The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-24 00:00:00

FRANCE.

` PARIS, SEPT. 23.
The Nord publishes the following :-
1 " There are now pending three questions of suc-
cession which occupy attention, and open a large
field to the commentaries of the press and the poli-
tical world. Recent events have placed them in
relief, and have given them an importance which
does not allow them to be passed over in silence.
In the first place there is the affair of the
succession to the throne of Denmark, which was
regulated by the protocol of London with the
view of preserving, for the sake of European in-
terests, the integrity of the Danish monarchy,
which some persons now appear anxious to again
throw doubts on. The Ministerial press of
Copenhagen has been moved by the rumours spread
on the subject, and points out their improbability.
Nevertheless, the importance ascribed to the jour-
ney of King Charles XV. to Paris, the Scandinavian
tendencies, the chimeras of a reconstitution of north-
ern Europe, and perhaps other views of a tendency
less easy to appreciate, seem to concur in replacing
this matter on the tapis. The second question of
succession, which is still more serious, is that of the
Hellenic throne. The brother of King Otho, being
married to a Spanish Infanta, refases to submit to the
adoption of the Greek religion, which the Greek Con-
stitution imposes on the heir to the throne. It there-
fore becomes necessary, before the succession is
opened, to provide for an eventuality which should cir-
cumstances be unfavourable, may profoundly trouble
the peace of Europe. The third question is that of
Servia. The reigning Prince has no direct heir, and
the Servian Diet in order to prevent any commo-
tion, and, in particular, to consecrate the principle
of hereditary succession proclaimed by it, but dis•
puted by the Porte, has begged Prince Michael to
designate the future heir to the Servian Crown.
If the Prince's choice should fall, as it is said to be
likely to do, on the Viadika of Montenegro, that
circumstance would be an event which would
have great influence in promoting the union of
the different territories occupied by populations
of Servian race, and who for a long time have
wished to see their destinies united. The Porte,
however, does not yet appear to despair (thanks
to the secret or avowed co-operation of certain
Christian Powers) of being able to impose once
again its sanguinary yoke on provinces and
populations on which it has inflicted centuries of
calamities and of brutal oppression. We have
demonstrated by facts that the Turkish aggression
on Montenegro is justified neither by international
law nor by the necessity of pacifying a province
which is disturbed. The provocations have been
made by the Turks, and Omer Pacha has done all
ho could to induce the Montenegrins to abandon
their defensive position. The responsibility of the
conflict which is about to break out falls entirely
on the Turkish Government. That Government, in
fact, at the moment at which it thinks it deceives
Europe by complaints and its subjects by fallacious
promises, is on futile pretexts about to declare war
on a people who have preserved their independence
for centuries."

BOURSE, Sept. 23.—The market has been very
animated to-day, with a decided upward tendency
for all kinds of securities. Threes opened with an
advance on the closing quotations of Saturday, and
seem' likely to maintain it. The Credit Mobilier,
Lyons Shares, and Italian Loan have been in great
dethana.

The following are the last quotations :-
41 per per Cents ... 96 50 Credit Fonder 1240
Do end month.... 96 60 ' Belgian 4f —
3 per Cents
Do. end month 69 45 I Roman
Bank Shares 2925 —1 Austrian .. 73
Credit Mobilior 785 —1 Spanish Threes.... 488
Do. Account 787 50 Home Debt