The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-22 00:00:00

THE EAST.

CONSTANTINOPLE, AUG. 12.
The Persian Government, it is report' d, is
Strengthening its forc:s by marching troops towards
the north-east, and strengthening the garrison of
Herat. The Sultan has written autograph letters
to the Sovereigns of the four States which have
n
oAff diplomatic rcLtions with his Govern-
ment.ali Bey was to Lave en the same day as
the mail, with tho letter for the Emparor of the
French. On the 10th the Frauch, Russian, Prus-
sian, and Sardinian Ambassadors received
orders per telegraph to remain at their posts.
The electoral lists have been published in.
Wallachia. The period for the rectification ex-
pires on the 31 of September. The Kaimakan
of the Principality has dismissed a large number of
public functionaries, and letters from Bucharest
pretend that illegalities (?) similar to those in Mol
davia have been co:nmitted. The authorities have
specially ordered the exclusion of the partisans of
the formar Hospolars, Stirbey and Bibesco. An
officer of the French steamer Ajaccio has been
re-tacked. at Constantinople uy some Turkish
soldiers. We learn from Jerusalem, under date of
August 1, that there have been corns sanguinary
troubles in the mountains, and that it is feared
they will spread and becomo worse.

THE CAUCASUS.
The news received from the Caucasus by the last
mail is diametrically opposed to that forwarded
from S. Petersburg a few days since. Safer Bey
announces that 10,000 Circassians, under the com-
mand of Mehemed Bey (the Hungarian Bangya),
and M. Stankajevich, a Behglaa officer of artillery,
have totally defeated Gen. Ylipson on the banks
of the Kuban, which river divides the country in
habited by the Tehernowarisch Cossacks from that
part of the Caucasus
which iicllareis sapieclort4oe'lllavbeybetehne.
sviaarniso.l,l,3 tribesTheß
Russians, who
y known as "the Circas-
pursued as far as Rostoff and Tamor, lost six guns
and 64 packhorses. The foregoing intelligence may
or may not be correct, but Schamyl's subjoined pro-
clamation must be considered a kind of proof that
some advantages of importance have been obtained
over the Russians on the Caspian coast of the Cau-
cas:an isthmus. The tale told is, that Schamyl,
with an army of 25,000 men, was encamped on the
banks of a river called Neysu, and that the Rus-
sians resolved to attempt t) dadodge him, as the
position commanded the passes of the Tschetschna.
Accordingly, the Russian army advanced in two
divisions, under the command of generals Nicolai
and Rudanoffsky. General Nicolai was kept in check
by a chief named Hadji Mourad, but Rudanoffsky
was boldly attacked by Schamyl, who, after a battle
which la tod 10 hours, succeeded in driving Ifs
enemy acro.3s the Koysu. The result of Scbamyl's
victory was that several blockhouses fell into his
hands, fortified laces which had been built by the
Russians at a prodigious sacrifice of time, money,
and lice, for the maintenance of the communication
between Kizlar, ou the river Terek, and Derbend,
'on Vie Caspian.
Schamyl's proclamation runs af.; follows :
‘• In the naroe of the great and merciful God and of ,
Elie sole P,op`let I make known unto you, my faithful
friends, that I would rather die Bghting against the

enemies of the true faith than permit them to retain pos-
session of one single piece of our soil.

"The fitting moment has arrived, and we have suc-
cessfully attacked our inexorable foe. It is true that
we stand alone; but God is with those who have faith
in Him. Islam requires no foreign aid, and if during
three or• four years we refrained from assisting our
brethren when they fought against the Rusfilans, it was
olely because it is displeasing to God that Infidels should
come to the assistance of Islam. Children of Islam ! let
us show to the world that the faithful need no aid when
they do battle against the enemies of God, of His Pro-
phet, and of our holy religion."

As is seen, Schamyl makes his religious principles
an excuse for his inactivity during the war ; but it
is a notorious fact that he concluded an armistice
with RUSSia on very advantageous conditions until
April 1, 1857. It is said that 2,000 Russian deser
ters fought under Schawyl's flag on the banks of
the Koysu.

FRANCE.
PARIS, FRIDAY.
The Emperor is expected at St. Cloud in two
days from this time.
It is reported in diplomatic circles that Russia
is by no means inclined to countenance the new
policy of England and Austria in the Principali-
ties ; accordingly the Russian Ambassadors at Con-
stantinope and Vienna have receive,' orders not to
compromise themsclvei, but to refer home on the
slightest difficulty arising.
It is confidently stated that General Cavaigmac
will resign his seat as deputy in favour of M. Des-
maret, the distinguished Advocate, whose remark-
able speech in defence of Tibaldi attracted E 0 much
attention.

Several foreign journals have announced as posi-
tive a meeting at the Camp of Chalons-sur-Saone
between the Emperors of France and Russia. No-
thing is yet decided on the subject, and the ma-
noeuvres appointed to take place this year at
Chalons will not be of sufficient magnitude or
importance to induce the Emperor of Russia to be
present at them. It has beets already mentionel
that the assemblage of troops at Chalons will bo
limited to regiments the Imperial Guard, which it
is said that General Caurobert will command.
News is said to have arrived from the Island of
Madagascar to the effect that the Queen had recom-
mended the persecution of the Europeans. The
French Governor of the Island of Bourbon and the
English Governor of the Mauritius had addressed
communications on the subject to their respective
Governments.

The Paris journals remain firm to M. de Lesseps
and his projected canal. The Constitutionnel con-
tains the following observations in favour of his
cause :

" The commerce, navigation, and industry of France
are deeply interested in the success of this pruject,
hitherto so courageously advocated. There is not a single
department, even in the centre of France, that is not called
on to profit directly or indirectly by the Suez canal, for
the activity it will lead to our navigation will create fresh
markets for our produce. Vie have remarked that this
enterprise ought not to be considered in a political point
of view.. It is above all a work of civilisation, which
will not only be profitable as far as material interests are
concerned, but which will contribute to withdraw mil-
lions of Africans and Asiatics from a degraded position.
All humanity wi.l derive advantage froru it. Considera-
tions of a narro v and selfish policy ought therefore to
count for nothing in such an enterprise."

BOURSE, Aug. 21.—The following were the last
quotations :

Cash. fr. c. End of Month.
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Sank Shares 2,775 Credit Foncier — --
Credit Mobilier 962 fso Roman
Do. Account 965 -- Austrian
Belgian 44
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