The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-17 00:00:00

FOREIGN.

The annual meeting of the Royal Central Agricultural
Society was held at Paris on Sunday, in the new hall of St.
Jean, at the Ilotel7de-Yille ; M. Cunin Gridaine' the Minis-
ter of Agriculture and Commerce, in the chair. A consider-
able number of Peers, Deputies, Members of the Institute, and
of the principal agriculturists round Paris, were present. The
chairman delivered the usual address, in which, after alluding
to the exertions of the Society to stimulate the zeal 'and call
forth. the energies of the other agricultural associations

throughout the kingdom, he referred to the late cattle-show
at Poissy, and expressed a hope that it would prove the com-
mencement of a marked improvement in the breed of cattle
in France. The Hon. Minister concluded by congratulating
the meeting on the gradual amelioration perceptible in the.
general state of agriculture throughout the kingdom. Se-
veral medals were awarded.
On Tuesday last,says the Journal des Chemins de fer, there
was, another meeting of the delegates from the towns inte-
rested in the northern line of railroad between Arras; Calais,
and Dunkirk. On Wednesday they were heard by the Com-
mittee. The works at the grand station for the railroad be-
tween Paris and the Belgian frontier are going on with great
rapidity. As to the road itself, as far as the boundary of the
department of the Seine, nothing remains but to lay down
the rails, all the other works being completed. The Rouen
and Havre railroad is adrandlit with great activity. Three
long tunnels are very nearly cut through.
Duprez has arrived at Paris, and makes his entree at the
Academie Royal, on Friday next, in Don Sebastian.
The Asmode steamer has arrived at Toulon from Algiers,
with 250 passengers, amongst whom were 69 officers and non-
commissioned officers, who had fled from Carthagena to
Algiers. They are to he sent into the interior of France, by
order of the Government.

A letter from Rome, 2d inst., states that, in the night of
the 29th ult., two diligences were attacked by banditti on the
road from Naples to Rome, near Terracina. The passen-
gers were rubbed only, but not otherwise ill-treated.
. The Augsburgh Gazette contains a letter from Alexandria,
March 19, which says,. "Mehemet Ali's fool -has stolen his
master's diamonds, and absconded. The Viceroy is about to
leave,Cairo for Lower Egypt, and will afterwards visit this
city. The. health of Ibrahim Pacha is completely re-esta-
blished. The greater number of the Consuls-General have
returned from Cairo. Now that the direct steam communi-
cation is opened with Marseilles, we receive our letters in
eight days."
The Universal German Gazette states from Rome, March
29, that. in consequence of the recent. attempt at outbreak in
Calabria, and the intrigues of the Italian malcontents, the
Italian Governments, generally, are about to enter into a sort
of federation for their mutual support and assistance.
A recentletterfrom Havannah mentions, on the best autho-
rity, that from the Ist to the 15th February upwards of 1,000
negroes had been received from the coast of Africa, and several
other vessels were daily looked for, notwithstanding that all
the enlightened part of the population were opposed to that
infamous trade. It was currently" Stated in Havannah that the
authorities were receiving 17 dollars (85 fr.) for each imported
slave.

The Prefect of Police has just. issued an ordonnance re-
specting the theatres of Paris. The managers are prohibited
from raising the prices of admission on any occasion, even
for a benefit, without first receiving permission from the Pre-
fect. It is also declared that they are-never to change the
performances except due notice be given of the change in the
morning, and it is strictly forbidden to put the word 101 l f
upon boxes or stalls which have not really been disposed of
during the day. •
A letter from Stockholm, of the 26th ult., says :—" The
late King died without having made a will. He leaves an
immense fortune. The estates,; including iron and copper
mines, are estimated at 60 millions of francs.