The Sun.
London, England, 1836-03-28 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1856.

then ; but assured the Chamber that when the de-
bate upon the budget would commence, he would
withhold no information from the country which it was
in his power to give. This assurance was received with
great applause by the majority.
Messrs. ROTHSCHILD of Paris, in consequence of
instructions from the Government of the United States,
have applied to the French Treasury for the first in-
stalment of the twenty-five millions of francs voted as
an indemnity. The sum so demanded, which
amounted to 18,460,666 f. 52c., was instantly paid.
The remainder of the debt, with the interest, will be
liquidated in the course of two years. Thus there is
now an end to complaints and warlike preparations on
both sides ; and nations which ought never to have
been at variance, will unity in thanking Great Britain
for her prompt interference. The following are ex-
tracts from the evening papers of Saturday, received

this morning :-
PARIS, MARCH 26.-A journal assures us that Count
Appony will shortly leave Paris on a visit to Austria, and
that Baron Von Hugel, Chief Secretary of Legation, will
be Charge d'Affaires during his Excellency's absence.
A letter from Perpignan of March 19th says :-" The
2nd and 17th Regiments of Light Infantry, and the 47th of
the Line, detached from the division of the Eastern Pyre-
nees, in Africa, remain by a decision of the Minister of War,
attached to that army. Instead of these, we are to have
the 21st of Light Infantry, and the 23rd of the Line, which
have already arrived, and the 24th of the line, which is to
come from Corsica. Thus the infantry of the division of
General Castello is totally changed, with the exception of
the 17th of the Line."
The garrison of Paris is to be increased by one regiment.
Letters from Vienna announce that the Poles expelled from
Cracow, and sent into the Austrian States, will not go to
America. France, it is said, has consented to receive
them, and Austria waited only for this consent, to renounce
the project of sending these unhappy persons beyond the
sea ; but it seems too true that a certain number of the
Poles arrested at 'Warsaw (query, Cracow) have been con-
veyed into the Prussian territory, and with respect to these
it will be very difficult to prevail on Russia to release them.
There are still in Cracow and the neighbourhood some
Poles, whose ill health would not allow. of their being sent
away. Would it not be possible for our diplomatic agents
to obtain permission for them not to leave their own country?
M. Thiers has promised to give, when the budget of the
department of Foreign Affairs shall be discussed, some in-
formation respecting the negotiations that have taken place
on occasion of the occupation of Cracow. We wish that
we may find it satisfactory.-Journal du Commerce.
Both Carlists and Christinos still remain inactive. We
have to day accounts from Bayonne of the 22d, and all that
we find in them is, that Don Carlos had gone to Aspeitia,
where he was on the 17th. He is thus nearer both to the
coast and to the frontier of France. A tumult was said to
have taken place at Saragossa, but no details are given.-
Messager, March 26.
FRENCH FUNDS.-Pasta, MARCH 25.
Five per Cents., 107 f. 75c. 70c. 75c.
Four per Cents., 101 f. 75c.
Three per Cents. 81 f. 55c. 50c. 60c.
Bank Actions, 2,255 f. 2,270 f. 2,2-n f. 50c.
Rente de Naples, 101 f. 85c 90c.
Roman Five per Cents., to4q.
Spanish Actives, 45 41% 4.5%%%.
Spanish Differes, 21 21%.
Spanish Passives, 1434%
helgian Loan, Five per Cents , 104%1,4%.
Portugue,e Loan, Five per Cents., so
Portuguese Loan, Three per Cents, 504;..
Dutch Two and a Half per Cents., 571.
EXCHANGE ON LONRON.
One month, paper, 251. 4.5 c ; money, -1 c.
hree mouths, paper, 251. 30e. ; money, 25f. 30e.
-Cours Authentique.
' FRENCH FUNDS.-Pants, MARCH 26.
Five per Cents., 1071. 60c
Four and a Half ner Cents. 1021. 75t.
Four per Cents., 101 f. 50c.
Three per Cents., 81f. 50c. 45c. 40c.
Bank Actions, 2,270 f. 2.265 f. 2,2621 Vc. 2,2C0f.
Rente tie Naples, 101 E 90c. 70c. Sec.
Roman Five per Cents., 104 104,4,
Spanish Actives, 45% 44% 45%.
Spanish DMres, 21 2034% Na.
Spanish Passives, 14% %
Belgian Loan, Five per Cents, 105 E 101%.
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Dutch Two ann a half per Cents , 56f. 75c. 57f.
Ha) tia t Loan, 3S .f.

