The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-09 00:00:00

CHINA.

A despatch front Pekin directs the foreign
Plenipotentiaries to return to Canton to meet the
ROW Commissioner, Who, it is said, is gathering

forces with the intention of at temptinz the re -

capture of Canton.
Lord Elgin and his colleagues had left for the

Peiho.

The transactions in the import market at Hong

Kong were very moderate.
Exchange, 4s. 91 for fiat-class paper. Prices
APRIL 14.
of tea in the Chinese markets unaltered.

Considerable operations, in silk at former rates.
Middling and inferior somewhat lower. Exchange,
6s. lid. to G... 2d. for credits.

BEII,NE, JUNE 8.

Mr. Gordon, British Minister here, has offi-
cially notified to the Federal Council his recal.

PORTUGAL.
LISBON, JUNE 8.

The Royal Speech, delivered yesterday at the
opening of the Cortex, announced the betrothal of
Ptinee George of Saxony' with the Infanta of

Portugal.

The Speech also referred to the formation of
new railroads, and to intended measures relating

to the finances and to navigation.

The Paris correspondent of the Morning
.Post
(Second Edition) says—
" It is not true, as stated by some journals,
that the Governments of England and France are
displeased with the proceedings of their Envoys in
China. Nor is there any probability of the allies
abandoning Canton. The diplomatic agents of
the allies, as well as the naval and military com-
manders, have in concert agreed on fresh opera-
tionß, and as soon as the demanded reinforcements
arrive, the public may rest assured that their
united energy will be employed in operations which
no doubt will result in permanent and im-
proved commercial intercourse with the Celestial
Empire. As to the exact nature of the proposed
operations of the allies in China, it is scarcely fair
or prudent to interrogate her Majesty's Govern-
ment. The public will not be disappointed with
the• policy pursued by England and France in
China,-as there is every reason to believe future
difficulties will be avoided.

"I hear to-day from Naples that Mr. Lyons
hopes to succeed in settling the difficulty with
Naples amicably. I trust he may not be deceived.
At, all events, her Majesty's Government could
not be better represented. I believe the ultimatum
of England has been presented to the Neapolitan
Government."

RUSSIA. -

A despatch from St. Petersburg announces that
a company has been formed in shares, with a capi-
tal of 2,000,000 of silver roubles, under the title cf
" Transcaspian Company," to carry on commerce
with Persia an I C3ntral Asia. M. Kokoreff is at
the head of the' undertaking.
" General Paniutiae," says a Warsaw letter in
the Augsburg Gazette, " will occupy the place
of the Governor, Prince Gortschakoff, during the
leave of ab,ence of this latter. The manoeuvres of
troops will not take place until September, after
the Prince's return ; and at that period of the year
it is not unlikely that the Emperor Alexander
may pay us a visit. The news of his Majesty's
intended journey to Arkangel does not appear to
be confirmed."

FRANCE.
1. PARIS, TUESDAY.
The Lyons papers give an account of the cere-
mony of degrading Lieutenant de Mercy, who had
been tried by court-martial, and found guilty of
the murder of one of Li 4 officers, but whose sen-
tence has been commuted to transportation. The
proceeding took place on the 6th inst. at Lyons. De
Mercy was led from the military prison on the titla
iu presence of the court-martial that had tried
him, in order to hear read the letters of grace
which saved him from the extreme penalty of
death, but at the same time degraded him from his
mlitary rank. The Imperial Commissioner ad-
dressed him in these words :
"De Mercy,—You owe your Ife to the Empress,
whose noble heart, good among all, feels fur all who
suffer. Fray,
and repeat, Yuur sword is to be imme-
diately broken and the fragments cast at your feet.
Who knows but that hereafter, when purified by a long
and Pairfal expiation, you will not be able, acting on
the instincts of your race, to grasp another sword, and
employ it in honour in distant climes 7"
De Mercy, it is said, wept on hearing their)
words.
Theceremony of degradation was then performed
in tiro public square in presence of the troops of
the garrison, and in front of his own regiment, the
officer commanding saying—
" Louis Cliar!es Elouard de Mercy, you are un-
worthy of serving in the French Army. In the name
of the Euipkrer, I degrade you."
The senior sergeant then proceeded to remove
his military cap, the gold lace from his coat, his
epaulettes, the buttonsifronelhis tunic, and, drawing
h.s sword, broke it into pieces, and flung the frag
ments on the ground. The troops then marched
past the prisoner, who was afterwards conducted
under a guard to the civil prison. •
BormsE, June 8.- .There was a general.rally in