The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-14 00:00:00

in those cheerful and pleasant cheers with which
the Emperor and his English guests were hailed
by the army and by the people assembled in extra-
ordinary crowds. This is the Long Champ pro-
cession day, and any ono who looks at the lines
of carriages which are flowing,down the Boulevards,
and up and down the Champs Elysees and Bois de
Boulogne, must feel convinced that the Parisians
are not weighed down with despondency or labour-
ing under much disquietude. It would do even.
Nicholas himself good to have a peep at his merry
enemies. It is barbarism, we opine, that is look-
ing downcast, and civilisation that wears the
hopeful face. .
On Wednesday the Duke of Cambridge, General
Lord Raglan, and the other distinguished military
visitors, had again the honour, says Galignani,
of an invitation to dine at the palace, whither
they were conducted in the Court carriages as on
the previous day. In the evening the whole of the
guests proceeded to the Grand Opera to witness
the representation of the Vestals and the ballet of
Jovita. On entering the Imperial box, they were
received with warm demonstrations of popular
favour. During the evening, the English national
air " God Save the Queen," was performed by the
orchestra, the audience standing uncovered. At
its termination the theatre resounded with cries
for its repetition mingled with " Vivent les
Anglais ! and Vivo l'Emperenr !" The party re-
mained to the close of the performance, which
did not take place till a late hour, and appeared
much pleased with the manner in which they had
been received.
The Pays has some cordial expressions of kind-
ness towards the British officers, which will as-
suredly be reciprocated. " The review," it
observes—
"At which the Duke of Cambridge was present yes-
terday, was more than a brilliant military manceuvre :
it had a political importance, which did not escape the
notice of any of the numerous spectators who thronged
the Champ de Mars. English uniforms mingling with
French uniforms, were for every eye the visible sign of
that strict alliance which the same feeling of dignity
and civilisation, and the same interest, has ce-
mented between France and England—an alliance
so much the more serious and durable that it does
not result from those personal considerations,
nor from those dynastic affinities which the slightest in-
cident compromises and overturns, but rests on mutual
sympathy and on a truly national policy. The presence
of the English officers hasJesides been the occasion of
manifestations altogether spontaneous, which attest at
the same time the progress and the justice of public
opinion. The acclamations which broke out on their
passage have demonstrated in an undeniable manner
that the union of the two nations is notiess cordial than
that of the governments. There remains at present
nothing of the ancient prejudices which aroused such
lively and such deplorable passion between England
and France. All the clas.es of society in each of these
two great countries are well aware that France and Eng-
land are, in the whole world, the most worthy and the
most disinterested representatives of right, justice, and
moral and material progress ; that they have the same
interests to carry out and the same interests to defend ;
that, in fine, as their contests have shaken all states,
so that their alliance confirms the general equili-
brium, and guarantees the security of modern nations.
The first effort of this new and generous alliance has
for its object to proteet the right of Europe against
the ambition of Russia, to maintain respect for trea-
ties, to arrest in their invading march the heirs of
Attila and of the Huns, and to oppose to the bar-
barism of the races of the north the impassable barrier
of civilisation. The armies which march for the support
of this noble cause may be proud of their mission ; they
will obtain not merely that glory of a military character
which is sought for on the battle-field—they will also
have that still more useful glory which great services
merit, rendered to humanity by the triumph of principles
which insure universal peace. Such were the sentiments
and impressions which yesterday filled every mind in
seeing a prince of England by the side of the Emperor
of the French, and the superior officers of Great Britain
and France confronted in the same ranks, at the same
moment when they are about to undertake the supreme
struggle of right against iniquity, and of the interest of
all against the ambition of a single one."
The following are some details of the journey of
Prince Napoleon. On his arrival at Lyons, not-
withstanding the incognito which he desired to
observe, the population constantly thronged on his
passage, and greeted him with acclamations. The
Prince left Lyons for Valence on the 11th, at noon,
after having breakfasted with Marshal Castellaue.
He arrived at Valence at a quarter past five, and
was received by the Prefect of the Drome in pre-
sence of a vast crowd, who cried " Vive
pereur !" The Prince went at once to the prefec-
ture, and after having received the authorities,
visited the room which Napoleon I. had occupied
when lieutenant of artillery. The Prince the next
day continued his journey to Avignon, where he
spent part of the 12th, and was to arrive at Mar-
seilles in the evening of that day.
The Moniteur, in confirming the announcement
from Hamburg, that by a decree of the Senate,
published on the 10th of this month, all exporta-
tion of articles of contraband of war for the States
of the belligerant Powers is severely prohibited,
says :—" Analagous decrees were to be published
at Lubeck and at Bremmi. The French Govern-
ment feels confident that all neutral States will
imitate the vigilant solicitude of the Hanseatic
Towns. It is only that condition that the mari-
time powers can realise completely the generous
intentions hich they have manifested."
The ratification of • the literary and commercial
treaty of the 22d August, 1852, and of the treaty
of commerce of Feb. 27, 1854, between France and
Belgium were exchanged yesterday at Brussels.
MARSEILLES, April 11.—The French Govern-
ment has decided on sending Admiral Bruat to
the Black Sea, to replace Admiral Hamelin. The
object of the change is to give Admiral Dundas the
superior command of the combined fleets, the
French General having that of the land forces. This
afternoon General Monet left us by the Thabor for
Constantinople. The Thabor embarked 55 French
officers and 19 horses. The transport Borneo is
embarking several pieces of artillery, cast on the
Napoleon principle. Prince Napoleon will reach
Marseilles to-morrow evening at nine o'clock, by
rail from Avignon. The city is to be illuminated.
The Vectis entered our port this afernoon, from
Alexandria, which place she quitted on the 6th,
thus performing the distance in five days, and that
after remaining at Malta seven hours, coaling
watering, and taking in 80 passengers. To give
you some idea of the great activity employed in
the arsenal of Toulon, it will be only necessary to
state that within the space of 11 weeks the follow-
ing vessels have armed and prepared for sea :
Six ships of the line, one sailing frigate, five steam
frigates two steam corvettes, and two steam
troop ships. Independent of this, the screw three-
decker Napoleon and line-of-battle ship Suffmn
have been thoroughly repaired. Almost all of the
steamers now carrying troops have been overhauled,
and many repaired. The Prefect Maritime has
freighted several transports to carry coals to the
fleet. The steam-frigate Pandor, which was to
have left Toulon for the Baltic, has received coun-
ter orders. She will now carry troops for the East.
It is said that she will embark to-morrow a batta-
lion of the 7th Regiment of the Line. The Ful-
ton has left Toulon for Algiers, from thence to con-
vey troops to Gallipoli.

