The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-15 00:00:00

FR A.NCE.

The Moniteur of to-day (Tuesday) announces
that the Emperor has granted, on the occasion of
his fete, 2,582 pardons, or reductions of punish-

ment.

These pardons are thus apportioned :-
805• to those sentenced to deportation.
774 to those detained in the Bagnes, or pen&
establishments, of Guiana and other colonies.
1,003 to soldiers or sailors undergoing imprison•
'neut.

The Moniteur also announces that the landing
of the expeditionary corps to the Baltic took place
on the Bth of August, •at 3 a.m., at two points of
the Island of Lumpar, near Bomarsund.
A battery of five guns was destroyed by the
Phlegethon (French) and Amphion (English)
steamers.

As the land force marched along the heights
towards the forts, 3,000 French and English
marines landed on the island without opposition.
Three ships of war were attacking the forts
which command Bomarsund.

A military spectacle has always irresistible at-
tractions for the people of Paris, and the events
that are passing in the East have not diminished
those military tastes. Whenever the blast of a
trumpet or the beat of a drum is heard, it is
sure to be followed by crowds of all ages ; and the
review announced for yesterday iu honour of the
fete, which now seems to be a national one, sum-
moned people from all quarters of Paris. So early
as nine o'clock crowds were seen repairing to the
Champs Elysees and the Avenue of Neuilly, and
in half an hour afterwards the troops were formed
in a single lin6 along the whole .length of that
noble sweep of ground. They occupi©d the en-
tire space from the entrance of the Avenue de
Neuilly and the Champs Elysees, with their right
resting on the Place de la Concorde, their left near
the Porte Maillot in the Avenue of Neuilly, and

their back to the river. At 10 o'clock precisely
Marshal Magnan issued from his quarters in the
Place Vendome, followed by a brilliant staff,
and proceeded to the Champs Elysees. General
Magnan was in full uniform of a Marshal of
France. On reaching the place de la Concorde •
he rode slowly in front of the line, and returned
at full gallop as far as the Champs Elysees.
The line then broke up into columns for the
defile, which, it was generally admitted, was
executed with remarkable precision. The in-
fantry marched by divisions at whole distance,
the cavalry by sections, (the ground encum-
bered with preparations for the fête not admitting
of squadrons), and the artillery by half-batteries.
During the defile a heavy shower of rain fell, but it
soon passed away, and the review was no longer in-
terrupted by the weather. The new Imperial
Guard, the regiment of Gendarmerie and the 3-uides
did not-form part of the pageant. The clothing and
appointments of the new corps are uot, it appears,
as yet entirely completed, and their first inspection
is no doubt reserved for the Emperor in person.
According as each br gade defiled before the Marshal
and his staff it proceeded to its quarters without any
delay, so that the ground was not much encumbered.
The review was at 12 o'clock. The excellent ap-
pearance of the troops was all the more remarkable
that several regiments of infantry had in their
ranks many young men of the late contingents,
who have been rapidly turned into soldiers, with
the air and deportment of veterans. There were
about 26,000 or 23,000 troops on the ground.
Among the staff of Marshal Magnan were observed
several foreign officers, the most remarkable being
the young Prince Stirbey, sou of the Hospodar of
Wallachia, who wore the Wallachian uniform, and
who is attached to one of the regiments of Cara-
biniers at Versailles ; and M. Bonaparte (the Ame-
rican), grandson of the ex-King Jerome. At half-
past 12 o'clock Marshal Magnan had returned to
his quarters in the Place Vendome.
The resolution of the Emperor of the French to
absent himself from his own fête to-day (Tuesday)
has been much commented on in Paris, and a num-
ber of ill-natured remarks have been made on the
subject. It is certain that in the markets and
other places where the working classes come to-
gether, great dissatisfaction has been expressed at
the fact of the head of the State inviting the people
to his fete, and then not once deigning to come for-
ward during the day to acknowledge their presence.
Various reasons have been assigned for the absence
of the Emperor on this occasion, and even a dread
of the cholera has been assigned ; but the real rea-
son is a wish to remain at present with the Empress,
whose health is beginning to derive more decided
benefit than previously from.her visit to the south.
But be that as it may, the fete will no doubt take
place with as much eclat as if his Majesty were pre-
sent ; and as the weather is delightful, everything
leads to the belief that it will pass off most favour-
ably.

