The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-07 00:00:00

MONTENEGRO.

The latest from Montenegro, of the 24th ult., is
that the Turks had put the fortress of Sputz in a
perfect state of defence. Prince Danilo had
planted six cannon on the heights commanding the
fortress, but had not attempted an attack.

FRANCE.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING.
I did not allow my anxiety for good news to out-
run my judgment when the fail of Sebastopol was
announced. I may be permitted not to caution the
public against giving way to a depression which
would be still less warranted by the authentic ac-
counts that have arrived than the high degree of
excitement which was the result of the false news.
The feeling that pervaded I may say the entire
population of Paris the whole of the afternoon of
yesterday was one, not perhaps of consternation
but of the profoundest sorrow. You saw sadness
at the cruel disappointment depicted in every man's
countenance at finding the glorious tidings, which
each successive day brought us from all quarters,
so abruptly contradicted.
The Debats says

It now appears from the latest telegraphic dispatches
that the news of the capture of Sebastopol, and
all the details relative thereto, which have been,
current during the last few days are entirely erro-
neous. Confidence, which was excessive, must not,
however, be replaced by incredulity, which would
resemble uncalled for discouragement. Sebastopol
has not been taken in three days, but the operations
of the combine'd army are being carried on with
success, to bring about the inevitable result which
is now only a question of time. Time is an ele-
ment which must always be taken into account in
siege operations, especially against a large fortress
defended by an army.

The Constitutionn- el says—" The two despatches
which have been received, contain the sole official
and incontestable intelligence of the expedition to
the Crimea. They prove that the news sent by
the private telegraph had been either inexact or
premature ; at the date which these communi-
cations assigned for the capture of Sebastopol, that
place was not yet in the hands of the allies. At
present, let us know how to resolutely put aside
the illusion of a victory obtained always without
fighting, and confine ourselves to the legitimate
and serious hopes which the first results of the
expedition authorise. In a few days, perhaps, this
conquest of Sebastopol will have become a reality.
The Pays says, " If God has not performed for us
a prodigy, we can repeat with pride that the
heroism of our soldiers has accomplished in.
four days acts and obtained victories which
will excite the admiration of the world.
At present, thanks to these first successes, we
are masters of the shore ; we are masters of
the sea ; we are only a few leagues from Sebas-
topol ; we have struck with apprehension and as-
tonishment our enemies ; and we know the number
of men of whom they can dispose. No, the final
success cannot be doubtful ! We have in our fa-
vour the superiority of number, the advantage of
strategical positions, and the enthusiasm of our
troops, which our first triumphs have decupled ;
we have above all faith in that Divine justice which
protects the honest cause, and which destroys by
the sword such persons as place the sword at the
service of their iniquitous ambitions."
The Moniteur publishes two decrees—one re-
ducing the import duty on salt meat to 50c. per
100 kilogrammes, and the other fixing that on
sweet wines (villa de liqueur) either in cask or
bottle at 25c. per hectolitre. Both these decrees.
are provisional.
The Three per Cents. closed yesterday at 76f,
10c. for the end of the month ; the Four-and-a-
Half per Cents. at 99f. 10c. ; and the New Loan at
75f. 85c. ; Orleans Railway Shares, 1,217 f. 50c. ;
Rouen, 990 f. ; Havre, 567 f. 50c. ; Great Northern,
871 f. 25c. ; Strasburg, 840 f. ; New Shares, 652 f. ;
Paris and Lyons, I,olof. ; Lyons and the Mediter-
ranean, 855 f. ; Western of France, 657 f. 50c. ;
Bordeaux and Cette, 620 f. ; Great Central of
France, 521 f. 25c. ; Bank of Credit Mobilier,
757 f. 50c.