The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-05 00:00:00

FRANCE.

The 3foniteur of this morning says the Archduke
Maximilian is expected to-day at the Tuileries.
The Constitt4tionnel of to-day, in an article signed
by M. Paulin Limayrac, says :—" The proclama-
tion of a state of siege in Gallicia is a serious and
lamentable fact, but the English press draws
exaggerated consequences therefrom, in concluding
that a political combination exists between the
Cabinets of Vienna and St. Petersburg. As we are
in the habit of commenting on precise information
only, we we will say no more on the subject now,
but confine ourselves to pointing out the contra-
diction between Austria making war in Denmark
in the name of the principle of nationalities, and
her conduct towards the Poles in Gallicia."

THE BOURSE, March 4.—The market has been
rather firmer, but without any improvement in
pricks, Threes, for the Account, being unvaried at
66fr. 30c. Mobilier shows a very slight advance,
being now at 1,040 fr. Railway Shares quiet, but
yesterday's prices well maintained. The market
closed as follows :

41 per Cents .. 9G 60
Do. end month....

Italian Loan . 67 15
Do. end month....
New ditto
Do. end month —
Russian
Austrian
.Spanish Threes 5l
Home Debt
Deferred

3 per Cents
Do. end' month.... 60 30

Credit M0bi1ier,,,,1047 50
Do, end m0nth....1042 50

Bank Shares

Credit Fonder 1245
Roman —

BAIL

Orleans
Northern

'ATS.

Cash. Account.
1003 75 .. 1002 50
950 .. 951 25

New ditto —
Lyons and Mediterranean 925 .. 930
New ditto
Sluthern 65: 50 652 50

iVestern
Eastern

Sardinian .. 375 .. 375
Aueitrian
Lombard

North of Spain - 485
Saragossa ..
Ditto to Barcelona

BOMBAY AND MAURITIUS MAILS.
SATURDAY, MARCH 5.
The Valetta left Malta at 10 a.m„ yesterday,
with the Marseilles portion of the above mails.
The Ellora, with the heavy portion of the mails,
was to leave Malta at 6 p.m. yesterday. She may
be expected at Southampton about the 13th inst.

Vacancies, Promotions, and Appointments

in the Civil Service.

(Front the Civil 'Service Gazette.)

FOREIGN• OFFICE.---The Vice-Consulship of Pau has be-
come vacant by the death of Mr William Taylor.
WAR-OFFICE.—Mr Frederick William Page, purveyor's
clerk, has been promoted to be deputy-purveyor, vice Geo.
Ward, deceased—and Mr Robert Duport, purveyor's clerk,
has been appointed to be deputy-purveyor, vice Thomas
Rogers Vicary, deceased.
BOARD OF TRADE.—Mr John Murray Reed has been
appointed to a clerkship—and Mr Fred. William Heine
has been appointed to a temporary clerkship.

SCIENCE AND ART DEPARTMENT,—Mr Richard Hill
riddeman has been appointed assistant surveyor on geolo-
lical survey of Great Britain.
Tan POST ,DPFICE.-Mr Reginald Phillips has been ap-
pointed a temporary clerk, London—and Mr Fred. Charles
Barwick has been appointed a clerk at Leicester.

LAW DEPARTMENT.—Mr William Westbrook has been
appointed a book shower, Court of Probate.

CUSTOMS.—Mr Thomas R. Seaton has been appointed
out-door officer, London; Mr Henry Lambert has been ap-
raoted from the 2d to the Ist class of surveyors, London.
INLAND REVENUE.—Excise Branch—Mr Thos. Watts,
collector, Inverness collection, has been appointed collector,
Worcester collection—Mr Wm. Coles, surveying general
examiner, 2d class, has been appointed to be collector, In-
verness collection—Mr R. Burton, collector, Northampton
collection, has been appointed collector, Lynn collection—
Mr J. L. Acklam, surveying general examiner, 2d class,
has been appointed collector, Northampton collection—Mr
Wm. H. Cox, officer, Hammersmith, Ist division, Surrey
collection, has been appointed examiner—Mr Robert \Vebb
Hamilton, officer, Dublin, Ist division, Dublin collection,
has been appointed an examiner—Mr W. G. Ames, officer,
Andover, Ist division, Sarum collection, has been appointed
an examiner—Mr G. M'Loughlin, officer, Dublin, Bth divi-
sion, Dublin collection, has been appointed to Dublin, Ist
division, Dublin collection—Mr C. Wall, officer, Blackburn
division, Bolton collection, has been appointed to Dublin,
Bth division, Dublin collection—Mr Peter J. Coffee, officer,
Cheadle division, Stafford collection, has been appointed to
Blackburn division. Bolton collection—Mr. Wm, Walters,
officer, Huddersfield, Ist division, Halifax collection, has
been appointed to Cheadle division, Stafford collection—Mr
J. Oddy, second clerk, Chester collection, has been appointed
to Huddersfield, Ist division, Halifax collection—Mr E.
Hicks, officer, Port Ellen, 2d division, Argyle collection,
has been appointed to Andover, Ist division. Sarum collect
tion.

