The Sun.
London, England, 1859-06-13 00:00:00

RUSSIA.

The Russian Government has issued a circular to
all its representatives at foreign courts, explaining
the views of Russia respecting the political situation
of Europe, more especially as regards the attitude of
Germany. This circular says :
" Our desire, like that of the majority of the
great Powers, is now to localise the war, because
it arose out of local circumstances, and because
it is the only means of accelerating the re-
turn of peace. The line followed by some States of
the German Confederation tends, cn the contrary,
to generalise the struggle by giving it a character
and proportions which go beyond all human pre-
vision, and which, under any circumstance, would
lead to increased devastation, and would cause
torrents of blood to be shed.

"We can the less understand this tendency as,
independently of the guarantees offered to Germany
by the positive declarations of the French Govern-
ment, accepted by the great Powers, and the very
force of circumstances, the German States thereby
deviate from the fundamental basis which unites
them.

" The German Confederation is a combination
purely and exclusively defensive. It is on that
condition (a ce titre) that she participated in the
international law of Europe, on the bases of
treaties to which Russia's signature is affixed.
" Now, no hostile act has been committed by
France against the Confederation, and there does
not exist any obligatory treaty for the latter to
attack that Power.

" Should, consequently, the Confederation take
measures towards France on conjectural data,
and against which it has obtained more than one
guarantee, it would have falsified the object of its
institution, and disowned the spirit of treaties
upon which its existence rests.
" We confidently entertain the hope that the
wisdom of the Federal Governments will set aside
determinations which would turn to their prejudice,
and would not contribute to strengthen their own
position.

" If, which God forbid, it should happen other-
wise, we shall at all events have fulfilled a duty of
frank and sincere friendship. Whatever may be
the issue of the present complications, the Emperor,
our august master, perfectly free in his action, will
only be inspired by the interests of his country and
the dignity of his Crown in the determinations
which his Majesty will be called upon to take.

" GORTSCHAKOFF.
" St. Petersburg, 15th (27th) May, 1859."

(OFFICIAL BULLETIN.)
TURIN, JUNE 12.
The Austrians evacuated Bologna last night.
A movement in favour of the national cause im-
mediately followed their departure.

TURIN, SATURDAY•

The Austrians have evacuated Piacenza, after
having destroyed the citadel and the other forti-
fications. They abandoned to the allies a great
quantity of provisions, cannon, and ammunition.
Our troops entered the town, invited by the muni-
cipality.
The Austrians have been reinforced at Brescello,
a village in Modena.
The news of the evacuation of Pavia and Lodi
by the Austrians is confirmed. After having crossed
the river Adda, the enemy destroyed the bridges.

The Monitcur contains the following telegram :
TURIN, SATURDAY EVENING.
The Austrians evacuated Piacenza yesterday,
after having blown up the citadel.

The Moniteur al o says that the statement put
forth by certain journals that the Papal Nuncio

has officiated at Vienna in the religious ceremony
of calling down the protection of Heaven on the
Austrian arms is true.

BERLIN, SUNDAY.

The Preussische Zeitung states that the Prince
Regent has renounced the pleasure of attending the
Hamm and Cleves jubilee festival, in consequence of
the present position of political affairs, in which, as
his Royal Highness lately remarked in Pomerania,
it cannot be foretold whether the next hour is our

own.
The Regent had previously accepted the invita-
tion to the festival.

BERLIN, JUNE 11.

The semiofficial Preussische Zeitung contains the
following :—" Reports are current that the whole
Prussian army will be mobilised, and that Prussia
will soon take part in the existing conflict; but we
believe," says the journal, " that we are not mis-
taken in stating that no resolution of such a naturo
has as yet been taken, nor is it immediately immi-
nent. If Prussia should be caused to take further
steps for the development of her warlike power, her
only object would be to make the position she has
hitherto held of greater avail."

DRESDEN, JUNB 10.

The Dresden Journal of to-day contains the fol-
lowing :—" Prussian commissioners were here yes-
terday, negotiating for the transport by railway
of considerable bodies of Prussian troops. A satis-
factory result was without difficulty arrived at, and
the commissioners then started for Munich with a
similar object."

VIENNA, JUNE 11.

Prince Metternich, Duke of Portella, died today
at 3 o'clock p.m. The deceased prince was born at
Coblentz, on the 15th May, 1773, and was conse-
quently in his 87th year.

VIENNA, JUNE 11.

The Duchess of Parma arrived 'yesterday at
Verona. The troops of the Duchy have gone to
Modena by their own inclination, and with the
consent of the Duke of Modena.

FRANCE.

PARIS, SATURDAY.

PARIS BOURSE. The market has been very
buoyant, owing to the result of the division in the
English Parliament, and to the proclamations
posted up at the Bourse. Threes improved from
6lfr. 95c. to 62f. 60c. ; Mobilier from 630 f. to
647 f. 50c. ; Orleans, 1,205 f. to 1,220 f. ; Lyons,
820 f. to 835 f. ; Northern, 910 f. to 922 f. 50c. The
market continued improving to the close, when the
following were the last quotations :
4t per Cents. 92 Credit Foncier
Do. end month .. I Belgian 41 —
3 per Cents. 62 70 Piedmontese (5)
Do. end month.... 62 65 Roman Bl
Bank Shares. 2BOO Austrian
Credit Mobilier 642 50 Spanish Threes
Do. Account