The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-22 00:00:00

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Ffis all-powerful protection by the solemn act yen are
about to accomplish. He will give as' the com pauien of
your glorious and salutary mission the monarch of sacred
memory, whom we venerate in this temple.
—it is It is on the
traces of that great Prince that you walk his wk
you are about to continue. Under the shade of his power-
ful and tutelary name• you. i.p
victory ou yourath,,
and shortly,- covered with glory, and blessed by natioAs,
you will return to thank God for your success."
The Prince was visibly affected by this address.
The Moniteur publishes the following announce-
ment :
The Baltic squadron, under the command of Vice-
Admiral, Parseval-Desclaeues, has left the roads of Brest,'
and sailed for the Gulf of Finland.
f' This squadron, which has embarked an expeditionary
corps .of tr,nup,7, of the marine, infantryrand artillery, ie
Composed of the foiloycgships :
" SQu4D#oki pr D.414P SEA.
!fele-
Guns rovrar.

Ships. character. -
Le Tate Ship of the line (2d rank)
L'Austerlitz , „ (mixed 24 rank
„ (24 ran
Le Jemappes (24 ran,
Le lire,;lau (3d rank)
Le Daguesci;A••• (3d rank)
L'luflexibla l, (3d rank)
Le Duperre „• ~ (4th rank)
Le Trident ll (4th rank)
La Semilante Frigate (let rank
L'Andromaque.. „ (24 rink
La Vengeance... „ (Ist rank
La Pursuivaite. „ (24 rank)
La Virginia „ (24 rank)
La Zehobie „ (2d rank) •
La Psyche
Le Darien
Le Phlegethon... Steam-corvette
Le Souffieur
Le Milan ..
Le Lucifer
L'Aigle...
Le Daim

Of f,
Aviso a vapour

Total...

100
109
luu
100
00

1,250 2,290

" The naval forces in the Black Sea, under the command
of Vice Admiral Hamelin, is composed at the present mo-
ment of—

" OCWAMION CV Tilt BLACK SEA.

Horse
Shrps. Character, Gans. Power.
La Friedland Ship of war (Ist rank) 120
Le Valmy ...... IP 120
Le -Ville do Paris 12.0_
Le Henri 1V..., , „ (2d rank)
Lo Bayard (3d rank)
Le Charlemagne Mixedi (3d rabic) '
Le Jena
PP
Le Jupiter
Le Marengo
Le Gomer
Le Mogador
Le Descartes
Le Vauban...
Le Cacique...
Le Magellan
Le Sane
Le Caton Steam-corvette
Le Promethee Steam-aviso
Le Salamandre '„ „
Le Serieuse
Le Mercure
L'Olivier
Le Beaumanoir „ „
Le Cerf
Le Heron
La Mouette

(4th rank)
Steam frigate

PP PP

20
20
14

Total 1,120 4,960
" The squadron of Admiral Bruat, destined to act in the
Black Sea, in the waters of Gallipoli, and in the Archi-
pelago of the Levant, comprises the following ships :-
6' SECOND SQUADRON (ATLANTIC).
Horse
Ships. Character. Guns. rower.
Le Montebelle.... Ship of war (Ist rank).... 120 _
Le Napoleon Steam-ship (Ist rank).... 92 960
Le Suffren Ship (3d rank) 9O
Le Jean Bart Mixed (3d rank) 9O 430
La Ville de Mar-
....

