The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-23 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, Oct. 23.

On Wednesday next the Emperor Napoleon will
hold a grand review of the Imperial Guard and the
first army corps in honour of the Emperor of Austria.
The 21foniteur says :•—" The latest ativices from
Rome state that tranquillity still continues to pre-
vail in that city. No further disturbances have
occurred in the Papal States ranee the retreat of the
bands which were dispersed by the Pontifical troops
at Nerola."

BOURSE, Oct. 22, Two o'clock.—Business began
with higher quotations, but offers immediately pre-
dominating with a view to realise profits on yester-
day's rise, prices gave way. French Threes, after
reaching 68f. 30c., are now at 58f. 'lie., a decline
of sc. Italian Fives have fallen to 45f., a loss of
60c. Credit Foncier, after touching 1.290 f., are at
present only worth 1,2671. 50c., a loss of 7f. We.
The same may be said of Railway shares, in which,
however, there is less doing. The total advance

telegraphed on English Consols is of one-half per
cent.
Three o'clock.—Threes have gained a little for
the coos; which has taken place as follows :-
41 per Cent.
End of month.,. -- It&l'an Loan
3 per Cent
End of month 6B 221 Mexican Loan 10
Crodit Mobilier
End of mouth... 185 Spanish Threes 3i
Credit Foncier ...1265 Homo Debt —
End of m0nth...1265 Deferred 29 -
RAILWAYS. Account.
Orleans
Northern II3O
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern..... 523k
Western
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian 4771
Lombard 350
North of Spain .
Saragossa

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Parliament of Tasmania.

The Parliament of Tasmania was opened by the
Governor in person on the 20th of August. Having
in his speech announced the intended visit of his
Royal highness the Duke of Edinburgh, and ex-
pressed confidence that he would receive a loyal and
patriotic welcome, the Governor proceeded to recog-
nise a power which is felt at the antipodes :—" It
was intended to call you together in the early part of
last month, but I deemed it expedient to postpone
the meeting of Parliament until the value of our
securities on the Stock Exchange should bo more
fully ascertained, in order that the financial position
and prospects of the colony might be more clearly
placed before you, and that the action of Parliament
might be in accordance with our monetary condition.
Measures have been taken for placing Tasmanian
securities on the Stock Exchange list, where hitherto
they have been unknown ; and I entertain no doubt
that, when English capitalists become acquainted
with them, our debentures will command as high a
price as the securities of the other Australian colonies.
I am happy to inform you that here, where they are
known, Tasmanian Government debentures main-
tain satisfactory prices, a large amount hating been
sold at par within the last eight months." The
Governor proceeded to state that consideralle re-
ductions had been made in the public expenditure,
and that the income for the current year promises to
be sufficient for the ordinary expenditure. He
acquainted the Houses that a commission had been
appointed to consider the state of education, and
another to inquire into the condition of the Volun-
teer force, and the attention of the Parliament would
be invited to the state of the colonial defences. A
large sum had already been expended, but to render
Hobart-town secure against an attack even by a
small cruiser a considerable further expenditure
would be required. The Governor had the pleasure
to state that there is now no doubt that the salmon
has been successfully introduced and acclimatised in
Tasmanian waters, and that the fisheries of Tasmania
will become considerable sources of wealth to the
people. He recommended the repeal of the Succes-
sion Duties Act, the produce having proved dispro-
portioned to the heavy charges imposed on those who
are subjected to its operation. Other topics of local
interest were also adverted to. Both Houses then
proceeded to business, the only peculiarity noticed
being that in the Upper House, the Legislative
Council, Mr. Wedge moved that the Session be
opened with the Lord's Prayer, and, the motion
being carried, the President read the prayer accord-
ingly.