The Emperor, says the Progres de Pas-de-Calais,
ie expected to stop at Boulogne-sur-Mer for several
weeks. The hotel hired for him is at Capecure,
and has been taken from the 20th August to the 2,1
October. The price to be paid for it is 42,500 f.
The same journal states that the King of Portugal,
the King of the Belgians, and Prince Albert, are
expected to visit his Majesty, to be present at some
grand military manoeuvres which arc to take place
from the 15th to the 20th September.
Seven columns of the Moniteur are filled with
appointments and promotions in the Legion of
Honour, of Prefects, Sub-Prefects, Mayors, and
other civil functionaries and officers of different
ranks and privates in the army and the gendarmerie.
There also three columns with the names of soldiers
and gendarmes who are to receive Military Medals.
When the Baltic fleet was being fitted out at
Cherbourg, a certain number of sailors aged more
than 40 were taken; but most of them being fathers
of families were reserved for the service of station
and coast-guard vessels. The or linary levy of
men of from 20 to 40 years of age having since
largely provided for all wants, the Minister of War
has ordered that sailors more than 40 shall be dis-
charged.
We expected to find in the Paris journals some
remarks on the speech of the Queen of England on
proroguing the Parliament, but with one excep-
tion there is nothing in the way of comment. The
Siecle expresses disappointment that the speech
contains nothing to dissipate the anxiety that is
felt as to the intntions of Germany, and thinkA it
is quite time that England and France should in-
sist on a positive declaration on this point. It
says :
" The speech certainly contains important and curious
revelations, but it does not dissipate the uncertainty
which hangs over German policy, and, in order to mea-
sure the exact bearing of it, it must be compared with
the documents published by the Moniteur. We have no
wish to indulge in repetitions, but we must be again
permitted to say that the Governments of France and
England have the right and duty of demanding from
Austria a co-operation which leaves no room for doubt
—an active and sincere co-operation."
In several of the journals there is no leading
article. Others treat on subjects which are with-
out public interest.
The Three per Cents. opened yesterday at 73f.
15c., fell to 72f. 60c., and closed at 72f. 75c. for the
end of the month ; the Four-and-a-Half per Cents.
closed at 99f. 25c. ; and the New Loan at 72f.
60c. ; Orleans Raiway Shares, 1,190 f. ; Rouen,
985 f.; Havre, 570 f.; Great Northern, 837 f. 50c. ;
Strasburg, 783 f. 75c. ; New Shares, 622 f. 50c. ;
Paris and Lyons, 956 f. 25c. ; Lyons to the Medi-
terranean 855 f. ; Western of France, 650 f. ; Bor-
deaux and Cette, 622 f. 50c. ; Great Central of
France, 500 f. ; Lyons and Geneva, 505 f.;
Bank of
Credit Mobilier, 707. 50c.

SPAIN.
The following has been received from Madrid,
dated August 14 :
" A decree for the constitution of the Constituent
Cortes, published to-day, declares that the dynastic ques-
tion Call be discus .ed only in a single (Malian' "
The Gazette of Madrid, of the 9th, publishes a
circular from the Minister of the Interior to the
governors of the provinces, informing them that

the civil guard must, immediately on its re-estals-
lishment, be employed on its former posts, or in
any other way that may be convenient to protect
life and property. Another circular of the Minis-
ter to.the same governors directs that the law for
assisting the poor, and the regulations relative
thereto, are to continue to be executed.
M. Aguine has been nominated Under Secretary
of State of the department of Grace and Justice.
The Espana says that the elections for the
Constituent Cortes are not to take place according
to the laws of 1837 and 1846, but according to a
decree to be issued by the government. The
property qualification is, it says, to be reduced, in
order to increase the number of electors.

The same journal, contradicting one of its con.-
temporaries, says poitively that the Duke de
Sotomayor has accepted the post of Majordomo of -
the Palace.
The liberal journalists of the capital were about
to celebrate the triumph of their cause by a grand
banquet.
Generals Dulce and Eohague had arrived in
Madrid, and their division was expected in two
or three days.
The Diario says that the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, in reply to a question of a commission 9f
the Junta, had declared that Victor Hugo, or any
other political exile whose conduct should not
inspire legitimate suspicion to the governments Of
allied and friendly nations, should be allowed to
enter Spain.
According to the Tribuno, Queen Christina if;
to reside at Segovia or Toledo until the opening
of the Cortes.
It was reported that the Minister of Finance
intends to abolish the duty on salt, and to suppress
the octroi duties.
The chiefs of the barricades, says the Clamor,
have resolved to have a petition to the Cortes
drawn up, praying that a residence may be as-
signed to Queen Christina. The Espana says that
wheat, barley, and other crops will be very abun-
dant.
A letter from Perpignan, 12th, in the Moniteur,
says :—" The battalion of Tarragona, quartered. at -
Sarria, a faubourg of Barcelona, broke out into
fresh insubordination on the evening of the 9th.
A considerable force was immediately sent to the
spot, and two of the most mutinous were arrested,
tried, and shot immediately. On the following
day all the battalion, with the exception of ono
company, was disarmed. The soldiers are about
to be sent to the colonies, and the officers to
Madrid. Two workmen, who were detected en-
deavouring to:persua lo others to leave their work,
were arrested by their comrades and given uP to
the authorities. They were tried by the military
commission and condemned to death, but General
Concha afterwards yielded to the tears and entree.-
ties of their mothers, and pardoned them. Bar-
celona, is tranquil, but the greater part of the shoPs
are closed, and the streets are deserted." pn
A letter from Barcelona of the 7th says :—"
Friday, the 4th, a mutiny broke out in the de;
tachmentof mountain artillery, and a battalion f:
infantry took part in the disorder. Genel
Manual de la Concha bravely threw binned,
into the midst of the mutineers, and succesuL
in bringing them back to their duty.
turday, the sth, the garrison of the Fort of
juich revolted. General de la Concha hasten's;
there with only two of his aides de-camp of
escort, and after all the customary incidents ,be
a military drama, he succeeded in reducing, :he
soldiers to obedience. This was not the end
rebellion; on the 6th at nightfall, a partial sehe
tion broke out in one of the best battalions of t
army—the Tarragona or 2d light infantry. Three
rai
officers and some soldiers were killed. Gene
de la Concha rushed into the midst of the coin.
batants and re-established order • but aftervrar°l
the garrison of the citadel rose in insurrection_sub:
closed the gates. It was necessary to reduce 1; ;11'
force, but the Captain-General only succeedecl
doing so after a conflict which lasted from midniggioi
until three o'clock in the morning. The firingree
musketry was very vigorous during those t ,
hours. The 10th light infantry, who were co%
manded to attack the troops of the citadel, c,ell:r
not enter the city, and were obliged to fall Da'''.
on the village of Sans."