The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-11 00:00:00

MALTA.

MALTA, April 7.—The Indus,with the outward
India mail, has returned to lalta with her ma-
chinery damaged.
The Vectis has gone on to Alexandria in her
place, after a few hours' delay.
The Himalaya, with the homeward India mail,
has arrived from Alexandria, and transhipped her
passengers, mails, and cargo, and will depart with
troops for the East to-morrow.
The 44th Regiment and three companies of the
50th were despatched for the East on the sth in
the Vulcan.

The 93d Highlanders, together with several offi-
cers of the commissariat and medical staff, left
yesterday in the Kangaroo.
The Ardent, towing the Georgiana, which has on
board the women of all the regiments, besides mules,
horses, and provisions, left this morning.
The Cyclops and the Vesuvius, with the 28th
Regiment and two companies of the 50th, are ready
to go to sea.

The Himalaya and Indus are also ready to sail,
and will transport the 4th and 33d Regiments with-
out loss of time.

FRANCE.

A telegraphic despatch has been received in
Paris from Brest, which announces that several
French ships of war left that port yesterday (Mon-
day) morning for the Baltic, and that, besides their
ordinary crews, they carry with them 1,000 men
of the marine infantry.
The arrival of the Duke of Cambridge, Lord
Raglan, and their respective staffs, is looked for-
ward to in Paris with much interest by the Pari-
sians, but great disappointment is felt that they are
not to be accompanied by any of the English
cavalry. The generals expected to arrive to-day
(Tuesday.) The Duke of Cambridge and Lord
Raglan are to take up their residence at the British
embassy. On Wednesday a splendid review is to
take place in the Champs de Mars in presence of
the Emperor, who no doubt will be accompanied
by the English officers. In the evening a grand
dinner is to be given in their honour at the palace
of the Tuileries.

The Paris press has been so very persevering in
its announcements that Austria would certainly
take part with England and France in the war
against Russia, that their assertions at lengthmade
some impression on the public, of which we saw the
result in the rise which took place in the public
funds. Yesterday, however, the confidence which
they had inspired has begun to give way, and a con-
siderable fall has been the consequence. The truth
is, that as the interests of Austria are so clearly
in opposition to the projects of the Czar, the world
is willing to believe that good sense will ulti-
mately have the upper hand in the Councils of
the Emperor Francis Joseph, and that he will in
the end be forced to take an active part on the side
pointed out by those interests. On the ground of
consistency, also, Austria ought to go the same
way, for she has so openly condemned the aggressive
policy of the Czar, that she cannot, with honour,
take part in his favour. But there is a great diffe-
rence between disapprobation of a neighbour's
policy and taking part in a war against him. This
is what seems to influence both Prussia and Austria,
and however pusillanimous their conduct may
appear, there are strong reasons for believing that
they are fully determined (for the present, at least)
to hold aloof.

The Emperor on Sunday received in private au-
dience, M. Mavrocordato, Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary of the King of Greece,
who presented to his Majesty a letter from his
sovereign. , The Emperor also received Count de
Lcewenhielm, Swedish Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary, who presented a letter
from the King of Sweden and Norway, notifying
the death of his grandson, the Duke of Suder-
mania.

The Moniteur notifies to the subscribers to the
loan of 250,000,000 fr. that they may present them-
selves at the Caisse Centrale at the Ministry of
Finance, to exchange their provisional receipts for
certificates of the loan, and to receive the reim-
bursements due to them. It invites those persons
who subscribed on the 14th and 15th March, to
attend on the 13th April ; those who subscribed on
the 16th and 17th March to attend on the 14th ;
the 18th and 19th on the 15th.; the 20th and 21st
on the 18th ; the 22d and 23d on the 19th ; and.
the 24th and 25th on the 20th. As to the sub-
scribers in the departments, the Moniteur an-
nounces that they will shortly be informed of the
dates at which the exchange and reimbursement
will take place in each of the chefslieux of depart-
ments and arrondissements.

The funds declined yesterday, in consequence of
a rumour of the defeat of the Turks, near Silis-
tria. The Three per Cents. opened at 64f. 35c.
and closed at 63f. 60c. for the end of the month ;
the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. at 90f. 50c. ; Or-
leans Railway Shares, 1,042 f. 50c. ; Rouen, 840 f. ;
Havre, 412 f. 50c. ; Great Northern, '725f. ; Stras-
burg, 710 f. ; New Shares, 525 f. ; Paris to Lyons,
792 f. 50c. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 650 f. ;
Western of France, 557 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux to
Cette, 515 f. ; Great Central of France, 400 f. ;
Lyons to Geneva, 425 f. ; Bank of Credit Mobi-
ilier, 480 f.