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

PRANCE.

PARIS, MONDAY EVENING.
Yesterday afternoon, at about two o'clock, the
bands and drummers of the troops of the garrison
and of the national pard 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
tune 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-Inferieure), 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 °outman-
der ; the Prince de Bea lavau, senator, M. Paul do
Riehemont, deputy, and M. Vicaire, Director-
General of the Forests and Domains of the Crown, j
to the rank of Officer ; and naming the Marquis
d'Espeuilles, senator, M. do Voize, deputy,
j Count do Bryas, deputy, and the Baron Eschas-
j seriaux, deputy, Chevaliers in the same order ;
prmuoting M. Glandaz, Councillor of the Court of
Cassation, 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 Premier Instance of
Melon, and other officers of the magistracy, to bo
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 intendanco,
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 the two divisions of the Baltic fleet aro to
assemble.

We read in the &Minelle of Toulon of the 30th
ult.:--" The Una, line-of-battle ship, which was
signalled yesterday, and which could iot enter on
account of the violence 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 Team, The fitting up Qt the onginefi 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 respeotable reserve to meet every eventuality."
A letter from Carlsruhe of the 29th ult. in the
Moniteur says :—'The speech of the Emperor is
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 MO- niteur says—" The Chaptal steam cor-
vette, Capt. Poutier, cruising near Cape Matapan,
net 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. On 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
kthe last five days,' writes Capt. Poutier, 25 trans-
pottS haVe doubled the cape, having magnificent
weather for the Crimea.' "