The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-19 00:00:00

cantons of Switzerland is strongly in favour ofcon-
yoking the Federal Diet.

FRANCE.

PARIS, FRIDAY.

Some of the journals state that petitions to the
Emperor are being signed in Algeria, praying that
the colony may be erected into a vice-royalty for
Prince Napoleon.
BOURSE, March 18.—The general tone of the
market has been better, but business still remains
limited. Threes, after having been done at 68f. and
68f. 10c., receded to 67f. 85c., and are now at 67f.
955 c. Mobilier varied from 785 f. to 775 f. ; Orleans,

1,345 f. to 1,340 f. ; Lyons, 836 f. 25c. to 832 f. 50c. ;
Southern, 512 f. 50c. to 510 f. ; Austrian, 532 f. 50c.
to 530 f. ; Lombado-Venetian, 507 f. 50c. to 505 f.
The following were the last quotations :

41 per Cents. .... 94 2.5
Do. end mouth.
3 per Cents 6B 05
Do. end month.... 67 '9O
Bank Shares. 2BOO
Credit Mobilier .. 777 50
Do. Account 775

Credit Foncier 645
Belgian 41 9B 25
Piedrnonteso (5)
Roman B5
Austrian
Spanish Threes
Home Debt —

RAILWAYS.

Cash. Account.
Orleans .1337 50 .. 1137 50
Northam . 925 .. 925
New ditto 790 ' .. 795
Lyons and Mediterranean B3l 50 .. 832 50
New ditto
Geneva

530 -

.. 530' -

Midi — ..
Southern
Western 595 .. 595
Eastern
Grand Central — ..
Sardinian
Austrian

Exehange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 12c. ; money,
25f. 10c.'; three months, paper, 251. 21c.; money, 24f. 971 c.

COCHIN CHINA.

By the last China mail accounts from Touron, in
Cochin China, tothe 18th Jan. have arrived :—" The
situation of the Franco-Spanish expedition was
satisfactOiy." Rains, however, had re-commenced,
but with less intensity than before. The Annamite
*army, which had disappeared for nearly a month,
had resumed its former positions, and had com-
menced the construction of a circular line of small
forts and redoubts at about two miles from the
allied camp. To prevent the continuance of these
works the French and Spanish had made severa
sorties, all of which ended in the-defeat of the
Annamites, with rather large loss in killed and
wounded, and with the loss of 14 pieces of cannon
and considerable stores. On two occasions the
Annamites made a vigorous resistance, and among.
the killed in 'one of, the combats was a mandarin,
nephew of the Emperor; commander of the artil
lery, as -well as
.. some . superior officers. Several
prisoners Were taken, and are to be sent to Manilla.
After, these combats the Annamite army retired
in the direction of PhUtuon.- The Pregent, which
had been sent to the coast of Touquin to look after
the missionaries, had returned, having on board
several Spanish Dominicans. The persecution of
the Christians was so severe that the villages occu-
pied by them were being burned down, and their
populations carried into captivity. A mass for
the repose of the soul of Mgr. Reford had been
celebrated in the French camp, and a resolution had
been come to that a monument should be erected
to his memory on the heights of Tiencha. Admiral
Rigault de Genouilly was preparing to attack Hue,
the capital; at the end of February or beginning of
March. The French had purchased two steam
corvettes, the Lily and the Rose, which draw little
water, and in addition to the English steamer
Scotland, the command of which had been given to
a Frenchman, had freighted two merchant ships.
The fortifications of Touron were completed, and
were strong enough to resist any attack, though
they will not be fully armed. until the arrival of
new. guns expected from France.".

A communication from Vienna, in the Nuremberg
Correspondent, states that an envoy is to be shortly
sent by the Austrian Government to London, and
that Field Marshal the Prince de Windischgratz
is to be selected to carry an autograph letter from
the Emperor Francis Joseph to Queen Victoria.