The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-10 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY _EVENII4O-, DECEMBER 10 1855,

FORTIFICATIONS AT NICOLAIEFF.

The Ocst. Zeitung, of the 27th ult., says :
" Travellers relate that Nicolaieff has undergone
a great change. The fortifications begin five
versts from the city, at the confluence of the
Ingul and the Boug. Three rows of fortifications
protect the entrance, and 400 guns are in posi-
tion. Several narrow streets have been pulled
down, and enormous barracks and hospitals built.
Tho old Admiralty has been turned into a star-
ted, and is named after Admiral Lazareff.

' ' The Grand Duke Constantine has examined the
80 new mortars which have been placed near
Spasska. General Todtlebeu has invented a car-
riage for mortars, which is highly approved of."

MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.

BY THE QUEEN-A PROCLAMATION.

VICTORIA R.

Whereas our Parliament stands prorogued to Tues-
day, the 11th day of this instant December, we, with
the advice of our Privy Council, do hereby publish and
declare that the said Parliament shall be further pro
rogued, on the said 11th day of December instant, to
Thursday the 31st day of January next ; and we have
given order to our Chancellor of that part of our United
Kingdom called Great Britain to prepare a commission
for proroguing the same accordingly : And we do hereby
further, with the advice aforesaid, declare our Royal
will and pleasure that the said Parliament shall, on the
said Thursday the 31st day of January next, assemble
and be holden for the despatch of divers urgent and
important affairs : And the Lords Spiritual and Tem-
poral, and the Knights, Citizens, and Bergesses, and the
Commissioners for shires and burghs of the House of
Commons, are hereby required and commanded to give
their attendance accordingly, at Westminster, on the
31st day of January next.

Given at our Court, at Windsor, this 7th day of Ja
nuary, 1855, and in the 19th year of our reign;
GOD SATE THE QUEEN.

FUNERAL OF ADMIRAL BRUAT.

The Monitcur has the following report from the
Minister of Marine :

" Sire,—The eminent services of Admiral Bruat give
to his death the character of a public loss, and the
whole of France will in this event join in the mourning
of the navy. Your Majesty has wished that a striking
testimony should be given of the regret of the country
for the death of a man who, in different parts of the
globe, has contributed to render our flag illustrious,
and who has died at his post, after having achieved for
our arms in the Black Sea recent and important suc-
cesses. In order to fulfil the intentions of your Majesty
I beg you to order that the funeral obsequies of Admiral
Bruat, both at Toulon and at the Hotel des Invalides in
Paris, shall be performed at the expense of the state, and
be defrayed from the budget of the navy.
" I am, &c., " HAMELIN."
The report is followed by the annexed decree :
" Napoleon, by the grace of God, and the national
will, Emperor of the French,
"To all whom these presents may concern, greeting :
" Considering the eminent services rendered to the
country by Admiral Bruat,
" On the report of our Minister of State for the de-
partment of the Marine and Colonies,
" We decreed and do decree as follows ?-7

" Art 1. The obsequies and funeral of Admiral Brunt
both at Toulon and at the Hotel des Invalides at Paris,
shall be performed at the expense of the State. This
expense shall be defrayed from the budget of the navy.
"Art. 2. Our Minister of Marine will concert mea-
sures with our Minister of War to assure the execution
of the above decree.
" Done at Paris this 4th December.
(Signed) " NA PO LEON.
(Countersigned) "HANIELIN."
The wishes of his Majesty have been fully car-
ried out at Toulon, as the Minister of Marine has
received the following. dispatch from that port,
dated the sth :

" The religious ceremony for the purpose of rendering
to the mortal remains of Admiral Bruat the funeral
honours due to him, has just been celebrated with all the
pomp and solemnity which your excellency could desire.
The body has been embarked on board the Primauguet,
and will leave this evening for Marseilles."