said about the mission of his son, Prince Napo-
leon, who by the way, returned last night from
Brussels. According to one account the object
of his visit was to press on the King of the Bel-
gians the necessity of using his influence to detach
Austria from a Russian alliance, or even from a
neutrality, and to ask a letter of him, Prince
Napoleon, to the Courts of Berlin and Vienna,
with the view of enabling him to bring his own
influence to bear on those Cabinets. This account
will have it that he has not succeeded so far as the
latter is concerned, which would explain his not
continuing his journey to Berlin ; while another
states that he has returned to Paris with a treaty
of alliance between Belgium and France in his
pocket. It is true that the story of his failure has
for its authority (and as yet the sole one) a letter
from one of the democratic refugees in Belgium,
and therefore not to be too much trusted.
By an imperial decree, dated the 2d, the convo-
cation of the Senate and of the Legislative Body,
fixed for the 27th inst., is adjourned to the 2d of
March.

His Imperial Highness Prince Napoleon and his
Royal Highness the Duke de Brabant, on iNednes-
day visited together the different barracks of Brus-
sels. They wore tho uniform of their respective
grades, and were accompanied by a numerous staff.
In the evening there was a grand dinner given at
the Palace by the Duke de Brabant in honour of
the Prince. The ball given by the King, on the
occasion of this visit, was very brilliantly attended,
and great attentions were paid to his Imperial
Highness, who opened the ball with the Duchess
de Brabant. On Thursday morning Prince Na-
poleon took leave of the King, and at three o'clock
left by the railroad for Paris. He was aocompanied
to the station by the Duke de Brabant. On Wed-
nesday the King conferred the insignia of the
Grand Cordon dthe Order of Leopold on Prince
Napoleon. At the same time Colonel Desmarests,
first aide-de-camp of the Prince, was made Com-
mander, and Captains Ferri-Pisani and Roux, also
aides-de-camp, M. David, orderly officer, and M.
Varcollier, the Prince's secretary, were made
Knights of the Order.
Prince Napoleon arrived in Paris on Thursday
night.
The Ocean, a Brest paper, announces that the
greatest activity prevailed in that port. Four
sailing vessels will be ready for sea in a short time,
and two steamers only await their engines. Levies
of seamen arrive from all parts. The Ocean
Squadron will soon be ready to sail, and the
Squadron of Reserve be in a condition to reinforce
it if necessary.
The organisation of the new battalions of
Chasseurs d'Afrique is going on with great activity.
Almost all the officers appointed to the 17th bat-
talion have arrived at Toulouse, and the different
detachments frpm infantry regiments which are to
be incorporated in the battalion are shortly ex-
pected there. The organisation of this battalion
will, says a Toulouse journal, be completed by the
end of this month. The battalions forming at
other places are equally if not even more advanced.
A report from the Minister of the Interior in-
forms the Emperor that in consequence of the re-
commendation made on the 22d of November last,
when a credit of 4 millions was granted to assist
the poor, to the effect that the communes should
come forward in aid of • the indigent within their
circumscriptions, a sum of 12 millions had been
so raised, making 16 millions in all. Still, the re-
port adds, further assistance is required, and in
consequence the Minister applies to the Emperor
for another sum of 2 millions for the above-named
purpose. An Imperial decree follows, according
the sum so asked for

•
The Moniteur contains a report from a commit-
tee appointed on the 23dOctober last, with Marshal
Vaillai or kt at its head, for the purpose of examining
all the questions connected with the Observatory
of Paris and the Board of Longitude, with a view
to the better organisation of these conjoined insti-
tutions. The report of thnied by a report from the e c
Minister
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struction to the Emperor, recommending the adop-
tion of the suggestions of the committee as calcu-
lated to place on better bases the scientific institu-
tions alluded to. Imperial decrees carry out the
recommendations of the report of the committee as
approved of by the Minister.
There was a considerable amount of business
transacted at the Bourse yesterday, and the prices
of public securities rose and fell according as the
reports circulated were favourable to the main-
tenance of peace, or the contrary. The Three per
Cents. opened at 67f. 70c. and fell to 67f. 50e., but
on a report that the combined fleets had returned
to the Bosphorus they rose to 68f. 40c. They fell
subsequently to 67f. 80e.., at which they closed for
the end of the month. The Four-and-a-Half per
Cents. closed at 97f. Orleans Railway Shares,
1,028 f. 75c. ; Rouen, 92r)f. ; Havre, 425 f. ; Great
Northern, 725 f.; Paris and Strasburg, 703 f. 75c. ,
ditto, New, 560 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 808 f. 75c.
Lyons to the Mediterranean, 6321, OW, Dorcima

and Cette, 527 f. 50c. ; Great Central, 432 f. 50c. ;
Lyons and Geneva, 437 f. 50c. ; Shares of the Bank
of Credit Mobilier, 625 f.

