The Sun.
London, England, 1853-11-18 00:00:00

FRANCE.

A report was current yesterday in Paris that the
English and French Governments had come to an
understanding as to the use to be made of their
fleets, now that they have found their way to
Constantinople, and that they were determined
that they should be immediately sent into the Black
Saa to act with energy in behalf of the Turks. It
would have been well for the world if that resolu-
tion had been adopted months ago; but it is to be
apprehended that even now it is without foundation.
But besides this, the winter navigation of the
Black Sea is so difficult that it would be a service
of danger, to which it might be imprudent to ex-
pose the fleets without abs lute necessity.
The Bank of France, contrary to expectation,
has not raised its rate of discount ; but it has de-
termined to limit its loans on railway shares from
60 millions of francs to 50 millions. The raising
of the discounts will probably depend on the suc-
cess of this measure.

Namik Pacha, charged to negotiate a loan in
Paris and London, arrived at Marseilles by the
Mentor. He was to leave next day for Paris. The
despatches brought by the Mentor confirm the
success of the Turks at Chefkatil, in Asia. The
combat took place on the 28th ult., and the fort
wascarried by the Turks after four hours' fighting.
200 prisoners had already arrived at Constantinople
when the Mentor left. 260 vessels laden with
corn arrived at Constantinople from the Black Sea,
between the 18th of October and the Ist of Novem-
bar.

Prince Stirbey's private secretary arrived at
Vienna, on the 11th, from Pari,. The intention
which the Prince had manifested of proceeding to
Paris appears not to be changed.
It appears from an official report that the yield
of the last harvest is about 10,000,000 hectolitres
below the average yield, and that up to the present
time 3,600,000 hectolitres of corn have been im-
ported into France. _

The Moniteur contains a decree appointing the
judges and supplementary judges of the .Chambre
des Mises en Accusation for the iligh Court of Jus-
tice for the judicial year 1853-54. Another decree,
on the proposition of the Minister of Marine, renders
the disciplinary and penal decree of the 24th March,
1852, relative to the mercantile marine, apl licable
to Algeria, to which colony it did not previously
apply. The Moniteur also contains a circular, ad-
iressed by the Minister of Public Instruction to
the architects appointed to examine the different
churches and ecclesiastical buildings of France,
'ailing on them to report on their condition and
on the repairs of which they stand in need, and
also to kforward him a plan for a presbytery and
for a school-house, which may serve as models for
future buildings of that kind, and which plans are
to be accompanied by an approxitnative estimate
for the expenses which the Minister desires shall
!n3 based on the closest principle of economy.
The Bourse yesterday remained in the same state
of inaction as on Wednesday. The Three per
Cents. opened at 73f. 40c., and closed at 73f. 50c.
for the end of the month. The Four-and-a-Half
per Cents. closed at 99f. 65c. ; Orleans Railway
Shares, 1,145 f. ; Rouen, 1,020 f. ; Havre, 485 f. ;
Great Northern, 848 f. 75c. ; Paris and Strasburg,
SoBf. 75c. • Paris and Lyons, 892 f. 50c. ; Lyons to
the Mediterranean, 720 f. ' • Western of France,
682 f. 50c ; Bordeaux and Cette, 580 f. ; Great
Central, 507 f. 50c. ; Lyons an l Geneva, 492 f.
50c. ; Shares of the Bank of Credit Mobilier 690 f.