The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-06 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, THURSDAY EVENING.
A letter from Eaux Bonnes, in the Memorial
des Pyrenees, states that the Empress is deriving
great benefit from her stay in the south of France.
Her Majesty drinks the waters at Eaux Bonnes,
and bathes in those at Eaux °halides, and spends
a considerable time each day in the open air.
The Moniteur contains imperial decrees, con-
firming the nomination of eight knights in the
Legion of Honour, and the grant of 12 military
medals, made by the General-in-Chief of the army
of the East.

The decree ordering the addition of two squad-
rons to each of the four regiments of the Chasseurs
d'Afrique has been signed by the Emperor.
It is stated here, and believed, that instead of
adopting the slow approach of sap and mine, as
was generally believed just after the 18th ult., the
allied generals have determined to deliver, and
that speedily, a general assault on the works. The
German telegraph brings word of an expedition to
Odessa, but it is not likely that the generals of the
allied armies will reduce their force before Sebasto-
pol at this juncture. Large reinforcements are
leaving France, preceded by a considerable number
of officers of high rank, to take the places of those
who have fallen in the recent engagements.
M. Hubner has asked for explanations of the
passages in the Emperor's speech relative to Aus-
tria. The nature of the answer he received may be
inferred from a prefatory note in the Moniteur to
a translation of an article from the Vienna Ost.
Deutsche Post of Juno 29. " This journal," says
the Moniteur, " is the non-official but very faith-
ful organ of the presiding mind of the Cabinet of
Vienna. We reproduce its article without com-
ment." The article in question dwells upon the
golden character of the four points, to which the
French Government has already signified that it is
no longer bound, and seeks to excuse the inaction
of Austria by saying that it is for the " interest of
France and England to have an ally in reserve."
What the French Emperor thinks of the value of
this reserved alliance is shown by his speech, which
pointedly and bitterly refers to the promised aid of
Austria being now due and yet withheld.
We read in the Constitutionnel :—" The terms,
which aro now known, of the bill having for object
to authorise the levy of 1855, puts an end to all
the rumours which have been in circulation relative
to calling out an additional body of men. The only
thing intended is to vote at the present time the
contingent of 1855, which will not be called out
until 1856. This is what was done for many years,
and what also took place three years ago. The
contingent was voted in advance just as the budget
for the following year, but neither men nor money
is thereby asked for beforehand. What the Go-
vernment now wishes to obtain, is, a return to
what was long practised, and the power of dis-
posing at the commencement of 1856, but not be-
fore of the contingent of 1855. There is nothing
to prove that it will call out the whole of the force
named ; that will depend on circumstances. But
as the Legislative Body will not re-assemble until
the commencement of 1856, the Government
could not wait until that time ; as it is not suf-
ficient for the contingent to be simply voted, but the
drawing, the revision, and the calling out must
also take place. The youth of France, besides, do
not fear to be called to arms, as may be seen by
the table of voluntary engagements annexed to the
law. These engagements which only amounted to
8,600 in 1853, were nearly 20,000 in 1854."

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