The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-20 00:00:00

The following is the proposition which was adopted :

" Considering that the Legislature, in .ordering the execution
of the great railway lines by public adjudication, Intended that the
State should profit by the diminution of the length of the concession,
and by the other advantages arising from a fair competition ; con-
sidering that if the spirit of association, recognisedas useful for
carrying out great enterprises, allows bona fide companies, but in-
dividually too weak for the intended object, to unite for the execu.
tion of great works, yet it is important that the wise prescriptions
of the Legislature in what regards competition should not be elided;
considering that it is urgent to put a stop to the incessant forma-
tion of these companies, which, without any hoe of arriving at an
adjudication, without preparatory surveys, without means of exe-
cution, are got up for the purpose of jobbing in promises, or with a
view to arrive at a fusion ; considering that it is the interest of
trade to see the large amount of capital embarked in such compa-
nies restored to circulation, its absence being calculated to en-
danger public credit, the Council expresses its desire to see the
Minister of Public Works and the Minister of Finance adopt such
measures as may prevent a similar state of things, ensure a real
competition for the great lines, and remedy the inconveniences re-
sulting from the abandonment of the great lines by the State to pri-
vate companie,s."

Some of the journals express themselves strongly in favour
of this resolution.

The price of bread had fallen in Paris, and for the last
fortnight of November bad been fixed at 36c. the kilo-
gaamme, or about 6id. for the 41b. loaf. For the first
fortnight of the month it had been 39c. the kilogramme.
The following are miscellaneous extracts from the
papers:—

" All the vessels destined for the western coast of Africa have
received orders to leave France as soon as possible. The Caraibe,
steam frigate, which bears the Admiral's sag, is to proceed in the
first instance to Cadiz, to come to some understanding, it is said,
with the officer in command of the English squadron, relative to
the object of their joint mission.
"The Minister of the Interior has just addressed to the Pre-
fects of the Departments a circular, calling on them to send in
such documents as may be useful to draw up, according to the
wish expressed by the Committee on the budget of receipts of
1846, a statement of the mortmain property belonging to the
several charitable establishments in each department. The Mi-
nister also directs the Prefects to collect detailed information rela-
tive to the property of every kind belonging to the hospitals and
other charitable establishments within their district.

" The Chateau de Ferney Voltaire was sold by auction on the
12th inst., at Gex, for 456,000 f., to M. Grignolet, late a shawl
manufacturer at Paris, who is reported to be the possessor of a
fortune of 20,000,000 f., or 800,0001. sterling, and has a son deaf
and dumb, who, it is positively stated, will be shortly married to a
young lady of a distinguished family at Geneva.
" On Thursday last a locomotive engine, about to convey some
English workmen along the railroad to a certain point, set off of
itself from Blois, without an engineer or stoker, and ran with
such velocity that it went a distance of seven leagues in ten mi-
nutes, and then stopped of its own accord, the valve having spon-
taneously opened and let off the steam.

" On the l Ith a petition was presented in the Chamber of De-
puties at Dresden, praying the Government to take measures to
prevent the possibility of a scarcity of food. The Minister of
State, De Falkenstein, declared that, from the inquiries made, no
serious apprehension of a scarcity ought to be entertained—first, be-
cause the potato disease was not general in Saxony; and, next,
because the harvest was not a failure. The Minister added, that
if any extraordinary circumstances arose, the Government would
immediately adopt such measures as would be advantageous to the
country."

" The Lucerne State Gazette publishes a long confession, by
Muller,.of the murder of M. Leu. He states that he made an en-
trance into the house of the victim by means of a ladder, and
shot him as he lay in bed, then rushed out of the house and made
his escape. Muller declares that he never would have committed
the murder if large sums of money had not been offered to him as
an inducement. The liberal journals in Switzerland concur, how-
ever, in opinion, that the denunciations of persons who have been
arrested as accomplices have no foundation in fact, whatever truth
there may be in the confession of Muller as regards himself.
" The New Zurich Gazette of the 13th says:—' The Government
of Lucerne has required our Government to arrest all such of the
assassins of M. Leu as have taken refuge in our canton, but, with
the exception of Lieutenant Brummer, already arrested, none can
be found within this canton."'

The market for Stock as well as Shares on the Paris
Bourse on Monday was more firm.
The Three per Cents. closed at 82f. 55e.; the Orleans
Railroad Shares, 1,165 f. ; Rouen, 980 f.; Northern, 726 f.
25e.; Havre, 777 f. 50c. ; Avignon, 950 f.; Vierzon, 680 f. ;
Bordeaux, 620 f. ; Boulogne, 530 f. ; Troyes and Montereau,
466 f. 25c.; Basle, 25Cf. ; Spanish Actives, 371/2 ; ditto
Domestic Debt, 35.
The following are the quotations for other lines:-
Paris and Lyons Railroad (Laffitte), 15f. premium ;
ditto (Calon), 3f. ; ditto (Ganneron), 6f. ; ditto (Lapin-
sonniere), If. 50c. ; Paris and Strasburg (Ganneron), 6f.;
ditto (Hinguerlot), 3f. ; ditto (Bechet), lf. 25c.; Avmard,
sf. • Tours and Nantes (Mackenzie), 10f. ; ditto (brouil-
lard), 3f. ; ditto (O'Neill), 4f. ; ditto (Lefevre), 3f.; Lyons
and Avignon (Talabot), 21f. 25c. • ditto (Lecointe), 6f. ;
ditto (Compagnie Meridionale), 2f. 50c.; Bordeaux and
Cette (Espeleta), llf. 25c. ; Creil and St. Quentin (Carette),
4f. ; Caen (Delamarrc), 3f.
MARSEILLES, Nov. 13.-Marseilles and Avignon, 950 f. ;
Boulogne, 560 f.; Vierzon, 718 f. 75c. ; Orleans and Bor-
deaux, 607 f. 50c.

LYONS, Nov. 15.—Paris and Orleans, 1,145 f. ; Paris and
Rouen, 961 f. 25c. ; Orleans and Vierzon, 695 f.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Nov.
Anglo-Belgian — Namur and Liege
Boulogne and Amiens.. 10 North Jamaica
Bordeaux &Mediterran Orleans and Vierzon
Bordeaux and Toulouse Orleans and Bordeaux 103/4
Do. & Cette (Espeleta) OverYssel
Do. (Mackenzie's) .. 134 Paris& Lyons (Laffitte) 21/2
Central of Spain .. — Ditto (Ganneron's).
Ceylon .
Demerara
Dendre Valley ...... 3/4 (Paris and Orleans.--
Dutch Rhenish ...... 7% Paris and Rouen .
Dieppe & Paris Janet. Paris and Strasburg
Dijon and Mulhouse (Ganneron's)
East Indian ........ 21/4 Do. (Aymard's) 2l/
Fampoux & Hazebrouk Do. (Compte de L'Est) 214
Grt Northern of France I Paris and St. Quentin.
Constituted
Do. Pepin le llalleur — Royal North of Spain.
Great Paris and Lyons — Sambre and Meuse ....
Great Western Bengal Strasburg and Basle ...
Great Western Canada . Tournay,Jurbise, Lan-
Jam ai ca S. Mid. Junction dent, and Hasselt...
Do. North Midland — Tours and Nantes
Do. Extension
Jersey Do. ( Lefebvre's) —
Louvain and Jemeppe.. 21/2 Do. (O'Neill's)
Lyons and Avignon.... Verona and Ancona —
Luxembourg
Madrid and Valentia... I