The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-22 00:00:00

THE BALTIC.

A letter from Riga, of the 14th, states that the
greatest activity continues to prevail there, a great
number of men being employed in raising new for-
tifications both on the laud and sea sides, as it is
feared, from that place being the key of the pro-
vinces of Courland and Livonia, it may be the first
point of attack by the allied fleets in their next
Baltic campaign. The entrenched camp, which
existed last year, is to be enlarged, to enable, in
case of need, two divisions of troops to be established
there. Several vessels and enormous blocks of stone
will be sunk at the mouth of the Gulf, so that ships
of war, however light their draught of water, will
find it very difficult and dangerous to offez:t the
passage of the Dannemunde in order to arrive op-
posite the town, which is at the bottom of a small
bay, and where batteries have been established in
a semicircle to command every point in front. The
same letter announces the arrival on the coasts of
the Gulf of Finland of four regiments of Baskirs,
intended principally to act as videttes in time of
war. A body of from 8,000 to 10,000 light cavalry
is expected. The organisation of the army of the
Baltic, under the command of General de Sievers,
advances rapidly. A part of this body, which was
first fixed at 100,000 men, but which will now be
carried up to 140,000 men, has already arrived at
their place of destination.

FRANCE.

The Emperor's departure is once Incr3 on the

tapis, and though it hits become a most trite subject,
so much so as to have in great measure dimin:shed
the interest first attached to it, I cannot but notice

the fact of its being again revived and discussed wit h
the same heat as ever. The 6th of April—the Ist
would be too remarkable—is now supposed to be
the date. Be this as it may, the movement of
troops continues actively, and the battalions of the
Guard, revie wed yesterday (and which were more
numerous than I supposed, Leing nearer 12,300
than 8,000), begin to march on Saturday next, en
route for Marseilles, and thence to the East.
We have received the Moniteur of yesterday. It
publishes the following :
" CORFU, MARCH 10.
" The English steam transport Imperador has
been sent sent from Malta to fetch 120 of the best
Artillerymen of the garrison. The steamer ar-
rived on the 4th, and left the same day for Bala-
klava. In addition to the men taken at Corfu,
she had on board 260 Artillerymen from the Malta
arsenal."

An Imperial decree promotes Generals of Brigade
Ripert, d'Allonville, Peyssard, d'Aurelle de Pala-
dines, and Dautemarre to the rank of General of
Division ; and Colonels Courtot de Cissey, Mon-
tenard, Perrin Jonquiere, de Saint Pol, Wimpffen,
Coste do Cha,roperon, Lauer, and Desvaux to that
of General of Brigade.

An Imperial decree raises Vice-Admiral Romain-
Desfosses, formerly Minister of Marine, to the dig-
nity of Senator.
By an Imperial decree Lieutenant-Colonel de
Reynold, formerly of the federal army of Switzer-
land, has been nominated Lieutenant-Colonel of
the 2d regiment of the 2d Foroign Legion.
The Minister of Marine has received the following
despatch from the Mar:tinae Pmfect.of Cherbourg:—
" CHERBOURG, 20th March, 20' minutes past 10.
"The Arcole has just beenflatffiched with complete
success, amidst cries of TiveNiZmpereur !' from an
immense crowd of spectators. The weather was mag-
niEeent."

The ArcDle is a worthy rival of the Napoleon, on
the model of which she has been built, but with
improvements. She is a line screw vessel of 90
guns. Her engines were constructed in the foundry
of the Imperia. navy at ludret, and are nominally
of 900-horse power.
A letter from Marseilles, of the 20th, says :
" The greatest activity continues to prevail in
this port in embarkinz troops, military stores, &c.
The City of Manchester steamer left to-day, and
will probably reach the port of Kamiesh by this day
week. On her return she will bring to Constantinople
sick and wounded, and then take on board from the
hospitals such Inca as are convalescent, and king them

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to France. The Glasgow will not be r;:a(iy for stia until
the end of the week. The Hydaspes steam-pacitet left
this afternoon, direct for Constantinople. Seven! offi'
cers of the artillery and engineers weat passengers in
n
her, and she also takes out two batteries of artiller
ected
with 390 men. Several large steamers are exp
here from England to take on board 1,500 men and
LAO horses. The American clipper-ship, Ocean
Herald, is here, and will take on board 300 horses And
500 men for the East. She is a remarkably fast sailer,
having made the passage from England to Gibraltar in
5i days."

