The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-14 00:00:00

TOTAL SUPPLY.

Beasts
Sheep
Calves 152
Pigs 275

A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on
Monday, Feb. 16, 1852, and this day, Monday, Fob. 14,

1853.

Per 81bs, to sink the offals.
Feb. 16, 1852. Feb.l4, 1853
8. d. s. d. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts 2 4to 2 62.10 to 3 0
Second quality ditto ... 2 8 3 0 3 2 3 4
Prime large oxen ... 3 2 3 4 3 6 310
Prime Scots, &c 3 6 3 8 4 0 4 2
Coarse and inferior sheep ... 210 3 03 10 4 0
Second quality ditto ... ... 3 2 3 8 4 2 4 6
Prime coarse woolled ditto 310 4 0 4 8 410
Prime Southdown ditto ... 4 2 4 4 0 5 2
Large coarse calves ... 210 3 6 3 0 4 0
Prime small ditto ... ... 3 8 310 4 2 4 6
Large hogs . . ... 2 6 3 62 10 3 6
Neat small porkers 3 8 310 3 8 4 0
Beasts... ... 4,173 3,961
Sheep 22,130 17,690
Calves... ... ... 331 152
Pigs ... 320 275
SUPPLIES ON Ser.a, Feb. 17, 1851.—Beasts, 3,797 ; sheep,
19,090 ; calves, 127; pigs, 280.

Feb. 18, 1850.—Beasts, 3,362; sheep, 17,300
pigs, 204.

calves, 104;

THE FRENCH EMPIRE.

The Moniteur of yesterday morning contains the
following important and authoritative announce-
ment, completely disowning M. Billot's " Lettres
Franques.' We easily recognise in this " note"
the epigrammatic power and terseness which have
characterised so many manifestoes of the Emperor :
" Factions cannot reconcile themselves to the
fact that France and Europe have escaped from
their hands. Peace lies heavy on them. Despair-
ing of obtaining anything from the sympathies of
the people, abused for a short time, their only hope
lies in the return of disorder. To arouse it they
avail themselves of every means ; now, sanguinary
provocations ; now, anonymous calumnies
writings which, under the pretext of awakening
the generous instincts of the country, serve only to
mislead them, and thus to maintain distrust and
agitation.
" Such is the purpose of a new brochure, entitled
Lettres Franques,' published by a writer of the
Legitimist party. It would no more merit the at-
tention of the Government than it does that of the
public, were it not that silence might be falsely
interpreted.
" The author addresses himself, without ado, to
the Emperor of the French. He decides with in-
credible seg-sufficiency, on the highest diplomatic
questions, and on the destinies of Europe.
" After having assumed for the title of his
brochure the memorable words of the speech at
Bordeaux L'Empire c'est la paix,' the author em-
ploys himself wholly in urging France to war, in
pointing out established treaties as the fitting ob-
jects of her resentment, and in endeavouring to
rouse our old hatred of England.
" The tactics of those who inspire such publica-
tions are not difficult to perceive. They have pro-
mised themselves that the Government of the
Emperor would be placed in the painful alternative
of either shocking national feeling, by combatting
these writings, or of giving them, by its silence, a
kind of tacit approbation, which would be for Eu-
rope a permanent cause of uneasiness and distrust ;
so vexing is it to vanquished factions to see peace
and general prosperity re-established without them
and in spite of them !
" The snare is too gross for the country and the
Government to allow themselves to be caught by
it. The Emperor, like France, wishes earnestly
for peace (veut lapaix), a frvigill and honourable
peace, tie only one which is suited to the nation;
and it certainly is not from the old parties that the
heir of Napoleon the Great will ask counsel in any
matter of honour or of national dignity.
"Nothing can be wore strange than that such
provocations should proceed from those who call
themselves Legitimists. Do these waiters, then,
believe that France has forgotten her recent his-
tory, and do they not know how easy it would be
to overwhelm them with its facts ? But the Go-
vernment has the interest and the glory of the
country too much at heart, it is too anxious to put
an end to our old divisions, to allow itself to be
betrayed into recriminations, however just, and to
recal pitiable reminiscences."

The neu museum at the Louvre, containing many
curious and valuable relics of the Kings of France,
was opened to the public yesterday.
The Siede is republishing, with official approval,
Mr. Cobdeu's letters on the peace question.
The Athens journals report a terrible massacre
of Christians at Salonica.

The people of Rheims are actively engaged in
petitioning the Emperor to, go to that ancient city
to be crowned.

The Empress has contributed I,ooof. towards the
erection of a church in Coutmerle (dep. Correze).
The Abbe de Veze, first vicar of the church of
St. Germain l'Auxerrois, Paris, has been appointed
Master of Ceremonies at the Imperial Chapel of
the Tuileries.

The Abbe Denie preached a setzaon in English
yesterday at the church of St. Rosh.

