The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-01 00:00:00

GREEK INSURRECTION.

Drum-head law has been proclaimed in the in-
surgent provinces of Albania. Some of the insur-
gents have been already shot. The insurrection is
not meeting with the success expected.
A letter of the 20th inst. fi ora Scutari, in
Albania, says :—" Our port is full of Turkish
vessels of war. Every day troops are being sent by
the Lake Aflavenza Zlabjak Podgoritza, in order to
protect the place from an attack of the Montene-
grins. The Pacha fears that, under present cir-
cumstances, needy Montenegrins may make excur-
sions into Turkish territory, and join the Greeks
who, no doubt, sympathise with the insurgents of
Epirus. He has addressed a proclamation to the
inhabitants of Scutari and the neighbourhood,
calling on them to remain united, and to send men,
arms, and ammunition to the Government to be
employed against the enemy. A corps d'armee of
15,000 men has been placed at the disposal of the
Pacha of Janina. The rendezvous of this corps is
at Triana."

The following proclamation from the insurgent.
of Albania has reached Paris through Malta :
" We, the undersigned, the inhabitants of Radowitz,
province of Artas, oppressed by the enormous imposts
which weigh us down, and burning with indignation at
the outrages offered to the young women of our country
by the Mussulmans, our savage conquerors, who are
incapable of all civilisation, now resume the war of liberty
which we waged in 1821, swearing by the Most High,
and in the name of our beloved country, that we will
not lay down our arms for a.ly motive whatever, before
we have achieved our liberty. In commencing this war,
we hope to excite in our favour the sympathy of our
brothers the free Greeks, as well as that of those who
groan under the Ottoman yoke. We hope to see them
take up arms, like us, in defence of our common cause,
to fight for our country and religion, and to recover our
undoubted rights. The war which we engage in is a just
one—a holy one. No man that considers the enormity of
the yoke which weighs on us, and that admits the right of
nations, can blame its or raise his voice in favour of our cruel
tyrant and of the crescent, which has been placed on our
holy places of worship. Hasten, then, brothers, to take
part in this common work ; shake off the yoke of tyranny,
and proclaim aloud with us, before God and before the
whole world, that we combat for our country ; and may
God defend the Christians.
" Jan. 15." (Here follow the signatures.)

The following form of oath to be taken by the per-
sons willing to join in the insurrection accompanies
the proclamation :
" I swear on the Holy Scriptures, the Trinity, and
the Crucifix, that these arms which I take up this day
I will not lay down until I have driven from the land of
my fathers the Turks, my tyrants, and restored liberty
to my country. I likewise swear before the Most High
to defend the flag under which I now place myself, and
to pour out for my companions, if necessary, the very
last drop of my blood."

FRANCE.
Lord Raglan, Lord de Ros, and Sir Baldwin
Walker, was to leave Paris yesterday evening for
London.
It is now quite settled, that Marshal de St.
Arnaud is to be the Commander-in-Chief of the
French expeditionary army to Turkey ; and that
the army is to consist of four divisions, commanded
by Generals Canrobert, Bousquet, Furey, and
Prince Napoleon. Prince Napoleon is to command
the reserve. Colonel Bertin-Duchateau is to com-
mand the Zouaves and the infantry of the marine.
A division of cavalry is to be commanded by Gene-
ral Morris. Thera will be brigades of cuirassiers
and lancers, but it is not known who is to command
them. The division of the reserve, under the com-
mand of Prince Napoleon, will, it is said, remain
at Constantinople. Prince Napoleon has made all
his preparations for departure. It appears that it
was not in consequence of the remonstrance of the
English Government that Prince Napoleon was not
appointed to the chief command of the expedition,
but in consequence of the refusal of the French
Generals to accept service if he were appointed to
that post. The nomination of Marshal de St. Ar-
naud to this important command makes the imme-
diate appointment of another Minister of War ab-
solutely necessary. ; and General Randon, the pre-
sent Governor-General of Algeria, has been sum-
moned to Paris by telegraph. For the present he
will only be appointed Minister of War ad interim.
General Pelissier, whom it was in the first place
intended should take the important post of chef de
l'etat major of the commander-in-chief of the expe-
ditionary army, is to be the Governor-General of
Algeria.

