The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-11 00:00:00

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

FRANCE.

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The Emperor and Empress on Thursday paid an un-
expected visit to the camp at Satory. The troops with-
out arms advanced to the front and received their Maje-
sties with loud acclamations. On returning from their
promenade, their Majesties having heard of the dances
with which the soldiers amused themselves in the camp,
expressed a wish to see them, when the masters and
pupils were sent for and displayed their skill, for which
they were warmly applauded by the Emperor and
Empress.
Cardinals Donnet, Archbishop of Bordeaux, and
Morlot, Archbishop of Tours, are about to proceed to
Rome to receive the Cardinals' Hat from the hands of
the Pope.
There is only one article of interest in the original
columns of the Paris journals of yesterday. This is in
the Pays, on the Eastern question. The writer thinks
that notwithstanding the present aspect of the affair it
will end satisfactorily by negotiation, but he admits that
the occupation of the principalities of the. Danube by
Russia would be a grave complication of the question,
as it would be in every sense an unjustifiable act
of aggression. The Pays again declares that there
is a perfect accord between France, England,
Austria, and Prussia, in support of the treaty gua-
ranteeing the independence and integrity, and with
such an accord, it says, there can be no reason to
apprehend that the Turkish affair will lead to any in-
terruption in the general relations of Europe. Of the
existence of this accord between France and England
there can be no doubt now, and it is to be hoped that
the doubts expressed of the existence of a good under-
standing with Austria and Prussia have no better
foundation than those which had been expressed respect-
ing the alliance of the English and French Govern-
ments. The Pays dwells greatly on the generosity and
uprightness of the Emperor of the French in coming
forward on a,question respecting which, it says, France
has a very small interest compared with that of the
other parties to the treaty. We are sure that we are
only expressing the sentiments of the English generally
when we say that they appreciate fully the integrity of
the Emperor of the French in the course that lie has
taken on the Eastern question, but we think the Pays
is wrong in supposing that his interest is not in the pre-
sent case essentially identified with his honour. If the
Emperor of Russia had been permitted to attain his
object at Constantinople, there would have been an end
to the equilibrium of power which is as necessary for
France as for any other State in Europe, and countries
which are now her allies might, by the influence of
Russia, have become her enemies.
The announcement in the Moniteur that ordds had
been given to the English and French admirals to !com-
bine their respective squadrons and approach the Dar-
danelles, exercised considerable influence on the Bourse
yesterday, causing a more extensive decline than has
been experienced during the whole time that the Turkish
question has been in agitation. The Three per Cents.
for the account fell If. 60c., and the Four-and-a-Half per
Cents. if. 40c. In the Three per Cents. for cash there
was also a decline of lf. 35c., and of 2f. 60c. in the Four-
and-a-Half per Cents. Bank of France shares fell 35f.
The final quotations were :—For Ca,sh—Three per Cents.,
75f. 15c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 99f. For the
Account—Three per Cents., 74f. 80c. ; Four-and-a-Half
per Cents., 99f. 50c. Bank Stock, 2,640 f. No trans-
actions having taken place in shares of the Mortgage
Bank, there is no change to report from Thursday's
quotations. A considerable decline, however, occurred
in the shares of the Soci6te IVlobiliere, viz., 70f. The
prices at the close of business were—Bank of Credit
Foncier, 797 f. 50c. ; Bank of Credit Mobilier, 730 f. As
usual, the railway share market was much influenced by
the panic at the Bourse, and a heavy decline occurred in
the shares of the principal lines. Paris and Rouen
shares fell 70f., Paris and Lyons 65f., Westerns 60f.,
Strasbourgs and Northerns each 55f., Lyons to the Me-
diterranean 52f., Havres 50f., and Paris and Orleans 40f.
Closing prices :—Northerns, 812 f. 50c. ; Paris and Or-
leans, I,ooof. ; Paris and Strasbourg, 825 f. ; Paris and
Lyons, 825 f. ; Paris and Rouen, 940 f. ; Lyons to 'the
Mediterranean, 660 f. 50c. ; Western of France, 6501
Rouen and Havre, 425 f.