The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-04 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, SUNDAY.
A7Co—uncil of Ministers, at which the Emperor
presided, was held yesterday at St. Cloud. Prince
Jerome was present.
Prince Napoleon, on the day after his arrival at
Warsaw, was present at some cavalry manoeuvres,
commanded. by the Emperor in person. There was
afterwar6 a battue, followed by a dinner at Wil-
lanow, the residence of Count Auguste Polocki,
grand equerry to the Emperor. The evening was
concluded by a representation:at the Court Theatre
at Lazienski. On the 30th ult. his Imperial High-
ness was to be present at a grand review, and was
to leave in the evening, after dining with the Em-
peror. Prince Paskiewitch had been sent to the
frontier to meet Prince Napoleon.

The Moniteur publishes a very long report to the
Emperor from M. Roher, Minister of Agriculture
and Commerce, on the subject of the regional cattle
shows, and pointing out the great advantages which
have resulted from them in every part of the
country:—" The document commences by alluding
to the desire expressed by his Majesty that agricul-
ture should henceforth hold, among the great
interests of the country, the rank which belongs to
it, and of which it has been too long deprived.
The manner in which the wishes of the Emperor
are now carried out may be seen by the great change
which has taken place in the agricultural districts
of France during the last few years. In all parts
of the country, waste lands have been brought into
cultivation, and heath and furze have given place
to corn. The cultivation of wheat, which in 1846
only occupied 5,936,908 hectares (2-1 acres each),
extended in 1856 over a superficies of 6,468,236
hectares, and in the same period the average yield
has increased from 10 hectolitres to 18. The report
then goes on to point out the great advantages
accruing to agricultare from the establishment of
special schools, which have furnished skilful and
well-informed farmers ; and also from the creation
of regional cattle shows, which have tended mate-
rially to excite emulation, and have led to many
improvements in the number and quality of
the animals. The report then alludes to the
great advantages derived from the measure decreed
by his Majesty, of throwing open the frontiers of
France to the admission of foreign cattle to the
different grand exhibitions. The report also alludes
to the different exhibitions of agricultural imple-
ments, and points out the important advantages
which have resulted from enabling farmers to
avail themselves of the various improvements in-
troduced. The report next enters into a detailed
list of the names of persons who have obtained
prizes at the regional exhibitions, and points out
the grcuinds on which the prizes have been
awarded. It then goes on to state that from 1860
the number of regional cattle shows will be
greatly extended, and the conditions of them
modified so as to bring them within the
range of a greater number of departments."
BOURSE, Oct. 2.—The market was heavy at the
opening, owing to the large deliveries of titles, but
afterwards rallied. The settlement of the Share
Account was heavy, but the rates of continuations
having been moderate, those securities afterwards
improved. Threes varied from 73f. 35c. to 73f. 60c.
Mobilier, 967 f. 50c. to 980 f. ; Orleans, 1,417 f. 50c.
to 1,425 f. ; Lyons, 875 f. to 882 f. 50c. ; Southern,
590 f. to 600 f. ; Northern, 980 f. to 987 f. 50c. ; and
Eastern, 942 f. 50c. to 947 f. 50c. The following
were the last quotations :

41 per Cents. 96
Do. end month
3 per Cents 73 55
Do. end month _ 73 70

Credit Fonder 660
Belgian 41 lOO 75
Piedmonteso (5)
Roman —
Austrian
Spanish Threes
Home Debt 4O 75

Bank Shares 3lOO --

Credit Mobilier .. 985
Do. Account ..... 988 75

RAILWAYS.

Cash. Account.
Orleans
Northern
New ditto
Lyons and, Mediterranean BB2 50 882 50
New ditto - • .
--
Geneva 650 .. 650
Midi 595 602 50
Western 642 50 642 50
Eastern
Grand Central
Sardinian — .. 461 21
Austrian 667 50 .. 668 75
Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 20c. ' • money,
251. 15c. ; three months, paper, 25f. 2tc, ; money, 25f.