A vast number of persons have been arrested in
Paris, and, among others, a considerable number
of students, who, it is said, are accused of a plot
against the life of the Emperor. The police have
taken precautions against any disturbance on the
occasion of the funeral of the Abbe Lamennais,
which is to take place to-day (Wednesday). The
Abbe Lamennais has left directions that he shall
be buried in the fosse commune, and that no priest
is to be allowed to officiate on the occasion.
The French Government and the Paris capitalists
have not been able to come to an understanding
with respect to the contemplated loan. There are
plenty of competitors in the field ; but the terms
proposed by the Minister, and those offered by the
bankers, are so widely apart that it is hopeless to
suppose that the affair can be arranged by splitting
the difference. The Minister has consequently
determined to postpone the conclusion of the loan
till the meeting of the legislative corps, which
takes place on the 2d of March. A bill will then
be brought in by the Government, to authorise it
to contract a loan by public competition, and by
sealed tenders ; and it is probable that in about a
fortnight a day will be fixed for receiving tenders.
The following are the principal results of an
account just published by the Minister of War on
the recruiting of the army in 1852. The effective
strength of the army in 1852 was on an average
389,560 men, officers, sub-officers, corporals, and
privates ; in 1851, it was 406,532. On the Ist
January, 1853, after 55,943 men of the class of
1845 had been sent home, the army iu active ser-
vice had an effective strength of 376,101 men,
namely, 304,864 at home, and 71,237 in Africa.
The reserve at the same period consisted of 126,889
men, making the general effective strength on the
Ist January, 1853, 502,990. The total number
of exemptions granted to young men of the class
of 1851 was 80,991, being 3,254 less than in
the class of 1850, and the exemptions granted
on account of short size or infirmities were much
less numerous than in former years. Out of the
311,218 young men forming the total number of
the class of 1851, 105,900 could neither read nor
write ; 10,787 could read only ; and 185,131 could
It is stated that, in the Emperor's speech on
the opening of the Legislative Chambers to-mor-
row, an announcement to the above effect will be
made, viz.—that a summons has been addressed to
the mperor of Russia, in the name of the four
Powers, to evacuate the Principalities, and that
if he fail to do so measures will be taken to com-
pel him.
Yesterday being the last day of the Carnival,
the crowds on the Boulevards, in the principal
streets, and the Champs Elysees, were immense.
The beauty of the weather added greatly to the
festivities, and gay and rich equipages, prome-
naders on foot and on horseback, and crowds of
masquerading panies, were out in all directions.
At 3 o'clock, the Emperor and Empress, in an
open carriage and without escort, passed at a slow
pace up and down the Boulevards from the Ma-
deleine to the Bastille at the moment they were
most thronged.
both read and write. The number of voluntary
enrolments in 1852 was 10,497, being 156 more
than in 1851. The re-engagements at the end of
the term of service were in number 6,400, being 1,
399 more than in the previous year. The number
of men who availed themselves of regimental in-
struction in 1852 was 82,111, being 863 more than
in 1851.
(BoNforEW e
JioleUcßorTd.er.)
At Toulon steamers are being prepared for taking
ROBBING A DETECTIVE.
on board several regiments of cavalry. The work-
Henry Hall. a simle-lookinyoung man aged 18,
men at the arsenal are employed night and day.
After several fluctuations the Bourse closed yes- pleaded guilty to picking the ogckyet of Michael Hayden,
the well City detective officer, of his handker-
terday with a rise, compared with the prices of
Monday. The Three per Cents. opened at 67f. chief, whilst he was upon duty.
90c., fell to 67f. 70c-, and closed at 68f. 15c. for The Recorder said it was quite evident from the fact
the end of the month. The Four-and-a-Half per of the prisoner not knowing so well-known an Alcor as
Cents. closed at 96f. 80e. ; Orleans Railway Shares, , Hayden that he was not an old offender. He was sin.
Havre,
I,loof. ; Rouen, 880 f.
4501. ; Great tenced to three months' imprisonment.
•
\Northern, 747 f. 50c. ; P:tris and Strasburg, 727 f.
50e, ; Ditto, New Shares, 572 f. 50e. ; Paris and
Lyons, 820 f. ; Lyons to ie Mediterranean, 677 f.
50c. ; Western of France, 585 f. ; Bordeaux and
Cette, bsof. ; Great Central, 440 f. ; Lyons and
Geneva, 455 f ; Shares of the Bank of Credit Mo-
bilier, 600 f.

