The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-19 00:00:00

FRANCE.

According to the Moniteur Count Rayneval is to
be the French Ambassador at St. Petersburg. He
is an experienced diplomatist, and likely to re-
present France with honour. M. Rayneval will no
doubt be instrumental in creating a better under-
standing between Russia and eustria, as be is a
great supporter of military despotism in Europe.
The Duke de Grammont removes from the Court
of Sardinia to that of Rome ; Prince de la Tour
d'Auvergne leaves the Courts of Tuscany and
Parma, and replaces the Duke de Grammont. The
Marquis de Ferriere-le-Vayer, Minister at War-
temburg, removes to Tuscany and Parma, and is
succeeded by the Count de Reculot, now Minister
at the Courts of Hanover and Brunswick. _ _

The latest news from Constantinople (Aug. 13) is
that the Ambassadors of France, Russia, Prussia, and
Piedmont, expected to resume their diplomatic rela-
tions with the Porte immediately. From this we
may conclude that the advisers of the Sultan have
agreed to the new elections for Moldavia. Accord-
ing to despatches received in Paris it is feared
that the Austrian Internuncio at Constantinople
has employed his time lately in creating hostility
between the diplomatic agents of France and Eng-
land throughout the East. The grave assertions
in these despatches must be known to the public
sooner or later. Another Ministerial modification
is expected.
The Momiteur publishes a decree making a num-
ber of mutations, nominations, and promotions in
the French diplomatic body.
The Patric contains the following reflections
on the satisfactory termination of the Constanti-
nople difficulty :
" The adhesion of England to the views of
France in the East appears destined to produce
the results we had anticipated. Austria, who is
too skilful to remain isolated, resigns herself to
to the revocation of the Moldavian elections, while
Turkey, too equitable to struggle against allies
who had preserved her integrity, is disposed to
accept the denouement imperiously claimed by the
good faith of treaties and by political morality.
According to the latest and most authentic in-
telligence, France, England, Russia, Austria, and
Sardinia are on the point of requesting the Sultan
to annul the elections in Moldavia, and the Sultan
himself will undoubtedly be led to defer to the
unanimous desire of Europe. This first point, which
may now be considered solved, leaves unsettled the
fundamental question—that of the organisation of
the principalities. But it results from the declarations
of Lord Palmerston, confirmed by Lord Clarendon,
that this question cannot in itself give rise to any
difficulty. In fact, the congress of Paris will have
to pronounce itself after the elections shall have
taken place under the eyes of the commissioners
of the six powers. We had anticipated this from
the commencement. Everything has therefore
been regulated in the spirit of the treaty. The
attitude of France, so well represented at Constan-
tinople by M. ThOuvenel, has had all the results
that could have been expected ; it has dissipated
all exclusive pretensions which could not agree
with the general interest of Europe, and has
strengthened more than ever the sincerity of our
alliances and the blessings of peace."
The Debats contains the following :
" The opposition manifested by Lord Palmer-
ston to the canal of Suez does not proceed from
conviction, from a political idea in the real sense
I of the word, but from an antiquated and puerile
. prejudice -which dates from 1808. We should
consider it an insult to M. Ferdinand de Lesseps
were we to defend him against dishonourable in-
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sinuations, which can neither affect his reputation
nor character. To the meaningless sentences of the
Premier we might oppose the language of so excel-
lent an authority as Mr. Gladstone. The question
of the Isthmns of Suez is now well understood,
appreciated, and judged, in every point of view ;
the commercial world, which is mainly interested
in its fortunes, the political world, and the world of
science have come to the same conclusion on the
subject. It may be said that the public opinion of
Europe, and even of England, has pronounced
itself definitively between Lord Palmerston and
the Suez canal. Public opinion will maintain its
verdict, and attain the triumph of its idea."
PARIS, Tuesday evening.—The following were
the last quotations :
Cash. ff. c. End of Month.
ti per Cents
3 per Cents 67 5 67 15
Bank Shares 2,800 Credit Foncier —
Credit Mobilier 970 Roman
Do. Account 967 50 Austrian
Belgian 4i
Piedra ontese (5) B9A— Home Debt
RAILWAYS—FOR CASH.

tr. c.
fr o.
Orleans ............... 1,451/ Western -
Northern ............ 875. Strasburg -
Lyons and hied...... 90a New Ditto -
Now Ditt0............ 892:3, Grand Central -
Geneva ............... 682 - Sardinian
496 I -
Midi