The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-27 00:00:00

FR A_NCE.

The Messager de Bayonne gives some details of
the ,proceedings of the Emperor and the Empress
at Biarritz. On their arrival all the poor of the
neighbourhood placed themselves on the way of the
Empress, and she gave money to them all. The
Emperor, on his arrival, passed in review the 35th
regiment of the line which was drawn up to receive
mm, and he invited the colonel to dinner. Their
Majesties walk out frequently. The Emperor, the
day after his arrival, took the Empress to Port-
Vieux, and leaving her there with her ladies of
honour, went off on foot with M. Laity, the Pre-
fect, towards the Cote des Foes, and there entering
the cabin' of the bather Peale., took one of the
bathing-dresses which were hanging up, and then
proceeding to the seaside entered the water, and
commenced swimming about amongst the other
persons who were bathing there. Biarritz is
described as exceedingly crowded, strangers hay-
ing come in from every side. The bathing-
women of Port-Vieux have waited on her Majesty
and presented her with an address. The Emperor
takes a good deal of walking exercise, and the
health of their Majesties is described as excellent.
—The Prefect of the Basses-Pyrenees has published
the following proclamation
Inliabitivits of Biarritz, the Emperor and Empress
are deeply affected by the marks of affection which you
testify towards them ; but her Majesty having come to
Biarritz to seek that repose necessary to her health,
which is so valuable to us all, I beg you to refrain from
any manifestations which may interfere with her free-
dom. Their Majesties, while receiving with gratitude
the marks of respect and affection which are manifested
on their passage, nevertheless wish not to be followed by
the crowd in the walks which they take at Biarritz.
The Prefect of the Basses Pyr4ndes, the interpreter of
the sentiments of their Majesties, is therefore convinced
that you will accede to his recommendation, and that
their Majesties will only have to admire the respectful
discretion with which you receive them.

"A. LAITY;
"Biarritz, 23d July."
M. Gonzalez Bravo passed through Bayonne on
the 24th, on his way to Madrid.
A considerable number of persons have been
arrested within the list few days in Paris. They
are principally ouvriers, employed at the works of
the Louvre.

On the 15th of August there is to be a grand
banquet in the Paris Crystal Palace. The number
of convives will he 2,000.
The Duke d'Elchingen, son of Marshal Ney,
whose death has been announced by telegraph, died
at Gallipoli of cholera. It is curious that the news
reaches the French public from England, the
French journals having been forbidden to announce
the fact.