ARRIVALS FOR THIS DAY'S RACES.
Spring Cup.—Kilquade, Escape, Light of the Hams,
St. Clair, Mrs. Humby, The Cripple, Andromache.
Tyro Stakes.—Yewtick, f. by lago.
Trial Stakes (Entry).7--Alonzo, Carrig, Phoebus, Dick
Turpin, King David.
Steeplechase —Peter Simple, Bourton, Oacar, Mist/
Mowbray, Peter, Half-and-Half, Bedford, Ls Gszzs
Ladra, Maurice Daley, Spring, Cockcrow, Kilquade,
Labyrinth, Timothy, Trout, Comeaway, Royalty,
Crab)); Faugh a-Ba.llagh Gelding, Burnt Sienna, Simple
Peter, Lady Arthur, Maley, Pride of the North.
Aintree Plate.—Sir Robert, Warwick, Songster,
Escape, Andromache.

HORSES SCRATCHED.
STEEPLECIIASE.—Abd•eI-Kader, Colonel, Vietressi
Tom of Tuam, and Comeaway.
SPRING CUP.—Cariboo, Dove, Charity, Angelo,
Helena, and Coleterdale.
TYRO STAKES.—Broom and Exmouth.

LATEST BETTING.
TUESDAY, 11.15 P.M.
6to 1 agst, Bourton (taken).
9to 1 agst Half-and-half (taken).
10 to 1 apt Miss Mowbray.
10 to 1 agst Crabbs (taken).
12 to 1 agst Peter Simple (taken).
14 to 1 agst Maurice Daley (taken).
20 to I agst Cockcrow (taken).
60 to 1 agst Timothy (taken).

SCRAMBLE
s
st lb t lb
Hyacinth 8 9 King David 7 12
Songstress
Romeo 7 12 Cestria
Dick Turpin
Andante

HANDICAP.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY).

OLD COURT.
TILE ALLIGED EXTENSIVE FORGERIES IN TUB CITY,
William Anderson, 30, a person of gentlemanly ap•
pearance, described as a merchant, was indicted for
feloniously forging and uttering an acceptance for a bil
of exchange for 2,4801., with intent to defraud.
Mr. Huddlestone and Mr. Ballings conducted th S
prosecution ; Mr. M. Chambers, Q.C., Mr. Prendergast
Q.C., and Mr. Parry, Q.C., were counsel for the
prisoner.
The facts of the case have been fully given in the
Mansion-House report. The prisoner, it will be re-
membered, carried on a very extensive business in the
city of London as a Custom House agent and general
merchant, his transactions being on a very large
scale. It appeared that on the 20th of December
the prisoner handed over the bill in question to a
gentleman named Freeze, and through his instrumen-
tality it was discounted by the eminent firm of Overend,
IG,
agents, Lombard-street, and
the prisoner. The bill pur-
ported to bear the acceptance of Messrs. P. and C. Van
Notten, merchants of Lime-street-square, and it would
seem that in consequence of several large bills being
presented to be discounted their suspicions were aroused
and the prisoner was given into custody.
The trial was proceeding when we went to press, and
was likely to last the whole of the day.

THIRD COURT.
(Before Russell Gurney.)
♦ CURIOUS CASE.
James Tacker; 21, William Hood, 25, David Robinson
26, all privates in the Scotch Fusiliers, pleaded guilty to
passing bad money. The prisoners had, it appeared,
from the evidence of the serjeant, all borne most
excellent characters, and were very exemplary soldiers,
and the only reason that could be assigned for their
having been guilty of this offence (which was that of
each one uttering a single half-crown), was to escape
being sent out with the regiment to the seat of war.
They were sentenced each to six months and hard
labour.

DENMARK AND SWEDEN.

The Ilamburgh Correspondent, under date of
Stockholm, Feb. 14, says:—" The secret committee
received the day before yesterday from the King
the authorisation to communicate to the States