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

A.TEST NE WS.

BERLIN, MARCH 4.

On the receipt of a message 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 Ambassador 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 Bomarsund, and that the
Western Powers atandon their demand on the
subject of Nico!aieff. It also says that France,
Austria, and Russia are agreed on the sth point.

MARSEILLES, MARCH 4.

The preparations for Cie embarkation of French
troops destined for the East aro 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 the
Congress.

The Legislative Body met to-day at two o'clock,
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 yestf rday
must have flattered your patriotism. Your feeling= of
national pride and affectinn 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,
disiterestedness, and humanity. It has been at the
same time calm, industrious, hospitable, and gene-
rous. Thus has France obtained a moral triumph
more valuable than that acquired by conTiests, and
gained for herself the sympathies and confidence of the
entire world. The result, it most be admitted, is par
ticularly attributable to the union on the Terene of
the two most opposite qualities—energy and moderation.
Those short and glorious years which have restored
France to the first rank among natiors will fill an
important place in history. You mainly contributed
to that result, gentlemen, for you granted the
Emperor an unreserved ce-operation under the most cri-
tical circumetancss. Let us now hope that the sound
judgment and (malie feelings of the eminent men
charged with the negotiations will succeel in removing
ajl the difficulties and putting a period to the evils of
Europe. Nevertheless, confiuing implicitly on the affec-
tion and solicitude of the Ernper..r fir his people, and
in his care of its dignity ar d interests, we promise him
beforeha❑d, come what will, that ho may rely upon us."

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 estimated at 15,417,348 francs.
In the expose, it is said that it does not become
strong governments or wise financiers to bu 4
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 ambassador in L mdoit,
who was presented by Mehetned Djemil Bey, tha
ambassador of the Ottoman Porte at the Court of
the Tuileries. Their Majesties alsO received the
following persons presented by his Excellency L jrd
Cowley :—Earl of Warwick, Sir W., Lady, and
Miss Curtis, Captain Baillie and Lady Maria
Glendworth, Hon. Mrs. Vesey Dawson, Captain
Yelverton, Captain Johnstone, Captain Mullock,
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'employedin draining ; and it
has boon 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 inarket, but when
the Imperial Speech for the opening of the Legis-
lative Session was posted up, the Threes declined
from 73f. 80c. to 731. 20c. ; they, however, have
since rallied to 73f. 70c. It is said that the Credit
Mobilier has employed 72 millions of francs in re-
ports for the liquidating of the Rente and Railway
Shares.

Half-past Three.—Prices again declined at the
close of the Bourse, Throes being offered at 73f.
20c. The report has been very high on railway
shares.

Baciasn, March 4.—The followin3 were the last
quotations

Cash. fr. e. End of Month
4} per Cents fi7 —f.
3 per Cants 72 73 45

New Loan 73
Bank Shares ...... - 3,450 Roman • 87
CrOdit Mobilier 1,5135 Austrian
Belgian Fives ..... .., 9tll Spanish Threes ,
Piedmontesf (5) B9 50 Florae Debt. ..........