The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-18 00:00:00

THE ANGLO-FRENCH SQUADRON.

The following report of the movements of the
Anglo-French fleet, and of a rumoured engage-
ment in the Pacific, we extract from the Placer
Times and Transcript of Nov. 29 :

" Since the repulse of the allied fleet at Petropau- I
lovski, the movements of the respective vessels have be-
come a matter of interest. The greater portion of the
combined squadron now lie at anchor in our harbour.
They comprise her Britannic Majesty's frigates Presi-
dent and Pique, sloop of war Amphitrite, and steamer
Virago ; and the French frigates Forte and Eurydice.
They are accompanied by their prize, the. Russian ship
Sitka. Her Britannic Majesty'sdiscovery-ship Plover
is also in port. The French brig-of-war Obligado, which
constituted a portion of the squadron in its attack upon
Petropaulovski, sailed from this port on Saturday last,
for Guaymas, to make inquiry into the circumstances at-
tending the death of Count de Raousset Boulbon. - The
brig Henry William, which arrived on Monday night
from Sydney, reported a heavy cannonade outside the
Heads, resembling a sea-fight, and last night there was
a flying report through the city, said to have been
brought by a pilot-boat, to the effect that the Obligado
had encountered a Russian frigate. The report, how-
ever, needs confirmation,
" In addition to the vessels above enumerated her Bri-
tannic Majesty's sloop of war Trincolualee, and the French
corvette*L'Artemise, from the Sandwich Islands, arrived
within a few days. The whereabouts of the Russian
frigate Diana is not known, although it is presumed she is
cruising somewhere in our waters—perhaps at no great
distance from some of her antagonists,. The Russian
frigate Aurora, and sloop of war Dwina, were left by the
alivs at Petropaulovski, but where they nsay now be is
a matter of speculation. The United States steam-frigate
Susquehanna was reported at the Sandwich Islands, and
s hourly expected in our harbour, she having put into
Honolulu merely for a supply of coal. The steam-frigate
Mississippi was to have left How, Tong three days after
the Susquehanna, and may also be hourly expected.
The United States sloops of war St. Mary's and Ports-
mouth were at Honolulu on the 20th of October, and
will probably pay us a visit in the course of the winter.
The English and French squadrons, it is understood,
a ill winter at Monterey.
" Her Britannic Majesty's frigate Amphitrite arrived
at San Francisco on Nov. 8, 16 days from Honolulu.
" Since the arrival of the British frigates in our har-
bour, 5 marines and seamen have deserted from the
President and Pique. Their names are Charles Bulley,
Isaac Dove, James Williams, James Tavey,,R. Elder,
and Peter Wilson (attached to the Pique.) For the
apprehension of Wilson a reward of 25 dole. is offered,
and for the others 15 dole. The French fleet has not
suffered as yet by desertion."

CUBA.
The steam-ship Black Warrior had arrived at
New York with advises from Havanuab to the
28th ult.
Government officers had searched the American
sch ()osier lately arrested atßaracon and found her freighted
with cutlasses, dirks, pistols, sabres, carbines, and other
munitions of war ; so that the fact of whether she was
fitted out as a slaver, a pirate, or a filibustero vessel, re-
mains in a glorious state of uncertainty. The United
States warship Princeton had returned from a fruitless
search for the missing sloop Albany. It was feared in
Havannah that the vessel was lost, as no, tidings of her
had beer. heard from any of the channels which cross
the track of the British %Vest India Steamers. General
Coecha had entertained Messrs. Eames and Robertson
at dinner ; but we learn, at the latest moment, that the
effect of the courtesy was nearly effaced by the Govern-
ment delays given to the passengers of the Black War-
ior from New Orleans. It was hoped that Louis Napo-
leon would have compromised himself in the Souk quar-
rel with the United States.

From the space occupied by the President's
message, the items of intelligence by this arrival
may be briefly stated.
The message was considered in Washington as an
exceedingly tame document. Mr. Bright was
spoken of as likely to be elected President of the
Senate.

This news, however, was received with caution
in New York.
Th• steam-sh Star of the West had arrived at
New York from San Francisco, bringing over
787,000 dollars in specie.
New Orleans advices state that the steam-ship
Nautilus had arrived from the Brazos, bringing
555,000 dollars in specie. Unusual excitement was
prevailing along the frontier of Mexico, but nothine,
beyond mere ta!Eng was going on. A large force
of Mexican troops had gathered at Matamoras, and
General Wall had summoned the Seminole chief
Wild Cat and his followers there, and it was sup-
posed that they were wanted for some secret mis-
sion. A vigilance committee had been appointed
at Point Isabel. Our Galveston dates are to the
25th ult. General Rusk sustains Governor Pease
in his refusal to receive Messrs. Walker and King's
securities. Indian depredations were continuing,
and three soldiers from Fort Davis had been killed.

Winter has fairly set in, and a considerable quan-
tity of snow has fallen in various parts of the
Union.

Mr. Joseph Blount, a member of the New York
Inittitute, had ast;erted that he is convinced there
was a concerted plan entered into by the crew of
the lost Arctic to lower one end of a boat partly
down, for the purp,ise of throwing out the women
-who were placed in it by Captain Luce, so that.
.iere might be room for-the crew.
J. L. Norton, a resident of New York, re-
ported to be worth 500,000 dollars, was knocked
down and killed by a car. The body not being
recognised received a pauper's funeral. The mis-
take was not discovere,i for some time, when the
remains were disinterred.
Californian accounts to the 9th of November
state that the greater portion of the combined
squadron lay at anchor in San Francisco harbour.
Her Britannic Majesty's discovery-ship Plover was
also in port.
The French brig of war Obligado, which consti-
tuted a part of the squadron in the attack on Pe-
tropaulovski, had sailed for Guaymas, to make in-