The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-06 00:00:00

THE CRIMEA.

According to Russian letters from the Crimea,
Prince Gortschakoff has expressed his high ap-
proval of the works constructed in front of the
Malakhoff Tower. The prince, whose specialite is
the artillery, immediately gave orders to treble the
number of workmen employed thereon, marked
out positions for new works, and ordered up-a re-
inforcement of troops to cover the position. The
Prince stayed only two days in Sebastopol. He is
said to be greatly irritated at finding his last year's
acquaintance, Omer Paella, on the territory of
" Holy Russia." His first care, it is understood,
will be to purge the soil of the "pagans" of his
earlier proclamations.
From Odessa, 'Warsaw, and Vienna, we have ad-
vices, all speaking of the immense efforts which
Russia is makine, to oppose an overwhelming force
to the armies of the allies in the Crimea. Without
permitting ourselves to be misled by the figures
which the German journals produce, reproduce, and
confase, we must still admit that the evidence
abundantly shows that the Russians are augmenting
their armies by new arrivals, to which the reinforce-
ments of the allies bear but a feeble proportion.
The best troops, and some of the best generals of
Russia, are at this moment in the Crimea.

FRANCE.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, THURSDAY EVENING.
BERLIN, 4th.—There is a report here that an
ultimatum has been drawn up in London, in order
to compel Prussia to declare with precision the line
of policy which she intends to pursue.
MADRID, 4th.---The Cortes is still engaged in
discussing the amendments on the bill relating to
the national guard. The sitting wilt probably ter-
minate at a very late hour, but it is thought that
all the amendments will be rejected. Tranquillity
prevails everywhere.
The Spanish Government has insisted on the re-
call of Lord Howden. _

"It is positively stated," says the Constitu-
tionnel, "that the formation of the divisions of
reserve composed of picked companies from the
third battalions will not take place, in consequence
of its having been decided to form a fourth bat-
talion to each regiment of infantry. This fourth
battalion, commanded by the major, will be formed
with the sth and 6th companies of the Ist
and 2d battalions, and the sth company of the 3d
battalion. The three war battalions will each
have six companies of 150 men, making an effective
strength of 900, and in deducting thoso detached
in hospital, will he 600 men strong in the field.
The creation of these one hundred fresh depot
battalions, cleitiucti more particularly for the

drilling of recruits, previously to their being sent
to the battalions in active service, will only re-
quire the additional nomination of an adjutant-
major, a physician, an adjutant, and a drunk,
major."
The 131loa steam-frigate left Toulon on Tuesday
for Civita Vecchia, to embark men and horses for
the Crimea. The Lucifer steam-advice-boat sib°
sailed from Toulon on Tuesday, with troops for
the East.

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