The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-05 00:00:00

THE EMPEROR 'NAP OLEOX.

The following letter has been addressed by the
Emperor of the French to Sir F. B. Head :

"Palace of the Tuileries, March 1.
"My dear Sir Francis,—l thank you for having collected
together, in order to send them direct to me the different
articles which you have had inserted in the English jour •
nals, for you thus give me an opportunity of expressing to
you all my gratitude for the sentiments which you have not
feared to utteras a spontaneous manifestation in my favour. I
have seen in them and I am much touched by it, a new
proof that my old friends in England have not forgotten
me, and that they know how much I always preserve for
the English people the esteem and the sympathy which
I felt during my exile in the midst of them. Even
in writing to you to-day I detect myself in recol-
lecting as a happy time the epoch when, proscribed,
I saw you in England. It is that in changing one's destiny
one only ',changes one's joys and sorrows. Formerly the
afflictions of exile alone appeared to me ; to-day I see
plainly the cares of power, and one of the greatest of them
around me is, without doubt, to find oneself misunderstood
and misjudged by those whom ono values the most, and
with whom one desires to live upon good terms (vivre en
bonne intelligence.)
" Thus (ainsi) I consider it very natural that the parties
whom it has been my duty to oppose and to repress should
bear me ill-will, and should seek the means to injure me ;
but that the English, of whom I have always been the
most devoted and the most faithful ally, should attack me
incessantly in the journals in the most unworthy and
the most unjust manner, is what I cannot comprehend ' • for,
in truth (de bonne foal, I cannot discover any interest they
can have in exciting the public mind against France.
If, in my own country, I chose to act in this manner, it
would:be impossible for me after wards to restrain the passions
which I should have let loose (ddchainees).
" I have always entertained a great admiration for the
liberties of the English people ; but I regret deeply that
liberty, like all good things, should also have its excesses.
Why is it that, instead of making truth known, it uses
every effort to obscure it ? Why is it that, instead of en-
couraging and developing generous sentiments, it propa-
gates mistrust and hatred ?
" I am happy, then, among all these manoeuvres of false-
hood (mensonge) to have found a defender, who, guided by
the sole love of truth, has not hesitated energetically to
oppose to them his loyal and disinterested voice.
" Believe me, my dear Sir Francis,
"In my sentiments of friendship,
" Sir Francis Head, Croydon. "NAPOLEON."

PASSENGERS I ROM INDIA AND CHINA.—The fol-
lowing is a list of the passengers by the Peninsular and
Oriental steamship Indus, Captain J. Weeks, which left
Malta on the 25th ult. with the heavy mails from tho East
Indies and China, and is expected at Southampton on Sun-
day :—From Calcutta—Colonel Grant, Cornet Inglis, Mrs.
Paton, two children, and servant ; Mr. Schmidt, Mr. Pent,
Mr. Cowie, Mr. Lethbridge, two Misses Lervaine, two
Misses Ronald, Mrs. Dodd, two children, and two servants ;
Capt. Newton, Capt. Butler, Mr. Boanner, two children,
and servant ; Mrs. Faddy and two children ; Mr. and Mrs.
Behrends, child, and servant ; Lieut. Wimberley, Captain
Marcon, Mrs. Sterney and child, Mr. Clark,' Mr. Gardner,
Mr. Scott, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Hutchison, Mr. G. Bcnwell,
Mr. R. Blandford, Mr. T Montgomery. From Madras—
Lieut. Goddinghame, Lieut. Irwin and four children, Mr.
Lewin's servant, Capt. Brady, Capt. Campbell, Mr. Bey-
karat: From Galle--The Hon. Lieut. P. Trench. From
Hongkong—Major Percival, Mr. Crockett, Mr. Thornhill,
and T. Rumble. From Singapore—Mr. Kingdom.
A POTII ECA RIE S'-lIA e following gentle-
men passed their examination in the science and practice of
medicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thursday,
March 3:—Frederick Charles Carver, RGyston ; James
Watson, Loughborough ; Augustus Newman, Oxford;
George Cardell, St. Columb ; Jeremiah Moulton Donne,
Castle Carey, Somerset ; David Davies, Aberdare ; Thomas
Linnington Ash, Straton, Cornwall; James
.Pineglin,
Liverpool ; Joseph Hiles Wright, Evesham, Worcester-
shire ; Robert Walker Goddard. The following gentle-
men also on the same day passed their first examination :
Thomas Charles Kirby, Bodicole, Oxfordshire; David
Kennard, Lambourne ; John Alfred Illingworth, Mainder,
Newport, Monmouth.
It is understood that the Stock Exchange Com-
mittee are now engaged upon a thorough revision of the
rules relating to the appointment of settling days for the
shares of public companies, and to their quotations in the
official list. The object of the committee is to place their
-requirements in these cases clearly on record.

