The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-05 00:00:00

LATEST NE WS.

BERLIN, MARCH 4.

On the receipt of a mesage from Count Orloff,
that Preliminaries of Peace had been signed, a

declaration of approval was this day transmitted,
through the telegragh, by the Czar.
The Russian Arnba3sador of the Court of Berlin

has been informed of this circumstance.

The New Prussian, Gazette announces that Rus•

sia will allow consulates to all the Powers in the

ports of the Black Sea ; that she gives up the idea
of the reconstruction of Bornarsund, and that the
Western Powers abandon their demand on the
subject of Nicolaieff. It also says that France,

Austria, and Russia aro agraed on the sth poin

MARSEILLES, MARCH 4.

The preparations for the embarkation of French
troops destined for the East are on a larger scale
than has been stated. They contemplate the
despatch of 20,000 men.

FRANCE.
PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING.
This day there has been a fourth sitting of th
Congress.

The Legislative Body met to-day at two o'clock,
when, after the installation of the bureau, Count
de Morny, its President, rose and thus addressed
the Assembly :
" Gentlemen,—The simple and dignified account of
the exalted position of France which you heard yesterday
must have flattered your patriotism. Your feeling= of
national pride and affection for your country must have
been highly gratified. In no virtue has the ;French
nation been deficient. It has proved a firm and loyal
ally ; it has carried on the war with vigour, patience,
di.interestedness, and humanity. It has been at the
PBlll9 time calm, industrious, hospitable, and gene.
row:. Thus has Franca obtained a moral triumph
wioro valuable than that acquired by convests, and
gained for herself the sympathies and confidence of the
entire world. The result, it must be admitteA, is par
ticularly attributable to the union on the Tl:rone of
the two most opposite qualities—energy and moderation.
Those short and glorious years which have restored
France to the first rank among nations will fill an
important place in histwy. Yru mainly contributed
to that result, vent lemen, for you granted the
Emperor an unreserved co-operiton under the most cri•
tical circumstances. Let us now hope that the sound
judgment and humane feelings of the eminent men
charged with the negotia'ions will succeed in removing
ajl the difficulties and putting a period to the evils of
Europe. Neverthele,,s, confining implicitly on the affec-
tion and solicitude of ihe Emper-r for his people, and
in his care of its dignity ar.d interests, we promise him
beforehand, conic what will, that he ma, rein upon usi."
The budget laid before the Corps Legislatif shows
receipts exceeding by 19,220,000 francs and ex-
penditure exceeded by 96,770,636 francs the same
items in the budget of last year. The excess of
receipts i; estimated at 15,417,348 francs.
In the expose, it is said that it does not become
strong governments or wise financiers to bu 1 l
their hopes of the future too high. The surplus
may appear small in view of the credits constantly
demanded, but the Government hopes to be able
to restrict the supplementary credits in future.
The Emperor and Empress yesterday received
Musurus Bey, the Turkish atnhassagior in L
who was presented by Meheined Djarnil Bey, the
ambassador of the Ottoman Porte at the Court of
the Tuileries. Their Majesties also received the
following persons presented by his Excellency L .rd
Cowley:—Earl of Warwick, Sir W., Lady, and
Miss Curtis, Captain Baillie and Lady Mafia
Glendworth, Hon. Mrs. Vesey Dawson, Captain
Yelverton, Captain Johnstone, Captain Mulloek,
Captain and Mrs. Drummond, Mr. and Mrs. A.
H. Dennistoun, Mr. Handworth Williamson, Mr.
Butler. The Sardinian and Spanish ministers also
made several presentations.
The Emperor has just given his sanction to the
draft of a bill for advancing 100,000,000 francs to
agriculturists, to be employed in ; and it
has been sent to the Council of State to be exa-
. mined in order to be submitted to the Legislative
body.
BOURSE, March 3, Two o'Clock.—Stock was de-
manded at the opening of the market, but when
the Imperial Speech fur the opening of the Legis-
lative Session was posted up, the Threes declined
from 73f. 80c. to 73t. 20c. ; they, however, have
since rallied to 73f. 70e. It is said that the Credit
Mobilier has employed 72 millions of francs in re-
ports for the liquidating of the Rento and Railway
Shares.

Half-past Three,—Prices again declined at the
close of the Bourse, T:Lrees being offered at 73f.
20c. The report has boon Very high on railway
shares.

BounsE, March 4.—The following were the lass
quotations :

Cash.
4i per Cents
3 per Cents

fr. a.
97 -
72 -

End of Month
-f. -c.
73 45

New Loan

Bank Shares 3,450

Roman

Credit Mobilior —

&ustri:4ll

Belgian Fives Spanish 'Mmes.....
Piedmoutes,(s) . B9 50 Home Dobt

RAILWAYB-/011 CASE(

fr. c

Orleans ...............1,275 Western—. ........ 870
:qorthezn
Lyons . 1,250 New Ditt0......... -
Ilediterranoan 1,523 Granl. Central 642 50
Lyons Geneva 755 Testa ..... •A .
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