The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-24 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARTS, May 24.

M. Brasseur, formerly Professor of French at
King's College, London, has been appointed a
Chevalier of the Legion of Honour.

Prince Napoleon and Princess Clotilde left Paris
yesterday for furin, to be present at the marriage
of Prince Amadeus with the Princess della Cis-

terna.

The Prussian Government have given their ad-
hesion to the proposed code of international mari-

time signals.
BOURSE, May 23, Two o'clock.—Very little busi-
ness is being transacted. Mobilier shares have risen
llf. 25c., to 303 f. 75c. ; Spanish Mobilier 13f. 75c.,
to 257 f. 50c. ; and Iramobiliere shares 6f. 25c., to
206 f. 25c. French Threes, Italian Fives, and Paris
Gas remain unchanged at 69f. 871 c., 52f. 35c., and
1,572 f. 50c. Credit Fimeier gain 5f., at 1,480 f. ;
and Mexican Bonds continue in request at 155 f., or
If. 25c. higher. An improvement has also taken
place in railway shares. Orleans have advanced
5f., Lyons, Northern, and Austrian, 2f. 50c.
Three o'clock.—The c
the following reduced qu4

q per Cents 9B 25
Do. end month —
3 per Cents.
Do. end mouth 69 771
_ _ . ...

bse has been buoyant at
Aations:--

Crcclit Mobilier 390
Do. end month 3BB 75
Credit Foncier
.17

Bank Shares 3500
Italian Loan 52 40
Do. end month 52 35
Mexican Loan —

Do. Bonds —
Spanish Threes
Home Debt —

Do. end month 1472 50 i Deferred --
KAILW &Ts.

Orleans For Account.
898 75
Northern
Lyons and Mediterranean l2lO
910
Southern
577 50
Western
565
Eastern
540
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard 442 50
388 75
North of Spain
Saragossa
Ditto to Barcelona
Roman..

100 -

STATE OF TRADE.

BRADFORD, May 23.—The wool market has
scarcely undergone any change since last week ; it
is upon the whole quieter than on Monday. Staplers
have done a steady business in the choice sorts most
in demand. The large quantity of colonial wool
recently sold in London has some effect in keeping
down prices. There is no appreciable improvement
in worsted yarns, and spinners generally will accept
the prices of last week. In pieces there is a very
limited business doing. Although the demand for
the Continent has since last week slightly increased,
there is scarcely an average business doing for the
time of year. Merchants are holding back their
orders as long as they can, in the hope they may
be able to operate more advantageously. Orders for
fancy goods come in more freely, but the demand
is far from being general. There are American
buyers in the market, but their transactions are very
limited. The home houses operate very sparingly.
They have of late placed orders for autumn goods.
There is rather more business doing for France.
There is little change in prices. Manufacturers are
over anxious to receive orders, and will accept last
, week's rates.

The First Lord of the Admiralty held a levee
yesterday afternoon at the Admiralty, Whitehall.
The following officers were present :--Capt. W. K.
Jolliffe, Capt. Talbot, Capt. It. Wells, Capt. T.
Saumarez, Capt. H. Harvey, Capt. J. 0. Johnson,
Capt. E. H. G. Lambert, Capt. F. A. B. Craufurd,
Capt. C. T. Curme, Capt. C. H. Simpson, Capt.
H. B. Phillimorei C. 8., Capt. C. T. Leckie,
Capt. H. R. W. Wrastilaw, Capt. A. T.
Thrupp, Capt. W. J. H. Grubbe, Capt. E.
Hardinge, Commander G. D. Fitzroy, Commander
E. N. Notts, Commander H. S. J. de Robeck, Com-
mander J. P. Thurburn, Commander J. F. Prowse,
Commander L. H. Verstrtune, Commander G.
Robinson, Commander W. J. Pollard, Commander
J. W. East, and Mr. H. Stade, surgeon.
The screw steam-frigate Phoebe, 35, Captain J.
Bythesea, V.C., was swung on Monday for the
adjustment of her compasses. On Wednesday her
engines were tested at the measured mile ; after a
satisfactory trial under the inspection of Captain
Willes she returned to Plymouth Sound;