The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-08 00:00:00

the price of Railway Shares, took place. Indeed, there
appears to be now quite a mania for buying, while but
a few days since all were sellers. The settlement had
gone off extremely well. The papers contain no articles
of rsuch interest, but we are glad to find that in one of
them attention is tuned from angry discussions
about foreign politics, to constitutional reforms
and the improvement of internal government.
The affairs of the country cannot be well conducted
whether regards trade and commerce, or the army and
navy, according to the Corn:acme, without a full and
fair representation of the people. "The Parliamentary
reform in England," says that journal, " extended tile
political rights of nearly a million of British subjects ;
in France 240,000 electors only are relieved from the in-
capacity which is suffered by the whole nation. The
moral consequences of this fact bare not perhaps been
sufficiently remarked, and they explain but too fully the
inferiority in which for the last fifteen years we have
stood as compared with England. Under the restoration
with the Charter, which only recognised in France
100,000 electors, the nation was subject to no
debasement in the eyes of the world, for it
had not acquiesced in its own degradation. But
when, having re-conquered its rights, it admitted it-
self in the face of Europe to bo incapable of exer-
cising them only excepting from this decree of incapacity
200,000 individuals; when at the same time England
has called into political life a number of citizens seven
or eight times more considerable, the whole of the world
must believe that from our own avowal France was in
the same proportion inferior to England, with regard to
moral and political fitness, and hence it was impossible
but that the latter should exercise a constant supremacy
in the alliance and entente cordiale established between
the two countries. Thus may be logically explained
that state of dependence against which France is vainly
indignant, and from which she cannot be relieved but
by a large electoral reform. Parliamentary reform was
the means of removing burthens from our neighbours to
the amount of 200,000,0001'., whilst our budgets have
increased 500,000,000 f. This is a part of the ques-
tion which is not less deserving of examination."
We regret to learn from these papers that Lord
COWLEY, the British Minister at the Court of Versailles,
met with a serious accident on Wednesday evening.
His Lordship, on returning about three in the after-
noon from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where be
had been transacting business with M. Gnizor, and,
having to cross the Boulevard at the part which is
higher than the road, descended the steps, and in doing
so missed his footing and fell. His Lordship's head,
being protected by the hat, escaped injury, but he had
the misfortune to dislocate both shoulders. He was im-
mediately taken up and conveyed in a coach to the Em-
bassy, where Sir R. CHERDISIDE, the physician, and
Mr. O'GRADY, the surgeon to the Embassy, were, with
M. BLANDIN, the surgeon, soon in attendance. The dis-
locations were reduced by these gentlemen with great
skill and promptitude, and his Lordship was fortunately
free from fever. During the night, however, the patient
experienced considerable pain; but we are happy to learn
that on Thursday morning the case was proceeding very
favourably. Thursday evening was the first of Lady
COWLEY'S soirees for the season.l In consequence of the
accident, her Ladyship prepared immediately for a post-
ponement, but Lord COWLEY desired expressly that her
Ladyship should receive her company. The party was
not very numerous; but it was attended by the elite of
the French and English society. Amongst the distin-
guished persons present were the Neapolitan, Austrian,
and Prussian Ambassadors ; the American, Dutch,
Swedish, and Saxon Ministers; the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, and the Minister of the Laterior. The accident
to Lord CoWLEY, however, threw a great gloom over the
party. The inquiries on Friday morning at the Embassy
have been exceedingly numerous, and prove the high
esteem in which his Lordship is held by all parties.
The following are the miscellaneous extracts from the
papers:-
"In a report recently published on the operations of the
French in Algeria, it was said that it would be necessary to
have recourse to France for the subsistence of that colony.
This opinion is borne out by the following remarks, which we
find in the Courrier d'Afrique, published at Algiers :-
" The drought which still prevails in Algeria has not al-
lowed the plough to be put in the ground. Independently of
this circumstance, the Arabs appear to be less inclined this
year to sow corn than they have been informer years. Con-
trary to the usual custom at this season of the year, they
bring a number of cattle to the markets, among which are
seen a great many oxen for labour, which almost all come
from Kabylia. We point out this fact, because we consider it
significant enough to merit the attention of the government.'
"On Sunday morning, says a Marseilles journal, Ibrahim
Pacha received M. Suriau, the Deputy, and the President of
the Tribunal de Premiere Instance, with whom he held a
long conversation upon the constitutional form of govern-
ment, upon which he showed great information. Afterwards,
the flower-girls were admitted, to present nosegays to his
Highness. In the afternoon he went to the Prado, and
visited the country seat of M. Pascal, the honours of which
were done by Madame Pascal, surrounded by a great
number of ladies. In the evening the Prince went to a ball
given by the Count d'Hautpoul, where he remained a con-
siderable time, conversing with the ladies.
"The Augsburgh Gazette states, from Palermo; 20th ult.,
that a grand gala was given on the previous day, at the
Court, on the occasion of the fife of the Queen-Mother. The
Emperor and Empress of Russia were present. They were
received by the King at the foot of the staircase. The sedan-
chair, without which the Empress cannot ascend the stairs,
not having arrived, the Emperor took her in his arms and
carried her up."
On the Paris Bourse, on Thursday, the Three per Cents.
closed at 83f. 15c. ; the New Loan, 82f. 90c.; the Five per
Cents., 117 f. 75c. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,170 f.;
Rouen, 965 f. ; Northern, 720 f.; Havre, 755 f ; Avignon, 875 f.;
Vierzon, 645 f. ; Bourdeaux, 610 f.; Boulogne, 5050 ; Troyes
and Montereau, 43011; Basle, 245 f. ; Fampoux 505 f.; Spanish
Three per Cents., 38; Ditto New Deferred Stock, 16.
The following are the quotations for other lines:-
Paris and Lyons Railroad (Laffitte), 9f. premium; ditto
(Calon), 2; ditto (Ganneron), 2; ditto (Lapinsonniere),
If. 50c. ; Mornay, 1f..50c.; Receveurs-Genereaux, 2f. ; Messa-
geries, 2f. ; Sud Est, par; Paris and Strasbourg (Ganneron),
par; ditto (Hinguerlot), par; ditto (Bechet), par; Tours
and Nantes ( Mackenzie), 501 f i • ditto (Drouillard), 501 f. ;
ditto (O'Neill), 501 f.; ditto (Lefevre), 561 f. • Lyons and
Avignon (Talabot), 505 f. ; ditto (Lecointei, par ; ditto
(Compagnie Meridionale),par ; Bordeaux and Cette (Mac-
kenzie), par • ditto (Espeleta), 509 f. ; Creil and St. Quen-
tin (Carette), 502 f. 50c. ; ditto (Colbert), 502 E ; Arnow, 501 f.
MARSEILLES, Nov. 28.-Marselles and Avignon, 800 f. ;
Boulogne, 510 f. ; Vierzon, 680 f. ; Orleans and Bordeaux,
585 E, end of December.
LYONS, DEC. 2.-Marseilles and Avignon, 795 f. •, Paris
and Orleans, 1,083 f.; Paris and Rouen, 1378 f. 75c.; Orleans
and Vierzon, 593 f. 75c.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, DEC. 5.
Anglo-Belgian
,iMauritius

