The Sun.
London, England, 1869-01-04 00:00:00

RUSSIA.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 4.
Advices from Tauris state that a violent earth-
quake was felt there on the morning of the 3d inst.
which took its direction from north to south. No
disasters are reported.

FRANCE.
The following is the speech delivered by the
Emperor to the Diplomatic Body on New Year's-
day :

" I am happy to say that a spirit of conciliation
animates all the European Powers, and that the
moment a difficulty arises they agree among them-
selves to smooth away and avert complications. I
hope that the year now commencing will contri-
bute, like the one just expired, towards removing
many apprehensions and strengthening the bonds
which should unite civilised nations."

To the congratulations of the Deputies, his Ma-
esty replied :

" Every year the co-operation of the Legislative
Body becomes more indispensable to the preserva-
tion in France of that liberty which can only pros-
per through respect for the laws and a just balance
of power. It is always, therefore, with lively satis-
tion that I receive the expression of your devoted
and patriotic sentiments."

To the members of the Court of Cassation the
Emperor addressed the following :--‘, The sense of
justice must penetrate now more than ever our na-

ional customs ; it is the most sure guarantee of
ibeity."

Ills Majesty spoke as follows to the clergy :
" The congratulations of the clergy move me deeply;
their prayers sustain and console us. From what
is going on in the world we can see how indispen-
sable it is to assert the great principles of Christi-
anity, which teach us virtue, that we may know
how to live, and immortality, that we may know
how to die."

BOURSE, Jan. 2.—Three o'clock.—The market
closed as follows :-
4/ per Cent.
End of month... —.— ItaPan Loan —
3 per Cent
End of month 7O 15 Mexican Loan ... 24 25
Credit Mobilier
End of month... 288 75 Spanish Threes
Credit Poncier ...1542 50 Homo Debt —
End of month... Deferred —
Cash
Orleans
Northern ... 32021
Lyons' and Mediterranean
Southern....
Western
Eastern • • 962/
Sardinian
Austrian
Lonitard 432k
North of Spain
Saragossa
Roman

ItAILWA

diILI7IIP►Y AND NAI7AL INTELLIGENCE.

CHATHAM, Jan. 3.
The paddle-wheel steamer Terrible, 19, 800-horse
power, Captain T. P. Coode, has proceeded to Ply-
mouth, after accompanying the iron-clad ship Agin-
court, 26, 1,350-horse power, round to the Medway,
from Devonport.
The examination of candidates for admission to

the Royal MiiitaryAeademy, Woolwich commences
at Chelsea Hospital, to-morrow morning, before the
Vice-Pesident and the Members of the Council of
Military Education.

Detachments of the Royal Horse Artillery, 14th,
18th, and the Depot Brigade, to the number of
250 men of all ranks, are ordered to embark on
Wednesday on board the screw steamer Helvetia,
which has been chartered by the Government for
the conveyance of troops to India. The following
officers proceed with the troops : Captain S. J.
Nicholson, Lieutenant E. H. Holley, and Lieu-
tenant A. 1. 'SVintle.

PORTSMouni, Jan. 2.
The Wivern, 4, cupola sloop, was taken into
dock at noon to-day.

The Frederick William, 74, steamship, was taken
out of the old basin this afternoon.
The Hercules, 14, armour-plated ship, Captain
Lord Guilford, discharged her ammunition at
Spithead this afternoon, and afterwards came into
harbour.