The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-20 00:00:00

LATEST FOREIGN WS.

THE WAR IN THE EAST.
We learn by electric telegraph that the Banshee,
which left Constantinople on the 13th March, had
arrived at Malta on the 17th, and started imme-
diately for Marseilles with despatches for the Go—
vernment.
There is nothing new from Constantinople.
No engagement has taken place either by land or
sea.
The fleets were to enter the Black Sea again
shortly.
The 44th and 62d regiments had arrived at Malta
on the 17th.
The Eg) ptien, which left Constantinople on the
7th March, and arrived at Marseilles on Friday,
brings the following news
"A corps of 70,000 men has arrived for the pur-
pose of establishing themselves at Sebastopol.
" Another corps of 30,000 men has arrived at

Odessa.
‘, Between Moscow and Odessa 100,000 men are
on their march."
Telegraphic A dvices from Vienna leave no room.
to doubt that the Czar has rejected the ultimatum
of France and England.
The Turkish Government has just named a com-
mission composed of men of importance in the
country to centralise and impart activity to every-
thing that concerns the army and the great affairs
of the country. By that means the resources of
the country will be better ascertained, and greater
unity and activity imparted to the military opera-
tions.
A telegraphic despatch, dated Vienna, 3Testerday
(Sunday), says :
Something of extreme importance was p r~ Dbably
settled the day before yesterday between tly.is Go-
vernment and Prussia, as a member of the Pr ussian
Embassy went to Oderberg by special train. This
was after a conference between Count Buol an d the
Prussian Minister.
The prohibition to export weapons from Au stria
into the Turkish provinces is extended to Moldavia
and Wallachia.
The subjoined passage is contained in a. mani-
festo issued in the Principalities by the Czar :
" The Sultan having pers sted in his oba tinate
course, France and England are marching a. gain"
Russia. We will go forth in the name of dna EiolY
Trinity to free our fellow-believers from the, yoke
of the oppress Ors. Let the oppressed mak el com-
mon cause with us."
The first acts of Fuad Effendi on reaching Jan-
ina were to grant a general amnesty, and remit
part of the taxes ; and, secondly, to send :s • mes-
senger to Athens, to demand an explanation , of the
conduct of the Greek Government.
A powder mill had been blown up at Mu mile)
but there was no loss of life.
The Oest. Correspondenz states that the is -hole
50,000,000 of loan had been taken.
According to a telegraphic despatch from 13eigies
dated yesterday (Sunday), Baron Mante nifi.ore
speech to the Chambers contained an assuranoe that
the Government is determined to vindicate Prussia's
right under all the circumstances to co-operate in
the preservation of the peace of Europe, but that
Prussia does not feel called upon in the same mea-
sure, as other nations, from her position or naval
resources to take an active part in prote otirig the
integrity of Turkey. The King has decided not to
require from Prussia the heavy sacrifices insepa-
rable from war until the particular intercats of
Prussia render such a decision imperi% tively
necessary. The Minister is empowered to request
the Chamber to vote a credit of 30 millions.
The Czar is known to have said that the pro-
posal of the Western Powers did not require five
minutes' consideration.
27,000 troops are expected at Revel.
A letter from Warsaw of the 12th says "It is
now certain that the second corps d'armee 1 ias re-
ceived orders to proceed to the theatre o f war-
Some regiments of the guard are expected i at the
kingdom. Preparations are being made for the
reception of General Rudiger, who is to? replace
Prince Paskiewitsch. A visit from the Grand Duke
Cesarewitsch is spoken of. This morning was
published in all the churches, synagogues, chspelet
&c., the manifesto by which the Emperor an-
nounces the rupture of diplomatic relations be-
tween Russia and England and France."
The Russian General de Benkendorff, ivhc, de-
sired to leave Berlin for the theatre of war, hag re"
°allied orders from the Czar to remain where, he is.
A letter from Vienna of the 13th, in the rtruria-
burg Gazette, says :—" It is known th„t rhos four
gted.4 rowers nave come to an agreement n of to
tolerate any insurrection in the provinces of Euro-
pean Turkey. Austria has undertaken to \watch
over the tranquillity of Bosnia, Servia, and .11Ion-
tenegro. The Western Powers, on their part,
will maintain tranquillity in the Greek provinces
of the Turkish empire. At the beginning of last
week, our Cabinet sent a note to St. Petersburg,
to make known to the Russian Government the re-
solution of Austria to suppress by arms any risi.eg
in Turkey. This communication has been made to
the Russian Government in order to avoid any
misunderstanding. It would, in fact, have been'
possible for the Cabinet of St. Petersburg to have
considered the occupation of Servia and Bosnia. by
Austria, as a hostile demonstration against it,
whilst Austria only acts for her own interests."
The Voss Gazette of the 16th says :—" We learn
from a good source that last week our government
sent to the Germanic Diet despatches, which will
be published. They will mention again the per-
fect accord which reigns between the two great
powers on the Eastern affair. The Prussian go-
verninent is to make it is said, a similar commu-
nication. M. d'Arnim, the Prussian Ambassador,
has had a conference with Prince Buol Shauon-
stein at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, in which
he has given the most satisfactory assurances as to
the policy which the Cabinet of Berlin proposes to
follow on the Eastern question."
The Buabian, Mercury contains a letter from
Munich, 14th, which says :—" M. Von der
Pfordten, President of the Council of Ministers,
has been received at a private audience by the
Emperor of Austria. The affairs of Greece are
said to have been the subject discussed. The
Emperor and his betrothed, accompanied by Duke
Louis, her brother, often ride through the
streets."

