The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-30 00:00:00

FRANCE.

The Moniteur, in announcing the return of the
Emperor to Paris from Biarritz, states that the
Empress will remain there until the middle of Sep-
tember. Sea bathing, it is added, has been pro-
ductive of great benefit to her Majesty.
All the Generals appointed to command in the
different camps have left for their destination.
General Hautpoul, Commander-in-Chief of the
camp of the south; has set out for Aix.

A trial of a new incendiary projectile was made
at Puteaux, near Paris, on Saturday, in presence
of a commissioner of the War Department.
The export trade of Paris experienced during the
week a marked improvement. Considerable orders
reached from Portugal, the Brazils, and other parts
of Setith America, Upper Peru, Chili, and Caraccas.
The last ad vices from North America state that the
French goods with which the market of New York
was of late overstocked were nearly exhausted, and
some orders were also received from that quarter
by the last two packets. All regular trade with
Spain is now at an end ; but during the last three
weeks a considerable quantity of French merchan-
dise was smuggled into the country. The fall in
the price of corn is general throughout France, and
in Paris, although the supply is very small, there
is an irresistible downward tendency. The new
wheat is beginning to appear in the provincial
markets, and will soon arrive in abundance at the
Halle of Paris. In the meantime, the bakers con-
sume the portion of the reserve which has been re-
stored to them, and make no purchases. Business is
accordingly very dull. The sack of flour lost lor
2 francs in the week, and wheat between 2 and 3
francs per hectolitre and a half. In the markets
from which Paris derives its supplies the fall varied
from 2to 3 francs per hectolitre,. The accounts
from the north of Europe speak favourably of the
result of the harvest alone. the coast of the Baltic,
and in the interior of Germany and Poland.
There is no prospect of a diminution in the price
of meat, all the accounts from the cattle markers
describing the rates as likely to undergo an- aug-
mentation, owing to the scanty supply. The ad-
vices received from the vine districts are deplorable.
In several the vintage will be totally inadequate to
the ordinary wants of the consumption. The price
of wine has consequently increased anew in the
Bercy market. No change has taken place in the
value of Montpellier brandies. Spirits extracted
from beet have declined lf., selling at 186 f. per
hectolitre.

The Three per Cents. closed yesterday at 73f.
95c. for the end of the month ; the Four-and-a-
Half, at 100 f. ; and the Now Loan at 73f. 50c. ;
Orleans Railway Shares, 1,230 f. ; Rouen, 975 f. ;
Havre, 590 f. ; Great Northern, 855 f. ; Strasburg,
805 f. ; IsT4,w Shares, 630 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 975 f.;
Lyons to the Mediterranean, 875 f. ; Western of
France, 675 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 623 f. 75c. ;
Great Central of France, 520 f. ; Lyons and Ge-
neva,. 525 f. ; Bank of Credit Modilier, 726 f. 25e.

BELGIUM.

THE RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTRY.

All that is known concerning the cause of the
resignation of the Belgian Ministry is, that they
expected to be in a minority at the next meeting of
the Chambers upon certain questions. The Eman-
cipation, merely says :
"On Tuesday last Messrs. Liedts and Piercot re-
turned from Ostend to assist at a Cabinet Council, in
winch the contingent resignation of the Ministry was
warmly discussed. M. Liedts afterwards proceeded to
Ostend, and M. Piercot remained in Brussels. On
Friday morning, M. de Brouckere, Minister for Foreign
Affairs, convoked anew his colleagues, and insisted on
the necessity of an immediate and collective resignation.
His opinion having prevailed, in the evening all the
lNlinisters tendered their resignation to his Majesty.
The Liberal Association has thus succeeded in over,
throwing a C ibinet whose sole crime was the having
refused to undergo the yoke attempted to be imposed
upon it. The ex-Ministers had the courage to resist
the pretensions of t:4a,t party, but were afraid to
Teo.
the Parliamentary opposition which menaced them.