The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-13 00:00:00

unto relating, as contained in the official Vienna
Gazette of the 29th of last month. If now and
then a military execution has of late years taken
place in Hungary, the criminals, almost always
lawless highwaymen, would have shared no better
fate in any other civilised country.
A surgeon who is With the Russian army in Wal-
lachia writes that the preparations for feeding and
doctoring the soldiers are upon a scale unknown
in previous Russian campaigns. Provisions are
accumulated as if the men were going to march
into a desert. The chimneys smoke day and night
with the baking •of biscuits. The slaughter of
cattle at Ibrail and Galatz is incessant. This wit-
ness mentions the left wing of the Russian army as
consisting of 84,000 men, referring doubtless to
the corps at Walarasch and in the Dobrudscha.
He incidentally mentions that the hospitals are all
crowded, a large proportion of their tenants being
wounded.

The garrison of Kalafat, according to intelli-
gence which has reached Vienna, made a sally on
the 30th ult. 10,600 foot, 2,000 horse, and 60 guns
advanced against the Russians, who were posted in
force at Skripetz. After a sanguinary engagement,
which lasted four hours, the latter were routed and
pursued to a considerable distance. The loss of the
rurks is given at 200, and that of their adversaries
at GOO men. From the 28th of March up to the
2d of April there were engagements of greater or
less severity.

CONSTANTINOPLE.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 3.—The Porte has or-
dered the expulsion of the Greeks within 15 days.
The effect is sensible on commerce.
The intelligence of the recal of the Greek Mini-
ster, and of the expulsion from Constantinople of
all Greek subjects who would not consent to place
themselves under the exclusive protection of the
Porte, is confirmed by aVienna correspondent, who
quotes letters from Constantinople to the 3(1 inst.
The expulsion of the Greeks, it is added, was de-
termined on by the Porte, in opposition to the ad-
vice of the Foreign Ministers.

MONTENEGRO.
A letter from Scutari, 29th, states that.on the
previous day the police had seized a number of pro-
clamations emanating from the Greek insurgents,
intended to be circulated among the Montenegrins.
The Pacha of Scutari had in consequence redoubled
his precautions with regard to the Montenegrins.

THE GERMAN POWERS.