A decree, dated the 9th inst., abolishes from the
Ist of March next, the Fourth Chamber ofFinance,
established Jan. 15, 1852.
M. Rolly, counsellor of the Imperial Court of
Metz, has been appointed President of the Court of
First Instance at Charleville ; and a number of
other changes and promotio in the higher ranks
of the magistracy are recorded.
The Constitutionnel mentions a report that the
Ministry of the Interior, Agriculture, and Com-
merce is about to undergo a new organisation. It
will, it is said, be divided into three distinct
branches, under the general control of the Minis-
ter. The political direction, comprising the per-
sonnel, will be confided to M. Cho vreau, the Secre-
tary-General of the Mixister ; departmental admi-
nistration, the Beaux Arts, the charitable establish-
ments, &c., will be under the direction of M.
Fr emy, Councillor of State, and M. Heurtier will
romain at the head of the direction of commerce
and agriculture.
A Council of Ministers was held on Saturday at
the Tuileries, under the presidency of the Emperor,
when the measure was read and approved of.
At the ceremony of the opening of the legislative
corps to-day, the senators, deputies and councillors
of state are to be called on to take the oath of
allegiance.

The Gazette de France has received a first aver-
tissement, for saying that the papers of M. de
Rothschild had been ransacked by the police.
A performance extraordinary is to take place at
the grand Opera on Tuesday, to which the Emperor
and Empress are to go in state. None will be ad-
mitted who are not invited.
The political arrest of journalists still engage
much attention in Paris.
The Legitimists have all, with one single excep-
tion, been set at liberty for want of proof of any
kind ; and the foreign journalists are still kept in
prison, while an investigation is going on which it
is hoped may lead to the discovery of some offence.
In fact, the whole proceeding partakes largely of a
practice which nearly produced revolution in En-
gland in former times, and which has been abolished
as utterly incompatible with the liberty of the sub-
ject, namely, general warrants. The only difference
is that the practice is carried into execution in
Prance at the present day more arbitrarily than it
was in England in the worst of times, and that,
moreover, the people of France have not a Habeas
Corpus Act to protect them. Here the authorities
first arrest, and then hunt out an offence of which
to accuse the prisoner. It is said that so little was
discovered in the course of the investigation before
the juge d'instruction on Saturday, that it is sup-
p osed that the whole of the prisoners, with one
P,4ingle exception will be set at liberty.
The Emir Abd-el-Kader arrived at Broussa on
the 17th ult., and was joined the following day by
his family and those of his two former Kalifs. All
appeared enchanted with their new residence. The
Governor of Broussa received them with the greatest
distinction. By his orders, one of the principal per-
sonages of the city, Si-Mokhtar-Bey, met Abd-el-
Kader at Guemelek, the port of Broussa, with his
own horses, his finest saddle, and his carriage. An
escort' of cavalry also awaited him there, and the
greatest number of the officers of the Pasha's house-
hold came out to compliment him, and joined his
escort on the Guemelek road. The Sultan as-
signed as a residence to the 'Emir one of the finest
houses of Broussa, which was lined with carpets
and divans at his own expense. The French Go-
vernment supplied him with all the other articles
Of furniture he wanted, and Abd-el-Kader and his
family are now most comfortably installed. The
families of the two Kalifs are lodged in adjoining
houses.

THE INSURRECTION AT MILAN.
The Paris Moniteur of Saturday announced
"The Government has received by telegraphic
dispatch news from Milan of the 10th. Order was
entirely re-established there."
This brief announcement leaves us only the duty
of gathering up the circumstances of the outbreak
as they are to be found in the Swiss and Italian
journals.
A letter from Milan, of the Bth, str,:;es that
six of the revolters arrested were hanged, and
three shot.

thaTth En land about a month
in the Swiss canton of
Dmebaazzts
inista,twesh,
oonleftthe faithg of private letters,
since, was at Lugano,
TeTsihneo,Oaffifee
Gazette,of the 7th, after
giving the proclamation of
Count Strassoldo, re-
iwa/dMayislabneforethe outbreak at Milan.
The subver-
sive party, which cannot allow peaceful citi-
zenstranquillity was disturbed yesterday.
lates the events of the 6th as follows :—" Public
s of the to enjoy the innocent pleasure
car-
nival, must needs sacrifice new victims to its revo-
lutionary propensities. Yesterday, about six p.m.,
some officers and soldiers were attacked. The au-
thorities immediately took the requisite measures ;
strong patrols scoured the town in every direction ;
some individuals armed with long stilettos were
arrested ; they will be tried by martial law, during
the state of siege. At the usual time for frequent-
ing the , theatres, tranquillity was sufficently re-
stored to allo w of their being opened to the public.
We have to deplore the death of several persons,
both civil and military ; others have been wounded.
It' has been attempted to seduce people of the
lower classes by money and excitement of every
kind, but the good sense of the population rejected
these provocations, and not only did the people
remain quiet, but they openly condemned this
foolish attempt as an impious act of madness. The
Government is strong, and will cause order and
public security to be respected by all such vigorous
measures as circumstances may require. Public
tranquillity has not been disturbed in the pro-
vinces."

Among the victims of the outbreak, ova the