The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-06 00:00:00

FRANCE.

The desire of both the English and French Go-
vernments is to narrow the theatre of military
operations by every means in their power, and to
force the enemy into such a position as that a blow
may be struck which shall hasten the period of
their termination. So much time has already been
lost, and the financial and commercial interests of
Europe have so much suffered, that they are de-
termined to direct their utmost efforts to that end.
The object of the Emperor of Russia is to extend
the theatre of hostilities, to get up insurrections in
various parts so as to divert attention, to completely
annihilate commerce and industry, and to exhaust,
by prolonging the struggle, the resources both of
England and France. Such is his policy, while
that of the Western Powers is, if possible, to finish
the war in one campaign. There is little doubt
that Austria is seriously injured by the impedi-
ments to the navigation of the Danube, and the
principal object of the allies is to clear the lower
river as speedily as possible.
The Empress, who has taken great interest in
the fate of Giraud, the man who was buried in the
well at Ecully, has granted to him a pension of
600 fr. a-year.
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A letter from Augsburg, Ist, states that on that
day the railway was opened to the public as far as
Ulm, so that an uninterrupted line now exists be-
tween Munich and Paris, Calais and Havre.
We read in the Moniteur :
" The war into which France has been forced by the
intolerable pretensions of Russia, gives rise to the most
marked manifestations, and all the nation testifies its
confidence in the policy of the Emperor. We have seen
the great bodies of the state vote, so to speak, by acclama-
tion, the loan of 250,000,000 francs, required to pay the
expenses of the war. No sooner was this vote known
than the population hastened to offer to the Treasury a
sum of 467,000,000 f. The different corps of the army
solicit the honour of going to the East to renew the old
glory of France, to defend her dignity, and the interests
of civilised Europe. In all parts of the territory levies
of men are being made with the greatest facility. The
clergy take part in this manifestation. Whilst the
army is preparing for combat, it calls down on it the
blessings of God, and causes pious and patriotic lan-
guage to be heard in all dioceses."

In corroboration of this assertion, the Lifoniteur
proceeds to make quotations from recent pastoral
letters of the Cardinal Archbishop of Lyons, the
Archbishop of Paris, and the Bishops of Moulins,
Agen, Belley, Nantes, Troyes, and Atniens.
The Russian who, it was stated, in our last im-
pression, had been arrested by the police at his
residence in Paris, appears to be a Count Lazzaroff.
Although the commissary of police and his agents
used the greatest courtesy in the execution of their
duty, he got into a violent rage, used the most in-
sulting language, and threatened to kill the first
man who should dare to enter his apartment. He
was at length taken by force, and, after under-
going an examination at the Prefecture, was sent
to the prison Mazas.
MARSEILLES, FRIDAY.—Tho name of the Eng-
lish merchant ship which has been plundered, and
had its crew massacred off Andros, is the Har-
riette. Marshal St. Arnaud has arrived at Malta.
MARSEILLES, May I.—The Commander-General,
Forey, gave his farewell dinner yesterday to all the
military and naval authorities at Toulon. The
steam store-ship Brandon sailed yesterday evening
with troops for Gallipoli. The Veloce and Pordrix
left on Saturday with the sth battalion of Chasseurs-
-pied, and five companies of the 7th Regiment of
the line, for Constantinople.
The Bourse yesterday was very firm. The Three
per Cents. closed at 65f. 25c. for the end of the
mouth ; the Four-and-a-Half per Ceuta. at 9-.1.

30c. ; and the New Loan at 65f. 15c. ; Orleans
R Lilway Share, 1,057 f. 50L.1.; 11.)itwi, 353. ; Hto
4131.; Great N irLhert, 3ri. Srra.sharg, 717 f.
50c. ; New Shares, 555 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 827 f.
50c. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 675 f. ; Western
of France, 570 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 505 f. ; Great
Central of France, 406 f. 25c. ; Lyons to Geneva,
425 ; Bank of Credit Mobilier, 516 f. 25c.