The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-20 00:00:00

THE FRENCH EMPIRE.

loThe Moniteur of this morning contains the fol-
of wing :—" The Bureau of the Senate, the Bureau
the Legislative Body, and the members of the
State Council, will meet on Saturday, at noon, at
the
Tuileries, to receive a communication from the
Emperor respecting his marriage." Rumour repre-
sents that, after a good deal of reflection on the
..inperor's part, the proposition for the hand of
the Countess Teba was formally made on Sunday
last, and accepted, and at a Council of Ministers
,n,eld on Monday, the announcement was made by
e Emperor himself, who intimated, at the same
time, that his mind was already made up on the
Point, and that it was a marriage of affection. The
Ministers are said to have been taken by surprise,
and tme of them manifested decided signs of oppo-
4itien, but finding the Emperor's mind fixed on the
Point, desisted. Another vetsion is, that three of
tile Ministers remonstrated, and said something of
resigning. On the other hand, it is stated that
-
they agreed to the marriage, that it was announced
B°oll after in due course to the members of the
Diplomatic Corps, who offered no objection, and
who have accepted the arrangement. It is even
Stated that the civil marriage actually took place
l
On Tuesday night, that the religious solemnisation
will be held on Saturday week next, and that
Prince Napoleon Jerume, the Emperor's cousin,
will be married at the same time to the daughter
of the Prince of Wagram, granddaughter of Mar-
shal Berthier.
The marriage of Prince Napoleon Jerome, should..
it really take place, will not, it is said, prevent him
from proceeding to his commana. as Lieutenant of
the Emperor in Africa. Africa will be divided into
three military divisions. the principal seats of which
Will be respectively Algiers, Oran, and Constantine.
The Prince will have authority over the three mili-
tary governments, but that authority will be con-
trolled by the superior direction of the War-office
at home, and of course of the Emperor himself.
Many persons are of opinion that Prince Napoleon
Jerome will not long remain in his Vice-Royalty of
Algiers ; and that his return to France may be
soon expected. -
Marshal St. Arnaud is still spoken of as about to
quit the War Department, and his successor is to
be General Canrobert. Amongst the other rumours
of the day is one with reference to the renewed at-
tempt at a fusion between the Count of Chambord
and the Orleans Princes, and it is said—as it has
been said many times—with every prospect of suc-
cess. It is added, that the Princes have some in-
tention of payino, a visit before long to their cousin
the Count of Chambord.

Pierre Bonaparte, brother of the present Prince
of Canino, and once an ardent republican, is about
to be named to the command of a regiment of
Zouaves.

An Imperial decree, dated the 3d, nominates Ge-
neral de Division Allouveau de Monbreal, Inspec-
tor-General of Infantry, to the command of the di-
-vision of occupation of Rome, in the room of Ge-
neral Gemeau, nominated Senator, and placed en
"esPonsibilite.
We read in the Patrie
" The Portuguese Government, desirous of giving to
'ranee a proof of the good understanding which it
Wishes to see reign between the two Governments, has
suppressed a journal published at Lisbon, and which had
Expressed hostility against the re-establishment of the
_

A violent hurricane was experienced at Dieppe
nMonday night, which caused considerable da-
ge. Amongst other casualties are mentioned
-Isl Stranding of the English brig the Henry Coles,
-`l‘len with coal from Newcastle. It is expected that
She will be got off with the loss of her bowsprit and
Kane damage to her hull.
, The same night the Eleanor, of Sunderland, was
totally wrecked within 4O yards of the western
pier. The crew were all saved with great difficulty.
The English galliot Ariel, of Truro, from New-
castle to Bristol, laden with coal, has likewise re-
ceived some injury.
M. Genestal, major in the sth battalion 9f the
ational Guard, gave a dinner on Monday to the
officers of the battalion at the Trois-Freres-Proveu-
callx• After dinner Lieutenant Cote gave the
toast " Conciliation," which he prefaced with the
following speech
" Gentlemen,—Napoleon 111. on ascending the throne
inaugurated an era of conciliation. He rewarded
".ery act of devotedness, he assembled round him
Without distinction of parties all the men of merit
and goodwill proud of serving the greatest and
noblest of all causes—that is, the cause of the nation.
My party is nowhere, said he one day, but my cause
18 everywhere—under the tent of the soldier and in
the workshop, in the palace as well as in the cottage.
I • •
t'tt us mutate that example which comes to us from a
high quarter. Let us distinguish ourselves likewise by
°ln' spirit of conciliation. Let all of us who desire the
grandeur and prosperity of the country, above all things
come together and shake hands."
Those words were listened to in silence, and were
interrupted at the conclusion with applause.
The news of the disastrous fall on the Paris
Bourse is accompaned by a variety of rumours.
The principal of these is that another of the mem-
bers of the Government is among the speculators
who are unable to meet their, losses.

