The Sun.
London, England, 1869-11-01 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sin,—l shall feel obliged by your permitting nee
to state, with reference to the announcements made
by the London press of the formation of this Com-
mittee (of which the Right Ron. the Lord Mayor,
M.P., is President), that I shall be happy to receive
the names of noblemen and gentlemen who are
willing to co-operate in promoting a National
Welcome to the King and Queen of the Belgians•

I shall also be happy to receive subscriptions•
Cheques to be made payable to our treasurer, Col•
E. T. Gourley, M.P.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,

CHARLES MERCIER, llon. Sec•
21, Albert-gate, llyde-park, S.W.,
30th Oct., 1869.

LATEST INTELLIGENC

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

AMERICA.

(Per French Atlantic Cable.)

NEW YORK, Oct. 30.
The North German Lloyd's steamship America
arrived here today at 9 a.m.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
CLOSING PRICES.

Gold closed at 129 ; the highest quotation (Jur'
Lug the day was 1291 ; the lowest, 128 a.

_ .
Sterling Exchange on London NOS;•

5-20 U. S. Bonds, 1882 l2O.

tt " 1885 llBl.
cc " 1867 ll6l-
10-40 it
Illinois l3B.
Erie
Cotton—Mid. upland 26le'
Petroleum—Standard White 34lc'
Flour, extra state, $5.65c. to $6.25c. Corn, °
ld
mixed, sl.Bc.
BOSTON, Oct. 9.64
The extra Cunard steamship Siberia arlici
out at 10 a.m. to-day.
QUEENSTOWN, NOV% 1'
The Cunard Royal Mail steamer Tripoli, fr°tlith
New York, rrrived here at 8.30 this morning sv;s
129 passengers. She lauded despatches and
passengers, and proceeded at 8.40 a.m. for Lile-
pool. All well.
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The National steamship Company's Fite-
-lalt
Helvetia arrived here yesterday from Liverl/0;
and having embarked passengers proceeded
New York this morning. All well.
Noy' SOUTHAMPTON, No" 1
lot
The North German Lloyd steamer Deutsch
from New York, arrived here this morning.
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brings 150 passengers, 40 sacks of mails,
in specie for London, and $lO,OOO for Paris'
the 24th ult.:she spoke;the English ship reterga:f
well, and on the 28th the Ame-rican ship Queen
the East.

CORRESPONDENCB.-
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The great topic of the day is the publication e 04.
Imperial decree convoking the electors of the vi4pcior
c• • umseriptions of. the Seine, the Vendee, and Iriennqliii
the election of deputies on the 21st of November• se
movement has taken the world a little
prise, as the Government, it must be a.cknowledge-; the
not usually been in a hurry to anticipate the wishes Of
*
people, and it might have deferred these elections eer
whole month without infringing constitutional of
uette. The Siecle is a little satirical in its vrondc after examining the reasons put forward by the ;:lor
official journals, admits that it cannot believe coneer-tive.
the public interests to have been the reigning te°,l the
The Ministry, which during three months has resistedeo
unrnimous wish of the people, is not likely so be ruler
animated by public spirit. The Siecle finds an °al-bead
planation in Ilya desire of the Cabinet to see Mg. ').111.0011
and Le Roux in their places in the Chamber on the i5O
the Senates-Consultum now permitting deputies to °etc
public functions. r re that
No change is to be looked for in the Cabinet be'e" r on
date. It is confidently reported that the ratePeryr°o the
leaving Compiegne declared that he wished to 10°c e-A the
status quo without any modification whatever li
ceremony of the 29th was over. of
A meeting of the Left was lately held at the
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M. Favre, at which that politician protested "srig—tviaicli
against the character of passive obedience attach
some of the electors seemed inclined tote jolie
to the office of deputy. He intended, be said'
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a public protest against this doctrine in the Po the
This speech produced considerable sensation, th°l_, ere
principle was generally approved, but the merabe:ogreecl
not inclined to support M. Favre altogether, and 114.. h or 01
to defer the publication of his letter until the 7 to
of November. Elven
. At Saint Tropaz a grand banquet has heel' ; 00'4
M. Emile 011ivier, in the ancient Eglise de on*.Oaf rs
now transformed into a salle. More than 300 r,ornie,a'''
all classes were present and the utmost
prevailed, notwithstanding social inequalitAieB.o2ecel4
011ivier made a brilliant and imPassi°ner on t1:0,6
tracing the miseries which befall a l'e°P.,h°o l'l at
morrow of a revolution. The emancipation oi ge,--„
to be durable, must, he said, be gradual, like ab'
to
works of God and of nature. Turning, loci
agriculturists present, he asked whether Olio see:4
for their grain the day after they had 00'0°,4 crest
The speech, which occupied an hour in &liv
aboll
great enthusiasm among its hearers. pleat for;
M. Arthur Picard, brother of M. Ernest
clicoe
announced that he will come forward as a sari
re°
the fourth circumscription of the Seine. is tthe
The Liberte calls attention to a rumour t..-*toot
hating in the diplomatic world. It is to the effecibilitie* 00,
Emperor Alexander is so weary of the res Pena f bisoa:o
power that he will shortly abdicate in favour °.O )10
the Czarewitch Alexander. This prince is neWLir ot 1.1111,
year. The Empress of Russia intends to wiliteost
and has hired the Villa Valroso, one of tile most
tli
resque habitations of the place. The Enapress,:oe des
frequent visitor to Nice, has not been there sine
01°
of her eldest son, in March 1865.
~agraelit the
The Correctional Tribunal has given J—.„," hers e-,io
Belleville affair, and has considered the roe,e eons
bureau to be guilty for their refusal to obeloti'deloodept
nary of police. Four of them have been his judge/00
pay fines, and three others sent to prison. theaiiethe
is looked upon as serious. In consequenco 01 wolf oeo
that is experienced in hearing the Coinraostion ocl
,atter is compelled to make signs, and the cfn
ought to stad
whether in construing a legal act a sign es
to
in place of a word. Some surprise has also becesiiiio to s
01
at the second batch of witnesses who were 5. Sotlicet
stantiate the depositions of the former °Tie y Of r°
these were acquaintances of the conroisEaration of
th
who was greatly concerned in the conden°
'0 hsa
prisoners. ninais"
The Memorial de la Loire states that a cc'. renie ho
met at St. Etienne, for the purpose of PreParLi3gbasiti tor
measure for the working miners in the whe'tlat
th
Loire. The People of Marseilles announces °
makers of that town have just struck work. ter prt
a jo
Snow has made its appearance in the gr.erias
the
central France. During the last few days it fecej
large quantities in Orl&tns, 131ois, and ',Yon° 00,1
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mountains of the Loire the roads have bock 00,1
nearly impassable by the depth of the sne.gi
accumulated etO3
a ere of
The very extensive Distillery now
at Belfast, with all recent improvements for
thecu'llurAelie
o Ito.fro
be_iocet
Irish wisky, by Messrs DIJNVILLE Co:%s
a worldh-wido celebrity for their fine old IrislaL
called "The Royal Irish Distillery"
riaiDG-5.110
lIIG LI WATER AT LONDON %,[o4st
MORNING. 0
MONDAY 5O min past 11 ...... 010 a5l
15 min past 12 ...... ;10/
no pot ;
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY. 5O min past 1 .....
FRIDAY 3O min past 2 ..... u"