LONGEVITY.—A correspondent of the limes
Rays there is a man in Barnstaple, 83 yea s of age, who
resides with his mother. We wonder what age the mother

AMERICA.

(Per the City of Washington.)
NEW YORK, FEB. 20,

The only news from the army of the Potomac is
the reported capture of 28 of Mosby's men at Pied-
mont, by some of Gregg's cavalry.

Rebel deserters say that General Lee is making
great exertions to increase the strength and effi-
ciency of his army, with a view of advancing
against General Msade as soon as the condition of
the roads will permit.

Some accounts represent that General Lee's force
has been greatly diminished by reinforcements sent
to Longstreet, but the prevailing opinion in
mili-
tary circles is that his force is as formidable as
over.

It is rumoured that the rebels are concentrating
in Western Virginia for the purpose of a raid into
Ohio, by crossing the O'lio river near the Gnyan-
dotte-road. Gurillas are very active in the Kana-
hira region, and the rebels are very busy along the
line of the Virginia and Tennessee R~ilro?d.
A telegram from Cumberland Gap states that on
the 12th Longstreet's heaquarters were at Morris-
town, and that his army was encamped, tinder
marching orders, at Strawberry Plains.
Later advices report that Longstrcet is in retreat
beyond French Broad River to avoid a movement
of greatly superior Federal forces, Railroad com-
munication between Nashville and Knossville is
nearly complete, and the bridge at London will be
completed within a few days.
A Chattanooga despatch, dated Feb. 19, states
that General Joe Johnston had concentrated his
forces at Dalton, and advanced his picket line to
Ringgold. It was believed that he would soon
attack Chattanooga under the impression that the
Federal force there had been greatly depleted to
reinforceKnoeville. Johnston is, however, reported
to be too fearful of being attacked to send rein-
forcements to General Polk. General Steadman
has assumed command at Chattanooga. Troops
were coming in rapidly from Nashville. Recent
reports that General Thomas was about to assume
the offensive are contradicted.

An exchange of two officers and 26 peivates wtis
effected with the rebels near Chickamauga on the
17th.

It is reported that Governor Brown, of Georgic,
has ordered all citizens with their property to move
to the east side of the Chattahoochie river, on pain
of having their property confiscated.
General Sherman's troops have destroyed the
bridges on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, thereby
securing communication between General Polk's
force. At last accounts General Sherman advanced
beyond Meridan, and was between Polk's forces
and Montgomery. Mobile papers report a severe
fight at Enterprise, Mississippi, with unknown
result. The pre-veiling opinion in Mobile was that
General Sherman intended to penetrate to central
Alabama, and thus c =poi the evacuation of
Mobile. It is said that non-combatants have been
ordered to leave the city.
The Mobile News says that Polk has been out-
generaled by Sherman.

Advices from New Orleans to the oth inst. have
been received. On the Bth, the rebel General Dick
Tay ler (son of President Zachary Taylor) attacked
the Federal troops opposite Natchez, and was re-
pulsed with considerable loss and driven six miles.
He renewed the attack the next morning, and was
again repulsed. His force numbered 3,000.
General Grover had scoured the country with his
cavalry in the neighbourhood of Illadisonville,
across Lake Poncbartrain, and broken up a great
number of rebel conscript camps, besides making
extensive captures of horses and cattle.
An official despatch from Gen. Gillmore, dated

Baldwin, Florida, Feb. 9, states that the Florida
expedition had proved a success. One hundred
prisoners and eight pieces of artillery were taken,

and the rebels had offered no serious resistance.

Rebel property to the value of a million and a half
dollars had been destroyed. The rebels in that
portion of the State around Jacksonville are re-
ported to be suffering greatly for food. The Fede-
ral troops were pushing on through the State.

The New York World asserts that the Florida
expedition has for its intention a military occupa-

Lion of the State, in order to secure its electoral
votes for Mr. Lincoln in the approaching P►esi.

dential election.

