The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-30 00:00:00

FRANCE.

By a decree in the Moniteur the two posts of
Director-n-eneral of Public Security and of tele-
graphic lines have been suppressed, and the two
services placed under the direct orders of the Mini-
ster of the Interior. Another decree nominates M.
Collet-Meygret, Director-General of Public Secu-
rity, to succeed M. Besson as Prefect of the Nord,
and appoints M. Besso to be Prefect of the
Bouches du Rhone, vice M. de Crevecceur, placed
on non-activite.

The camp of Chalons, situated about 9 miles
from the town of that name, will be inaugurated
on the Ist Sept. It extends over a space of 12,500
hectares (31,250 acre:). The troops who are to
take part in the manoeuvres are composed of 17,000
infantry and 6,000 cavalry. Gen. Regnault de St.
Jean d'Angely is charged with the command. The
Emperor has given orders for the construction of a
railway to unite the camp and the town, and which
can be cheaply made, •om the flat nature of the
ground. His Majesty will be at the camp for the
opening of the manoeuvres.
A letter from Plombieres of the 27th gives some
details of the Emperor's arrival, already briefly
mentioned by electric telegraph :
" The Emperor arrived last evening at a quarter
to seven in a simple calecho with the ordinary
postilions from the poste aux chevaux, having
Generals Espinasse and Fleury, his aides-de-camp,
and Captain Prince de la Tour d'Auvergne, orderly
officer, seated in the carriage with him. In fact,
this important arrival differed from that of the
veriest bourgeois only in the appearance half-an-
hour before of a courier, in the Imperial livery,
who galloped in to announce the Emperor's coming.
The crowd in the streets was immense, and the
cries of Vive l'Empereur I' incessant. The car-
riage was obliged to proceed at a walking pace,
so dense was the assemblage of people. His Ma-
jesty saluted repeatedly, and seemed much pleased
at the animated scene before him. In that way
the carriage arrived at the residence prepared for
his Majesty, where Colonel Lepic, who, was here
for a day or two beforehand, superintending the
preparations, the prefect, the mayor, and the au-
thorities were ready to receive him. The mayor
having made a short and appropriate speech, his
Majesty replied that he had found so much benefit
from the waters of Plombieres that he was glad to
return to them. Affer dinner, when the town
was illuminated, the Emperor, in spite of the
fatigues of his journey, mixed with the crowd, and,
amidst expressions of the liveliest sympathy, passed
through the town. His Majesty expressed his per-
fect satisfaction at all he saw. I understand the
Emperor, on his passage through Commercy, sum-
moned the subprefect, M. Chambeau, and ascer-
tained from him the amount of damage done in the
neighbouring villages by a recent storm. His Ma-
jesty deigned to approve of the opening of a sub-
scription for the sufferers, and gave 2,000 f. towards
it. M. Moequard, the Emperor's private secretary,
has arrived here."

BOURSE, JUNE 29, Two o'clock.—The market
has not been more cheering than during the last
week, Rente and shares both continuing to be
offered. Threes have been done at G7fr. 80c. and
67fr. 75c. ; Mobilier at 1,145, and 1,130 fr. ;
Northern, 972 50 and 970 fr. ; Lyons, 1,485 and
1,480 fr. ; Mediterranean, 1,910 fr. ; Southern,
737 50 and 735 fr. ; Orleans, 1,465 and 1,460 fr. ;
Eastern old shares, 720 and 717 fr. 50c. ; and Aus-
trian 640 and 635 fr.

DEPUTATION TO SIR BENJAMIN HALL
Dk7QPTOO'PTATa TI AIIIPSTEAD-HEATIT.

