The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-24 00:00:00

FRANCE.

The following letter appears in the Paris journals
relative to certain charges made against Marshal
Bazaine. The writer is at present publishing papers
in the Revue Contemporaine relative to Mexico :
" In presence of the attacks of which I am the
object on the part of certain organs of the French
press, I declare that my work 'On Mexico,'
being founded only on authentic and official
documents, I do not intend henceforth to
reply to any assertion supported by rumours or
vague information, nor shall I quit that reserve
unless the authenticity of the documents I quote is
seriously called in question. However, it is neces-
sary to notice the strange information furnished on
the subject of the decree of the 3d October, the con-
demnation of Romero to death and the lettter of
Porfirio Diaz, accusing Marshal Bazaine of having
offered to deliver to him Maximilian and his gene-
rals and to sell him arms and munitions. I oppose
a formal denial to the assertion that the Marshal
was the author or promoter of the decree of
the 3d of October. That fatal measure, the
original minute of which can be consulted, was
entirely conceived by the Emperor Maximilian and
written in his own hand, although he had a secre-
tary by his side, and all the Ministers affixed their
signatures. The Marshal alone did not sign it. In
spite of his opposition the Emperor was determined,
and the general-in-chief executed the decree, as was
his duty. Romero, who was not a general, as the
Independance says, but a bandit of the worst spe-
cies, was sent before a military court, which alone
had the right to pronounce on his fate. He was
justly condemned to death and was shot. Neither
the Emperor nor Empress of Mexico wished for
his pardon, and the scene which the Belgian
journal recounts in which the Marshal is said to
have outraged the two Sovereigns • for causing
Romero to be shot is absolutely false. Attached
to the documents relating to this condemned is a
letter from Juarez, which was read in open court,
ordering the Liberals to pursue and chastise the
chiefs of bands, Fragoso and Romero, as dishonour-
ing the Republican cause by their atrocities. As
to the pretended letter from Porfirio Diaz, that is
an infamous calumny, to which our national self-
love should have long since done justice. When
foreigners attack the reputation of a Marshal of
France, it would be proper for the French Govern-
ment to summon them, although Americans, to
furnish documents in support of their accusation.—
, Accept, &c., " COUNT E. DE KERATRY."
BOURSE, Aug. 23, Two o'clock.—ln spite of the
neglected state of the market, quotations are well
maintained, and there is a slight advance. Threes
have improved 5c., at 69f. 724 c. ; Italian Fives 10c.,
at 491. 25c. ; Credit Mobilier shares lf. 25c., at
325 f. ; S, anish Mobilier, lf. 25c., at 206 f. 25c. ;
Coin ptoir d'Escompte and Immobilicre arc unvaried.
Railway shares also obtain slightly increased quo-
tations.

Three o'clock.—The market closed as follows :-
41 per Cents lOO 50 Bank Shares 8325
Do. end mouth — Italian Loan 49 15
3 per Cents. 69 77+ Do end month 49 17+
Do. end month 69 771 Mexican Loan l2 5U
Credit Mobilier ..; 325 Do. Bonds llO
Do. end Month ... 322 50 Spanish Threes , -
Credit Fonder 1387 50 Home Debt
Th. end month Deferred -
RAILWAYS.

Orleans For Account.
897 50
1162 50
Northern
Lyons and Mediterranean
893 75
Southern
552 50
Western
52 _
Eastern
Sardinian -
Austrian
Lombard 385
North of Spain
Sara.gosEa —

Boman .. —

THE INSURRECTION IN SPAIN.
MADRID, Aug. 21.

The following is an extract from the latest
official despatches published by the Captain-General
of Catalonia :
(i in the province of Lerida the baud under
Contreras, about 200 strong, organised at Viella,
surprised a detachment of 21 carahineers. On the
18th this band was at Slabora and Sors ; it is being
pursued by the battalion of Las Navas. The band
which was organised at Ayton is broken up, and
its scattered members are closely pressed by a
column of troops, who have captured a quantity of
arms of a very inferior description. The
greater part of the band are giving them-
selves up to the authorities. At Girone
there are no insurgents, those who entered
that province headed by General Pierrad (not by
Contreras or Milans, as was stated) having been
pursued, and have returned to France, where they
were disarmed by the French authorities ; they
are now all confined in the Citadel of Perpig-
nan. The greatest tranquillity reigns in the
province, and perfect loyalty is everywhere
displayed, In the province of Tarragona
the insurrectionary bands are flying in all directions,
and the spirits of the troops is excellent. The
military commandant has notified to the public that
the movement is completely dominated, and that
many insurgents are surrendering to the authorities.
For this reason the Captain-General has promul-
gated the following amnesty to all insurgents
giving themselves up within three days :