The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-17 00:00:00

LATEST NEWS.

THE WAR WITH PERSIA.
MARSEILLES, DEC. 15. ,

By the Journal de Constantinople we learn that

a Persian proclamation has been issued accepting

,he war declared by England.

The same authority states that the English
have already taken possession of the Isles of
Ormus and Karrak.

The Russian troops are concentrated on the

The friendly mediation of France is expected.

Letters have been received which allege that

Russian intervention will be carried into effect as
soon as Prince Bariatinski, the Governor-General

of the Caucasus, shall have been officially in-
formed of the disembarkation of the English at

Bushire.

DEFEAT OF THE CIRCASSIANS.

The Journal de Constantinople of the Bth gives
the following under the head of " Serious News " :
—On the 22d Nov., the Russian General Philipson
retook Sondjouk-Kale, and drove out the Circas-
sians after an obstinate resistance. On the follow-
ing day the same general captured a Turkish brig
and 18 boats, under pretence that their papers were
not regular. Some other boats escaped and got
into Trebisond, where the consuls drew up reports
of the affair.

FRANCE AND SWITZERLAND.

PARIS, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 17.

The Moniteur contains an article on the Neu-
chatel question, the details of which it explains.
The French Government intervened with wise coun-
sels. It asked for the liberation of the Neuchatel
lois prisoners so as to prevent any armed conflict,
and to obtain a final settlement of the question.

Switzerland would not follow those counsels.
The Monitettr concludes with these words :

4‘ Thus France met with moderation a sincere de-
sire to terminate a delicate question, and a cour-
teous deference for her political situation, on
the one side ; on the other, on the contrary, an
obstinacy much to be regretted, an exaggerated
susceptibility, and a complete indifference to her
counsels. Switzerland, therefore, must not be as-
tonished if, in the course of events, she should no
longer find the goodwill which she might so easily
have obtained at the cost of a very slight sacrifice.'

FRANCE.
PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING.

The Emperor and Empress yesterday forenoon
gave an audience of leave to the Birmese Envoys,
who are about to leave Paris.

The Moniteur publishes a report to the Emperor,
from Marshal Vaillant, Minister, of War, proposing,
in consequence of the daily increase i❑ the general
and special affairs, which tends to make the labours
of the Council of the Government of Algeria more
and more arduous, to add to the members of that
body the Inspector-General of Finance in the
colony and the directors of the political bureau and
of Arab affairs. The report is followed by a decree
carrying out the above recommendation.
BOURSE, DEc. I.6.—The following were the last
quotations :

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New Loan

Bank Shares • 4,103 Roman (a d)

Credit Mobilier 1;435 Austrian
Belgian Fives 973/4 Spanish Threes
Piedmontese (5) 9l 50 Home Debt

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Northern 935 Strasburg
Lyons 1,350 New Ditto
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EGYPT.
ALEXANDRIA, DEC. G.

The departure of the Viceroy on his way to the
southern provinces constitutes the chief event of
the past fortnight. His Highness left Cairo on the
27th ult., and his absence from this country, it is
said, will be prolonged over a period of from three
to four months.

Among the_ limited number of Europeans who
accompany his Highness are M. Mougel Bey, the
constructor of the Barrage, and M. de Lesseps, the
projector of the proposed Isthmus of Suez Canal,
•who arrived at Alexandria from Marseilles on the
22d ult. _ _

It has been decided that the expedition organised
by M. l'Escayrac de Lauture for the exploration of
the White Nile will for the present not proceed
beyond Assouan.
Among other schemes that have of late occupied
public attention a prominent position has been held
by the projected formation of a company for run-
ning a line of steamers between Suez and the princi-
pal ports of the Red Sea. The proposal originated
with the Viceroy, whose chief object was that of
affording greater travelling facilities to the immense
numbers of pilgrims who annually visit the holy
cities of the Hedjaz, at the same time entertain-
ing hopes that more frequent and regular com-
munication will tend to develope commercial inter-
course between Egypt and the countries bordering
on the Red Sea. A board of directors, composed
of six Turks and six European merchants, was
formed, and the presidency given to Mustapha Bey,
of the Viceroy, and son of the late Ibrahim Pasha,
but the project remained in abeyance pending the
concession of a firman from the Porte. At a meet-
ing of the directors it has however been announced,
though not officially, that the Sultan has granted
the requisite permission, and that he has subscribed
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