The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-15 00:00:00

THE FRENCH ARMY IN THE BAST.

The Montteur says :—" The situation of our
army in the East justly occupies the attention of
the public ; persons badly informed have expressed
a fear that the military administration could not
sufficiently provide for all the wants of such a con-
siderable number of men. In order to remove all
uneasiness, it is merely necessary to point out what
has been done by the administration, to prove that
solicitude could not have been carried further
" Food.—The regular ration of meat of 250 grammes
has been increased to 350 (rather more than the fib
English) ; the ration of bread froth 760 grammes to 1,000
(about 21b 3ozs. English) ; and that of rice from 30
to 60 grammes. A good ration of coffee and sugar is
given every day to the soldier, and replaced occasionally
by a ration of wine. The distributions have been re-
gularly made from the very first day, and have gone on
without interruption. The quantity of provisions which
had been lauded on the 20th ult., on the different points
of the theatre of operations, will give an idea of the zeal
and efforts which have been exercised to secure the re-
gular supply of our army in the East : Flour sufficient
for 7,670,000 rations • biscuit, for 4,830,030 ; rice, for
27,740,000 ; live cattle, for 5,200,000 ; salt beef, for
520,000 ; salt pork, for 2,140,000. To the above must
be added the following supplies delivered at the end of
August :—Live cattle sufficient for 2,800.000 rations ;
wine, for 2,110,000 ; brandy, for 946,000; sugar
and coffee, for 5,730,000 ; a further quantity of
coffee and sugar for 4,584,000 rations w.is expected
at the end of August. The consumption up to the
end of August may be estimated at about 8,500,000
rations, leaving in store for the ulterior wants of the
army 4,000,000 rations of bread and biscuit, 19,000,000
of rice, 2,160,000 of meat, and 4,870,000 of wine) sugar,
and coffee. It must be remarked that, up to the present
time, two-thirds of the consumption of the army has been
in fresh meat, and the same proportion will be maintained
for the future. The making of bread has been secured
by the means of twenty-four field ovens sent from
France, independently of the permanent ovens which
have been constructing on different points.—Clothing,
equipment, and camp equip %re—Every man is provided
with all the articles set down in the military regula-
tions. To these are added such others as the expe-
rience of the war in Algeria and the anticipation
of a rigourous winter to be passed on the coast of
the Black Sea have proved to be necessary for the
health and comfort of the soldier. In order to meet
these additional wants without taking into account the re-
newal of the supply of toe regular articles of equip-
ment there are about to be sent to the army of the
East :
Flannel belts 137,600
Great coats with hoods 70,000
Worsted gloves (pairs) 70,000
Sheepskin gaiters (pairs).. 70,000
Cachias 70,000
Sheepskin great coats 15,000
Cotton shirts 280,000
Shoes (pairs) 290,000
Leather gaiters (ditto) 24,000
Linen gaiters (ditto) 25,000
Boots (ditto) 21,000
Half-boot (ditto) 6,500
Drawers (ditto) 21,000
together with a large supply of blankets, tents, ves-
sels for cooking, and for the use of the different
messes ; camping tools, pickaxes, shovels, hatchets,
and every other necessary. The administration has
besides sent out everything necessary for the formation
of a foreign legion of 2,000 infantry and 1,000 cavalry.
The service of the permanent and field hospitals has
been also abundantly attended to. The arrangements
made will allow for the accommodation of 8,250 sick.
Each of the hospitals is abundantly supplied with every
necessary. The linen supplie iis sufficient for 180,000
dressings. Every attention has also been given to the
supply of such articles as may be necessary for the food
of the sick, There are 15 regularly-organised pharma-
cies with a supply of medicines sufficient for 7,500 sick
for 3 months, and there has been a central depot estab-
lished at Constantinople, which has a supply in reserve
sufficient for 6 months. It will be thus seen that from
the moment of the arrival of our troops on the theatre
of war, and uninterruptedly until this day, their wants
have been supplied, and that there are considerable
quantities in reserve. These supplies will continue to
be kept up with perfect regularity, so that no part of the
service will ever be allowed to be in want."

THE LICENSED VICTUALLERS AND THE

BEER LAW.

