The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-08 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, July 8.
Prince Nicholas of Montenegro was received yes-
terday by their Majesties at the Tuileries.
The Prince Imperial arrived at Bayneres at 5 p.m.
yesterday evening.

ST. NAZAIRE, July 8.
The steamer France has arrived here with 208
passengers and 500 tons of merchandise. Her dates
are—St. Thomas, 23 ; llavannah, 17 ; and Vera
Cruz, 13th June.

BouusE, July 6, Two o'clock.—The tone of the
market is improved, and better prices are obtained.
Three o'clock.—The market closed as follows :-
44 per Cent 5......... 98 95
Do. end month....
3 per Cents. ......... 68 95
Do. end month.. 68 774
Credit Mobilier 362 50
Do. end month ... 361 25
Credit Foncier ......
Do. end m0nth......

Bank Shares 3320
Italian Loan 49 20
Do. end month 49 30
Mexican Loan l6 50
Do. Bonds 127 50
Spanish Threes
Home Debt —
Deferred
'AYS.

For Account.
Orleans BB5
Northern 1155
Lyons and Mediterranean BB7 50
Southern 547 50
Western 555
Eastern
Sardinian . —
Austrian
Lombard 3BO
North of Spain 9O
Saragossa lOO
&mama, —

MEXICO.
The following communication from the Emperor
Maximilian to Minister Lares is published in the
New York journals :

" Mexico, Feb. 9.
" My dear Minister Don Teodosio Lares—The
actual situation of Mexico deeply affects me. Every
plan that has been adopted with a view to end our
civil war only makes it rage the more ; and every-
where that an attempt is made to consolidate our
empire: torrents of blood are poured out without
obtaining the least advantage therefrom. It was
hoped that when the empire got rid of the French
intervention, our course of action would be felt in a
salutary manner in favour of the peace and well-
being of the whole people. Unfortunately the con-
trary has taken place, and the ever-lamentable de-
feats of San Jacinto and Monte de las Cruces, instead
of serving to undeceive us, fix indelibly two of the
bitterest recollections of the empire.

" Great advantages were promised to result from
the experience, tact, loyalty, and prestige of Gene-
rals Mejia, Miramon, and Marquez. The first has
left the service under the pretext that his health is
bad ; the second has in his first battle wasted, al-
most without fighting, all the resources placed at
his command; and the last, after having committed
extortions, accompanied by the most violent mea-
sures, upon all the industrious and peaceable classes
of the people, got up an expedition that was ill-
planned, and the bloody results of which will never
be sufficiently well weighed.

" Meanwhile, as the Treasury is empty, it becomes
necessary to raise forced loans so as to carry ou cer-
tain branches of the public administration. These
forced loans become impracticable, even when ap-
pealing to vexatious processes and to decrees levy-
ing extraordinary taxes. These latter become more
odious than productive.

4, On the other hand, the Republican forces,
which were wrongly represented as disorganised,
demoralised, and kept up solely by the hope of
pillage, convince people by their conduct that they
form a homogeneous army, Whose stimulus is the
courage and perseverance of one chief, who are ani-
mated with the grand idea that they are defending
their national independence, Which they believe to
be placed in jeopardy by the establishment of our
empire. In so critical a situation of affairs the re-
course to popular suffrage can no longer avail, be-
cause it would result in nothing but a vote from the
few inhabitants in places occupied by the imperial
arms. The opportunity for such an appeal has
passed, and we must now give it up altogether.
" I have contracted a solemn engagement with
Mexico, to the effect that I shall never be the occa-
sion of spilling any more blood. The honour of
my name, and the immense responsibility that weighs
upon my conscience, both in the presence of God
and of history, have fixed my resolution not to de-
lay bringing evils so great to a stop at once. Hence,
then, I await, with the anxiety called for in this'
case, your advice as to the measures that you may
deem opportune, so as to settle the existing crisis in
harmony with the ideas which I set forth in this
letter, and you must look solely to the welfare and
prosperity of the Mexican people, leaving entirely
out of the question all interest both of a political and
personal nature.—l remain, yours,

`` MAXIMILIAN."

,IVERPOOL COTTON M4RKE7—This Day.

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ket unchanged.
10,000 bales.

Sales probably 8,000 or

NOVEL APPLICATION OF A MALLET.—The mallet
presented to Mr. Deputy Banister on the occasion of lay-
ing the south-east corner stone of the Meat and Poultry
Market has, without destroying its character as a mallet,
been converted into a snuff-box, and presented by the
worthy Deputy to the Butchers? Company, with a silver
plate bearing the following inscription :—" This mallet,
made from a piece of the oak of the roof formerly over the
Guildhall of the City of London, was presented to the
Worshipful Company of Butchers, by Mr. Deputy Banister,
C.C., Past Master of this Company, and Deputy Master
for the last fourteen yoars.—July 4, 1867."
LAW OF STRIKES.—In Scotland the law affecting
strikes is being put in force with rigour. A Scotch sheriff
has sentenced two members of an amalgamated shoemakers'
society to seven days' imprisonment for molesting and ob-
structing a non-society man "by intimating to his em-
ployers that unless ho contributed to the fund he must be
dismissed, otherwise the rest of the workmen, members of
an association, would leave their employment." The pro-
curator fiscal prosecuted, and the prosecution took place
under the 6th Geo. IV., c. 127 (An Act to Repeal the Com-
bination Laws). This is ono of the benefits resulting from
the existence of a public prosecutor.—Law Times.

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WINDSOR CASTLE, July 7.
The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise,
drove in the grounds yesterday afternoon.
The Queea of Prussia went to London yesterday.
The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer
and Mr. Helps arrived at the Castle yesterday.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Dean of
Westminster and Lady Augusta Stanley, and LadY
Frances Baillie had the honour of dining with the
Queen and the Royal family. Sir James Clark has
left the Castle.

Court Mourning for the Emperor Maximilian
LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, July 6.

Orders for the Court's going into mourning to-
morrow, the 7th inst., for his late Majesty the
Emperor of Mexico, viz. :

The ladies to wear black silk, fringed or plain
linen, white gloves, necklaces and earrings, black or
white shoes, fans, and tippets.
The gentlemen to wear black, full-trimmed,
fringed or plain linen, black swords, and buckles.
The Court to change the mourning on Sunday,
the 21st inst. ; and on Sunday, the 28th inst., the
Court to go out of mourning.