The Sun.
London, England, 1868-06-02 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, June 2.

The Constitutionnel of this morning gives a
formal denial to the statement of the arrest of three
individuals at Rouen suspected of meditating an
attempt against the life of the Emperor.

BOURSE, June I.—Three o'clock.—The market
closed as follows :-
41 Per Cent.
End of month —
3 per Cent
End of month 69 70
Credit Mobilier
End of month 287 50
Credit Foncier _1522
End of month

RAJLWA

Bank Shares ......
HaFan Loan ......
End of month...
Mexican Loan ... 22 50
Do. Bonds ...... 145
Spanish Threes ... 38
Home Debt...... 33
Deferred ......... 35
s_ Cash

......_....—.
8771
Orleans • • • •
Northern
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern...,
Western
Eastern
• • —
Sardinian
Austrian

Lombard
North of Spain
Saragossa
Roman

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A letter from Warsaw says—The other evening,
just as the French company at the Grand Theatre
were about to commence their performance, the
curtain rose, and a general in full uniform appeared
on the stage and read a telegram in the Russian
language, announcing the birth of a new Grand
Duke, Nicholas Alexandrovitch, the heir to the
throne. The theatre being full of Russian officers
great enthusiasm was exhibited, the National
Anthem was called for and sung, the audience
standing up, and was redemanded again and again.
At last some Polish ladies in a box opposite the
Count being fatigued, thought they might sit down.
The husband of one of them, well known to suffer
from weakness in the legs, also did the same. The
Governor saw the movement, and getting into a
violent passion, sent the police to expel the party
from the theatre. The next day the Count sum-
moned the husbands of the ladies and soundly rated
them. The one already alluded to pleaded his in-
firmity, and added that he did not know what was
being sung, as he was not acquainted with Russian.
The Goner,tl ex 31simed that he should start on the
instant for one of his (the gentleman's) estates in
Russia, and stop there until he had learned the
language. And he was obliged to go.
The frightful ravages committed by locusts last
year in Algeria have called the attention of natu-
ralists to the subject, and it is now proposed to im-
port into that country various kinds of birds re-
markable for their avidity for that tribe of insects.
There are about 15 species of martins, mostly
from Asia, that possess this quality. The Emperor
has strongly recommended the subject to the atten-
tion of the Ministers of War and Marine, and a
new cargo of 60 of these birds, soon to be followed
by others, left Reunion on the 18th for Algeria.
The difficulty of feeding them during the voyage
renders it impossible to send many at a time.
Count Ireneas de Zaluski, a Saxon sculptor, has
just died at Dresden of wounds received in a duel.
Among the principal works of the deceased are
busts of the Emperor mid Empress of Austria, pre-
sented in 1867 to Napoleon M. The Count en-
gaged in 1866 as a volunteer in a regiment of
cavalry, and was shortly afterwards made officer for
his bravery at Sadowa.
The Baroness de Stampe, who was the devoted
friend and patroness of Thorwaldsen, the great
Danish sculptor, and at whose chateau the artist
passed the latter years of his life,
has just died at
Nysce, in Denmark, in the Chateau of Stampeborg,
in which she had had a studio fitted up for the
sculptor, and where he executed his last works.
It is said the Emperor declares that if there is
any delay on the part of the Italians in paying the
debt due by them to the Pontifical Government he
will himself pay the amount to the Pope, and hold
Italy responsible for its reimbursement to France.
OPENING OF THE " QUEEN'S GROUNDS," HAM -
MERSMITH. —The spirited proprietor, Mr. Crux,
notwithstanding that many circumstances were against
him, kept faith with the public, and yesterday threw open
his " Now Queen's Grounds," adjacent to the Queen of
England Tavern, New Road, Hammersmith. Although
the programme had been arranged under very difficult
circumstances, yet sufficient sport was given to amuse
the company that assembled, to cheer Mr. Crux on
in his undertaking, and to make the day an exceedingly
pleasant one. The new grounds aro situate iu a lovely
sylvan spot, nearly surrounded by open country, as rural as
if it were hundreds of miles from the metropolis, and it
bas, besides, other special attractions, which only require
it to become known to make it one of the most favourite
resorts for pic-nic and pleasure parties. Yesterday there
were run Ding and walking matches for silver cups
and other prizes, which were spiritedly contended
for, and the veteran Mouutjoy performed some
of his arduous feats, which showed t hat he still
pcssessed qualities that would take the young 'uns all
their energy and endurance to surpass. The amusements
were resumed this morning by pigeon shooting for a beau-
tiful silver gilt cup by Emmanuel, and although we should
have liked to have sow a more numerous attendance, yet
taking the newness of the proceedings into consideration
Mr. Crux may congratulate himself that his efforts to in-
augurate the opening of his sew grounds were thoroughly
appreciated, and there was but one desire prevalent
throughout the assembly, and that was for his complete
and perfect success.