The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-21 00:00:00

SARDINIA.

A letter, dated Turin, March 18, says :—" There
is probably not one man in a thousand of all in
Turin who has a doubt that within a few weeks,
perhaps a few days, shots will be exchanged. If
a pretext be deemed necessary, a pretext will be
found, and probably in such a manner as to throw
the blame of aggression on Austria—if not to the
conviction of Europe, at least- to the satisfaction
of the French and Piedmontese Governments.
Louis Napoleon may be expected to endeavour to
do this in order to clear himself with his allies
after having pledged himself not to assume the
offensive ; and, although the people at the head of
affairs here might perhaps not care so much about
appearances, they can do nothing without France,
and must, therefore, obey the behests of the Tuileries,
and don any disguise that may be recommended to
them by the chief masquerader. Any stick, says a
vulgar proverb, will do to beat a dog, and any pre-
text may suffice for a fight with Austria. From all
that I can learn, it appears to me extremely probable
that we shall shortly hear of an outbreak in
some neighbouring part of Italy."

FRANCE.

PARIS, SATURDAY,

The Emperor reviewed to-day in the Champs de
Mars the entire of the Imperial Guard, consisting of
two divisions of two brigades each, and one of
cavalry formed of three brigades. The troops
arrived at the Champs de Mars at one o'clock, and
formed a line of battle. The infantry was drawn
up in front of the Ecole Militaire, and the cavalry
was turned towards Grenelle. The Guard was com-
manded by Gen. St. Jean d'Angely, and formed 30
battalions of infantry, 24 squadrons of cavalry, 8
battalions of artillery—altogether from 20,000 to
24,000 men. The Imperial cortege arrived at two
o'clock, by the Avenue de Lamotte Piquet. The
Emperor wore the uniform of a lieutenant-general.
He was accompanied by several marshals and a
brilliant staff. Prince Jerome likewise accompanied
the Emperor. The Empress followed at a short
distance in an open carriage, and had with her the
Prince Imperial dressed in the uniform of a Grena-
dier of the Guard—a blue coat faced with white, red
epaulettes, a bear-skin can, and the gold lace worn
by a corporal. The escort was composed of the Cent
G Ludes. Their Majesties were loudly cheered. After
having rode along the front of the line, the Em-
peror assembled in face of the Ecole Militaire the
soldiers recommended for the Cross of the Legion
of Honour and the military medal. His Majesty
himself distributed the decorations, and shook
hands with each man when decorated. The troops
then defiled before the Emperor. several of the

regiments reviewed arrived from a great distance.
The Engineers, the Zouaves, and the Ist Grenadiers
came from Versailles by railway. The artillery, with
the exception of two batteries, came likewise from
Versailles, the 2d Grenadiers from Rueil, the 3d
from Saint Cloud, the 2d Cuirassiers from Saint
Germain, the Lancers from Compiegne, the Dragoons
from Meaux, the Chasseurs from Fontainebleau, and
the Guides from Melun. An immense crowd of
pedestrians was assembled on the sloping sides of the
Champs de Mars and on the heights of the Tro-
cadero. The balcony of the Ecole Militaire was
fitted up for the reception of the Empress and the
ladies of her suite. The weather was magnificent.
The information received from St. Petersburg
relative to the intentions of the Russian Govern-
ment is satisfactory. Russia, who gives her sup-
port to Prussia and England in their endeavours to
maintain peace, will remain strictly neutral should
there be a war in Italy. If, however, the Emperor
of the French should attack Germany, Russia will
make common cause with the latter. The fore-
going intelligence is from a good source, and in all
probability it is correct.
BOURSE, March 19.—A rise of a in the English
Consols has given buoyancy to the Paris market,
and a good business has been done. Threes, from
6'7f. 95c., improved to 68f. 20c. Mobilier varied
from 777 f. 50c. to 785 f. ; Orleans, 1,342 f. 50c. to
1,345 f.; Lyons, 835 f. to 840 f.; Northern, 927 f, 50c.
to 930 f. ; Lombado-Venetian, 510 f. to 512 f. 50c. ;
Austrian, 535 f. to 537 f. 50c. The following were
the last quotations :-
41 per Cents. .... 94 50 Credit Foncier
Do. end month .. 94 50 Belgian 4f —
3 per Cents 6B 25 Piedmontese (5) .. 78
Do. end month '6B 20 Roman B5 •--
Bank Shares 2BlO Austrian —
Credit Mobilier .. 785 Spanish Threes
Do. Amount ..... 785 Home Debt —