A letter from Berlin, dated April 9th, says :
" Yesterday a despatch was forwarded to St. Peters-
burg, announcing that the King had used every
exertion to induce the continenta powers to enter
into new negotiations, but that ho had failed, and
could obtain nothing till the Russians should have
evacuated the Principalities. The object of the
negotiations with Baron Hess had been to deter-
mine the course of the two German Powers in case
either of them should take part in the war. It
was settled that, if the Austrian troops should pass
through Bohemia, the Prussian forces should enter
Galicia and Bohemia.
A letter from Pesth, 6th, says :—" The Archduke
Albert arrived here yesterday from Vienna, and
immediately reviewed the 11th corps d'armee,
which has been placed on a war footing. The corps
assembled on the southern frontier is composed of
the 9th, 10th, and 11th corps d'armee. A battalion
of engineers has arrived from Olmutz. In a few
days there will be a great movement of troops to-
wards the south. A report is current that Hun-
gary will be occupied by Prussian troops."
A letter from Vienna, 10th, states that the bul-
letin issued that day of the state of the Archduke
William, who a few days before, was considered to
be at the last extremity, was more favourable. His
Imperial Highness had passed a good night, his
strength had increased, and the fever had disap-
peared.
The Pays has the following from its correspond-
ent at Berlin :
" You are aware that M. de Manteuffel announced
publicly in the discussion on the loan that he bad
addressed to Count d'Arnim the necessary instruc-
tions to sign a new protocol decided on by the con-
ference of Vienna. Information, in which I have
full confidence, enables me to mention to you the
essential points of this document to which present
circumstances impart a particular gravity. lam assured
that the Four Powers declare in the first place that the
changes which have arisen in their respective situations,
in consequence of the declaration of war, which two of
them have addressed to Russia, impose it on them as a
duty to affirm anew that their principles in what re-
gards the affairs of the East remain the same, and they
in consequence refer on the point to the protocols of
Dec. 5, 1853, and January 13, 1854. But they would
mention once more with even more precision than pre-
viously the fundamental idea on which their accord is
founded. It is declared that the maintenance of the Otto-
man Empire in its integrity shall remain their object, and
that the evacuation of the principalities of the Danube
shall be the condition of all and every arrangement. That
is above all the reason why the new protocol is more
explicit than the preceding ones. The four powers being
more and inure convinced of the necessity of introducing
the Ottoman empire into the family of the Europe
states, undertake to co-operate for that object, and pro-
mise each other, whatever may happen, not to sign with
Russia any act not in conformity with the principles
which constitute the basis of their union. Such are
said to be the principal paragraphs of the protocol. The
announcement of the adhesion of Prussia to this docu-
ment produced in the chamber the greatest effect, and
it is to that incident that the Ministry owes the uncondi-
tional vote of the bill concerning the loan."
The Russian party at Berlin, says a Vienna letter
of the Bth, is carrying on a far more successful
game at this moment than the public is fully
aware of. We hear that in the highest circles
there difficulties are now being raised which
greatly diminish the favourable prospects recently
entertained of a perfect and satisfactory under-
standing with Austria. Not only has M. de Bun-
sen been recalled from London, but, if I am
rightly informed, Count Arnim is also to be re-
called from his post at Vienna. Count Fleming,
the Prussian secretary of legation, left this city for
Berlin this morning. Severe altercations between
the King and the Prince of Prussia are reported
to have taken place, in consequence of the
strong differences of opinion entertained by
the royal brothers on the subject of the policy
which it behoves Prussia now to pursue in the
Oriental question. We hear also that M. de Man-
teuffel has tendered his resignation but that it is
still doubtful whether the King will accept it or
not. Under all these circumstances (which I dis-
tinctly advert to as rumours, and for the correctness
of which I cannot exactly vouch), I incline to the
belief that the pending negotiations between Aus-
tria and Prussia are upon the eve of being broken
off. The position of Austria will be thereby greatly
embarrassed. Nevertheless the sympathies of the
great majority of all German States are against
Russia in the present struggle ; and if Prussia
should venture to reject a close alliance with
Austria, for the purpose of establishing a perfect
unity of action of the Germanic Federation, Prussia
will find at her cost that Bavaria, Wurtein
berg, Baden, Hesse-Cassel, Hanover, and
Saxony, will support the ancient head of the
Germanic empire • and, with such support as this,
Austria % ill 6)14 go forward with the .Western
Powers, and win the " gulden opinions" of civilised
Europe. The federal army consists of 303,000 men,
to which Austria furnishes a contingent of 94,000,
Bavaria 37,000, Wurtemberg 13,500, Hanover
12,500, Saxony, 12,000, the Duchy of Baden
9,500, and the Electorate of Hesse 8,500. These,
added together, amount to 187,000, or to nearly
two-thirds of the whole federal army. With such
a force as this in Germany, combined with the
tenfold force of public opinion, Austria will
be strong iu her cause, and strong in her means
to pursue that policy which her own territorial
interests and the interests of Germany at large
require. We now hear that, far from allowing her-
self to be taken in tow by the shilly-shallying play-
fair and play-foul neutrality of Prussia, Austria
will manfully go forward to redeem the pledges
:, oiven to the Western Powers. I believe lam par-
ticularly well informed when I state that his Ma-
jesty the Emperor has already given orders that an
army of 200,000 men are to be put in motion on
the Servian frontier, and that his Imperial Royal
Highness the Archduke Albrecht is forthwith to
cross the Servian frontier to occupy that princi-
pality. This is a decided step en avant, and one
which is doubtless not undertaken without the con
sent of the Porte.