Yesterday afternoon a numerous and influential
deputation, composed of a number of representatives
from various metropolitan parishes, including
Marylebone, St. Pancras, Islington, Hampstead,
5.7 c., had an interview with the Minister of Public
Works, at the right hon. baronet's official residence,
Whitehall-place.
The deputation was introduced by Mr. Cox, the
member for Finsbury, who stated that they had
come to ask his . advice and assistance respecting
the long-talked-of and much-dreaded enclosure
of Hampstead-heath, that table-land of health so
dear to every Londoner. The hon. member pro-
ceeded to relate in detail the different plans that
had been put forth to preserve the heath, and said
that the Metropolitan Board of Works had called a
special meeting that very day with reference to the
subject. ' The time was a most anxious one, as the
bill which had passed the first reading, under the
paternity. of Mr. Whiteside and Mr. Malins, con-
tained clauses to relieve Sir Thomas Maryon Wil-
son from the effect of his f ,ther's will as to building
round the heath, and stood for a second reading iu
the House of Commons this evening. The depu-
tation would be glad if the right hon. baronet could
prevail upon the hon. members to postpone the
second reading until the Board of Works could
communicate officially with the landowner and also
with the Government.

Sir Benjamin Hall replied that the preservation
of Hampstead-heath had always been with him a
question of the very greatest moment. He had
paid particular attention to it, and had, as they
all knew, devoted a considerable amount of time
and trouble on its behalf. As the representative
of Marylebone he felt pleased in being able to do
so, for he thought that places for healthful public
recreation should always be secured when the op-
portunity offered. Sir Thomas Maryon Wilson
was lord of the manor of Hampstead, and by his
father's will could not grant lessee of the• heath
estate for sufficiently long terms during his own
life-time to make it profitable for parties to take
plots for building purposes. But, in the event of
anything happening to him, the succeeding heir
could do as he pleased. He (Sir Benjamin) thought
that there was no time to be lost, and he would at
once proceed to the House of Commons, see Mr.
Whiteside and Mr. Malins, and endeavour to pre-
vail upon them to postpone the second reading for
ten days or a fortnight, in order to give the Metro-
politan Board of Works the time for further con-
sideration required ; at all events; the deputation
might rest a3sured that he would do his beat upon
this matter.

The deputation warmly thanked the right hon
baronet for his courtesy, and withdrew.

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZgS AT BAILEY-
BURY COLLEGE.

The ceremonial which took place at the East
India College, at Haileybury, yesterday, derived
additional interest from the fact that it was the last
distribution of prizes that can take place before the
final dissolution of the college as a training institu-
tion for the civil service of the East India Company.
In September next the college will be handed over
to the military cadets, for whose accommodation
extensive alterations are contemplated, the plans
having already been prepared by Mr. Digby Wyatt,
architect to the honourable company.
The prizes were delivered in the following
order :-

ColvinHighly distinguished, with medal in classics,
medal in political economy and history, medal in law,
prize in Persian, prize in Hindustani, prize for the best
English essay, and prize for general proficiency at the
Easter exritnination. Nairne—Highly distinguished,
with medal in mathematics and prize in Sanscrit. Hut-
chins—Highly distinguished, with medal in Sanscrit.
GarAin—Highly distinguished, with prize in Telugu.
M`Farlan—Highly distinguished, with medal in Persian
and medal in Hindustani. Waddington, F. Alexander,
.Arbuthnott, M'Quhae, Leman, Spry; Lawrance, Met-
calfe, and Kean—Highly distinguished. Sparkes, A.
M. Webster, and Hannyngton, passed with great credit.
Prizes and other honourable distinctions of students
remaining in College.—P. Hutchins—Highly distin-
guished, with prize in mathematics, prize in Sanscrit,
prize in Telugu, and prize for general proficiency at the
Easter examination. Bernard—Highly distinguished,
with prize in mathematics, prize in law, prize in Persian,
prize in Hindustani, and prize in Hindi. Temple
Highly distinguished, with prize in political economy
and history. Garrett—Highly distinguished, with prize
in classics. Burney—Highly distinguished, with prize
in classics. Elsmie, Beames, Lang, Pellew, Hathaway,
Bell, T. Grant, C. Grant, Craigie, Middleton, Elliot,
Middlemass, Mangles, Wyllie, Park, Oliphant, and
Lyall—Highly distinguished. Humphery, Kemble,
Kays, and Saunders—Passed with great credit.
At the conclusion of this interesting ceremony,
the company adjourned to the hall, where an ele-
gant and abundant luncheon was served,