The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-06 00:00:00

GREECE.

" The allied armies had established their base of
operations at Balaklava, on the morning of the 28th, and
are preparing to march without delay on Sebastopol.
"The Agamemnon, and other vessels of war of the
allies, were at the port of Balaklava, where there was
every facility for landing their siege artillery.
" Prince Menschikoff was bolding the country with
20,000 men, waiting for reinforcements."
There is a report rife that the Russian iutrench-
meets on the Belbeck had been carried, after a
third battle, and that the allied Generals were
preparing to lay siege to Sebastopol in regular
form.
The French Minister for Foreign Affairs has re-
ceived a despatch identical with the one which ap-
pears in the Extraordinary Gazette.
The only article in the journals that calls for
notice, is ono of the Constitutionnel, on the po-
litical institutions proposed by the Emperor of
Austria for his different states. The writer ex-
presses an opinion that the Emperor is desirous
of giving to his subjects all the political liberty
which can be safely accorded, and that the delay in
the promulgation of them is one of great prudence,
as it has enabled the Emperor to examine with
care to what extent he ought to go. Constitutions
or constitutional charters, which are the mere re-
sult of expediency or of a desire to appear liberal,
and are, says the writer inthe Constitutionnel, rarely
durable, and as proof of this assertion he cites the
experience that we have had in France.
The German journals which arrived this morn-
ing contain nothing to throw any light upon the
question as to the correctness of the news of the
taking of Sebastopol, given by the courier who
arrived at Bucharest from Constantinople on the
30th ult.

We read in the Moniteur :—" The Emperor has
addressed the following letter to the Minister of

she Interior :

" St. Cloud, October 3.

"Monsieur le Ministre,---The following extract of a
etter from litarbes has been communicated to me. A
prisoner who preserves, in spite of long sufferings, such
patriotic sentiments cannot under my reign remain in
prison. Cause him then to be set at liberty immediately,
and without conditions. On this I pray God to have
you in his holy keeping.

' g NAPOLEON."

" EXTRACT OF A LETTER FRO3I BARBEL
" Prison de Belle Isle, 18th Sept.

• . • "I am happy also to find you expressing the
sentiments you do . If yeu are affected with Chauvin-
ism because you do not form wishes for the Russians, I
Am still more Chauvin than you, for I am ambitious of
victories for our Frenchmen. Yes, yes ; let them thrash
the Cossacks well, and it will be so much gained for the
cause of civilisation and the world ! Like you, I could
have wished that we had no war ; but, since the sword
has been drawn, it is, necessary that it shall not be
sheathed without glory. This glory will profit the
nation, which has need of it, more than any per-
son. Since Waterloo we are the vanquished of
Europe, and to do anything good, even at home, I
believe that it is useful to show to foreigners that
we know how to eat gunpowder. I pity our party if
there be men in it who think otherwise. Alas ! it was
only wanting to us to lose the moral sense, after having
lost so many other things."
The Moniteur adds :—" In conformity with the
will of the Emperor, the order to set M. Barbes
at liberty, without condition, was immediately
transmitted by telegraph."
The Three per Cents. closed yesterday at 75f.
70e. for the end of the month ; the Four-and-a-
Half per Cents. at 99f. ; and the New Loan at
75f. 75c. ; Orleans Railway Shares, 1,215 f. ; Rohen,
985 f. ; Havre, 570 f. ; Great Northern, 865 f. ;
Strasburg, 832 f. 50e. ; New Shares, 650 f. ; Paris
and Lyons, I,ooof. ; Lyons and the Mediter-
ranean, 848 f. 75e. ; Western of France, 655 f. ;
Bordeaux and Cette, 617 f. 50c. ; Great Central
of France, 518 f. Me. ; Lyons and Geneva, 535 f. ;
Bank of Credit Mobilier, 750 f.

The news from Athens to Sept. 29 announce
that the lodging of tile French troops has been en-
tered into for one year. A Ministerial modifica-
tion was expected, which would lead to the resig-
nation of M. Rigas.

FRANCE.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, THURSDAY EVENING.
The following despatches have set at rest the
question as to the taking of Sebastopol. Whey
were posted at the Bourse, and their contents
eagerly devoured. Although they convey a deep
disappointment, yet the fact of reliable intelligence
having been received is some consolation "
THE MINISTER OF FRANCE TO THE MINISTER OF
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
"Vienna, Oct. 4.—The news brought by the ITatar

is contradicted from Bucharest itself. It was the battle find, however, that his excellency the governor h...
of the Alma amplified. We are without direct news beer, pleased to grant leave of absence to Captain
from Constantinople beyond the 24th September. G. M. Knipe, 89th Regiment, from the 2d Sept. to
"The Austrian consul at Odessa sends word by tele- the 21th Dec., 1854 ; and his excellency the go-
graph (the 29th), to the effect that the fighting had re- vernor has been pleased to grant leave of absence
commenced from the 25th to the 27th, and that the allies to Captain H. C. Lyon, of the 92d Highlanders,
were on the Belbeck, at ten wersts distance (about two
from the 26th Sept. to the 26th Oct., 1854, both
and a half leagues) from Sebastopol. An English
to proceed to England.
steamer, with a flag of truce, had just taken to Odessa
The hired steamer Ififredo, six days from Ports-
-300 Russians badly wounded.
(Signed) "DE BOURQUENEY." mouth, put into Gibraltar for coal on the night of
" THE SAME TO THE SAME. the 26th ultimo, with detachments of the 21st, 30th,
" VIENNA, Oct. 5, 2 p.m.—Lord Stratford de Red- 79th, and 88th regiments on board, which are pro-
cliffe writes to Lord Westmoreland, the 30th of' Sep- ceeding to join their several corps at the seat of war.
tember : She left the bay on the night of the 27th, but re-
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,urned into port on the following evening, owing to
the connecting rod of the air-pipe of her engine
having broken. The necessary repairs were made
at her Majesty's dockyard, and she was ready to
proceed to her destination on the following evening.
Her Majesty's steamer Prometheus, Commander
Rice, which arrived at Gibraltar, from Lisbon, on
the 27th ultimo, where she has been stationed for
some time past, and her Majesty's steamer Ante-
lope, Lieut. Commander Young, have received
orders to proceed to the west coast of Africa, and
would start in a few days.
The brig which got aground at Sandy Bay is the
Gazelle, of Leith, Captain Scott, who, with part of
her craw, arrived at Gibraltar on the morning of
the 27th ult., in the steam-boat from Algeciras.
'Phe mate and an apprentice remained in charge of
the wreck, which has been surveyed, condemned,
and ordered to be sold.
The Liverpool and Mediterranean Screw Steam-
ship Company's steamer Calpe arrived in the after-
noon of the 29th ult., in six days from Liverpool,
with a general cargo for Genoa and Leghorn. She
left the same day.
Exchange. at Gibraltar was quoted for bills on
London, at 90 days' date, 51 to 511 ; Paris, ditto,
sf. 39c. ; Marseilles, ditto, sf. 40c. Genoa, ditto,
sf. 45c. ; Madrid, eight days' sight, dis. ; Cadiz,
ditto, I prem. ; Malaga, ditto, prem. ; Seville,
ditto, par to die. ; Alicante, ditto, dis. ; Valen-
cia, ditto, dis. ; Barcelona, ditto, die.