The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-05 00:00:00

FRAN CE.

The note yesterday, in the Moniteur, explana-
tory of the affair of the muskets for the Turkish
Government, and the denial thater any autho-
rization had been given the French officers
to enter the Turkish service, has been the
consequence of an interview
French Minister of Foreipff
A between the
Rus-
sian Ambassador, and airs and the
which took place on Satur-
day. The conversation between them is said
to have been, in
the commencements, of a rather
animated kind, but
grew calmer at the end. M. de
Kisseleff complained of the Government having fur-
nished fire-arms to Turkey ; he rather looked upon
it as an excitement to war against Russia, and he
protested against the act. It is said that he even
hinted something about demanding his passports
but this has not been confirmed to me on any good
authority. M. Drouyn do Lhuys gave the usual
explanation. He said that there was nothing con-
trary to precedent, or inconsistent with the excel-
lent relations existing between France and Turkey,
in ceding, at the request of the latter, a certain
number of muskets (40,000, instead of 60,000 as first
mentioned). Such services were mutually rendered
by Governments on amicable terms with each othe
emphatically that it coulidnasberncticiri
and he denied
strued into an act of hostility to Russia,
as there was no declaration of war made b
Power against the Porte. He trusted that that
lat
explanation would be sufficient—he should feel re-
gret if it were not, but he had none other to give.
It is said that M. de Kisseleff appeared satisfied—
in
a diplomatic sense—with the explanation.
Admiral Hamelin left Touloni yesterday in La
Plata steam corvette, to take the command of the
French squadron. The vessel La Jena has not
joined the squadron. She is practising sailing ma-

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nceuvres off the Isles of Hyeres, and will shortly
return to Toulon.

By an imperial decree, Admiral Baron du Bour-
dieu has been nominated maritime prefect of Tou-
lon, in the place of Admiral Hamelin, appointed
to the command of the French fleet in the Medi-
terranean.

An imperial, decree of July 2 nominates M.
Belurgey de Granville, prefect of the Lozere, to be
prefect of the Aube, in the place of M. Collet-
Meygret, appointed director of general surety, and
M. Janvier de La Motte, sub-prefect of St. Etienne,
to take the place left vacant in the Lozere ; also
M. d'Andigne, sub-prefect of Peronne, to be pre-
fect of the Charente, vice M. Riviere, who retires
on a pension. Another imperial decree of the
same date effects a number of changes amongst the
sub- prefects and secretaries of prefecture, and re-
establishes the office of secretary in eight pre-
fectures in which it had been suppressed.
A decree in the Moniteur relieves from the obli-
gation of having a surgeon on board, all trading-
vessels and whalers, of which the crew is. less than
30 men. -

The Bank of France has published in the Moni-
teur the result of its operations during the first six
months of the present year, which show a profit of
6,387,000 fr. Among the principal items composing
the profits of the establishment discount reckons
for 1,400,000 fr. ; Rentes held by the Bank,
1,800,000 fr. ; advances on railway shares, 812,000 fr. ;
and on public securities, 524,000 fr. The profits
from different branch banks figure, in the general
result, for 2,034,000 fr., after deducting the losses
on two of them. It is on these results that the
Bank declared a dividend of 70fr. a share for the
six months.

The Constitutionnel, after giving the note of the
Moniteur, respecting some of its statements, says :
"We produce this note without the least hesita-
tion, since it leaves us at liberty with respect to
the information which we think it useful to com-
municate to the public. Let it, however, be per-
mitted to us to remark that the Constitutionnel did
not say that the French officers had received from
the Minister of War the authorisation to take ser-
vice in the Turkish army ; it only spoke of infor-
mation obtained with a view to certain eventuali-
ties. We accept, therefore, the correction of the
Moniteur in the measure of our assertion. As to
the sale of muskets, we were only deceived as to
the number."

The reply of Reschid Pacha to the note of Count
Nesselrode meets with the approbation that it de-
serves in the notices of the Parisian press. Some
of the journals, indeed, reserve their remarks for
another day, but there is no reason to suppose that
they will be less favourable than those we subjoin.
The Debats says : " The reader will observe the
tone of dignity and moderation of the language of
Reschid Pacha." The A ssemblee Nationale, which,
two days ago, only indulged in offensive allusions
to what it called the weak pride of the Turkish
Government, now says :

" It is impossible not to be struck with the modera-
tion which characterises this reply. The language of
the Turkish Minister is sufficient to remove all fears.
Russia has not now the slightest pretext for making
war. If the Russian troops have received orders to
occupy the Danubian provinces, it is that the Cabinet of
St. Petersburg did not wish to appear too prompt to
accept any solution, except that which it had proposed ;
it feared that its acts would be a contradiction to its
words. It appears to us more and more impossible that
the Emperor should not admit the necessity of putting
an end speedily to the affair."

