The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-01 00:00:00

THE MEDITERRANEAN.

MARSEILLES, May 29.—Preparations to supply
the army in the Crimea with provisions and mili-
tary stores are being continued with increased
activity. The transport service cannot keep pace,
with the Minister of 'War, and the heavy cannon,
shot, shells, and gunpowder are accumulating in
the Artillery-ground and stores for want of ships to
take them away. Our English steamers have, ex-
cept the Calcutta, all sailed for the East, and there
remain in the port of the Joliette the Didon French
frigate, the American clippers Great Republic,
Queen of Clippers, Gauntlet, Alleghany, and
various sailing transports. These immense Ameri-
can clippers have not proved so serviceable in em-
barking and transporting troops and stores as our
British steamers. There is more time expended in
loading them, and, finally, they require a steamer
to tow them. Yesterday (Whit Monday) was kept
as'a close holiday here, except in the War,Depart-
ment and the port. A vast number of gun-car-
riages and horse-troughs were embarked on board
the Queen of Clippers. The field artillery of the
army of reserve was shipped in sailing transports,
and the fast sailing steamer Euphiate took with
the mails to Constantinople a battalion of artil-
lery. The screw-ship of the line Prince Jerome
arrived on Saturday in the roads of Endomme, a
short distance from Marseilles. She brought
from Toulon 200 seamen to complete the crew of
a ship of war at Brest, and took in return a de-
tachment of troops for the East. The ship of the
line Duguesalin anchored in the same roads yester-
day. She took a number of troops from this and
sailed for Algeria. The Valetta, Captain Evans,
'arrived yesterday morning, bringing the India mail
from Alexandria. She performed the passage in
the short period of five days and a half. The Simois
iron screw-steamer, built in England, arrived yes-
terday afternoon, having sailed from Constantino-
ple with the mails of the 21st inst., Gallipoli ,of
the 22d, the Pirceus of the 23d, and Messina of
the 26th. She arrived 14 hours before she was
due, showing what might be done by a steamer
employed exclusively for the conveyance of mails
and passengers direct between Constantinople and
Marseilles. The Simois brought likewise 180 sick
and wounded soldiers, mostly Zouaves and arta-
, lerymen.

FRANCE.
PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING.

The Times Paris correspondent's letter, dated
yesterday, says the rumour of a battle having been
fought on the Tchernaya, with considerable loss
on both sides, but with defeat to the Russians,
which prevailed yesterday, turns out to be un-
founded, no despatch having been received by the
Government confirming that-fact.
The following privafe telegraphic despatch has
been received here :
" VIENNA, 30th.—The report is current here that
the Grand Duke Constantine has resigned the
functions of Grand Admiral of the Russian Marine.
The peace party have obtained the ascendancy at
St. Petersburg. A new note will be sent to the
German Courts."
The Emperor and the Empress, accompanied by
the King of Portugal and the uke of Oporto,
yesterday visited the Palace of St. Cloud, where
considerable works are in course of execution. In
the evening their Majesties and their Royal visi-
tors honoured the Theatre du Palais-Royal with
their presence.
The Moniteur publishes a decree, founded on a
report from the Minister of War, increasing by
150 f. a year the pay of the privates of the mounted
gendarmery, and of the sub-officers and privates of
the same corps, which will now be as follows :
Cavalry—Adjutant sub-officer, 1,536 f. a year ;
mar4chal-de-lo,,uis chef, 1,286 f. ; mareehal-de-logis,
1,136 f. ; brigadier, 1,036 f. • private, 900 f. In-
fantry—According to the above ranks respectively,
1,386 f., 1,136 f., 986 f.,, 886 f., and 750 f. The pay
of the gendarmery of the Seine and the gardelVi
Paris will receive about one-fourth additional,e
when in Paris.

The rumour was again afloat yesterday of an
action having been fought on the Tchernaya, the
Russians under Liprandi being completely beaten.
The following is General Canrobert's address to
the army on giving up the command to General
Pelissier

"GENERAL ORDER.
"Soldiers,—General Pelissier, Commander of the
First Corps, assumes from this day's date the chief com-
mand of the army in the East.
"The Emperor, by placing at your head a General
accustomed to great commands, grown old in war and
in the camp, hal wiahed to give you an additional proof