The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-16 00:00:00

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS,

FRANCE.

The Moniteur publishes a comparison of the receipts of
the indirect taxes for the first six months of 1853, with
those of the corresponding period in 1852 and 1851.
These receipts amount to 411,800,000,7 r., for the first
half-year of 1853, to 389,497,000 fr. for the correspond-
ing period of 1852, and to 363,660,000 fr. for the first
half-year oflBsl, showing an augmentation of 48, 149, 000 fr.
in favour of 1853 over 1851, and of 22,312,000 fr. in its
favour over 1852.
The Monacor promulgates the attention agreed to on
April 18, 1853, between the French Government and
the landgrave of Hesse for the reciprocal extradition of
malefactors.
The Journal de Loir et Cher publishes " communi-
cated " note, declaring that the candidateship of M.
Chevallier in the canton of Marchenoir has not met with
the approbation of the prefect, as was bruited about.
The note declares M. Chevallier to be the enemy of the
present Government, and consequently quite certain not
to meet with support from persons in office. M. Aucher,
procureur imperial at the tribunal of Blois, is declared
to be the Government candidate.
Among the flying rumours in Paris yesterday, and
which have produced some uneasiness, are two in par-
ticular which rather neutralised the intelligence that
negotiations are still going on, and not without the pro-
bability of a pacific termination. These rumours are,
at that, the date of the departure of the packet from
Constantinople on the sth inst., and which was due
yesterday at Marseilles, the French and English fleets
were preparing to enter the Dardanelles—the first ver-
sion was that they had actually entered ; and, secondly,
that Admiral Brunt had received orders to prepare his
fleet—the Atlantic fleet—to proceed to the Baltic.
These reports were very actively circulated, but though
not much credit was attached to them they produced an
unfavourable effect.
The Pays, which for the last two days had been silent
respecting the second circular of Count Nesselrode, has
now a few lines on the subject, but they do not enable
the reader to judge, as far as the opinion of the Pays
may be supposed indicative of that of the Government,
of the effect produced by this note on the Ministry, and
the reply that it intends to make to it. The Pays, in
fact, only tells us that it would have offered its opinion
on this note if it had not thought it more becoming to
let the Minister of Foreign Affairs speak for himself,
and it gives the reply of M. Drouin, not to the second,
but to the first note of Count Nesselrode. Although
this document has only just appeared in the Moniteur,
it was published almost word for word in the Independ-
ance of Brussels several days ago, and was copied into
the Pays. It cannot, therefore, have been prevented
from commenting on the second note by the publication
in the Moniteur of the reply to the former one.
The Constitutionnel has no article on the Eastern
question, and we find nothing in the other journals
worth noticing, unless it be an article in the Assembler
Nationale, in which it is attempted to show that, as far
as interests are involved, England is much more deeply
concerned than France in the Eastern question. The
Assemblee pretends that England is almost dependent
on Russia for the supply of corn, which is necessary for
the subsistence of its inhabitants, and quotes figures to
show how little France is dependent on such supplies as
compared with England. These figures appear to have
been taken at random, for we have before us a pamphlet
by Count Abel Hugo, which, although not exposed for
sale, has been rather profusely distributed, in which this
able statistician shows that in the years of scarcity 50
per cent, of the foreign corn purchased for the supply of
France came from Russia and Turkey, viz., 34 per cent.
from Russia and 16 per cent, from Turkey. If the As-
semblee means by its statement that England is com-
pelled to maintain peace with Russia at any sacrifice
least Russia should starve her population, it may
also be said that France, which has her periods
