The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-05 00:00:00

a real couleur locals to this maritime scene. In de-
scending from the yards, the topmen grouped then:-
selves around the mainmast, and sang a war-song com-
posed by one of them. The enthusiasm is very great
and unanimous in both fleets. It is manifested on every
occasion, and it has been singularly increased of late
by the perusal of the'official documents
,which have so
clearly exposed the ambitious projects of Russia, and
her attempts to exclude France from any intervention
in the destinies of Turkey."
A telegraphic despatch is said to have been re-
ceived by the Government, announcing a victory
by the Turks, and that Oznar Pasha had succeeded
in cutting in two the Russian army in the Do-
brudsch. The despatch, however, is not regarded
as sufficiently authentic, and therefore was not
published.

In the afternoon of Wednesday the police paid a
visit to the house of a Russian, who has been living'
for years in France, and who has been lately re-
siding at Auteuil, a short distance from Paris.
They made a strict search among his papers, which
they took off with them to the Prefecture of Police.
The papers were again examined, and the discovery
is said to have been made of a serious correspon-
dence with Petersburg. The apolice again
visited, his house yesterday morning and arrested
the Russian. He is for the present detained at
the Prefecture.

The Aroniteur de la Elate says :—•' If we are
rightly informed, the English Admiralty has de-
cided on principle not to build any more sailing
or paddle-vessels, but to adopt the screw for all
men-of-war without exception. Moreover, all they
existing ships in the navy susceptible of the trans-
formation,, are to be converted into screws."

For some days past unpleasant rumours, says the .
Paris correspondent of the Times in his letter of
yesterday, have circulated. on the state of rela-
tions existing between the French Ambassador
at Constantinople and the Turkish Cabinet, or
rather the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Thadis-
iatisfactien does not, I believe, extend to the
French Government, but is confined to their
representative, though I believe they are perfectly
aware of the fact, and have been so for some
time. When General Baraguay d'Hilliers was
first appointed to his.present post it was certainly
taken as a proof that the policy of France,
which, as well as that of England, had unjustly
been charged with weakness and dilatoriness, was
about to assume a more energetic character. The
substitution of a military man for a civilian in the
arduous and responsible duties of representatiVe
to the Porte, would lead to such a conclusion,
though it does not follow that a man who is bold
and daring in the field must necessarily carry with
him into council the same qualities. However that
may be, the most favourable results were antici-
pated from the change, all the more so that the chief
and perhaps the only complaint made against M. de
la Cour was the want of the very quality for which
his successor got so much credit. Energy and zeal .
may, however, be carried to an excess ; and it ap-
pears that General Baraguayd'Hilliers is the oppo-
site extreme of the alleged feebleness of his pre-
decessor. We meet in our daily intercourse with
the world persons who think that great energy of
mind and decision in council, as in action, must
invariably be connected with a bustling and noisy
exterior ; , that the more manly qualities are only
shown by abruptness in demeanour and rudeness
in language ; and they have no idea that a man of
placid manner and of quiet intercourse with his .
fellows may possess more decision and strength
of character, a force of will more concentrated and
more fixed, than he whose energy wastes itself in
violent gesticulation, roughness of manner, and
uncouth or rude language. Firmness of purpose is
no doubt essentially necessary in such a situation as '
that of the French Ambassador at Constantinople,
but it is not incompatible with evenness of temper.
It cannot be doubted that the General's patience
has bean often tried severely since he entered on his
present functions. The Oriental character is cere-
monious and slow ; the General is quick' and hasty,
and in some moments of extreme vivacity he is said
both in manner and in words to have grievously
offended the susceptibility or the dignity of tile
Turkish Ministers. In fact, matters have reached
such a point that the General is said to have menaced
the Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs with a sus-
pension of his relations with him. No satis-
factory explanation is given of the cause of these
bickerings ; they. , perhaps originate rather ill
matters of form than anything else, but at all •
events they tend to excite a good deal of ill-will. ,
The General complains, I believe, of apathy, or,
obstinacy on the part of thd Government he is
accredited to, and they in turn accuse him of
brusquerie of language and unpardonable outbreaks
of temper. In such cases it often happens that
there are faults on both sides, but what would be
merely unpleasant on, any other occasion becomes
most serious in circumstances like the present.
Some time since' it was stated that General
B traguay d'Hilliers was on the point of being
recalled, and that his letter of resignation crossed
the despatch announcing his removal. The matter,
however, died away, and it was believed that the
affair was settled. am not aware that any
official tomplaints have been communicated on
the part of the Turkish Government, but I should
not be surprised if before long a friendly remon-
strance will be made ou the subject.
The Bourse yesterday was rather animated, and
prices improved. The Three per Cents. opened at
G4f. 40c., rose to 65f., and closed at 64f. 85c., for
the end of the month ; the Four-and-a-Half per
Cents. closed at 91f. ; and the New Loan at 64f.
85c. ; Orleans Railway Shares, 1,055 f. ; Rouen,
852 f. 50c. ; Havre, 412 f. 50c. ; Great Northern,
7451. ; Strasburg, 717 f. 50c. ex div. ; New Shares,
546 f. 25c. ; Paris and Lyons, 823 f. 75c. ; Lyons
to the Mediterranean, . 672 f. 50c. ; Western of
France, 560 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 505 f. ; Great
Central of France, 405 f. ; Bank of Credit Mobilier,
510 f.