The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-04 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

English and French journals having asserted that li
Prussia derives great profits from her eastern ports,
from their being the sole medium for traffic with
Russia, the Ministerial Correspondence publishes
an article in order to refute this assertion. The
following is the view taken of the question by the
semi-official organ :
We will leave at rest the question of whether it be
or be not a bad example for a State which remains at
peace to enrich itself at the cost of two belligerent par-
ties, but we think we may confidently assert that the
insignificant advantages which the commercial traffic of
Memel and the flax industry of East Prussia may derive
from thb present conjuncture is not in any way propor-
tionate to the prejudice which is entailed by the stagna-
tion of regular traffic on Prussia generally, as well as
upon all other European States. We also venture to
observe that the best means of procuring hemp and flax
more cheaply for English and French markets would be
to induce the western governments to deviate from their
liberal principles, which, according to all probability,
were not adopted in order to favour their own interests,
nor those of Prussia."

M. de Manteuffel returned this afternoon (Sep-
tember 1) from Putbus, but did not receive any of
the diplomatic corps who waited upon him during
the course of the evening.
The money market was much depressed, and
securities of all kinds had a downard tendency, re-
sulting, as generally reported, from apprehensions
that the position of this country is rendered less
favourable by the despatches entrusted to Count
Benkendorf.

According to the Suabian Mercury,' M. de
Brunow has taken a large house at Darmstadt, and
intends passing the winter at that place. It has
been frequently remarked with surprise that
neither M. de Brunow nor M. de Kisseleff should
have returned to St. Petersburg. Whether this
proceeds from disgrace or diplomatic art no one
knows.

FRANCE.
THE EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH, AT
BOULOGNE.

CALAIS, Sunday.—The Emperor arrived here
yesterday at noon from Boulogne, in order to meet
the King of the Belgians, who, with his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, had been invited to witness
a series of grand military manceuvres by the army
forming the camp of the North. The troops are
commanded by the Emperor in person, and it was
thought that the presence of the exalted visitors
would not only be regarded as a personal compli-
ment by the French 'Monarch, but would have a
wholesome influence on European politics by evinc-
ing the strong sympathies which bind the people
of France, England, and Belgium in the course of
policy pursued by the two great Powers. It was
originally arranged that King Leopold should
visit the Emperor of the .French at Boulogne, and
that the two monarchs should there await the ar-
rival of Prince Albert. It is stated that a day or
two since, however, the Emperor received a commu-
nication from the Belgian monarch announcing,
that the resignation of his ministry would render
it impossible for him to be absent from his do-
minions for more than a single day. The Emperor
thereupon offered to come to Calais expressly to
meet the King, and yesterday the Royal interview
took place.
The ancient seaport presented an appearance of
life and gaiety strongly contrasting with its usually
somewhat dull and monotonous aspect. There were
no triumphal arches or festoons, inconformity with
the Emperor's wish, but the Hotel de Ville was de-
corated with military flags, and from nearly every
house in the town floated the tricolour. Saturday
is market-day at Calais, and the peasant women of
the neighbourhood, with their white caps and dark
shining hair, clear complexions, rosy cheeks, and
Smiling faces, formed not the least attractive por-
tion of the dense crowds who lined the streets lead-
ing to the Boulogne road. The Emperor arrived
at noon, escorted by a detachment of Cuirassiers,
and proceeded at once to Dessin's Hotel, which was
specially engaged for the reception of the two
crowned heads. A salvo of artillery announced.
the Emperor's arrival, and he received an enthusi-
astic welcome. 'His Majesty's visit to the Pyre-
nees has been of great benefit to his health, the
improvement in his personal appearance since he
visited Calais to witness the embarkation of the
troops for the Baltic being remarked by every one.
The civil and military authorities of the town were
assembled in official costume at Dessin's to receive
the Emperor. A deputation of poissardes, clad in
pretty chintzdresses and black linsey-woolsey petti-
coats, were honoured with an interview, at which
they presented a fine dish of fish. The peasant
women were also admitted to an audience, and
tendered a superb bouquet for the acceptance of
his Majesty.
A little before 2 o'clock another salute of artillery
indicated the arrival of the King of the Belgians,
who entered the town by the Dunkirk road, es-
corted by a detachment of Cuirassiers, headed by
their band. His Majesty, who was accompanied
by his eldest son, the Duke de Brabant and General
Comte de Montebello, was received at the entrance
of the town by the authorities, and conducted,
amid the cheers and vivats of the people to Dessin's
hotel, from the windows of which the French and
Belgian tricolours floated in friendly juxtaposition.
Leopold appeared gratified by the cordial welcome
given him, and repeatedly acknowledged the shouts
of the crowd. The Emperor had lett his apartments
to receive his distinguished visitors, and, when the
carriage arrived he was standing in the courtyard
of the hotel, surrounded by a small suite. Upon
alighting, the two monarchs bowed, and the King
of the Belgians said, " I am charmed to make your
acquaintance. Allow me to introduce to you my
son, the Duke de Brabant." The Emperor replied
by a few kindly words, and took the King and
the Duke to his private room, where the three
Royal personages were closeted alone for three-
quarters of an hour.
When the Emperor had left the King of the
Belgians, the latter received the authorities of the
city, the English Consul, Mr. Bonham, and other
official persons. The King also gave an audience
to the Prince de Chimay, a nobleman who has vast
estates both in Belgium and France, and who was
deputed to convey the King's felicitations to the
Emperor when the latter visited the Belgian fron-
tier and the camp of St. Omer last autumn.
About 5 o'clock the Emperor, the King of the
Belgians, and the Duke de Brabant entered a car-
riage, and were driven to the harbour, where the
Emperor's private steam-yacht La Reine Hortense
is lying. This beautiful steamer, which was pro-
fusely decorated with flags, recently conveyed
General Baraguay d'Hilliers and his suite to the
seat of war in the Baltic, and she is now waiting
to take out the baton of a Marshal of France to the
successful soldier who has added another leaf to the
military laurels of la belle France. Having in-
spected the cabins, which are fitted up with great
splendour, the Royal party walked along the deck,
where the crew were drawn up in line, the Em-
peror stopping occasionally to address a few ques-
tions to the men. The Royal visitors then walked
to their carriages through the crowd which had
assembled on shore, and whose salutations they
duly acknowledged. As soon as the. Em-
peror had left the ship the crew ran up
into the rigging, and gave several hearty
cheers. When the Royal party had gained their
carriage the Emperor refused to ascend first,
and gave the pas to the Belgian monarch. They
then returned to their hotel, where they dined to-
gether with the members of their respective suites,
the Prince de Chimay, &c. It is understood that
in the course of the evening the King of the Bel-
gians was induced, at the solicitations of the Em-
peror, to alter his determination to return to
Ostend next day, and at half-past eight o'clock this
morning the Emperor, the King of the Belgians,
and the Duke de Brabant left' Calais for Boulogne,
where a grand review of the troops is to take place
in honour of the illustrious visitors. As at present
arranged, Leopold will return to Dessin's Hotel to-
night after the review, and will resume his journey
to Ostend to-morrow morning.
BOULOGNE, Sunday Evening.—Tho Emperor, ac-
companied by his illustrious visitors, the King of
the Belgians and the Duke de Brabant, arrived at
Boulogne from Calais at a-quarter past ten o'clock
this morning. The royal party, who travelled
in an open carriage, escorted by a detachment
of the Imperial Guards, were received with ac-
clamations on their way to the Emperor's hotel
at Capecure. After partaking of some refresh-
ment, the Emperor conducted the King and
Prince to the site of the bassin flottant which it is
proposed to construct. It was intended that their
Majesties should assist at the celebration of a grand
military mass at the camp ; but the heat was so ex-
cessive that the order for the Royal carriages was
countermanded, and the Royal party remained at
the Imperial hotel until the King of the Belgians
set out on his departure for Ostend. His 11.Iajesty
embarks on board a Belgian mail packet for Ostend,
on his way to Brussels, where his Majesty presides
at a Cabinet Council at noon to-morrow. At the
laar at which I am obliged to close this parcel