of scarcity, has in a minor degree an interest in sub-
mitting to Russian dictation. It is not probable, how-
ever, that either England or France has been rendered
pusillanimous by this consideration. They know very
well that although a war with Russia might cause a tem-
porary inconvenience as regards the supply of corn, there
are other markets to go to, and that Russia would, by
the very fact of keeping back her produce, be soon re-
duced to such a state of penury as to be unable to find
the means of prolonging the war. Higher considerations
than these have influenced the two Governments in the
moderation that they have displayed with a view to the
preservation of peace. They are unwilling to put into
jeopardy the progress which arts, commerce, and manu-
factures have made in the world generally, and we have
not such a bad opinion of the Russian Government,
either as regards its morality, or the desire it must have
to avoid the execration of Europe, as to suppose that the
motives for this moderation will be appreciated and
respected.
The Presse publishes some remarkable letters addressed
by Marshal Sebastiani, when ambassador of France in
London, to H.R.H. Madame Adelaide, sister of Louis
Philippe. These letters, which have a singular applica-
tion to the present moment, have never before, says the
Presse, been published. The first letter is dated Lon-
don, April 21, 1838. In this, the Marshal says :—" In
this country all parties are of the same opinion when it
is proposed to keep a strict watch over Russia." The
Marshal adds that he thinks the Tory party even more
animated than the Whig party ; "at least it appears so,
because it is not bound by the reserve of office." In
the next letter, dated June 13, 1838, Marshal Sebastiani
gives an account of his efforts to induce the British Ca-
binet to adopt the same policy as that of France on the
Turkish question, and above all to prevent Russia from
coming forward as the friend of the Porte in the dis-
pute with Egypt, for, says he, "if Russia be allowed
to march armies to assist the Sultan, that would be
the end of the Ottoman empire." In this letter
the Marshal states that he had seen and con-
versed with Lord Palmerston on the subject, and
was well satisfied with his lordship. A letter from the
Marshal, dated October 3, 1839, begins as follows :
"England has not accepted the propositions of Russia,
and Lord Palmerston has declared to me, in the name
of his Government, that this refusal was made in order
to remain faithful to the alliance with France." He
then alludes to the proposition for placing Turkey under
the public law of Europe, by which, he says, the ex-
clusive protectorate of Russia would be annihilated.
Under date of November 30, 1839, Marshal Sebastiani
again expresses his confidence in Lord Palmerston, who,
he says, hid directed the attention of his colleagues to
the tortuous policy of Russia. In two letters written
in December, the Marshal speaks of Lord Palmerston
as taking a correct view of the designs of Russia, and
notices the efforts of the Austrian Cabinet to induce
the King of the French to abandon the alliance
with England. There are two letters dated in Jan-
uary, 1840, in which the Marshal alludes to the
support given by Austria to the pretensions of Rus-
sia. He states that they had been unsuccessful,
and that the British Cabinet would hot listen to
the suggestions of Russia on the Eastern question. It
had drawn up, he says, a convention, in which it was
declared positively, although not textually, that the
Ottoman Empire being essentially necessary in its integ-
rity to the maintenance of the peace of Europe, the five
Powers are disposed to lend to it the aid that it demands,
and to cause it to enter into the public law of Europe
(le dna public Europeen). On the 27th of January,
the Marshal, who had up to that time felt confident that
the view taken by Lord Palmerston of the policy which
it would be right to adopt, would prevail in the British
Cabinet, begins to express doubts and fears. The diplo-
matists of Russia and Austria had, he says, contrived
to excite uneasiness in the minds of the English Ministers