SPAIN.
PROGRESS OF THE REVOLUTION.
A letter from Madrid, of the 21st, says :—"lt
is doubted whether it will be possible even for
Espartero to maintain the Queen on the throne,
though aided by the representatives of the French
and English Governments. It is difficult to give,
an idea of the exasperation of the populace against
her Majesty—it is scarcely surpassed by that which
is felt against Maria Christina, the Munozes, Sar-
torious, Salamanca, and Cordova. I have heard
it stated by Spaniards that the task of Espartero
will not only be difficult, but may be dangerous.
In the event of the voluntary or forced abdication
of the Queen, the plan suggested is to establish a
Regency, wit Espartero at the head, or rather
_to
make him sole Regent, as in 1840, and thea• make
arrangements for the future government, or, in
other words, for the conferring the Crown on the
King of Portugal, and uniting the two countries
under one common rule."
The following is a letter from Paris, dated Tues.,
day, 6 p.m. .
A person who arrived this day in Paris from Madrid,
and which I believe he quitted on the 20th, states that
at the moment of his departure there were cries in the
streets of " Viva Espartero! Viva el Regente del Reino
ltasta la llegada dcl Rey de Portugal!" " Long live
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The wish of the French, and I am disposed to believe
of the English Government is, that Espartero shall suc-
ceed in making himself master of the situation, and
keeping Queen Isabella on the throne. But before Es-
partero can reach the capital it is possible that events
may render such a solution, temporary as it may be,
impossible. I learn that the people of Madrid, notwith-
standing the calmness attributed to them by the Moni-
tcur, are in a state of great exasperation ; and at this
/nun-lent, writing under the impression made by the
knowledge of certain facts, I should say that it will require
all the energy an] popularity even of the Duke of Victoria
to make them support Queen Isabella. The nomination
of General Cordova, and the attack ordered by him on
the people with artillery, roused their indignation to the
highest pitch. They know that if he had succeeded in put-
ting down the insurrection, the Caine 83 stem of Govern.
ment as under Sartorious would have been persevered in,
and no change made except the format establishment. of
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the head, and which was composed half of Moderados
and half of Progresistas, fell soon after itA formation.
It is really doubted here whether it will be possible
even for Espartero to maintain the Queen on the throne.
He no doubt will do his best, and he will be aided by the
representatives of the French and English Governments.
But it is difficult to give an idea of the exasperation of
the populace against her M ijesty—it is scarcely sur-
passed by that which is felt against Maria Christina, the
Munozes, Sartorious, Salamanca, and Cordova. It is
stated by Spaniards that the taskof Espartero Will not
only be difficult, but may be dangerous. In the event
of the voluntary or forced abdication of the Queen, the
plan suggested is to establish a Regency, with EsPar"
tero at the head, or rather to make him sole Regent as
in 1840, and then make arrangements for the future
government, or, in other words, for the conferring the
crown on the King of Portugal, and uniting the two
countries under one common rule.
It is remarkable that the Orleanists and Fusionists
are at this moment very active, and apparently very
joyous, because they hope to turn the situation of
Spain to their own advantage. The former desire
to secure the Regency for the Duke de Montpensier, in
the hope of his becoming King of Sp 'in before long,
and the Fusionists are equally active in their efforts to
effect a fusion between time Count of Monternolin and
the Duke de Montpensier, in the same fashion as the
Orleans family and the Count of Charnbord have been.
reconciled. Instructions are said to have been commil-
ideated to their friends and organs in France to pursue
that object, and some are infatuated enough to believe
that the Spanish people would accept at their hands
either the one or the other. A person who is generally
employed in such secret missions between the pat ties/
leaves Paris to-morrow, or the day after, for London, in
order it is alleged, to confer with the persons interested.
Both have very little hope, indeed, that ueen Isabella
can preserve her throne, and they appear( determined to
turn her misfortunes, richly deserved as they are, t°
their own profit.
The sun of Maria Christina has, I am told, arrived in
Paris. It is believed that that lady is still in Madrid,
and that, notwithstanding the reports of her escape, she
has found it too dangerous to attempt travelling through
Spain.
The Moniteur publishes the following telegraphic de-
spatches :
"BAYoNNe, 24th. —Madrid is tranquil. General
Evariste San-Miguel has been named Captain• General
and Minister of War. Time Junta has re-established the
mumicipality of 1843. The members of the diplomatic
body are convoked at the palace."
6` PERPIGNAN, 24th.--According to the accounts given
by the Nacion, General Blaser has taken refuge in Tor-
tuga'. The names of O'Donnell and Espartero are united
in all the proclamations of the Junta of Madrid. sara-
gossa, Valencia, Barcelona, Cadiz, Seville, Santander,
and Corunna are tranquil, and order does not appear
likely to be again disturbed in those places."
What immediately led to the sudden retrograde move'
merit of General Maser is not positively stated, but in
all probability the same incident occurred as on the plain,.
of Torrijon de Ardos, in 1843, between the armies et
General Seoane and Narvaez ; namely, a fraternization
after a dozen shots were exchanged. This is what I an'
ticipated. It is curious that it is the Minister of War,
whose terrors are implied in his name, and not O'Dea'
nell, is the party who turns out to be flying in hot haste,
for a shelter in Portugal. We were b 0 often told that
O'Donnell's troops were wandering discontented, dis-
heartened, and miserable, deprived of leaders and Of
counsel, meeting sympathy nowhere, and under the in-
fluence of panic, occasioned by the approach of Blaser,
flying to the Portuguese frontier.—Cosas de Espana.

