The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-29 00:00:00

THE ERENUB IMPERIAL GUARD.

" One regiment of Grenadiers would have to b.
formed.

" To divide equally the number of battalions betwll
the two brigades of the first division, I propose to your
Majesty that the let brigade shall consist of—
" The regiment of Gendarmerie 2 battalions.
" A regiment of Grenadiers 4 11
" The regiment of Zouaves 2

" Total 8 battalions.
" The 2d brigade should consist of two regiments of
Grenadiers, also forming eight battalions.
" The second division of infantry would comprise four
regiments of Veltigeurs, of which two would have to be
formed, and the battalion of Chasseurs•3 pied. This
battalion and two regiments of Voltigeurs would form
the lst brigade ; the two other regiments of Voltigeure
would form the 2d.

" The regiment of Grenadiers and the two regiment/
of Voltigeurs to be formed would be organised it the
East. Placed under the orders of one of the Generals
of Brigade, admitted into the Garde, they would remain
provisionally with the expeditionary army. In this
manner that army would not be weakened by the con*
tingente it would have to provide for those new corPto
the depots only of which would be organised at home.
" The division Of cavalry will consist of three bri-
gades :

"One brigade of cavalry of reserve, formed of two
regiments of Cuirassiers ; one brigade of cavalry of the
Line, formed of a regiment of Dragoons, and a regiment
of Lancers ; one brigade of light cavalry, formed of a
regiment of Chasseurs and a regiment of Guides.
"These six regiments would recruit themselves al
follows :

"1. The _two regiments of Cuirassiers from the till
regiments of Cuirassiers of the Line and the two regi'
ments of Carabineers.

"2. The regiment of Dragoons and the regiment of
Lancers from the 12 regiments of Dragoons and the sighs
regiments of Lancers of the Line.
" 3. The regiment of Chasseurs from the 12 regiment°
of Chasseurs of the Line ; and,
" 4. The regiment of Guides from the regiments of
Hussars of the Line and from the regiments of the Chas-
seurs d'Afrique.
"Such is the organisation which I propose to draw up
in principle for the cavalry of the Garde, but, lest its
immediate realisation should cause an unadvisable per'
turbation in the cavalry of the Line, various regiments
of which are in the East, I think it advisable to adjourn
the formation of the four new regiments.
"When the moment shall have arrived I will have
the honour of proposing to your Majesty the necessary
measures to attenuate, as much as possible, the expense
attending these new formations.
"As regards the artillery of the Garde, it would con'
sist of the two regiments formed by the decrees of the
Ist of May, 1854, and the 17th of February, 1855 ; there
would be no other increase of personnel, except that re.
suiting from the creation of a School of Artillery for the
Garde.

" No change would be made in the composition of the
two companies of Engineers attached to the Garde ;
they would continue to form a division, commanded by
a captain en premier.
" The baggage-train would also remain as it is at pro•
sent.

"If, as I hope, these measures respond to the views
of your Majesty, I beg of you to affix your signature to
the subjoined decree.

" VAILLANT,
" Marshal of France, Minister Secretary of State
in the War Department."
Then follows the decree :
" Napoleon by the grace of God and the national will.
Emperor of the French, to all present and future
greeting :
" Considering the decrees of the Ist of May, the 12th
of August, and the 23d of December, 1854, and the 17th
of February, 1855, on the proposition of our Minister
Secretary a State in the War Department, have decreed
and do decree as follows :

"GENERAL STAFF.
"1 general of division, commander-in chief; 3 gene•
rals of division, commanding the divisions of infantry
and of cavalry; 1 general of begade or a colonel, chief
of the general staff ; 1 general, commanding the artil-
lery ; 7 generals of brigade, commanding the brigades of
infantry and of cavalry.
" GENERAL STAFF (ETAT MAJOR-GENERAL).
"Etat Major-General.-1 colonel or lieutenant.colo•
nel, sous-chef of the general staff ; 1 chef d'esosclroo ; 3
captains.
"Etat Major of the Three Divisions.--3 colonels or
lieutenant colonels, chefs d'dtat major; 3 chefs d'esca•
dron ; 6 captains.
"Aides-de-Camp.-12 chefs d'escadron captains ; 4 of
these officers (aides-de-camp of the generals of division)
may be chefs d'escadron.

" ARTILLERY.
"1 colonel or lieutenant-colonel, adjunct to the gees.,
ral commanding and Chief of the Staff ; 2 captains
attached to the Etat-Major ; 1 captain, aide-da-csunp of
the general commanding ; 1 garde principal.; 1 garde
let class ; 1 garde 2d class ; 1 master armourer ; 1
master workman of the Staff; 1 under master workman
of the Staff; 4 workmen of the Staff.
" MILITARY INTENDANCII.
" 1 military intendant, 6 military sub•intendants, or
adjuncts, 1 chief 'veterinary surgeon.
" TROOPS,-IST DIVISION OF INFANTRY.
"let Brigade.—Regiment of Gendarmerie, 2 bate
talions • Ist Regiment of Grenadiers, 4 ditto • Regi•
ment of Zouaves ; 2 ditto-8 battalions. 2d Brigade.
—2d Regiment of Grenadierst 4 battalions ; 8d Regi-
ment of Grenadiers, 4 ditto-8 battalions. Total, Icl
battalions.

