The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-07 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARTS, MONDAY.
The Emperor, accompanied by General Fleury,
visitel on Saturday the works of the Louvre. -•
On Saturday the Emperor received a lettefty
which Seid Medjid announces to his Majesty that
he had been recognised as Sultan of Zanzibar after
the death of his father, Seid Said, Imum of Muscat.
On the same day Prince Galitzin, envoy extraor-
dinary and minister plenipotentiary of the Emperor
of Russia, and the Princess Galitzin were presented
to their lajesties by the Russian ambassador.
It is very generally believed that M. de Morny
will return soon to Paris. He is now only waiting
for the treaty of commerce between France and
England to be signed ; and, as we are told that all
the articles are agreed on, it is supposed that the
signatures will be affixed in the course of the next
month. M. de Morny, it appears, has lost much
of his influence at St. Petersburg.
The unexpected elevation of the rate of discount
by the Directors of the Bank of England has
created an unfavourable impression on the trade of
Paris, which was beginning to recover from the
effects of the long dead season through which it
had to pass.
BOURSE, April G.—The following were the last
quotations :

Cash. Pr. c.
4i per Cents
per Cents 69 30

End of Month.
—fr. —c.
70

New Loan

Bank Shares 4,175 Roman
Credit Mobilier 1,427 E 0 Austrian
Belgian 44
Piedmoutese (5) 9O 25 Home Debt

RAILWAYS-FOR CASH.

c
Orleans 1,517 50 Western
Northern 1 022 50 Strasburg
Lyons 1,592 50 New Ditto
Mediterranean ......2,175 Grand Central
Lyons Geneva ...... 820 Sardinian
Midi

SWEDEN.
A private letter from Stockholm of the 30th
mentions that the Swedish Diet, which at first had
been going on rather slowly with its work, was at
last beginning to discuss seriously the many reforms
projected • and, though the Government met with
many difficulties, yet that, on the whole, the session
would be favourable in its results. The allowance
to Prince Oscar, the King's second son has passed
by a considerable majority, and his Royal Highness
was to start soon for Nassau, where his marriage
with the Princess Sophia, sister of the reigning
Duke, will be celebrated in the beginning of June.
It is in compliance with the wishes of the illustrious
fiancee's family that the nuptials shall take place
before the Princess leaves her native country.
The abolition of the Sound Dues has caused very
great satisfaction to all classes in Sweden, as the
trade of the country is thus relieved from a yearly
tax of no less than one million of rixdollars, or the
interest of a capital of 20,000,000 of rixdollars.
The proposed new tariff is a worthy addition to this
treaty, and will place the customs of Sweden on
the most liberal footing, making free trade a reality
in that country.
The Prince Royal, who as Viceroy of Norway
and now resides at Christiania, will return in May
to take command of a numerous camp for the sum-
mer exercises in the neighbourhood of Stockholm.
The press of Sweden, and indeed the nation at
large, was following with intense interest the result
of the elections in England. Except a few narrow-
minded " Conservatives," who echo the high sound-
ing phrases of the Nord, and of other Russian
organs in Belgium and Germany against Lord
Palmerston, the general feeling in Sweden was in
his favour,

with the Great Thrbour has been approved
of at home. It will no doubt be of much advaut
to tie island.
The building for the new Malta Exchange is now
nearly cAn.plete. It is very commodious, arid eon-
tairis many conveniences for commercial purposes.
May a bright set of members occupy themselves in
preserving the fame of the founders of the old
" Borsa."
English masters of .sh;ps comp!ain, and justly °
of the great expense and inconvenience they are pi t
to in being obliged to extend their sea-protests and
averages iu the Commercial Court in Italian, instead
of in their native language before a notary-pubic,
especiallyas there are three English notarits in the
island. The practice in England, and all her
colonies and possessions, excepting Malta, is to
prepare these useful documents before a notary,
such matters b,-ing of an extra-judicial nature ; but
it seems that in Malta odious monopolies are to be
supported by Government, even to the detrimlat
of a public body, as well as the injury of British
shipping and commerce. Instead of assisting the
professions, and ameliorating their condition, the
legal Government helps to oppress them. The
boasted justice of England is laughed at when used
in this way.
I notice by the last papers received from
England that the anniversary festival of the
Highland Society was celebrated at the Freemasons'
Tavern in commemoration of the battle of Alex-
andria where the heroism of the Scotch troops was
so memorably displayed. Some of your readers
may not know that the ashes of Sir Ralph Aber.
crombie, whose einbalmed body, enclosed in a
barrel, was brought direct to Malta after the
glorious fight of Aboukir, rest in Fort St. Elmo.
The monument placed there by the care of General
Pigot overlooks the sea which washes the shore
where he triumphed and died, and is surrounded
by the proud bulwarks of his country's power.
The following is the inscription upon it :

To the memory of
RALPH ABERCROMBIE, A SCOT,
knight of the order of the bath ; distinguished as
a man
for probity, and
greatness of mind, and celebrated for his prowess
and military skill in the american and dutch wars.
whom
George 111., king of Great Britain,
invested with the supreme command
of the britieh land-army
in the mediterranean,
to the universal satisfaction of the people.
In this capacity
he conducted the egyptian war,
and by a single effort took possession of and held
the whole coast of Egypt,
in spite of the strenuous opposition of the french armies.
With the same success
he repeatedly foiled and overcame their various attempts
until, engaging in battle,
at the sanguinary conflict of Alexandria,
in the year M.DCCC.I. on the xxi. of March,
whilst fighting in the foremost ranks; at the very moment
of victory
he received a mortal wound in the breast,
of which he expired, to the general regret,
on the xxviii of the same mouth, in the lam' year of
his age.
As a general, he was renowned for skill in military tactics,
for wariness in counsel,
determination in execution,
and for unshaken fidelity to his king and country.
Lamented by the king and people of Great Britain.
Admiral Lyons' fleet is daily expected from the
Black Sea. Our ships of war in port are preparing
to leave this island for a cruise.