The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-23 00:00:00

FRANCE.

The Emperor of the French on Sunday received
at a private audience Baron de Hubner, Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the
Emperor of Austria, who presented to his Majesty
a letter, in which the Emperor of Austria notifies
the marriage of his cousin the Archduke Ferdinand
with the Archduchess Elizabath. Baron de Wend-
land, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tentiary of the King of Bavaria, also presented
from this latter sovereign a letter notifying the
marriage of his cousin the Princess Elizabeth with
the Emperor of Austria.
The Emperor and the Empress were present on
Saturday night at the representation of the
Cosaques, at the theatre of the Gait& Their Majes-
ties were very warmly received, and the political
allusions in the piece more than once drew down
cries of " Vive l'Empereur !" Their Majesties left
the Tuileries yesterday, at three o'clock, to take
up their residence at St. Cloud for the summer
season.

it was very currently reported in Paris yesterday
that M. Thouvenel is nominated Ambassador at
Constantinople iu place of General Baraguay d'Hil-
liers. It was also said that this appointment has
beep made by the Emperor under peculiar circum-
stances—namely, after a misunderstanding which
had arisen between M. Drouyn de Lhuys, Minister
of Foreign Affairs, and M. Thouvenel, his princi-
pal secretary, and right-hand man. M. Thouve-
nel's position being that of director of Foreig*
Affairs, lie had sometimes to transact business with
the Emperor in person, and, in doing so, is said to
have acquired such credit and influence with his
Majesty as to give umbrage to the Minister, who
appointed another gentleman to do part of the
work which had previously fallen to the lot of M.
Thouvenel. This latter complained (the story goes)
to the Emperor, and with the result mentioned
above.

Eighty pieces of artillery, of large calibre and of
tremendous power, were said to be embarked on
Sunday and the day before at Toulon and Mar-
seilles. They are said to be intended for Sebasto-
pol. It now seems certain that the plan of a com-
bined attack by sea and land on that celebrated for-
tress and the Crimea has- been decided upon, and
that, in fact, we may expect to hear, at a short
interval for each other, news of something very
important taking place in the Baltic and the Black
Sea. The steamer Dauphin has arrived at Mar-
seilles from the Levant, and it is said she is the
bearer of despatches of whicli nothing has yet
transpired, except that the news they contain is
favourable.

The plan of the campaign, as drawn up by
Marshal St. Arnaud at Constantinople, has been
received this day by the Minister at War.
The Bourse has been a shade weaker than on
Saturday, but still, on the whole, very well sup-
ported. The fall of 4 per cent. in Consols produced
a corresponding depression for a short time, but
prices rapidly recovered, and it was regarded as a
very favourable symptom that whenever the rente
was quoted below 68f., that figure appeared to be
a rallying point, which brought purchasers for•
ward ; 68f. was the opening price, and, after
touching 67f. 85c.., and 68f. 20c., the rente closed
firm at 68f. 5c., being but sc. lower than the last
bourse.. Credit Foncier and Credit Mobilier were
both well sustained, at an advance of from sf. to
7f. The Lyons and Mediterranean rose 15f. In
the other lines there was no very marked change.