The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-10 00:00:00

FR A.NCE.

The Emperor and Empress have been joined at
Biarritz by the Countess de Montijo and the
Duchess de Alba, her Majesty's mother and sister.
Both their Majesties continue to enjoy excellent
health ; the Empress in particular appears to have
derived great benefit from the climate and from
sea bathing. Their Majesties are now able to
walk or drive out without being followed by
crowds, as on their arrival. The Empress often
drives herself in a small carriage by the sea-side,
attended only by a lady of honour. The Emperor
occupies himself with the plan of his future resi-
dence. He has made some modifications in it, the
principal of which is that the house will be placed
fifteen yards further from the sea. The works
have already commenced—one hundred men are
engaged, and his Majesty has caused a present of
sf. to be distributed to each of them. The ball
offered by the town of Bayonne to the Emperor
has been postponed from the 15th to the 16th.
The delay has taken place in compliance with the
wishes of the Emperor, who was anxious that on
the former day there should be no rejoicings in
which all the population could not take part.
M. de Persigny, who arrived in Paris from
Switzerland, started yesterday for Biarritz, on a
visit to the Emperor.
There is to be a review of the garrison of Pat
on the 14th. Marshal Magian will command
the absence of the Emperor.
Other letters received from Constantinople of the
30th, and from Varna of the 29th, all agree in
stating that an expedition of the united armies °ll
a very extensive scale was about to leave the latter
place, but they are not at all agreed that the object
of the expedition is the siege of Sebastopol, and the
taking of the Crimea. According to some, the elc:
pedition was directed against Odessa—according 'et
others, against Anapa. One thing certain is, th
the coast of the Crimea and the approaches to Sebne-
topol were carefully inspected by General Brovil.
and General Canrobert ; that all the vessels
small draught, and the boats for the disembark;
;
tiou of troops stationed at Constantinople, hav,,
been ordered to join the fleets ; and that the Turkt
ish fleet is about to join the English and Franc's,
squadrons. It moreover appears that the whole 01
these orders were issued in consequence of resole'
tons adopted by a council of war held at V-13`rilid
on the 18th, and at which not only the generswf
commanding the allied armies, but the admirals ~°,
both fleets were present. In quarters which ougnis;
to bo well informed, it is greatly .doubted if
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expedition is directed against the Crimea ; h
a reason for the doubt it is said that the Frelle..,,
Government is preparing to send powerful rel„;,
forcements to the Black Sea, which would aPPL'i
to show that Marshal de St. Arnaud does not 170
himself sufficiently strong for an enterprise Of 0.
much importance. It is said that the addition_ _
number of troops to be embarked at Toulon
the East will not be less than 50,000 men—an .If..
mense force, if it be considered that fully that an."'
ber of French troops are already in Turkey.
The 3 per Cents. closed yesterday at 71f. Gu..t
for the end of the mon% ; the 4 per Conti.
98f. 95c. ; and the New Loan at 71f. 50e.; °ilea°
Railway Shares, 1,187 f. 50c. ; Rouen, 972 f. 5°4
Havre, 570 f. • Great Northern, 830 f. ; Strasburg'
777 f. 50c. ; New Shares, 622 f. 50c. ; Paris a-nth
Lyons, 948 f. 75c. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean'
853 f. 75c. ; Western of France, 647 f. 50c. ; 13°i_
deaux and Cette, 610 f. ; Great Central of France'
495 f. ; Lyons and Geneva, 506 f. 25c. ; Bank of
Credit Mobilier, 693 f. 75c.