The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-04 00:00:00

FRANCE.

An Imperial decree, published in the Moniteur
this day (Thursday), calls into active service, on
land and afloat, 80,000 men, from the 140,000 of
the class of 1853.
Prince Napoleon arrived at Syra on the 25th,
and set out again the same day for Constantinople.
The Roland had been obliged by boisterous wea-
ther to put in at Zante.
News has reached Paris to the effect that the
Greek insur ents have sustained an important de-
feat between Prevesa and Janina. This confirms
the statement telegraphed from Vienna, and which
appeared in our edition yesterday.
It is again positively stated that the French con-
tingent to the army of the East will amount to
100,000 men. It appears that the orders given by
the Emperor of Russia were, that the Russian army
the moment it entered the Dobrudscha was to march
on without delay to Shumla, and strike a blow be-
fore the allies could come up. It had not been an-
ticipated that the Turks could arrest their progress.
It is said that the French Government has it in
contemplation to establish a camp of 60,000 men
near Boulogne, with a view to an expedition to the
Baltic if required ; and as another indication of
their resolve to carry on the war in a manner be-
coming a great nation, it is the intention to propose
to the Chambers, a few days previous to their pro-
rogation, a demand for authorisation to raise
another loan of 250,000,000, in case circumstances
require.
The new manifesto of the Emperor of Russia,
given by the Moniteur of this morning, has created
no surprise here ; but it is considered as likely still
further to rouse the religious exultation of the
Russian fanatics, and thus add to the difficulty of
restoring peace.
The preparations for the trial of M. de Monta-
lembert are still proceeding, but the day is not yet
fixed. Since the vote of the Legislative Corps, au-
thorising the law authorities to prosecute, M. de
Montalembert has absented himself from the sit-
tings of the Assembly.
It is reported that the Bank of France is on the
eve of raisinc, the interest on discounts to 5A per
cent., and that the measure will probably appear
to-day.
The Emperor and Empress are to take up their
residence for the summer at the Palace of St. Cloud,
on the 20th of May, but if the weather should be
favourable, they propose going next week to pass
a few days at Fontainebleau. On the sth the
Emperor is to give a ball in honour of the birthday
of the Empress, who was born on sth of May, 1826.
The French troops had not arrived at Constan-
tinople on the 24th April.
The Moniteur has the following on the last
manifesto of the Czar :—" The Emperor Nicholas
has just addressed to Russia a new manifesto, on
the occasion of the declaration of war by France
and Great Britain. This Sovereign persists in cast-
ing on the two maritime powers the initiative of
th difference which now disturbs the peace of
Europe—it is they whom he accuses of dissimula-
tion and violence. The Emperor of Russia repeats
also that he pursues a sacred object, that he com-
bats for the Christian faith, and that his policy is
free from all wordly interest. He adds that Pro-
vidence is with him. Governments and nations
have, however, already passed their judgment on
the designs which thus cover themselves with the
cloak of justice, and we have full confidence in that
which it now belongs to God to pronounce."