The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-21 00:00:00

ment.

Sweden will therefore conclude a military con-
vention with the Allies, and take part in an
invasion of the Russian territories on the Baltic

in the ensuing spring.

Russia having broken through the treaties by
which the division of Europe is regulated has
forfeited her right to those Swedish provinces she
acquired in virtue of them.

The Russian loan, so much talked of, has been
concluded.

The Swedish Government has also contracted a
loan for three-quarters of a million sterling with
the house of Heine, of this city.
The matter of the stolen despatches is treated
very mysteriously.

The Cologne Gazette states that the police
authorities of that town had prolonged from three
months to six the sentence pronounced against
the British Consul, Mr. Curtis, condemned for
recruitment.

The French Government is said to be negotiat-
ing, in common with the Austrian, for joint re-
presentations to other Governments, in reference
to political refugees.

MADRID, Nov. 19.

Tristany has taken refuge in France. Quiet
has been completely restored to Saragossa, and it
has not been disturbed in the other provinces.
The Queen yesterday opened the University. A
grand ball will take place at the Palace this
evening.

THE RUSSIAN ARMY IN ANATOLIA.
A letter from Warsaw, in the Augsburg Gazette,
states that when General Mouravieif crossed the
Arpatchai to march against Kars he had only a
body of infantry of 27 battalions, and the whole of
his corps did not exceed 35,000 men, including
cavalry and artillery.
The writer, proceeding from statement to specu-
lation, adds :—_

" Lately, and up to the time of his assault on
Kars, he had received considerable reinforcements,
for in the reports regiments are mentioned which
before that time were in the Caucasus. The pre-
sent number of these forces, after making au allow-
ance for the losses at Kars, may be estimated at
30,000 men, but to this force must bo added the
brigade of Grenadiers of the Caucasus of 5,000
men, the battalion of Chasseurs of the Caucasus of
1,000, the battalion of nobles and the artillery,
which must be reckoned at least at 3,000. In ca-
valry, there are iu Turkey in Asia three regiments
of Dragoons, three of Mussulmans, three of Cos-
sacks, two of Kurds, and the militia mountaineers.
The corps of Erivan, under General Susboff, is also
in communication with the army of General Mou-
ravieff, who, notwithstanding his losses, has at his
disposal 50,000 men, if not before Kars, at least in
Anatolia. This explains why he did not raise the
siege immediately after his assault was repulsed.
The army of the Caucasus has also been reinforced."

THE RUSSIAN ARMY IN FINLAND.
The Augsburg Gazette, discussing the rumours
of an alliance between Sweden and the Western
Powers, volunteers a numerical statement of the
forces collected by Russia in Finland and at St.
Petersburg :
" Every one (says the Gazette) admits that the
Swedish army is excellent, and the annals of mili-
tary history have preserved the memory of its an-
cient exploits. Nevertheless, the Swedish force
is not sufficiently strong for advantageously as-
suming the offensive, even against that part of the
Russian army which defends the empire in the
north ; the aid to be expected from an Anglo-
French fleet and a landing corps would not suffice
to restore the balance. Of good troops, Russia has
in the northern provinces—the first division of
Grenadiers, with the battalion of Chasseurs-Cara-
bineers, in all 14,000 men ; six reserve regiments
of Grenadiers, each 3,000 strong, in all 18,000 men;
22 Finish battalions of the line, at 600 each, in all
13,200 men (the number of these battalions in-
creases every day) ; three Finnish battalions of
Chasseurs under General Ramza,y, at 1,000 each,
in all 3,000 men. 'There are, besides, 3,000 men
of the naval crews, and the number of batteries
corresponding with these divisions. Thus Finland
is defended by an army of the best troops more
than 50,000 strong, distributed throughout this
chain of fortresses that line the coast. But General
Arbusoff has under his orders at St. Petersburg an
army of 120,000 men, together with the excellent
reserves of the Guard. The troops of the infantry
corps of the Guard and of the let Infantry corps,
with the reserves, occupy Revel and Courland.
In case of attack, Russia is able to concentrate on
the point threatened by Sweden imposing forces,
in estimating the amount of which we have taken
into account neither the 100,000 of the militia. nor
the irregular troops. In this state of things an
offensive war on the part of Sweden against Russia,
armed with so considerable a defensive power, pre-
sents no chance of success, and ought not to be
placed in the category of probable eventualities."

FRANCE.

PARIS, TUESDAY EYMMING.

The Emperor yesterday received a letter,
in
which the Duke of Nassau announces to his Ma-
jesty the death of his second son, Prince Frederick,
aged only one year.
The Moniteur publishes an official return of the
receipts of Customs Duties during the month of
October, which amount to 13,187,273 f., being
461,764 f. less than the corresponding month of last
year, and 84,887 f. over that of 1853.
The Moniteur publishes a decision of the Minis-
ter of Finance, fixing the terms and conditions on
which timber and other materials used in ship-
building may be admitted duty free, according to
the provisions of the decree of the 17th ult. autho-
rising such importation.
Marshal de Castellane has arrived at Lyons from
Paris. The Marshal shortened his stay in the ca-
pital, in order to be present at the preparations for
the reception of the King of Piedmont, who is ex-
pected at Lyons on Thursday.
The consecration of Mgr. Plantier, as Bishop of
Nimes, took place in the usual form on Sunday, in
the church of Saint Jean, at Lyons. The Cardinal
Archbishop of Lyons, and the Bishops of Troves
and Saint Flour officiated.
The funeral of M. Paillet, the well-known
pleader, took place yesterday at the church of St.
Roch in presence of a vast crowd. All the mem-
bers of the Paris bar were present, as well as
almost every person connected with the law in the
capital.
The rumours which circulated some weeks ago of
a disposition on the part of the Russian Govern-
ment to negotiate pith a view tC) peaces are again

revived in certain quarters, but, most probably,
with as little foundation as they then had. It is,
indeed, said that the experiment made at Kinbourn
of the efficiency of the new floating batteries in-
Tented by the Emperor Louis Napoleon, in attack
ing, with comparative safety, the most formidable
granite fortresses, has struck with dismay the heart
of the Czar and his advisors, and convinced him
that the protection on which he has hitherto relied
at length begins to fail him. Hence, it is conjec-
tured that he feels there is no other alternative
than to submit in time, or to see crumble before
him the gigantic defences, on the solidity of which
the last hope of safety, if not of triumph, depends.
The execution done by these new instruments of
destruction, and the comparative impunity with
which they have done their work, has, no doubt,
presented an unexpected feature in the war, and
will compel the enemy to find out new means of
defence that may postpone the catastrophe which
is impending over him. From this, however, to
suing for peace the distance is great.
BOURSE, Oct. 20.—The following are the last
quotations :

Cash. fr. s. End of Nona;
4i per Cents 91 —f. --o.
3 per Cents 65 35 65 50
New Loan 66 30
Bank Shares 3160 Roman
Credit Mobilier 1192 50 Austrian
Belgian Fives 93 Spanish Threes —
Piedmontese B3 25 Home Debt ...... ... 33a
RAILWAYS-70R CAM.

fr. c. C.°thaw; 1110 Western 760
Northern ...... BB5 Strasburg ad 892 80
Lyons. .,.... 1135 New Ditto ad 755
Mediterranean 1235 Grand Central 585
Lions Geneva 660 Teste
Cette 685 Austrian Com. 712 53