The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-09 00:00:00

FRANCE.

An imperial decree convokes the electors of the
2d circumscription of the Maine-et-Loire for the
the 28th and 29th July, to elect a deputy to the
Legislative Body, in the place of M. Bucher de
Chauvigne, deceased.
One of the prizes of 500,000 f. belonging to the
Mexican bonds lately drawn was gained by a lock-
smith of the Marais, named Bonsens.
The bulletin of the Paris Observatory gives the
following as the atmospheric situation yesterday:—
"The sky is becoming clearer throughout the west
of Europe and the barometer continues to rise.
Some heavy squalls between S.W. and N.W. are,
however, passing over France and Holland, accom-
panied by heavy showers. It was fine yesterday in
Spain with a breeze from the N. The wind is S.
over Portugal. Some gales are still agitating the
Atlantic, not far from the French coasts. The sky
is cloudy on the British Isles, with variable winds
from W. and S. The weather is fine and calm on
Italy. Some gales are traversing the North of
Europe."—At Paris yesterday the weather con-
tinued very variable ; several showers fell, and be-
tween 4 and 5 a rather heavy thunderstorm broke
over the capital, immediately after which the ther-
mometer marked 17 Centigrade (62 3-5 Fahr.)
" The intention of the Emperor and Empress,"
says the Patrie, " to proceed to Fontainebleau is
for the present abandoned. The gravity of passing
events easily accounts for this determination."
Count de Clermont-Tonnerre, military attaché
of France at Berlin, has arrived in Paris.
In the absence of the Count de Bismark, who, as
is known, is at the Prussian head-quarters with
the King, Baron de Werther is charged with
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Count Mau-
rice Esterhazy replaces provisionally Count de
Mensdorff, who has gone to the army of Marshal
Ben edek. , .

BOURSE, July 7.—Two o'clock.—The excitement
which has prevailed during the past two days ap-
pears to have almost subsided, and the market to-
day presents its almost habitual appearance. All
classes of Securities, however, are held firmly, and
quotations continue to make steady progress.
Threes, for the Account, are being dealt in at
68fr. 60c., or an advance of 15c. Italian Fives
have gained 35c., the price now being 52fr. 57e.
Credit Mobilier Shares are at 625 f., or 10fr. higher;
Credit Foncier and Comptoir d'Escompte have ad-
vanced 15f. each—the former being at 1,2901., and
the latter at 830 f. In the Railway Department
Lombards have again made considerable progress,
advancing 21f. 25c.—to 395 f. ; whilst Northern
and Orleans have improved, the former 5f., and the
latter 2f. 50c. English Consols are telegraphed
with an advance of
Three o clock.—English Consols have lost the
advance of if announced by the first despatch. The
following are the last quotations :

4j per Cents 97
Do. end month
3 per Cents. 6B 50
Do. end month 6B GO
Credit Mobilier
Do. end month
Credit Fonder
DQ. end month 1275

Bank Shares 3500
Italian Loan 52 50
Do. end month 52
Mexican Loan —
Do. Bonds
Spanish Threes
Home Debt —
Deforred
,WAYS.

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For Account.
Orleans . . 835
Northern lllO
Lyons and Mediterranean BlO
Southern 520
Western —
Eastern
517 20
Sardinian 9O
Austrian
Lombard 385
North of Spain 9O
Saragossa l2O
Ditto to Barcelona .....
Roman —

It is stated that Mr. Abel Smith will be a candi-
date for Hertfordshire, in the room of Sir E. B. Lytton,
about to become Lord Lytton of Knebworth. Mr. Abel
Smith was formerly one of the Conservative members for
tho county, for which he lost his seat at the last election.
It is not likely that ho will bo opposed on this occasion, the
Liberals being satisfied with having ono seat, that filled
by Mr. Henry Cowper.
FAST STEAMING.—A few days ago we had the
pleasure of recording a notable instance of • fast
steaming across; the Atlantic, in the case of the Inman
steamer City of Paris, which arrived at Queenstown early
on Monday morning. The distance run on each day was
justly remarked as being extraordinary for a screw vessel,
but when compared with the performances of the Royal
mail steamer Scotia, which has on more than one occasion
reached Queenstown on Thursday, it will be seen that the
paddle still maintains its supremacy on the ocean. The fol-
lowing is a comparative statement of the distance run by the
City of Paris and Scotia respectively on their last homeward
voyages :—City of Paris loft New York the 23d of June,
0.35 p.m., arrived at Queenstown the 2d of July, 5.15 a.m.
Second day, 302 miles; third day, 334 miles; fourth day,
322 miles ; fifth day, 328 miles; sixth day, 327 miles;
seventh day, 324 miles ; eighth day, 344 miles. The Scotia
left New York the 27th of June, 2.50 p.m., arrived at
Queenstown the sth July, 10 p.m. Second day, 350 miles;
thirty day, 345 miles ; fourth day, 326 miles ; fifth day, 344
miles ; sixth day, 346 miles ; seventh day, 348 miles ;
350 miles. It will be seen from the foregoing
eighth day, •
that the Scotba made the passage from New York to
Queenstown in ei
t•t days, 7 hours, 10 min.; apparent
time of the City of Pa* eight days, 16 hours, 40 min.—
Liverpool