The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-23 00:00:00

THE CRIMEA.

We have received the following telegraphic
despatch from our correspondent at Marseilles:—
MARSEILLES, MAncll 22.
The Tamise, which left Constantinople on the
12ili of March, has arrived.
Despatches for the Government left at 4 p.m.
Colonel de Beville had arrived at Constanti-

nople, to select a spot for the encampment of
40, 000 French troops.

No one perished in the fire at the French hos-

pita].

BALAKLAVA, MARCH 10.

The weather is favourable. Lord Raglan had
sent Lord Burghersh to Sebastopol to announce
the death of the Emperor Nicholas.
The Russians do not believe it.
The French continue to throw rockets into
Sebastopol.

The siege-works are advancing. Sickness is on

the decrease.

The morale of the troops is excellent.
On the Bth Omer Pasha sent a messenger with

a flag of truce to Prince Radziwill, who commands

the Russians in that quarter, to announce the
death of the Emperor Nicholas.

VIENNA, THURSDAY, MARCH 22.

In the Conference of yesterday the first point

was definitively settled.

Intelligence from Constantinople, of the 15th
of March, states that the Greek ambassador,
Kondurioti, was expected on Hie morrow.
Ali Pacha will, it is still thought, proceed to
Vienna.

Accounts from Balaklara up to the 12th March
have been received. A council of war was held

that day.

The bombardment has proceeded with greater

vigour on the part of the Allies.
The death of Iskender Bey, Count Ilinski, who
distinguished himself in a hundred actions when
at the head of the Ottoman cavalry on the Danube,
is announced.

The death of Prince Menschikoff from the effects

of typhus is reported, but requires confirmation.

THE VIENNA CONFERENCES.

VIENNA, 3/lARcif 19.

The following persons of note were present in the
Russian chapel while a requiem was yesterday per-
formed for the late Emperor Nicholas :—Prince
Charles Lichtenstein, the Lord High Steward, by
order of his Majesty, the Marshals Prince Win-
dischgratz and Count Wratislaw, Baron Hess,
the Commander-in-Chief of the 3d and 4th armies
now standing in Gallicia, Transylvania, and the
Danubian Principalities, General Baron Kempen,
' the chief of the Supreme Police, and the Ministers
of Prussia, Saxony, Wurtemberg, and Bavaria.
While rest for the soul of the deceased was be-
ing implored from the Most High, Count Buol
was closeted with the Emperor, and between one
and two the Representatives of England, Frazee,
Austria, Turkey, and Russia were for the third
time assembled in the Council Chamber at the
" Staatskanzlei," the residence of the Minister
for Foreign Affairs. As you are aware, the
first of tha Four Points was discussed dur-
ing the first Conference ; at the second, which
took place on the 17th, the protocol was
examined, revised, and, probably, " paraphed"
(a diplomatic expression, which signifies that the
contents of a document having been agreed to, a
sign manual is made on the margin). A fair copy of
the corrected protocol was made during the night of
Saturday, the 17th, and on the following day (yes-
terday) it was signed by all the members of the
Conference. The original plan of action has been
somewhat modified, and the details, as well as the
fundamental principles of each of the points, will be
discussed and settled before that next following
will be meddled with. Although the first protocol
was signed yesterday, the first point is not com-
pletely settled, and some matters connected with
the future position of the Danubian Principalities
will be taken into consideration during the Confer-
ence which is now (at 2 o'clock) being held. The
world will naturally be desirous to learn what gua-
rantees have been obtained from Russia that she
will not, when a favourable opportunity presents
itself, again seize the two fertile Danubian pro-
vinces as a " material guarantee ;" but it is
likely that a considerable time will elapse be-
fore the /contents of the various protocols
become known. Reliable information has
to-day been given me that the chances in favour
of peace have considerably increased, and it is evi-
dent that such is really the case, as the first point
is almost settled. It is probable that the second
point—the free navigation of the Danube—will be
entered into at the next Conference, and it is not
likely to present any insurmountable difficulties.
When you hoar from me that the third point—that
relative to the Black Sea—bas been definitely settled,
you may safely conclude that peace is not far dis-
tant, but not until then.