The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-26 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON. MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 26, 185 5.

the apathetic indifference with which they re-
garded the fearful state of of depicted in the
evidence of Messrs. MACDONALD, STAFFORD, and
OSBORNE, they will find it difficult to exonerate
themselves. One thing at least is certain—that
the entire medical department must be completely
reorganised, and that the powers and responsibi-
lity of the officers must be materially increased,
so that there can be no valid apology for any de-
ficiency or shortcomings in what may be essential
to the health and comfort of the patients.

LORD DUNDONALD AND THE EMPEROR
OF THE FRENCH-.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

S —The perilous duties to which our fivefold-deci-
mated army is still exposed by rival co-operation in the
desperate act of storming Sebastopol, or by the continu-
ance of the siege until pestilence or other causes shall
complete its ruin, induce me thus sin,gy to encounter all
the ridicule anticipated by those who avoid compromising
their judgment even by condescending to inquire if my
plans are absurd, or whether in truth they are capable
" speedily, crrtnuly, and cheaply to surmount obstacles
which our gallant, persevering, and costly armies and
fleets have failed to accomplish."
I, therefore, as a faithful subject of her Majesty, and
for the interests of humanity, now declare my intention,
without further delay, to communicate to the wise and
energetic ally of her most gracious Majesty the means
not only to spare the remnant of the British army, but
to insure that of France, by tho speedy destruction. of
the defences of Sebastopol.
As to the fortresses in the Baltic, time does not press.
I have offered to annihilate them—the reception or re-
jection of which offer rests with her Majesty's Govern-
ment.—l am, sir, your obedient servant,
London, March 24. DUNDONALD.

THE FLEET IN VIE BLACK SEA AND
lIIEDITERI?ANEAN:

We have now in the Black Sea and Mediterranean
a fleet morn than twice as effective as we had this time
last year. Sir E. Lyons' fleet consists of the following :

SCREW-SHIPS OF THE LINE.
Guns. H.-p. Commanders.
Royal Albert...l2l ... 500 —.lOOO ... Capt. Mends, flog of

Com .-:n-Chief:
St. Jean d'A ere 101 ... 600 ... 900 ... Capt. hi n. H. Keppel
Agamemnon 9l ... 600 ... 850 ... Capt. Sir T. Palley
Hannibal 91 ... 450 ... 850 ... Capt. H. D. Hay,
flag of Rear Adw.
Princess Royal 91 ... 350 ... 840 Stewart
Algiers .. 9O ... 450 ... 850 ... Capt. Talbot
Sanspareil 7O ... 350 ... 626 ... Capt. Williams

SAILING-SHIPS OF THE LINE.
Guns. Men. Commanders.
Trafalgar
Queen
London
Albion

Rodney
Vengeance B4 ... 750 ... Capt. Ld. E. Russell
Bellerophon

Leander .

SAILING-FRIGATES.

Guns. Men. H.-p. Commanders.
.. 50 ... 500 ... Captain Peel
_ SCREW-FRIGATES.

Tribune
Curacoa
Dauntless
..._

PADDLH-FRIGATES.
Terriblo
Sidon
Leopard

Diamond ..... 27

SAILING-CORVETTES.

. 260 ...

... Captain Hamilton.

SCREW-CORTETTES.
Highflyer
Miranda

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PADDLE•CORVETTES.
Furious. l6 ... 220 ... 400 ... Captain Loring
Valorous
Gladiator 6 ... 209 ... 4SO ... Captai❑ Broke
Firebrand 6 ... 200 „. 410 ... Captain Moorsom
Spbinx 6 ... 200 ... 174 ... Captain Wilmot

