The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-10 00:00:00

1 Russian companies, with two pieces of cannon, and thei
decisive movement toward the Turks, however, coin
pelled the latter to beat a retreat, and to re-embark to
the right bank of the river. Since that period the Turks
have made two attempts to effect a passage, but were
compelled by the Russian infantry and artillery to aban-
don the design.
" Some detachments of Turks have also shown them-
selves near Turna and Zimnitsa, but as soon as the Rus-
sian reserved troops arrived to support the advanced lines
of the Cossacks, the Turks were also compelled to repass
the Danube at those points.
" From the Turkish frontier of the Trans-Caucasian
provinces the news is as follows
"Aide-de-Camp General Prince Woronzow announces
that, from the 24th of December to the 4th of January,
all was tranquil upon the Russian frontier of Asia, in
the direction of Gouriel, Akhaltzik, and Alexandropol.
"It appears, however, that in the Government of
Erivan, a party of Kurds, 50 in number, who bad
detached themselves from the corps of Bayazett, at-
tacked the Armenian village of Alikilip, but they were
made to pay dearly for the attempt. Attacked by the
Russian Cossacks and militia, under the command of
Captain Vlassoff, the Kurds were put to flight, and in
the encounter left 30 dead upon the field, and three pri-
soners in the hands of the Russians. The Russians had
one Cossack and two militiamen wounded."
The Austrian corps of observation, which is being
formed at Semlin and the Servian frontier, will
consist of the 10th army corps. The greater part
of the same is already stationed in the Banat. The
reinforcements which are now being sent thither con-
sist of the regiment Prince of Warsaw, a battalion
of rifles, and a regiment of lancers,4now lying at
Baden, near Vienna. Others will shortly follow.
These troops are being sent via Pestb, Solnok, and
Sffredin by railway ; thence to Temesvar, &c.
They will be commanded by General Coronini.
FRANCE.
The Atlantic squadron under the command of
Admiral Bruat sailed from Brest on the 6th inst.,
and proceeds to Africa, to take On board a first
division of 10,000 men, who have been already or-
ganised by General Pelissier. These troops are no
doubt destined for the East. It is very currently
stated that General Ferre, son-in-law of the late
Marshal Bugeaud, is to be appointed Commander-
in-Chief of the cavalry of the expedition intended
for the East.
Private letters from Lorient describe the extra-
ordinary activity going on in that arsenal. The
ordinary artisans of the establishment have been
for weeks past kept at work many hours beyond
'their usual time, and all the carpenters and workers
in wood of the place are additionally employed night
and day in making cases to contain projectiles called
boulets asphyxiants—hollow balls filled with a com-
position which stifles those among whom it falls.
Its powers are said to be of the most destructive
kind.

It is stated that the Bank of France has just de-
cided on making an advance of 60,000,000 f. to the
Government on Treasury Bonds, renewable each
month. The Credit Mobilier, it seems, had pro!
posed a loan of 200,000,000 f., but it is said that
that establishment has been informed by the Minis-
ter of Finance that the Treasury had no occasion
for a loan.

The Moniteur announces in the following brief
terms the departure of M. Kisseleff :—" The Minis-
ter of Russia left Paris on Monday.".
M. de Kisseleff, on leaving Paris, was accom-
panied by all the personnel of the Legation. There
now only remains at Paris the Consul-General,
Ebeling, charged with civil and commercial affairs.
The Paris papers of yesterday had not reached
us at the hour of going to press.
By telegraph we learn that the Bourse was
more firm yesterday than on Wednesday, the spe-
culators still clinging to the hope that the Emperor
of Austria will induce the Czar to accept the ar- •
rangement proposed by the Conference of Vienna.
The Three per Cents. closed at 68f. 75c. for the
end of the month. The Four-and-a-Half per Cents.-
closed at 97f. 75c. • Orleans Railway Shares,
1,065 f. ; Rouen, 900 f. ; Havre, 440 f. ; Great
Northern, 740 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 722 f. 50c. ;
ditto, New, 565 f. ; Western of France, 575 f. ;
Bordeaux and Cette, 540 f. ; Great Central, 437 f.
50c. ; Lyons and Geneva, 440 f. ; Shares of the
Bank of Credit Mobilier, 622 f. 50c.

SPAIN.
The Madrid journals of the 3d contain nothing
.mporta.nt.

The Queen, on the day before, attended the
singing of a 7e Deum at the church of Atocha, on
the occasion of the anniversary of her escape from'
assassination in 1852.

The King accompanied her Majesty, and the
Gazette says that she was warmly and respectfully
received by the people assembled in the streets.
The Espana states that General Boadella, cap-
tain-genEral of Lerida, has been deprived of his.
command.

The Clamor Publico of the 3d was seized by the
police.

- A letter from a Ministerial source says :—" More
calm and moderation have been remarked amongst
the members of the Opposition, since the removal ,
from Madrid of three or four of their chiefs. The
rumour has been spread of an approaching dissolu-
tion of the two Chambers, but it has not the least
foundation."

The Three per Cents, were done at Madrid on
Feb. 4, at 37.

ITALY.
Prom Turin, under date of 2d inst., we learn
that the armaments were being continued in Pied-
mont with great energy.