The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-15 00:00:00

The Gazette de France, treating on the same sub-
ject, says :
" The English Government has only consented
to what it could. not refuse ; namely, to the re-
commencement of the Meldavian elections, which
had been conducted in too scandalous a manner.
As for the pr;ncipal question, that of the union or
of the separation, it is far from settled. Lord
Palmerston has even declared in formal terms to
the House of Commons that it had not been dis-
cussed. The question remains, therefore, as
before."
The Courricr de Paris thus befly com-
ments on Lord Palmerston's exclamation in
Parliament :—" Were any nation now to take up
an attitude towards England which under other cir-
cumstances it would not assume, that nation would
soon find out its mistake" :
" It is impossible to retreat in a more haughty
manner, or to disguise genuine alarm under more
lofty words. That language is not unworthy of
the Minister who makes amends for his errors
without acknowledging them. We will leave to
others the task of laughing at the illusions and
boasts of Lord Palmerston ; we will show conside-
ration to the self-esteem of our allies, and will re-
serve all our severity for the wily and hypocritical
policy of the Austrian Government."
The Constitutionnel terminates au article on the
Chinese question with the following singular pas-
sage '.
:
" It must not be supposed that we are unfavour •
able to the cause of England in China ; however
trivial may have been the incident which gave birth
to the present difficulty, that cause is that of civilisa-
tion of Europe and of France. We have no doubt
that England will triumph in China ; but that
triumph has been adjourned in consequence of the
events of India ; and as in the present day interests,
which are apparently the most distant, are inti-
mately connected with those agitated under our very
eyes, we may add that a prompt solution of the
Canton difficulty depends in part on the amount of
wisdom and moderation displayed by the English
cabinet in European politics. It is essential that
Great Britain should have her hands free in Europe
in order to strike a decisive blow in Asia."
BOURSE, Aug. 14.—The following were the last
quotations :
Cash. fr. c. End of Month.
4i per Cents
3 per Cents
Bank Shares
Credit Mobilier
i
67 -- 67
CO :.
67 2)
2,820 Credit Foneier
980 Roman
976 25 Austrian
... -
801--
Do. Account
BN--
Belgian 4 Spanish Threes —
Piedmonteso (5) B9 10 Home Debt --

RAILWAYS—FOR CASH.
tr. c. fr c
Orleans 1,4 60 -- Western -
Northern - Strasburg -
Lyons and Med 920 New Ditto -
New Ditto ooll— Grand Central -
Geneva -
Midi -

A letter from Trieste of the 10th, in the Austrian
Gazette, says :—" The Archduke Maximilian and
his young wife, the Archduchess Charlotte, airived
here yesterday afternoon. The reception given
them was most cordial. The streets were brilliantly
decorated, and enthusiastic shouts proceeded from
the crowd. On the journey their Imperial High-
nesses stopped a short time at Layhach, where they
received the congratulations of the authorities ;
they then proceeded to Adelsberg, where, after
hearing mass, they visited the famous grotto."

The Madrid journals of the 10th do not, contain
any political news of importance. A royal decree
in the Gazette molifies the constitution of the con-
sulting junta of the department of public works on
railways, roads, and canals.

The Marquis of Ignazio Pallavic;ni, lately re-
elected a member of the Communal Council of
Genoa, which, it may be remembered, had been
dissolved on account of a refusal to pay a sum fixed
by law, has b:en appointed syndic of Genoa. This
is considered a conciliatory step on the part of the
Government, the Marquis having obtained the
largest majority of votes.

THE PENINSULAR MAIL.

SOUTHAMPTON, AUG. 14.

The steam-ship Tagus;. of 'the Peninsular and
Oriental Steam Navigation Company, Captain
Christian, with the usual Peninsular mail, in charge
of Lieut. Inglis, Admiralty agent, arrived this
afternoon.
The Tagus, during the voyage outwards, experi-
enced fine weather—homewards, the same. Her
dates of sailing were—Gibraltar, Aug. 6 ; Cadiz, 7;
Lisbon, 9 ; Oporto, 10 ; and Vigo, 11.
The Tagus brings 57 passengers. Her freight
consists of six packages of specie, value 2,0001., 26
cases of eggs, 1951. chests of lemons, 55 boxes of
apples, 216 boxes of tomatoes, 90 bags of nuts, 112
casks and 6 octaves of wine, and 44 packages of
sundries.
H,M, S. Vulture was at Gibraltar.

VACINOIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS IN TUE
CIVIL SERVICE.—The Foreign Department : The consul-
generalship at Warsaw has become vacant by the ap-
pointment of General Rose Mansfield to a military com-
mand in India; salary, 1,0001. The Treasury—There
are two vacancies for junior clerks in the Treasury.
The Admiralty—A clerkship has become vacant in the
paymaster's cash account branch, Somerset-house, by
the death of Mr. O'Bryen Woolsey. The East India
Board—There is a vacancy for a junior clerk in the
India Board. General Post-office—Mr. Gibb, senior
clerk, Dundee, has been appointed postmaster of that
town ; Mr. Francis Braid has been appointed a supple-
mentary clerk in the accountant's office, Edinburgh.
Customs—Mr. Thomas R. Haddon has been ap-
pointed a clerk in the East and West India Docks,
London ; Mr. Charles Ogilvy has been appointed a
searcher in London ; Mr. R. A. Ogilvie, landing sur-
veyor, has been promoted to he inspector-general of
the waterside department in London, vice Kendall,
superannuated ; Mr. J. Cockshott, lauding surveyor, has
collector
been promoted to be inspector general of the waterside
department in Liverpool, vice Lee, superannuated ; Mr.
J. Blackston has been promoted to be chairman of lai,d-
ng surveyors, vice Cockskott, promoted. Inland Reve•
hMr. !nape, re,. , ,
nee T)epartment (Excise Branch)—Mr. Evan Cameron,
"Belfast, has been promoted to Liverpool, vice
as been promoted bv .
s re' red ; Mr. S. Cathcart, collector of Ware,
Belfast, vice Mr. Cameron ; Mr.
f 1 has been promotd. to.
Harrison, collector of Sta '1 ".(..',-
3z. Hudson, surveying-
Ware, vice Mr. Cathcart ; •
general examiner, has been appoilster;
Mr, Harrison.—Civil tS'ervice 49a '%
(-Z : e t.) Stamford, vice