The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-03 00:00:00

BOMBAY AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS

The Peninsular and Oriental Company have
received following despatch from Marseilles this
(Monday) morning :

" The steam-ship Valetta, with the Bombay
and Australian mails, arrived at Marseilles at 10

a.m. yesterday.
" The mails left for London at noon."

MARSEILLES, APRIL 30.
The packet brings letters from Naples up to the
date of the 27th.

Mr. Lyons has addressed a note to the Neapoli-
tan Government, claiming an indemnity for the
English engineers of the Cagliari, on account of
having been kept in prison for nearly a year.
The English Government, it iq said, fires the
amount of this indemnity at 4,0001.
The Court of Appeal is this week to decide the
question whether the Cagliari ought to be declared
a lawful prize.
The armaments continue in the Neapolitan
arsenals.

The committee of the Diet of Frankfort presented
its report on the Danish question at the sitting of
the 29th ult. The Diet has decided that each re-
presentative shall apply to his Government for
fresh instructions.

FRANCE.
PARIS, MONDAY.
The illoniteur publishes the following report to
the Emperor :
"Sire--The decree of the Ist of March, 1852, rendered
on the proposal of the Keeper of the Seals, has esta-
blished the right of retirement for magistrates who have
attained a certain age. That decree has since been ap-
plied to the higher officials in the Ministry of Finance,
and the motives which inspired its extension seemed to
command a similar step as regards Government func-
tionaries who require their full moral energy and all
their physical activity to respond to the manifold duties
of their position.
"A fixed period of age doss not, however, seem quite
suited to all these funtionaries. Thus, the Prefects,
whose great experience is turned to account by the
Government, might, without inconvenience, remain in
office till 65 years of age.
"The retirement of- Sub-Prefects and Secretaries-
General might take place as 62 years of age.
"As regards the Councillors of Prefecture, whose
oe-
cupation is more sedentary, it would appear advisable to
put them on the same footing as the members of the
Imperial Civil Courts and Tribunals of inferior jurisdic-
tion who have a right to retire at 70.
"Government officials being liable to removal, I do
not think it necessary to propose to your Majesty to de-
cide the question of principle by an Imperial decree.
I will simply ask your Majesty's permission
to replace the Prefects, Sub Prefects, Secretaries-
General, and Councillors of Prefecture, who shall
have attained the respective ages above-men-
tioned. This measure, applied without distinc-
tion, would have the advantage of assuring the perform-
ance of the publlc service without hurting the honourable
susceptibilities of any one.
"I am, with the most profound respect, Sire,
" Your Majesty's very obedient, most devoted
" And very faithful servant and subject,
" ESPINASSE,

" Minister of the Interior and of General Security,
" Approved, •

" NAPOLEON."

The Corps Lsg:slatif has, after a great deal of
desultory talk to no purpose whatever, voted the
budget by a majority of 256 against 3.
A!th-ugh the Patric said that the Goveremant
was resolved not to yield an inch in regard to the
180 millions bill, it is still rumoured that in
order to humour the Corps Legislatif it bas con-
sented to strike off 10 millions. This reduction,
considering that the enormous expenditure in
Parisian improvements is to be spread over ten
years, will nct have any great influence upon the
pre,ent financial situation.

Tin following telegraphic despatch has been re-
ceived here :

HAMBITR4, April 30.—The French, English, and
Russian rexesentatives have, by a common accord,
called ova tne Diet to take into serious consideration
tha Danisa propositions so as to terminate the
ex'sting eifference amicably.

FRANEFORT, April 30.—The commission of the
duchie3 presented its report yesterday to the Diet.
That bcdy will proceed in about three weeks to a
vote or this report.
BoutsE, May I.—The following were the
closing quotatious

4i per Cents
Do. (lid
3 per Cent. ..... 69 20
Do. ►ud month 69 15
Balk Stmea 213
Mobilier

93 20

Credit Foncier —
Belgian 44 ............
Piedmontese (ii)
Roman 9O
Austrian
Spanish Threes
Home Debt 3B
-Fon CASH.

Do Account 675 -

RAILWAYS.•
Gleans
Northern ' 9/5
Tow Ditto
:,yon and Mediteran. 8021
Now Ditto ..............
Genova

Midi
Western. ~ 6lO
Strasburg
Grand Central —
Sardinian
Austrian

PIEDMONT.

The Chamber of Deputies voted the Deforesta*Bill
on Thursday by a majority of 100 to 42. The
amendments proposed by the L fc were rejected.
Art 3, with a modification ratifying the admission
of the Jury, was adopted.

MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S

SISTER.

L will be seen by an advertisement thtt the
Marriage Law Association is prepared to forward
petitions drawn up in the form required by the
Hoare of Commons to any parties who may wish
for such aid. The association suggests the follow-
ing brief petition, which individuals can, of course,
mcdify as they please :
fo the Honourable the Commons of the United
Kingdom in Parliament assembled.
The hninblo petition of

Showell], That in the judgment of your petitioners,
,here is nothing inconsistent with religion, morality, or
rightly constituted socia4 feelings, in the marriage of a
man with the sister of his deceased wife ; and, conse-
quently,

Tots; the prohibition of such marriages is an unwar-
ranted and mischievous restriction on the liberty, and
interference with the happiness of the people of this
kingdom.

They therefore pray your honourable Hqnso to concur
in the passing of an act to make lawful, retrospectively
as well as for the future, such marriages.