EXCDANGe ON LONDON.
One *non,. ',aver, 25c. 45c.; money, —f. —c
Three months, paper, 2'af. 30e ; money, 231 30c
_..,.r4 Aulhorit2tre.

BOURSE, THREE O'CLOCK.—The three per Cents. have de-
clined to-day to 81f. 40c. The market looks gloomy, without
much apparent cause.
The Spanish securities arc als9 at lower prices than yester-
day.
QUARTER TO FOUR.—Five per Cents., 107 f. 60c. ; Three
per Cents., 81f. 45c. ; Five per Cents. Spanish, —; Three
;-)er Cents. Spanish, —; Cortes, —; Coupons, ; Gueb-
tiards, —; Differes, 161 ; New Loan, —; Actives, 44;
Passives, 14-i; Ducats, WI bO ; Romans. 1041 ; Pedros, ;
Belgians, 1041 ; Dutch, —f. —c. ; Ha) tians, 380 f. —c, ;
Migucls, —; Brabant Bank, —; Belgian Bank, 20; Con-
tinuation, —c. ; New Differes, 20,1; Five per Cent. Perpe-
tuelles, —; Royal Loan, —.

We have received advices from Zurich to the 11 th
inst. The struggle between the Government and the
Church has terminated in Basle ; the former obtained
a signal triumph. Nevertheless the priests are hard
at work in other, districts to stir up the people against
the mandates of the Supreme Council. The official
journal of Lucerne maintains that there will be no
peace in the country till the Clergy ire stripped of
every vestige of temporal power. The Supreme
Council has not neglected even the smallest mat-
ters which might serve to convince the people of the
real supremacy of the temporal magistracy. Thus the
Lent regulations of the Bishops were not allowed
be promulgated from the altar by any priest, who had
not previously obtained permission from the civil
Governor. Steps have also been taken to abridge the
spiritual influence of the Convents—male and female.
Some have talked of suppressing them altogether ; but
:t is most probable that the Government will allow
them to become extinct by either hindering the admis-
sion of novices, or by passing a law for the prospective
and gradual abstraction of their revenues, for the pur-
poses of public education.
Since the above was written, we have received
further accounts, via Frankfort, though not of a later
date. The following includes the particulars :

In Thurgovia a decisive step has been taken against the
convents ; the great Council has lately proceeded so far,
that their suppression seems to be certain. The more mo-
derate party wished for a gradual abolition by restricting
the admission of novices, and a vigilant superintendence of
the management of the property of the monasteries ; a
sudden suppression would give occasion they thought to
rapacity, and a spirit of wanton destruction ; that the Ca-
tholics, who are a fourth part of the population, ought to
be made easy by a calm mode of proceeding, and care
taken that the property of the convents should not
be squandered away. The Catholics, on their part,
declared, with great vehemence, that the property of the
monasteries belonged to them, and that the Protestants had
nothing whatever to do with it. Incensed at this, the ma-
jority acceded to the proposal of the Rev. Mr. Bomhauser
for the total suppression of the monasteries. It was with
great difficulty that the moderate party succeeded in hav-
ing the matter deferred till the next ordinary meeting ;
many wished to have an extraordinary meeting as soon as
possible. The proposal for the foundation of a Cantonal
School, to be chiefly supported out of the property of the
Monasteries was adopted almost unanimously by the great
Council.

The lake of Zurich, which during the winter has been
low beyond all example, so that ships could hardly come
near the banks, and that though the cold was severe, not
one half of it was frozen over, has been rising ever since
the beginning of March, one or two inches daily, which,
considering its great extent, shows an immense increase of
water from the Alpine snow. The steam-boat, which was
caught in the ice, where it remained for some weeks, is now
free again.
FRANKFORT, MARCH 23.—Exchange on London, 151.4. ;
Two months, 1501.—Frankfort Paper, March 24.

We have advices from Lisbon, announcing a change
of Ministers, though not of a later date than those
published in this Journal of Saturday. The names
of the new Ministers are unknown, with the excep-
tion of PALMELLA, who has privately consented to
be nominated Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Ca-
binet, when formed, will, it is rumoured, be exceedingly
favourable to this country.