GREECE.
A telegraphic despatch, dated Trieste, April 10,
states that accounts from Janina of the 3d announce
that the Greek insurgents have been repulsed.
Hussein Pacha and Fuad Effendi went with the
troops to IVlezzovo, in Albania, in order to re-esta-
blish communications.
Advices from Athens, of the 7th April, state
that the insurrection is making no progress. Ar-
miro has not been taken. Turkish reinforcements
had arrived at Prevesa and Volo.

do lilacs, and in front of the Ecole Militaire. The
quays on both sides of the river were also covered
with spectators, and the carriages of every descriP;
don on the ground were numerous. Tickets had
previously been issued by the Grand Master of the
Ceremonies for the stands, from which a magnifi:
cent coup d'ceil might be obtained. We have not
heard of any accident occurring.
The Champ de Mars has been the scene of manY
a display. In the centre of that immense space
between the Military School and the Seine, 09
" Altar of the Country" rose in 1790, on which it
was vainly hoped that all jealousy and hatred wore
sacrificed, and in presence of which the King of re-
generated France solemnly swore to observe the novr
,nstitutions which had abolished the tyranny °,
.;enturies : and when his enthusiastic people ratified
the vow, and, intoxicated with joy at their disen;
thralment, appealed to Heaven for the sincerity and
duration of their loyety to their constitutional
Sovereign. The sloping embankments which stil•
partially enclose that space, are the work of the
.copulation of Paris, and which more than 60,00.11
persons, of both sexes and of every rank, felt it
an honour to be employed in. Those vows were,
on one side at least, soon forgotten or disregardeii:
In twelve months and three days a far different
drama was enacted there, and the banks of the
Seine resounded with the cannon shot and grapes
which mowed down the populate so lately full of
enthusiastic devotion to their Monarch, but who
now were furious for his blood. Something ominous
seemed to be connected with the Champ de Mars.
The Feast of Federation, which was to open 9;
new era, was but the prelude to the horrors of
the Revolution. The solemn inauguration of the,
Acte additionnel, when Napoleon in presence 01
the deputations of the Electoral Colleges of Franctlt
and the army, guaranteed the constitution of th
Empire, found a speedy close on the bloody field of
Waterloo. There, too, in 1830, the colours vier
listributed by Louis Philippe to the National
Guards of France, and the Revolution of 1848 was
the termination of a reign so favourably inauger
rated. It was there, too, that the Imperial eaglee
were distributed by Louis Napoleon as the prelude
to his assuming the name and style of Emperor,
and completing the forms of that power which he
already exercised in reality. Let us hope that the
fatality which in other times hung over the spot has
now passed away for ever, and that the object of
the military spectacle which the Champ de Mars
has this day witnessed will prosper and triumph to
the end.
A peculiar feature distinguishes the present re-
view. A Prince of the Royal blood of England
received with all the honours due to his exalted
rank, by the nephew of the man who waged a war'
so desperate and so long against the country which
is ruled over by that Prince's family. The spectacle
France most loves to behold is displayed before his'
eyes, and the Emperor of the French and the Prince'
witness, side by side, and in peace and amity, the
military display which is but the prelude to the•
more terrible one in which the hosts of France and-
England will soon be engaged for a common object,
and in which the banner of St. George and the tri
colour will meet together as they have never met-
before.
After visiting Prince Jerome, his Royal High-
ness the Duke of Cambridge and suite paid a visit' •
to the Grand Duclies.3 of Baden, and afterwards to
the Princess Mathilde. In the afternoon Prince'
Jerome, accompanied by two aides-de-camp, re-
turned the visit of his Royal Highness. In the even-
ing, the whole party, including their Excellencies
Lord and Lady Cowley, dined with their Majesties-
Tae distinguished travellers went to the Tuileries'
in the State carriages as iu the morning. After
the breaking up of party, the Duk3 of Caul-
bridge and Lord Raglan, accompanied by their'
aides-de-camp, proceeded to the Opera Coiniques
where they occupied the Emperor's box. The
It ,yal Duke wore the Order of the Gorton, and the
Goneral the Order of the Bath, but the whole party"
.vere in plain clothes. Time presence of the dis-•
tinguished visitors appeared to ba quite unknown,
oxeopt to a few English who happened to witness'
their arrival.
The Pays mentions a rumour that the Duke of
Cambridge was the bearer of a letter from the Queen
of England to the Emperor of the French.
A Paris letter, in the Independence of Brussels,
states that M. do Moatalembert had received a
summons to appear before the Tribunal of Correc-
tional Police, and that M. Dupin has been sub-
poenaed as a witness.
Little business was done yesterday on the
Bourse. The Three per Cents.
I.laosed at 63f. 20c.
for the end of the month ; the Illour-and-a-Half per
Cents. at 89f. 60c. ; and the New Loan, at 64f.
15e. ; Orleans Railway Sho,res 1,042 f. 50c. • Rouen,
820 f. ; Havre 410 f. ; CJrreat Northern, 732 f. 50e. ;
Strasburg, 7122 f. 50e. ; New Shares, 527 f. 50c.;
Paris to Lyons, 790.,f.; Lyons to the Mediterranean,
Gssf. ; Western of France, 555 f. ; Bordeaux and.
Cette, 510 f. ; Great Central of France, 402 f. 50c.;
Lyons to Geneva, 425 f. ; Bank of Credit Mobilier,
4S3f. 75c.

