The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-07 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 7, 1859.

LATEST NEWS.

INDIA AND CHINA MAILS.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY MORNING.

.The steamship Indus, Capt. Weeks, has arrived.
She left Alexandria on February 20 ; Malta, 25
and Gibraltar, March 2.

She brings 77 passengers, £4OO in specie, 1,800
bales of silk, 508 chests of oranges, and sundries.
Gibraltar exchanges on London, 50,1 ; Paris,
5.28 ; Marseilles and Genoa, 5.29.
The British barque Baroness, from Odessa, for
Amsterdam, with Rye, was discharging at Gibral-
tar, being leaky and damaged.
The Neapolitan war steamer Seltore Fieramosca
and Stromboli coaled at Gibraltar, and left for
Naples on the 27th.
The British barque Mary Miller, from Odessa,
with corn, for Cork, had put in at Gibraltar, with
loss of sails, bulwarks, spars, boats, &c., and would
have to repair.

The following telegrams have been received at
Mr. Reuter's office :

PARIS, MONDAY.

According to a telegram from Constantinople
direct, Sussib Pasha has been appointed Minister
of Finance, replacing Saffette Pasha. Sami Pasha
has been appointed ambassador at Paris.
The Wallachian deputation has arrived at Con-
stantinople.

BERLIN, SUNDAY, MARCH 6
According to advices received here, Lord Cowley
►ill leave Vienna on Wednesday next.

BERNE, MARCH 6.

The Federal Council discussed in its sitting of
yesterday the state of political affairs, and unani-
mously decided upon defending and upholding by
every means in its power the integrity and neutra-
lity of the Swiss territory. Besides the above a
resolution was voted to extend measures for defend-
ing the country in case of need, and in accordance
with the treaties to such part of Savoy as might be
found necessary in order to maintain the neutrality
and integrity of Switzerland. Communications
relating to these resolutions are to be addressed to
the different European Governments.

VIENNA,. SATURDAY.

The article of the Moniteur of this day has pro-
duced on our evening Bourse a great rise. National
Loan, 76f. 50c to 77f. Metalliques rose propor-
tionally. Exchange on London, at noon, 112 f. 50c.

The semi-official Dresden Journal publishes a
letter from Vienna, in which it is stated that Aus-
tria has, according to Art. 47 of the final act of
Vienna (Wiener Schlussaote), proposed by the
Federal Diet to place the Federal army on a war
footing (Kriegsbereitschaft).

FRANCE.

PARIS, SUNDAY.

With respect to the existing army in France
which the Moniteur of yesterday tells us is merely
a peace establishment, a law passed on the 6th of
March, 1818, under the Restoration, fixes the army
in peace time at 240,000 men.
It is said that the officers belonging to the army
of occupation at Rome who are absent on leave are
ordered to join their regiments forthwith.
Lord Elgin is expected here in about a fort-

night.
The Moniteur of Saturday is unusually prolific.
It publishes no fewer than three articles, one of
vhich is of the greatest importance, as it denies in
the strongest terms the truth of the assertions,
made in several foreign newspapers, of vast prepara-
tions for war being at present actiyely urged on by
the French Government. We subjoin the whole
of these articles, commencing by that which will
naturally attract universal attention :

" The state of things in Italy, although
already of old date, has in these lailor times
assumed in the eyes of all a character of grairity
which has naturally struck the mind of the
Emperor ; for it is not allowable for the chief of
a great power like France to isolate himself from
questions which interest European order. Animated
by a spirit of prudence which it would have been
culpable not to have possessed, he directs his atten-
tion in the most loyal manner to the reasonable and
equitable solution which these delicate and difficult
problems may receive.

" The Emperor has nothing to disguise, nothing
to disavow, either in the objects of his anxious de-
liberation or in his alliances. French interest guides
his policy, and justifies his vigilance.
" In presence of the disquietudeg—we take plea-
sure in believing them ill founded—which hays
agitated public opinion in Piedmont, the Emperor
has promised the King of Sardinia to defend him
against any aggressive act on the part of Austria;
he has promised Nothing more, and it is well known
that he keeps his word.
"Is that to be considered dreams of war ?
Since what period has it not been more in confor-
mity with the rules of prudence to foresee diffi-
culties, more or less near, and to weigh all their

consequences ?
" We have just indicated what is real in the
thoughts, the duties, and the tendencies of the
Emperor ; and all that the exaggerations of the
press have added thereto is pure imagination,
falsehood, and raving.
" France, it is asserted, is making considerable
warlike preparations. That is a completely gra-
tuitous imputation. The regular effective of the
peace footing, adopted two years ago by the Em-
peror, has not been exceeded. The artillery is
purchasing 4,000 horses to attain the regimentary
limits. The infantry regiments are 2,000 strong ;
and the regiments of cavalry, 900.

" It is affirmed also that the French arsenals are
displaying extraordinary activity. But it is for-
gotten that we have all our artillery to charge and
all our fleet to transform. This last undertaking,
long since decided on in order to give to our fleet
its normal strength, is sanctioned by the annual
votes of the Legislative Body ; and, notwithstanding
the most praiseworthy activity, several years will
still be necessary for the accomplishment of the
operation.

" Lastly, uneasiness is felt at the preparations in
our navy. All these preparations, however, consist
of the fitting out of four frigates for the convey-
ance of troops from France to Algeria and from
Algeria to France ; and of four screw transports
destined to provide for different eventualities,
especially for the service of Civita Vecchia, and for
the revictualling, by way of Alexandria, of our
expedition in Cochin China.

" Such are the facts, and they should fully reas-
sure sincere men as to the projects ascribed to the
Emperor, and to treat as they deserve the allega-
tions of those who are interested in casting doubts
on the most unobjectionable measures, and flinging
clouds over the clearest situations.

" Is it not time to ask when -will end these vague
and absurd rumours, spread by the press from one
end of Europe to the other, representing every-
where to public credulity-the Emperor of the French
as exciting to war, and throwing on him alone the
responsibility of the disquietudes and warlike pre-
parations of Europe ?
" Who, then, can havQ a right to mislead public
opinion so shamefully—to alarm interests so gra-
tuitously ?
" Where are the words—where the diplomatic
notes—where the acts which indicate a desire to
excite war for the passions which it satisfies, or for
the glory which it procures ? 'Who has seen the
soldiers—has counted the pieces of cannon—esti-
mated the supplies which are said to have been
added with so much cost and haste to the ordinary
state of a peace footing in France ? Where are