The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-26 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, Friday Evening.—A grand dinner of 50
covers was given yesterday at the British Em-
bassy, in honour of the Queen's birthday.
An Imperial decree promotes Colonel Barolet de
Puligny, of the infantry of the marine, to the rank
of General of Brigade. _ . .

The Moniteur publishes a decree confirming two
promotions to the rank of officer, and 23 nomina-
tions to that of Knight in the Legion of Honour,
and the graut of 46 military medals made by the
General-in-Chief of the army of the East, among
officers and sailors of the navy and of the marines,
serving with that army.
An Imperial decree, in the Bulletin des Lois,
opens a supplementary credit of 1,300,000 f. to the
Minister of Finance, 500,000 f. of which is for the
administrative expenses of the Legislative Body
and for indemnities to deputies.
A Paris letter, in the Independance of Brussels,
says :—" General Canrobert has not accepted the
command of General Pelissier's corps, which the
Minister of War had stated in his letter to be as-
signed to him by the Emperor. The general has
only resumed the command of his old division, at
the head of which ho fought so bravely at Alma.
The command of General Pelissier's corps has
been given to General de Salles."
The Russian vessels the Orion and the Alexan-
der 1., which were captured last year, are now, by
order of the Minister of Marine, being fitted out
at Toulon for active service. They are to receive
each a French crew on board, and to form part of
the French navy.

BOURSE, MAY 25.—CLOSING PRICES.
Cash. fr. c. End of Month.
4i per Cents 93 75 94f. —O.
3 per Cents 69 3 6J 40
Credit Dlobilier Bl2 50 Roman
Credit Fonder 525 Austrian
Belgian Fives ...... .. Spanish Threes
Piedmontese B6 Home Debt

RAILWAYS—Fox CASH.

fr. c. fr.
Orleans llB6 25 Lyons ..,... 1165
Western 685 Rouen

Cette
Mediterranean llOO Havre 5BO
Northern

THE BALTIC.

KIEL, MAY 22.

The steam-corvette Pylades, 21, Capt. D'Eyn-
court, with the screw gunboats Starling and Thistle
in tow, having coaled and watered, left this port
yesterday morning to join the fleet off Revel.
In the evening the French squadron, under Rear-
Admiral Penaud, got up steam and quitted the
harbour in a majestic style. The weather was
calm and the sea smooth, and the concourse of
spectators to witness the departure was enormous.
HELSINGFORS, May s.—Yesterday, after five
months of severe winter, the ice broke up suddenly
and our harbour, greatly to the delight of the in-
habitants, became navigable. In the distance the
white streaks of ice towards Sweaborg are becoming
gradually darker and darker every day, but at the
entrance of the harbour much drifting ice is still
collected and piled up in masses where the waves
have cast them on the rocks and shoals. For the
first time since its foundation Helsingfors presents
the appearance of an empty harbour. Not even
the black streak of a single steamer's smoke is now
discernible on the horizon.

The Governor-General seems fully to expect a
bombardment by the French and English fleets,
and precautionary measures have been taken in
consequence. Orders have already been issued to
the owners and tenants of houses, most of which
are constructed of wood, to prepare and keep in
readiness large water tanks on the roofs of the
houses should the town be set on fire.