The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-04 00:00:00

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On the New Year's eve the King of the French re-
ceived the President of the Chamber of Deputies, the
Vice-Presidents and Secretaries, and expressed his satis-
faction at finding them again selected as the representa-
tives of the majority to present an address Irom the
Chamber.

On Tuesday, Lord Cowley presented to the IKing,
letters from Queen Victoria, notifying to his Majesty
the demise of the Princess Sophia Matilda of England.
On the same day Redschid Pasha presented to his
Majesty a letter from his Sovereign, announcing the
birth of the Imperial Prince Mehenamed Rechad.
The Administration of Customs had published the re-
turns of the imports of France during the month of No-
vember last, the duties on which amounted to 12,770,455 f.
They had been in the corresponding month of 1843,
12,041,9911.; and in 1842, 11,567,330 f. The duties le-
vied on foreign goods imported into France during the
eleven months of 1844 ending on the Ist of December,
produced 138,717,910 f. They had been 131,516,683 f. in
1843, and 124,879,491 f. in 1842.
The accounts from Madrid of the 26th ult. are devoid
of interest. The Bourse remained closed on account of
the Christmas holydays.
The Moniteur Beige of Monday states that the King
of the Belgians, being unwell, would not be able to re-
ceive the authorities and public bodies, as usual, on New
Year's Day.

Accounts have been received by the French Govern-
ment from the Marquesas up to the 10th July, at which
date a perfect understanding existed between the French
and the natives, and everything was going on satisfac-
torily.
The establishment of a Council of Prud'hommes in
Paris, which has long been in contemplation, is at length
decided upon by a Royal Ordonnance in the Moniteur.
It is to be composed of fifteen members, of whom eight
are to be manufacturers and seven foremen and work-
men. The functions of this body consist in the ami-
cable adjustment of differences which may arise between
manufacturers and their men, or their apprentices, or
between two or more manufacturers, respecting the
usages and customs of their trade and business.
The French Government, as a measure of precaution,
in the event of the epidemic disease which has mani-
fested itself among cattle in some parts of Germany
reaching France, has sent M. Yoart, the Inspector-
General of Veterinary Schools, and M. Renault, Direc-
tor of the Veterinary School of Alfort, to Germany, to
watch the progress of the malady, and ascertain the treat-
ment that is opposed to it.
The French Academy met on Tuesday, but, in con-
sequence of the dreadful misfortune that has fallen en an
illustrious perpetual secretary, M. Villemain, did not
transact any business. On the proposition of the Pre-
sident the sitting was brought to a close after the minutes
of the preceding sitting were read.
The price of bread for the first fortnight of the pre-
sent month is fixed at 32c. the kilogramme.
A letter from Alexandria, of the 19th, states that the
Pacha of Egypt has concluded a treaty with the agent of
English Postmaster-General for the more regular
and rapid transmission of letters between Alexandria and
Suez. The precise terms of the treaty had not trans-
pired, but it was stated that it was for five years ; that
the mails would be conveyed by the agents of the Pacha,
accompanied by an Enghsh post-office agent, in about
fifty hours ; and that the rate of postage to be charged
by the Pacha would be two shillings English N.lr pound
weight for newspapers, and six shillings for letters. It
was added that the transport of passengers and merchan-
dise would also be under the direct control of the Egyp-
tian Government, and be performed by its own agents,
and that the Pacha has created a transit board, at the
head of which he has placed the Deputy-Governor of
Cairo. . . ,

The Journal de Constantinople announces in the fol-
lowing terms the satisfactory solution of the difference
which had arisen between the Porte and the English
Ambassador :—" A difference which arose lately at
Trebisond between the Governor of the province aria the
English Consul with respect to the Dragoman of this
consulship, had called forth some complaints to the
Porte from the English Ambassador. We hasten to
state that this matter, to which more importance was
attached than it really deserved, is happily terminated,
and that the harmony existing beta een the Turkish Go-
vernment and the English Embassy has not been a mo-
ment troubled."