BOURSE, MARLS 21.—CLoarra FRIO&
Cash. fr. c. End of Month.
41 per Cents. (id ) 94 5 94f. 15c.
3 per Cents 6B 90 68f. 80e.
Credit Mobilier 763 75 Roman ............... B_l
Credit Foncier 540 Austrian ............
......
Belgian Fives ......
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Fiodmontese B5 Home Debt .........
RAILWAYS-701i CASH. fr. c,..„'
fr. c.
Orleans ........
.....uv
. 10. k
Western 647 5(1 none° .............. 835
Cotte .
CO6 23 Straabarg • 520 -::
Mediterranean
Northcrn
855 Cherbnrg ............

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BELGIUM.
The Independance Bclge announces
Cabinet composed as follows :—N•l‘l* De-
Belgian.
Foreign
decker Minister of the Interior; Mercier,
Affairs ; A. Damon, Public Works; Smit'3' rjAi
nances ; A. Nothomb, Justice ; and Getle,
the De/
Groindl, War. Only three of the number ate
members of the Chamber of Representatives, Ow
they are of the party of the Right. aiefiriluvpFil
telegraphic despatch that the Ministry only "';t,
day. The Chamber is convoked for Mondal ne"

SPAIN.
MADRID, 20th.—Yesterday took place th!1,L11:
auguration of the railway from Madrid to Alirsh
ceta, a distance of 276 kilometres (1721 flgiirs
miles). There is no &laudation for the rual°,l,„
which are afloat of a Ministerial crisis. The ujo
vernment continues sending reinforcement
Cuba. •

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Recent accounts from the Caucasus and C4°,,,c0
show that the Russians are preparing to eoulnIel;01-
the campaign. General Muriavieff, the II": 0131
mander of the Transaucasian army, has ills' ;:,:ted.
all
a tour of inspection, in which he has ills'
all the stations of troops. His plans of attaic:'„o- sal
the number cf troops to be placed at his,a`s,;,ror
were fixed' under the sanction of the 011;:tant
Nicholas before he left St. Petersburg. 1131,P," big
reinforcements had reached the general o',ll:div
arrival in Georgia ; these were two conlltA rasa
sions of infantry, numbering nominally 14,vv1 four
each, and accompanied by their artillery, 39:7.;016
regiments of light cavalry. General Barra
has undertaken to the Emperor to hold Sell 3
and his forces in check.

The Austrian Correspondence states that IG"'- if
from Bessarabia announce that that Pr troops'
Russ'
attacked, will be evacuated by the Rui2.ll 4
A. council of war, held at Kicheneff to disc
budget, had come to that resolution.

A letter from Vienna of the 17th, in I,ll,ehf
Gazette,. says :—" The second sittig 01 `l,-
matic. congress lasted five hours, but not/114:00g
ever is known of what passed at it. Lasiei,: our
Baron de Bourqueney gave a grand soirée w 'l,OO
of Lord J. Russell. Amongst the glle,A.
Count Buol, Baron de Bach -Minister of. iririllce
tenor ; Prince Charles de Liechtenstein;
Paul Esterhazy."

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The Dresden Journal states that the
Prussia received, on the morning of the -1-1" f stol
private audience, M. de Beust,°Millist,,er
of Saxony. The Russian General de urr"
had arrived at Dresden from Berlin.

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A letter from Belgrade of the 13th, in ''-
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derer, of Vienna, says :—"The person wh°'",ed tt)
Alexander of Servia has selected to Pitterests
Vienna for the purpose of supporting th.° tference
of that country with the members of the un'-of the
is M. de Knesewics, head of the section
Chancellery."

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