respecting the projects of France in the Mediterranean,
and the British Cabinet complained of a want of
proper co-operation on the part of France as re-
garded the policy of England on the Turkish question.
He had succeeded, he adds, in causing the propositions
of Russia to be rejected; but Austria, which wets ardently
on the side of Russia, had adopted them as her own, and
the English Cabinet was divided on the subject. It
appears, however, that up to the 15th of August, 1840,
Marshal Sebastiani did not despair of causing the alli-
ance with England to be placed on a durable footing,
and none of the propositions of Russia had been accepted ;
but on that day he writes that everything had been
placed in jeopardy by M. Thiers and his journals. To
such an extent had M. Thiers compromised the alliance
with England, says the Marshal, that the slightest acci-
dent would render war inevitable. He adds, that he
had protested long against this baneful influence, but
finding that he raised his voice in vain, he would for the
future be silent. Fortunately, the fears of the Marshal
were not realised ; but it is well-known, as he stated in
his last letter on the subject, that war might have arisen
from the slightest accident.

BANK OF FRANCE.—The following was the situation
of the Bank on Thursday, July 14

lift. Pr. C.
,
Cash and ingots ............................ 273,943141 69
Cash at the branch banks ............. 104,726,381
221,132 49
Overdue bills .
.............. .
Bills becoming due
of which
58,917,119f751c. are from the branch
banks 133,570,237 45
Bills in the branch banks 151,146,476
Advances on coin and ingots l, 783, 000
Do. in the branch banks 791,074
Do. on public securities of France 35,671,036 10
Do. by the branch banks
Do, on railway shares and bonds 66,107,700
Do. in the branch banks
Do. to the State by treaty of
June ,
Rentes of the reserve3o fund 1843
Routes of disposable funds
Rotel anil furniture of the Bank
Real property of branch banks
Interest in National Discount Bank .
Expenses of administration...
Sundries -

70,000,000 -
10,000,000 -
55,451,514 37
4,000,000 -
3,841,813 -
37,000 -
81,455 -
280,921 9

1,045,542,796 9

DR.

Capital .
Reserve fund
R4serve iminobiliere
Notes to bearer, in circulation ....
Do. of branch banks
Do. to order (Post bills)
Bills payable at sight
Account-current of Treasury Creditor..
Various accounts-current
Do. branch banks
Dividends to be paid
Discount, interest, and expenses
Re-discounts of the last half year
Sums received over and above the
value of the protested bills
Sundries

91,250,000 -

..... 12,980,750 14
4,000,000 -
. 489,280,100 -
. 164,907,550 -•
6,373,070 96
12,230,344 -

PAPAL ACCIDENT IN BLOOMSBURY-STREET, BLOOMS-
BURY-SQUARE.—Yesterday morning a fatal accident oc-
curred to a man of the name of Edward Ereser, a painter,
who resided in Great Windmill-street, Haymarket, under
the following circumstances. It appears the unfortunate
man was standing with one foot on a ladder and the
other on a projection over a second-floor window of a
house in Bloomsbury-street, St. George's, BloomsburY,
when he accidentally slipped, and fell on his head, with
75,381 63 .a
frightful crash, in the area. He was instantly picked
3,599,524 27 up and conveyed to the London University Hospita',
tut on his arrival life was found to be quite extinct.
1,045,542,796 9 Information has been forwarded to Mr. Thomas Wakley,
The Union says We have cited the words of - the coroner, but no day is named for the inquest.

72,958,069 58
158,892,674 50
25,214,239 -
2,421,569 25
802,030 76
557,492 -

adieu of Prince Napoleon, at the camp of Helfaut, in
I which on two occasions he called to mind that "it was
from the camp of Boulogne that the eagles of Austerlitz
took their flight." Here is another fact which seems to
express the same idea :—ln the visit which the Minister
of War has just made to the Imperial and Military Pry-
tan4e at La Fibche, the pupils of the Ist battalion asked
him for a flag, and he replied, "You shall have a flag,
but on the condition that each of you will promise to
bring me one taken from the enemy."
Bu is limited amount of business was transacted at
the Bourse yesterday, the absence of intelligence from
the East of a decisive character preventing speculators
from operating, En I causing a decline in prices. The
Three per Cents, fell 30c., and the Four-and-a-Half per
Cents. 10c., both for cash ; whilst for the account there
was a decline of 55c. in the Three per Cents., and of
50c. in the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. A fall of sfr.
took place in Bank of France shares. The final quota-
tions were .—For money: Three per Cents., 76fr. 90c.;
Four•and-a-Half per Cents., 101 fr. 90c. For the end of
the month : Three per Cents., 76fr. 80c.; Four-and-a-
Half per Cents., 101 fr. 50c.; Bank Stock, 2,655 fr.;
Northern, 854 fr. ; Paris and Orleans, 1,090 fr. ; Paris
and Strasbourg, 902 fr. 50c.; Paris and Lyons, 897 fr.
50c,; Paris and Rouen, 1,050 fr.; Lyons to the Mediter-
ranean, 717 fr. 50c.; Western of France, 725 fr.; Rouen
and Havre, 490 fr.

