The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-31 00:00:00

LATES f NEWS

FRANCE.
PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING.

The financial report of the Minister of Finance,
announcing that the sinking fund would be found
again in 1859 with a sum of 40 millions of francs,
and that dispositions would be taken by the go-
vernment with the Bank of France and the railway
companies to limit the issues of debentures (obliga-
tions), has had a favourable effect on the money
market.
The death of General Cavaignac, inspires the
&Me with the following expression of grief :
" It is with the deepest sorrow that we record
the death of the illustrious General Cavaignac, who
has been torn away, while in the prime of life, from
the affections of his family and from the esteem of
all France. When the Siecle, a short time ago, gave
to him the strongest proofs of its veneration and
confidence, we were far from anticipating that the
glorious representative of the population of Paris
would so soon close his existence. We shall relate on
another occasion the events which distinguished the
noble career of the President of the Executive Power,
ofthe brilliant general. But now we are in despair at
the immense loss sustained by our country, we have
not even the strength to relate the affecting circum-
stances of the General's death, the courage dis-
playel by his noble young wife, the heart-rending
farewell she took of her husband, that great citizen,
who will be bemoaned by all who are patriotic at
heart, and who know how to honour austere virtue,
abnegation of self, and genuine dignity."
The death of General Cavaignac was caused by
aneurism of the heart. It took place while he
was out shooting on Wednesday evening, near
Tours, where he was on a visit to M. Gustave de
Beaumont. The general was in the act of raising
his gun to his shoulder, when he felt a weakness
suddenly creep over him, and he had scarcely time
to hand his gun to an attendant who stood by,
when he fell to the earth and expired. The body
was taken to the house of his host, M. de Beau-
mont. Madame Cavaignac, the wife of the general,
would not hear of the remains of her husband
being interred elsewhere than in Paris. She placed
the body in a carriage, and with the head in her lap,
and accompanied by General Cavaignac, the uncle of
the deceased, and by her infant child, she proceeded
to the railroad station at Tours, and asked that a spe-
cial train should be at once got ready. The demand
was at first refused ; but on announcing who she was,
and whose were the remains she guarded, it was
forthwith complied with. The funeral obsequies
will take place to-morrow, in the church of St.
Louis d'Antin, and the honours due to the rank
of the deceased as a general officer will be paid to
him. It was rumoured that the Emperor would
pay him still greater honours, from his having
held the high office of Chief of the State inlB4B.
General Cavaignac only a few days ago completed
his 55th year.
The following telegraphic despatches have been
received here :
" MARSEILLES, Oct. 29.—From Constantinople,
under date of the 24th, it is stated that the new
loan is intended to liquidate the debts of the civil
list, to withdraw from circulation a part of the paper
money, arel to ler.rig back the fina.nc)s to a normal
state. In the Wallachian assembly three-fourths
of the m ;jority belong to the ultra party, to whom
the commissioners of the great powers have coun-
selled prudence and the observance of treaties. The
divan has requested those engaged in commercial
pursuits at Constantinople not to export munitions
of war ; Russia, on the contrary, sends great quan-
tities to the Caucasus. Dehrau-Bey has just left
for Brussels. In Asia the Kurds have committed
numerous outrages against the Christians ; two
Armenian priests were put to death by them."
" TURIN, Oat. 30.—Count Siccardi, ex-Minister
of Justice, and t whose initiative are due several
important legislative reforms, died yesterday even-
ing."
" FRANKFORT, Oct. 29.—The German Journal
announces that the complaint made by the States
of Lauenlyang, relative to the constitution and the
rights and situation of the duchies, was preseuted
to-day to the Germanic Diet by M. Guldschtnidt,
an advocate in this city." ,
Boußsz, Oct. 30.—The following ware the last
quotations :
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