The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-08 00:00:00

TFULTR S DAY

LITEST NEWS.

FRANCE.
PARIS, WEDNESDAY.
" The Emperor is," says the Monitcur, "seri-
ously engaged at present in the consideration of a
question of the highest interest to the inhabitants
of the east of France—the delimitation of the woods
belonging to the communes and those of the State.
For the last 20 years the regularisation of this ques-
tion has been in abeyance, but on the express recom-
mendation of the Emperor, and the active interven-
tion of the Minister of Finance, the affair has of late
been arranged in many parts. M. Forcade, Direc-
tor-General of Forests, is now at Plomieres to
confer with his Majesty on this important question."
A Paris letter in the Nord of Brussels says :--
"Those persons who affirm that the Conference of
Paris will confine its labours to the single question
of the re-organisation of the Danubian pro-
vinces are in error. You may be certain that
the subject of the navigation of the Danube will
be very particularly examined and decided on. The
Conference has not the slightest intention of giving
up its right of settling the point once for all. Aus-
tria may; if she pleases, give herself the puerile
satisfaction of appearing to act independently of the
Conference, as if she were mistress of the situation,
but she cannot do so long. The probable term
assigned for the close of the sittings of the plenipo-
tentiaries was the 15th July, but it is now perceived
that their labours will certainly be extended to the
end of the month, if not longer. The belief appears
to be that every effort will be made to have the
Conference brought to a close before the Emperor's
departure for Cherbourg."

BOURSE, July 7.—The following were the latest
quotations :

4? per Cents 95 25
Do. end month 95
3 per Cent. ..... 68 20
Do. end month 6B 35
Bank Shares .
Credit Mobilier 637 50
Do. Account 635

Credit Fonder
Belgian 41
Piodmonteee (5) 92
Roman 9l
Austrian
Spanish Threes
Rome Debt 3Bi

ItAILWATS.-FOB CASH.
Orleans
Northern
New Ditto 765 Eastern
Lyon and Mediteran.. 770 Grand Central —

New Ditto
Geneva

Sardinian
Austrian

THE EAST.

A letter from Damascus of the Bth ult. in the
Journal de Constantinople .gives the following ac-
count of the Sacred caravan (Hadj) to Mecca :
" The Hadj, which is more numerous this year
than in preceding ones, left as usual on the fif-
teenth day after the Rhamazan. Among the pil-
grims composing it were several Russians. After
the arrival of the caravan here the streets presented
a most curious aspect, from the different costumes
which were seen; all the languages of Asia and
the east of Europe might also be heard. Cher-
kesses and Daghestanles, members of the tribes of
Asia Minor and of Persia, Turkomans from Khiva,
Tartars from the Great Wall of China, Dervishes
from Buckhara, &c., were seen parading the
streets. There were on this occasion two proces-
sions organised at which all the officers of the
army were present in 'full uniform. Two days
before the departure of the caravan from Beyrout,
information was received that the hostile tribes of
the Faezan and the Duki had approached each
other, and that hostilities were imminent. These
two parties formed an encampment together of
15,000 tents in the neighbourhood of Mugarii.
As a commencement of hostilities between these
tribes would have led to the destruction of all the
growing crops, and, moreover, have prevented the
caravan from receiving the necessary supply of
camels for its journey, intelligence of what was
going on was sent to Ower Pacha, governor of Da-
mascus. Immediate orders were given for a body
of infantry, cavalry, and artillery to proceed to the
and by ri,cpr itself between Cie hostile
parties prevent any Liu the encounter.
of the Faezan, on learning his approach, at first
withdrew a day's march in the direction of the
desert. As to the Scheik Mehemet Duki, Tahir
Pacha called on him to furnish the camels required
for the caravan, and the demand was met on the
part of the wandering chief by his proposing a
most exorbitant price.- Tahir Pacha then not only
insisted on having the animals on moderate terms,
but asked for the payment of several years' tribute
which was due to the Porte. The next morning
the tents of the Arabs had disappeared. The pacha
pursued them, while he sent some of his officers to
treat with tbe other party. For two days he fol-
lowed the Daki, and on the third succeeded in re-
ceiving their submission. That circumstance in-
duced the Faezan to do the same, and yesterday
the Seraskier received from Tahir Pacha a despatch
announcing the payment of a tribute of 300 she •
camels, all in young; and 50 flue-horses. The other
arrangements for the caravan were soon agreed to,
and stages given for their faithful execution."