The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-02 00:00:00

A medical journal of Vienna states that the
number of sick amongst the Russians in Wallachia
is 10 per cent., and in certain localities 36 per
cent. ; also, that the number of deaths in January
was more considerable than in December.
The St. Petersburg paper contains expressions
of the Imperial gratitude for patriotic offerings
made in support of the Turkish war. Thus the
nobles of the Government of Jamkow are thanked
for a present of 500 artillery draught horses, and,
the nobility of that of Smikies for an offering of
43,000 silver roubles, to purchase 500 horses as
remounts for the light cavalry. The ordinary
professor of the university in that capital (the
councillor of State, Mirza Kasen Bek)has requested
leave to give the officers of the general staff and
of the Imperial Russian military academy gratui-
tous instruction in the Turkish language ; and for
this the Czar has been pleased to give him a public
expression of his august favour.
A Persian merchant of Moscow, named Mir-Ali-
Asker-Kirimoff, has placed in the hands of the
military governor-general of the city 400 silver
roubles (the rouble is 4fr. 5c.), for the non-commis-
sioned officers and soldiers who were wounded in
the combats with the Turks on the frontiers of
Asia.

FRANCE.
It appears that M. de Kisseleff was invited to
attend at the office of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs at three o'clock yesterday (Wednesday),
and it was supposed that the object of the inter-
view between him and M. Drouyn de Lhuys was
the presentation of the answer of the French Go-
vernment to the demand for explanations required
by Russia. M. de Kisseleff was already, it is
said, perfectly aware of the nature of the an-
swer he was to receive, and he had made up his
mind that he would have to demand his passports.
There is reason to suppose that he will not take his
departure till Friday, or Saturday. It is under-
stood that the under-secretary of the Russian
embassy, and several of the great Russian families
resident in Paris, have taken out their passports
for Berlin. The Princess Lieven, however, goes
to Brussels, and has already made her arrange-
ments for remaining for some time in that capital.
She does not leave Paris for a fortnight. M.
Ebeling, a Russian agent, will remain in Faris
after the departure of the embassy. The chancel-
lerie of the Russian embassy was open yesterday,
and was crowded with Russian subjects demanding
passports.
The answer of both Cabinets, will, it is said be
moderate and courteous in tone, but will at the
same time be very explicit and firm in substance,
and show the impossibility of the two Powers
maintaining an equal neutrality between Russia
and Turkey, the Sultan having a right to receive
from his allies proofs of sympathy, and a co-opera-
tion to which Russia can have no pretensions. The
answer expressly states that the entry of the fleets
into the Black Sea is a proof that the Ottoman
Empire will not be left exposed to the attacks of
the forces of Russia.
The English and French Ambassadors at St.
Petersburg have already received their instructions
to demand their passports, and it is added, that the
tone of those instructions, which will be read to
Count Nesselrode, contain some strong expressions
which are not in the answer to the Russian Ambas-
sadors. There can be little doubt that the acts of the
allies will be much stronger than their official lan-
guage, and it*is positively asserted that the Cara-
doe, which '!eaves Marseilles to-day, takes despatches
to the Ambassadors at Constantinople which will
put an end to all further uncertainty.
The rumours of a naval engagement having taken
place in the Black Sea again circulated in Parisyes-
te r lay. Though such an event is farfrom improbable,
it was not said that any intelligence of the kind
had been received in official quarters.
The Constitutionnel of yesterday has the follow-
ing comments on the speech of the Queen of Eng-
land :

