The Sun.
London, England, 1853-12-21 00:00:00

FRANCE.

It is.said that the close of the year will be cele-
brated by a considerable number of promotions.
M. Troplong, it is believed, will be promoted to
the post so long held by Cambaceres under the
first Empire—that of Archchancellor, with the
title of Duke. In that case M. de a.ngle will
become First President of the Court of Cassation.

The Prince de Canino, it is reported, is endea-
vouring to induce Louis Napoleon to interfere, in
order to get him a divorce from his wife. If the
Prince were in the succession to the French throne,
the Emperor for the time being could pronounce
the divorce by decree ; but as the Prince is merely
a prince of the family, and not an Imperial Prince,
the divorce falls within the prerogative of the Pope.
The Prince de Canino employs M. Dupin as his
counsel.

Tfie Emperor has intimated that Prince Napo-
leon is to be President of the Committee that is to
decide on the admission of articles presented to
the Great Exhibition of the year 1855. The com-
mission is not yet definitively selected, and the
demands are numerous for places.
The commission appointed to examine the books
exposed for sale in the departments by hawkers
has forbidden the circulation of a History of the
Last Roman Republic, by Marshal of Calvi, who
is detained in prison for political offences. The
work is insulting to the Prince of Canino. It is
said that the Pontifical Government has requested
his pardon, but Louis Napoleon,. on the observa-
tions of his family, had refused.
The opening of the great Bonaparte Club (the
Globe) for the season has taken place with a grand
dinner, at which General de Bar presided. Toasts
were proposed to the health of the Emperor and
Empress. M. Belmontel, whose devotedness to
the Napoleon dynasty is so remarkable, in speaking
to the toast, remarked that the Imperial dynasty is
"a shield for the present and a lever for the
future."

M. Dupin is very indignant that his nomination
as a senator has not yet appeared in the Mouiteur.
On Monday he said to a friend, "They have ap-
pointed me as a senator, and they have not the
courage to publish my nomination iu the Monitear.
It is a loss to me of 2,500 f. every month the pub-
lication is delayed."
The Chevalier de Paiva on Monday had an au-
dience of the Emperor at the Tuileries, at which
he delivered to his Majesty a letter from the King-
Regent of Portugal, in the name of King Pedro
the Fifth, notifying the death of her Majesty
Donna Maria IL, and colifirming the Chevalier de
Paiva as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary of the King of Portugal at the Court of
the Tuileries.

Prince Gaston de Montmorency died in Paris on
Monday.
The Moniteur publishes the instructions given
by the Four Powers to their Ambassadors at Con-
stantinople, and which appeared iu the Debats, but
the reproduction in the Moniteur is preceded by
the following remarks :—" We reproduce the
instructions published by the Journal des Debats,
and which, according to that journal, have been
addressed to the Representatives of the Four
Powers at Constantinople. We have not to ex-
plain ourselves as to the correctness of diplomatic
documents thus given up to publicity. If they are
false, it is a culpable manoeuvre, and if they are
true, it is an unpardonable indiscretion. The Go-
vernment has taken measures to prevent the re-
currence of such facts." The other Paris journals,
with two exceptions, copy the instructions without
comment. • On this subject the Pays has a long
article; froni which we extract the following im-
portant observations :
"Tho object of the European Cabinets is set forth in
these instructions with more precision than in the proto-
col and note signed on Dec. 5, at Vienna. It is there
sta,ted,in fact, that the Ottoman Government willnot have
to accede to. any of the demands which it has already re-
fused ; that an arrangement will be concluded for the eva-
cuation of the principalities ; and, finally, that it would be
proper to have an armistice consented to in order to
leave to the negotiations more liberty and independence.
However, it willdpe remarked that the proposition of
this suspension of hostilities, is, subordinate in some
measure to the assurance given to the Porte by the me.
Powers, that Russia would accept the terms on
which the Divan might be disposed to treat. In this
grave question of the East, in which the unforeseen has
constantly played so great a part, it is difficult to predict
a solution ; but it must be declared that up to the pre-
sent tithe, no effort has been made of a more serious
character than this now before us or more, calculated
to succeed. It is not, we hope, au illusion to believe
that Turkey may without fear adhere to the
propositions which are made to her, and that
Russia, unless she admits secret motives which
she has always denied, cannot resist this last effort
of conciliation. The union of the European States
in one policy, and above all the adhesion of Prussia and
Austria to the views of France ard England, are a
proof to the Czar that Europe is determined to main-
tain her internal peace and her sovereign. right. It re
minds him of his own principles, of that policy of order,
conservatism, and respect of treaties of which he was so
long the representative and defender, and before the
inviolability of which every exclusive policy ought to
give way, even at the price of its interests and ambition.
For Turkey, this union is the pledge' of 'her integrity
and the guarantee of her future position. Henceforward
the Ottoman empire has its place marked in the family
of European sovereignties ' • and the necessity of her
territorial existence and of her independence is for the
first time admitted in a great diplomatic act. That is
for Turkey a moral conquest infinitely 'preferable to the
greatest material conquests."
The Assemble-e Nationale says that these instruc-
tions are a proof of the wisdom and good intentions
of the four powers.
By a decree of the Emperor, the Abbe Gerbet,
honorary Vicar-general of Paris and Amiens, is
named Bishop of Perpignan, in place of Mgr. de
Saunhaz-Belcastel, deceased.
An election for the Corps Legislatif is to take
place shortly in the department of the Lot, in con-
sequence of the death of M. Lafon de Caix. Count
Joachim Murat will, it is said, be the candidate of
Government.

