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."

IbIARSEILLE3, APRIL 3).
The packet briug3 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 is 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 Moniteur publishes the following report to
the Emperor

" Sire--The decree of the let 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 fell moral energy and all
their physical activity to respond to the manifold duties
of their position.

"A fixed period of age does 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 ac 62 years of age.
"As regards the Councillors of Prefecture, whose oc-
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. Tula measure, applied without distinc-
tion, would have the advantage of assuring the perform-
ance of the publ,c 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 fai,.hfol servant and subject,
" ESPINASSE,
" Minister of the Interior and of General Security.
" Approved,
s' NAPOLEON."

The Corps Legialatif has, after a great deal of
desultory talk to no purpose whatever, voted the
budget by a majority of 2Kagainst 3.
Although the Patrie said., that the Government
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 has con-
sented to wrike off 10 millions. This reduction,
considering that the enormous expenditure in
Parisian improvements is to be spread over ten
years, will not have any great influence upon the
prezent financial situation.
The following telegraphic despatch has been re-
ceived here :

HAMBURG, April 30.—The French, English, and
Russian representatives ha .e, by a common accord,
called OR the Diet to take into serious consideration
the Danish propositions so as to terminate the
ex;sting difference auncably.

FRANKFORT, April 30.—The commission of the
duchies presented its report yesterday to the Diet.
That body will proceed in about three weeks to a
vote on this report.
BOURSE, May 1. —The following were the
closing quotations _

41 per Cents 93 20
Do. end month —
3 per Cent. ..... 69 20
Do. end month 69 15

Credit Fonder
Belgian 44
Pied.montese (5) ...... , 9O/
Roman 9O
Austrian
Spanish Threes
Home Debt 33
-FOR CASE.

Bank Sh trea
Credit Mobilier 670 --

Do. Account
675

RAILWAY S. -
Orleans
Northern
New Ditto
Lyon and Alediteran. 802 i
New Ditto 765
Geneva

Midi
Western 6lO
Strasburg
Grand Central —
S3rdinian
Austrian

PIEDMONT.

The Chamber of Deputies voted the Deforesta'Bill
on Thursday by a majority of 100 to 42. The
amendments proposed by the rat were rejected.
Art 3, with a modification ratifying the admissio❑
of the Jury, was adopted.