FRANCE.
DEPARTURE OF TROOPS FROM
MARSEILLES.

The Ilioniteur of to-day announces that General
Canrobert, and the first portion of the troops des-
tined for the army in the East, left Marseilles yes-
terday (Sunday) evening at six o'clock.
The subscriptions to the loan, from the 14th to
the 19th, amounted to the sum of 235,000,000 f.
It appears that the state in which Marshal Vall-
iant found the War Department on his entering upon
office does not correspond with the idea entertained
of Marshal St. Arnaud'sability or energy. 111-health,
to be sure, may be alleged ; but it is said to be un-
deniable that the military preparations for the ex-
pedition to the East have not been so far advanced
as they should be. The War-office is not alone de-
ficient; the Navy Department is also backward, and
the means of transport not what they might be. The
Emperor,to whom Marshal Valliant has presented a
report on the subject, is understood to be extremely
dissatisfied with this state of things, and has
expressed his displeasure in strong terms. The
fact is, that both for economy, and to prove that
there existed no intention on the part of France to
invade England, the army, it is now said, has been
reduced to a point far below what was generally
supposed. Every effort is now made to remedy the
evil, and, from the rapidity with which we know
that an army can be organised iu France, it is cer-
tain that before long 600,0n0 men can be placed on
the war footing, and, if Prussia and Austria give
any cause for doubt as to their conduct, will be so
placed. It is not thought that the idea of an army
on the Alps is y.,,t abandoned.
Private letters from Turin of the 14th mention
the reception of Prince Lucien Bonaparte by the
King. The 14th was his Majesty's birthday, and,
though
he seldom passes it in the capital, he yet
remained for the purpose of receiving the Prince, to
whom he ha I intimated his intention through the
President of the Council. Prince Lucien and his
secretary were accompanied by the Duke de Guiche
to the palace, when the interview lasted nearly an
hour. The Prince afterwards visited the Duke of
Genoa. The Duke de Guiche gave a grand dinner in
in the evening on the occasion of the Prince's arrival,
at which the Ministers, the members of the diplo-
matic corps, and other high functionaries attended.
The next day the Duke of Genoa returned Prince
Lucien's visit in great state. It seems that the
Piedinontese are generally struck with the resem-
blance of the Prince to the Emperor Napoleon I.
It is not, however, to Napoleon when Emperor
that the likeness is so striking, but rather to the
First Consul before he had become corpulent, and
while his features were less full. The Prince started
for Milan on the 15th.

The Bourse on Saturday experienced a further
decline. The 3 per Cents. opened at 66f. 20c., fell
to 65f. 85c., and closed at 6M. 95c. for the end of
the thumb. The 4i per Cents. closed at 92f. 40c.;
Orleans Railway Slimes, 1,0871. 50g.; Rouen, 870