The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-28 00:00:00

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. 1 SIZARE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

FE LANCE.

General Jomini h as just arrived at Brussels on
his way to Paris frog n St. Petersburg.
General Randon, Governor-General of Algeria,
arrived on the 23d 2 ,t Marseilles, on his return to
his post.
The Paris Bours e was exceedingly weak yester-
day, and after the fia •st half-hour prices went down
Without a check. 1471ie Three per Cents. are 90c.
lower, and the FOIL r-and-a-Half per Cents. 35e.
lower, at 74f. 85c., aid 101 f. sc. Bank of France
Shares have fallen Cf., those of the Societe Mobi-
here 16f. 25c., and the Mortgage Bonds 2f. 50c.
Foreign Funds we;-e comparatively neglected.
Railway Shares were offered, but the decline in
them is scarcely in p roportion with that in the
Three per Cents. The principal lines have fallen
from 7f. 50c. to 10f. E xchange on London (short),
25f. 74c., money ; ditto, 90 days, 25f. 771 c.,
Money.

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 28, 1853

THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON'S FIRST
VISIT TO THE NORTHERN DEPART-
MENTS OP PRANCE.

take place at 4 o'clock, the hour of the departure
of the express boat from Boulogne.
The town is most densely crowded with English
and other visitors, and great has been the difficulty
of those arriving here from Calais, from 40 to GO
francs being demanded for a common cart, con-
veying two persons, the whole of the places in the
diligence having been engaged as long since as
Friday last.

CALMS, TUESDAY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Their Majesties, on their progress to the ball at
the Philharmonic Hall, last night, and amidst the
cheers of an immense concourse of spectators, caused
the royal cortege to pass at a slow pace, the better
to have a glance at the illuminations. This little
attention on the part of the Sovereign was greatly
appreciated by the townspeople, who, fully sensible
of their exertions to render the ancient seaport
worthy of the presence of the Imperial personages,
not being commensurate with their wills, with that
ready observation of the French character, testified
their admiration of the interest so considerately
manifested by the Emperor and his illustrious con-
sort.

The weather in the early part of the day was
most beautiful, but just as the Emperor arrived a
smart shower of rain came on, which, however,
appears now happily to have passed away.

The ball was admirably conducted by the stew-
ards • and though the room was on a scale but cal-
culated to accommodate about 400, at the last mo-
ment 500 tickets had been issued, and yet there
was no crowding, no irregularity, no torn dresses,
and consequently the fair members of the assem-
bly were in the best possible mood throughout the
evening.

Among the most distinguished of the guests were
the British officers who, on the previous day, had
attended the camp at Helfaut ; and the presence
of the Earl of Lucan, the Marquis of Worcester,
Lord Bingham, and Colonel Dupuis, as officially
appointed to represent our Government, was a
source of evident and general gratification. The
various Foreign Consuls also engaged the kind at-
tention of their Majesties. The dresses of the
ladies were most elegant and varied.
Their majesties left the ball a few minutes after
12 o'clock.

At eight o'clock the Prefect, Sub-prefect, the
Mayor and Municipality, together with the depu-
tations of the trades, assembled at the Imperial
residence for the purpose of accompanying the Em-
peror and Empress to the harbour and docks, and
at half-past eight the Imperial guests signified their
readiness to depart.

His Majesty was preceded by a cavalry guard of
honour, then the mounted police, and immediately
afterwards the select of the harbour employes. The
Imperial person was on either side guarded by the
principal officers of the harbour and docks, flanked
by the municipality and fishermen.
His Majesty was escorted about the docks and
pier by the chiefs of each department, and the
Emperor received with the utmost attention the
suggested improvements to the harbour from the
principal engineer of the Imperial harbour.
After a minute inspection of the harbour, the
Emperorlvisited the Gourgain, where he was greeted
by the fishermen and their families right warmly.
There was a vast display of the finest specimens of
the Calais fishery, and his Majesty paid particular
attention to what was said by the veterans engaged
in this arduous and hazardous calling.
The deplorable state of the poor in some portions
of the city was pointed out to the attention of the
Emperor by the mayor and the heads of the clergy.
His Majesty expressed his intention of aiding the
efforts of the municipality to improve the condition
of the poor of Calais.
The persons who had distinguished themselves
in saving life from the perils of the deep were pre-
sented to their Sovereign, who highly eulogised
their humanity and bravery, and conferred upon
them distinguished proofs of his satisfaction.
His Majesty returned to the imperial residence
shortly after ten o'clock, in the same order as he
had set out, the soldiers lining the streets, pre-
senting arms, and his approach being heralded by
trumpeters stationed along the line of cortege.
Her Majesty immediatelT, on the arrival of the
Sovereign, held a reception, at the Hotel Dessin.
The Empress was presented with a splendid lace
robe, the manufacture of those exhibiting in the
Customhouse, adjoining tie station. The superb
presentation was most graciously received by the
Empress, and was the creditable result of English
and for the special
oacnedasFrench workpeople jointly,

The audience with their Majesties having now
terminated, the departure was signified by the
mayor, whereon the same line of procession was
formed as that which conducted the Imperial visi-
tors from the station yesterday. The streets were
lined with infantry of the line, from the Hotel
Dessin to the limits of the town.

