The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-12 00:00:00

LATEST FOREIGN NEW,'

FRANCE.

The Paris journals give from the English papers
a full report of the conversation in the English
Parliament, on Monday, relative to the Eastern
question. Some of them find a sort of contradic-
tion in the explanations given by Lords Clarendon
and Russell to the news in the Moniteur. The
Constitutionnel, however, gives details, which ap-
pear to remove all doubts on the subject.
The Emperor on Wednesday received at St.
Cloud the Cheik-el-Arab Bou-Aziz-ben-Ganah,.
Khalifa of the wandering tribes of the province of
Constantina, who has come to Paris, accompanied
by one of his sons, and two other Kaids to be pre-
sent at the fete of the 15th. He brought with
him as a present to the Emperor two Arabian
horses richly caparisoned, a large male ostrich, a
large carpet manufactured in the Desert, and other
valuable articles of native industry. The Em-
peror, on the favourable report made to him of
this Arab Chief by the Minister of War, conferred
on him the cross of Commander of the Legion of
Honour, as an encouragement for him to continue
in his devotedness to France. On receiving this
distinction, the Arab Cheik replied :
" Our Lord and Master, this high mark of distinction
which I now receive, is a bond which attaches me more
closely than ever to the service of France, with my
children and all my relations until our last breath, When
I entered your Palace, one of your Marshals, Marshal
Vaillaire, who had seen me in Constantine in 1838, re-
minded me then that my beard was then black. It is,
in the service of France, that it has become white. The
past, 0 Lord and Master, therefore answers for the
future."

The Emperor invited the Cheik and his son to
he present at the review on Sunday, and placed at
their disposal the richly caparisoned horses which
they had presented to him. The Minister of War
afterwards presented to his Majesty MM. Delmonti,
the proprietors of a quarry of fine transparent
marble which they believed to be the onyx with
which the Romans made such remarkable works.
This kind of marble had not since been found. The
specimens which were shown to the Emperor
deeply attracted his attention, and will, in fact,
prove an additional source of wealth to Algeria.
We read in the bioniteur :—" By a decree dated
the 7th inst., M. Baze has been authorised. to re-
turn to France."

The Moniteur contains a decree extending the
reduction recently made in the price of tobacco
to the army, to sailors and marines, when on
active service.

A young professor of philosophy named Morin,
who had, however, lost his situation in consequence
of refusing to take the oath, was, says the Siecle,
arrested a few days ago at the Hotel Comeißle, and
conveyed to the prison Mazas.
The market for Public Securities was dull yester-
day, yet prices for Rentes were steady at the close
of business. The Three per Cents. for cash and for
the account have advanced, the former 30c. and the
latter 35c. The Four-and-a-Half per Cents., how-
ever, were not so firm, having given way 10c. for
cash, and only maintained the previous day's quo-
tations for the account. No change has taken place
in the value of Bank Stock. Closing prices :—For
cash—Three per Cents., 80f. 10c. ; Four-and-a-
Half per Cents., 104 f. 30c. For the amount—
Three per Cents., 80f. 25c. ; Four-and-a-. Half per
Cents., 104 f. 40c. ; Bank Stock, 2,835 f. A. favour-
able reaction has taken place in both Credit
Foncier and Credit Mobiliere shares, the: former
having risen 15f., and the latter 7f. The ;y closed
thus :—Credit Foncier, 740 f. ; and Crediit Mobi-
liere, 864 f. 50c. The Railway Share-market has
been buoyant, and an advance on the previous
quotations established in the shares of most lines.
Northerns are 10f. higher, Paris and Orleans 2f.,
Paris and Strasbourg 13f., Paris and Lyons 4f.,
and Lyons to the Mediterranean 2f. ; Western of
France are unchanged, and Paris and Rouen sf.
The closing prices are :—Northerns, 89a., ; Paris
and Orleans, 1,217 f. ; Paris and Strasbou:rg, 980 f.
25c. ; Paris and Lyons, 961 f. • Paris and Rouen,
1,104 f. 50e. ; Lyons to, the Mediterranean, 782 f. ;
Western of France, 760 f. 50c.