SCREW-SLOOPS, &c.
Niger l4 ... 170 ... 400 ... H. W. Hire
Wasp l4 ... 170 ... 100 ... H. Lloyd
Curlew
Swallow
PADDLE-SLOOPS.
Vessels. Guns. Men. H.-p. Colllll2anders.
Inflexible 6 ... 160 ... 378 ... Poppicwcll
Vesuvius
Fury 6 ... 159 515 ... Chambers
Spiteful 6 ... 150 ... 280 ... Shortt
Stromboli 6 ... 160 ... 280 ... Had
' -
SAILING.
Modesto
SCREW-GUN-VESSELS. • , - •
6 65 ... 160 . . LieutlMllop
4 ... 65 ... 160 Lient Jolliffe
4 ... ... 150 ... Lieut. Hewett
4 ... (Si ... 160 ... Lieut. Lodder
4 ... 65 ... 161 ... Lieut. Aynsley
4 ... 50 ... 160 Lient„Risk -
PADDLE-STEAM•VESSELS.
.. •
2 ... 65 ... 360 „.„ Com, peztim
2 ... 60 ... 360 I,iBot. Reynolds .
1 ... 50 ... 200 ... Lieut. Lindsiy•
3.. 65 ... 260 '... FlAeh,r
4 ... 60 ... 312 ... Bercsford
3 160 tender - '
6 ... 87 ... 320 Master R. Roberts
SCREWROOP-SHIPES.
2 ... 160 ... 700 ... Com. Priest
8 183 ... i5O ... Capt. Sullivan
6 ... 168 ... 350 ... Gmn. Von Douop
6 ... 161 ... 350 ... Com. Johilson
SCREW-STORE-SHIPS.
2 ... 43 ... 80 ... Master Penn
2 ... €0 83 ... Master Bradley

Snake
Arrow
Viper
Lynx
W rangier

Caradoe
Banshee--
Harpy
Triton .
Mediaa
Shearwater

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L I in)7s ILi`
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THE CRIMEA.

PARIS, MARCH 26, 8 A.M.

The Moniteur announces that General Forey
leaves the command be held in the army of the

East, and proceeds to take the command of the

SAILING.

Oran division in Algeria.

Hurt in his military honour by unworthy
calumnies, the General had tendered his resig-

Apollo .

nation to the E►nperor, who did not accept it.
His Majesty did not wish to deprive himself of
the services of an officer whose long and brilliant

military career is a reply to those calumnious re-

ports. The General insists upon his resignation
being accepted, and the Emperor replies thereto

by giving him the command of the important
division of Oran.

The French Government have received a t.-31c-

graphic despatch from General Canrober, in
which he states that, in 48 hours from the time
at which he wrote, the bombardment of Sebastopol

Would commence.

91 men ... Master Johnson
RECEIVING-SHIP.
39 men ... Corn. Hore

VIENNA, MARCH 25.

The sixth conference will be held to-morrow.
The third point will be discussed, that which

relates to the diminution of the power of Russia

in the Black Sea.

The protocols relative to the second point will

Ceylon

be signed at the beginning of the conference.

OUR ARMY IN TILE CRIMEA.

MARSEILLES, MAROH 25.

The Thabor, which left Constantinople on the
15:11, and which was expected yesterday, has not

The following is a return of deaths during the month
of February :

arrived.

The Imperatrix, which left Balaklava on the
13th of March, reached Malta on the 20th.

Nothing of importance had taken place before

Date.
Feb. 1.

Deaths in Billed Uy Woundel Dicd al
Army. Enemy. by Enemy. Scutari.
33 - 8

Sebastopol.

43

1 -

In the event of Russia proving too unreason-

able in her demands at Vienna, tho camp of Con-

stantinople, consisting of some 40,000 or 50,000
men, will be sent to Eupatoria, and, with the
Turkish contingent, be employed in effecting a
diversion in favour of the allies before Sebastopol.

In the meantime there appears no cessation in the

expediting of reinforcements and munitions of war

of all kind.

FRANCE.
PARIS, SUNDAY EVENING.

The rumour of a visit of the Emperor of the
French to England has often been circulated since
the alliance between the countries, and is at last
likely to be realised. The ♦isit has been decided
within the last few days, and in official quarters it
is affirmed that it will take place on Easter Mon-
day. As for the j mrney to the Crimea, nothing
more can be said than it is likely to depend on the
turn matters take at Vienna, and if it be true that
the difficulty about Sebastopol will be removed
otherwise than by storming and capture, there is
no reason why his Majesty should undertake so
fatiguing a journey, not without risk in its execu-
tion, and far from certain in its results.

Rumours circulated some days ago of a con-
spiracy having been discovered, the object of which
was to assassinate the Emperor, and of many ar-
rests being made. It is true that from 50 to 60
persons have been taken into custody on such a
charge. Among them are a professor of literature,
two or three letter-carriers, and the rest belonging
to the lowest class of Socialists.
In Paris the idea that we are approaching a pacific
situation is gaining ground rapidly
The Moniteur publishes the text of the decree
which was presented to the Legislative Corps yes-
terday to extend the session of that body to the
evening of tho 11 thApril.
_ _

The Ylioniteur publishes a decree appointing the
members of the Imperial Council of Public In-
struction for 1855. The names are for the most
part of those of the persons who composed the
council last year.

