The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-16 00:00:00

MARKET IVEWS-(THIS DAY.)

THE CAMP AT BOULOGNE.

COVENT GARDEN. B OLT LOGNE, Sept. 15.—The contemplated ina-
Large supplies of fruit and vegetables were on sale to- noel /VI es on the line of road from St. Omer, b
day. The trade ruled heavy, as follows :
sey
Fitme.—Pino apples, English, 3s Gd to Os per lb; apricots, Esc. t lilies and Desvres, yesterday, terminating to-
is to 2s 6d per doz. ; hot-house grapes, 2s to 4s Od per lb ; (Lo•Y 111 the attack and capture of Boulogne itself,
English ditto, Gd to is 6d ; melons, is Od to 3s each Iris v o not taken place ; and, it is now said, stand
peaches, is 6d to Gs • nectarines, is to 4s per dozen ; p, estpones? tiil the Emeror's return from the south
apples, 2s Od to 4s VI per bushel ; pears, 2s Od top
of •
4s Od per half sieve ; Orleans plums and green gages is to dr, teeerane e. As far as conclusions can be safely
2s Od per punnet ; ditto, 3s to 4s Od, and common plums, from his movements, he intends to do
is 61to 3s per half sieve; cherries, 64 to is 6d per pound ; son te gof the kind, but when exactly, or how,
lemons, is to is 6d ; oranges, 12s to 20s per 100; filberts, 110 )ne can say. It does not at all follow that the
50s to 57s per 1.001138 ; cobnuts 12s per bushel ; almonds, circ aims tauces which connect his name, rather ludi-
-2s to 3s per lb. ; Barcelona nut's 24s per bush. crow; sly withVEGETAßLES.—Cabbages Gd to is Od per dozen ; shoul .d th • ,e idea of an attack on Boulogne
greens. is 6d. to 2s per dozen 'bunches ; rrench beans, 2s 04
_aki hay© any influence in deterring him from
to 3s Od per half sieve ; cauliflowers, 280 d to 4s per doz. ; g such a demonstration ; for he has more
potatoes,bos to 9sis porton; vegetable marrovv,Gd. to ls perdoz; than C nee taken occasion to show that he is not at
peas, is 6d to 380 d per bush.; broad beans, 9d to is Od per half all a amed of acts in hisat the time uni-
sieve turnips, 3d to 44 per bunch ; carrots, 4d to 6d per versa y condemned life •
bunch ; cucumbers, id. to 44 each ; arlic, 24 to hone r, the /seize(
as foolish. Meanwhile,
Os Od per p, mid ; spinach, is 6d. to 2s 3d per sieve;l population of this favourite
waters le- lece have
onions, 2d. to 4d per bunch ; Spanish ditto, is to 3so-breathing space afforded them
horsydoz. ; leeks, 24 to 3d per bunch ; shallots, .6d to Od ;ir .se terrors of the impending siege, but tit is udue
-raudish, 2s Gd to Os rod per bundle ; parsley; 2d to t. ;m to state that never
did inhabieants of
to 3d per bunch ; celery, Os Od to is 3d per three ened town or city display 4
bundle endive, 2s to 3s Od per score ; beet, 2d to 3d with Bezel" a prospect of greater composure
each; parsnips, is Od to 2s Cd per dozen; small inlet nseut. WI ' assault and military violence
letner this proceeds f
salad, 24 to 3d per punnet; mushrooms, Is Gd to 2s per froth a well-
salad,
; artichokes, 5s to Os per doz. ; cabbage lettuces, is unled confidence in the security of the •
lenelish
to is tid per score ; sorrel, Gil to is per half sieve ; ace, or from any other cause, must of course
5a 44 to 6d per dozen hands • tomatoes,. 2s Gd to rem doubtful. The Emperor, although b.‘, 0111-S3
5s per half sieve chillies, to is tid per 100. are c hanged, or plan.;
have perhaps been misapprehended,'
has a ;et been idle. Yesterday at au early hour he
again visited the camp of Helfaut, near St. Omer,
and reviewed his tr lops in the presence of Lieu-
tens] et-General de Wedell, the general-officer de-
pute d by the King of Prussia to witness the mili-
tary ce solutions of the army of the north. The re-
view,, apparently, had for its sole object to give
' Gene se aide Wedell an opportunity of seeing Helfaut,
! and th e extent and quality of the forco in cavalry
and ire Fantry stationed there, or within and around
St. On ser. The infantry were first minutely in-
spectoc 1, and defiled past the Emperor on the fine
open g round in front of the camp. Then the ca.,
valry cto the number of 32 squadrons—one half of
Cuira a siers and the other composed equally of Lan-
cers aud Dragoons—were manoeuvred for some
time by his Majesty with splendid effect upon the
bruy( cs, a piece of level ground about a mile and
a-hall! to the west of St. Omer, and well adapted
for su .c:11 movements. It is somewhat difficult to
deter n sine which sight was the most imposing—
that ee7 the foot soldiers drawn up on an elevated
plate; eel, with a noble prospect extending over
many leagues in front, and behind a huge en-
camp o lent of more than 20 years' standing ; or the
menu sted men, a vast and glittering array, the
bare s ight of which, as it swayed and surged to
and fi along the plain, must have stirred the heart
of el rs;ry spectator. The camp at Helfaut is the
most Er trikines in every way of the five in which the
Army ,of the North is now assembled. Situated on
the sus emit level of the heights which overlook St.
Omer, it is hardly possible to conceive a position
more ihealthy, or better adapted in every way for
the ps repose to which it has been applied. An
obelisl c monument to the late Duke of Orleans
stand: in front, the inscription almost obliterated
by th e names of soldiers rudely carved over it.
The l tuts are more substantially constructed thati
those around Boulogne, and are different in plan,
