The Sun.
London, England, 1840-09-28 00:00:00

FORTIFICATIONS OF PARIS.

The following details of the works and other mea-
sures relative to the fortifications of Paris, are given by

the Connnerce
CHARENTON.—The engineers stationed at V►n-
cennes went, yesterday morning to stake out the ground
for the redoubts, bastions, curtains, fossts, and glacis,

which are to cover this village on the cast and south.
" VINCENNES.—'I'he utmost activity prevails in this
fort, which is occupied by infantry, two companies of
engineers, the tirailleurs, and the 3d regiment of artil-
lery. This fine corps is being filled up, and placed
upon a war establishment. Within these few days 600
recruits have joined it, and 400 more are expected. It

will be carried up to 3,000 men, a strength much
greater than ever it had before. The last day's prac-
tice for the season was to have taken place yesterday, but
on account of the weather it was put cif till Satur-
day. For this 150 bail and grape cartridges have been
delivered out. Immediately afterwards two batteries
will be sent to St. Cloud and two to Versailles. The
engineers lodged in the fort are constantly employed in
copying plans, which have been sent to Paris as finished.
Tuhe3sfianreteirss,so stationedovercharged
here,
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ag thathn ot
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prepa-
rations
areobligetdo tnoommtoakeencthe eomnselvieosnbdaedys
tohfesttroarwts,
awthperaenv:e:rithey can find a place to lie down.
MONTREUIL.—Between this place aad Nova and
Fontenay the small forts by which the heights are
crowned will be converted into citadels. A barrack-
camp for 30,000 men is about to be formed in the
middle of the plain. Already the farmers are clearing
away their crops, engineers are tracing the outlines, and
contracts for materials are entered into. From this
encampment the men may, in a fox minutes, reach
the forts at Rosny, Noisy-lc-Sec, Fontenay, cud No-
gent, and perhaps that of l'Epine, which comniand.l the
Faubourg St. Antoine, the materials for which wore got
ready six years ago. The 39th Regiment of the Line,
in the barracks of the Faubourg St. Antoine, has already
beTpordered 1
LtLovp._re see feoortipnacnaymopfint„La2tdhiltoergairinceulidiltiol
daily
Romainvillo, the Butte de Chaumont, and the Bruyerels'
to the north of Belleville. . Fresh workmen are

engaged. .
.4 ST. DENIS:—The officers and men of the Engineers
heights which will be crowned
are daily occupied in taking plans of the town and en-
virons, so as to form the plan of the immense fortifica.
de Montinos
ticns with which the placo is to,be entirely surrounded.
It will become the advanced guard for protecting the
lower part of the river, and the point of junction with it
of the canals of St. Denis and St. Martin. In front
"'hear:bateau of Ecouen, built
affective de-
owfitShtr.eDdoeunii3sts.therir
in the
belonging to the Duke d'Aur.
,ut C, is to
immense •
be fortified, as it commands an.. plain and some
very important passes. Its position is so good that very
to render it a most
r 1,6.
nt
ch y
,eaenndtuiryowby the Constable Anne
little will be required

fence.
" MoNE VALERIEN..--T11: wood Whichurr s the
couvcnt is being cut down.

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;
ytons burden,
LAUNCH OF THE LONDON OF NINETY-TWO
GUNS, GUNS, AND TUE WAIL . STF:AMER PoLlritEmus. Ti,e
eistzt
Ipauoncielyiaortd.theTsih)evepssoeil;p
will, it is expected, be lau4!.iehed at one o'clock, and the•
London
at
ti,c,
o'clock. ...,cve.ral splendid booths have
been erected in the doel;yard. :'or tie. accornmodat;nn of
'l'leilnliutasi:e whichplac
the public, and every taken to prevent
accident. Prior to the laun.ehing of the vessels four fl m:
Purpep.cousui tt.e7hblosreb, tmogs ig i
will be hoisted on the
those points on the river it will be dangerous for boats to
remain, and a party of police will be in attendance to keep
announce.d
.as follonwi:y;
the space c'ear. The London was commenced in the ye,',.
1827, and has been thirteen }ears building. Her "dimen-
sions have been offieiallY
length, 242 feet ; breadth, 54 eet.3 inches ; glenheit aft 57
feet 6 inches ; height score, 50 feet 9 inches ; r,,tl; of
lower deck, 205 test (i inches , depth. in hold, 22 feet 5
inches ; and tonnage, 2,60:7,. Her foremast, in length
is 115 feet 7 inches; and in diameter, 37 inches. Her
mainmast, in length, 121 fee! 9 inches, and 40 inches in
diameter. Iler mizeurnast 77 feet in length, and 26
inches in diameter; and her bowsprit 76 feet in length,
and 40 inches in diF.incter. She is to carry on her lower
deck six 68 pounders, and twenty-six 32-pounders ; on her
upper deck, four 68-pounders and thirty 32-pounders; and
cv. her quarter-deck and forecastle, twenty-six 32-pounders
and congrevcs—total, 92. Iler c^rn
.:, plernent of men and
officers for sea will be 695,—Morning Paper.