The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-30 00:00:00

CONDUCT OF AUSTRIA.

Letters from Vienna, Constantinople, and Wid-
din represent the conduct of Austria at this moment
as insidiously and dangerously hostile to Turkey.
Austria demands that the commanders who have
lately so ably defended Turkey on the Danube shall
be removed, on the plea that they are renegades
and revolutionaries. The concession of such a claim
would deprive the Sultan of the services of Sehm
Pacha, Commandant of Kalafat; Ismail Pacha, who
fought so gallantly at Citale ; and even those of
Omer Pacha himself. While preferring this ,de-
mand, Austria is adding to her army of 80,000 men
on the Turkish frontier by marching doNin 30,000
from Bohemia.

A letter from Prague, 23d, states that the Aus-
trian Government has ordered the assembling of an
army of 40,000 men in Hungary, under the com-
mand of General Olam-Gallas.

FRANCE.
It is said that Austria and Prussia have come to
an understanding with the other States of the Ger-
man Confederation as to their remaining neutral
in the impending struggle between Russia and the
Western Powers, and that they are about to con-
clude a defensive treaty in support of their neu-
trality, and also to prevent any revolutionary
movement in Germany. With this view it is said
that au army of 100,000 men is to be raised by
' the States of the German Confederation.
The celebrated Abbe* de Lamennais is danger-
ously ill in Paris, and great apprehensions are
entertained as to the result. It is said that he
refuses to see any priest.
M. Blanqui, member of the Institute of Franco,
died on Monday evening. He was one of the
principal members of the commission sent to Eng-
land in 1851 to report on the Great Exhibition.
He is elder brother of the celebrated Socialist,
' M. Blanqui, who is now a prisoner at Doulens.
Orders have been given that the Andromaque
and Semlante, frigates of the first class, shall be
immediately put in commission. The Poursuivante
frigate had been commissioned some days pre-
viously.
Reports are again current of the intention of the
French Government to re-establish gambling-
houses. It is said that the concession is to be
given to M. de Coislin.
The Minister of Public Works has written to the
prefects of departments, to inform them that they
must correspond directly with Prince Napoleon,
President of the Universal Exhibition of Manufac-
tures and Fine Arts, which is to take place in
1855, on all matters that may concern the exhibi-
bition ; and he directs them to spare no efforts
which may contribute to the success of it.
All rumours of differences between the French
and English. Governments have suddenly ceased,
and the most rabid Russians are forced now to
admit that France and England agree perfectly as
to the general policy they ought to pursue on the
Eastern question, as well as in the answer which
they should give to the demand of explanations
made by the Czar as to the entry of the fleets
into the Black Sea. It appears that the
explanations demanded by the Czar have reference
to two principal questions-1. If the Russians are
not to be allowed to attack the coasts and ports of
Turkey, will the Turks in the same manner be pre-
vented from attacking the coasts and ports of
Russia ? To this the answer is " Yes." 2. If the
Turks are to be allowed to carry troops and ammu-
nitions of war into their own ports and along their
own coasts, will the same right be reserved to Rus-
sia as regards the ports belonging to her upon the
Black Sea ? Answer, " No." This decided nega-
tive has already been given in words, both by Lord
Clarendon and M. Drouyn. de Lhuys. As regards
the written reply, it will be drawn up by both
Powers, in perfectly identical language. At the
request of France, the note will be conceived in
measured and respectful, but categorical terms.
The Moniteur publishes an Imperial decree
which states that, " considering the last levy was
sufficient to fill up the vacancies created by the
liberation in the select regiment (les armes spe-
ciales)" all troops who are disposable of the second
portion of the contingent of the class of 1851 are
called into activity.
Although all the reports current at the Bourse
on Saturday, were of a pacific character, public
securities again declined considerably. The Three
per Cents. opened at 69f. 15c., rose to 69f. 40c.,
fell subsequently to 68f. 55c., and closed at 68f.
85c. for the end of the month. The Four-and-
a-Half per Cents. closed at 97f. 50c. ; Orleans Rail-
way shares, 1,030 f. ; Rouen, 930 f. ; Havre, 430 f.;
Great Northern, 735 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 720 f.
Ditto, New, 562 f. 50c.; Paris and Lyons, 820 f. ;
Lyons to the Mediterranean, 645 f.• Great Central,
442 f. 50c. ; Lyons and Geneva, 450 f. ; Shares of
the Bank of Credit Mobilier, 627 f. 50c.

ITALY
A letter from Naples, of the 26th inst., speaks
of a report of a treaty of alliance, offensive and
defensive, between Ferdinand of Bourbon, France,
and Great Britain. An amnesty and the liberation
of M. Poerio is likewise spoken of. It is confi-
dently asserted that M. Bozelli is charged to form
a liberal Ministry, with a complete change of mea-
sures. It is announced as a fact, that Savarese
and the Prince de Torella, former Constitutional
Ministers, and who had not appeared at Court
during five years, have presented themselves at
the invitation of the King.