The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-11 00:00:00

THE MEDITERRANEAN.

MARSEILEO3, Dec. B.—The steam-frigate Primaug
guet arrived this morning from Toulon, bringiu
the remains of the late Admiral Bruat. The
Primauguet was expected here for the last three
days, but she was forced to return to Toulon in
consequence of the excessively severe weather, which
has prevailed here since Monday last. The remains
of the Admiral were received 'with the usual mili-
tary honours, and were then conveyed from the
Old Port to the railway terminus ea route
for Paris. Admiral Bruat was not the only
victim on board the flag-ship Montebello to the
climate of the Crimea. Her captain and another
officer died on the passage. The steam-frigate
Magellan arrived from Toulon this afternoon. She
brought 1,050 of the artillery of the Imperial
Guard, and a finer body of men never passed
through Marseilles. They are, moreover, in excel-
lent health. The frigates Andromaque and Alge-
ria sailed for Kamiesch this morning laden with
military stores. The steam-frigate Dordogne is
loading muskets packed in cases and other military
stores for the Crimea. This is the only movement
at present going forward in the port of the Joilette.
The Old Port is filled with mercantile shipping, •
but all speculation has been checked by the vari-
ous reports of negotiations having been resumed
for the restoration of peace. There has been but
one sale effected of colonial sugar during the week,
which was 3,800 casks of Mauritius sugar at 38f.
the 50 kilogrammes in bond with discount. The
purchase was made for re-exportation. A rise took
place in the corn market at the beginning of the
week, which was not only not maintained, but was
followed by a serious decline in prices. Algerian
wheat has fallen from 55f. to 53f. the measure of
167 lb. without buyers. Galatz wheat in the Cus-
tom-house stores is quoted at the nominal price of
47f. A further rise has taken place in the price of
wine. Wines for the colonies and the Crimea are
quoted at 115 f. the hectolitre, and for India at
150 f. Silks have likewise risen, in consequence
of more favourable accounts from the manufactur-
ing towns.
A private letter from Toulon states that nothing
could be more imposing than the reception given
to the remains of Admiral Bruat on Wednesday
last. On landing they were received by Admiral
Dubourdieu, the Maritime Prefect, the Prefect of
the Var, the General commanding the sub-divi-
sion, the Admirals present at Toulon, and all the
authorities, civil and military. The body, hav-
ing, been placed in a cenotaph at the Arsenal,
Admiral Dubourdieu pronounced a discourse
in which he recapitulated the principal events
of the life of the deceased, from the period
of his entering the naval service in 1815, to
his death on board the Montebello. The fune-
ral procession then moved forward to the Cathe-
dral attended by all the clergy of Toulon.
The corners of the pall were held by Admirals
Lugeel and Fabvre, General Angenoust, and the
Prefect of the Var. The interior of the Cathedral
was tastefully decorated with military and naval
trophies. On the pillars of the church hung escut-
cheons, on which were inscribed the names of the
principal scenes of the late Admiral's glory—Al-
giers, Tahiti, Navarino, Kertch, Sebastopol, Kin-
bourn. After the conclusion of the funeral service
the cortege returned to the arsenal. A detach-
ment from eaoh of the ships of war in the roads
marched after the troops of the garrison.. The
bod y was then embarked on board the Primauguet
to be conveyed to Marseilles and thence to Paris.