The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-21 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

The Vienna Gazette of the 16th says :—" We
learn that, within the last few days, the competent
authorities have made known to the editors of the
political papers of Vienna that the Government of
the Emperor expected from and requested the
press not only to abstain rigorously from attacks
on or offences against foreign sovereigns, but
carefully to avoid offensive insinuations
against the statesmen of the Governments with
which the Emperor's Government maintains
federal relations or is at peace. The Government
does not wish to prevent the periodical press, so
long as it shall remain within the legal limits, from
expressing its opinions on the Eastern question, and
on the possible consequences or results of any kind
of that question, but on the condition that it shall
be done with moderation and propriety. As this
is expected from the papers of Vienna on all occa-
sions, it is a matter of course that they will not be
allowed, on the occasion of the Eastern complica-,
tions, or on other pretexts, to permit themselves
to make insinuations and even menaces (which are
in positive contradiction with the principles of the
Imperial Government) calculated to influence the
resolutions of any power whatsoever, and especially
of a State of the Germanic Confederation. When
the generally patriotic tendency of the important
organs of the press of Vienna is considered, it is
not doubtful that the editors will respect the notice
which has been given to them."

FRANCE.
(FRO3I OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, FRIDAY, 6 P.M.
The following telegraphic despatches have been
received to-day :
" ATmENs, 12th.—Four thousand five hundred
French troops have left the Piraeus for the Crimea.
Admiral Barbier du Tinan has taken the command
of the expedition."

" BERLIN, 19th.—According to accounts from St.
Petersburg, despatches have been received in that
capital from Prince Menschikoff, which state that
up to the 12th the Allied armies had undertaken
nothinc, decisive against Sebastopol."
" MADRID, 16th.—The Gazette pdblishes a Royal
ordinance relative to the credits necessary for the
payment of the debt of September. Some die-

turbances have taken place in Castilla on account
of the export of corn."

" BAYONNE, 19th.—Major-General Bristow, of
the English service, has arrived here ; he protests
a,.gainst his expulsion from the Spanish territory."
The confidential letter of the 30th ult. from Count
Bun], the Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs,
to Count Esterhazy, the Ambassador of Austria at
the Court of Berlin, is commented on by the Pays
in a leader, in which the principal points of this
really remarkable document are set forth. It says
The note declares plainly that Austria, as pro-
tectress of Turkey, will oppose every new aggres-
sion on the part of the Czar, and that she will per-
mit the Allies or the troops of the Sultan to uuder-
:take any military operation which might appear to
them suitable, against the Russian forces or terri-
t6ry ; she points to the fact that Russia had already
*ked for that concession in the last note of M. de
Nesselrode, that a negative answer had been given
--to her, and that there is no reason why Austria
should modify her preceding resolutions and atti-
tude. Prussia, in fact, displaces strangely on this
point the question which agitates the whole world.
Does the question at present, or can the question at
present, relate to obtaining for Russia guarantees,
more or less advantageous? The question is to de-
fend Europe efficiently, not only against the pre-
sent aggressions of Russia, but against the recur-
rence of an ambition at present powerless, but
which may again revive tomorrow ; the question
is to wrest from the Czar by force, for he will not
consent otherwise, concessions which may reassure
modern society, which it has so deeply alarmed:
the question is to maintain in Turkey, the Black
Sea, and the Baltic the equilibrium and liberty of
all the States. That is what the various govern-
ments and what practical statesmen oughi hence
forward to bear in mind. There is the real point of
this great question. Austria has comprehended
that, and with the frankness suitable to a great
nation has adopted the decided attitude on which
we had always reckoned. Her firm and straight-
forward language will, without doubt, make a salu-
tary impression on the Court of Berlin ; and the
whole of Germany, which must perceive in the last
circulars of Austria the language best suited to her
interests, her dignity, and her future prospects,
will not hesitate to follow with a resolute step the
dignified and honest policy to which the Court of
Vienna invites her."

The other leading articles of the Paris journals
contain nothing of interest for the general reader.
The Constitution net has a long essay on political
economy, which would be more in its place in a
magazine, and the Debuts devotes a considerable
space to the dispute between the King of Denmark
and the Diet, but it is rather a history of the dis-
pute than a commentary.
have just heard that a serious accident occurred
this morning on the Orleans Railway, near Choisy.
An express train from Orleans ran into the goods'
train, which was standing at that station. There
are several persons killed, but the exact number
I have not yet heard. About 30 have been more
or less seriously wounded.
The Madrid mail of the 16th, due this morning,
has not arrived.
The Three per Cents. closed yesterday at 75f.
950. for the end of the month • the Four-and-a-
Half per Cents. at 98f. 40c. ; and the New Loan
at 75f. 70e.; Orleans Railway Shares, 1,212 f. 50c. ;
Rouen, 090 f. ; Havre, 562 f. 50c. ; Great North-
ern, 876 f. 25c.; Strasburg, 840 f.; New Shares, 650 f.;
Paris and Lyons. 1,048 f. 75c. ; Lyons and the
Mediterranean, 857 f. 50c. ; Western of France,
680 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 622 f. 50c. ; Great
Central of France, 521 f. 25c. ; Lyons and Geneva,
5301. ; Bank of Credit Mobilier, 762 f. 50c.