(6 o'clock), a vast assemblage has collected on the
quay to witness the departure of the King of the
Belgians.
Boulogne swarms with military of all arms of the
service. The King of Portugal arrives to-morrovr
(Monday), and his Royal Highness Prince Albert
is expected on Tuesday morning. It is difficult to
describe the excitement which prevails at Boulogne.
Great numbers of visitors have arrived, and every
steamer adds to the number.
Quarter-past 6. —The King of the Belgians and
the Duke de Brabant have just embarked. They
were accompanied to the steamer by the Emperor.

We have just received the following telegraphic
communication :--46The Moniteur of Monday con-
tains a letter from Berlin, announcing that Count
Benkendorf, the Russian military envoy, had de-
livered to the King the answer of Russia to the
invitation of Prussia to commence negotiations
for peace upon the bases offered by the
Western
Powers. The reply of Russia is an absolute
refusal.* M
A letter from Brussels announces that • d.e
Brouckere and his colleagues had withdrawn their,
resignations, and that they had been informed that
the Emperor of the French, accompanied by Frill°
Jerome, would proceed, on the 12th, to Tnurnt
where they are to be received by the entire RAY
family of Belgium.
The Moniteur of Saturday contains several de.
crees. One regulates the fees to which the chan-
cellors of legation and of consulates are entitled. ;
another appoints judges and other law officers in
the French West India islands and other colonies.
a third renulates the organisation of the tribal!!
in French6Guyana, and a fourth regulates the clout)
ferent courts of justice at Cayenne, and fixes
salary of the different officers attached thereto.
the
The Havre journals publish the amount of
receipts of the customs of that port for thew_
month. It is 3,037,424 f., being 34,754 f. leas thau
for the corresponding month of last year.
the
General d'Hautpoul, who is to command
camp in the south of France, has left Pale/ `—
will establish his head-quarters at Aix. • the
The receipts of the Orleans Railway during,,7 or
week ending on the 26th ult. were 1,022,55i1•, ;lc
107,176 f. more than during the corresponding Ive;..,
of 1853. The gross receipts since the Ist of Janus'.4
amounted to 27,660,594 f., being a difference 111
favour of 1854 of 5,547,002 f. 74f.
The Three per Cents. closed on Saturday at lag
50c., for the end of the month; the Four-and-s:";:, 4f,
per Cents. at 101 f. 30c. ; and the New Loan at
20c. ; Orleans Railway Shares, 1,260 f. ;
980 f. ; Havre, 590 f. • Great Northern, 867 L Pa
Strasburg, 810 f. ; New Shares, 633 f. 75e. ; a'
and Lyons, 980 f. ; Lyons to the Mediterranee_l
892 f. 55c; ; Western of France, 670 f. ; Bordesuc:
and Cette, 626 f. 25c. ; Great Central of Frau
Ili
518 f. 75c. • Lyons and Geneva, 527 f. 50e• ; 333
of Credit Mobilier, 737 f. 50c.

