The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-05 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, April 2.—There is reason to fear that
things are not progressing favourably, for persons
who in general are well informed of what is passing
behind the scenes appear uneasy and anxious, and
there is a rumour in circulation that France displays
a much less conciliatory spirit than she did two or
three days ago. It would appear that this Govern-
ment has recently made some proposition to the
French Cabinet which has either been altogether re-
jected or has only been conditionally accepted, for
the diplomatists look blank, and hint that one or two
of the Powers do not appear to wish that the
Italian question should be amicably settled. As
the French Government blows hot and cold in the
same breath, it is impossible to say what it wishes,
but it is almost certain that the Sardinian Cabi-
net Would prefer war to a pacific settlement of
its differences with Austria. • Political agitation
has been carried to such a pitch in Sardinia,
and the country is so crowded with revolu-

tionary adventurers, that Count Cavour sould
not beat a retreat if he felt inclined to
do so, and you must therefore be prepared to
hear that he positively refuses to disarm. It is by
no means probable that Austria will consent to take
part in the Congress if Sardinia maintains her pre-
sent attitude, Count Buol having some days ago
declared that her disarmament was a conditio sine
qua non. Mannheim its out of favour with the
Governments, and:Frankfort-on-the-Maine is now
spoken of as the place of meeting for the Congress.
Persons who have seen the Austrian Minister for
Foreign Affairs during the last few hours say that he
appears to be somewhat out of spirits and much less
sanguine than is his wont. The J'burrtal de Geneve
states that Lombardy and the Italian Duchies are
full of French agents, who do their utmost to bring
about an insurrection. It appears that it is not
alone in Italy that the agents of the French Go-
vernment are endeavouring to work mischief, for
letters from the Lower Rhine speak of " commercial
travellers" who are eloquent in their praises of
the present Emperor of the French, and tell stories
which date from the good old times when the first
Napoleon endeavoured to relieve the Germans from
the heavy yoke imposed on them by their thirsty and
odd rulers. A correspondent of the Augsburg Ga-
zette writes from the Moselle, that many of these
" disguised spies" (tnaskirte spione) are in the Grand
Duchy of Luxembourg, and particularly in that
part of it which is inhabited by Walloons.

THE WEST INDIA AND
PACIFIC MAILS.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]

SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY MORNING.

The Parana steamer, Captain Bevis, has arrived
with the West India, Mexico, and Pacific mails,
97 passengers, 1,308,318 dols. in specie, 167 cases
of cigars, 616 serons indigo, 718 serons cochineal,
85 bales of tobacco, and sundries.

Her dates are :—Tampico, March 4th; Vera
Cruz, 6th ; Havannah, 11th ; Greytown, 3d ; Colon,
11th ; "Jamaica, 12th; Demerara and Trinidad,
11th; Grenada, 12th ; Barbados, 13th ; Antigua,
15th ; St. Thomas, 19th.
Her Majesty's ships Indus, Imaum, and Styx at
Jamaica, the latter embarking troops and artillery
for Savannah.

Le Mar to leave Kingston on the 13th of March.
The Diadem and Basilisk sailed for Greytown on
the 12th, the former to join the Caesar, and both
come to England, touching at Havannah and Vera
Cruz.

The Cesar, Valorous, and Jaseur were at Grey-
town ; the Atalanta at Antigua ; the Tartar, Jasper,
Arachne, and Devastation at Vera Cruz.

The French ships Cleopatra, Mercure, Olivier,
and Lucifer were at Vera Cruz, also the American
ships Savannah and Saratoga.
One ship of 80 guns, three sailing frigates, two'
screw and four paddle steamers, three brigs, and
several small steamers, were at Havannah.

The Prussian frigate Gefion was at Port Royal,
and the French sloop Fulton at St. Thomas's.
Business at Jamaica dull; stocks limited, and de-
cline in prices expected.
Market for produce active. Sugars readily taken
for exportation at an advance on last quotations.
Coffee and
pimento also advanced, but supply of
latter limited.

Freights higher.
Exchange on
London-90 days, per cent. pre-
mium ; 60 days, 1 ditto
;
30 days, 1 ditto.
continues unsatisfac-
tory.
The
The health of the wands
Demerara expected to be rather
short from sugar
th crop
Weather at the commencement
ce wet p at
of the year.
The Barbadoes House of Assembly had reduced
duty on cod fish 50 per cent.
The eanes were ripening rapidly, and
crop opera-
tions would soon be. general.
Three ships had left for Dublin, London,
and
Cork, with the first shipments of sugar.
Health good, weather favourable at Grenada,
and mtlls and boiling-houses in full activity.
The brigantine Annie had sailed for London,
with first shipment of this year's sugar.
Business was generally brisk at New Grenada.
The appearance of the crops was good. Exchange

high.
President Miramon had left Mexico for Vera
Cruz, with 5,000 men ; and on the day of the
packet leaving Vera Cruz it was reported that he
was about 25 miles distant, and an attack was
expected. They were defended by about 200 guns,
but only 500 regular troops and 1,200 kit4ticami