The Press.
London, England, 1854-07-15 00:00:00

INDIA.

The overland mail reached Trieste on Wednesday,
with Calcutta dates to the Ist and Bombay to the
7th of June. The telegraphic advices have as usual
been transmitted to London, but they convey no fur-
ther intelligence than that trade in India was dull,
and no mail had arrived from China since the last
despatches.

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THE WAR.

THE ARMIES.
The event of the week is the embarkation of French
troops for the Baltic. During several days past the
first contingent has been concentrated around Calais
and Boulogne, where on Wednesday and Thursday
some 10,000 men have been reviewed by the Emperor
of the French, previous to their departure for the
scene of war. Further detachments are to follow in
rapid succession, until, it is stated, the whole Gallic
land force on service in the Baltic amounts to 25 or
90,000 soldiers.
The scenes that are passing or have passed at
Boulogne and Calais are described as mostinteresting.
The Emperor Napoleon arrived in the former town
from Paris on Tuesday night, and slept at one of the
largest hotels in the place, the whole establishment,
it is said, having been taken for his use for an entire
month. Next day he reviewed the troops encamped
at Wimereux, and afterwards made them an imperial
address in these terms:—
" Soldiers,—Russia having forced us to war, France has
armed five hundred thousand of her children. England
has called out a considerable number of troops. To-day
our fleets and armies, united in the same cause, give the
law in the Baltic as well as in the Black Sea. I have
chosen you to be the first to carry our eagles to those
regions of the north. English vessels are about to convey
you there—a fact unique in history, a proof of the intimate
alliance of the two great nations (peupies), and of the firm
resolution of the two Governments not to abstain from any
sacrifice to defend the right of the weaker, the liberty of
Europe, and the national honour.
" Go, my children ; attentive Europe, openly or in secret,
offers up prayers for your triumph ; our country, proud of
a struggle in which it only threatens the aggressor, ac-
companies you with its ardent vows; and I, whom imperious
duties retain still distant from the scene of events, I shall
have my eyes upon you ; and soon, in rebeholding you, I
shall be able to say : They were worthy sons of the con-
querers of Austerlitz, of Eylau, of Friedland, and of
Moskowa.
" Go ; may God protect yon !"
Prolonged shouts of "Vivo l'Empereur ! " and other
loyal cries followed this address. Copies were on the
same evening posted up in Paris, where they are
stated to have produced a favourable effect.
After the review the troops marched for Calais,
whither the Emperor himself proceeded on Thurs-
day. Renewed excitement and enthusiasm accom-
panied the concentration of soldiers, chiefs, political
celebrities, and English visitors in that port. Count
Walewski, the French ambassador in England, had
arrived there to wait on his imperial master, and the
captains of the English ships lying off the harbour,
waiting to take on board their French comrades in
arms, had all landed at Calais to pay their respects to
the Emperor. Among them were Commodore the
Hon. F. W. Grey, Captains Talbot, of the Algiers,
Kingoome, of the Royal William, Mansell, of the St.
Vincent, and Clifford, of the Sphinx, with Mr. Con-
sul Bonham, who waited on the Emperor, and met
with a most cordial reception.
The embarkation arrangements were then finally
concluded. Yesterday (Friday) had previously been
fixed for that process, but messages received from
the British Admiralty, who doubted, as usual, whe-
ther punctuality were possible, had led to some per-
suasion that considerable delay must intervene, inso-
much that Thursday next, the 20th instant, was as-
signed at one time, on good authority, for the event
to come off. The Emperor, however, contrived to
expedite matters considerably. While discussing the
question his Majesty is said to have referred to the
English superstition against commencing a voyage
on an unlucky day, i.e., Friday. Ultimately it was
settled that the baggage and matiriet—which in-
cludes 6,000,000 cartridges and 320,0001b5. of powder
—should be placed on board yesterday (Friday), and
that the troops should embark to-day. This having
been arranged, the Emperor invited the British offi •
cers to dine with him. They expressed their sense
of the offered honour, but declined it, as it was not
consistent with their duty to remain absent from their
ships.
The British ships employed in conveying these
troops to the Baltic are the Hannibal, with broad
pendant, screw two decker; Algiers, screw two
decker; St. Vincent, three-decker; Royal William,
three-decker ; Gladiator, 6, paddle-frigate ; Sphinx,
6, paddle-frigate ; Termagant, screw-frigate ; and
the following transports—Prince, screw, 2,700 tons,
Belgravia, Herefordshire, Fox, Columbia, Cl(fton,
Julia, Nimrod.
The French Government steam-packets Reine
Hortense and Corse assisted in the embarkation.
The forces are under the command of General
Bare.guay d'Hilliers. Their actual destination is
still secret. By some accounts they are to occupy
the Aland Isles. According to other rumours they
will land in Sweden and garrison that country
throughout the winter against any possible attack
from Russia, with which country the King of Sweden
is expected immediately to declare war.
From Turkey our last news of the combined forces
represents them as still chiefly at carne, ready to