The Sun.
London, England, 1861-06-14 00:00:00

SYRIA.

BEYROUT, JUNE 2.
The Alacrity arrived here last night, and the
Greyhound will sail for Malta to-morrow, leaving
here the Hannibal, Renown, Mars, Melpomene,
Amphion, and Alacrity ; but the French squadron
makes a much greater show, for there are six French
liners, several smaller ships, and two or three trans-
ports.

The embarkation of the troops is going on ac-
tively, and I have no doubt that good faith will be
kept with our Government. The French troops
will be much missed ; they have been well behaved,
have secured life and property, and kept money cir-
culating. They themselves are very glad to go.
Some Maronite women made a demonstration
last week before the French general, and will pos-
sibly miss some French friends. I do not think
that any serious disturbance will follow the depar•
ture of the French, but there are a number of law-
less ruffians about the country who may give
trouble.

Our fleet is not very healthy, but the maladies
are not serious.

FRENCH RECOGNITION OF 2.11 E
KINGDOM- OF ITALY.

On the subject of the probable recognition by
France of the King of Italy, the following corre-
spondence addressed from Paris to the Universel of

Brussels is not without interest :

I think it useful to mention that Count Vimer-
cati, who 1 am convinced is destined to play an im-
portant part in the negotiations between France
and Italy, must not be confounded with ordinary
" secret agents." He is an agent officiously accre-
dited—the confidential medium of communication
between the Emperor Napoleon and Victor Em-
manuel. I can guarantee the entire exactitude of
the following particulars of Count Vimercati's in-
terview with the Emperor at Fontainebleau. The
Emperor, after expressing his deep regret at Count
Cavour's death, said that Victor Emmanuel and
Italy had lost in him an able and devoted servant,
the man who best responded to the necessities of
the situation, but that Europe had lost in him one
of the strongest pillars of a liberal Conservative
policy. His Majesty hoped that the new Cabinet
would tread in the footsteps of the deceased. " I
was obliged," added the Emperor, " as a Catholic
Sovereign, to recall M. de Talleyrand when your
army invaded the States of the Sovereign Pontiff:
I could not do otherwise than protest against the
infraction of the law of nations. But now that the
grave closes upon Cavour, and that great dangers
are to be feared for the Italian cause, you may
assure the King of my sympathy, and tell him that
our official relations shall very shortly renewed."
A Vienna correspondent of the Independance
Beige writes in strong confirmation of this account
of the present Imperial policy.

Advices from Venezuela state that Senor Tovar
had resigned the Presdency into the hands of Congress,
who had acceptel it, and that Dr. Pedro Gual, the Vice-
President, became President in his place. A change of
Ministry had also occurred, Dr. Angel Quintero being
Secretary of the Interior, General Carlos SoublEtte of War
and Marine, and Senor Pedro Hernandez Romero Secre-
tary of Finance. ..Che Secretariat of Foreign Affairs had
not yet been filled up, These last changes seem t 9 I:l4Ye
given satisfaction.

THE INDIA AND CHINA
MAILS.

The Overland Mail brings us advises and papers
from Calcutta to May 8; Madras, May 14; and
Hong-Kong, May 1.
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In Calcutta the budget of Mr. Laing retained its
popularity, and was regarded as an honest and prac-
ticable scheme, calculated to restore the national
credit and to place financial operations on a firm
and secure basis. An attempt on the part of Sir
Bartle Frere, by an alteration in the Criminal
Procedure Act, to make British residents subject
to native magistrates, has caused a great amount
of indignation among the Europeans, and a most
determined opposition was being exhibited against
the proposal.

Sir William Denison returned to Madras from
Calcutta on the 13th ult.

So far as is yet known, the volunteering for the
new regiments of the line, formed out of the local
European Corps, has been almost universal.
A gentleman has been appointed to report on the
districts in Bengal which are capable of producing
cotton.

It is reported that the Madras Chamber of Com-
merce has applied to government for the services of
a gentleman to visit the cotton districts.

Ten thousand Shans have, it is reported, emi-
grated into British Burmah, where they have been
allowed to settle.

CHINA.

There is very little news from China. The most
important fact of the fortnight is perhaps that
announced by telegraph, of the establishment of
the British and French embassies in Pekin. The
China Mail says :
" The flags of both nations were hoisted in the
capital on the 26th March. On the 26th March
M. de Bourboulon, attended by an escort of gen-
dat mes and artillery, and accompanied by Count
Kleescowsky and Baron de Meritans his Secretaries
of Legation, entered Pekin, and took up his resi-
dence in the Tartar city, near that of the Russian
ambassador. On the following day Mr. Bruce,
attended by an escort of Sikh Cavalry and
accompanied by Lieutenant-Colonel Neale, his
secretary, and Messrs. St. Clair and Wynd-
ham, attaches of legation, entered the capital,
and took up his residence in the neigh-
bourhood of the other ambassadors. These pro-
ceedings appeared to be quietly viewed by the
populace, and there was every prospect of the
foreign representatives meeting with a satisfactory
reception. M. de Bourboulon's introduction to
Prince. Kung was to take place on the following
day ; Mr. Bruce had already been introduced to that
dignitary. It has been resolved by the Chinese
Government to open schools in Pekin for instruc-
tion in the English tongue, and it is proposed to
send a few Chinese youths to England to acquire our
language. By the last advices there is no mention
made of the Emperor's return to the capital, although
that event is believed to be close at hand. It ap-
pears that only a very few of the fine collection of
books in the Imperial library of the Summer Palace
have been saved by Mr. Wade. Fortunately for
themselves, the Chinese have three or four duplicates
of this collection; so that in burning the Summer
Palace Library the loss has chiefly been our own."
In Japan matters were going on quietly.
From Tien-tsin there is no news of any impor-
tance. The forces stationed there were in good
health, and enjoying the return of spring.
The accounts from Shanghae have reference to
the fluctuations of the Imperialist and rebel cause.
The insurgents have recently made a move in the
direction of Hangkowe, it is supposed with a view
to take the various places we had marked out as
ports.