The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-28 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING.
'lto following private telegraphic despatches
were received in Paris yesterday :
" CRIMEA, 25th, 3 p.m.—After a sharp fire from their
artillery, the enemy about midnight made a sortie by the
left of the small Redan. As we are very close to them,
it only took them a few minutes to arrive at our
gabionade. They were very warmly received by the
foot chasseurs of the Imperial Guard, and by some com-
panies of the 10th regiment of infantry of the line. The
Russians hastily retired, abandoning eight killed and
some wounded between our works and their own. The
darkness of the night allowed them to remove the re-
mainder. This affair does honour to Lieutenant-Colonel
de Taxis of the infantry, and to Capt. Lecucq of the
engineers. General Bisson was in command of the
trenches.

" DANTZIC; 27th.—The Lightning steamer has just
arrived. She left the allied fleets on the 24th at Nargen.
The combined fleets at the Island of Nargen bad been
increased by reinforcements from England and France,
but they bad not yet undertaken anything on the coast.
At the departure of the English steamer nothing import-
ant had taken place.
" MADRID; 26th.—Reports, but entirely without foun-
dation, are again carrent of France having wished to
form a Bpanieh Legion for service in the Crimea, The
men belonging to the band of the brothers Hierros have
sent to demand pardon. The cholera is stationary ;
general tranquillity prevails."
The Emperor arrived at Biarritz at noon yes-
terday, and the Empress at about six o'clock in the
evening, from Eaux Bonnes. The health of their
Majesties is excellent.
The Messager of Bayonne, of the 25th, says :
" A body of 150 men belonging to the 35th regi-
ment of the line have left this place to-day for
Biarritz, to act as a guard of honour to their Ma-
jesties. They will occupy the wood barracks estab-
lished near the Imperial residence. The band of
the 9th Hussars is also to proceed there, and to
remain during their Majesties' stay."
The Moniteur contains a decree promulgating
the Consular Convention concluded on the Bth ult.
between France and Holland. The official jour-
nal, after giving the above, makes the following
remarks :

"This treaty, which is intended to fix the positions of
the consuls in the colonial possessions of the two coun-
tries, will be received with satisfaction in our commercial
ports. The absence of agents specially charged to pro-
tect our interests in the rich Dutch colonies in the Indian
Archipelago and the Straits of Sunda (and the import
duties on the productions of which latitudes have just
been reduced in France) has frequently led to disputes.
The captains of our merchant vessels have certainly had
re complaint to make of a want of courtesy on the part
of the Dutch authorities, wh), on the contrary, have
always acted with the greatest impartiality ; yet they
have frequently had to regret the absence of an agent
specially appointed to protect them—a want which will
be supplied by the present convention. The treaty in
question is based on principles of perfect reciprocity,
conferred on the consuls of the two nations in their re-
spective possessions, and these functionaries will be in-
vested with all the powers necessary for the support and
protection of their fellow-countrymen, whenever they
i
may stand in need of t."
The Courier de Marseille publishes the following
letter, dated from the Plain of Baidar, the 12th:—
"The main body of the division of cavalry, com-
manded by General d'Allonville, is encamped on the
banks of the river, near a pretty village most delight-
fully situated. The inhabitants have recovered from
their first alarm, and come and visit our camp, and do
not conceal their preference for us over the Russians.
It is the same in all the villages through which we pass;
the Tartars collect acd follow us with visible satisfaction.
The women, who were at first timid, do not now fly at our
approach, but stand at their doors, or if they retire for
form's sake, it is only behind hedges where they can
readily see and be seen. On the first day of our reconnais-
sance the Tartars presented coffee to the general, and
brought refreshnaents for the men of his guard. Every day
we see families return who had quitted their homes at
the commencement of our little campaign ; and they
quietly resume their former labours. Among their fur-
niture and utensils, there are some very curious forms,
and which are doubtless very ancient. All the forage of
the oountry has been purchased and conveyed to the
main camp, and it was more particularly for this im-
portant operation that the division has occupied this part
of the country. A great quantity of timber for building
has also been cut down and sent to the camps before
Sebastopol."

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