The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-04 00:00:00

FRANCE.

There appears no improvement in the prospects
of the Turkish loan, and it is perhaps to bring the
fact under the consideration of the Ottoman G°'
veni:lent that the son of Namik Pasha, the lie'
gotiator, is now on his way back to Constantinople.
He arrived in Paris on Sunday from London. The,
present state of the money market, the timidity es
capitalists, the general state of trade, and the fee
of More failures, are more than sufficient to a-courg,
for the backward liess of the public in the matter. It
appears, however, that some hopes are entertained
that the Governments of England and France
will aid in the realisation of the loan by go'
ranteeing • the interest. It is said in Paris that
Lord Clarendon has been consulted on the matter,
and that Ais decision is shortly expected. Should
the English Government consent, no difficulty is
apprehended on the part of the French Govern'
inent.

The Bulletin de Lois publishes the following
decree :

" Napoleon, &c.—We have decreed and do decree
as follows :

"`Oar 4ini.ter Secretary of State of Finance ig
mithoriSed to make an advance of 10 millions to the
Ottoman Government.
." This advance will hear interest and will he repaid
either from the producl of the first loan which may be
contracted by the Ottoman Government, or in snip'
plies.'"

The Belgian Chamber of Reptesentatives on
Saturday approved of the two conventions of 185%
and the treaty of the 27th of February last, ft
the establishment of commercial relations, by 65
votes to 15.

On Saturday a great crowd assembled at the
Northern Railway in the expectation of receiving
the English dragoons with hearty welcome. Th°,
day was magnificent, the people in high spirits, no
iu glorious good humour. It turned out that some
facetious persons had been doing honour to All
Fools' Day, and fed the multitude with a pois.4oo
Avril. The joke was well taken, and will not in
the least be remembered against the gallant cool'
rades of the French army on their arrival, which,
if the Gonstitutionnel be well informed, will not
take place before Tuesday.
The Emperor and the Empress visited on Satur
day the works at the Palace of Industry. Their
Majesti s were received with cries of ,c Vivo
l'Empereur," " Vive l'lmperatrice ;" and on re:
tiring the Emperor left 2,000 f. to be distributed
amongst the workmen.
The Empress, wishing to encourage as much 05
possible the lace•trade, which employs a consider
able number of workwomen, and being desirous of
seeing the French articleS of that branch of mann'
facture appear in an advantageous manner at the
Universal Exhibition of 1855, has decided that
public competition shall take place between French
manufacturers for the best trimming of a `dress /0
the black lace called point d'Augleterre and the
best in point de Chantilly. The patterns of the
manufacturers who desire to compete are to be sent
in before the Ist of June, 1854, to the Duchess 01
Bassano, lady of honour to her Majesty. A jury
will decide which specimen is most remarkable for
novelty, richness, and elegance. No one but
French manufacturers are to be allowed to cool'
pete.
The Three per Cents. opened yesterday at 61f•
90c., fell to 61f. 35c., and closed at 61f. 60c., for
the end of the month ; the Four•and-a-Half per
Cents. closed at 88f. ; Orleans Railway Shares,
1,030 f. ; Rouen, 795 f. ; Havre, 400 f. ; Great
Northern, 700 f. ; Strisberg, > 677 f. 50c. ; Nov
Shares, 595 f. ; Lyons to Paris, 760 f. ; Lyons to
the Mediterranean, 625 f. ; Western of France,
545 f. ; Bordeaux and Cetce, 4801. ; Great Central
of France, 380 f. ; Lyons to Geneva, 420 f. 50cl
Balk of Credit Mobilier, 435 f.