The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-24 00:00:00

that conference ; that they have only one wish
the maintenance of the peace of Europe, the integ-
rity of Turkey, and the independence of the Sultan
—that when the struggle commenced they had no
direct interest in it, and that they have only to
continue the part of mediators.
" If Austria is accepted as a mediatrix, she will ap-
ply herself to the obtaining of two great general results.
She will strengthen Turkey, which she wishes to with-
draw from any preponderating influence, and she will
organise against the future invasions of Russia a
system
of defence which may satisfy Europe, and will preserve
it from a return of the troubles which have agitated it
for the last year. In pursuing this double result,
Austria will show herself faithful to her old and con-
stant policy. She has never been of those who have eon'
tributed to the weakening of the Porte ; she has never
approved of the dismemberment of the Turkish empire ;
she never took part in the creation of the kingdom
f
of Greece ; she never encouraged nor approved °
the attempts of the paellas who wished to throw
off the authority of the Sultan, and to proclaim
their independence. Austria believes in the vitality
of the Ottoman Empire, and desires it, She is
i
not blind to the causes which may eventually lead
to the destruction of the Turkish Empire, but she
will do all sea can to postpone that destruction. 13e.
fore the present crisis this was a cause of difference be-
tween her and the Russian Cabinet. . The Aus-
trian Cabinet having, however, permitted the oventua.
lity of the fall of the Ottoman Empire to enter into th?
discussion, the Russian and Austrian Courts perceived
that they could understand each other without pule'
difficulty as to these eventualities, for the one and the
other absolutely excluded the reestablishment of a grea,.
Greek State, of a Byzantine Empire, and agreed tbst
the only thing they should allow in these great countrie.
was a number of small States, independent and neutral'
placed under the protection of Europe. It is, th ere.
fore, easy for Austria to be of the same advice with tie
Cabinets which support and protect the Porte. It
sufficient for that that the Black Sea should always 1r
open to the military navies of all countries—that Rusl!
should renounce the protectorate of the Danubian Frifnor
cipalities, which has too often served as a pretext ,e
their occupation—and that the mouths of the Dan
should cease to be in the bands of Russia." Austria
This, then, is the plan to be proposed by t
for the restoration of peace, should Russia consett
to accept her mediation. There cannot be a don
of the fact, for the article of the Debats is e,The
dently derived from Austria herself. It is for
Western Powers to consider whether the terms
are
such as they ought to accept. The Debats seal;
to think that there is no doubt about the consen
of the Western Powers, for it passes that question
over in silence.

FRANCE.
The Moniteur of to-day (Saturday) ani"ll:rieme:
that the resignation of M. de Persigny, as Min's-
of the Interior, is accepted.
M. de Persigny is named Grand Officer of till
Legion of Honour, and the Emperor has exPres.,sis
,
his regret in a letter to M. de Persigny that e
declined to accept the position of aMinister Wiu'e
out a portfolio.
M. de Billault, President of the Legislative /3°d 1,"
succeeds M. de Persigny as Minister of the Interie‘,l.
Who M. Billault's successor will be in the Pant
st
dency of the Legislative Corps is not yet a'e
with any degree of cer taint
General d'Hautpoul sets out in eight or to (191°
to take the command of the camp of garseies•
It is understood the Emperor has promised to Pro
him a visit, together with the Empress, ill ,
course of the summer or autumn. Should the Pr',
ject of an Imperial visit to the Pyrenees, alresuJ,
spoken of more than once, be realised, it will, per
haps, be about the same period.
The negotiators of the Turkish loan halm arrived
in Paris ; one of them, M. Durand, visited
Ottoman Ambassador yesterday. It appears tA
have come with full powers to terminate the aut
without the intervention of any other functionarY;
The article in the Journal des _Wats, a, surantio
of which appears in another part of The Stol i$
created a considerable sensation in Paris, as irto.
taken to express the opinions of the 'Austrian 'cig
verument, and shows that the Emperor Fellng
n. of u
Joseph assumes to himself the position
the umpire of the affairs of Europe. The serro
portion of the article, however, is that whsw
that Austria wishes to save the Emperor Nieb
from the just punishment to which he has e/q)--
himself by his wanton attack on the territeries,o3
an unoffending neighbour, and by the unprinciP 01
manner in which he has disturbed the Policia
Europe. The construction put upon the
here is, that Austria intends to prevent the "
ern Powers from carrying, the war into the Russ the
the
territory ; to save the Czar from the loss of
e_
Crimea ; and to force England and France to
pose the Circassians to the vengeance of Itusero.
after having induced them to take the field by filo
mises of protection and support. It is evidatd to
if, as has long been suspected, Austria insani'cir
adopt this system, it will lead to fresh collets of
tions. The liberty' of the Black Sea to the flee.ens
the maritime Powers is not of itself a sulliedial
guarantee to the Western Powers against Rll7-bi
ambition, even though backed, as proposeu
Austria, with the freedom of the navigation, °tile
the abolition of the protectorate of Russia 0ve1.,,,c
principalities. These two latter stipulationsiird
ever important they may be to Germany`, vii ,„,"",,ssilt
insure Turkey against aggression as long a
is in
For possession
tim of the Crimea. t hoS
some e past the French Governmen- teal
shown a disposition to adopt a more liberal sYs to
of commercial policy than existed either dur il„po,
period of the Restoration or under Louis Ph it, of
Hitherto, to be sure, its efforts are timid s:11,, the
little effect in a general light, but they are -00'
right direction. The Moniteur of yesterday 111 ft
ing gives a fresh instance of this dispositiondiiito
suppresses the duty on cotton wool iruPorte,,sso
France from the French colonies. The
would be more useful to the French inanulac"-rigiOt
if it were extended to all cotton of whatever c'tity
but still it shows that the disposition of the 3., Die
rities is to towards gradually relieving the rairatie9,
terials used in manufactures from import ue (lei
The decree is published without any exP°3
motifs, and simply says : steths
‘‘ On the report of our Minister-Secretary ofn t
the department of the Marine and Colonies, and on
advice of our Minister Secretary of State in theil?..ereel°
ment of Finances, we have decreed and Ws ue-
follows :
" Art. 1. The duty of sf. per 100 kilogramll'efreo-
jibed on the importation of cotton wool from the
tte
colonies is nd rmains suppressed. of
State lb tt
"Art 2.a Oure Ministers Secretaries of
Departments of Agriculture, &c., are charged svi
execution of the present decree."

