The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-04 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

A Vienna letter says :—" The conclusion of a
new loan in specie is not very far distant, although
it has not yet been definitively fixed on. Different
operations prove that incessant efforts are being
made to raise the rate of paper to the level of that
of specie, and these efforts are connected with the
affair of the loan."
The German Journal of Frankfort, under date

of Berlin, 30th ult., says :—" The events which,
have recently taken place at Smyrna have deter-
mined the Austrian Government not only to de'
wand ample reparation from the Government of
the United States, but to require the Ottoman
Porte, in addition to the satisfaction it has already
given, to use all its efforts tolprocure without delay
the extradition of Kossta. The Austrian Govern-
ment is following up the affair with the greatest
energy."
A letter from Trieste of the 23d ult., in the
Augsburg Gazette, says—" Shortly after the arrival
of the two Austrian frigates at Smyrna, the Lieu-
tenant of the American corvette Saint Louis went
on board to salute Captain Bourgignon in the nano
of his captain, saying as an excuse for the absence
of the latter that he was indisposed in bed. The
Austrian commander expressed his regrets, and hisr
strong desire to speak to the captain. The lieutenant
after numerous subterfuges, gave a half promise to
say so, and left. Scarcely hadlhe returned on boardhis own vessel than the latter raised anchor and
sailed off, no doubt in order to spare the American
captain the pain of being obliged to justify Ammon
in the eyes of a man of honour."
The Austrian Lloyds says—" Count de Giulay is
expected at Vienna from St. Petersburgh in the
beginning of next month. Conferences have taken
place on the affairs of the Lombardo-Venetian,
kingdom, at which the Chevalier de Burger and
Count de Rechberg were present."
The Vienna Gazette of the 26th ult., publishes .a
pastoral letter from the Archbishop of Milan, in
which, amongst other things, he says that the
Church, in order to exercise her influence, should
be freed from certain obligations recently invent'
to repress abuses, and which embarrass her efforts
for the welfare of society. The Archbishop apsa,k!
afterwards of the mission of Catholic Austria I°`
the pacification of the country, and the re-esl6.,
blishment of order. After alluding to the liberties
accorded to the Church in the other provinces °
Austria, he endeavours to prove that the Italian
clergy are also worthy of them. He terminateS 11
inviting the clergy to prepare for the approaching
Concordat.

ITALY.
We learn by the Turin papers that Count Cavourt
President of the Council of Ministers, has recovereu
from his attack of cerebral congestion, and is new
convalescent.
The Genio, which had been suspended for!
month at Florence by order of the Government'
recommenced its publications on the 26th ult.
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A letter from Leghorn states that Guerrazzi 135'
chosen France for his residence, Montazio bag
chosen Constantinople, and Petracchi, Barcelona ;
Capecchi has petitioned to be allowed to remain
in prison. Guerrazzi, it is said, at first refused to
depart unless his civil rights were restored to '
and his name replaced in the list of Tuscan aav°-
cates ; but the Minister of Grace and Justice
having given him two hours to accept or refuse.tir
Grand Duke's clemency, he at length accept'
Some say that the French Minister at Florence r,e,",
fused to sign Guerrazzi's passport for France Wit'
he had received instructions from his Government.
A letter from Cagliari, in the Corriere Meat°.
tile of Genoa, states that the trial of the persen
implicated in the late disturbances at Sassari
closed on the 23d ult., and that sentence would b°
pronounced on the 27th.
The Official Venice Gazette of the 27th ult. any
tains a sentence pronounced by the court-maw"
of that city, on twenty-six persons, twelve of Whom
are condemned to death for the possession and eon;
cealment of arms ; two to six months' imprisonment
in irons ; two to five and eight months of simple
arrest ; and five to periods of imprisonment vair
ing between a year and three months. Five were...
having fragments of arms or ammunition in ort,
possession, have been condemned to various perl,°7,
of arrest or imprisonment, not exceeding 0"
months. All these punishments, though them'
legality has been acknowledged by the militia
commandant of Venice, have been commuted 171
him as follows :—Nine sentences of death into
various periods of imprisonment, with or witbene
irons, varying from two months to two years ; en
into forty strokes of the bastinado, and two in t
free pardons. The minor punishments, excel)
four, have been all diminished to periods not el;
ceeding three months, and in one case a six month!,
imprisonment in irons has been commuted low
forty strokes of the bastinado.

GREECE.
A letter from Athens, 22d ult., says :—"
an absence of 73 days, the Queen arrived here o_.`;
the 17th. As soon as the King heard of the arriTr_,
of her Majesty, he went to the Piraeus, attended PI
the Ministers, superior officers, and members of the
Chambers. The Piraeus was illuminated. A len;
from Crete states that the Greek journals vlitich
arrived by the English steamer were seized 1#
English Consul, and handed over to the Turkir
local authorities, and after examination they weo
all destroyed except the Minerva of Athens, which
was alone allowed to circulate. The greatest
anarchy is said to prevail in Syria. Some deserted
had seized on a Turkish mail in the village ofDl-
mss, near Damascus. The conductor was robpe
of 150,000 piastres, and afterwards .killed.
Christians are leaving Antioch and Aleppo
their families, and coming to the seaports.
Christian and Druse inhabitants of the Libanus
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taking up arms. An attempt has been madeji
some Turks at Laodicea to assassinate the Ituss,
Consul, but he escaped by placing himself lulu;
the protection of the Turkish authorities."

SPAIN.
The Madrid journals of the 29th ult. contain of
political news. General Lersundi, President 1,
the Council, had not returned to the capital.,a
letter says :—" Everybody considers it certain n
the concessions of the railways will be deolari,
valid. If M. Moyano, the Minister of Pun,
Works, should not adopt the opinion of his
leagues on the subject, he will retire and be. 4
placed by M. Esteban Collantes, Director of 14'
Post-office."