Boulogne and Amiens.. 83
Bordeaux &Mediterran --

Namur and Liege
North Jamaica .•. • —

Bordeaux and Toulouse
Do. & Cette (Espeleta) 134
De. (Mackenzie's) ..
Callao, Lima, and Pa-
cific Coast

Orleans and Vierzon
Orleans and Bordeaux 10
Over Yssel
Paris &Ly-ons (Latfitte) 21;
Ditto (Ganneron's). 3

Central of Spain
Ceylon .
Demerara

Ditto (Calou's).—.
Ditto (Sud Est)
Pans and Orleans— 44

Dendre Valley ......
Dutch Rhenish ...... 7%2
Dieppe & Paris Jnnct.
Dijon and Mulhouse ...
East Indian .......

Paris and Rouen
Parie and Strasburg
(Ganneron's)
Do. (Compe de L'Eet)
1„ Do. (Aymard'a) —

Fampeux & Hazebrouk
Grt Northern of France
Constituted 12%
Do. Pepin le Halleur —
Great Paris and Lyons —
Great Western Bengal
Great Western Canada
Jamaica S. M id. J unction
De. North Midland —
Do. Extension
Jersey
Louvain and Jemappe 2
Lyons and Avignon —
Luxembourg
Madrid and Valencia —

Paris ancL St. Quentin.
Rouen and Havre.-- 27
Royal North of Spain.
Sambre and Mense ....
Strasburg and Basle ...
To urn ay,J urbiso, Lan-
den, and Hasselt —
Tours and Nantes
(Mackenzie's)
Do. ( Lefebvre's)
Do. (O'Neill's). —
Trinidad
Verona an; Ancona....
West Flanders

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.

GRAVESEND, DEc. s.—The Willliam and Richard, of Sun-
derland, sunk last night, off Coal House Point, after being in
contact with the ship Sedgetield, of Sunderland.
BIDEFORD, DEC. 4.—The wreck which came on shore,
24th ult., between Sharpnose and Hartland Point, is sup-
posed to be the Abeona of New Ross, abandoned previous to
13th ult., off Cape Clear.
lIARTLEPOOL, DEC. 4.—The Port packet, Playford, was in
contact, in Bridlington Bay, 27th ult., with a schooner, name
unknown, and lost bowsprit, &c.
Ilmtwicir, DEC. s.—The John and Frederick, of Sunder-
land, which was abandoned, 30th ult., off Aldborough, is sunk
in 10 fathoms water in the fairway for vessel.; passing Or-
fordness, with the following bearings :—Orfordness Lower
Lights, N.W. % N. ; High Light, W. by N. ; Ridge Buoy,
N. E. % E.
LTTIIAM, DEc. s.—lt blew a heavy gale here all last night,
and continues. The Royalist, from Quebec, on shore near
this port, has received considerable damage, and will dis-
charge her cargo.
WELLS, DEC. s.—The Ouse, llendrey, of this port, in com-
ing up the harbour yesterday, in tow of a steamer, grounded
on the sand bank, and it is expected will receive damage.
CLAY, DEC. s.—The Mary Maria, Clegg, of Goole, from
Ostend, got on shore on the west side of Blakeney harbour
this morning, but is expected off with assistance.

The Lord Chancellor, Lady Lyndhurst, and the
Hon. Miss Copley arrived in George-street on Friday from
Turville park. His Lordship, we are happy to learn, bore
the fatigue of travelling very well, and his medical attendants
consider that he is now satisfactorily progressing to a state of
convalescence.