The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-30 00:00:00

premature.

FRANCE.

PARis, Nov. 30.

Count Sallemand and M. Noel have been ap-
pointed French Ministers to China and the Argentine
Confederation respectively.
BOURSE, Nov. 29.—Two o'clock.—Securities have
been declining since the opening. French Threes
have fallen to 69f. 50c., a loss of 15c., and Italian
Fives to 56f., a loss of 20c. Credit Mobilier Shares
are offered at 596 f. 25c., or 6f. 25c. lower. Comp-
toir d'Escompte are very weak, with a decline of
10f., at 880 f. The principal feature of the market
is an advance of 3 per cent. on the Mexican 6 per
Cent. Loan, which is in great request at 24f. 50c.
The General Ottoman Debt is also in advance by
per cent. Railway Shares all show a decline, Lyons
and Austrian of 3f. 75c. each, and Lombard at 7f.
50c. These latter are only worth 395 f. English
Consols are telegraphed with an advance of

Three o'Clock.—The market has closed with the
!ollowing quotations:—

per Cents 9B
Do.
end month

3 per Cents. 69 50
Do. end month 69 55

Credit luobilier : ' : 595 2-
Do. end month ... 597 50

Bank Shares 3620
Italian Loan 55 80
Do. end month 55 85
Mexican Loan —
Do. Bonds —
Spanish Threes
Home Debt —
Deferred
'AYR.

Credit Fonder
Do. end month 1370

For Account.
Orleans
Northern llBO
Lyons and Mediterranean 895
Southern
Westera —
Eastern 532 50

Sardinian. —
Austrian
Lombard
North of Spain 125
SaragosEa l4l 25
Ditto to Barcelona

Roman..

BRAZIL AND PARAGUAY.

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The war in which Brazil has now been engaged for more
than a year and a half, is engaginglthe attention of Europe,
and causing many inquiries to be made regarding that
little Switzerland of South America called Paraguay. This
Republic has bravely defended itself against the force of
three Powers, viz., Brazil, the Argentine Confederation,
and Paraguay, whose united efforts, and with an aggregate
of twelve millions, have been unable to subdue Paraguay,
with barely one million and a half. Marshal Lopez has,
nevertheless, brought more men into the field than the Allies
altogether. The disasters suffered by the triple alliance
at Curuza and Curupaity have caused demoralisation
in the army, and the Cabinet at Rio has recalled
its various commanders at the seat of war. The
groat guerilla chief, General Fiore, President of
Uruguay, has retired to his capital, Montevideo, 900 miles
from the seat of war, where his strength was becoming
insecure through his protracted absence. The Brazilian
fleet is still maintaining masterly inactivity at a respect-
able distance from the Paraguayan guns ; and General
Mitre, the President of the Argentine Confederation, a
brave soldier and groat statesman, has been forced
to retire, not having the necessary men and means to carry
on the war alone. The navy, entirely Brazilian and inef-
fective, though the ships are the finest Imperial gold and
European skill have been able to produce. Through
these misfortunes peace at an early date is considered cer-
tain, and all branches of commerce will then improve, par-
ticularly in the River Plate, where hostilities have always
been and are still fomented through Brazilian intrigues, all
for the acquirement of small slices of territory, which may
seem incomprehensible. Brazil, a large tract of laud with
a limited population, its area is 3} millions square miles,
with a population under 7 millions inhabitants, and of
these 5 millions are slaves. Several of the South American
republics, Bolivia, Peru, &c., have protested against this
war, in which they all see their future jeopardised if Brazil
should get the upper hand ; but this is little to be feared, as
Brazil is already at variance with her allies, and the com-
binations on both sides of the Plate is considered virtually
at an end. This was to have been foreseen, and
eventually out of this alliance, so unnatural to the
different forms of Govertunent, great difficulties must yet
arise, especially to Uruguay, in defence of whose rights this
war was commenced. Brazil has always shown a peculiar
penchant for the territory of Uruguay, adjoining her pro-
vinces of Rio Grande, in which can produced all the ne-
cessaries of life. Should Brazil prove victorious in this
struggle it would not, as many suppose, cause a cessation
of war in South America; quite the contrary. It would
bring on the never-ending question' of boundaries with
her neighbours, and even with those who are now, though
unnaturally, her allies, and cause a renewal of hostilities,
as every inch of territory acquired by. Brazil is an aggres-
sion in the eyes of all the South American Republics.
It is most strange that no serious mediation or intervention
has taken place on the part of the European Powers. But by
the last accounts it seems that the United States Government
has authorised its Minister, Gen. Ashboth, to protest against
the blockade maintained by the Brazilian fleet of the river
La Plate, which will probably cause further difficulties
and be a matter for the serious consideration of those well
versed in the success of International law. Sanguine
hopes are entertained that the next steamer from Brazil
will bring tidings of amicable arrangements by the belli-
gerents, and such is to be most sincerely hoped for by all
parties concerned ; but we are sorry to say that yesterday's
telegram not only fails to bring the long-expected peace
news, but, on the contrary, a fresh feature and complica-
tion, owing to Bolivia having marched a large army into
Jejuy, an Argentine province, to help her wronged sister
Republic, and the Paraguayans have followed up this
struggle with their well-known bravery to bombard the
camp of the Allies. The officers of the fleet are busily
engaged repairing the damage received at Curupaity, so as
to assist the land forces, which remain in a state of perfect
inactivity.

The mails are expected to give a detailed account of the
last fortnight's fighting in the river Plate.

THE MURDER AT BIRMINGHAM.—John Wallace
Hampton, aged 39, jeweller, who murdered his wife Cathe-
rine Kerranapack Hampton, in Nursery-terrace, Finch-
street, Birmingham, died yesterday morning, shortly after
three o'clock, in the General Hospital, from the effects of
the gun-shot wound in his side, which he inflicted upon
himself. Previous to his death Hampton was quite con-
scious, and died with the belief that his wife was in
heaven, au that he was going there also.