SPAIN.

The Madrid journals of the 29th ult. contain
nothing of interest.
The Diario says that the Infante Don Enrique
is to be allowed to return to Spain, and to reside
at Valencia.

The Espano states that amongs the reforms
which the Ministry intends to adopt is one of the
monetary system.

The 29th-ult. being Sunday, the Stock Exchange
was closed.

DEPARTURE OF THE RUSSIAN

MINISTER.

It is understood that M. Dranow, the Ru;sian Minis.
ter, will leave London within a few hours for Darm-
stadt. His Excellency paid a farewell visit to the Earl
of Clarendon yesterday at the Foreign-office. Baron
Brunow paid a similar visit to the French Ambassador,
Count Walewski, on Thursday. The departure of the
Baroness will take place as soon as her arrangements
are completed.

' Whatever may be the feeling of the English'people
towards Russia, the conduct of Baron Brunow here has
endeared him to a large circle of friends. The Baron has
been in the Russian service for more than 30 years. For
10 years he was connected with the Foreign-office at St.
Petersburgh. Having been appointed Minister at the
Courts of Wurtemberg and Hesse Darmstadt, he re-
mained in that capacity until M. Pozzo di Borgo left
England in 1838.

Baron Brunow was first sent to England on a special
mission from the Emperor of Russia with reference to
the Turco-Egyptian question. Lord Clanricarde, then
British Ambassador at St. Petersburgh, writing to Lord
Palmerston under date Aug. 27. 1839, announces the
intention of the Emperor to send Baron Brunow to Lon-
don, and adds that Count Nesselrode had informed him
that " unless he were himself to proceed to London, it
would not be possible for the Emperor to send thither
any person more thoroughly acquainted with the
foreign affairs and policy of Russia than Baron Brunow."
This opinion was subsequently confirmed and corrobo-
rated by Lord Palmerston, who, after having seers Baron
Brunow and communicated with him, replied to Lord
Clanricarde that "the substance of all his communica-
tions on these different matters was extremely satisfac-
tory, and nothing could be more conciliatory than his
manner on every occasion. He was frank and unre-
served in his convevations ; and his mission, whatever
might be its result as to the, main point on which it bore,
could not fail to produce beneficial effects upon the re-
lations between the two Governments." After fulfilling
the duties of this mission, the Baron proceeded to S tut-
gard for a short time, but in December, 1839, was re-
called, and accredited to the Court of St. James's,
where he has ever since remained. During this period—
more than 14 years—his Excellency has transacted busi-
ness with no less than five Administrations, those of Lord
Melbourne, Sir R. Peel, Lord J. Russell, Lord Derby,
and Lord Aberdeen, enjoying the confidence and.
esteem of each. His private friendships are, perhaps,
more numerous than those of any other foreign Minister.
The Baron was on terms of perEoaal friendship with the
Duke of Wellington for many years, and was one of the
last persons who saw the Duke alive, having beenl a ,
guest at Walmer 10 days before his death.
Perhaps the highest compliment ever paid by a Mi-
nister to a diplomatist was made to Baron Brunow by
the late Sir R. Peel, on the occasion of the Russian.
Company's dinner, March 2, 1844. Sir Robert, in al-
luding to the pacific relations then happily existing be-
tween the two countries, spoke of Baron Brunow as
having used great exertions to promote a good under-
standing between England and Russia, and gave his
opinion that the Baron was above all petty acts of in-
trigue, but, while watching over the interests of his own.
conntry, had so behaved himself as to gain the confi-
dence of every Ministry with whom he had transacted
business in England.
During Baron Brunow's residence in England be has
received almost almost all the members of the Imperial
family—the Grand Duke Michael, in 1843 ; the Em-
peror, in 1844 ; the Grand Duke Constantine, in 1846 ;
both his daughters and a niece last summer ; and his
eldest daughter intended to return early in the spring
of the present year.
The reason for the choice of Hesse Darmstadt as the
present destination of Baron Brunow is stated to be,
that the sister of the reigning duke is married to the
Crown Prince of Russia.--21:mes.