The 12 field batteries of Royal Artillery under
orders for India have been reinforced from head-
quarters, Woolwich, to their full war strength of
250 non-commissioned officers and rank and file
each, and will embark early in June.
The steam-transport, Contest, yesterday landed
at Woolwich pier 16 heavy siege guns manfactured
by the contractors at the Lowmoor works. A simi-
lar number has been disembarked weekly from the
same firm for many weeks past, together with a
corresponding number from other contractors.
None of the guns cast in the standard foundry of
the arsenal have been issued for service. They
are ordered to be retained for experimental pur-
poses, Sir William Armstrong's gun was yester-
day brought out in the Royal Horse Artillery
square at Woolwich for drill practice. The en-
trances to the square were strictly guarded by
extra sentries, and non-commissioned. officers of the
corps, who were ordered to exclude without et-
ception, all persons not wearing the uniform of
officers of the garrison. At the termination of the
drill the gun was restored to its temporary shed
and secured from observation and inspection by
lock and key. A party of Engineer officers pro-
ceeding to the Literary and Scientific Institution
of the garrison were informed by the sergeant on
special duty at the gate that they could not be
allowed to pass. He moreover added that the
General himself would not be admitted out of uni-
form. These restrictions are sanctioned by the
commandant of the garrison.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

TEWKESBURY, Friday.—Mr, Humphrey Brown,
late of the Royal British Bank, has issued an ad-
dress to the electors, expressing his intention of
opposing Mr. Lygon's reelection. He says
" Mr. Lygon has by accepting office identified him-
self with a Government who, within these last few
days only, have unmasked themselves by a denial
that the intelligent industrial classes of our country
are fit to 'be entrusted with the elective franchise.
This is an insult to that large body of citizens who
have relied on the professions of those in office who
have over and over again assured them of their
desire to enfranchise them. Your late member, by
his votes, has shown an antiquated intolerance in
all social and political questions ; and in religion a
tendency to encourage all those practices which
are perverting your established religion. This is
an important epoch in the administration of your
affairs, and if you are the friends of progress, which
you profess to be, you cannot do less honestly than
elect men to represent you who will carry out
true liberal principles. In asking you for your
support I may safely say that I served you for ten
years with fidelity. I never gave a vote for party
purposes, nor ever asked a place or favour of any
government. You had my undivided allegiance,
and if I gave offence or disappointment to any one,
it was in doing what I considered my duty. If you
believe that a person who is identified with you in
every wav that can offer a security to your interests
is preferable to a man that was hardly known by name
to you until he was used as apolitical instrument, then
I feel confident that you will withhold your votes
from Mr. Lygon, and elect me to fill his place."
Mr. Brown has been actively canvassing the town,
and speaks very confidently of success. Should it
come to a poll, it will take place on Tuesday. Mr.
Cox, who was rumoured as likely to oppose Mr.
Lygon, has announced that he withdraws his
claims until the general election, as on general
grounds he is a supporter of the present Adminis-
tration. •

NORTH NORTHUMBERLAND.—Lord Lovaine, the
new vice-president of the Board of Trade, has
issued an address to his constituents.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-FRIDAY.

NORTHAMPTON STAKES.
10 to 1 agst Little Agnes (offered)
12 to 1 agst Shafto (taken)
11 to 1 agst Gladiolus (taken)
16 to 1 agst Any other

CHESTER cur.
11 to 1 agst Drogheda (offered)
25 to 1 agst Simpleton (taken)
25 to 1 agst Bankrupt (taken)
30 M 1 agst Underhand (taken)

DERBY.
22 to 1 agst Volcano (taken)
35 to 1 agst Balnamoon (taken)

LATEST CITY BETTING.
The betting on the Nottingham Handicap was confined
to Gladiolus and Indifference, anything over 4 to 1 being
freely taken about either. For the Northamptonshire
Stakes Gladiolus was backed at 100 to 6, Newcastle, Special
Licence, and Harraton all being in demand at 20 to 1, Little
Agnes remaining favourite at 9 to 1. Drogheda was in
strong demand for the Chester Cup, 10 to 1 being taken to
money. The following are the latest prices :

NOTTINGHAM HANDICAP.
4to lon the field (offered)
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
9to 1 agst Little Agnes (taken and offered)
15 to 1 agst any other (offered)
CHESTER CUP.
10 to 1 agst Drogheda (taken)
25 to 1 agst Royal Sovereign (taken freely)
25 to 1 agst Polestar (taken freely)
25 to 1 agst Queenstown (taken)
30 to 1 agst Herne (taken)
33 to 1 agst Balikrupt (taken)
200 to 3 agst Master Bageot (offered)