An Imperial decree pronietcs General of Bri-
' gade Count A. do Monet to the rank of General of
Division ; and Colonels Breton, Braive, De Save-
linges, Soleille, Pierre, Chanfroid, Labadie, Cauvin
de Bourguet, and De Pecqueult de Lavarande to
that of Generals de Brigade.
The Emperor has just ordered M. Fould to pre-
sent Vely Pacha with a very handsome service of
Sevres porcelain, the Ottoman Minister having ex-
pressed a wish to rcarry back with him to Turkey
some specimens of the productions of that manu-
facture.

A letter from Toulon states that the Imperial
yacht, Iteine Hortense, will not be completely
fitted up before the ead of the month, and it is
therefore thought there, that should the Emperor
proceed to the Crimea, as has been affirmed, his
departure will not take place so soon as some
journals have announced.

The Trident ship of the line sailed from Toulon
on Thursday for Constantinople, having on board
26 officers and 719 rank and file of the 73d regi-
ment of the line. In addition she carried out 254
men of the 47th regiment, and a large quantity of
provisions and ammunition for the army. The
steam-frigate Eriloa arrived at Toulon the preceding
day from Constantinople and Kt-tiniest), having on
board a number of wounded and convalescents
from the army of the East, several of whom were
English.
A letter from Marseilles of the 23d, says :--

"A great number of sailing transports 'have been en-
gaged for some days past in taking on board horses and
mules for the Crimea, and in a few days a regular fleet
of vessels will leave this port. Th 3 Pharamond steamer,
with 110 soldiers on boar,l, belonging to the 10th regt.
of the line, and the Lycurgue, with 40 artillery men, 102
privates of the 10th regt., 37 military workmen, and
several horses, left yesterday for Constantinople. The
Carmel steam-packet left this, morning having on board
210 Chasseurs de Vincennes, an English officer (Sir Geo.
Maclean, Commissary-General of the English army), and
30 other passengers, and the principal hotels are crowded
with English officers and their families. The Cardinal
Archbishop of Toledo has arrived here on his return to
Spain from Rome. The Mongibello, which arrived the
day before yeiterday from Naples, brought to France
the body of Baron Charles de Rothschild lately deceased
at Naples._ The body was immediately sent to Paris."

Major-General' Paolo Cavero, Intendant-Gene-
ral of the Piedinontese army, and several other
officers belonging to the expedition, embarked on
the 21st on board the French vessel Vatican for
Constantinople.

BOURSE, MARea 24.—CLOSING Puma
Cash. fr. c. End of Month.
4a per Cents. (ad) 94 40 —f.
3 per Cents 7O 20 70f. 40c.
Credit Mobilier BO2 50 Roman
Credit Foncier 540 Austrian
Belgian Fives — Spanish Threes —
Inedmontese — Home Debt —
RAILWAYS—ROB CASH.
fr. c. fr. c.
Orleans ... ............ 1215 -- Lyons . . IV 0
Western 657 50 Rouen
Cette 615 Strasburg
Mediterranean 975 Havre 560
Northern

THE VIENNA CONFERENCES.

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(From a Second Edition of the Times of this day.)
VIENNA, March 22.—The first of the Four
'Points is settled, and the second, which relates to
the free navigation of the Danube, was yesterday
entered into by the Conference. During the first
three meetings all went on smoothly enough, but
the sitting of yesterday is said to have been very
stormy. What it was that roused the bile of the
representative of Russia is unknown, but the offen-
sive proposition is supposed to have emanated
either from Count Buol or Baron Prokesch, as both
those Ministers were yesterday evening in very bad
repute in the Russian camp. Political correspon-
dents, like those diplomatists who are not members
of the Conference, CAll form no clear and connected
idea of what is going on ; but you may be as-
sured that the Russian eagle will not escape without
having had its wings and talons so closely clipped
that it will for.the future be comparatively harm-
less. Perhaps no one in" this city, except the Con-,
ference Ministers and their assistants, has even the
most . distant idea of what the three protocols
already signed contain ; but authentic information
has reached mc,- that the way in which the ques-
tion relative to Moldavia, Wallachia, and Servia
has been, settled is highly t3Wpfactory to tho four