The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-08 00:00:00

FR A.NCE.

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The Messager de la Charite says :—" We are in-
formed that five Sisters of Charity have set off for
Boulogne, to form part of the expeditions to the
Baltic. They are to be placed on hoard the hos-
pital ships, where they are to attend on the sick.
The finest of those vessels is as large as a 100-gun
ship, and any one going on board it might imagine
it was one of the finest hospitals in Paris. Nothing
is wanting, not even the chapel.'"
The Sentinelle Toulonnaise states that there are
at this moment at Toulon eight steam frigates,
three steam corvettes, and three steam avisos, and
that others are expected. Those vessels can easily
carry a division of 10,000 men. A considerable
number of carts, waggons, mortars, cannons, &c.,
had been embarked in two large merchant vessels
then loading in the harbour. The armament of the
two ships of the line, Fleurus and Navarin, was
rapidly proceeding. A third ship of the line, the
Souverain, will shortly be ready for sea.
The accounts received from Madrid would show
that matters are going on tranquilly in that city.
The Duke de Rivas and the Marquis de Perales
were spoken of for the Paris Embassy, but nothing
was as yet decided. If the former be selected it is
believed it' is out of compliment,to the Emperor,
the family of the Duke having been long ou

intimate terms with the Montijo family. The
Duke was President of the Coalition Cabinet
which succeeded the Sartorius Ministry, and which
was so short-lived that it might be termed still-
born. He was not long since Ambassador at
Naples, and during his stay there wrote an inte-
resting history of the insurrection under Mas-
saniello. The Marquis de Pers.les, who belongs
to an ancient noble house, is now Constitutional
Alcade of Madrid. He is young, and has not
served in any diplomatic post. They are both
Grandees of Spain of the first class.
The illoniteur of yesterday publishes the fol-
lowing note from Vienna :--
" VIENNA, Aug. I.—The retreat of the Russians
towards the Sereth is fully confirmed by the official
despatches from Bucharest of the 28th and 29th. It is
operated by three parallel routes. Bucharest was to be
evacuated on the 31st, and the first accounts will,
without doubt, bring us news that the Turks have oc-
cupied the capital of Wallachia."
The following is also given by the Moniteur
" WIDDIN, July 25. One of the two Austrian colonels
sent about a month ago to Omer Pasha, M. de Lowen-
thal, passed through this place on the 3d, on his way
back. He only remained a few instants at widdin.
Colonel Kalik remains at head-quarters. Both officers
are loud in their praises of the manner in which they
were received by the heads of the allied armies At
Rutschuk and Varna."
The Bourse yesterday slightly improved. The
Three per Cents. closed at 71f. 25c. for the end of
the month, and the Four-and-a-Half per Cents.
at 98f. 75e. ; Orleans Railway Shares, 1,170 f. ;
Rouen, 972 f. 50c. ex div. ; Havre, 567 f. 50C.;
Great Northern, 825 f. ; Strasburg, 777 f. 50c,•
New Shares, 620 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 9459
Lyons to the Mediterranean, 845 f. ; Western 0
France, 641 f. 25c. • Bordeaux and Cette, 61°Lci
Great Central of France, 492 f. 50c. ; Lyons on
Geneva, 505 f. ; Bank of Credit Mobilier, 687 f. NG'

CANADA.
We have received the following telegraphic de•
spatch from Quebec :
The elections are in progress in Quebec. Three
Ministerial candidates have been elected by a 11114.
jority of two to one over the late members.
The Opposition member for Montreal (BagglYl
loses his election, and three Reformers are returns
in Upper Canada.
All the elections are going for the Ministry.