At a public meeting of liMsed victuallers, held in the
saloon of Drury-lane Theatre, on Thursday week, it was
determined, on account of certain circumstances which
attended the passing of the recent act for the better re-
gulation of the sale of beer, to found a new association
of their body for mutual defence and protection, and a
committee of 20 members was appointed to draw up a
series of rules, and to form its constitution, subject to
the approval of the general body of subscribers.
Yesterday the committee presented the rules, on which
they had decided, to a general meeting, in the same
place, presided over by Mr. T. B. Simpson, of Cremorne
Gardens.

On the motion of Mr. Foster, seconded by Mr.
Grimes, the rule was agreed to which enacted that the
society be called the Metropolitan and Provincial
Licensed Victuallers' Defence Association, and that its
objects should be to get an immediate relaxation of the
beer law ; to strive for its total repeal ; to take steps to
promote the urgent intereAs of the trade, consistently
with the wants and requirements of the public ; and so
soon as existing societies, and the paper belonging to a
great number of the members, would fulfil their duty to
the trade, to work with them in combined action.
The other rules, which comprehended the organisa-
tion necessary to carry out the foregoing objects, were
all unanimously agreed to, and the proceedings brought
to a close by the usual complimontary Tote.

MONE .ONE. Al i, it, KE 1'

AND
0031.11 EECIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWO o'CLOCK.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday
were estimated at 6,000 bales, including 1,500
American taken for export and on speculation.
The market was very tame, and prices were un-
changed. The sales comprised 4,500 American, 100
Pernam and Maranham at 61d. to 0
Bahia at 6d., 800 Egyptian at 50. to 6id., and
600 Surat at 3d. to 4id. per lb. Railway Shares
were quiet.
Culonial produce this week has been taken to a
limited extent only, and prices have varied but
little. a Tallow is an article that has suffered rather
decidedly, having declined. Tea has been heavy
also, and in Cotton there has not been much done.
There have been a few transactions in Rum, and
Spices have been quiet. Sugar has been dull, and
in Coffee the dealings have been limited. A mode-
rate business has been done in Saltpetre.
The number of ships arrived in the Thames yes-
terday from foreign parts was 44 besides 45 colliers.
There are further arrivals from Australia with
bullion freights. The Indian Queen from Mel-
bourne arrived in the Mersey, brings 70,000 ounces,
or rather less according to other reports. The
Rodney from Sydney has 7,950 ounces and 6,5001.
The dates are old.

The increase in the rate of postage, as established
by the Legislative Council of Victoria, is in itself a
measure so unwise, that not even the plea of de-
ficient income will avail in palliation. A Sydney
journalist very impartially adverts to this subject,
and adduces the experience, not alone of the mother
country, but likewise of New South Wales, against
the revival of dear postage. The following is the
view he takes :

" While it is acknowledged that the Council had felt
justified in the course they had taken, in imposing in-
creased rates of postage, mainly on a view of the utter
disproportion of the postage receipts to the expendi-
ture incurred. in the conveyance of mails, and of the
necessary extension of postal communication, Mr.
La Trobe charitably trusts that these increased
rates will not offer a bar to that interchange
which is so much conducive to the advancement
of civilisation. We thought it had been clearly under-
stood by this time, throughout the whole British em-
pire, that so far as the advancement of civilisation is
dependent upon postal communication, the great art of
adapting the means to the end is to make the charge
for communication both cheap and uniform. After
an experience of some fifteen years, the mother
country has verified this truth to her full satis-
faction, and to the satisfaction, as was supposed,
of all her colonies. We have tried the experiment in
New South Wales, and an experience of more than
four years attests its wisdom, whether viewed in its
fiscal or in its social character. Nay, so deeply had
we become convinced of its importance as a help to
the cause of civilisation, that for the last two years
our Government have been doing all they could
to induce the whole of the Australian colonies to
co-operate in placing their postal relations upon
a footing of cheapness and uniformity. To the best of
our recollection, the appeal was responded to favourably
from every one of them, even (so far at least as her Exe-
cutive was concerned) from Victoria herself. And now
the hoped for arrangement is rudely destroyed by this
legislative blunder ! The reformatory process has been
reversed, and, by the enactment of a law in direct an-
tagonism to the spirit of the age, the Legislature of Vic-
toria has made itself unenviably conspicuous amongst
her colonial sisterhood."

The market for United States Securities has been
very dull this week.