seille (4th rank) BO
L'Alger (4th rank) BO
La P--- f • -ate (3d rank) 4O

,Ja fomone .ixed frigate ( ra.
Le Caffarelli lf PP
Le Roland.
Le Primauget PP 8

Total

622 2,880

" Independent of these three squadrons, and of all the
steam frigates or corvettes, collected in the Mediterranean
for the transport of the army of the East, all the naval
stations have received important reinforcements in the
West Indian Archipelago, in the Pacific Ocean, in the
Indo-China seas, and in all the quarters where the deep-
sea fishing is carried on.
"The Imperial navy possesses at the present moment on
all the seas 56,000 sailors embarked.
" On her side England has equal forces."
The announcement made by the Moniteur yes-
terday of the sailing of the French squadron, under
the command of Vice-Admiral Parseval-Deschenes,
for the Gulf of Finland, came quite apropos to
relieve the impatience of the public, which was
beginning to show some discontent at the apparent
inaction of the forces. The fleet has, however,
now sailed, and a powerful one it is. It may yet
arrive in time to take part in the first operations
of Sir Charles Napier.
The sudden resolution adopted by the Duke of
Cambridge, of proceeding to Gallipoli by way of
Vienna and Trieste, instead of by the route originally
determined upon, continues to be the subject of vari-
ous comments in Paris. According to some persons
the royal and gallant Duke had no better reason
for his change of plan than the rather puerile one
of partaking in the pleasures and gaieties of the
Imperial marriage, _which takes place at Vienna.
According to others, he has been entrusted with a
mission which may have an important influence on
the position of Europe. It may be safely taken for
granted that the young and royal general would not
have turned from the direct path to glory for merely
a few days' pleasure. One thing is certain, thatsthe
French Government has attached a considerable im-
portance to the duke's visit to the Austrian capi-
tal, by announcing the fact in a telegraphic despatch
addressed by the Minister of the Interior to all the
prefects in France. This, with the unaccountably
long stay of the Duke in Paris (for the Empress's
fete at the Elysee hardly justified the delay) gives
rise to the belief that the -visit to Vienna has
more importance than at first appeared. One of
the motives for the journey, "currently stated, is,
however, not likely to be the correct one. It is said
that the Western Powers are frightened, both at
the insufficiency of the expeditionary army to re-
sist the progress of Russia, and at the delay which
has taken place in forwarding them. It is feared,
they say, that the troops will not arrive in Turkey
in time to prevent the advance of the Rus-
sians on Constantinople, but, considering that
they have yet to pass the Balkan—to say nothing
of several lines of fortifications—this source of dan-
ger does not appear very pressing. But, however
this may be,, the rumour here is that the Duke of
Cambridge is to press the subject on the notice of
the Vienna Government, as a reason for its taking
immediate and active steps to prevent the further
progress of the Russian army in that direction.
The Marquis de Toulongeon, the Emperor's aide-
de-camp, who accompanies the duke, is also said
to have been instructed to support the representa-
tions to be made by the Duke of Cambridge at
Vienna with all the weight of the French Govern-
ment ; but unfortunately M. de Toulongeon is
almost as much a novice in diplomacy as the duke
himself, and has not even the advantage of high
rank, for he is merely one of the Emperor's aides-
de-camp. It is therefore probable, although it is
not likely that the royal duke would have aban-
doned more important duties for the mere pleasure
of being present at the Emperor's marriagb, that
public rumour attaches more importance to the
mission than it deserves ; and this is the more
likely, from the fact (if it be correct) that the duke
left Paris without even seeing the Austrian Mi-
nister at this Court, M. de Hubner.
Prices maintained themselves to-day on the
Bourse, notwithstanding the fall in British Consols.
The Three per Cents. closed at 63f. 35c. for the end
of the month ' • the Four-and-a-Half per Cents.
at 90f. ; and the New Loan at 64f. 25c. ; Orleans
Railway Shares, 1,050 f. ' • Rouen, 830 f.; Havre, 407 f.
50c.; Great Northern, 736 f. 25c. ; Strasburg, 720 f.;
New Shares, 530 f.; Paris to Lyons, 792 f. 50c. ;
Lyons to the Mediterranean, 660 f. ; Western of
France, 557 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux to Cette, 505 f. ;
Great Central of France, 400 f. ; Lyons to Geneva,
422 f. 50c.; Bank of Credit Mobilier, 497 f. 50c.