The Pays of this day notices the fall in the
funds, and endeavours to show that there is nothing
in the situation of the country, either financially or
commercially, which ought to inspire the slightest
degree of uneasiness. It attributes the depression
of the funds to the check which was lately put upon
wild' speculation at the Bourse, and anticipates
that, when the re-action thus caused shall have re-
stored things to their proper level, the funds will
be in harmony with what the Pays calls " the gene-
ral prosperity." It concludes its article as fol-
lows:
" Once mora, we repeat, there is nothing in this state
of things, of which we can here only sketch the most
salient points, which can cause alarm to the most timid
minds. Everything, on the contrary, breathes security,
confidence, and laborious activity, united to faith in the
future. It is only malevolence which could wish to
misrepresent the peaceful and tranquilising character of
it. It is only ignorance which can credit these preme-
ditated errors. Is it hoped by these absurd inventions
to alarm foreign capitalists, and turn their capital from
entering into our industrial movements ? We certainly
do not feel much uneasiness at these efforts ; capitalists
understand their interests better than party spirit ; they
go wherever important revenues await them, as it would
be easy for us to show that our great industrial under-
takings offer them advantages superior to those which
they could meet with in the most productive nations of
Europe ; but, and we say it with some pride—France
has never much run after foreign credit, and now, perhaps,
less than at other periods. Her immediate resources are
sufficient for the development of her activity. Under the
Empire, when she was at war with the whole of Europe,
she was able to create new and powerful manufactories,
to satisfy all the wants of her home consumption,
and to extend enormously the combined elements of the
national riches. Since that period—and thanks to more
than 30 years of peace—her material prosperity has only
increased. Our paper currency is not out of propor-
tion with the three milliards of cash which we possess.
England certainly never had such an amount of coin at
her disposal, when she was able for 20 years to feed her
.commerce, her manufactures, and the struggle of
Europe against our armies. We are, therefore, pos-
sessed of great and powerful resources, and there is
nothing to prove that it is necessary for us to have re-
course to exotic credit. All the great undertakings.
which have been organised for the last few years have
been founded and maintained with French capital, and
in the last few months the power and energy of national
credit has been even more clearly proved. In these
different poiits of view, we may boldly and fearlessly
present our situation to the eyes of all nations as an ex-
ample of strength and progress. The blind passions of
party spirit will not weaken the materiality of these ob-
servations, and let it be well understood that in the state
01 general peace of the different States, and with the
incessant communication between modern nations, coa-
litions are as impossible in the financial as in the political
world."

The Bourse of this day was the most disastrous
that has been experienced by the speculators for a
rise, since the coup d'etat of December. The Three
Per Cents., opened at 78f. 50c., and closed at 77f.
90c. for the end of the month, being a fall of lf.
85e. as compared with the closing price of yester-
Y ; the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. closed at
-1--,133f. 50c. ; Orleans Railway Shares, 975 f. ;
nouen, 970 f. ; Havre, 490 f ; Great Northern,
805 f. ; Basle, 340 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 730 f.;
?axis and Lyons, 835 f. ; Lyons and the Medi-
terranean, 695 f. ; Caen and Cherbourg, 580 f. ; Bor-
,aux and Cette, 560 f.; Dijon to Besancon, 515 f.;
Shares of the Bank of Credit Foncier (issued at
500 f.), 645 f.