"SECOND INFANTRY
"Ist ißrigade —lst Regiment of Veltigsure 4 bat-
talions ; 2d Regiment of Voltigeurs, 4 battalions ; 1
battalion of Chasseurs, 1 battalion-9 battalions. Second
Brigade-3d Regiment of Voltigeurs, 4 battalions • 4th
Regiment of Voltigeurs, 4 battalions-8 battalions.
Total, 17 battalions.

"CAVALRY Drvisron.
"Ist Brigade—Squadron of Gendarmerie, 1 squadron;
Ist Regiment of Cuirassiers, 6 squadrons ; 2d Regiment
of Cuirassiers, 6 squadrons. 2d Brigade—Regiment of
Dragoons, 6 squadrons ; Regiment:of Lancers, 6 squa-
drons. 3d Brigade—Regiment of Chasseurs, 6 squa-
drons ; Regiment of Guides, 6 squadrons--37 squadrons.
" ARTILLERY.
"1 regiment of horse artillery, 1 regiment of foot
artillery-18 batteries, and 2 cadres de depot.
" ENGINEERS.
" 1 division of 2 companies.
" BAGGAGE-TRAIN.
" 1 squadron of 3 companies,
"Art. 2. The organisation of the four regiments of
cavalry to be formed in the Garde will take ,place in
virtue of special decisions rendered on the proposal of
our Minister of War.
" Art. 3. The 3d Regiment of Grenadiers, the 3d and
4th Regiments of Voltigeurs, the 2d Regiment of Cuiras-
siers, the regiments of Dragoons, of Lancers, and Chas-
seurs, will receive the same pay and the same organisation
as the regiments of infantry and of cavalry actually
existing.
" Art. 4. Our Ministry Secretary of State in the War
Department is charged with the execution of the present
decree.
" Done at the Palace of the Tuileries, Dec. 20.

"NAPOLEON.
" (Countersigned) " VAILLANT."

A PUNISHABLE OFFENCE AT LYONS.—,The Tribunal
of Correctional Police of Lyons, on Wednesday, tried a
public•housekeeper, named David, of the Croix-Rousso,
for having outraged religion by attaching a medal of the
Virgin to his dog's neck, and. making the animal run
about the streets with it on two several days. The man,
who "is a noted red republican and socialist, and who
wore a pointed Tyrolean hat of extraordinary
gulsestt.! from his
height and
an immense red cravat," was sentenced to three months;
imprisonment and 300 f. fine.
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THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE.—The entnusiastie recep,,
tion given to the Duke of Newcastle-on his arrival at
My dear
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my
Sir,—l shall be obliged to you if you will take any
opportunity
very kind friends and neighbours in Worksop how
warmly I appreciate the very hearty reception which
through the town. I was little pre-
they gave me last night on my arrival at the station,
and on my way
me, and, with thoughts full
only of children and home, was indeed surprised
to find, on a cold winter night, the whole population
pared for so cordial a welco
(female as well as male) in the streets to greet my return
amongst them. I am deeply grateful for so unusual as
well as unexpected a compliment. I could not, however,
but perceive that this demonstration was not one of
mere personal regard. It was a token of sympathy
with that noble army which I have been spending some
m mills in visiting, and a proof that the warm interest in
its welfare and its triumphs which led me to the Crimea
iq fully shared by those who have remained at home.
The inhabitants of Worksop have added another to the
many links which bind me and my family to them. I
remain yours very sincerely, NEWOASTLE.—H. HIM.
ming, Esq., Sparkeu."

The Moniteur of yestcr•lay publishes the following
report of Marshal Valliant, Minister of War, to the
Emperor :

" Paris, Dec. 20.
"Sire,—The Imperial Guard has realised the hopes
which your Majesty conceived in re-establishing this In-
stitution of glorious memory.
" Henceforth the army is provided with a reserve
which it wanted, and all that remains to be done is to
bring this reserve into connection with the effective force
of our troops of the line.
"In the last war,' of the Empire, the Garde formed
two corps d'armee, comprising together nearly 100,000
men ; under the restoration, and in time of
peace, the
Garde consisted of four divisions, two of infantry and
two of cavalry, of an effective force of from 35,000 to
40,000 men.

" Reduced to its actual proportions, that of a simple
mixed division, the Imperial Guard would evidently
not be sufficient for the important part it may have to
take. Wnen decreeing its first formation on the Ist of
Pilay, 1854, your Majesty only considered it as provi-
sional ; I think that the moment is opportune for consti-
tuting this select body on a larger basis, by introducing
the excellent elements which the army of the East can
now provide it with.

' The Garde ought to consist of two divisions of in•
fantry, a division of cavalry, two regiments of artillery.
two companies of engineers, and a squadron of baggage
train.

" The first division of infantry would comprise the
regiment of gendarmerie, which would be afterwards
reduced to two battalions, three regiments of Grena-
diers, of which two already exist, and the regiment Of
Zouaves.