The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-17 00:00:00

FRANCE.

The Paris correspondent of the Morning Chro-
nicle, writing yesterday, says :—Before you can
receive this letter you will no doubt have had the
news of the rejection by Russia of the summons
sent by the Austrian Government to St. Peters-
burg, calling on the Czar to evacuate the Danubian
provinces. This was to be expected, and is pro-
bably not to be regretted, as it will force Austria,
and probably Prussia, to declare themselves more
decidedly and open than they have hitherto done
azainst the usurper. I understand that the
French Government is now perfectly satisfied
with the attitude assumed by the German
Powers ; and that no longer ago than yesterday
the Emperor stated, at St. Cloud, in presence of
several political personages, that nothing could be
more satisfactory than the relations now existing
between the four Powers. I am informed that
Austria is carrying on negotiations at Constanti-
nople to obtain a convention with the Porte, similar
to that signed between France, England, and Tur-
key. This convention regulates the military assist-
ance Austria is to give to Turkey. The negotiations
are far advanced. Some weeks ago I alluded to a
change of Ministry about to take place here. I now
learn that the affair is all but completely arranged.
The Count de Walewski leaves London to assume the
direction of Foreign Affairs in Paris. M. Drouyn
de Lhuys is to be appointed ambassador at one of
the principal Courts of Europe, but I believe it is
not settled exactly at which Court it will be. M.
Bineau, the present Minister of the Finances, is to
be appointed governor of the Bank of France, in
the place of Count d'Argout. M. Bineau returned
this morning to Paris from the Pyrenees, where he
has been for the last month.

The Countess de Montijo, mother of the Em-
press of the French, arrived in Paris yesterday
morning. The Duke d'Albe accompanied her.
The army of Italy is also to supply its contingent
to the army of the East. The half company of ope-
ratives of the artillery, who, after the siege of Rome
in 1848, were quartered in the fort of an Angelo,
where they remained ever since, left for Toulon at
the latter end of May. There they are to be em-
barked for the East, where they will join the other
half of the company. This is hitherto the only
corps of the division of Italy which- has been called
to take a part in the war against Russia.

Private letters from Toulon of the 14th state
that there were in that port six frigates, four cor-
vettes, and three avisos, sufficient to transport
8,000 men to the East. The vessels form part of
the steam flotilla already announced in the Moni-
teur for the purpose of constantly conveying troops,
when necessary, to the seat of war. The Monte-
zuma was expected from Greece, as also the Ber-
thollet and the Orenoque froin Senegal. The Lap-
lace anchored at Toulon the same morning with
half a battalion of the 23d, which is proceeding to
join the regiment in Greece.
The crops, which had hitherto presented the
most favourable aspect, are beginning to cause un-
easiness, in consequence of the almost incessant
rain. Everything concurred to induce the hope
of a plentiful harvest. The sowing in autumn
had taken place under extremely advantageous
circumstances, and the extent of land sown ex-
ceeded by 15 per cent, that of ordinary years.
Speculators were busied yesterday in preparing
for the half-yearly settlement of the account of
railway shares, and, a considerable quantity of
stock being required, an advance took place. The
Three per Cents. have risen 60c., at 71f. 20c. The
Four-and-a-Half per Cents. are without quotation
for the account, but for money they are 25e. higher,
at 96f. 25c. Bank of France Shares are 10f. higher,
and those of the Societe Mobiliere sf. higher.
Foreign Funds were neglected. Railway Shares
were in demand, and have risen 10f. to 15f. each
for the good lines. Exchange on London (short),
24f. 97ic., money ; ditto (90 days), 24f. 70c., money.