The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-14 00:00:00

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It is said that the French Government has de-
cided that the debt due to it by the Greek Govern-
ment shall be remitted, and the Emper or expresses
a hope that all the money due to France, and com-
ing due by the Greek Government, will be expended
in useful public works in the interior of Greece.

The Paris correspondent of the Times (second
edition), in his letter dated yesterday, says :
" Despatches have been received this morning
from the French Minister at Berlin ; they doubt-
less relate to the Neuchatel question, which has
the disadvantage of wearing out every one's
patience, except perhaps that of the King of
Prussia. It is said that M. Rosenberg is ex-
pected on Monday to take part in the negotia-
tions. If it be true, as a Berlin paper affirms,
that the Paris Conference has not the right
to solve the question, it might as well dissolve it-
self at once. The new instructions are said
to be to the effect that the recognition of the rights
of sovereignty is the express condition of his Ma-
jesty's renunciation of that sovereignty. The
Emperor, I presume, now sees cause to regret his
extreme condescension to the King, and perhaps
but for the esteem in which M. de Hatzfeld is per-
sonally held at the Court of the Tuileries, his dis-
appointment would be manifested more strongly."

The following paragraph, from the Pays, the
Government journal, corroborates the statements
made some days since relative to an expedition to
be sent to the Chinese Seas by the French Govern-
ment

"IL has been said that a convention was
signed between Franco and England to regulate
the mode of co-operation between the two Powers
in the affairs of China, and it was added that
France bad engaged to furnish an expeditionary
corps of 20,000 men against the Celestial Empire.
We consider it necessary to rectify both facts.
There has not been any convention, properly so
called, signed between the two Governments.
There was merely an exchange of notes, which is
sufficient ; and, as to the very exaggerated amount
of the expedition, it is reduced to the already
known fact of ships and warlike stores placed under
the command of Rear-Admiral Rigault de Gen-
ouilly."

FRANCE.
PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING.

Letters were issued yesterday convoking an ex-
traordinary meeting of the Council of State for this
day, under the presidency of the Emperor. The
object of the meeting was to come to some decision
on the long-vexed question of the tax on personal
property. The impost itself, as well as the best
mode of laying it on, has been discussed over and
over again, and has almost turned the heads of
financiers. The only thing all seem unanifnous
about is the necessity of providing for the deficit
by some tax or other. The newest project is the
imposition of 15c. on every 100 f. on each share or
" obligation," whether French or foreign, taking
as the basis the average value of such securities for
the last three years.

It appears the Russian Government have sent
orders to Bordeaux for the construction of a screw
steam frigate of 500-horse power, to carry 60 guns,
a screw steam corvette of 400-horse power for 30
guns, awl a paddle-wheel steam yacht of 400-horse,
for the special service of the Czar. These vessels,
which were ordered three months ago, are far ad-
vanced towards completion. The corvette will be
launched in May, the frigate in September, and
the yacht in December. Other orders of a similar
kind are stated to ha7e been also received.
A Paris letter, in the Independance of Brussels,
says that on Monday next, the first anniversary of
the birth of the Imperial Prince, an extensive pro-
motion in the army and Legion of Honour is to
take place, as well as the distribution of 1,200 mi-
litary medals ; also, that on the occasion three
days' holiday will be given to the pupils of the col-
leges.

The Moniteur publishes a further list of French
officers, soldiers, and civilians who are authorised
to accept and wear foreign orders.and decorations.
A
Paris correspondent of the Nord of Brussels
writes :—" A report that M. Berryer, jun., had
been arrested is incorrect. He has left for the
Chateau d'Angerville, in Beauce, with his father,
where both together will prepare the defence which
is to be made before the Court of Appeal. It is
said that M. Berryer will himself defend his son,
and that he has determined on closing his career as
a pleader with this defence."

BOURSE, March 13.—The following were the last
quotations : _

Cub. fr. c.
44 per Cents
92 75

End of Month.
-.fr. ---c.
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3per Cents 7O 65
New Loan —
Bank Shares 4,100 Roman .......
Credit Mobißey 1,415 Austrian
Belgian Fives ...... ... Spanish Threes
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Pieilmontese (5) — Home Debt
RAILWAYS—FOR CASH.
fr. c. fr c
Orleans 1,445 Western 835
Northern 971 25 Strasburg
Lyons 1,472 50 New Ditto
Mediterranean ...... 1,960 Grand Central
Lyons Geneva ...... 785 Trieste —
Cette B3O Austrian Com.