THE MEDITERRANEAN• TELEGRAPH. - GENOA, July
21.—The English steamer Pearian arrived at Genoa on
the 19th, having on board the wire cable that is to con-
nect the Continent with Corsica, then with the island of
Sardinia, and hereafter with Africa, The spot chosen
for its terminus on the main land is the eastern extre-
mity of the Spezzia gulf. The Malfatano, a Sardinian
war steamer, left yesterday at seven o'clock for Spezzias
in order to assist in the operation of sinking the cable.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Carignan, Admiral
of the Fleet, arrived in the afternoon from Turin,
accompanied by several members of the Cabinet, and
he embarked at ten o'clock on board the steam fri-
gate Constitution, in order to witness this interesting
operation. The French and English envoys had been
invited to accompany the Prince to Spezzia, where
their presence would lend sanction to an event
fraught with great importance for French, English,
and Sardinian interests. It is at Cape Bon that the
cable is intended ultimately to connect Africa ; from
there the electric wires will be laid down along the coast
as far as the heights of Malta, and from this point a
cable will join this island to the Continent. From,.
Cape Bon another cable will cross the roadstead of
Tunis, and terminate at Carthage, whence the electric
f
wires will enter the French pox essions in Aka* 4

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THE OV

D MAIL

part of the only two Europeans on board, and the
greatest possible cowardice on the part of the Lascar
• crew. The arms of the general were seized, the captain
• of the ship was shot dead, and the mate wounded ; the
vessel was taken by the Seiks, the crew were all mur-
dered, and the guard the same. The mate alone escaped
and got to Rangoon to tell the tale. The ships ran on
shore near Amherst, and all the convicts got off into the
jungles.

, From the Cabool correspondent of the Delhi Gazette,
we learn that intrigu-s between the chiefs in Oentral
Asia and the Russian Government are still going on.
• Very little faith can be placed on these reports. But a
. report which two months ago found its way into the
• bazaars of British India seems to be confirmed by this
Cabool news-writer. It is to the effect that a Russian
force of 4,000 men had, in a country called Hoorgunj,
dependency of Kniva, met with a Kokanee army of
12,000 men, and the Russians had been completely vic-
torious. So far as the dates of these native letters can
be made out, this fight must have taken place some
time in. March last. The King of Bookhara still con-
tinues his correspondence with the Russian and Per-
sian Governments. Nearer our own frontier, the
famous Major Jacob, of the Scinde horse, has been
on a political mission to the Khan of Khelat, a chief-
tain of great power, and to whom vast tribes of
Beloochees and Affghans surrounding our Scindian
frontier owe allegiance. The actual nature of the
mission is not positively known, but it is supposed
to be with reference to keeping the tribes near our
froi tier quiet.
At Peshawar, and in the adjoining countries, every-
thing is perfectly tranquil. Nor is there anything of
note to report from the north-west provinces. The
electric telegraph has broken down somewhere between
Bombay and Agra, and for some time we have not had
any despatch by that means ; from Calcetta. to Agra it
is worth g well. In the Nizam's dominions matters are
for more quiet than they have been for a very long time.
Mr. Bushby, the British resident, seems to manage his
Highness, as well as the Arab troops at 11)derabad,
better than General Frazer used to do. It is stated
in a Calcutta paper that the Company's currency is
to be forthwith introduced into the Nizam's domi-
nions. The Governor-General is at Calcutta, and
for th• present seems to have given up all intention
of visiting the north-west provinces. The electric
telegraph from the metropolis to Agra, and which
in a day cr two will be in working order as far as Lahore
makes it of little consequence whether his lordship re-
' sides at Calcutta or the Punjab. Messages and orders,
which formerly took nine days to accomplish, are de-
livered now in one hour. It is the same with ur Bombay
Governor, Lord Elphinstone. He leaves the Presidency
on the 22d for the Deccae, and will make the Govern-
ment-house at Dafoorie, near Poona, his head-quarters
for the next three months. But having electric telegraph
communication between the Secretariate in Bombay and
his residence, Dafoorie, he will be able to communicate
nearly as quickly with the Secretariate here as if he was
present. Lord Harris, the new Governor of Madras, is
' takingsteps to put the establishment of public works in that
presidency on a proper footing. A proclamation, an-
nouncing that the celebrated BliowTambekin is no longer
to be emFloyed as Minister by the Guicowar, nor to be al-
lowed to reside in his highness's dominion, has been
published by the Supreme Government. It appears,
however, that with this declaration his highness has, in
point of? fact, had nothing whatever to do, but simply
turned off the Minister to please the then resident,
Colonel Outram. Three residents (Major French, Mr.
Davies, and Mr. Seton Karr) declare that the Bhow was
a faithful servant of the Guicowar, and was always on
good terms with him. Colonel Outram, however, de-
clares him to be a rascal, and orders his highness to turn
him off, and not allow him to live within the Baroda
dominions. We have to record the death of two officers
of the Company's service—Major John Watkins, of the
23d and Mr. Travers, of the civil service, sub-
collector of Alibaugh.
The Money Market is easier than when the last mail
left, but the trading season has closed.