Their Majesties set out at a few minutes past 11
o'clock for Boulogne in a plain travelling carriage, I,
a strong guard of cavalry heading the Imperial
party, and the rear being brought up by hussars
and a troop of horse artillery.
The departure of their Majesties was accompanied
by the booming of 101 guns, and the Imperial car-
riages were followed by those of several private
families who had come from the vicinity of Bou-
logne to pay their respects to the Emperor and
Empress.
There are hundreds going off for Boulogne, a
distance of some 26 miles, but the charge for tra-
velling by any mode of conveyance is exorbitant
beyond all precedent. Here they are all fishermen ;
those who do not incline to go afloat content
themselves with catching gudgeons. It is quite a
consolation, however, to the English to find that
they alone are not, as in general, the only prey to
the cupidity of hotel-keepers, and that the natives,
though not always to be caught, have on this oc-
casion, however, been regularly fleeced as cleanly
as themselves.

BOULOGNE, TUESDAY AFTERNOON,
HALF-PAST THREE.

This morning at 11 o'clock their Imperial Ma-
jesties left Calais, and their route throughout to
this place has been one series of triumphs. All
along the road, wherever there was an opportu-
nity, the national colours were displayed, and
triumphal arches erected, whilst the people lined
the roads in groups of from 50 to 100 persons,
where not a house was to be seen for miles. The
only place of importance on the route between
Calais and Boulogne, which had to be traversed
by post, was Marquises ; and here there was such
a display as we have never seen in any place
of equal size, not equalling a fifth-rate English
village, yet three triumphal arches spann3d.
the road, and the municipal authorities and
other inhabitants wero drawn up on either
side of the way to present an address to their
Majesties, which was most graciously received. Ap-
proaching Boulogne, the manifestations of popular
favour were evidenced in every possible manner ;
and gratifying as have been the receptions in every
other portion of the Imperial progress, they have
been much excelled here ; indeed, though we have
had much experience in viewing such demonstra-
tions, we have never seen this exceeded, not even
in the enthusiasm which always awaits our own
gracious and beloved Monarch wherever she ap-
pears. Their Majesties and suite, occupying 11
carriages, and escorted by several detachments of
the military, arrived at the Calais gate, outside of
the town of Boulogne, which, as far as we have
yet been enabled to see, presents nothing but
a continuation of triumphal arches, garlands,
wreaths, flowers, evergreens, and ribbons, and
were received by the Mayors, the members
of the Municipal Council, and deputations
from the various trades; in a very elegant tent,
where the keys of the town were tendered to his
Majesty, and appropriate addresses presented—an
Imperial salute being at the same time fired from
the harbour, all the vessels in which were deco-
rated with colours, and the bells from the various
churches ringing a merry peal. After the presen-
tation of the various addresses, the royal cortege
proceeded by the Rue de Lille, the Place d'Armes,
and the Place au 816, to the Sous Prefecture, the
Imperial cortege advancing in the following order
A picket of cavalry.
The Imperial carriages.
The Municipal Body.
The Military Authorities.
The Sous-Prats.
The Magistracy.
The other constituent bodies, in the usual order of
precedence.
The Institutions, Deputations, and Corporations.
A picket of cavalry.

Immediately after the Imperial cortege arrived
at the Sous Prefecture, in their progress to which
they were most enthusiastically cheered, the cries
of " Vive l'Empereur et l'lmperatrice " being
most incessant and prolonged, the various portions
of the cortege defiled down the Grande Rue before
the Emperor, and separated on the Place d'Alton.
Shortly after three o'clock, the Emperor received
the authorities in the following order :
The Bishop of Arras and his Clergy.
The Military Authorities.
The Magistracy.
The Municipal Body ; and
The other constituted bodies according to precedence.

During the reception at the Calais gate, an old
natelotte, heading the deputation from the fishing
population of Boulogne, presented an address to
the Emperor, said to be a verbatim repetition of the
one she delivered to his uncle when in the flower of
her youth and beauty.
The troops taking part in the procession consisted
of two squadrons of the 12th Regiment of Chas-
seers with their staff-officer, and one battalion of
the 6th Regiment of Light Infantry with their
staff-officer. These troops, together with about 50
gendarmes, and upwards of 300 pompiers, including
those of ontreuil, formed an aggregate of nearly
2,000 men.
At this moment their Imperial Majesties are
proceeding by the Grand Rue to the Napoleon
Colurau, where an inspection of the troops is to