The Pays has the following
"We publish today a diplomatic document of great
importance in the difference between Russia and Turkey.
Reschid Pacha has just replied officially, in the name of
the Sultan, to the note of Count de Nesselrode, and it is
this document which we now place before our readers.
Nothing can be more noble, dignified, and moderate
than the language of the Minister of the Porte. It is
marked with the impress at the same time of confidence
and of right. Reschid Pacha refuses the Emperor of
Russia only what is incompatible with the honour and
sovereignty of Turkey. He shows himself ready to
accord all that is possible and just. In order that war
could take place after such declarations, Russia should
be decided to hear no observation and to dare every-
thing. The proposition by which Reschid Pacha termi-
nates his reply will above all be remarked. The Turkish
Government offers to the Russian Government to send
an ambassador extraordinary to St. Petersburgh, to
there resume the negotiations, and seek, by a common
accord, the bases of an arrangement which can be
accepted. This offer, which honours Turkey in the eyes
of the whole world, and which is a new and striking tes-
timony of her admirable moderation, renders peace still
more imperative for the honour and interests of Russia.,
for it would render aggression on her part more unjus-
tifiable before the universal conscience of Europe."

We read in the Constitutionnel :—" The Rus-
sians are difficult to satisfy. The irade of the
Sultan in favour of his non-Mahometan subjects,
which was considered of a nature to remove all
pending difficulties between the Porte and the
Cabinet of St. Petersburg, is considered 'a new
offence, if a letter addressed from Odessa to a.
Berlin journal, the New Gazette of Prussia is to
believed. The letter, which is dated the 15th,
says :

" The last firman of the Grand Signior has greatly
surprised us ; but we have been still more to see that
the English, German, and French journals pretend that
it should be considered as the last concession made by
the Po'rte to the exigencies of Russia. It is rather the
most hostile act to Russia which the Porte has hitherto
published. It is clear that you must be pleased at.
Berlin that your co-religionists in the East should enjoy
the liberties which have hitherto been privileges of the
members of the Greek Church ; but, as regards that
church herself and her members, not only have they re-
ceived nothing, but by being placed on a footing of
perfect equality with other confessions, there results a
real damage to them, since they will share with others
what belongs to them alone. Thus, whilst his Majesty
the Emperor Nicholas demands that the Porte shall un-
dertake to maintain the privileges of the Greek Church,
the Sultan publishes a firman, which is an act of hos-
tility against that church, and the liberal journals of
Europe demand that the Emperor shall declare himself
satisfied."

We fancy (adds the Constitutionnel) that we are
dreaming when we read such things. What lan
act which has been considered by all Europe as of
a nature to give satisfaction to all interests, is held
to be an act of hostility against the Greek Church,
and the Czar will carry intolerance to the extent
of not desiring liberty of conscience, except in fa-
vour of his co-religionists ! That would be difficult
to believe, if acts did not correspond with the rea-
soning sent from Odessa to Berlin.

A considerable advance towards recovering from
the late panic was made at the Bourse yesterday at
the termination of business, all descriptions of
stock having materially improved in price, the
Four and a Half per Cents. for the account to the
extent of more than 1 per cent. ; for money, the
Three per Cents., rose 40c., and the Four and a
Half per Cents. 25c. ; whilst for the end of the month
the improvement was 60c. in the Three per Cents, and.
If. sc. in the Four and a Half per Cents. No change
occurred in Bank of France shares. Closing
prices :—For Cash—Three per Cents., 75f., 40c. ;
Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 101 f, 25c. For the
Account—Three per Cents., 75f. 50c. ; Four-and-
a-Half per Cents., 101 f. 60c. Bank Stock, 2,650 f.
In Bank of Credit
being fonc
still ier shares there is no varia-
tion at 650 f. ; a rise
oifon2af to.
rep
took place in those of the Societe Mobilere,
tort,
which closed at 715 f. The railway share market
also participated to a considerable extent in the
Paris general improvement in business, and an improve-
ment s
tt
roaosbk placeo ur g sharesinall therose principal lines :—Paris
15f. ; Orleans and Paris, and Lyons, each 10f. ;
Northerns, 12f. ; and Lyons to the Mediterranean,
Orleans,
sf. The final quotations were :—Northern, 872 ;
; Paris and Rouen, 1,005 f.;
Strasbourg, 885 E. ;
Paris and Lyons, 890 f.
1,040 ; Paris and
Lyons to the Mediterrean, 705 f. ; Western, 702 f. ;
Rouen and Havre, 465 f.