The latest accounts from Athens are to the Ist
instant. A change had taken place in the Greek
Cabinet, much to the satisfaction of the people.
Kizos is Minister of Foreign Affairs, and holds pro
tempore the Seals of the offices of Justice and Public
Instruction ; CRIEZIS, is Minister of Marine ; and
Colonel HESSE is Minister of War.
On the 6th of February the foundation of the new
Palace was laid.
the King of BAVARIA,
were present, and embraced
King OTtro and his Royal father,

in the presence of the assembled multitude. Both
wept aka, as did the spectators. The principal
Greeks also embraced each other, and interchanged
forgiveness of injuries.
The Greek Government is greatly harassed in con-
sequence of the intrigues which Russia is carrying on
by means of robbers, pirates, and factious chiefs in every
part of the kingdom. Two brothers, the HONDRO-
JA NIS, who are reported to have been set on by
Russia to ravage the country, and to excite the hatred
of the populace against the KING, have been seized.
They have confessed that they acted solely through the
agency of Russia, and have offered, if their lives be
spared, to expose the whole system by which NES-
SELRODE hopes to undermine the Greek throne.
The Advices from Constantinople are to the 3d
instant--two days later than those from Athens.
NAMICK PASHA was then preparing to pay a visit
to the English Admiral at Malta, whither he was to
proceed with three vessels of war. The object of this visit
was not known, neither was it ascertained whether he
would return again to Constantinople, or proceed on a
secret mission to the Cabinets of London and Paris.
We have no recent accounts from Syria. Colonel
CHESNEY had been very unwell at Bir, where it was
thought he still remains indisposed. Lord Po NS ONBY
had also been very ill at Constantinople, but is now
• gradually recovering. -
The preparations for Sayd Pasha's nuptials with
the Sultan's second daughter will be found in another
' column.

We have much pleasure in learning that. Russian
influence appears on the decline in Turkey. In the
advices before us not one word is spoken about the
SULTAN'S autograph letter to the King of PRUSSIA.

We have New York Papers to the 6th inst. They
afford the following intelligence from Mexico, dated the
16th February :
" VERA CRUZ, FEB. 2.—Santa Anna is still

waiting at San Luis with his forces. They amount to
only two or three thousand men, instead of seven or
eight thousand, as reported. Accounts from Cam-
peachy state there was no truth in the report of vessels
being in preparation at that Port, to act against
Texas. Letters from Tampico state that great excite-
ment against Santa Anna existed throughout the state
of Tamanalypas, particularly about Tampico. Fears
were entertained that a revolution was on the eve of
breaking out, and a body of 600 troops ordered to
Texas were detained by the 'Governor, in apprehension
of difficulties near home. All these statements must
be taken, with some allowance. We have papers from
Tampico and other towns which present the condition
of matters very differently. They affirm that tranquil-
lity prevails, and that all the energies of the republic
are concentrated against Texas."
The same advices give the subjoined as the latest
news from Florida :—" A vessel arrived at Charlestbn
on the 25th from St. Augustine, which place she left
on the preceding day. There were 700 mounted men
arrived at Jackson Ville. An Express just arrived as
the Mills was leaving St. Augustine, which stated
that General SCOTT had arrived there. Eighteen or

twenty reports of cannon were heard in the direction
of Riolata. United. Bank Shares, 126 128 ; Ex-
change, 94."

We have Montreal Papers to the 27th February,
and Quebec Papers to the same date. The former
state that the snow is five feet and a half deep, on a
level. The Quebec Papers state that the Assembly
has passed the six months'supplies in Committee.

We have Canton Papers to the sth December.:We
regret to observe that the recent conflagration—which
had not been quite extinguished—had again burst out,
and destroyed several dwelling -houses and shops.
These Papers afford the subjoined commercial remarks :
I M POnTs.—Several sales of cottons have been made
during the week, principally in Bengal and Madras
staples, at an improvement of about 2 to 3 mace per
pecul. The price of Bombay has also improved ;
but we have had no sales of importance. Of cotton
piece goods, there is a slight stir in the market. In
opium, the Bengal drug being in few hands, and no
arrivals having taken place, small sales have been made,
and Malwa has improved a little ; but the demand is
limited. We have no transactions to notice in woollens,
as the dealers have not returned to business since the
fire in the City. Of the various goods destroyed the
heaviest loss fell upon woollens.