The Sun.
London, England, 1870-08-09 00:00:00

THE BOURSE.

PARIS, AUGUST 8 (3.30 P. M. )
Scarcely any business has been transacted on the
Bourse to-day, and prices are nominally very flat.
The final quotation of Rentes was 65f 85c, or nearly 2f
lower than on Saturdays

THE FOREIGN RELATIONS OF FRANCE.
The Official Journal says :—" The relations of the Go-
vernment with other Powers continues to be satisfactory.
There is every reason to believe that late events, far
from injuriously affecting this state of things, will render
it still more marked. What the Governments desire, like
ourselves, is the maintenance of the equilibrium."

THE DIPLOMATIC CONTROVERSY.
The Berlin Official Gazette of yesterday published a tele-
gram sent by Count Bismarck to the Foreign Office in
reply to the communications published by General Turr in
the Wiener Tageblatt. Count Bismarck says that, at the wish
of the Emperor Napoleon, he had an interview with General
Turr, and from him had received verbal—as well as from
other better accredited agents written—communications,
which are ready for publication. Count Bismarck had,
however, never given any verbal or written answer.
General Turr himself had been pointed out to him
by the Emperor as unreliable, but in military respects as
useful.

IMPORTANT SPEECH BY THE KING OF
BELGIUM.

The King of the Belgians opened an extraordinary
session of the Chambers yesterday. The King's speech is
highly important. In particular it contains the fol-
lowing momentous passage :—" The Emperor of the
French has written to me that his distinct in-
tention, in accordance with his international duties, is
to respect the neutrality or Belgium. Iffs—imperial
Majesty at the same time expressed to me his desire to
be confirmed in his opinion that Belgium would herself
make her neutrality respected by all the means in her
power. I have been happy to declare in my reply that the
Emperor has not mistaken our intentions. The Government
of his Majestythe King of Prussia has equally hastened to
give me the written assurance that Belgian neutrality will be
respected by it, if the other belligerent party does not
violate it. Among the friendlytestimonies I have received
from foreign Powers, I am pleased to mention with a
gratitude which the whole country will share
the solicitude of the Government of her Majesty the
Queen of Great Britain for the interests of the Belgian
nationality, and the generous support which those senti.
ments have received in Parliament as well as in the public
opinion of England." The King then proceeded to speak
of the military measures which the Government would
take to put Belguim in a state of defence. The speech
was received with great enthusiasm, and cries of " Vive
l'Angleterre," (" Long live England.")

The electoral victory of the Democratic party in North
Carolina is confirmed. They have a majority of about
10,000.

The Duke of Argyll's recommendation that an income.
tax should be a permanent instrument of Indian finance
has been received at Calcutta with general dissatisfaction.
Intelligence from China announces that there have
been no further disturbances, and that a considerable
force of gunboats is protecting Tientsin. There are
rumours of ill-feeling existing among the Chinese at
Shanghai, but there are no grounds to apprehend danger.

(CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.)
YACHT RACE FOR THE QUEEN'S

CUP.

NEW YORK, MONDAY NIGHT.

The Yacht Race for the Queen's Cup was won by the
Magic, the Dauntless being one minute behind. The
America was eighth, the Cambria twelfth. The latter
having been disabled, came in twenty-seven minutes
behind the winner.