The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-25 00:00:00

RAILWAYS.

Cash. Account.
Orleans
Northern 865 870
New ditto 755 .. 750
Lyons and Mediterranean 797 50 .. 790
New ditto
Geneva 470 .. 460
Southern
Western
Eastern 585 .. 582 50
Sardinian 335 .. 335
Austrian

Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 10e. ; money;
25f. sc. ; three months, paper, 24f. 971 e.; money, 24f. 921 e.

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, APRIL 22.
The official Wiener Zietung of this day contains
the subjoined manifesto :
" Matured by the events which, since the beginning of
the year, have cast such dark shadows over the future of
Europe, the decisive moment—a moment which may bring
with it the most important consequences—is at hand.
" The sincere desire of our Emperor and Lord to avert
from the world, even at the last moment, the dangers which
menace it, tho feeling of duty not to leave untried any
means for maintaining peace that is compatible with the
rights and dignity of tho Empire, and the wish to prove to
every one that Austria is free from all blame if the evils of
war should fall on fruitful and happy countries, have in-
duced. his Imperial Royal Apostolic Majesty to address him-
self directly to the Government of his Majesty King Victor
Emmanuel, in order to make a last effort for the mainte-
nance of peace.

"During several years Sardinia has displayed hostility to
the sacred rights of Austria. By its more recent manifesta-
tions the Turin Cabinet has shown itself to be the declared
antagonist of those rights. By its armaments it has placed
itself in a state of perpetual preparation for attack. The
only means by which the Sardinian Government can con-
vince the world that it does not meditate war and revolution
is to render a return to regular relations between itself and
its neighbour possible. Sardinia can do this by laying asido
those arms which she can only use in order to commit an
immeasurable outrage against international law, against the
foundation of legal order, against the true welfare of Italy,
and against the well-being of Europe.
"By order of his Majesty, Count von Buol-Schauenstein
has addressed to Count Cavour, the chief of th© Turin
Cabinet, a note (ein Schrebij, in which the Royal Sardi-
nian Government is summoned to disarm. The summons,
which is conciliatory in spirit, though urgent, is made with
all the earnestness of a last admonition, an admonition that
may be followed by the most serious consequences.
" If Sardinia, as a consequence of this step, which is ac-
companied by the representations of other European
Powers places its army on a peace footing (kehrt zunt Frie-
densfusse =ruck) it knows that it is, by the given word of
Austria, secure from any attack.
•' It is not the intention of the Imperial Government to
retract the proposition it before made--which can at once,
and even before the opening of the proposed Congress,
lead to an arrangement between those great Powers that
have made extraordinary armaments—for a general return
to a peace footing. Austria still holds to that proposition,
without making any alteration in it, although she cannot
allow the steps which she has now resolved on taking
against Sardinia to be made subject to the future negotia-
tions on the question of general disarmament.
"May it soon be our lot to let the present communica •
tion be followed by another, which will give equal satisfac-
tion to the advocates for anhonourablepeace and to the firm
and tranquil self-consciousness (Selbstegefuld) of Austria.
Whatever may be the trials we may have to undergo,
neither our magnanimous Monarch nor his faithful subjects I
will for a moment lose that confidence which is given by
right (justice) and courage."

The Earl Cadogan, who has been suffering from
indisposition for some time past, is now greatly improving
in health.

Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston have re•
turned to Cambridge House from Broadlands, Hants. The
noble viscount leaves town to-day for Tiverton.

Viscount and Viscountess Doneraile will leave
town to-morrow on a visit to Colonel and Mrs. Challoner
at Portnall Park, Virginia Water.

Lord and Lady Harry Vane are passing the season
at their seat, Battle Abbey, Sussex.
Lord and Lady Churchill have left the St.
George's Hotel.
Lady Arthur Hay has returned to town from
visiting the Duke and Duchess of Manchester at Kim-
bolton Castle.

The Earl and Countess of March have left town,
on a visit to Lady Charlotte Greville, at Uxbridge.
The Earl and Countess of Shelburne will leave
Lansdowne House to- day, for Bowood, Wilts.
The Earl and Countess of Bandon and Lady
Louisa Barnard have arrived at the Queen's Hotel, Upper
Norwood.

The Countess Blondoff has returned to town from
visiting the Duke and Duchess of Manchester at Kim-
bolton Castle.

Baron add Baroness Lionel de Rcthschild enter-
tained a select circle at dinner on Saturday evening, at
Kingston House, Knightsbridge.
Lady John Somerset has arrived at her new
residence at
Queen's-gate, Hyde-park, from Paris.
Sir Ralph and Lady Howard have left Belgraxe-
square, for Brighton.
General Fave (aide-de-camp to the Emperor
Napoleon) has arrived at the Brunswick llotel, Jermyn-
street.

THE SALE OF ARMY COMMISSIONS.—On Satur-
day, by command of the Duke of Cambridge, a special
warrant was placed in the hands of Inspector Whicher, of
the detective police, for the apprehension of Henry Septi-
mus Eicke, of 2, Russell.court, St. James's, charged with
the illegal sale and traffic in army commissions. A reward
of £5O is offered for the capture of Eicke by her Majesty's
Government, and on Saturday afternoon a clue was ob-
tained to his whereabouts, and there is to doubt he will
soon be in custody.
Herapath announces that the South Western
Company have undertaken to work the Isle of Wight Rail-
way at cost price; and Captain Mangles, chairman, and
Mr. Sergeant Gazelee, a director of the South Western,
have been placed on the Isle of Wight board.

INDIA AND CHINA.

ALEXANDRIA, APRIL 19.

The Calcutta and China mails leave to-day.

The advices from Calcutta are to the 22d of
March; Madras, the 29th; Hong Kong, the 12th.

The Begum and the Nana have come down to
the Nepaul frontier with 8,000 men.

Brigadier Kelly was watching them.
Rao Sahib, with 1,000 cavalry, has appeared in
Chunderee. Tantia Topee and Feroze Shah are
believed to have joined him.

Another attempt to produce mutiny among Sikh
troops has been discovered at Lahore.

The Bengal Chamber of Commerce is preparing
a petition against an increase of Customs' duties,

and to memorialise for a Parliamentary commis-
sion to investigate and report upon Indian finances.
The Calcutta import market was active, and
prices higher, owing to an increase of the import
duties.

Money was easy. Goyernment securities, con-
tinue depressed.
Exchange, 2s. ld. for bank bills.

The Furious, with Lord Elgin, en route for
England via Bombay, had arrived at Galle.

Sir Michael Seymour was to leave Hong Kong
on the 20th of March for England,
Exchange on Hong Kong, 4s, Bd.
Import market dull,

SHANGHAI, MARCH 5.
The import market very active, with enhanced

prices.
Silk was dearer ; settlements, 2,000 bales.

Tea very firm.
A portion of the Red Sea Telegraph cable ha*
arrived at Suez.

INDIA OFFICE, APRIL 24.
The following telegram has been received vi"

Trieste :_.

"TO JAMES COSMO MELVILL, ESQ., INDIA OFFICE, LON'
DON, FROM R. SIMSON, ESQ., SECRETARY TO TRH
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, DATED CALCUTTA, MARCH 22.