The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-07 00:00:00

TUSCANY.

The following is published under the title " Re-
port of the Prefect of Florence to the Minister of
the Interior of Tuscany :
" Excellency,—lt is known to you how, shortly
after the arrival at Florence of Prince Joseph
Poniatowski, it was rumoured that he was organis-
ing a politieal demonstration to favour the restora-
tion to the throne of Tuscany of the dynasty of the
fallen • overeign. Public opinion believed that he
had a miision from the Emperor Napoleon, and the
extraordinary attention paid to him by persons
known -for retrograde and antiquated opinions gave
credit to the rumours. It was for a moment feared
that by these intrigues the tranquillity and repose
of the state might be compromised. The Govern-
ment could not remain indifferent to such rumours ;
seconded by the patriotism of the citizens, which is
never wanting to it, it ascertained that the rumours
had a certain foundation, inasmuch as in the palace
occupied by Prince Joseph Poniatowski, notes bear-
ing signatures and visiting cards were received ;
the former written on little pieces of paper imi-
tating visiting cards in form. The Prefecture
succeeded in obtaining a copy of one of these notes,
the original having fallen into the hands of honest
citizens who could not keep it, but who had the
time to copy and enregister the names. These
Darn:::, 79 in number, are all of vulgar and unknown
person,:. Many of these pieces of paper came into
possession of the authorities, because they had been
left by mistake at the palace of Prince Michael Ponia-
towski, whence they were sent •to the Prefecture.
The writing on most of them is in the same hand ;
they contain, in addition to other names, those
of entire families, of two female servants, and two
children. It was a priest who wrote them, and
to excuse himself, he alleged that he had intended
to do honour and show respect to ad illustrious
personage, as he considered Prince Joseph Ponia-
towski to be. The investigations made by the de-

legations of this city have proved that most of the
persons who collected the signatures and under-
took to carry the notes and pieces of paper to the
palace of the prince were of the lowest class,' and
according to the expression of several witnesse:;
and of the servants of Prince Michael "are ir, rags.
Among those who assumed such a task and against
whom preventive measures have 'oeen taken is a
certain P.G,, a bleacher, who says that he received
the mission from one C. 111., of the same trade ; also
a journeyman hairdresser, P.C. ; a retired servant
living on a pension ; and others of a like condition.
Numerous witnesses declare that, in order to fill
up the notes and pieces of paper, recourse was had
to trickery, such as writing the names of persons
who do not exist, or who are of no credit. Some
persons affirm that at times a small sum was paid
to those who consented to sign. On the whole,
the object was to create an illusion by the
quantity • of signatures, because the spon-
taneous co-operation of the enlightened part of
the populations could ;not be obtained. Public
indignation, which has not spared the prince, con-
' siders him as the promoter of these proceedings,
the object of which is to ascribe to the country
wishes opposed to those legitimately expressed
against the Grand Ducal restoration ; and it has
caused all demonstration to cease.—Rossrm."

FRANCE.

'PARIS, THURSDAY.

A letter of the 4th, from Toulon, mentions the
approaching departure of the squadron of evolu-
tion. Its destination is said to be Algeria. From it
had been detached the iron-plated gunboat No. 4,
which had been lightened to the utmost ex-
tent (a month's prqvisions for a slender crew being
all that was left on board), and had left the har-
bour to proceed across France by the Languedoc
Canal, the Garonne, and the Gironde, passsing by
Carcassonne, Toulouse, Castel Sarrasin, Agen, and
Bordeaux. Once in Atlantic waters, she is to go
to Rochefort to disarm. The trip is regarded with
some interest, as being the first attempt that has
been made to take a man-of-war by that route from
the -Mediterranean to the ocean. Little doubt is
entertained of the experiment succeeding, the depth
of the canals, the width of the locks, having
been carefully studied. It is not to be supposed,
however, that this will become a route of common
use, even if the canals and the locks were to be
widened. Want of water will prove, it is
stated, an insurmountable obstacle. The gun-
boat in question is a very small one, and there are
many in the French navy which would not have
a chance of passing, even iu a more favourable
season than the present. No. 4 has been sent
merely as a trial. Four other gunboats of the same
kind, of 16-horse power, have been disarmed and
laid up in the dock of La Seyne, at Toulon.
BOURSE, Oct. s.—The market has been heavy,
and slightly declining prices. Threes, after having
been done at 69f. 55c., rallied to 69f. 70c., and
again receded to 69f. 65c. Mobilier varied from
817 f. 50c. to 815 f. ; Austrian, 552 f. 50c. to 550 f.;
Lombard, 5571. 50c. to 5551. ; Orleans, 1,380 f. to
1,377 f. 50c. ; and Lyons, 907 f. 50c. to 906 f. 25c.
The following were the last quotations :

41; per Cents. .... 95 Credit Foncier 687 60
Do. end month .. ——l Belgian 4 -
3 per Cents 69 50 I PiedmonLese (5) .. 85 50
Do. end month 69 501 Roman B7
Bank Shares 2326 I Austrian —

Credit Mobilier 812 50 Spanish Threes —
Do. Amount ..... 811 25 Home Debt 44

RAILWAYS.

Cash. Account.
Orleans
Northern 932 50 .. 935
New ditto 822 50 825
Lyons and Mediterranean 907 50 .. 908 75
Geneva 537 50
Southern
Western .. 570 572 60
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard
Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 2.5 f. 121 c. ; money,
25f 11c.; three months, paper, 24f. 95c.; money, 24f. 921 c.