AUSTRIA.
„,
Lord Westmoreland has given. at IrierAjotl
rances similar to those made by the French virow
sador, to the effect that his Governmell'i.,d
oppose any attempt at makina the Oriew— 000
flict subservient to the projects' of the 1411,5.0 n(
or Italian national parties. He „crave) i°°' "
factory explanations" about the receP
Kossuth's renewed agitation in England•

ITALY. ni
The Parlament° of Turin states that ell °en, °'-;
of the 18th a mob, chiefly composed of lL°rei Di;
sembled at Genoa before a house inhal'oa 136"
family of the persuasion of the Waldens-85:',.,-,t
gan uttering threats and imprecations ac'3'47l-0007
on account of their religion and at I:et/iily- 'lO/
stones at the windows. The police epee
fag
4
fered, and dispersed the crowd.
to j.
The Genoese Radical paper, Italia efr
seized on the 18th by the Police for an article 60,
vocating the principles of Mazzini.
The (]onstitutionnel says that the -IN— tt •
v.wernment, finding that Austria is about to ./°lis eirt
estern Powers in the Eastern clue.rgliliTailol3sl
thedeavouring to raise an insurrection in -L'a;•bat
Austrian authorities, and Wee, littet,ol
fact will be a warning to the ,
Vienna not to give credence to an/ hY.voir,g,
concessions to be made by Russia for the lorCh
of lulling its vigilance and disarrninglteeoetite
It adds that Russia is encouraging the "roll', al'
and has recalled the too famous Brun° Ijied
leader of one of the ridiculous sects ie.:, 000
Atheist Communists, who has declare°. .""fist
of Russian policy in the East and "'a Dig 'apt
Western Powers, as have also Mazzini
lowers. Of this last fact, the recent a-
Spezzia is given as a proof.

SPAIN. f.A
the ~s9
The Madrid Gazette, of the 18th, et,3"-gTre'""ttte
the 31st May the floating debt of tPIeA
amounted to 312,533,874 reals, and tbat uuu
month the negotiation of Treasury bills trvicl9.
at 9, 10, and 12 per cent. for private iil‘.l
and at 9 per cent. for the Bank. has just
The Tribuno, the director of which lit"he
exiled, has ceased to appear. A
The price of bread had declined, "'" be (flio
fall is expected, as the harvest bids fair ,0 'of
of the most abundant known for Yre4.9l-;014.406
Steamer Castilla was engaged in ovillg "c'f'ree tye
Galicia to collect soldiers destined to
garrison of Cuba. The 18th being Still
Stock Exchange was not open.

SAVITZERLAND.
islislotAtlP.
The Milan Gazette of the 14th, Pli"li
official order, dissolving the Austriann,.coo.
cordon ou the frontier of the canton of -1
4,1

PERSIA.
On the 2d of June, according to ad,„ip
Erzeroum, a rupture between iitiOSia
was considered probable.