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

ODESSA.

A letter from Vienna, in the Augsburg Gazette,
says :—" The events which have lately taken place
at Odessa have attracted more attention than usual
to that port. It, has now been transformed into a
fortified place. During the summer of 1854 it had
been in contemplation by the Allies to destroy.
Odessa, a measure which, although severe, then ap-
peared to be called for by strategical reasons. Out of
feelings of humanity, however, Admirals Hamelin
and Dundas wished to spare the property of so
many mercantile houses, which, during the scarcity
of 1847 and 1853, had preserved the half of Europe
from famine. They consequently confined their
operations to the destruction of a part of the mili-
tary port, and the establishment of a blockade.
What has since taken place at Odsssa ? All the
warehouses have been transformed into military
depots, and Odessa, which was the centre of mari-
time commerce, has become the pivot of the opera-
tions of Prince Gortschakoff and Prince Menschi-
koff. This is why hostile operations are now about
to be undertaken against that port from strategical
reasons ; and if the Russians do not evacuate it
voluntarily, which is scarcely probable, Admiral.
Lyons will immediately proceed to effect its de-
struction. The Allies also intend to bombard
Theodosia, an undertaking with which Admiral
Bruat will be charged. General Luders, who is
now at Odessa, is to have the command of all the
forces concentrated on that point."
SPAIN.

MADRID, March I.—The Cortes have adopte d
by a majority of 200 to 52, the basis of the new
constitution relative to religion such as it was
drawn up by the committee. At a meeting of the
holders of Treasury Bonds held at the Ministry of
Finance, it was decided that the overdue bonds
should be renewed for twelve months. Perfect
tranquillity prevails in all the provinces.

It has been remarked that for some time past no
mention has been made of any movement on the
part of Schamyl. The New Prussian Gazette, how-
ever, now gives some news of him, but as that
journal is a Russian organ, its intelligence must be
received with great reserve. It states that the
Russian General Baron Nicolai, on the 16th, car-
ried by a coup de main the fortified place of
Schouaib-Capon, which, from its strength, is called
the Gibraltar of the Tschetschnia. The fortress
was surrounded and attacked in such an unex-
pected manner that the garrison, composed of
Schamyl's troops, could only offer a feeble resist-
ance. • The capture of this place is represented by
the above-named journal as having caused an im-
mense sensation in the Caucasus, and to be one of
the severest blows that Schamyl has ever met
with.

A letter from Vienna, in the German Journal of
Frankfort, says that before the commencement of
the Conferences, properly so called, there will be
some preparatory conversations, among the mem-
bers of the old Conference of Vienna, at which
Prince Gortschakoff will be present. It is said
that he has received orders from St. Petersburg to
use all his endeavours to have the conferences open
as early as possible.

A letter from Achyr, in the Ukraine, in the Na-
tional Gazette of Berlin, states that a body of 421
Polish conscripts had just passed through that
place chained together, who are to be incorporated in
the regiments in Siberia, and the Caucasus. These
men, who on first starting numbered 500, had been
reduced to the above number at the time they
reached Achyr. It is said that several of the pro-
vinces in Poland which had not been before de-
clared in a state of siege were about to be so.

A letter from Berlin of the 27th ult. says :
"M. Titoff, the Russian plenipotentiary at the
conferences of Vienna, arrived here yesterday, on
his way from Stuttgardt to the Austrian capital.
Baron do Budberg, the Russian ambassador at this
court, yesterday gavo a grand diplomatic dinner
in honour of his arrival, at which M. de Man-
teuffel was present."

The slighting manner in which the Belgian
troops were spoken of in the English Parliament,
on the discussion of the Foreign Enlistment Bill,
has created a great sensation in Belgium. General
Renard, of the Belgian army, has published several
very long letters in the Independance of Brussels,
to prove that on all occasions, and especially at
Waterloo, the Belgians acted bravely. In the
Senate, some days back, a member energetically
protested against the language which had been
used ; and in the Chamber of Representatives on
Wednesday, M. Vervoort, of the opposition, said
that he joined in the protest which had been
made in the Senate. He then quoted from the
memoirs of Napoleon I. to show that that great
captain had thought highly of the Belgian troops.

A solemn funeral service was celebrated at Turin
on the 27th ult., in commemoration of her late
Majesty Queen Maria Theresa. The music was
composed for the occasion by M. Riccardi, aid the
funeral oration was delivered by Monsignor
Renaldi, Bishop of Pinerolo.
The Nouvelliste of Marseilles states that it has
received intelligence from Sicily of the resignation
of M. Filangieri, viceroy of that island, who had
met with difficulties in his administration. It is
said that Prince Castelcicala succeeds him.

'VISIT OF lER MAJESTY TO CIATHAM.— On Thursday
evening a telegraphic a despatch was received by Colo-
nel Eden, the commandant at Chatham Barracks, noti-
fying that her Majesty intended paying a visit to Chat-
ham on Saturday (this day), for the purpose of inspect-
ing the hospitals at Fort Pitt and St. Mary's, which are
at present crowded with invalids recently returned from
the Crimea. Preparations were at once commenced for
her Majesty's reception at the railway station and else-
where. Her Majesty, accompanied by Prince Albert,
and probably the Prince of Wales, will leave the Lon-
don-bridge Station at 10 o'clock this morning, and will
arrive at Strood at about a quarter before 11. Her
Majesty, on her arrival at Fort Pitt, will be conducted
through the wards by the officers of that establishment ;
after which she will proceed to the Garrison Hospital
and to St. Mary's, if time permit. It is not the inten-
tion of her Majesty to make any stay in Chatham, her
visit being strictly for the purpose of inspecting the
wounded soldiers ; she will consequently return to the
Strood Station immediately after leaving the hospitals.
APOTHECARIES'-HALL.—The following are the names
of gentlemen who passed their examination in the science
and practice of medicine, and received certificates to
practise, on Thursday, the Ist of March, 1855 :—Thomas
Charles Law, Accrington, Lancashire ; William Whyte-
head Boulton, Beverley, York ; Joseph Harvey Sutoliff ;
Richard Arnold, Dawhish, Devon ; James Fawcus,
North Shields ; and Alexander Grant, Aberdeen,