being larger, more commodious, and, in fact,
forma tsgs to all appearance a town on the top of a
hill, regularly laid out in rectangular streets,
of m a:iform, substantial, well-thatched cottages,
with a swarming population, made up exclusively
of sol d.iers. One may fancy the effect of such a
scene- --so different from anything to which English-
men o.re accustomed. But it is not during the day,
or ev( while reviews and exercises are in progress,
that tte remarkable spectacle which this camp pre-
sents is seen to the greatest advantage. It is when
the evening closes in and parade work is over—
when the men turn out in front of the camp and
form themselves in happy groups to pursue their
favou rite sports—when foraging parties wend
their way down the zig-zag road into the val-
ley, singing gaily to while away the time, and
when the ruddy glow of the camp fires begins
to divide the picturesque effects upon the eye
with the declining light. The Prussian Genera
must have been struck with all that he saw at
Helfaut ,• but, beyond the arrangements of the
camp and its commanding site, the appearance
of the soldiers must have impressed him. So
intellig:ent and full of alacrity, these sturdy
little a Len seem to have about them every requisite
for sue cessful campaigning ; and what an English.
man remarks most in them is their great sobriety.
We ha ye not yet seen among them a single case of
drunkstnness.
The Emperor's review of the cavalry was unfor-
tunately marred by heavy rain, which came on
shortly after the evolutions had commenced. The
different regiments were drawn up by squadrons in
two emended lines, the Dragoons and Lancers in
front, and the Cuirassiers behind, when the Impe-
rial cortege arrived. The usual preliminary inspec-
tion over, a series of brilliantly executed move-
ments of the ordinary parade character followed,
and the display terminated with a grand charge.
One man was unhorsed, and broke his leg in the
fall. In two other cases the horses came down
with their riders, but recovered themselves
again. Taken singly, French troopers have rather
an insignificant appearance as compared with those
of our service, and our regiments may fairly claim
considerably greater perfection and precision of
drill and training, but there the balance of contrasts
stops or turns against us, and in-numbers especially
we are completely overwhelmed. There must have
been from 4,000 to 5,000 cavalry on the bruyere
yesterday, and a striking sight it was to behold so
vast an array of mounted men, now formed into one
dense mass, and now whirled by squadrons into ex-
tendedcolumns—retiring, advancing, takingground
one moment to the right, another to the left, and
still through all preserving the firm, compact, un-
wavering line of their ranks. Some objections have
been taken, apparently with good reason, to the
mode in which the French cavalry hold their swords
in charging. They rush on at the assault with the
arm uplifted and the body left very open, instead
of being in an attitude in which they can most
readily avail themselves of an opponent's fence. I t
is a splendid force, however, and looked grand
yesterday in spite of the weather. In so large a
body of men the shouting of orders swells to such
an extent as almost to resemble cheering, and
several times it was difficult to resist the impres-
sion that the different regiments were giving the
Emperor a hurrah as he passed. The tricolor
streamers of the eight squadrons of Lancers,
when massed together, had a wonderfully pretty
effect ; nor were the Dragoons in their brass hel-
mets, and the Cuirassiers in their glittering panoply
of steel, less splendidly attractive. What will
" the pomp of war" become when the diminishing
value of cavalry, as an arm of the service, is at
length recognised. If the extreme limits of the
range, accuracy, and rapidity of firing with projec-
tiles like the Minie are still undetermined, may
the heart of humanity not hope that a time will
shortly come when with rare exceptions the horse
may be exempted from all but his natural service
to man, and no longer be obliged to share with him
the carnage of the battle-field ? It was past five
o'clock, and they had both been well soaked by
the rain, before the Emperor and his guests,
dismounting and resuming their seats in the
Imperial carriage, returned to Boulogne. The
troops at the same time, and without defiling,
returned to their quarters. They wear in wet
weather long cloaks, of a light fawn colour,
which are not so conspicuous as those used in our
service, and yet in a body of men look remarkably
well. At a distance they might be taken to be
waterproof, but in reality are not so.
Although beyond the mere display of cavalry and
infantry there was nothing in the actual details of
what occurred yesterday near St. Omer worthy of
any lengthened notice, it is not improbable that a
deeper meaning than meets the eye lurks beneath
the Emperor's courtesies to General Wedell. In
the present state of European politics, the King of
Prussia may be sincerely desirous to know all that
he can with reference to the five great camps com-
posin„, • es the French army of the North. Napoleon,
also, may be anxious to make the King thoroughly
appreciate the military resources which he com-
mands, and which at very short notice from St.
Omer he can pour across the Rhine.

