The Sun. — 1853-07-25 (London, England)

NEWS  FRANCE.  The Emperor of the French appears sure of a pacific solution of the Eastern question. Madame Ducos, the wife of the Minister of Marine, who is now making a tour of inspection on the coast, went a day or two ago to take leave of the Emperor and Empress preparatory to a visit to Bordeaux, her native city. She asked an extension of leave of absence for her husband to the 10th August. The Emperor at once granted it, and observed that the Minister need be under no apprehension of being disturbed from his repose by any warlike announcements in the press ; that he had no pressing occasion for the presence in Paris of either the Minister of War or the Minister of Marine ; and that the only member of the Cabinet whose presence was indispensable at the present moment was the Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Emperor and Empress, by the way, paid a visit to the Tuileries on Saturday. The Emperor came in on horseback, and the Empress and her immediate attendants followed in a carriage. The Emperor proceeded to inspect the works going on at the Louvre. No escort accompanied the party. It is expected that on the occasion of the fetes of the 15th of August eight new Senators will be named. Among others the names of Dr. Conneau, first physician to the Emperor and the companion of his captivity at Ham, and the Napoleonist poet, M. Belmintet, are mentioned. Monnet has been convicted by the Court of Assizes of the Drome of the murder of the Vicomte de Dampmartin, mayor of Uzes, and sentenced to be excuted. at Valence.  The Moniteur announces that the Emperor had received a letter from Don Jose Maria Obando, notifying to him his elevation to the Presidency of the Republic of New Grenada.  The 4overnment has granted concessions for the railway from Rheims to Mezieres and Charleville, with a branch line to Sedan, and for the railway from Beauvais to Creil. These concessions have been granted to an Anglo-French company, among the members of which are the Duke de Mouchy, the Count Simeon, Mr. John Masterman, and M. ITzelli.  The absence of decisive intelligence respecting the progress of the Eastern question, combined with the usual dulness in business at the termination of the week, exercised an unfavourable influence at the Bourse on Saturday, and a decline in prices took place. The Three per Cents. fell 55c., and the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. 30c., both for the account, whilst in the quotations for cash, the Three per Cents. declined 30c., and the Four-anda-Half per Cents., 10c. An advance of sf. occurred in Bank of France Shares. The final quotations were :-For cash : Three per Cents. 78f. 50c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 103 f. 40c. ; for the account : Three per Cents., 78f. 25c. ; Fourand-a-Half per Cents. 103 f. 20c. ; Bank Stock, 2740 f. Bank of Credit Foncier Shares declined 10f., and those of the Societe Mobiliere, 15f., the former closing at 753 f. ; and the latter at 825.. A general decline in prices also took place on Saturday in the Railway Share Market, although in some few cases the final quotations remained unaltered from the previous day, in consequence of a favourable change occurring just previous to the conclusion of business ; Firthern fell sf. ; Paris and Orleans, 17f. 50. ; Paris and Lyons, 12f. 50c. ; Paris and Strasbourg, 7f. 50c. ; and Rouen and Havre and Bordeaux and Cette, each, 2f. 50c. Closing prices : -Northern, 875 f. ; Paris and Orleans, 11,35 f. ; Paris and Strasbourg, 927 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 925 f. ; Paris and Rouen, 1100 f. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 765 f. ; Western of France, 750 f. ; Rouen and Havre, 502 f. sOc. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 637 f. 50c. ; Caen and Cherbourg, 620 f.