The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-29 00:00:00

FRANCE.

The Minister of the Interior has addressed the
following circular to the Prefects :--
"Monsieur le Prefet,—The Emperor, as made known by
4notice inserted in the Monitsur of the 16th inst., has de-
ITied that from the Ist January next, and by reciprocity,
" subjects of the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland,
blint into France, will be admitted to circulate on the
• territory of the Empire without passports. I request you
1 Consequence, to give the necessary instructions that
English subjects may be received in France on the simple
~
leration of their nationality. Such among them as shal
:litre to be provided with a voucher which will allow them
," Claim the advantages which are accorded to foreigners
"aided with passports for visiting the public buildings
ill only have to present to the special agent at the frontier
4eisiting card, on which that agent will affix the stamp of
administration ; or they may provide themselves with
tBPecial card which will be delivered to them, on applies-
"); by the Prefect of Police. I request you, M. le Prefet,
cause these instructions to be published in the form of the
44131exed notice, which you will take care to have posted up
41 the ports and the different points of entry on the terri-
"7.—Aecept, &c.,

"F. DB PERSIGNY."

touusz, Dec. 28.—The market has been heavy,
411 d the business done has been at prices below the
dosing rates of Saturday. For the Account,
Threes
are now at 67f 75c ; Mobilier, 740 f ; Or-
leans, 1,370 f ; Northern, 985 f 25c ; Mediterranean,
!°6f; Austrian, 490 f ; Lombard, 450 f. The fol-
lowing are the last quotations :-
11 per per cents 96 80 j Credit Foncier .... 940
° Sid month Belgian
ontes q ........ 98 60
3 Per C
Cents
-r, ''-'O. end month 6T 75 Roman
Ilk* Sher 2852 60 Austrian
„Credit /41obeiter.... 740 Spanish Throes -
''''Q. Account 740 Home Debt

711-4.ILWATS.
Cash. Amount.
Orleans ......
Northern
New ditto 892 60 .. 890
Lyons and Mediterranean 905 .. 902 50
Geneva
B°llthern .....
1,. St 2 50 .. 615
.:: western
zastern . „ 596 25 .. 597 50
Sardinian 3BB 75 .. 187 50
487 50
A.ustrisui
Lombard 463 75 .. 462 60

AMERICA.

RESIGNATION OF THE SECRETARY OF

STATE.

LONDONDERRY, FRIDAY EVENING.
The Montreal Ocean Company's steamer Cana-
dian, Captain Graham, from Portland (Maine) on
the 15th inst., has arrived, and landed all her mails.
Mr. Cass had resigned the Secretaryship of State.
The event created a profound sensation.
General Scott had expressed his opinion that it
Wits necessary to send reinforcements to Carolina,
for the protection of public property. The Presi-
dent, for prudential reasons, was opposed to such a
=treasure.
It was understood that Kansas would shortly be
Mmitted into the Union.
It was rumoured that Senator Douglas would
declare in the Senate that it was the duty of the
President to resist secession by force.
Mr. Daniel S. Dickenson, of New York, will
Probably succeed Mr. Cass as Secretary of State.
Many of the Southern members of Congress have
signed a manifesto declaring that the day of com-
promise has passed, and that nothing can avert

Secession.
President Buchanan has issued a proclamation
appointing the 4th of January next as a day of
humiliation and prayer.