The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-24 00:00:00

I' RANC E.

The departure of their Majesties for Biarritz is
expected about the 4th September.
The Princess Mathilde left St. Gratien yesterday
for her villa of Belgirate, on the Lago Maggior‘e,
where she intends remaining until the cnd of Sep..
t ember.

A Council of Ministers was held yesterday at
Saint Cloud, the Emperor presiding. The Empress
was present.
A serious accident occurred two evenings back at
the Theatre Francais. Verdelet was acting in the
" Avare " when, in coming hastily on the stage, his
foot caught in a trap and he fell, breaking his leg
above the ankle. He is going on favourably.

A swarm of locusts, from some quarter not ascer-
tained, has been making great ravages in the arron-
dissement of Roanne (Loire). The Progres of
Lyons says that a field of luceril of about four
acres near that town has been completely devoured.
The Journal de la Savoie also mentions an inva-
sion of these destructive insects in the commune of
Val-de-Tignes (Savoy), by which much injury has
been done to the crops.
The Moniteur publishes a return of the compara-
tive results of the railway traffic in France during the
first six months of 1865 and 1866. The total length
open on the old and new networks on the 30th
June, 1865, was 13,207 kilometres (*of a mile each),
and the receipts for the six mouths 258,848,356 f. ;
the average number of kilometres at work having
been 13,099, the mean proceeds per kilometre were
19,761 fr. The extent of lino open on the 30th
June last was 13,662 kilometres, and the receipts
for the half-year 284,399,282 fr. The average ex-
tent worked was 13,501 kilometres,and the product
per kilometre 21,060 fr. The total increase for the
six months of 1866 over 1865 was 25,550,926 fr.,
or an improvement of 1,299 fr. per kilometre, or
6 57-100 per cent.

The Russian Correspondence of St. Petersburg
gives the following statistical information on the
population of Warsaw during the last three years.
In 1863, out of 211,396 inhabitants, the number
of births was 9,930, and deaths, 9,538, that is 45
deaths per 1,000 ; the number of births exceeding
the deaths by 402. In 1864, the inhabitants were
222,906, the births, 12,867, and the deaths 8,286,
that is, 39 of the latter per 1,000 ; the excess of
births over deaths being 4,581. In 1865, the num-
bers were 243,512, the births 11,980, and the deaths
9,188, or a mortality of 40 per 1,000 ; the excess of
births being 2,792.

The Emperor and Empress of the French went
yesterday afternoon to pay a visit to the Empress
of Mexico. His Majesty's health appeared to be
completely re-established. Their Majesties went
in an open carriage, with postilions and outriders.
In the same carriage were General Reille and an
orderly officer. A second carriage contained
different persons of their Majesties' suite.
The command of the flotilla on the Lake of Garda,
which had been entrusted to Garibaldi, has been
withdrawn from him and placed under the direc-
tion of a superior officer of the Italian navy.
Considerable bodies of Prussian troops continue
to traverse Dresden, coming from Bohemia. Great
numbers of them are directed on Hanover.

" The belief is gaining ground," says the Presse,
" that a Ministerial crisis exists in Vienna, and a
complete change in the Cabinet is thought likely
to take place in a short time. This crisis is attri-
buted to the embarrassing financial situation in
which the empire is placed. One of the Ministers
is said to have proposed a tax of 25 per cent. on
the coupon of the public debt ; but that deter-
mination, which would revive the recollection of
the disastrous measure of the Italian Government
and be equivalent to a national bankruptcy, has
not been sanctioned by the Council."
The Moniteur du Soir has the following :—" The
difficulties which had for a moment excited fears of
a resumption of hostilities between Austria and
Italy have been happily removed. A definitive
armistice has replaced the successive truces, and the
negotiations are commencing for the conclusion of
peace. This news has caused the liveliest satisfac-
tion among the populations of Venetia, who had
been profoundly moved by the prospect of a con-
tinuation of the struggle."
PARIS, Aug. 23.--Two o'clock.—But very slight
changes have occurred and scarcely any business
was transacted. The market opened as nearly as
possible at yesterday's prices, and the few variations
which have occurred are as follows :—French Threes
were done at 69f. 71c., or sc. higher ; Italian Fives
at 53f. 30c., or sc. lower ; Mobilier at 645 f., or an
improvement of 2f. 50e. ; Comptoir d'Esconapte at
875 f., or If. 25c. higher ; Credit Foncier at 1,310 f.,
or sf. lower. The railway market continues very
inactive.

Three o'clock.—No change of any consequence
has occurred, the closing prices being as follows :

41 per Cents 99 Bank Shares 3570
Do. end month ltalian Loan 53 20
3 per Cents. 69 05 Do end month 53 40
Do. end month 69 10 Mexican Loan 2B 50
Credit Mobilier ... 645 Do. Bonds 172 50
Do. end month ... 643 75 Spanish Threes ~ —
Credit Foucier 1300 Home Debt
Do. end month 1320 Deferred
RAILWAYS.

For Account.
Orleans
Northern 1137 50
Lyons and Mediterranean 875
Southern 528 75
Western —
Eastern
Sardinian BO
Austrian
Lombard 390
North of Spain —
Sarago3sa
Ditto to Barcelona
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