The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-16 00:00:00

FRANCE.

The following is from the Paris correspondent of
the Times, dated yesterday, 6 p.m.:—
" I am in a position to confirm the fact I yester-
day announced of the failure of the mission of Prince
Bohenzollern-Sigmaringen. That mission had for
its principal object to remove the unfavourable im-
pression caused by the weakness and vacillation of
the Berlin Cabinet in the matter of the alliance of
the Western Powers ; to assure this Government
that the neutrality proclaimed by Prussia, and
forced upon her by the peculiarity of her position
-with reference to Russia, and the comparatively
slight interest she possessed in the East, meant
nothing whatever hostile to France or England, nor
favourable to Russia ; and that even in this late
stage of the affair Prussia was still animated by
the desire, and did not entirely give up the hope,
of being in some measure useful in preventing the
peace of the world from being disturbed. To these
and other arguments of a similar kind the reply was,
that it was impossible to interpret the declaration
of the neurtality of Prussia in the sense which
Prince Hohenzollern gave to it, namely, that it
implied no favour and no leaning to Russia. It
was known that on two important occasions Rus-
sia had demanded from Prussia a declaration of
neutrality, and Prussia having made that declara-
tion it could not now be said that no concession
had been granted to that Power, and that nothing
hostile to the allied Powers had been done.
Prussia was not asked by France and England
to put their army in movement, or to send any
portion of it to co-operate with the allied forces.
All that had been required was, that as she
had joined hitherto in the conference she should
now do nothing which would have the appearance
of making a concession to Russia. This Prussia
had not done, and no explanation can do away
with the facts which were before the world. With
respect to the anxiety of Prussia to preserve peace,
the best proof would be to give the same adherence
she had hitherto done to the policy of the allies.
I alluded yesterday to what was said respecting
another part of the mission of the Prince, relating
to certain propositions to which the Emperor of
Russia might be disposed to accede. According to
this account, the Prince was to represent to the
Emperor Napoleon that, as England and France
were resolved to require from Turkey a treaty
which would guarantee the rights and immunities
of the Christian subjects of the Porte, and place
them on a footing of equality with the Turks,
there existed no further cause of war ; that
the Emperor of Russia never had anyother preten-
sions than to secure those who professed his creed,
what England and France were to demand for all
the Christians; and that Russia would be prepared to
sign a collective treaty with the two great Western
Powers in that sense, and which should, moreover,
include a stipulation for ships of war belonging to
all nations to enter and navigate the Black Sea. I
cannot affirm that such propositions were put for
ward by the Russian Envoy ; I mentioned yes-
terday that the fact was, if nut absolutely
denied, at least much doubted in a quarter that
ought to be well informed. But there is reason
to believe that, independent of the explanations of
Prussian neutrality, already adverted to, a project
of mediation on the part of Prussia formed part of
that mission. But it is certain that neither the pro-
ject, of whatever kind it may be, ncr the explana-
tions were found satisfactory ; and while Prince
Hohenzollern was proceeding to urge them, the
Emperor took hold of his hand, shook it in a very
friendly manner, and said, Prince, lam most
happy to see you as a friend, but, as respects the
object of your mission, I have only to say, it is too
late.' From this it may be inferred that the pro-
ject of mediation was as little satisfactory as th►e
rest."

A private despatch from Ostend announces
that the English fleet had been seen at some dis
tance proceeding to the north. In mentioning the
departure of General Caurobert for Toulon, we
should have added that he was accompanied by
General Bosquet. Those two Generals, commanders
of the two first divisions of the expeditionary army,
have already passed through Lyons, on their way
to Marseilles, where they embark for Constantino-
ple. On the same day, the 3d battalion of Chaseurs
de Vincennes belonging to the army of Lyons, and
;a company of 150 engineers, embarked on'the
-Rhone for Marseilles.

Generals Canrobert and Bosquet arrived on the
13th at Lyons. A letter which has been received
from Toulon states that the vessels for the trans-
port of the troops to embark at Toulon will not be
ready for ten or twelve days. It is also stated that
-the third squadron is not so near ready for sea as
was first imagined.

The number of subscribers to the loan was so
great yesterday (Wednesday), at the central office
of the Treasury that 14 additional " bureaux" had
to be opened in various parts of Paris.
An Imperial Decree nominates to the post of
Director of the Cabinet of the Minister of Marine,
in the place of Admiral Penaud, named second in
command of the third squadron, Admiral Guillois,
Prefect of the Port Maritime, arrondissement of
Cherbourg. Admiral Odet-Pellion, Major. General
of Marine at Brest, takes the place thus left vacant;
and Admiral Fourichon succeeds Admiral Odet-
Pellion.

The Turkish Ambassador left yesterday for
Brussels, to present his letters of credence to King
Leopold.
The Univers publishes a letter from the R. C.
Archbishop of Dublin, in which that prelate an-
nounces that he has remitted to the editor the sum
of 2,000 fr., for the benefit of the Archbishop of
Friburg and his clergy. Half of the sum is from
the Bishop of Ferns and the clergy of his diocese,
the other half from the clergy of Dublin.
The Havre journals state that the applications
there of persons to subscribe towards the national
loan are so numerous that the clerks employed to
receive them are, notwithstanding their utmost'
exertions, almost unable to perform their task.
The Three per Cents. opened yesterday at 67f.,
fell to 66f. 60c., and closed at 66f. 70c. for the end
of the month. The Four-and-a-Half per Cents.
closed at 92f. 50c. ; Orleans Railway Shares, I,loof. ;
Rouen, 871 f. 25c. ; Havre, 450 f. ; Great Northern,
742 f. 50c. ; Strasburg, 725 f. ; New shares, 562 f.
50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 817 f. 50c. ; Lyons to the
Mediterranean, 682 f. 50e. ; Western of France,
580 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 532 f. 50c. ; Great
Central of France, 430 f. ; Lyons to Geneva, 445 f. ;
Bank of Credit Mobilier, 577 f. 50c.

DENMARK AND SWEDEN.

The subjoined is from Cop nbagen, March 13:—
In the sitting. of the 9th of March, Bishop Mourad
asked the Ministry if they intended to grant the
constitution without the co-operation of the Diet ?
The Prime Minister declined to give an answer.
In the evening, the Deputieo, having.agen usera-

bled, presented an address to the King, demanding
the maintenance of the existing constitution and
the dismissal of the Ministry. On the 13th, the
two Chambers, united, adopted the address almost
unanimously.

A despatch from Stockholm, of March 7, an-
nounces that the Swedish Govirmalent has ordered
the fitting out of seven line-of-battle ships, with
crews amounting to 2,807 men. Prince Oscar had
gone to Carlskroon to visit the fleet. Two camps
are to be formed, one at Carlskroon and the other
to the north of the capital. The garrison of the
island of Gothland, inclusive of the local militia, is
to amount to 16,000 men.