The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-19 00:00:00

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gi iuncii satisfaction 'to
the public at large in Paris ; and has i:ispired the
greatest confidence in the sincerity of that Power ;
and has produced a very dolorous effect on the
French partisans of Russia, who would rejoice in
the eventual triumph of the enemy of France and
England. The paragraph is to this effect :-
6. As several journals have announced, as also the
Ovate telegraph, the Aultristn Government has just
taken measures to augment the effective strength of its
army. The official Gazette of Vienna publishes an ordi-
nance, which prescribes the immediate levy of 95,000
men. That ordinance is accompanied by a manifesto
which indicates in an• unmistakeable manner the even-
twit destination of these forces.' Both the manifesto
and the measure itself, of which it is the commentary,
have produced at Vienna an impression as favourable as
it is profound."
Rumours of modifications in the French Cabinet
are again in circulation. It is said, on excellent
authority, that there is no truth whatever in them.
Changes may take place in tho department of the
Interior, sueh as transferring the political duties to
the Minister of State, and leaving merely the ad-
ministrative ones to M. de Persigny, but no more
s3riuus change is in question. Ou the contrary, the
most perfect accord reigns at this moment between
the members of the Cabinet, and that the cause
which it was said induced the Minister of the Inte-
rior to tender his resignation some time since, does
not now exist. -Under circumstances like the
present, the effect of any Ministerial change on
public opinion at home and tbroarl would be mis-,
chievous ; and it is believed the English Govern-
ment would hear with regret of any such change.
It was mentioned some time since that there
was a probability that a project of law for raising
a new loan, some say of 500,000,0001., others of
250,000,000 f., would be proposed to the Legis-
lative Corps before long, or at least that autho-
nsation for raising such a loan in case of
necessity would be. demanded. The subject is
again talked of. Among the plans for raising the
luau one is spoken of as also very probable, namely,
as dividing, it between the Bank of France, the
Credit Mobilier. the Receivers-General, and the
public, in the proportion of 100,000,000 f. to each
of the three first, and 200,000,000 f. to the last ;
cud if 250,000,000 f. he the amount, the distribution
will be in the same proportion. It is also sail posi-
tively that, if necessary, Franc.• will sent 150,000
or even 200,000 troops to the theatre of the war.
We read iu the Sesnaph4re de Mars,eilles of the
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The Courricr announces that. M. Bouride, who is
p;oing on an extraordinary mission to Greece, has re-
ceived his last instructions, and left Marseilles for
Toulon, where he is to emb :rk in the steam-frigate
Cristophe Columb, with General Forey, Commander of
Division which is to occupy Athens. M. Boon& is
ordered to claim from the Greek Government the inte-
rest, due since 1828, on the lwaigu,ranteed by France,
and is moreover the bearer of verbal instructions fir our
Ambassador at Athens. should the reply of the Greek
Government not be satisfactory, our troops are to take
possession of the Fillet's, Athens, and the most. import-
ant points oti the Continent and in the Archipelago."
The Bontse again rose yesterday, in consequence
of the favourable accounts received from Austria.
The Three per Cents. closed at 68f. 35c. for the end
of the mouth ; the Four-and-a7Halt per Cents. at
95f. ; and the New Loan at 68f.; Orleans Railway
Shares, 1,117 f. 50c.; Rouen, 9221. 50; Havre,
474 f. ; Great Northern, 807 f. 50c. ; Strasburg,
7501. ; New Shares, 585 f. ; Paris and Lyons,
815 f. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 755 f. ; West-
ern of France, 655 f. ; Bordeaux and (2ette, 565 f. ;
Great Central of France, 485 f. ; Lyons to Ge-
neva, 460 f. ; Bank of Credit Mobilier, 6371. 50c.