The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-17 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.)

LONDON, Oct. 17.—Wind this day at noon, W. ; light
breeze and fine.

PORTSMOUTH, Oot. 16.—Wind N.W. to W.N.W.—
Arrived—Balgownie, from Valparaiso • Cumming, Lon-
don, for Calcutta, leaky. Sailed.—H.M.S. Melampus, for
Chatham. The Roderick Dhu, from Santa' Cruz, for Co-
penhagen, struck on Selsey Bell yesterday, was assisted
off by pilots and towed to Spithead, leaky, with stern post
and frame started.

PLYMOUTH, Oct. 16.—Wind W.—Arrived—Cornelia,
from Moulmein, for Falmouth ; Witch of the Wave, Ham
burg, for Buenos Ayres. Sailed—Alnwick Castle, for
Sydney, N.S.W.
FALMOUTH, Oct. 16.—Wind W.N.W., strong breezes.
—Arrived—Nancy, from Bombay. Off the port—Adel-
held, from Buenos Ayres.
e
Oct. MT- Wind W.—Arrived.—Royal Lily,
fronr A' E'
Amoy, and sailed for London; Belliton, Rangoon ;
Sylphide, coast of Africa.

(PER ELEOTRIO TELEGRA.pm)
SOUTHAMPTON, Friday Morning.
from
n derld a Cardiff.
Arrived--George, 0
Sunderland.
The mail steamer Courier, which should have left Guern-
sey and Jersey on Wednesday morning with the English
mails, due at this port on the evening of that day, has not
yet arrived.
LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning.

Wind N.W.
Arrived—Lizzie Garrow, from Monte Video; Shark,
Para ; Martin Frederick, Dantzic.
Off—Johnstone, from Demerara.
Sailed—Eva, for Pernau.
QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 15.
-Wind N.W.
Arrived.—Seringapatam, from Bassina; Vrow Maria,
Tenice ; Thuatria, Taganrog • Whatton, Rio Janeiro ;
Antee, Galatz. 2
Sailed.—Fatima, for Amsterdam.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
• GRAVESEND, Friday, 10.18 a.m.
Wind NY., tide low water; weather fine.
Arrived, Oct. IG.—Favourite, from Llgos ; Ostrich,
Rangoon.

Arrived, Oct. 17. —Penguin, from Calcutta ; Mirage,
Malaga.
Sailed.—Tonabalo, for La Guayra; Ossian, steamer,
Petersburg ; Panther, steamer, Boulogne ; City 01
London. steamer, Dunkirk ; John Masterman, Now, Zsa
laud; Peinbertpn, Now Orie Ins ; Candidate, Barbanoes.
DEAL, Friday, 9.59 a.m.

Wind N.W. ; light.
Passed on 16th.—Charity, from Villa Nova ; Pea_
Charente; Aid, Cardiff; Ocean, Buenos Ayres—all for
London;
Times, Bimlapatam, for Deptford; Belmont,
Taganrog, for Grimsby.
Passed.—Ipswich Lass, from London, for Santander ;.
Meggie, Sunderland, for Rio Janeiro; Ripa, London, for
Savannah ; Emily, schooner, and Electric Flash, schooner,
north, for westward.
Anchored.—Bride, from 13imlapatam, for London ; Ad-
vance, London, for Mobile; Lydia, Bombay, for London ;
Queen of England, Pons Ailie, Aid, Jane, British Tar,
Corsair's Bride, with nearly all the outward bound.

THE PRINCIPALITIES QUESTION.

(From tke Journal des Debats of yesterday.)

