The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-27 00:00:00

FRANCE.

From returns, proceeding from a semi-offiial
source, and which may be relied on, it would appear
that since the commencement of the embarkation
of the French expeditionary force for the East, the
War Department has freighted 354 merchant ships
for the transport of troops, of which 288 were
hired at Marseilles, and 66 at Genoa. The whole of
these vessels are capable of carrying 6,500 horses,
with 14,000 tons for stores of every kind. More than
the half were engaged for four months during which.'
they could maks two voyages, each occupying en!!
average 50 days for the departure and return. In
addition to this a certain number of vessels was ais°
freighted in Algeria. The whole of the; merchant
ships were employed in the transport of the cavalrlif
artillery, and stores, and the Government ship.
were reserved for the infantry. Up to the 194'
instant 181 ships had left, carrying 5,000 horse°
or baggage mules, and measures have been takau
to embark from 1,200 to 1,500 horses or mules
each week at Marseilles. No doubt there were
great difficulties to be encountered in the transport
of such a mass of men, horses, and stores to such s'
distance ; but it is, nevertheless, the fact, that the
French Government have succeeded in organising it in fewer weeks than it required months for 0.,
similar expedition to the Morea and to Algiell•
The means of transport organised on the present oc;.
casion are sufficient for 10,000 horses. It aPPea:O,
4r
that the Arab General, Youssouf, who commands:
the native troops of the military sub-division,T-
Medea, has been placed at the disposal of M. °‘"
Arnaud, and is to be charged with a special 1:91!".
sion. This special mission, it is supposed, Ja3.:
reference to the organisation of the Arab con-'
tingents for the Sultan.
The religious service appointed by the Queen's
proclamation for yesterday took place in the chair'
of the British Embassy. The morning service was
performed by the Rev. Dr. Hale ; the evening by
the Rev. Mr. Marriott. A sermon was preached on
both occasions : the text of the former was from
the 26th chapter and 4th Terse of Isaiah ; that
r of the latter from St. Matthew, chapter 3, Bth
land 9th verses, being the lessons specially 8P:
propriated for the service. After the sermon
collection was made : that of the morning producey
789 f., and the afternoon 163 f.—total,.—total, 952 f.
seems that not more than from 150 to 160 persons'
can get accommodation in the temporary chap
and and I am assured that so lively was the sympathy
n'
on the occasion, that the sum abovemon-
tioned would have been quadrupled had the aceora-
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but I believe no collection took place.

The Moniteur contains the following report tor
the Emperor
" Sire—The Russian ports of the Baltic and the'
White Sea were closed by ice at the moment at which
the declaration -of war between the two countries wag
made. I consequently propose to your Majeafi to
decide, in conformity with the principle consecrated by
your declaration of the 27th ult., that Russian vessels
leaving the Russian ports of the Baltic and the White
Sea before the 15th May next, bound for a port in.
France or Algeria, may freely accomplish their voyage;
Russian
their cargoes, and afterwards return to
Govsseirannmpeonrtt
of noth er blockaded,Britann ioc or oa neutral Majesty
port. The!
taken an analagous decision. I the Governors of French Colona'sos ntor iccord
p opobsase to:812112°1r"
delay from the day on which yourie orders shall reach
be there at that
them, to all Russian vessels which may
time, or which may enter within that period, to load or
a month's,
discharge their cargoes, and to return freely to the ports
of their country which are not blockaded, or to neutral
ports. The same facilities have been conceded to Rus-
sian vessels in the ports of English colonies. If your
_
Majesty accepts these propositions, I beg of you to
kind enough to sign your approbation of this report. -L.
am, with respect, Sire, your Majesty's most humble
most obedient servant and faithful subject.
" Paris, April 15. " DSOLTYN D$
The Emperor has approved of the recommendatica.
in this report. The Moniteur, in another pa.x!".l
referring to the decree, says The princl.l?,7,
object of the Imperial decision is to comply NTT',
applications which have been addressed to the
Government of Nantes, Marseilles, and Bordeau!; '
commerce will find therein a new proof of the soli-
citude felt for its interests."
Two cavalry horses, saddled and bridled,.axd
having on all the new equipments which it is
contemplation to introduce in the French arty,
were brought on Friday morning to the Court 0
of the Tuileries were the Emperor came down, tin ."
examined them with great minuteness. His
.1". Ai;
jesty afterwards went to inspect the works whi
are being executed in the old Orangery, to convert
it into stables with sleeping rooms above.
An Imperial decree, dated the 20th, declares
that " in consequence of the call into active service
of the disposable contingents of the classes of 180,
1851, 1850, and 1849, the corps of cavalry have
received such an increase of effective- force that
the present become perfectly basuAgient tP

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