Captain Bonnard has been appointed governor
of the French penitentiary colony of Cayenne, in
the room of M. Fourrichon.

The Bourse was remarkably firm yesterday,
although it was currently reported that the English
and French fleets had entered the Black Sea. The
Three per Cents. opened at 75f., and fell to 74f.
90c. ; but on the announcement that Consols lad
risen one-half per cent. in London, they rose to
75f. 15c. They closed at 75f. 10c. for the end of
the month. The Four-and-a-Half per Cents.
closed at 102 f.; Orleans Railway shares, 1,192 f.
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50c. ; Rouen, 1,061 f. 25c. • Havre, 505. ; Groat
Norther., 885 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 833 f. 75c.;
Patis and Lyons, 922 f. 50c. ; Lyons to the 14Iedi-
terranean, 780 f. ; Western of France,
7001. ; Bor-
deaux and Cette, 633. 75c. ; Great Central, 525 f.;
Lyons and Geneva, 520 f.; Shares of the Bank of
Credit Mobilier, 767 f. 50c. 1

SPAIN.

Our accounts from Madrid are of the 15th inst.

The Opposition continued to report that a Minis-
terial crisis was impending, and that the Queen in-

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tended to• confide- the reconstruction qf ,the_Ca"tkio-
to the I\ larquis de Viluma. Those "rnmours, /141!
ever, were considered totally unfounded.
The English Ambassador gave, on the 1:10,
grand banquet, at which assisted the members et
the corps diplomatique, some officers of the ralac°'
amongst whom was Count de Sevilla Nueva, M.
Martinez de la Vosa, the Marquis of Vilma, Gee!
hl°
ml Lersundi, and the Ministers of Finance, Pa
Works, and Marine. All the Ministers had been
invited, but those of the Interior and War, were
unable to attend, on account of public business,
and the an
President of the Council
an d the
of Justice were confined to theirartentsMster hi
indisposition.
The Government had concluded a contract with
the Bank of San Fernando for the payment of
both th
he
dividend due on the 7th of January next,
Spain and abroad. The Bank is, to advance the,
funds necessary at an interest of 6 per cent., OA!
a commission of per cent. abroad and per pen'

in Spain.
The Three per Cents. were done at 43i tllO
New Three per Cents, at 22i1 ; the Debt of the first
class, at al ; and that of the second, at 41.

GERMANY.
It has been stated that M. Maurice de Habe!
had solicited the intervention of the Germ'
Diet in a, claim for 93,000 florins, which he 11
made on the Portuguese Govermpent, and tba
the Diet had declined to interfere, referring ht
back. to his own Government. Since then le
doubt has arisen as to the nationality of Al. d
Haber, and the Government of Baden has refuse
to interfere on his behalf. The Prussian CerLes;
pondence of the 17th states that he is 110".0
position to establish his nationality, and that it 1.0
probable the Baden Govepainent will euPlvrt 111
claim.

'SMYRNA,
We learn from Smyrna that Mr. Charlton WhT,
tall, with other British and several foreign Abe
chants of that city, having country villas In ir
village of Bournabat, have, in order to show thee
sympathy for the cause of Turkey, and at the 01310/
time their opinion of the peaceable behaviour at
the redifs, or recruits, who have lately left test
village to form the army, come forward, in *ln e
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oousiderate and charitable manner, to eigliteil
during the absence of these in the defence of
country, the sole maintenance and support oft',
Lugo families residing at Bournabat.

SARDINIA. taob
The opening of the Legislative Session ,
place on Monday last. The King deliverey,ll
speech, which was warmly applauded, and in
foti
his Majesty congratulated the Piedmontese
on its intelligence, and recommended the Par3i3
ment to encourage that spirit of union, by te.ent
of which the Government might find force suffice
,a
to maintain intact the dignity of the count* A.
preserve the noble principle of national inclieePdeas
dente from any insult. His Maijesty'conollt
follows :—" Have confidence in me, Wd 4,l°bf
union we will crown the grand edifice rait- de
the hands of my father, and which mine wi".
fend and preserve." The Royal speech was receivso
with enthusiasm, and the King on his passage the
hailed with the warmest acclamations IT of
people. M. Brennier, director at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs in France, and having the rallre
Minister Plenipotentiary, and who is now beti'e
was present at the Royal sitting in the dip
tribune.

ST. THOMAS'S DAY.-ELECTION Or C93f

MON COUNCILMEN.

48.
This being St. Thomas' Day, wardmotes were held
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the several wards, for the purpose of, electing °°511130,
councilmen and other ward officers for the ensuing Yed, ,
The several aldermen presided in their respective Of 00
Subjoined are the changes that have taken place in
representation :
Aldgate Ward—Messrs. Freeman and Fisher reoltr '
Messrs. Hudson and Stephenson elected.
Bassishaw Ward—Mr. Lock returned in room of l‘ft'
WiNon, retired. the
Bread-street Ward—Mr. Greenwald elected i° I
vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. DeP't
Bridge.
Ward of Crippiegate Within—Mr. Spilsbury d,
elected in the room of Mr. Deputy Bennoeh, resigne
Ward of Cripplegate Without—Mr. Robert Stepbeh
was returned in the vacancy occasioned by the in ' e
bility of Mr. Chas. Watson, who has removed out
ward.
Ward of Farringdon Within—Mr. Bates resigilea:
Mr. Ross elected in his room. •
Walbrook Ward - Mr. S. Fry was elected in the r°°°
of Mr. Deputy Watkins, retired.
In the remaining wards the old members were re'
elected.