The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-20 00:00:00

noon.

The Austrians, with their artillery, are still on
the left bank of the river. Yesterday the enemy
endeavoured to fortify a house on the left bank of
the Po, opposite Valenza, in order to hinder the
passage of the river by us ; but a few discharges
of French cannon from a distance of 2,600 metres
forced them to abandon their intention.

MAYENCE, MAY 20.

The Mayence Journal states that, according to
reliable information, 25,000 Bavarians are next
week to enter the Rhine Palatinate, to protect the
frontiers.

FRANKFORT QM., MAY 20.
Baron Kiibeek is designated as the future Pre-
sident of the Federal Diet.

PAVIA, MAY 19.

The head-quarters of the Austrian army have
been removed to Garlasco. Great movements of
troops have taken place, and a collision is expected
during to-day or to-morrow.

BERNE, MAY 19.

According to reports from Vienna, General
Gyulai has sent word to his Government that
his demands of contributions from the Sardinians
for the support of his troops are unattended with
further result ; that provisions are beginning to
fail in Piedmont, and that he will not be able to
hold his present position more than 15 days
longer.

VIENNA, MAY 19.
The evening edition of the official Wiener Zeitung
contains the following :

The Norwegian brig Alma, coming to Venice,
was stopped by a French frigate, overhauled, and
received the declaration that all Austrian ports,
with the exception of Trieste and Ancona, are in a
state of blockade.
The commander of the fortress of Venice has as
yet received no notice of the fact.
The French fleet before Venice have already
taken six schooners and six other vossels. Fifteen
French war ships have been seen near Cattaro, on
the coast of Dalmatia.

The Malta fleet is about sailing for Genoa.

FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAINE, MAY 19.

In to-day's sitting of the Federal Diet, Prussia
declared that, although she still adhered to her
protest against the proposal of Hanover to form a
federal corps d'arinee of observation on the Rhine,
yet she did not object to its being discussed as a
matter of form ; and the proposal was accordingly
referred to the Commission for the Management of
Military Affairs.

MADRID, MAY 18.
The Prince of Wales is about to travel through
the provinces of Andalusia.

FRANCE. •
PARIS, THURSDAY.

A Paris letter in the Independence of Brussels
says :—" The Italian Committee have up to the
present time sent off 250 volunteers to the Pied-
montese army, at a total cost of 16,000 fr., including
travelling expenses and 40fr. to each man, half
paid on leaving Paris, and the remainder to be
received on reaching Turin. The subscriptions
amount to 28,000 fr. The Committee have received
flattering letters from M. Conneau, on the part of
the Emperor, from the Marquis de Villamarina,
the Sardinian Ambassador, and Count de Cavour."
While general attention is directed towards
Italy and the south of France, it may not be
without interest to know what is going on
on the northern and eastern frontiers. A
letter from Strasburg of the 16th says :
" As to the French Government, apparently at
least, it is making no preparations of a nature to
ahrm our German neighbours ; it may be even
said that a contrary attitude is affected. Not only
have the garrisons in the east of France not been
increased, but during the last three days some
thousands of men have left this place. Artillery,
horses, and bridge equipages have gone towards
Lyons. The two regiments of artillery stationed
here, which had already sent several batteries to
the army, have despatched two others during the
last two days. During this week the railway has
carried away more than 500 horses and 1,200
artillerymen. These blanks are being rapidly
filled up by the men who are every day returning
from their furloughs, and by the horses which are
coming in in bands from different parts of the
country. There:are in this garrison a fine regiment
of infantry, the 10th, with its full complement, and
a battalion of foot chasseurs on a war footing. There
are also here two depots of other battalions of foot
chasseurs and that of the 47th of the line, the regi-
ments being at Colmar and at Sehelestadt. Generals
de Courtigis and de Lcitange are expected here.
The cavalry are at Verdun, Luneville, Colmar,
Nancy, Commercy, &c., and consist of three divi-

sions. The foundry at this city is actively at work,
and they send off the guns when cast to Vincennes
to be rifled according to the last new plan. The
works on the international bridge of Kehl aie
carried on on the French side as though no war
was declared."

BOURSE, May 19.—Purchases to the extent of
297,000 f. Three per Cents, produced a momentary
rally to 61f. 25c., but prices soon afterwards again
receded to 61f. sc. and 61f. on a report that the
Diet of Frankfort, at its sitting of this morning,
had adopted hostile resolutions. Mobilier declined
from 592 f. 50c, to 580 f. ; Austrian varied from
352 f. 50s. to 350 f. ; Lyons, 770 f. to 767 f. 50c. ;
Orleans, 1,167 f. 50c. to 1,162 f. 50c. ; Eastern,
580 f. to 575 f. ; Northern, 872 f. 50c. to 867 f. 50c.

The following were the closing quotations :-
41 per Cents. .... 89 Credit Foncier 645
Do. end month .. 89 Belgian 41 B9
3 per Cents 6l Piedmonteso (5) 78 50
Do. end month 6O 95 Roman BO
Bank Shares 2755 Austrian —
Credit Mobilier .. 587 50 Spanish Threes
Do. Account 585 Home Debt 35 50