The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-05 00:00:00

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

FRANCE.

The Pays professes still to be confident of a pacific
solution of the Eastern question. What is certain is,
that the new complication caused by the proceedings of
Russia towards the Hospodar of Moldavia, however in-
excusable it may be, will not prove an obstacle to the
arrangement of the Eastern question, if the Emperor of
Russia will accept the condition of the evacuation of the
Principalities. The effect of this complication would
cease with the cause. The Constitutionnel observes that
the question is now brought to a point which must soon
have a solution, and recommends a few days' patience.
We join in the recommendation. The Assemblee
Nationale persists in predicting the maintenance of
peace. It considers the order given to the Hospodar of
Moldavia by the Russians the most natural thing in the
world; not indeed strictly equitable, but arising out of the
exercise of force. The Assemblee seems to be astonished
that so very simple and natural an incident as this
should be made the ground of objection and remon-
strance. The Siecle continues to demand energy on the
part of the British and French Governments, and re-
commends that a fleet should be sent to counteract the
designs which it imputes to the Emperor of Russia as
regards Denmark.
The Government is occupied with a decree, which is
about to be published, relative to the regulation of all
matters concerning the frontiers of the Empire, and to
the attributions of what is called the Mixed Commission.
This last-named body is to examine every thing that may
have reference either to the frontiers or to the ground
required to be left unoccupied round fortified places. It
will have to conciliate the interests of the various ser-
vices in such a manner as that the defence of the country
shall not suffer. The President and the members of
this body are to be named by the Emperor on the pre-
sentation of the ministers concerned ; and they are to I
have full power to consult for the matters which come be-
fore them, the committee of fortifications, that of
artillery, the council-general of the ponts-et-chauss4es,
the council of admiralty, and the council of works of the
navy.
General de Fitte de Soucy, Inspector-General of the
corps of marines, has just returned to Paris from Gua-
daloupe, after having completed his tour of inspection.
M. Dugu6, Prefect of the Aude, has been appointed
Prefect of the Manche, in the room of M. Paulze d'lvoy,
who has been appointed to the Aude.
Queen Christina is expected at Havre on Saturday
next. Her Majesty has taken apartments at the Fras-
cati Hotel for the bathing season.
Countess Orloff, wife of the Minister of Police at St.
Petersburgh, arrived at Rouen on Wednesday with her
suite and carriages, on her way from Dieppe to Paris.
The Prince of Wurtemburg and the Princess Olga of
Russia, his wife, arrived at Antwerp on Tuesday.
The Moniteur Algerien of the 30th publishes a gene-
ral order, appointing General Pelissier, commanding the
province of Oran, to take the government of the colony
during the absence of the Governor-General, who comes
to France on leave of absence. The ad interim com-
mand of the province of Oran is confided to General de
Luzy de Pelissac on Wednesday.
The unfavourable reaction reported in the Public Se-
curities continued yesterday, and Rentes have experi-
enced a heavy fall. The last prices were—for cash :
Three per Cents., 77f. 45c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
102 f. 40e. For the account : Three per Cents., 77f. 55c. ;
Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 102 f. 30c. ; Bank Stock,
2,800 f. Credit Foncier shares have at length given way
20f., and Credit Mobilier have also fallen 20f. They
closed, Credit Foncier at 720 f., and Credit Mobilier,
790 f. 50c. The depression in the railway market is even
greater yesterday than it was on Wednesday, and in
some lines the amount of depreciation is large. The fol-
lowing are the last quoted prices :—Northerns, 845 f. 25c.;
Paris and Orleans, 1,137 f. 25c. ; Paris and Strasbourg,
907 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 907 f. 50c. ; Paris and
Rouen, 1,065 f. 50c. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 740 f.;
Western of France, 758 f. ; Rouen and Havre, 490 f. ;
Bordeaux and Cette, 615 f. 50c.