SPAIN.
The Madrid journals of the 7th contain nothing
of political interest. The new Minister to the
! United States, M. Cueto had left for his post. It
was said that the Marquis Turgot, the French
ambassador, would not resign his embassy, as had
been asserted, even if he should be obliged to absent
himself to proceed to a bathing place. The news
from Barcelona was satisfactory. The city had 35-
sumed its usual peaceable aspect ; but the writhed'
ties continued to adopt military precaution:4. At
great number of the persons arrested had been set
at liberty, but the chiefs were to be prosecuted.
Everything that had been discovered confirmed
what had been at first suspected that the move-
ment was of a Carlist character. Although
there had been no bloodshed, the affair had caused
great injury to the city ; business transactions had
been suspended, the deposits in the Savings Bank
had greatly ditninished, and the theatres had been
deserted.
Affairs continue in the same state at Barcelona--
that is to say, the proclamations and menaces of
the Captain-General have no effect in inducing
the people to return to work. The Gazette gives
what professes to be the substance of a de-
spatch from General La Rocha, of. the Ist inst.,
together with the proclamation of that date, and in
which the workmen were given till two p.m. to re-
sume work, and threatened that all who disobeyed
this injunction should be treated as rebels; and Gene-
ral La Rocha expresses his expectation that the pro-
clamation will have the desired effect. At the same
time he was concentrating tro ps there, and getting
ready the Lepanto was steamer, iu case a naval.
force should be required. But the' occurrences tiP to th s afternoon of the 21 are best shown by the'
following private letter of that date :
"arcel, Aril 2. " IT,,sterday was one of the mostß painfulona
daysthat v#9
have passed. It is true that there were no personal
disasters to lament, but the state of mind was very sad
and idllicting.
"It was hoped that, by the publication of martial law,
which took placeat lialf-pa.,t 1 p.m., the groups of civilians;
would dissolve themselves ; but it was not so. Their pas-
sive and resigned attitude disarmed the troops, who we're
zis,uirnii)sreisreadblteo:fitinerkl,inalfirdoi.wititoifi them
their es
dmsi eisn rhietihr°turtoeven
users
pockets. Only one firing took place, about three Wel, 3clE,
in the Travesia de. Lancaster, in consequence of a fib wen,
pot having been thrown into the street from an a7;otea
on a strung patrol which was passing ; but, as the i nsult
was riot repeated, the troops continued their march. with
groat precaution.
"From two to three p.m. 1,200 prisoners were made
and taken to the forts of Atarazanas and of the citadel.
Some of them were set at liberty as soon as they were
able to certify, by the simplest proofs, their honesty and
good conduct.
" The troops retired to their barracks at six, leaving
the city quite traolutl. There only remained some
strong
the Plazakt in tile positions of the theatres, and in
ia Censtitecion."
The writer adds,. that on that day (Sunday)
there was no sign of disturbance occurring, and.
that people were walking about as usual. Do?
Jose.: Palau, a canon, and director of the assoctri-
tion La Escuela de la Virtud, had been
arrested, and the association dissolved ;
p a
ri -and. a
noted Absolutist, named Riera, who was ter
to the Jesuits at Barcelona, had also been taken.
up. It was believed that the Captain-Ganeral
awaited the arrival of reinforcements in order to
undertake more rigorous measures.
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