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

FRANCE.

From returns, proceeding from a semi-dais'
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 make two voyages, each occupying ousll
average 50 days for the departure and return. ill
addition to this a certain number of vessels was als°
freighted in Algeria. The whole of the'merchall",.
ships were employed in the transport of the cavalry'
artillery, and stores, and the Government sbilr,
were reserved for the infantry. Up to the 19t'
instant 181 ships had left, carrying 5,000 horse-
,,
or baggage mules, and measures have been taken
to embark from 1,200 to 1,500 horses or Mille
each week at Marseilles. No doubt there were
great difficulties to be encountered iu the transpnr"
of such a mass of men, horses, and stores to such 11
distance ; but it is, nevertheless, the fact, that the
French Government have succeeded in organising
it in fewer weeks than it required months for
similar expedition to the Morea, and to
The means of transport organised on the present ii
oc-
casion are sufficient for 10,000 horses. It apPeaci;
that the Arab General, Youssouf, who command f
the native troops of the military sub-division °
Medea, has been placed at the disposal of
Arnaud, and is to be charged with a special
sion. This special mission, it is supposed, cbri.
reference to the organisation of the Arab
tingents for the Sultan. ,0
The religious service appointed by the Queen el
proclamation for yesterday took place in the cbaP7,
of the British Embassy. The morning service No'
performed by the Rev. Dr. Hale ; the evening
by
the Rev. Mr. Marriott. A sermon was preached on
In
both occasions : the text of the former was frb°at
the 26th chapter and 4th verse of Isaiah ;
of the latter from St. Matthew, chapter 3, ',„
and 9th verses, being the lessons specially°TT
propriated for the service. After the sermon. acollection was made : that of the morning produce_oll.
789 f., and the afternoon 163 f.—total, 952 f. lv
seems that not more than from 150 to 160 person!
can get accommodation in the temporary chapel,
av ema
aexneeditidamon h
assuredteoccasion,
that sot livelya tth wassutmh e
sympathy
tinned would have been quadrupled had the accora-
modation been sufficient. Hundreds of person:
went away, not being able to find seats. an th
chapels sermons were also preached,
o
but e
believe
n
ocollection took place.
The Moniteur contains the following report t°
the Emperor
" Sire—The Russian ports of the Baltic and the
i
White Sea were closed by ice at the moment at whic-,
the declaration of war between the two countries
to
made. I consequently propose to your Majesty
decide, in conformity with the principle consecrated 11
your declaration of the 27th ult , that Russian v'_,.°shse;t—
leaving the Russian ports of the. Baltic and the
Sea before the 15th May next, bound for a P°l. -11
France or Algeria, may freely accomplish their oyg,g e'
s,
discharges their cargoes, and afterwards return The
Russ
ian port not bluckaded, or to a neutral port.
Government of her Britannic Majesty has on her Pico
taken an analagous decision. I also propose to autlaor.„ls
the Governors of French Colonies to niient%
delay from the day on which your orders shall reap t
them, to all Russian vessels which may be there at
.0!..
time, or which may enter within that period, to loadcrut;
discharge their cargoes, and to return freely to the 13,vriai
of their country which are not blockaded, or to 7.1.1,1_0,,
ports. The same facilities have been conceded t
if vow-.
Sian vessels in the ports of English colonies. be
Majesty accepts these propositions, I beg of yon
kind enough to sign your approbation of this rep bleu
0""
am, with respect, Sire, your Majesty's most hu
most obedient servant and faithful subject.
" Paris, April 15. " DROUYN ng LOUTS.
dation
The Emperor has approved of the recomme°
in this report. The Moniteur, iu another P 7
al
referring to the decree, says :—" The prilic_Pith
object of the Imperial decision is to comply -wthe
applications which have been addressed Ottio ;.
Government of Nantes, Marseilles, and Bord'2
commerce will find therein a new proof of the 0
citude felt for its interests."
Two cavalry horses, saddled and bridled,,llllna
having on all the new equipments which it 0,
contemplation to introduce in the French arty
contemplation
were brought on Friday morning to the Gouraud
of the Tuileries were the Emperor came dn,vin'yfa..
examined them with great minuteness. xlis_ Lich
jesty afterwards went to inspect the works w
cony
are being executed in the old Orangery, to co
it into stables with sleeping rooms above.
An Imperial decree, dated the 20th, declarce!
that "in consequence of the call into active sery_l_,:
of the disposable continuents of the classes of 18D%
1851, 1850, and 1849, the corps of cavalry have
received such an increase of effective force that
the present staff has become perfectly insu&icia;

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