The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-07 00:00:00

TILE NSUN, :CONDO N, SATURDAY E VENI NG, SEPTE MB E[ 7,

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ATTEMPT TO ENTER A JEWELLER'S SHOP..---FORTIi-
NATE DETECTION.—WiIIiam Cocks was charged before
Mr. Bead on with entering the house, 5, Little Argyle-street,
for the purpose of committing a felony. The prisoner is
also known by the name of Dolby, and is also said to be a
well-known skeleton-key thief.

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M. CHEVALIER'S SPEECH.

The following is a translation of M, Michel Che-
valier's speech at the banquet given to the Prefect
of the lierault:—

" Gentlemen,—l have the honour to propose to
you a toast which you are always willing to receive
—' The health of his Majesty the Ernperor'—a
toast with which naturally are connected the healths
of her Majesty the Empress and of the Prince Im-
perial. In the history of a great nation like ours
there are epochs, unhappily very rare, when men
devotedly attached to their country regret not to
possess the power analogous to that of Joshua, who
told the sun to stand still. They address a prayer to
Heaven to continue and perpetual e a state of things
in which their country is as regards its position
towards the rest of the world, and as regards the
individual position of France. France, gentlemen,
is at the present moment in one of those rare epochs.
France is honoured and respected abroad; she is
also feared, bat only by those who are the enemies
of progress and the adversaries of civilisation.
France has fully resumed her rank. I will not sim-
ply say that a new lustre has been thrown upon the
glory of her arms; I wish also to say that she is
considered in the world as the foremost representa-
tive and champion of social and political progress.
I say political progress as well as social progress,
because the constitution of the empire has been
placed by its august author himself under the shield
of the immortal principles of 'B9. You have two
means equally sure of proving that France occupies
this grand position in the world; it is, on the one
hand, the admiration and sympathy which she in-
spires in peoples who hope for a better fate; on the
other hand, there are the expressions of hatred or
mistrust showered upon her by the favourers of the
past and by men animated by the passions of
another age. I regret that recent speeches oblige
me to place in the ranks of the latter some of the
Ministers of a great nation—our nearest neighbour,
celebrated for its love of liberty and progress, and
to which the Government of the Emperor had made
the most honourable advances for both parties,
which deserved a better welcome and a more
friendly response. At home France presents a most
happy spectacle. Literature, science, and the fine
arts are cultivated with success. Trade, commerce,
and agriculture are advancing with the steps of a
giant. Our towns are improving and becoming
more healthy from sanitary arrangements ; you have
a proof in what has been done at Montpellier."
After an eulogium on the glories of French lite-
rature and art, M. Michel Chevalier continued—

" And now, gentlemen, to whom is all this due ?
Who deserves the praise of it ? To which man are
we indebted for it ? Need I ask you ? It might be
said your judgment was partial. You are, in fact,
all of you, devoted to the Emperor. But, let the
question be put abroad, to uninterested men, even to
adversaries, at London, Vienna, Berlin, St. Peters-
burg,.Madrid, 6!r Washington, everywhere the re-
ply would be the same—' the architect of this mag-
nificent edifice is Napoleon 111. It is his hand that
raised. it, his hand that supports it.' This is why
France is devotedly attached to the Emperor. This
is why it has rallied unanimously round his throne
insomuch as a country could unanimously rally after
60 years of the discord of revolutions. There are
few Sovereigns, gentlemen, in the annals of history
to whom such an eulogium could be paid. Let ks,
then, thank Providence to have reserved one to
France in our times, and let us endeavour to assist
him in carrying out his grand ideas. It is not only
his personal glory, it is the county which will profit
by our efforts." (Tremendous applause.)

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

COVENT GARDEN.

Our market to-day has been fairly supplied with produce.
Generally speaking, a steady business is doing, as follows :
FRUIT.
a. d. s. d. s. d. sd.
Pine apples, perlb 3 oto 5 0 Cherries, per lb. 0 3to 1 0
Colonial do., each 1 6to 2 6 Filberts, per lb .. 1 oto 1 3
Grapes,per lb 1 6to 4 0 Cobnuts, per lb 16to 2 0
Foreign do 1 oto 2 0, Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0
Melons, each
Peaches, perdoz 4 oto 10 0 Figs, per doz 2 oto 4
Nectarines, per dz 3 oto 6 0 Strawberries pun 0 0 to 0 0
Apples, per it sieve 2 oto 3 6 Gooseberries hf sv 5 oto 6 0
Pears, per do .... 2 oto 4 0 Currants, per do. 5 oto 8 0
Oranges, per 100 60to 12 0 Plums, per do.
Lemons, per 120.. 4 oto 8 0 Greengages, pr do. 4 6to 5 0
Apricots, per doz 1 oto 3 0 Raspberries, pr ptlo 6to 1 0

VEGETABLES.
Greens, dz bunch 3 oto 3 6 Shallots, per lb .. 1 6to 0 6
Cabbages, pr doz 0 9to 1 3 Horseradish, pbn 1 6to 2 0
Savoy do., pr bh 0 2to 0 4 Parsley, per ditto 0 2to 0 0
Cauliflowers, pdz 1 oto 3 0 Celery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 0
Brocoli, per bush. 1 2to 1 4 Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 3 0
Potatoes, per ton 80 to 105 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0
New ditto, pr ewt. 0 oto 0 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 2to 0 3
Peas, per sieve 1 3to 2 9 Mushrooms,p pun 2 oto 3 0
Turnips, dz bunch 2 oto 3 0 Artichokes, pr dz 4 oto 6 0
Carrots, pr do 5 6to 6 6 Cabbage lett,score 0 Bto 1 3
Cucumbers 0 4to 1 0 Endive, per score 2 oto 3 C
Garlic, per lb
Sorrel, per sieve o oto 0 0 Tomatoes, doz... 05 oto 0 0
Spinach, hf.-sv 0 6to 1 0 Walnut., per 100 0 oto 0
Brus. sprouts, h.s 1 Bto 1 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0
Onions, hf. sv 0 oto 0 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0
New Do., dz bun 1 6to 2 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 4to 0 0
French beans, h.s. 1 3to 1 9 Asparagus, pr do. 2 oto 4 0
Leeks, per bunch 0 oto 0 0 Seakale, per pun. 1 0 to 1 6