The Express.
London, England, 1857-09-04 00:00:00

THE CAMP AT CHALONS.

A correspondent of the Dedecpendanee of Brussels
gives the following details of the camp at Chalons :

The inhabitants of the country dock te this spot to admire
the wonderful metamorphosis which ham been effected hare.
Dry and barren plains which before were the image of deso-
lation are now all life and animation. In a few days, whole
villages hare been contracted. Huta in planks for kitchens,
for officers' menroorus, for canteens, stables, &c., extend
Irons the Petit-Mourmelon to beyond the Grand Mourmelon
towards the Orsnd St. Had». It is towards Rheims that
the most curious part of the camp is placed. The now rail.
say station is situated in that quarter. Piles for • bridge
woes the Grand Moannelon have ebony bean driven. On
leaving the nation, and in advandsg into the camp, •
large slaughter-house is seen, where from 25 to 30 elands
killed every day, and the consumption will soon materially in-
MGM A number of live animals, saMcient for five or six
days, are always kept in reserve. The skins of the &laugh-
toed animals are sold in Paris, and the fat is sent to Strss-
burgh. The pert of the establishment which will be visited
with great interest by tourists is the bakehouse, where a
great number of field ovens may be seen in operation. They
am formed by excavations made in the ground, lined with
pktes of cut iron, covered at the top with sheet iron, end
ever that with sand. In the front Is • square hole, formed
of twlckwork, through which the loans are introduced. The
broad baked in this way is excellent. Next come the store-
houses for colonial produce, for fonsge, for different kinds of
amp equipage, and other articles, and at the end of
the whole in the park of artillery. Near this spot,
and just across ties rivulet of the Hoc-melon, are
stationed three brigade. of cavalry, end in the rear
of them the infantry, whose quarters extend in
the direction of the village of the Grand St Hilaire. Op-
posite, In the interior of the camp and across the old Roman
road, see placed the nail and the imperial head-quarters, with
the pavilion of the Emperor. On either side of else
which is painted blue and white, in imitation of striped
cloth, are two pretty chalets, and in the rear a small clump
of ear trees. The imperial pavilion commands • view of the
whole camp and neighbourhood. Restaurants, anis, and
shops of all kinds have already been established on the slopes
between Livry and Sonein, running in fact along the whole
length of the amp. The Grand Mourroelon is full of dealer,
who offer for male bode, tables, kitchen utensils, and books,
among which the works of Paul de Kock and Pigault Lebrun
predominate. Magnificent fries ere talked of during the
sojourn of the Emperor. His Majesty has invited Marshals
Pander, Canr,bert, Hermon, and Baraguay d'Hilliers to
come and peas some days at the camp. Mgr. Muriel, Arch-
bishop of Paris, who le to perform • solemn inn at the camp
on Sunday, will reddest Rheims.

THE DUCHY OF HOLSTEIN.

(IT 113ACTIIIC AND INTERNATIONAL TELIONATN)

In the sitting of the Holstein Chamber, on the
3nl inst., the Commission reported that it considered
the situation of the country critical, and declared
itself unable to discuss the new Constitution before
having secured the independence and equality due
to Holstein in the Danish monarchy.