SPAIN.
A Bayonne letter of the 31st ult. states tha
et the
Spanish Generals Lara and Colonise, who are ther,
are by order of the Government to remove further
from the frontier. They are to go to Bordeaux. ._
The Moniteur publishes the following telegraphhelu
despatch, dated Bayonne, Ist :—"A decree of t
civil government of Madrid prescribes that all aril?!
not in possession of the national guard or of One
army are to be delivered up within 24 11°Iirs
pain of prosecution."
A letter from Madrid, 28th ult., in the 3fonivta,liirr
For-
says :—" The Queen Mother left to-day for
tugal, accompanied by the Duke de Rianzaro•
Her Majesty was escorted by a squadron of lanor
off
commanded by General Garrigo. A rec.crinien..nad
cavalry was sent yesterday on the Estranaannre t-soit
to precede her passage, and the cavalry in garriber
at Badajoz had received orders. The Queen Mc't
will be thus escorted during her whole inniirneloi
which she will make by short stages, and
arrive at the frontier until the seventh day. first,
Gazette of to-day contains two circulars. The
which is signed by all the Ministers, and addressed
to the governors of the provinces, notifies to tnem.
the departure of the Queen Mother, the sosPee73,
sion of the payment of her pension and them efily°
Sh ha
tration of her property until the Cortes
come to a decision on the subject ; the sw. r
which is signed by the Minister of the Inters
only, invites the authorities to co-operate as far 81
concerns them in the execution of these measures'

SWEDEN.
A telegraphic despatch, of the 30th tilt., r,133
Copenhagen, in the Borsenhalle of Hainbure/
says :—" The resignation of the Councillor of SU Wig.
Madwig, Madwig, as a member of the Council of the N
dom, has been accepted, and the Councillor of State
Haagen is named in his place. Professors Clausal
Larsen, and Bjevring will give in their resignatio:
as members of the Chamber of Deputies. Cone'
Adam Moetke has been named President, and the
Chamberlain de Buchwald, Vice-Presideut of the
Diet."

•
ITALY.
The Grand Duke of Tuscany has issued a decreei
dated the 21st ult., imposing a stamp-duty 0f,,,,,
soldi (about 8 centimes) per number upon forej6.-
journals and papers.

SWI rZERLAND.
BERNE, August 30.—Engineer Hemans bas ~
'r'
o
rived in the Tessino with assistants, in order
no,
begin the works on the Locarno-Biasca and Leg.:ol.
Bellinzona portions of the Luckmanier 1131'"ted
The whole central (Bale-Lucerne) line is ape
to be ready in April, 1857. A itiou
The post department has issued a pocket a- m..,
of the plans of the courses of the mails/ steare°ooo
and railways, together with their corresP°ll
with foreign services for the year 1855• v r the
Arms have been seized on their way o• e
Grisons and Tessinese boundaries. 1,19 en $r
A Spanish envoy to Switzerland has '-', trod*
pointed, in the person of Senor Francisco -u" 000
A recent American regulation has been of sa
public here, prohibiting the immigration
one above the age of 60 years, of infirm PerpoiS
of widows with uneducated children, the° 00
under 13 years, and of persons without
nested
of proceeding farther into the interior if requ''
to do so by the American authorities. fair
the
Statistical returns, lately published by .4 are
ral Home-office, show that 7475° strangeo;tiell
living in Switzerland (whose total poP aboai
rsons,
amounts to 2,392,740 inhabitants 1.11)°1'
5,196 square miles.)

GREECE.
The following telegraphic despatch has DO
received :
" ATHENS, August 25.—The organisation of
icslerrg_llit
army, according to the propositions of
approved of with little alteration.
has occurred in the Ministry. The Co
thesoFrench troops in the Piraeus proposed reotiot „
l? 0 men from thence to Athens, on acciiTide"
the cholera. On this the Ministry were cici to i't
the Minister of the Interior being oPP?s,°,,r of t„gle
Interior,
Kalergis approving of it. The Millls"-der Pr,
in consequence, threatens to telloote '
resignation. Mavrocordato has sent afop or
Reschid Pacha, which is believed to he °,,
tance. Nothing is known of the contents•
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