The Sun.
London, England, 1860-02-06 00:00:00

non.

Great military preparations are being made, and
arrests continue everywhere.
General Hess has been pensioned:

FRANCE.

PARIS, SUNDAY.

The Monileur publishes the following report,
dated Feb. 3d, to the Emperor from the Minister of
War :
" Sire—ln conformity with the intentions ex-
pressed by your Majesty, I have the honour of
submitting to you a bill to the effect that the con-
tingent fixed by the law of May 31, 1859, for the
recruitment of the land and naval forces from the
class of 1859 shall be reduced from 140,000 men to
100,000. I beg your Majesty to authorise this bill
being sent to the Council of State for examination,
in order that it may be presented to the Legislative
Body at the opening of the next session. I am,
Sire, with the deepest respect, &c.,

" RANDON."
The signature of the Emperor attests that the
suggestion made is approved of.
THE BOURSE, Feb. 4.--The opening of the
market was buoyant in consequence of the reduc-
tion of the French army announced in the Mon iteur,
but prices afterwards again receded in consequence
of sales for realisation. Threes, which had im-
proved to 68f. 45c., declined to 67f. 85c. ; Mobilier
varied from 760 f. to 745 f.; Lyons, 890 f. to 882 f.
50c. ; Orleans, 1,362 f. 50c. to 1,355 f. ; Southern,
505 f. to 497 f. 50c. ; Austrian, 505 f. to 500 f. ; Lom-
bard, 505 f. to 545 f. The following are the last
quotations :-
4f per Cents. .... 97 15 Credit Fonder 740' .....
Do. end montk Belgian 41
3 per Cents. ..... . 67 86 Piedmontese (5)
Do. end month.... 67 80 Homan 77 50
Bank Shares ...... 2800 \ Austrian
Credit Mobilier .. 748 75 Spanish Threes
Do. Account 743 Home Debt 421

RAILWAYS.
CRAII. Account.
Orleans
Northern 912 50 .. 907 50
New ditto 825 .. 820
Lyons and Msditerranean BB5 ---.. 882 50
Gneva 497 50 .. 495
Southern
Western.. 577 50 .. 575
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard ....
Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 71c. ; money,
1 ..
2ot. 7c. ; three months, paper, 241. 85c. ; money, 24f. 821 c.

SARDINIA.
A letter from Turin of the Ist, in the Constitu
tionnel, says :
" Count Cavour opened his salons the evening
before last for the first time, and they were literally
too small to contain the brilliant crowd that flocked
to them. Among those present were the Prince de
Carignan, more than 150 ladies, and the whole
diplomatic body, with the exception of the mem-
bers of the French legation. That absence at first
excited some surprise, until the cause of it was
known to be the death of the Grand Duchess of
Baden. The relations between Count Cavour and
M. Thouvenel, the new French Minister of Foreign
Affairs, are said to have been already established on
an excellent footing. The French Cabinet, how-
ever, it is reported, thought it necessary, a few days
ago, to complain in a friendly way of the mistrust
which the Sardinian Government appeared at times
to feel towards its best ally, and at the same time
gave some counsels of prudence. Count Cavour is
said to have received these communications very
graciously, expressing warmly his constant grati-
tude for the services rendered to Italy by France,
and his entire confidence for the future in the noble
and generous support of the Emperor Napoleon.
As to the fears which were expressed to him that
he was giving a too precipitate and consequently
dangerous impulse to the march of affairs in
Italy, the Count sought to remove them, by
himself explaining to the French Minister at
Turin the terms of his circular to the Sardinian
legations, and the language of which is essentially
conservative. By way of conclusion, I will give
you two items of local news : Count Nomis de Cos-
sila has been appointed mayor of Turin, and Count
Cavour elected honorary member of the Academy
of Milan."
A Turin letter, in the Gazette du Midi, says :
" The general opinion is that the last act of annexa-
tion will be played in the Sardinian Parliament, to
which the deputies of Central Italy are to be ad-
mitted shortly after the opening of the session.
There is, however, otill a difficulty, and no one yet
knows how to solve it. It is this :—the Sardinian
kingdom, augmented by Lombardy, will have 260
representatives—Tuscany 57, 21:1,milia 70 ; in all
387; and where can all these people sit ? The
present chamber, in the Carignan Palace, is not
large enough. Count Cavour gave orders to the
architect to see to the matter; and that gentleman,
after making calculations and drawing up several
plans, thinks he will be able, by leaving but little
room to each deputy, and by adding two rows of
seats, to accommodate 350 members. This will
leave 27 to be unprovided for. On days when busi-
ness is dull, they will no doubt be able to take the
places of absent members ; but what will they do
when the Chamber is full ?"
The Duchess of Genoa has arrived at Turin.
The Vienna Gazette announces that the Court of
Austria will go into mourning for a fortnight for
the Grand Duchess of Baden, the first week deep
and the second half mourning.

AUSTRALIA.

LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY,

The clipper ship Donald M'Kay, Captain Pryce,
belonging to the Black Ball and Eagle line, arrived
in the Mersey to-day from Melbourne, whence she
sailed on the 12th of November, bringing 190 pas-
sen ; ers, specie valued at £150,000, about 5,000
bales of wo)1 of the new clip, &c.

She was off Cape Clear on the 31st ult., but was
blown seaward by a strong north-east wind.
The run from the Equator to Cape Clear occupied
only 20 days.

THE CHANCELLOR OF TIIE EXCHEQUER.—The
answer to inquiries at the right hon. gentleman's
residence this morning was, that he was much
better.
THE RIGHT HON. INr. E. GLADSTONE.—Most
unfortunately at this important juncture of public business
the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer has been
assailed by a severe cold and influenza, w
buhsich
ss will prevent
his customary attendance upon public ine for a few
days. Since the Cabinet Council on Friday Mr. Gladstone
has been in a weak state, and been confined to his chamber.
The bulletin issued yesterday morning we supply :—" Mr.
Gladstone has passed a good night, and is better this morn-
ing, the chest being relieved in anion:um" Dr. Ferguson
was in attendance twice yesterday, and at
a late hour last
evening the right hon. gentleman was pronounced to be
rather better, and progressing as favourably as could be
desired. Mr. Gladstone's medical attendant orders perfect
repose for a day or two, and hopes that his patient will be
so far recovered on Thursday as to be able to attend to his
official duties in the House of Commons that evening. In
consequence of the indisposition of Mr. Gladstone there
were a great many inquiries yesterday at the right hon.
gentleman's official residence in Downing-street. Among
those who called personally were Lord John Russell,
Lord Palmerston, Lord Henry Gordon Lennox, the Duke
of Somerset, the Earl Stanhope, the Earl of St. Germans,
the Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of Commons, the
Right Hon. Edward Ellice, the Right Hon. Sir Janice
Graham, the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, the Right Hon.
Sir Charles Wood, the Right lion. Sidney Herbert, Lord
Clarence Paget, Sir Walter James, &c.
regret
The Observer of yesterday says :—We to
state that the health of Mr. Baron Watson is in a very
precarious state—so much so that the learned.._ judge has, in
accordance with the opinions of his medical advisers, left
London for the benefit of the sea air,