The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-30 00:00:00

FREIGHTS.

The arrivals have continued limited, but shipments having
been small, there has been no improvement in the rates of
freight to Great Britain, which may now be quoted at V. to
3/. lOs. to London, and 3/. ss. to Liverpool. There has been
no vessel loading for the Clyde. To China the rate has fallen
to 15 ra. per candy.

MONEY MARKET.
Subjoined are the current rates of Government paper :-
5 per Cent. Loan of 1825-26 Rs., 108 to 112
4 Ditto ditto 1832-33 „ 104 to 105
4 Ditto ditto 1835-36 „ 99 to 100
5 Ditto ditto 1841-44 lO9 to 110
4 Ditto ditto 1842-43 ,, 99 to 100

Exchange—There has been a slight rise in the rate of
exchange on London, which may now be set down at
ls. 111/2d. to ls. 114 d. at six months, and at Is. 10V. at 30
days. On Calcutta and Madras the rate is 99 rs. at 60 days.
banks—The Shares of the Bombay Bank we now quote at
52 per cent. premium, and those of the Oriental Bank, 21214
r 6. to 232% rs. premium on shares of 1,000 re. each, 500 rs.
paid up.

PRICE OF BULLION.
Sovereigns, each, 1114 rs. Bank-notes, per t, 11!4 rs.

OPENING OF THE FRENCH
CHAMBERS.
SPEECH OF THE KING OF THE FRENCH.
PARIS, SATURDAY NIGHT.—At one o'clock this after-
noon the King left the Tuileries, and arrived at the
Chamber of Deputies at about half-past one, being
hailed on his way with the most loyal greetings. The
King was attended by his sons. Having taken his seat
on the throne, his Majesty delivered the following most
gracious speech :
" Messieurs les Pairs ct Messieurs les Deputes.
" In assembling you about me, I am happy to think
that we may congratulate ourselves on the general state
of our country. lam confident that the accord between
the powers of the state, and the maintenance of our
policy of order and conservation, will more and more
ensure the regular development of our institutions and
the progress of the national prosperity.
"My Government has applied itself to prosecuting
the execution of the great works which you hare voted.
The necessary measures for bringing thorn to a conclu-
sion will be submitted to you. Thus we shall, in a few
years, have conferred on France both powerful guaran-
tees of security and the means of developing her fruitful
activity, and of diffusing a state of welfare over all parts
of our territory and through all classes of the popula-
tion. While these important results have been obtained
the situation of our finances has daily become more and
more satisfactory.
" Laws relating to finance, with various other me*
sures whose object is to introduce into the administra-
tion important improvements, will be shortly presented
to you.
" I continue to receive from all Foreign Powers pacific
and amicable assurances. I hope that the policy which
has maintained general peace amidst so many storms
will one day cause the memory of my reign to be held
in honour.
" The friendship that unites me to the Queen of Great
Britain, and of which she has again so recently afforded
me an affectionate testimony, and the mutual confidence
of our Governments, have happily secured between both
states good and intimate relations. The convention
concluded between us for putting down the
odious slave-trade is at this moment in course of being
carried into execution. Thus, by the cordial co-opera-
tion of the maritime forces of the two states, the slave-
trade will be efficaciously repressed, and at the same
time our commerce be again placed under the exclusive
surveillance of our flag.
" I have reason to hope that the common action of
France and England will lead, on the banks of the
River Plate, to the restoration of regular and pacific
commercial relations, which is the sole object of our
efforts.

" Events which I deplore, but which have again ex-
hibited the heroism of our soldiers, have disturbed
our possessions in Africa. I have adopted prompt mea-
sures, in order that the domination of France may
retain everywhere the force and ascendancy that become
her. With the assistance of time our energetic perse-
verance will lay the foundation of the security and pros-
perity of Algeria.
" Messieurs, you have afforded me your loyal co-ope-
ration in the great and arduous task which the national
will has summoned me to fulfil. Providence has blessed
our efforts, and has afforded me precious consolations in
my own family. Wherever they have appeared, my
sons have, I trust, worthily upheld the name of France
My grandsons are increasing in number, and growing up
under my own eyes. My dearest wish and sweetest
hope is, that, by our devotedness to France and our zeal
in serving her well, we may insure her affeetion,-**ite
intimate union of my family and country be for ever t
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established."

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