The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-01 00:00:00

FRANCE.

The Moniteur du Soir says :—" The events at
Bucharest have again called attention to the Danu-
bian Principalities. This is not the first occasion
since the Paris Conferences that difficulties have
arisen upon this ground, but they have always been
smoothed away by agreement with the Powers and
the Porte. There is reason to believe that the
Courts which signed the Convention of Aug. 19,
1858, will know how, as heretofore, to prevent all
ulterior complications. Even before consulting each
other they were unanimous in considering the ques-
tions raised by Prince Couza's abdication as neces-
sary to be submitted to European deliberation. The
Count of Flanders has refused the Crown offered
him in the name of the Principalities. Let us hope
that the Provisional Government will strive to
avoid everything that might render the task of the
Cabinets more difficult, and will neglect nothing to
secure the maintenance of order."

I IThe Moniteur duSoir observes—" The Cabinet of
Florence has laid before Parliament the treaty of
commerce concluded with the Zollverein. The re-
serves said to have been made by some of the Ger-
man States in adhering to the stipulations of that
act induced the Italian Minister in Prussia to ask
instructions from his Government. Thence the
delay that has occurred in exchanging the ratifica-
tions. But the explanations given by the Cabinet
of Berlia upon the bearing of reserves which
further, do not appear to have been invested
with an official form, have been thought satis-
factory, and the Italian Ministry has no
longer hesitated to lay the treaty before the
Chambers. In the preamble to the bill
intended to give King Victor Emanuel's Govern-
ment the power of executing that act, it is said that
the Italian Plenipotentiary shall have solemnly en-
tered upon the protocol of the exchange of ratifica-
tions the fact that no reserve is laid downr. He
will, at the same time, announce that it is the in-
tention of Italy to accredit agents to all the States
of the Zollverein when required."
The resolution adopted by the Austrian Ministry
for the extension of commercial relations :with Italy
has been immediately communicated to the Custom-
house authorities upon the common frontier. The
Cabinet of Florence does not appear to have come
to a determination upon the question.of reciprocity.'
The Moniteur du Soir contains the following :
" Diplomatic documents, published at the com-
mencement of the legislative session, have already
made known the attitude taken up by the Emperor's
Government in face of the troubles in the Lebanon:
The French agents have been from the first requested
to lend their moral support to the Governor-Gene-
ral, inducted by virtue of the settlement of 1861.
That act further remains the basis of all agreements
between the Cabinets upon the affairs of the Mou-
ntain, and the facts which have occurred have been
unable to weaken its authority. It is, however,
none the less to be regretted that an unreflecting
attempt should have supervened, interrupting the
work of pacification, so important to the people of
the Lebanon after the lamentable trials of 1860."

BOURSE, Feb. 28, Two o'clock—Sales predo-
minate, and quotations are lower. Threes, for the
Account, are doing at 69f. 221 c. Italian Fives
have a similar decline---to 61f. 271 c. Credit Mobi-
lier Shares have receded 3f. 75c., the present quo-
tation being 675 f. In the Railway Department
Lyons Shares have fallen 5f., viz., to 885 f. Northern
have also fallen—to 1,115 f. 50c. The reponse des
primes .have just taken place at the following
prices:—Three per Cents., 69f. 221 c. ; Italian
Loan, 61f. 30c. ; Credit Mobilier, 675 f. ; Spanish
Mobilier, 403 f. 75c.; Lyons Shares, 885 f. ; Roman,
115 f. ; Lombard, 400 f. ; Paris Gas, 1,715 f. 50c. ;
and Immobiliere Shares, 523 f. 75c. The reports
are about the same as yesterday. A further fall of
1 per cent. is telegraphed on English Consols.
'Three o'clock.—Towards the end a much better
feeling was displayed, and the market closed on
the following higher quotations :

41 per Cents 99 30
Do. end month
3 per Cents. 69 30
Do. end month 69 35
Credit Mobilier
Do. end month
Bank Shares 3685
Credit Voncier 1335
Italian Loan 6l 35
Do. end month 6l 30
RAIL'

Roman
Ottoman Fives 3B 50
Mexican Loan 4B
Do. Bonds 3OB 75
Russian —
Austrian
Spanish Threes
Home Debt

Deferred

IVAYS.
Cash. Amt.
••• ••• 865 -
-- ••• 1115 --
••• 800
552 50

Orleans
Northern
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern
Western
Eastern —
Sardinian
Austrian — ... 142 50
401 25
Lombard
North of Spain — 401 25
... 172 '5O
Saragossa
..• 225
Ditto to Barcelona
Roman..• 115