The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-03 00:00:00

PIEDMONT.

The Corriere Mercantile of Genoa publishes pri-
vate letters from the Crimea, giving full accounts
of the battle of the Tchernaya, generally coinciding
with those already received from other quarters.
We glean a few particulars which are not without
interest. General Montevecchio, whose recovery
is now certain, had a horse killed under him, and
was afterwards struck by a ball in the throat.
General de la Marmara was in the field as early as
half-past three, and it was owing to his energy and
foresight that the Piedmontese batteries were
ready to render the eminent service which they did
in the beginning of the engagement. The Pied-
montese brigades engaged were those of Savona,
Acqui, Cassale, Regina, and a battalion of riflemen,
who had three captains wourded. The Pied-
montese, in retaking their old outposts, found two
gun-carriages, ,and a limber, left behind by the
Russians. The carbines of the Russian Imperial
Guard are mentioned as being of beautiful work-
manship and high finish.

The Gazette of the Bourse of Vienna, of August
27th,0 says :—" In the course of the last week seve-
ral the German Courts sent their reply to the
last circular of Count Buol. Bavaria and Saxony
have confined themselves to acknowledging its re-
ception, and have abstained from any declaration
relative to its cont9nts. Prussia only replies very
briefly to the Austrian communication, and only in-
sists on the identity of the views of Prussia and the
Diet, as regards the Eastern question. This com-
munication has been made on the part of Prussia
under the form of a copy of instructions sent by M.
de Manteuffel to the Prussian ambassador. Much
has been said of the nomination of M. de Fonton,
as Russian ambassador at the Court of Hanover,
and of the influence which that appointment is
likely to exercise over the German Courts. An-
other nomination less important has just taken place
—that of M. de Balabine, who replaces M. de Fon-
ton at Vienna, who will arrive here in a few days.
M. de Balabine is known in diplomacy by his con-
ciliatory character and his desire to avoid eclat.

We read in the Augsburg Gazette that on the
18th Juno, M. Raess, Bithop of Strasburg, preached
in the Cathedral of Mentz. In the peroration of
his discourse he invited all good Catholics to pray
for the prompt conversion of the English to the
true faith, and of submission to the See of Saint
Peter, "as the English," he said, " now drunk
from a spring from which life eternal does not
flow." Afterwards, apostrophising the Queen of
England in person, the preacher called on her to
restore to the proper owner, that is to say, to the
Pope of Rome, the tiara which she unduly wears
on her head. " Such an outburst is certainly,"
remarks the above journal, " wanting in propriety
on the part of a French bishop."

A letter from Florence in the Constitutionnel
says :—" On the 20th August, there commenced
here before the Royal Court the trial of a secret
society, which had been detected in correspondence
with the Republican committee in London. Up
to this day the trial has not presented any features
worthy of particular remark ; it is throughout the
same history of dupers and duped. The most cu-
rious point that has come to my knowledge-con-
nected with this secret society is the oath admi-
nistered to its members, which is as follows :—' In
the name of God and of the people, I swear faith
to Italy, which is to form itself into one Republic ;
continual war against all its enemies, whether fo-
reigners or Italians, aud, above all, against the
Pope-King.' "

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 2.

The United States' mail steamship, Baltic, Com-
stock commander, has arrived with advices from
New York to the 23d ult., $679,973 specie on
freight, and 130 passengers.
The United States' steamship Pacific, from
Liverpool, arrived at New York on the 22d ult.
Our despatches by this arrival, in the absence
of later advices from Cdifornia, &c., do not con-
tain any news of particular interest.
A large meeting of the State Rights and Southern
Rights Anti-Know-nothing citizens of Charleston
had been held in that city. The object of the ga-
thering was in opposition to the party organised
under the name of the American Party." A
feeling of unanimity seldom witnessed pre-Vailed
throughout the proceedings.
A bill of a very stringent character, in relation
to Abolitionists, has been brought before the Kan-
sas Legislature. It provides that every person
who shall be c' nvicted of causing a rebellion of
slaves, free negroes, or mulattoes, or of doing any
act in furtherance thereof, shall suffer death.
The Women's Rights Convention bad met at
Saratoga. The strong-minded ladies assembled in
full force. The proceedings presented nothing
new.

At Baltimore a desperate rencontre bad taken
place between several rival fire companies of that
city. During the fight not fewer than 50 pistol
shots were heard, but no loss of life is reported.
Dr. Peter Parker, formerly a missionary at Can-
ton, and late secretary of the American Legation,
had been appointed commissioner to China.
Accounts from New Orleans represent that the
yellow fever was raging with increasing virulence,
394 persons having fallen victims to the scourge
during the week.
We learn that the Merlin Rock in the harbour
of St. John's, Newfoundland, an obstacle to large
vessels entering that port, was fast disappearing
under the efforts of the engineers employed for that
purpose, who have contracted to blast the rock to
the depth of 27 feet at low water.
In the United States commercial matters there
were evidences of a gradual revival of trade in
nearly all departments, and, contrary to general
expectation, there had been no increase in the de-
mand for money. The expansion of the New York
banks continued.

VENEZUELA BONDS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SIIN.

Charing•cross, Ist Sept., 1855.
SIR,—It appears that the Venezuela Commissioners
and the Committee of Spanish American Bondholders
are unable to agree upon terms for the settlement of the
debt and arrears of interest.

I contend that no agreement whatever is at present
necessary ; but if the Venezuela Government, having
discovered its errors, is now prepared to act with honesty
towards its credit-n. 4, let them adopt the following plain,
simple, straightforwari suggestions, and they will soon
perceive the great advantages of national credit, created
and supported by good faith.
Let a certain sum, or percentage of duties, be annu-
ally voted for three years for interest on the English
debt, and as soon as collected remitted to London, with
a direction to the agents to pay the first overdue coupon
immediately that they have sufficient funds for the pur-
pose, and continue this course for three years, by which
time I have no doubt but that 4 years, or perhaps 44
years, of the arrears will have been liquidated.
The creditors will, by this time, have had satisfactory,
proof of the good intentions of the Venezuelan Govern-
ment, and able to form a better judgment of her re-
sources, when lam sure they will be quite ready to
make whatever sacrifice may be deemed just and neces-
sary for the settlement of the arrears then existing, as
well as for an abatement of interest on the old debt, if
the state of her finances really demand it.
The claims of the Deferred Bonds in these payments
will, of course, be considered in a rateable proportion.
I am, sir,
Your obedient servant,
HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY.