The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-27 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

FRANCE.
PARIS, TITURSD.V.Y, 6 P.M.
Some French diplomatic changes have taken place,
which will shortly be announced. M. Turgot is
named Ambassador for Switzerland ; M. d e Fenelon,
Minister at Frankfort ; M. Barrot, Ambassador at
Madrid ; and M. de Montessny, Minister at Brussels.
I observe the following wording in the Convention
touching the Danubian Principalities:—" Les pro-
vinces Danubieunes de Moldavie et de Valachie soub
constitutes sous le titre de Principautes-unies." In
point of fact, the more one becomes acquainted with
the text of the Convention, the more does it appear
that " the union," after all, has been acomplished,
at least for all practical purposes.
A letter from Athens of the 20th states that the
Porte has demanded the recall of the Greek Consul in
Candia. That some active agents are at work through-
out the East, exciting Mahomedans against Christians,
seems to be pretty evident, and every mail arriving
at Marseilles brings us a proof of their success. Last
night a telegraphic message reached Paris from Mar-
seilles, which says :—" Despatches from Greece state
that disturbances have broken out at Heraclion, in
Candia. Ten Christians were massacred. The irre-
gulars of Dervend Aga invaded the Greek frontier,
but were driven back." Greece appears to be the
ceitre of the intrigue. It is from that country that
two classes of agents are said to be sent into Candia
and over the frontiers of Thessaly. The one class

is employed in persuading the Turks that the Western
Powers want to drive all Mahomedans into Asia,
so that no trace of the religion of the Prophet will
exist in Europe. A second class of agents appear to
be occupied in excitirg the fears of the Christians. No
doubt the bombardment of Jeddah will be made use
of by those who seek to create confusion in the
Turkish Empire. The correspondence which has
reached me from Constantinople since the treaty of
Paris unfortunately contains ample material for
proving how many just complaints the enemies of
Turkey possess to work on. The Sultan's desire to
remove abuses is no doubt sincere, but his High-
ness has no energy to set about governing the coun-
try, and boldly banish from office the corrupt men
about him. Whilst he plays with the gaudy jewel-
lery of Jew dealers, and dreams of fairy palaces,
his kingdom is falling into anarchy, and his very
throne is being undermined. The desperate condi-
tion of Turkey has been long acknowledged by those
who know the country, and boldly proclaimed by all
who desire to see its existence prolonged. Just now,
I am assured, on the highest Turkish authority, a

great effort is being made to arouse the Sultan to
the dangers which surround him. Two of
his most faithful ambassadors abroad have
ventured to address his Highness about the financial
frauds long practised on the Treasury. The Sultan
is declared to have aroused himself from the dreams
of a life dedicated to enervating pleasures, and is
now employed in forming a new Ministry charged
with the inauguration of a new and reformed policy
of administration. It is not too late to save the
empire if the rulers of Turkey are sincere in their
efforts, and have the courage to persevere against
long-standing abuses. There is much to accomplish
—the enemies of Turkey are domestic as well as
foreign.

Despatches which have reached Paris to-day inform
us that the bombardment of Jeddah became known
with wonderful rapidity throughout Turkey and
Greece. It was reported that England and France
had agreed to destroy the Tomb of the Prophet. So
many absurd reports of this nature are in circulation
as to have caused the Government of Constautinaple
to despatch messengers to correct the falsehoods.
Such events show how many enemies infest Turkey
in all quarters of the empire.
Some continental journals continue to assure us

that indirect overtures have been made, on the part
of the British Cabinet, to resume friendly relations
with Naples. If true, it is difficult to imagine on
what grounds such propositions could have been en-
tertained. Does the inhuman treatment of Park
and Watt justify an approach ? Does the mode in
which King Ferdinand continues to govern his sub-

jects invite a British Minister to countenance, by his
presence, continued acts of injustice and cruelty ?
There surely cam be no f)undation in these reports.

It is to be hoped the Derby Cabinet will be able to
satisfy its friends without creating an Embassy to
Naples, which, under existing circumstances, would
be simply humiliating the country to satisfy the de-
mands of place-hunters.
Lord and Lady Palmerston were yesterday re-
ceived by the Emperor and Empress. To-day they
dine with their Majesties at St. Cloud. I need scarcely
add, nothing could be more cordial than the recep-
tion given to the Statesman who, during the war,
exercised so much influence at the Tuileries, by his
firmness in prosecuting a struggle from the conduct
of which timid men on both sides of the Channel
retired at the moment of danger. His Lordship occu-
pies apartments in the Hotel Bristol.
The Duke de Malakoff arrived in Paris to-day. By
the way, I learn that Mdlle.Valere de la Paniega is not
a lady of 18, as some journals have asserted—" the
very youthful bride;" but a charming personage who
must confess to some 32 or 33 years in the marriage
contract.

PARIS BOURSE.—The market has been buoyant
for Rente, but large sales have been effected in rail-
way shares, and prices have become heavy. Threes
have been done at 70fr. 20c. and 701 r. 40c.; Mo-
bilier varied from 765 fr. to 775 fr. ; Austrian, 647 fr.
50c. to 645 fr.; Orleans, 1,357 fr. 50c. to 1,3521 r.
50c.; Lyons, 830 fr. to 8261 r. 25c. ; Eastern, 700 fr.
to 697 fr. 50c.; Northern, 960 fr. to 955 fr. ; and
Southern, 5571 r. 50c. to 552 fr. 50c. The market
became rather heavier towards the close, when the
following were the quotations :

Fr. Ct.
41 per Cents. 97 35
Do. end of month 97 50
Three per Cent. 7O 20
Do. end of month 69 30
Bank Shares 3,12.5
Credit Mobilier 770
Do. account
RAIL

Fr. Ct

Credit Fonder —
Belgian 41 lOO 25
Piedmontese 5 9O 50
Roman 9l
Austrian 93
Spanish Threes 44 50
Home Debt 39 25
WAYS.

Cash—Fr. Ct. Account—Fr. Ct.
Orleans
Northern
New ditto
Lyons nnd Mediterranean 826 25 .. 822 50
New ditto
Geneva
Midi
Western ' 625
Eastern
Grand Central —
Sardinian ........... 445
Austrian. ..... . 647 50

612 50
550 -

6'25 -
697 50

445 -
64t 50