The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-02 00:00:00

FRANCE.

Among the many rumours yesterday afloat in Paris
is one to the effect that General Castelbajac is about to
be recalled from his post of Minister Plenipotentiary at
St. Petersburgh. This, however, is not regarded as a
rupture of diplomatic relations between France and
Russia, but is attributed to some displeasure felt in high
quarters at the want of early information from that
capital. The name of the person that would succeed
him—supposing the rumour correct--is not very clearly
ascertained, though that of M. de Morny is for the third
or fourth time mentioned.

A Cabinet courier arrived on Thursday night from St.
Petersburgh with dispatches for M. de Kisseleff; there are
abundant on dits and mysterious hints current as to the
nature of their contents, yet nothing that can be relied
upon as positive has been suffered to transpire. Indeed,
there is an appearance of more than usual mystery mani-
fested. Every one who had heard of the arrival of the
courier was naturally anxious to ascertain whether the
dispatches he brought were pacific or the contrary ;
but M. de Kisseleff has up to the present time
remained inaccessible and invisible for all. Se-
veral members of the Diplomatic Corps paid their
visits to the Embassy, but the invariable reply
was " Not at home." It is naturally enough inferred
from all this that the intelligence in question is not of a
satisfactory kind, and, while all admit that M. de Kisse-
leff has opened his lips to no one, yet the terrible dis-
patches announce that the Emperor is inflexible and
inexorable, that he will make no concession, and that
he has declared in the most positive manner that the
gates of St. Petersburgh shall be open to no ordinary or
extraordinary Ambassador of the Divan, who shall not
bring him the complete acquiescence of the Porte to his
ultimatum, and an unconditional submission to all he
has demanded, without the change of an iota.
Lord Cowley left Paris yesterday morning for Bou-
logne, or rather, as it is believed, for London, with ex-
pressions of a dubious character attributed to high per-
sonages, which has tended to excite additional un-
easiness in the public mind. Bankers and brokers are
busy selling out, and the funds are falling.
It is said in political circles that a joint note from
England and France has been transmitted to the Rus-
sian Government, to the effect that the occupation of
the Danubian provinces will be regarded as an act of
hostility against Turkey, and will be followed by the
entry of the Dardanelles by the fleets ; and that the
mediation of Austria will only be effective when the
English and French flags shall together appear in the
Bosphorus.
The Ministerial journals are again silent on the East-
ern question, and in :the other journals there is nothing
of interest on the subject. Nor is there anything of in-
terest to extract on other subjects.
The Emperor yesterday reviewed the troops of the
Ist division of the Army of Paris encamped at Satory,
and which were to leave the camp on the following day,
and be replaced by the second division. His Majesty
arrived on the ground at five o'clock in an open carriage,
and immediately mounted his horse, and, without pass-
ing along the front of the troops which were drawn up
in line, took command, putting them through a variety
of manoeuvres. When they were finished, the troops
were brought together in the centre of the ground, and
the Emperor distributed several decorations and medals.
Just at this time the arrival of the Empress was announced,
and the Emperor at the head of a brilliant staff galloped
off to meet her. Her Majesty was accompanied by
her sister the Duchess d'Alba, and amongst the
staff which surrounded his Majesty were the
Duke d'Alba, in full uniform, and several Prussian,
Spanish, and Piedmontese officers. The filing off com-
menced about seven o'clock, amidst cries of "Vive
l'Empereur ! Vive l'lmp4ratrice !" from the troops and
the crowd which had assembled.

The Moniteur publishes long details of the operations
of the expedition against Kabylia up to the 22d ult.,
but they do not mention any particular fact of interest
which had not already been published. It appears that
the tribes were generally making their submission.
The Constitutionnel says :—" Vice-Admiral Hamelin,
who is'appointed to the command of,the Mediterranean
squadron, is now Maritime Prefect at Toulon. He is
the eighth on the list of vice-admirals ; M. de la Susse,
whom he replaces, is the third. The time of service of
the latter would expire on the sth inst. It appears that
the decision for replacing him was come to at a Council
of Ministers on Wednesday. The motive given for this
measure is the delay evinced by the French squadron in
proceeding from Salamis to Besika Bay."
At the Bourse yesterday the market for public securi-
ties suffered from the receipt of unfavourable intelligence
respecting the progress of events in the East, and a de-
cline of more than 1 per cent. took place in the Three
per Cents., the precise amounts being lf. 20c. in the
quotation for money, and If. sc. in that for the end of
the month. The following were the prices at the termi-
nation of business :—For Cash—Three per Cents., 75f.
10c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 100 f. 80c. For the
Account—Three per Cents., 75f. 20c. ; Four-and a-Half
per Cents., 100 f. 75c. Bank Stock, 2,655 f. The de-
cline was also extensive in both the Mortgage Bank
Shares, and those of the Societe MobiUre ; the former
fell 30f., closing at 660 f., while the final quotation for
the latter was 710 f. 50c., being a fall of 37f. A corres-
ponding depreciation in value was also experienced
by railway securities, in which transactions were only
effected to a limited extent. Closing prices—Northern,
876 f. 50c, ; Orleans, 1,030 f. 50c. ; Paris and Strasbourg,
870 f. ; Lyons, 875 f. 50c.