The Sun.
London, England, 1859-01-21 00:00:00

FRANCE AND SARDINIA.

The following has been received in a private
letter at Mr. Reuter's office, Friday, January 21:—

PARIS, THURSDAY, JAN. 20.

"It is asserted that an alliance offensive and
defensive has been concluded between France and
Sardinia."

The following telegrams were received at Mr.
Reuter's office last night :

TURIN, JAN. 20.

Prince Napoleon has held a review of 1,000 vete-
rans of the Grand Army.
The veterans and the people present shouted,
Viva it Re ! Viva it Imperatore ! Viva l'alleanza !
Viva Italia !
The King of Naples is seriously ill.

MARSEILLES, JAN. 20.

According to advices from Corfu, Mr. Gladstone
had called together the Deputies to a conference
(Reuni deputes), the details of which the journals
have published:—
All the Deputies demanded the rAsal of the
treaties of 1815 and the annexation of the lonian
Islands to Greece. They likewise refused, thug*

mine the proposed reforms before a solution of the
pending question.
Five other French brigs have been wrecked near
Bona and Tunis between the 11th and 14th inst.

TRIESTE, lAN. 20.
The steamer, just arrived, brings the following

advices :

CONSTANTINOPLE, JAN. 15.
The reports of approaching war have caused a
panic on the Bourse. The Journal de Constanti-

nople publishes a tranquillising article.

CORFU, JAN. 17,

Sir John Young has summoned the lonian Par-
liament for the 25th. Mr. Gladstone will •pen it
as provisional Lord High Commissioner. Hopes
are expressed that of the 40 Deputies 27 will be in
favour of reform alone without union with Greece.

A Paris correspondent of theMorningPost (second

edition), says :

" One of your contemporaries is leading the
public into error by stating all fears of war have
vanished on account of the conciliatory policy of
Austria. In the first place the Cabinet of Vienna,
under the pressure of fear, has only made broad
assertions touching a desire to observe the provi-
sions of the Treaty of Paris. Those who write
peace on the sand, because the tide has for the
moment retired, take a very circumscribed view of
the possibilities of war. Nothing is changed; the
chances for peace or war are just what they were
six days ago—six weeks ago—six months ago."
The Constitutionnel only a few days ago an-
nounced that the Austrian Government had given
explanations of a satisfactory' character on the
Servian question, as they showed respect for the
Treaty of Paris. The article of three days ago
emanated from the Foreign-office; that of to-day,
written, it is affirmed, by a superior employe of the
same department, who has been long known in the
literary world, calls in question these explanations,
and adds that the protests of the European Cabi-,
nets are maintained in spite of them. The follow-
ing is an extract from the article :
" Unfortunately, late facts tend to shake the ex-
planations given at present by Austria of her in-
tentions. All the Cabinets, judging by her actions,
had attributed to her but one intention—that of
refusing to keep the engagements imposed by the
Treaty of Paris. Hence proceeded all the protests
excited by her conduct. France had not alone sent
in her protest, but also England and Russia. Even
Prussia, 'whose German patriotism has at heart to
prove that Germany is united on foreign questions,
joined the other Powers in protesting. At this
moment all these protests are maintained, even
in presence of the late sap of the Vienna
Cabinet. And why are they maintained? Because
it is the opinion of all the Powers that the present
attitude of Austria must not at some future period
be interpreted as the consequence of the re-establish-
ment of order in Servia. There was no cause for
isolated intervention, since that step was prohibited
by the Treaty of Paris. It must be made clearly
known, in order that satisfactiou shall be given to
the legitimate and unanimous protests of Europe,
that it is not to the re-establishment of order in
Servia, but to the cause of right and to the terms
of the Treaty of Paris, that must be ascribed the
solution of the matter."