The report which gains ground as to the proba-
bility of a new French loan, is naturally calcu-
lated to interest all parties who watch the money
market. The sum that will be required is stated
at 16,000,0001., and if this statement be correct,
it would appear that the expenditure of our
neighbours for domestic as well as warlike
purposes, more than keeps pace with our
own. Anyone visiting France, and more especially
Paris, at this moment, must be sensible of the

large outlay which the State is incurring, the pub-
lic works department alone absorbing a good sum,

but while so much is expended at home, the indus-
trious classes benefit, however the public burdens
may be augmented. It is an evil that borrowing
should have to be resorted to, but there is no al-
ternative when a war struggle is being carried on,
between immediate and onerous taxation and re-
course to loans. Here we have seen great opposi-
tion to Mr. Gladstone's plans for raising the larger
part of the war expenses by increased imposts, but
the results promise to be salutary.
There has been a heavy tone again in the Eng-
lish funds, and the quotations have not recovered
from the depression which occurred yesterday
afternoon. The statement about a new loan for

Prance, acting upon a dull market, is the cause.

Consols have been 95 tog for transfer, and from

95 g have receded t 0•95 i for account.
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The

New 31 per Cents. have been done at 831, and
since at 82:/ for special delivery. Exchequer-bills
have been at Gs. to 98., and East India Bonds at

10s. premium.

Foreign Securities are heavy. Spanish Three-
per-Cents. have receded to 371 and the Deferred
to Mexican Bonds have been at 24i to 25,
and Brazilian New at 96. The Turkish Scrip down
to 43 to 5 premium. There are no bargains in
Dutch or Russian Stocks. Sardinian have been
quoted 88.

The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 to 61- ;
Mexican, 241 to 241 ; Peruvian, 70 to 72 ; ditto
3 per Cents., 51 to 53 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents.,
40 to 42 ; Russian 5 per Cants., 98 to 100 ; ditto,
4i per Cents., 88 to 90 ; Spanish Now Deferred,
181 to 18i ; ditto 3 per Cents., 37i to 381 ; ditto
Certificates. 51 to 5/ ; ditto Passive 4 to 41.
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Railway Shares have been at rather lower rates
than yesterday, the effect of the settlement having

in some measure passed away. The decline is most

perceptible in Lancashire and Yorkshire, North-
Western and Berwick. The foreign lines are still
merely nominal.
For the Gold and other Mining Shares there is
no inquiry, the Banks are firm, though quiet, and
the Crystal Palace have not recovered.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the CfJica List. )
Bu 111239 done.
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9ss A I
New 2i per Cent. Annuities
India Bonds, £lOOO
Ditto, under £lOOO lO p
Consols for Account 17th Oct.
Exchequer Bills, 24d.
£lOOO
Small 6
Exchequer Bonds 1858, 3 per Cent. —
Ditto 1859, „

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent —
Ditto New, 1852, 4i per Cent 96
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Pardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.. ...... .
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 374
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. lB4
Spanish Committee Cort. of Coup. not fun SA
Turkish Scrip -43
Dividends on the above payable in London.
HALP•PAST TWO.
Consols
Ditto October Account

The Belfast News Letter gives the number of cases of
cholera that had occurred in Belfast from Tuesday morn-
ing, the sth inst., to Monday night last, as follows :
Number of cases, 108 ; died, 34 ; cured, 32 ; sent to
hospital, 21 ; remaining under treatment, 48. The fol-
lowing is the return from the commencement of the
disease up to the present period :—Number of cases,
735 ; died, 192 ; cured, 233 ; sent to hospital, 256 ; re-
maining under treatment, 48.
STATE OF TRADE.—The continued inactivity in the
lace trade aupears to be operating dishearteningly on the
spirits of our manufacturers, and they begin to indulge
the impression, that unless the long•expected improve-
ment absolutely sets in between the 20th and 30th inst.,
little hope remains of doing a successful autumn busi-
ness, and their hopes must be directed onwards to the
spring. Meanwhile no change has occurred, and things
remain exactly where they were, the protracted character
of the existing dulness being regarded as its most unfa-
vourable symptom. The state of the American Money
Market continuing still to be so unsatisfactory restricts
hosiery business to home transactions ; no shipping trade
is doing. The manufacturers, however, are grateful that
the very multiplicity of branches into which the trade
has gradually extended renders the home demand ade-
quate to cause fair employment to be kept up. Those
unacquainted with the ramifications of the trade could
scat cely, indeed, have any conception of the extent and
variety of these additions to our hosiery manufactures,
or the vast range included in its productions, from the
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