ITALY.
The Parlamento of Turin gives some further
particulars about the affair of the Duke of Valen-
tinois. His physician, who accompanied him in
his adventurous undertaking, has been set at
liberty. Twenty-eight persons have been arrested
at Menton ' • and, of these, eleven have been com-
mitted for trial. The Duke has confessed that he
was led to commit the act he has now to account
for, by the representations of two or three persons
who assured him that the people would rise in his
favour.

The Parma Gazette of the Bth states that
immediately after the perpetration of the hor-
rible crime which caused the death of the late
Duke Charles 111. of Parma, the military autho-
rities set the most searching inquiry on foot in
order to discver the author and abettors of the
deed ; and that, the preliminaries of the inquiry
being now completed, the matter has been referred
to the Civil and Criminal Tribune of Parma,
according to Art. 3 of the decree of September,
28, 1849.

The Duchess Regent of Parma has directed
9' 000 fr. to be distributed among the poor of the
localities through which the body of her late con-
sort passed on its way to Viareggio.
Another refugee, a M. Pasini, has been pardoned
by the Emperor of Austria, and allowed to return
to Venice, his native city. On leaving Piedmont,
M. Pasini has written to the papers, declaring that
he has never been molested in Piedmont, and that
he has always met with cordial hospitality there.

SPAIN.
There is nothing of political importance in the
Madrid journals of the Bth. Tranquillity having
been re-established at Barcelona, a court-martial
had commenced a searchinz investigation into the
causes and circumstances of the recent movements.
Lord Howden, the British Ambassador, had given
a grand dinner in honour of M. Isturitz.
Reports
from the Captain-General of Cuba to the 10th ult.,
and the Captain-General of Porto Rico to the 15th
ult., had been received; they represented that per-
fect tranquillity prevailed in both islands.

decidedly vER,
HANo April 10.—This Government goes most
with England, and therefore is ready to
support Austria against Prussia, should the Eastern
question come before the Federal Diet. All the secon•
dry and minor German Governments, except Bavaria ,
are of the same mind, and will bring the subject before i
the Diet, should not Prussia shortly agree to abandon i
its neutrality.