TURKEY AND RUSSIA.
On the Russo-Turkish subject we are without any
fresh positive news. It seemed to be a general feeling
in Russia that should the occupation of the Danubian
Principalities not suffice to bring the Porte to its senses,
the troops would cross the Danube ; that in the present
state of things the Emperor was not likely to content
himself with the mere gratification of his modified de-
mands ; and that neither the military preparations of
the Porte, nor the address of thanks presented to the
Sultan by the Greek clergy of Constantinople, had made
Lily impression in the higher regions.
The English and French Governments having de-
manded an explanation from the Austrian Cabinet re-
specting the concentration of an army in the neighbour-
hood of Peterwardein, they have been informed that it
was of an exclusively defensive character. The encamp-
ment will consist of about 50,000 men. The Emperor
has left Vienna on a tour through Moravia, for the pur-
pose of inspecting the military establishments.
There are three American vessels at present with the
Turkish fleet in the Bosphorus ; the frigate Cumberland
is reported to have brought a considerable amount of
money to Constantinople.
The Journal de Franefort, said to be one of the
organs of the Russian Government, contains in its num-
ber of the 9th a rather angry contradiction to a state-
ment in a London journal of the Austrian Cabinet hav-
ing given its adhesion to the policy of England and
France on the Eastern question. The Journal de
Franefort states that Austria has endeavoured to bring
about a reconciliation between Russia and Turkey, as
she sincerely desires the maintenance of peace, but that
she is resolved to keep up a close alliance with Russia,
as that power is her surest protection against revolution.
The Cologne Gazette has the following from Vienna,
dated the 11th :—" The Austrian Government cannot
remain a passive spectator of events. It intends to
form a camp of 60,000 men near Peterwardein. The first
corps d'armde has already received orders to be ready to
march. On the 14th, the brigade of Count Degenfeld
will leave Vienna, and the regiment Constantine will
form the advance guard. Towards the middle of August
there will be established in Moravia, at Taros, near
Baun, a camp of three corps d'armde. The federal
general inspection will take place at the same time. It
is said that Count Giuiay, who has gone to St. Peters-
burgh, will not return to Milan, but will obtain a com-
mand in Hungary. The Emperor set off to-day for
Moravia to inspect several military establishments.
The Trieste Gazette announces that a camp of 80,000
regular troops is now being formed at Elzeroum.
All
th Circassians in the service of the Porte have been
concentrated at Trebisond and organised into a regular
corps, to be placed under the orders of Schamyl in the
event of a war.
The Austrian Internuncio having the satisfaction
which he had demanded from the Porte, for the affair
at Smyrna, is contending with the American Minister
for the possession of M. Kossta. The latter has been
removed from the Hussar, and is at present under the
care of the French Consul at Smyrna.
A letter from Bucharest states that Omer Pacha con-
ferred for more than two hours in his cabinet with the
Russian general, Niepokoitschiski, sent by Prince Gort-
schakoff to the Turkish Quartier-General at Schumla.
Two officers of Omer Pacha's staff were present at the
interview. At its termination the Turkish commander ,
sent off two Tartars to Constantinople with dispatches.
General Niepokoitschiski left the same day under a
Turkish escort.
At the request of the Russian Consul-General the
Moldavian Government has appointed eighteen commis-
sioners to execute the orders of the Russian Commander-
in-Chief.
The Posen Gazette, under date of Warsaw, Ist, says
"An officer of the army of occupation of the Principa-
lities has written to his brother that the army would
remain there for the winter, and that in consequence the
officers wished to have their families there. The letter
having been communicated to several persons, the police
some hours afterwards required that the letter should be
given up to them. Thus, it appears that letters, as well
as travellers, are the object of special vigilance."
The Wanderer of Vienna announces from Constan-
tinople that Austria has recommended the Prince de
Montenegro to demand the investiture from the Porte,.
and that the prince will take advantage of the visit of
an archduke to Constantinople to go with him to that
capital.
A private letter from Constantinople states that the
result of a late Divan was, that the minds of the Turkish
Ministers had accustomed themselves to the idea of a
possible arrangement, and one that the Sultan would
probably be brought to acquiesce in. This cannot' fail
of being a satisfactory feature in the prospects of his
allies in their present exertions at St. Petersburgh, since
one of the great difficulties of late seems to have been to
restrain the undue elation of the Porte at finding itself
so energetically backed.
A private telegraphic dispatch from Vienna, dated
yesterday, does no more than repeat what has been so
often stated, namely, that the ultimatum of Russia, in
substance the same, but in form different, will be ac-
cepted by the Porte, with the addition that the guaranr
tees will not be given to Russia alone, but to all the
Powers. The fact is, nothing of a positive kind can be
known till the answer of the Russian Cabinet to the
joint note of England and France be received.
The Journal de Constantinople contains an address
of thanks signed by the patriarch, metropolitans, arch-
bishops, notables, and elders of the Greek Church in
Turkey. A great part of the firman of the 6th June is
quoted, and "the infinite joy and eternal gratitude"
with which it has inspired the subscribers to the address
is grandiloquently expressed. The document is nause-
ously servile, but one passage is worthy of quotation :
"Our nation is of opinion that its first religious and
bounden duty is to continue heart and soul subject to
the Imperial Government, and to shed the last drop of
its blood for the august person of your Majesty." The
Armenians and Jews have also presented addresses, in
which the same sentiments are expressed in much more
dignified language.