It would appear that the question of the Danubian
Principalities is about to enter a new stage. It is said
that the Austrian troops, which occupy those provinces
in virtue of treaties contracted between Vienna and
Constantinople, have not yet returned to the Austrian
territory; it is said that this occupation will not cease for
some time to come ; that Austria has come to an under-
standing with the Porte, who demands nothing better
than to accede to her desires ; that Prussia, who approves
her conduct, would, with the Cabinet of London, offer
no objection to the continued occupation. We have
great difficulty in believing this determination of Austria,
which is certainly contrary to the stipulations of the
treaty of peace, and to the engagements taken in the
name of that power. These stipulations are formal.
France, England, Austria, and Sardinia promised to
evacuate, "as soon as circametanee3 will permit," the
territory occupied by their troops during the war. The
belligerent powers have recalled their armies. Austria has
not recalled her troops. This is a subject of astonish-
ment, and it may be well be asked what the power
ful motives can possibly be that have determined Austria
on prolonging an occupation which she ought first
to have ceased. Before the war, Russia exercised
a protectorate over the principalities which was
very hostile to their independence, to the rights of the
Sultan, and to the security of Europe. Europe has
abolished it; it had not the intention of substituting the
protectorate of Austria for that of Russia. Before the
war, Rusda never allowed a pretext to escape for in•
vading the principalities and for occupying them ; and
the last invasion of the principalities was one of the de-
terminating causes of the war. The occupation of the
principalities by Austria would have the same inconve-
niences as their occupation by Russia. This has been
clearly expressed by the treaty of Paris, and so often ex-
plained both in the conference of Vienna and in the
congress that any equivocation is impossible. Russia has
renounced her pretensions to the Island of Serpents;
she has consented to the direct cession of the isles of
the Lower Danube to the Porte. If we assume that the
friends of Russia had at one time entertained certain
hopes these must by this time have ceased ; the die-
' cusbion relative to Bolgrad cannot revive them. The
prolonged occupation of the principalities by Austria ie
therefore without a pretext. . . Austria will, it is
true, escape the blame of the congress, if, as it is said,
she has come to an understanding with the Porte,
and has submitted her desire to Prussia and England.
But of this we may express our doubts. That Prus-
sia has approved in advance the conduct of Austria,
will not surprise us ; a reconciliation is taking place be-
tween the two great German powers, and Prussia may
not have wished to oppose the Cabinet of Vienna on a
subject which, after all, is only of secondary interest to
leer, We should conceive with greater difficulty even
the tacit adhesion of England, who during the first ses-
sion of the congress displayed so much animation in
favour of the Principalities, who sustained against
Austriathe necessity of their union, and constantly op.
posed the armed occupations of that power. We shall,
deubtlev, be before lorg better capable of judging this
grave and delicate subject.

The great Powers have succeeded in delivering
the Danubian Principalities from the thraldom of
Russia; but the subjoined letter, which is from a
sure hand, goes far to prove that the unfortunate
Wallachians are in a worse position at present than
they were three years and a half ago :

"BUCHAREST, Oct, 6.

" Some time ago the present Government publicly an•
nounced its intention to depose all those functionaries,
whether ecclesiastical, administrative, or judicial, who
in their quality of members of the Legislative As-
sembly bad expressed themselves content with the
services rendered by the ex-Flospodar ; but we were
far from expecting such a nimplete • razzia as took
place eight or ten days ago, by order of the Kaimakan.
Not only have the eniploy6s of the Supreme Court
of Justice and those of the Courts of Appeal in
Great and Little Wallachia, been dismissed en bloc, but
the Government is now occupied in the same way in
the lower courts. Numerous changes have also been
made in the Administration, .but in order not to tre
you, I only mention in particular the dismissal of a a
Secretaries-General of the Prefectures of districts, and of
the employes of the General Guardianship of Orphans.
"Fortunately, however, public opinion unanimously
condemns such an abominable abu3e of ephemeral power,
and most energetic protests have been made against
such petty and odious coups d' et at. M. Constantine
Brailoy, one of the most distinguished lawyers in
Wallechle, who was formerly employed in the Supreme
Court of ;Justice, was nominated President of the Com-
mercial Court of Appeal, but he sent back his appoint
merit to the Minister of Justice. The Government was
so offended at this freedom of speech that it ordered
M. Brailoy to be brought before the newly-formed
Supreme Court, to answer for his disobedience and
insubordination.'

"T sent,-sevon lawyers of repute have offered to
plead the cause of M. Brailoy, but it is doubtful
whether he will ever be brought to trial, as the Go-
vernment must be afraid of the consegeences of its
own auti,"

MARI-t.IIT NEVirS.—(rhis DaY

CORN EXCFIA.NGE.

Since Monday the receipts of Baglista wheat, coastwise
and by land carriage, have been only moderate. The show
of samples in to-day's market was limited. The few se
lected qualities on offer sold steadily at full prices ; but
other kinds ruled dull at late rates.

The imports of foreign wheat are 11,214 quarters. There
was no inclination shown by the millers to purchase
beyond present wants. In the quotations, however, no
chaugo took place. Floating cargoes commanded full
prices.
Fine barley supported former terms; but inferior parcels
were dull, and the turn lower.
Malt changed hands to a fair extent at full quotations.
There was a moderate demand for oats, beans, peas, and
lour, at about Monday's prices.

AItitIVALS TIIIS 'WHIM
Wheat. Barley. Malt. 0 its. I F Jvr.
Eagllsh .. 1,920 1,570 5,210 120 1,210
Irish •..• 9,210
Foreign 1 11,210 j 1,350 1 14,970 i 2'294
brls.