The Sun.
London, England, 1869-09-02 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, Sept. 2'
In yesterday's sitting of the Senate Prince 1`13•
poleon, in his speech upon the Senatus ConsultuP
declared that the Empire, which hitherto had bees
based upon the personal authority of the Enier°rti
had now been transformed into an Empire base
upon Liberal principles.
His Imperial Highness proclaimed his entire de-
votion to the Emperor and the Prince Imperial, n.
said—" It is necessary to be unreservedly jibe
Those who are opposed to the reforms which b°
already been introduced are the enemies of the o°'
vernment."
Iu reply to the Prince's speech the Minister
of
the Interior said that he also desired the establish'
went of a liberal Empire. tt
BOURSE, Sept. I.—Three o'clock—The mark
closed as follows :

11 per Cent.
54 90
End of month - Ital,an Five 5....... --..
3 pe 44
r Cent
End of month 72 25 Ottoman Loan ••• ••••••
Credit Mobilier
Transatlantic 282 Spanish Threes ... 11 -
Credit Foncier 1717 50 Homo Debt...... --- ....
Paris Gas 1632 50 Deferred ....... ..
RAILWAYS. Cash
Orleans
Western
1100
Northern '^
Strasburg • • 6OO
987 i
Lyons and Mediterranean
613
Southern....
Sardinian
Austrian Bl5
Lombard 538
North of Spain
--
Saragossa
Roman

ENGLAND AND HER COLONIES'

We have been requested to give publicity
the following correspondence :
Elmhurst, Christchurch, 25th Allguisrt;ln
Dear Lord Granville, —I have been abselit
England, and have had no time for co nipluijoit4l
tion with the Council of the Royal Cel°cier
Society on the subject of a circular, which 'l° decl
stand has been published and officially fergbteen
to you, respecting the relations which exist be'''
England and her colonies. , we/
I think it right, as president of tue tll6
Colonial Society, to explain to you that some "00
gentlemen who signed the manifesto, being 'e,,rfee°
of the Society, used its rooms, as they had 3 tiog
right to do, for the purpose of holding theiru3eeroal
and consequently dated their communication
thence. etp
It must, however, be understood that the act'
is not in any way responsible for the Yiet yoo
vanced ; and in making this communication
as a matter of duty, I beg to be understood 1 tba
pressing no opinion on the subject matter °
manifesto.—Believe me, &c., 01
(Signed) BURY, President Royal Colonial
(Signed)
Balmoral, August 28th, 1t8136.
090'
My dear Bury,-1 have to acknowledge . yeti
ceipt of your letter of the 25th inst., in wb,lcis 1:10t
inform me that the Royal Colonial SoietJudev
responsible for a recent circular which 10U oted
stand has been published and officially Pres%tifeell
me, respecting the relations which exist "-
England and her colonies. ha of tb,e,
As I have the honour of being a raenl"-noasilln
society, I was aware that it was net res'ea
r 3
for the steps taken by the three gentlerloireo
signed the circular. Your statement as
for
vibieb
of the council will remove any apprehen--
may have arisen.—Yours sincerely, -11A11„o
GRA'
(Signed)

STATE' OF TRADE,
...._-4.-----cent-DCVO
MANCEIESTER, Sept. I_The market rg
extremely quiet, but quotations have "deco °I
no further change to-day. In the 3115e° aoci
business, the tendency of prices is to reed. eil 04
medium numbers of home-trade yarns' Bhle PO.'
risen to a high price the week beferc oe
have declined materially since that titu• lor
slightly steadier appearance of the LiverfOrarther
ket to-day makes spinners averse to makiegi
concessions. niAri°l
BLACKBURN, Wednesday.--To-claY the , aocl
for yarns was quiet, but hardly so dePresse,eurcial.
irregular as was the case in Manchester yes'. 0 ot
Only a small business has been transacted, ill
f. WOO'
prices 0010 d.i per lb, below tboee of 10' •