The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-28 00:00:00

AMERICA.

Mr. Cushing, Secretary of State.
Mr. Jefferson Davis, for the War Department.
Commodore Stockton, for Navy.
Mr. Dobbin, Secretary of the Interior.
Mr. Hogg, Secretary of the Treasury, and
Governor M'Cleland, Postmaster-General.
The steam-ships Northern Light and Uncle Sam
had arrived at New York with the details of the
Californian news, which are, however, unimpor-
tant.

Panama advices of the 2d ult. state that the office
of the British Consulate had been robbed of 5,900
dols., 3,000 of which have been recovered.
The transactions on the New York Stock Ex-
change had been extensive. Government stocks
firm. The Money Market was limited, at 51 to 7
per cent. on first paper. Exchange inactive. Bills
on London, 110 to 1101 ; Paris, sf. 111 c. to sf.
1311 c. ; Amsterdam, 411 to 41k.
The Cotton market was dull and heavy, with but
small sale. Flour active at 4 dols. 87c. to 5 dols. for
State ; 5 dols 25c. to 5 dols. 50c. for Michigan ; and 5
dols. 30d. to 5 dols. 50c. for Ohio. Wheat inactive,
prices nominal. Indian corn dull and very plen-
tiful, at 64c. to 65c. per bushel. Provisions in good
demand, without alterations in price. In freight,
no change.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
Arrived at New York.—The Niagara (steamer),
Montezuma, Mercury, and Prince-Con, from Liver-
pool : the ampden, from Hambiirgh.
At Baltimore. The Flora Macdonald and
Nolime, from Liverpool.
At harleston.--The Inconstant, Familia, and
Susquehanna, from Liverpool; Jenny, from Bristol.
At Mobile.—The Advance, from London.
At Savannah.—The Bona pea, from Liverpool;
Intrinsic, from Cardiff, and Chieftain from Lancas-
ter.

THE FRENCH EMPIRE.

The section of the Council of State for disputed
matters held a public sitting on Saturday, and was
engaged in the consideration of various matters,
among which was an appeal from the Prince de
Wagram against a decision of the Minister of Fi-
nance on the subject of the exchange of woods be-
tween him and the State. Another was a case be-
tween a M. Perregaux, of Lyons, and the Director
of the Veterinary School at that place, from whom
the former claimed a sum of 1,495 f., the value of
an English horse which had died in the establish-
ment after undergoing an operation. No decision
was come to in either case.
The Archbishop of Paris has addressed a letter
to the editor of the Voix de la Verite, in which he
exhorts him to refrain from discussing theological
questions, and others of a character calculated to
lead to dissension in the Church. He says that he
does this in consequence of attempts having of late
been made to introduce demagogical discussions
into the Church ; and these he describes as tending
to Presbyterianism and Laicism, and endeavouring
to supersede episcopal authority. The prelate
charges the Univers with being the chief of this
party, though attempting to disguise its aims by
wearing the mask of extreme devotedness to the
Holy See.
The following letter has been addressed to the
Mayor of Lille by the orders of the Empress :
" Palace of the Tuileries, Feb. 18.

"Monsieur le Maire—After having presented to the
Emperor the congratulations of the municipal body of
Lille on the occasion of his Majesty's marriage, you ad-
dressed by writing to the Empress the homage of that
body, which worthily represents one of the most impor-
tant towns of the empire. You also express a wish that
her Majesty may accompany her august husband in the
visit which the Emperor appears disposed to pay to Your
fine town. Her Majesty charges me to transmit to you
her thanks, and at the same time to say that, if the
Emperor permits her, she shall be happy to accompany
him in his visit to the capital of the Nord. Be assured,
Monsieur le Maire, that what will more particularly ex-
cite the interest of the Empress in that journey will not
be the monuments which will remind her of the ancient
residence of the Spaniards ; what she desires to see is,
French Flanders and its verdant fields; it is the town of
Lille, celebrated as much by its patriotism as by its in-
dustry ; it is your population, so activcrand so numerous,
the conditions of whom occupies 4o much the attention
of the Emperor, and so deeply touches the heart of the
Empress. Accept, Monsieur le Maire, and present to
the delegates of the municipal body of the town of Lille,
the assurance of my high consideration.
" The Secretaire des Commandements of the Empress,
4‘DAMAS HINARD."
The National Guard is to resume duty at the
Mairies of Paris to-morrow.
The 21 members of the Chamber of Commerce
had been unanimously elected.
In consequence of the heavy falls of snow, all
communication by railway between Bar le Due and
Strasburg had been suspended.

At Algiers the Governor-General had celebrated
the marriage of the Emperor by a brilliant fete,
at which a number of Arab ladies were present. A
gallery had been prepared for them, in which they
could see without being seen.
The Constitutionnel says that the company which
proposes to take the line of transatlantic steamers
from Cherbourg has already secured the necessary
capital, namely, 55 millions of francs.
The principal organ of the French Government
endeavours to calm the alarm of the public in refe-
rence to the recent news from Constantinople. It
does not deny that the telegraphic dispatches, which
have brought news from that capital up to tke 12th
of February, are of an alarming character ; that,
in fact, the Count de Leiningen, after having de-
clined the mediation of France and England with

respect to the differences which have arisenbetween
the Austrian and Turkish Governments, had pre-
sented a second, ultimatum ; but it says, " Nothing
definitive has or could yet be decided on by the
Cabinet of Vienna with respect to the conduct which
it will observe on the subject of the different ques-
tions in discussion ;" and that it will therefore be
more prudent " to wait for more recent and more
certain information before forming an opinion as to
the intentions of Austria."
The Bourse was as much agitated with unfavour-
able reports on Saturday, and the decline in the
price of public securities made further progress.
Even the favourable dispatch from Vienna, an-
nouncing an improvement in the Emperor's health,
failed to restore confidence. The Three per Cents.
opened at 80f., and rose to 80f. 30c., but on the
announcement that the Eastern question was further
complicated by the entrance of the Russians into
Jassy, the capital of Moldavia, on the 12th inst.,
they fell to 79f. 75c. They recovered somewhat
towards the end of business, and closed at 79f. 95c.
for the end of the month. The Four-and-a. Half
per Cents. closed at 105 f. 65c. ; Orleans Railway
shares 1,032 f. 50c. ; Rouen, 1,030 f. ; Havre, 487 f.
50c. ; Great Northern 876 f. 25c. ; Basle, 355 f. ;
Paris and Strasburg, 806 f. 25c. ; Paris and Lyons,
907 f. 50c. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 745 f. ;
Western of France, 741 f. 25c. ; Bordeaux and
Cette, 592 f. 50c. ; Caen and Cherbourg, 607 f. 50c.;
Dijon to Besancon,
.. 550 f. ; Shares of the Bank of
Credit Mobilier, 872 f. 50c. Yesterday several
speculators assembled at the Casino, but nothing
was done.

By the steamer Canada, Stone, commander, we
ha ve advices from New York to the 15th, and Bos-
ton to the 16th.
She has 217,000 doll. in specie on freight.
The steamer Niagara arrived at New York from
Liverpool on the 13th.
The steamer America, from Liverpool, arrived at
Halifax on the 20th.
Washington advices of the 12th, state that
General Pierce's Cabinet was formed.

The New York Herald gives the names and
offices of a portion of the new Cabinet. They are
as follows