By the arrival of the Overland Mail private corres-
pondence, and files of papers have been received from
Bombay of the 23d of June, Calcutta 13th of June, and
China (Hong-Kong) 6th of June. This arrival also
brings the missing China mail of 22d of May.
BOMBAY, June 20.—Since the departure of the last
mail on the 7th inst., there is little or nettle g to com-
municate. The south-western monsoon has fairly set
in, and the rain is now pouring down in torrents. In
consequence of strong breeze?, frern the south-west, the
mail is despatched on the 20th instead of the 28th.
In various Indian journals there are surmises
of another Burmese war being likely to take place
era long. But our friends in England may set their
minds at rest on this subject. It is known from
the very best source of information, that the officers
in civil charge of the various districts of Pegu and Bur-
mah have one and all declared that the country has
never been so quiet as it is now. Flying and most ab-
surd rumours have found their way into the papers re-
spectin r the King of Ava being confine!, and his war-
like brother, who hates the very name of Englishmen,
having ascended the throne in his stead ; and also that
the new ruler.had fitter out a fleet of a thousand boats,
and in each of which he was going to place 25 men,
and with this force attack the British force on the river,
from the frontier to Rangoon. All this is purely imagi-
nary. The ately of the boats originated in the Kt g hay-
ing built 10 small prows for the use of his wive.. and
otla y females of his harem. The latest date from Ran-
goon is of the 2,1 inst., and then everything was perfectly
tranquil throughout the country. A new system of river
police for the Irrawaddy has been proposed by the com-
missioners of those provinces, and sanctioned by the su-
preme Government; and it is supposed that this measure
willl afford efficient protsction to life and property on
the river. The gunboats hitherto used against dacoits
are to be withdrawn, and canoes substituted in their
place. The latter are propelled through the water with
much more ease than the former. Each of these canoes
is to be armed with a wall piece, and is to have muskets
which the crew are to use if needed. The crew are to be
Burmese; and the fleet is to consist of 25 canoes, five of
which are to be stationed at Rangoon. five at Bassein,
ten at Sarawak, and five at Prome. There is an inspec-
tor, on a salary of 250 rupees a month, stationed at
Kanoung, and a deputy-inspector, on 100 rupees a
month, at Isangwang, the southern point of the Irra-
waddy. The steersman in each canoe is to have 25
rupees a month, the prowmen 15, and the crew 10 each.
The inspector and his deputy are to be Europeans. The
steersmen Are to report to the deputy commissioner all
cases of-dacoity or other crime coming under their ob-
servation. It is supposed that this new establishment
will be very effective, and will relieve the troops in
Burmah of a great deal of their present work.
By this mail are sent home very full accounts of the
mutiny on board the ship Clarissa, bound from Ran-
goon to Singapore with felons, chiefly condemned Seiks,
from
.the Seik regiments serving in Burmah It is
another version of a very old and oft-repeated tale—
frightful apathy on the part of the native guard, and
great boldness and determination on the part of the pri
loners; determined courage and self-sacrifice on the