The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-15 00:00:00

LATEST NEWS.

THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL

Intelligence from the Crimea has been received
up to the 6th February. Northing of import-
tance had occurred.

PARIS, THURSDAY, FEB. 15, 8.30 A.M,

The Moniteur publishes a telegraphic despatch
from Admiral Bruat, dated Kamiesh, Feb. 2.
1,350 soldiers and a cargo of provisions had ar-

rived, as also changes for the fleet and camp
articles for the army.

Since the 31st January the Russians had re-

commenced their night sorties, but have been

vigorously repulsed.

The two Grand Dukes had entered Sebastopol.
The roads near Eupatoria, hardened by the

frost, bad become in an excellent condition.
The Russians had received considerable rein•

forcenlents.

Omer Pasha was to leave Varna on the 6th
February for the Crimea, accompanied by Colonels
Dieu and Simmons.

MARSEILLES, FEB. 14.
The mail steamer has arrived from Constanti-
nople with dates of the 6th February.
Despatches for the Government left at 11 a.m.

Under date of Kamiesh, Feb. 3, we learn tha

the Russians made sorties on the Ist and 2d of

February, but were driven back with great loss

by young French volunteers.

The 9th Division of the French army leaves
,o-morrow, under its commander, Gowned Brunet,

for the Crimea.

Rim Bey started for Vienna on the sth, in
order to take part in the approaching conferences.
A fire had broken out in the arsenal at Con-
stantinople, but had been speedily extinguished.
Regular troops have been directed against the
rebels in Kurdistan.

The Russian army in Asia had taken up its

winter quarters, and awaited reinforcements.

Khosrew Paella, the founder of the Turkish
regular army, has died at a very advanced age.

CONSTANTINOPLE, FEB. 4

General Canrobert has sent for the French di-
vision at Daoud Pacha, and it is said that vigo-

rous operations are to commence.

VIENNA, WEDNESDAY.

Austria, France, and Russia have declared

,heir readiness to enter upon the negotiations ;

Lord Westmoreland is at present without instruc.

LOIIS.

It is said that Prussia takes part in the new

Conferences.

Lord John Russell's appointment as Special
Plenipotentiary to-.tie Vienna- Congress is of&
cially known here.

FRAN CE.
Intelligence reached here at seven o'clock on
Tuesday evening that it is the intention of the
Allies to address all the smaller States of Europe,
in a collective note, in which they will be called
upon to declare their willingness or not, to add an
army contingent should the events of Europe de-
mand such a step.
The number of troops which each State may be
enabled to contribute is also to be stated.
The Itioniteur de la Flotte announces that on
the pressing demand ,of General Canrobert, the
Minister of Marine has authorised the three com-
panies of marine artillery which are at present sta-
tioned at the Pirmus to be sent to the Crimea.
The intelligence brought by the Berthollet, the
last vessel which has arrived from Constantinople,
comes down to the Ist, and from before Sebas-
topol to the 29th. The siege continued with
an exchange of firing, but at longer intervals
than formerly. The weather had been fine for
several days, and the temperature milder, which
was a very fortunate circumstance, as the army is
described as almost totally without fuel ; there was
none even to heat the ovens. There was also a
great scarcity of forage, so much so that for several
days none had been served out oven for the horses
of the superior officers ; but with the exception of
these two articles there was an abundance of every-
thing, particularly in the French camp. An order
of the day of Admiral Bruat had been posted up
on board all the French vessels anchored in the
Bosphorus, calling on the captains to make out a
list of such of their men as merited the decoration
of the Medjiie, which the Sultan intended to confer
on the French land and sea forces. It was expected
that all the sailing line-of-battle ships were to re-
turn to France in succession, and be replaced by
others.
The French Court will go into mourning for 4
days from the 24th for H.R.H. the late Duke of
Genoa. In consequence of the Prince's death,
the Emperor has ordered that the ball which was
to have been given at the Tuileries on the 15th
shall not take place.
The Pays, in alluding to the circumstance of
the Emperor Napoleon having conferred the grand
cross of the Legion of Honour on the Turkish
Ambassador, says :—" This high distinction is a
testimony of justly merited sympathy and esteem.
His Excellency Vely Pacha has worthily repre-
sented his country at the court of France. His
amenity and conciliatory spirit have not a little
contributed to strengthen the friendly relations
which will henceforth unite the Ottoman Empire
to the Western Powers. Vely Pacha is shortly to
leave Paris to enter on the new function to which
he has been summoned by his Sovereign, but the
crowd which on Saturday attended his brilliant
ball must have proved to him how sincere and .
sympathetic are the feelings of esteem which he
leaves amongst us."
The new bill on the municipal organisation, now
before the Legislative Chamber, is for the most
part founded on the previous laws and regulations.
It is composed of 52 articles, chiefly taken textu-
ally from the old laws.
A. letter from Constantinople in the Pays says :
—" It has been reported here that an English re-
giment had absolutely given up its colours, and
the report naturally caused some disquietude.
This is said to be what has occurred :—A Highland
regiment encamped at Eupatoria was so reduced by
sickness that all military organisation was de-
stroyed. It accordingly determined to bring its
colours to Constantinople, and to await the arrival
of recruits from England." This piece of intelli-
gence appears exceedingly unlikely ; but, without
doubt, the next arrival will bring some explana-
tion on the point.
It is now said that when the Emperor leaves
Paris to take the command of the army of the
Rhine the compliment will be paid to the Empress
of appointing her Regent of the Empire ; but that
Count de Morney will be made President of the
Council of Regency, and of course will have the
real conduct of the Government.
An important change in the command of the
army of the Crimea, which has been often talked
of before, is now authoritatively announced. That
army will be immediately divided into two corps
d'arm6e, the command of one of which will be
given to General Pelissier, and the other to Gene-
ral Bosquet. This change, although not equivalent
to the deposition of General Canrobert from his
command in chief, will very materially diminish
the importance of his present position.

PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, FEB. 12.—The only news connected
with politics that I can send you to-day is, that the
report of a separate treaty having been concluded
at Paris, on the Bth inst., between Prussia and the
Western Powers, as given by the Austrian Wan-
derer, is, on the authority of the Preussische Corres•
pondenz, devoid of all foundation. What the real state
of the case may be I trust to be able to inform you in a
few days. The Cabinetsrath von Niebuhr, who
was said about a week back to have loft here for
Paris, really went to the Hague for personal recre-
ation ; the negotiations that are going on at Paris,