" The speech of the Queen of England is the official
expression of the present state of the Eastern question.
It sets forth with great clearness the policy of the Eng-
lish Government, and declares its complete understand-
ing with that of the French Government ; but it does
not announce any solution. The tone of this speech is
dignified, firm, and prudent. It contains nothing that
can excite the war feeling ; in a word, it is as calm as
suits the force of a great people, as incapable of teme-
rity as weakness. The Queen of England has not con-
fined herself to characterise the policy of her govern-
ment by words ; she has ehown what its nature is, by
proposing to Parliament to augment the naval and mili-
tary forces of the kingdom. That initiative does not allow
any doubt, to be entertained as to the resolution of the
Cabinet of London to accept energetically the struggle,
if conciliation is not possible. However, it results from
the very language of the Queen, that at London as at
Paris, every one wishes to see peace maintained. The
speech declares that the negotiations, fruitless up to the
present time, will still be continued ; all hope of seeing
them come to a favourable result is not definitively
lost. But, whatever may happen, the union of
two great nations like France and England, a union
solemnly proclaimed in the Royal speech, and of
which the presence of the combined fleets in the Black
Sea, is the glorious testimony, will always be a noble
spectacle. These two nations, between which history
has placed so many reminiscences, and which political
reasons had a moment endeavoured to separate by cause-
less distrust, have nobly thrown together their efforts
and their flags to preserve the balance of power in Europe
and the right of nations. It is owing to that alliance
that we shall necessarly have one of these two solutions
—a peace without concession or a war without peril for
social order."
The Assonblee Nationale says :
" It will be remarked that the speech is much more
pacific than the language of the organs of the Aberdeen
Cabinet would have led one to expect. In expressing
regret that the attempts made up to the present time
to prevent the difference between Russia and Turkey
becoming a question of war have not had a successful
result, the Queen allows it to be inferred that the nego-
tiations are being continued, and that they may still
lead to an arrangement. This is a language wEich we
hasten to applaud, and we sincerely hope that it ex-
presses the real intentions of the English Government.
The language employed of late by the journals which
pass for being its organs, and even its own acts, would
perhaps authorise our doubting it. But we abstain from
every insinuation and desire to congratulate ourselves
unreservedly on the pacific words contained in the
speech addressed to Parliament, and we hope that the
acts may respond to them. The speech makes no allu-
sion to the entry of the combined fleets into the Black
Sea, and has nothing that can be considered as a reply
to the application for explanations made by Russia. If
our information is exact, a communication is to be made
`his day on the subject by the Governments of France

and England to the Ministers of the Emperor of Russia
at the courts of Paris and of London. We wish most
earnestly that this double communication may not have
the result of interrupting diplomatic relations between
the two Cabinets and that of St. Petersburg ; we dare
not venture to say that we expect it.
We read in the Debats
:
"The following is the news contained in our last
letters from London, dated Monday evening. The
British Cabinet had not yet given to Baron de Brunow,
Emperor of Russia, the
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tbat minister had commu-
nicated to Lord Clarendon by order of his Government,
and the object of which was to demand categorical ex-
planations on the consequences which might result from
the entrance of the French and English squadrons into
the Black Sea. This reply was to be handed to M. de
Brunow on Tuesday. It is considered as certain that
it will consist in a formal refusal to give the explanations
demanded by t
fore, be just tithe Russian Government ; it will, there-
was anticipated at Vienna and Berlin,
and conformable to the indications which we have al-
ready published from those cities. M. de Brunow was
not ignorant of this resolution of the British Cabinet, of
which he had been informed non-officially, and he was
preparing to demand his passports. It was expected
that he would leave London before the end of the
week."

The Archbishop of Frieburg has addressed a letter
to the editors of the Univers, thanking them for
the 10,000 f., the amount of a subscription they had
opened for him, and expressing his conviction that
lie and his clergy will be victorious in the combat
which they maintain " for the sacred rights of the
church, and the holy cause of Jesus Christ"—and
for the power of " freely fulfilling a mission which
they hold from God and not from men." The
archbishop, in the same letter, says he expresses
his gratitude to the Bishops of France, who have
given him encouragement and consolation, and be
regrets not being able to write to them indivi-
dually.
General Sir John Burgoyne has arrived in Paris
on his way
,to Constantinople, where he proceeds
on a special mission from the English Government.
Colonel Ardant, of the French engineers, also
proceeds to Constantinople on a similar mission
from the French Government.
The speculators at the Bourse i'yesterday were

Matschin had commenced making a forward move-
ment. One body had advanced on the Danube op-
posite that place, and had commenced raising bat-
teries in face of the Russian entrenchments. Con-
sequently, grave events may be expected in case
tl.e Russians should attempt to cross the river.
Russian war-steamers had set out for the mouth of
the Pruth, without doubt to tow the gun-boats.
General Luders had set out for Odessa. It was
stated at Ibrail that lie would transfer his head-
quarters to that place.
The Cronstadt Gazette of Transylvania says :
" It is said that the loss at Citale was more consi-
derable than was at first believed. According to
our correspondent at Bucharest, there were in the
two armies more than 6,000 killed or wounded.
The Russians had 3,000 killed or wounded, and
amongst them are a general, seven officers of the
staff, and seven regimental officers. The news ap-
pears to be confirmed that the Pacha who com-
manded the Turks has died of the wounds he re-
ceived."