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

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.

Grenada Bonds, Deferred

Mexican 3 per Cent.
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto 41 per Cent."" lOll 1
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent 3 i i
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 6if P 0

Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 2} per Cent.... . 640 x d
Ditto 4 per Cont. Certificates

HALF-PAST TWO.

Consols 974 8
Ditto August Account

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(T.HIS DAY.)

LONDON, Aug. B.—Wind this day at Noon, N.N.E.
light breeze, and fine.
DEAL, Aug. 7.—Wind, E.N.E. Arrived—Louisa, St.
Vincent. Arrived from the Rivert and sailed—Julia,
for Adelaide, S.A. ; Ferozevere, Port Philip • John Scott,
Demerara ; Calypso, Jamaica ; Florence, dalifax, N.S. ;
' Vittoriosa, Trieste • Anne Maria, Malaga ; Aquila, Bilboa ;
' Positano Constantinople.
Aug. 8 (9.25 a.m.)—Wind, N.E. ; very fine. Passed—
Queen, from London, for Melbourne ; Claudine, London,
for Melbourne ; Courante, London, for Cardiff ; Sautane,
London, for Odessa; Sydney (s.s.), London, for Adelaide;
William and Jane, London, for Melbourne ; Emily, Africa,
for London. Sailed—Abel Tasman, and Orion, both for
Sydney ; Arrow, for Lisbon.
WEYMOUTH, Aug. 6.—Wind, N. Arrived—Ariel,
Dublin. . .

POOLE, Aug. 6.—Wind, W. to N.W. Arrived—Martha
Helene, Christiana.
DARTMOUTH, Aug. 7.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Free-
dom, Middlesborough.
PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 7.—Wind, N.N.W. to N. Arrived
—H.M.'s s. Blenheim, Queenstown ; European (s), Lime-
rick ; H.M.'s s. Queen, Plymouth. Sailed—H.M.'s st.
Magicienne ; Caroline, Quebec ; Waterwitch, Denis ;
Janetta, London. Off Port—Urania, St. Croix, for Copen-
hagen.
FALMOUTH, Aug. 7.—Wind, E. Arrived—Camilia (s),
London, and left for Dublin; Weekinsent, Ibrail ; Camo-
gline, Taganrog. Off Port—Americanos, Hartlepool, for
Swansea ; Venus, Bahia, and sailed for Hamburgh.
Sailed—Franklin, Antwerp ; Ferdinand°, Rotterdam ;
Exaltanza, London ; Maria Mathilda, Dublin ; Bertha,
Dundalk ; Clothilda, Antwerp ; Gem, Harlingen ; Isabel,
Hamburgh ; Maria, Dunkirk ; Constance, London ; Con-
quest, New Ross ; Nayaden, Galway.
PLYMOUTH, Aug. 7.—Wind, variable. Arrived—Mester,
Krusoe (and not from Curacoa, as previously reported) ;
Salvador, Memel, for Melbourne; Ajax (s), London, for
Queenstown ; William Penn (s), do., for Dublin; Devon-
shire (s), Dublin; Patriot, Fremen ; Secret, Rotterdam.
Sailed—Vimeira (s), Australia ; Isis, Newfoundland ;
Alaba, Antwerp.
BRISTOL, Aug. 6.—Wind, N. Arrived—Lorenzo, Ber-
dianski ; Index, Norway. Sailed—Maria Emilie, Rio
Janeiro ; Peamore, Genoa ; Camslan, Alicant.
BRIDPORT, Aug. s.—Wind, N.N.W. Arrived—Panope,
Ibrail.
SUNDERLAND, Aug. 7.—Wind, Sailed—
Bella Donna, Quebec ; Primula, Bombay.
PETERHEAD, Aug. s.—Arrived—Kate Scott, Greenland,
with 70 tons of oil ; Queen, do., with 120 tons.

