The Sun.
London, England, 1866-06-13 00:00:00

FRANCE.

An order of the Minister of State provides that
a special compartment in the vestibule of the palace
in the Champ de Mars shall be devoted to an inter-
national exhibition of the measures, weights, and
moneys of all countries. A committee is instituted
in the Scientific Commission to superintend the for-
mation of the exhibition. The committee will be-
sides haVe the task of seeking out the most effica-
cious means of making the universal competition of
1867 available towards the adoption and propaga-
tion of a uniform system of measures, weights, and
moneys.
BOURSE, June 12.—Two o'Clock.--" Discount-
ing" is being continued on a formidable scale, the
list to-day comprising the enormous amount of
702,000 f. French Threes, 172,500 Italian Fives,
2,725 Credit Mobilier Shares, 500 Comptoir d'Es-
compte, 200 Austrian, 150 Societe Generale, and
numerous other less important sums. This opera-
tion, however, has failed to impart a better tone to
the market, and Stocks and Shares show a general
depreciation in prices. Threes, for the Account,
have declined I per cent., viz., to 63f. 50c., and
Italian Fives show a somewhat similar fall at 36f.
50c. Credit Mobilier have receded 5f., to 487 f. 50c.,
and Credit Fancier 15f., viz., to 1,005 f. Comptoir
d'Escompte Shares are 17f. 50c. lower, viz., at 675 f.
A. similar movement has taken place in the Railway
Department, Orleans Shares baying lost 6f. 25c., at
788 f. 75c. ; Northern of 13f. 75c., at 1,055 f. ; Aus-
trian of 10f., at 285 f. ; and Lombards of 5f., at
275 f. Immobiliere Shares are quoted at 307 f. 50c.,
and Suez Canal at 290 f. English Consols are tele-
graphed with an advance of 31 per cent.
Three o'clock.—The market has closed as fol-
lows :

per Cents 92 50
Do. end month
3 per Cents. 63 90
Do. end month 63 55
Credit Mobilier
Do. end month
Credit Foneier —
Do. end month 1110 ---
RAIL'

Bank Shares —
Italian Loan 36 70
Do. end month 36 55
Mexican Loan 3O
Do. Bonds —
Spanish Threes
Home Debt —
Deferred

For Account.
Orleans
Northern 1062 50
---

Lyons and Mediterranean . 787 50
Southern 517 501
Western 520
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard 275
North of Spain 97 50
Saragossa
Ditto to Barcelona —
Roman — ---

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF BOSTON.
(Via Crookhaven.)
NEW YORK, June 2

A body of Fenians under Colonel O'Neil,
variously estimated at from 500 to 2,000 strong,
crossed Niagara River on Thursday night, captured
Fort Erie, a small undefended village three miles
from Buffalo, and threw up breastworks to await
reinforcements. The British troops are moving to
disperse them, and the Canadian volunteers have
been called out.

The Federal troops are ordered to the frontier to
preserve neutrality.
The Fenians are moving towards the frontier in
large squadrons.
Stephens denounces the Canadian movement.
NEW YORK, June 2, Noon.

The Fenians have cut the telegraph and destroyed
a portion of the track of the Grand Trunk Ra;lway.
They are reported to be armed and receiving rein-
forcements from Canada and the United:States.

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Fenians are leaving Boston, Newhaven, Port-
land, and other places, and are going towards the
frontier, being mostly armed.
It is not,; positively known whether they have
artillery at Fort Erie. They are said to be seizing
horses and
supplies, and tendering Irish bonds in
payment.
Several persons are stated to have been killed by
the Fenian advance. Other rumours state that the
Fenians are abort to march on Chippewa. Sweeny
is expected to take the command. Fenians are also
concentrating at Ogdensburg and St. Albans, and
Federal troops
have been sent thither.
A Buffalo telegram, dated 10 a.m. to-day, an-
nounces that the whole Fenian ferce is moving. The
bridges across
Frenchman's Creek and Miller's
Point were bunt last night. A fight is hourly ex-
pected, the retr(At of the Fenians being cut off.
Federal steamers are patrolling the N iagara River.
NEW YORK, June 2 (Morning).
The Senate las adopted the amendment to the
Reconstruction dill disqualifying for Federal State
office all rebels vho formerly held national, State,
or judicial office,
Congress adjeurned on Thursday until Monday
out of respect for the memory of the late Gen. Scott.
Business was suspended yesterday throughout the
country.
Judge Erskirt, of the Federal Court of Savannah,
has decided that the test oath is unconstitutional.
The State Department is reported tobaye received