The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-02 00:00:00

FRAN CE.

MONDAY EVENING.
Yesterday afternoon, at about two o'clock, the
bands aid drummers of the troops of the garrison
and of the national.guard assembled in the court-
yard of the Tuileries to give the customary salute
to the Emperor and Empress on the occasion of the
new year. Their Majesties appeared for a short
time in the balcony of the Palace, and were greeted
with acclamations from the crowd which had
assembled.

The Moniteur contains a decree, founded on a
report from the Minister of the Interior, naming
M. Brillouin, member of the Administrative Com-
mission. of the Hospice of St. Jean d'Angely (Cha-
rente-Inf6rieure), and M. Brazier, member of the
Bureau de Bienfaisance of Bethune (Pas-de-Calais),
to be Chevaliers in the Legion of Honour, for 50
years gratuitous services in, their different posts.
It also contains other decrees, promoting the Duke
de Bauffremont, senator, to the rank of Comman-
der ; the Prince de Beauvau, senator, M. Paul de
Richemont, deputy, and M. Vicaire, Director-
General of the Forests and Domains of the Crown,
to the rank of Officer ; and naming the Marquis
d'Espeuilles, senator, M. de Voize, deputy,
Count de Bryas, deputy, aid the Baron Eschas-
seriaux, deputy, Chevaliers in the same order ;
promoting M. Glatidaz, Councillor of the Court of
Cessation, and M. Goirand de la Baume, first
avocat-general at the Cour Imperial, to the grade
of officers; and naming M. Arnet de Lisle, procu-
reur imperial at the Court of Premi©r Instance of
Melun, and other officers of the magistracy, to be
Chevaliers of the order. Decrees also make nomi-
nations and promotions in the same order among
different civil and military functionaries and officers
and privates in the staff, the military intendant©,
artillery, engineers, cavalry,
and infantry ; and by
another decree a great number of soldiers and sai-
lors receive military medals. The different lists
occupy nearly twelve columns.
The vessels of the Baltic fleet, which have been
fitted up
as transports to convey troops to the
Crimea, are on their return to be again fitted out
for war, and are to go to Brest and Cherbourg,
where le two divisions of the Baltic fleet aro to
assemble.

We read in the Sentinelle of Toulon of the 30th
ult. :—" The I4na, line-of-ba,ttle ship, whicit was
signalled yesterday, and which could not enter on
account of the violenco of the weather, anchored
in the harbour this morning at half-past ten. She
has need of repairs which will keep her some months
at Toulon. Tho fitting up of the engines of the

Navarin and Souverain is advancing rapidly ; and
it is probable, from the number of workmen em-
ployed on these vessels, that they will be ready for
sea in the- first quarter of the year. The other
vessels in course of construction are also advancing;
and were it not for the great number of workmen
removed from them for the repairs of the vessels
coming into port, they could be urged on more
rapidly. But, notwithstanding these delays, we
shall have at Toulon in the course of the spring
a respectable reserve to meet every eventuality."

A letter from Carlsruhe of the' 29th ult. in the
Moniteur says :—" The speech of the Emperor to
the Chambers has produced the most lively and
salutary impression here. It had been rumoured
that the pacific dispositions which are attributed
to us would find in the Emperor's speech a solemn
confirmation. The astonishment of our enemies
has therefore been as great as the satisfaction of our
friends was sincere. In reading these noble words
and in meditatingon this language, so firm without
being provocative, so generous without weakness
and without discouragement, every one has re-
covered his confidence in the energy of the inten-
tions of France. The words of the Emperor rela-
tive to Germany everywhere meet with approba-
tion and gratitude."
The Moniteur says—" The Chaptal steam cor-
vette, Capt. Poutier, cruising near Cape Matapan,
met on the 14th of last month, and accompanied to
St. Angelo, the St. Louis, line-of-battle ship, with
1,000 men on board, for the Crimea, and a large
supply of stores. 0.1% the 18th the Chaptal per-
ceived the Admiral Duperre doubling that cape,
with a favourable wind, which would carry her in
three or four days to Constantinople. During
the last five days,' writes Capt. Poutier, ' 25 trans-
ports have doubled the cape, having magnificent
weather for the Crimea.' "