SPAIN.
The Madrid journals of the 10th do not contain a sin-
gle line of interest to foreign readers. That day being
Sunday, the Stock Exchange was closed.

NY.
The Ring of Prussia has conferred the decoration of
the order of the Red Eagle Ist class on M. Bravo Mu-
rillo, ex-President of the Council of Ministers of Spain,
and on the Chevalier de la Torre Ayllon, Spanish Am-
bassador at the Court of Vienna.
A letter from Hamburgh, 10th, says :—" M. Weber,
acouncillor
who on the occasion of the
sojournt
Prussia, and other illustrious
visitors, soi.s
,hoafdth invitedoefKeoiln
nalg othefereeihabitants to manifest their
igratitude by an illumination has just been condemned
for that affair to two days' imprisonment, against which
he has not appealed. In his invitation, he said that it
was necessary to thank the King of Prussia for his gene-
rosity towards the city of Hamburgh at the time of the
great fire. He added that his Majesty ought to ho re-
garded as the visible head of the Protestant Church."
The Voss Gazette states, under date of Prague, 9th,
that domiciliary visits had, within the last few days,
been made at the residences of some partisans of the
Pastor Kossuth, recently transferred to Klagenfurtz.
The police seized several political and religious pamphlets,
as well as several books, at the house of the directors of
the Evangelical Church of Bohemia.

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seventhth ,
SWITZERLAND.
says
srttingThe
following propositionof
the National Council :
The New
the necessary steps for obtaining the withdrawal
'The Federal Council is invited
toef take
he Zurich Gazette,was madeof
measures which some of the states of Germany
have adopted with regard to Switzerland.' This propo-
sition was adopted unanimously."
The National Council of Switzerland has formally re-
quested the Federal Executive not again to allow the
judicial and police authorities to harass political refugees
whoar have
as not violated the right of asylum. The act is
mogment, reded an violated
demonstration at the present
The Parlament° of Turin quotes a letter from Berne
of the 7th, stating that the Governments of France and
England have recommended the Federal Council to use
its
induce tene with the Canton of Ticino, in order to
ito put an end to the Austro-Swiss question, so
inconvenient in the present state of affairs in Europe.
The Federal Government had advised the canton to
admit the Austrian claim of a pension for life to the
eight Capuchins, but the Grand Council of Ticino has
absolutely refused to comply, on the ground that Austria
offers no indemnity to the expelled Ticinese. In conse-
quence of this, the President of the Federal Council is
said to have addressed a note to the foreign ministers
residing at Berne, to the effect that he cannot hold out
the slightest hope of an arrangement of the difference
upon a basis which both the Government and Canton of
Ticino refuse to accept.