The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-29 00:00:00

EASTERN PRODUCE.

Broach and Surat Rs. 88 per candy.
DoHerat'

0 nnrawuttee „ 86 to 87
Parsee „ 80 to 82

Corn

,tah

76 to 77

111EIGIITS.

MONEY MARKET.
Subjoined are the current rates of Government paper:-
6 per Cent. Loan of 1825-26 Rs., 108 to 112
4 Ditto ditto 1832-33... lO4 to 105
4 Ditto ditto 18.35-36 „ 99 to 100
5 Ditto ditto 18-11-42 „ 109 to 110
4 Ditto ditto 1842-43 „ 99 to 100
_

PRICE OF BULLION.
Sovereigns, each, 114 rs. Bank-notes, per .f., 114 rs.

OPENING OF THE FRENCH
CHAMBERS.

SPEECH OF THE KING OF THE FRENCH.
PARIS, SATURDAY NIGHT.—At one o'clock this after-
noon the Kirg 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 waa attended by his sons. Having taken his seat
oa the throne, his Majesty delivered the following most
gracious speech : .-.•
66 Messieurs les Pairs it 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 accurd between
the powers of the state, and the maintenance of our
policy of order and conservation, will more and more
enure 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 have voted.
The necessary measures for bringing them to a conchs
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 mea-
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
Ills 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 ur Governments, have happily secured between both
states good and intimate relations. The convention
ncluded tween us for putting i 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 he 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
retiin everywhere the force and ascendancy that become
hi r. 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 :ask 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
eons have, I trust, worthily upheld the name of France.
My grand,ons are increasing in number, and growing up
under lily 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 affection, and the
intimate union of my family and country be for ever
es'ablibhee."

PORTUGAL.
we have Lisbon intelligence of the 20th instant. The
Doke of Saxe-t%?burgh an 4 his son the Prince Leopold
c still in Lisbon. The Duke had been confined
nearly since his arrival by slight indisposition. The
rwsss is not important. The boasted facilities of the
Gor-rom€,nt of obtaining loans at five and six per cent.
had disappeared, and some new transactions of the Go-
vernment show that (-)7 any terms the Government finds
the greatest difficulty in obtaining memos.

DItURY-LANE THEATRIL—The new pantomime of
Harlequin Gulliver has made one of the cornpletest
hits ever known, the receipts thus far having nearly
doubled those of any preceding year. The houses
are literally crammed.
CAUTION TO ENGINE DRIVERS.—John Burton, of
Shildin, engine-driver on the Stockton and Darlington Rail-
way, was-charged on Saturday last, before Robert H. Allan,
Esq.
,i4/31ackwell-hall, with being drunk whilst on duty,
fbcting the passage of trains along the line. It ap-
r47..71 t on was on his way from Stockton to the collieries
With ta trd (coal waggons, and had stopped half an hour
at .‘ lirray- ok" drinking, and when he arrived at Darling-
ton he ran • engine into the merchandise train, and smashed
his waterb4rt l. Four other coal trains were behind him,
and coultl:n0 et on when he stopped. This caused the mail
tra d
to in froio, kton to be detained 40 minutes, and the bags
halx tto York by special train. The Magistrate,
ti;:" after gilVim some suitable advice, committed him to the
iti
Ik, Hoc 0 rrection at Durham, for six weeks to hard
Guretie.

Cutton—The principal varieties of staple have receded
slightly in value, and their respective rates may now be thus
quoted:—

pt.
We have heard of purchases of 300 candies of Surats a,
r 3. 87, and 500 candies of Comptah at rs. 77, per candy. The
shipments to Great Britain since our last have been very
limited.
Cotfoe —Mocha is about a v, of a rupee cheaper, and Ma-
lab.tr IA a rupee dearer than on the departure of the last
mail.

Gums—We quote Arabic re. 2 per cwt. higher, but in
Animi and Olibanum there is no change.
Hemp—The Concan and Calicut varieties have declined,
ant the Ghattee risen in value since our last.
Pepper—Butcholl is now quoted about lr. per candy above
the previous rate.

Opium has declined 15 rs. per chest, the present price
being 1,400 rs.

iirool—Mekran is higher, and Marwar and Cutch some-
what lower than before, some inferior qualities being now at
market. In Khorassan we perceive no alteration.

The arri►als have continued limited, but shipments having
been small, there has been ro improvement in the rates of
freight to Great Britain, which may now be quoted at 3/. to
3/. Ws. to London, and 3/. ss. to Liverpool. There has been
no reesel loading for the Clyde. To China the rate has fallen
to 15 rs. per candy.

Exchange—There has been a slight rise in the rate of
exchange on London, which may now be set down at
is. 11142 d. to Is. 114 d. at six months, and at Is. 10z% d. 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, 212 V,
rs. to 231% rs. premium on shares of 1,000 rs. each, 500 rs.
paid up.