NEWGATE AND LEAT4ENaLL.

Turkey poults, 3361 to 6s ; Goslings, s Gd to Gs4(l each;
Ducks, 48 to fis per couple ; tame Itabbits, Is -to- ls "61. ;
wild do., is to is 6d each; Pigeons, 6s to Os per doz. ;
largo Surrey Fowls, lOs Od. to 12s Od • middling, Gs to 8s ;
' spriw, Chickens, 4s Od to Gs Od;; Essex Fowls, 4s Od
to Gs Od per couple; grouse, Ss Gd to Gs Od per couple ;
Leverets, 3s 6d to 4s each. Ostend fresh butter, lOs Gd
to 12s Od, and English lls Gd to 14s Od per dozen lbs.
English Eggs, 7s Od to Ss Od; French ditto, 5s Od to 6s 6d
per 120.

2 p.m.

The Emperor, accompanied by Lieutenant-Gene-
ral de Wedell, has just ridden out on horse-back to
review the troops at the camps of Honvault and
Wimereux. The Prussian General was attended
by Colonel d'Olberg and Captain de Francois,
the officers in his suite. The Emperor was
accompanied by a brilliant staff of Generals and
Aides-de-camp, and followed by an escort of the
Cent-Gardes in full costume. The crowds in
the street are never wearied of admiring so
imposing and magnificent a cavalcade as that
which accompanies the Emperor in his re-
views and inspections at the camp. The hotels are
still full, and English and Parisian visitors find
abundant occupation in visits to one or other of the
camps of the army, three of which, Equihem, Hon-
vault, and Wimereux, are within au easy distance
of Boulogne, and delightfully placed upon the cliffs,
commanding a view of the opposite coast of England.
A stroll to the camp along the sands to Hotivault is
a favourite excursion. When the visitors arrive at
the camp abundant and excellent refreshments can
i be procured at cafés elegantly decorated and fitted
up ; and a military ball al fresco twice we
• attracts a numerous attendance of English
'
who are cordially invited to join in the festivities.
Nothing can exceed the politeness or courtesyd of
the French officers to our country men an
huts and tents
of y-
counir
women, and the interior of the
the troops tuaci, every detail connected with the