Advioes from North Carolina to the 13th inst.,
state that Gen. Peck was vigorously strengthening
the defences of Newbern, in anticipation of an
attack from the rebel General Pickett.
The President has proclaimed the blockade of
Brownsville, Texas, to be raised, and the port open
to commerce.

In the Federal Senate, a bill providing for the
occupation of abandoned rebel estates, and for the
employment of emancipated negroes, was referred
to tha Committee on Slavery.

Mr. Sherman presented a bill to encourage emi•
gration, which was refused.
Mr. Cosus, of California, called attention to the
imperative necessity of sending a feet of war ves-
sels to the Pacific immediately, as the Government
had received positive information that a number of
rebel steamers have left Asia to operate on the
California coast, and possibly to attack San Fran-

cisco.

Resolutions to amend the Constitution, so as to
abolish slavery throughout the United States, were
offered by Senators Sherman, of Ohio, and Brown,
of Missouri, and referred to the Committee on

Slavery.
Winter Davis proposed that the Government
should employ negroes in the army only as team-
sters, servants, or labourers. He declared that the
Federal employment of negro troops had greatly
strengthened the rebellion.
In the House of Representatives a bill was passed
to investigate the New York customhouse frauds.
A resolution authorising the transfer of sailors
from the Army to the Navy service was adopted.
A resolution to print ten thousand copies of
General M'Clellan's report was adopted.
The Committee of Ways and Means reported
back the bill authorising the Secretary of the Trea-
sury to sell the surplus gold, with a recommenda-
tion that it be not passed, and no further action
taken.

ROSSINI'S NEW MASS.—Rumour has declared
for some time past that Signor Rossini was on the
point of producing a now sacred piece of dimensions fit to
be compared with those of the " Stabat :" it is now stated
that the work in question is a Mass for four voices, solos
and chorus, the first performance of which is destined—so
reads the paragraph—to waist in a house-warming for a
private gentleman : " pour l'inauguration du nouvol hOtel
qua le Comte Pillet-Will a fait construire, rue Moncey."
The solo singers are to be the sisters Marchisio, Gardoni,
and Agnesi, the chorus being composed of the pupils of the
Conservatoire. The promised festivities on the occasion of
the composer's birthday wera put off on account of the
illness of Malame Rossini. The municipality of Lugo, the
t-.wn where his youth was spent, have sent the " hnmor-
tal composer" an address, in which the glory of the musi-
cian, the "living phconix. of his country, and the rege-
neration of United Italy, are celebrated in a strain of
thoroughly transalpine rhapsody,-7 he Reader.
THE POST-OFFICE.—It isrumoured in City circles
that upon the retirement of Sir Rowland Hill from the
Secretaryship of the Post-office, the management of that
department will be reorganised, and a board will be consti-
tuted, the chairmanship of which will in all probability be
offered to Mr. Cobden. It is even possible that Sir Row..
land Hill hilns;Ai 311Ay have an hoxicreary seat at such a
board,

lIER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, March 4.
Her Serene Highness Princess Hohenlohe left the
Castle this morning for thir... Continent.
Her Royal Highness Princess Helens, attended
by the Hon. Horatio Stopford, accompanied the
princess to the station.

1114jor-General Seymour Rtt ended the princess to
Falkstone.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helena,
walked and drove in the grounds.

The Prince and Pi incess of Wales,

The Prince of Wales rode on Horseback yesterday
morning, attended by Lieut—Colonel Keppel.
Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales took
a carriage drive in the afternoon, attended by the
Countess de Grey.
Their Royal Highn eases the Duke and Duchess
d'Aurnaie visited the :Prince and Princes of IN ales
at Marborough House.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales had a dinner party in the evening. The
company consisted of her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Cambridge, her Serene Highness the
Duchess of Mcalenburg-Strelitz, the Princess
Mary, the Duke and Duchess of Roxburgtte, the
Marquis of Hartington, the Earl and Countess of
Derby, the Earl and Countess of Derby, the Earl
and Countess of Clarendon, the Earl and Countess
of Fife, the Countess de Grey, the Earl of Sefton,
Earl Granville, Viscount and Viscountess Castie-
rosse, Lady Caroline Cast, Lady in Waiting on the
Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz; Captain Ellis,
Equerry in Waiting on the Duchess of Cambridge,;
Lieut.-General Knollys, Lieut.-Colonel Keppei, and
Mr. Fisher.