ANOTHER EXPEDITION TO EXPLORE THE NIGER.—
We understand that it is in contemplation to fit out
another Admiralty expedition to explore the source of
the Niger, with the view of promoting civilisation in
Africa and opening up new sources of commerce. It is
held that the present is a fitting opportunity for another
expedition to the Niger, inasmuch as the mortality on
the coast of Africa has of late very much decreased.
DEPARTURE OF THE SYDNEY STEAMER FOR AUSTRALIA.
—On Saturday the Royal Australian Mail Steam-packet
Company's screw steam-ship Sydney took her departure
from the East India Docks, and proceeded down the
river, on her way to Australia. From some awkward
matter or other, in wending her course through the
Galleons Reach, above Woolwich, she caught the ground.
Fortunately, however, the tide was flowing, and she
came off unhurt, it is said. She brought up at Graves-
end to receive the mails, and at daybreak yesterday
morning sailed direct for her destination (Sydney and
Adelaide), without calling in at any port down Channel.
She had a number of passengers, and a full cargo of
goods.
A LEGAL JOKE.--" Well, George," aiked a friend of
a young lawyer, who had been " admitted" about a
year, " how 'do you like your new profession I" The
reply was accompanied by a brief sigh to suit the occa:
Eion—" My profession is much better than my practice.'

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

FRANCE.

The announcement that the Emperor of Russia
had accepted the note forwarded to him from
Vienna produced an immense effect on the specu-
lators assembled on the Boulevards, and the Three
per Cents., which closed on Saturday at 77f. 20c.
for the end of the month, rose to 79f. 20c.
A curious report is at present current in Paris.
It is whispered that preparations are being privately
made for the coronation of the Emperor and Em-
press at Notre Dame on the 15th inst. The report
appears so absurd that it is extraordinary it should
obtain credence.

Another report and one more probable is, that a
number of pardons will be granted by the Emperor
to political prisoners at the approaching festival.
It is said that a celebrated physician, who has
lately made an inspection of the prisons in France,
has been summoned to St. Cloud, where he had a
long audience of the Emperor. His Majesty ques-
tioned him as to the opinions and sentiments of the
prisoners, not excepting Barbes and Blanqui, and
requested the doctor to give him the names of 25
prisoners most deserving of his clemency.
The rage for decorations and crosses is still gain-
ing ground in Paris. The Minister of the Interior
alone is said to have received applications from no
less than 3,000 postulants for the Cross of the
Legion of Honour.
The Archbishop of Paris has addressed the follow-
ing circular to the parish priests of his diocese :

" Paris, Aug. 3, 1853.

"Monsieur le Cure,—We have received the following
letter from his Excellency the Minister of Public
Instruction.

" ' Paris, July 29, 1853.

" ' Monseigneur,—France will celebrate the Empe-
ror's festival for the second time on the 15th August
next. I pray you to call the recollection of the clergy
of your diocese to this national anniversary. Ido not
doubt but that the Church will eagerly take advantage
of the great religious solemnity, which likewise returns
that day, to invoke the protection of the Holy Patroness
of France in favour of the Prince who has restored that
elevated rank to our country which it ought to occupy
in the world. The Prefect will concert measures with
you, Monseigneur, to regulate the proceedings relative
to the religious solemnity. Please on your part to
transmit instructions to the parish priests in sufficient
time that a complete understanding may be immediately
established between the various authorities. The cere-
mony will consist, as last year, in a Te Donn of thanks-
giving, chanted at the conclusion of divine service.
" Accept, Monseigneur, the new assurance of my
high and respectful consideration.
"'H. FORTOUL, Minister of Public Instruc-
tion and religious Worship.'
" You will, therefore, take care, Monsieur le Curd, that
a Te _Deunt of thanksgiving be chanted the day of the As-
sumption at the conclusion of the solemn mass. You will
recommend to the clergy and to the faithful of your parish
particularly, to invoke on that day, which is become
a national festival, the protection of the powerful Pa-
troness of France and of our diocese in favour of the
Prince, who re-established order and peace in our
fine country, and whose preservation is so necessary for
its happiness and glory. May she ever be his shield,
and incessantly cause him to feel the effects of her tute-
lary protection ! You will concert measures according
to custom with the civil and military authorities. The
present letter will be read on Sunday next at the prom
of the parish.
" Receive, Monsieur le Cure, the new assurance of
my very affectionate devotedness.
" MARIE DOMINIQUE AUGUST;
" Archbishop of Paris."