The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-10 00:00:00

RUSSIA.

The following account of the Russian army sta-
tioned on the Polish frontiers, will be read with in-
terest :
" The forces of the Russian empire, at present avail-
able, consist of 600,000 men. The various announce-
ments put forth that Russia has not a sufficient stock
of war materials are groundless. Uniforms, arms, horses,
and harness aro all in excellent order, and provisions
abound. The maintenance of the troops costs compara-
tively little, and the treasury of the Emperor, as is well
known, is far from being empty. The preparations
throughout the whole empire are carried on with great
energy; yet it is not true that 300,000 men are ready
to act in Poland. In the whole of Russian Poland there
are only two army corps, each consisting of 50,000 men,
It is true that Warsaw is strongly occupied, but there
are only 12,000 men in garrison. Towards the fron-
tiers of Silesia only one battalion has been moved for-
ward, and one II mall corps towards the frontiers of
Cracow. Oa the side of the Grand Duchy of Posen
along the whole extent of the frontier, there are only,
25,000 men posted. This, therefore, is the formid-
able power of which so much has been said. True,
however, it is that fresh troops are daily sent forward
as reinforcements, so that by the end of September there
will be a force of 300,000 men at least ready for any
operations in the kingdom of Poland. Only a single
spark is required to awaken the whole of the popu-
lation of Poland; but at the present moment all re-
mains as quiet as the grave, both in that country and
in Galicia, as any insurrection would be hopeless.
The motive of the Emperor in collecting the army in
such force is a secret to the highest military authorities.
There does not appear any object for the concentration
of this enormous force beyond the fear of an inva-
sion of German revolutionary principles. But even if
this army of 600,000 men were intended for any of-
fensive operations, there is not so much to fear from its
power asais supposed: for 100,000 men at least must re-
main within the kingdom; us many more to watch the
Caucasus; a similar number to guard against Turkey;
and an equal portion to remain in the interior of
Russia; so that only a disposable force of 200,000 men
would remain for any invasion, if contemplated. This
is certainly a formidable army, but it could hardly
overpower any part of Germany."

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

(THIS DAY.)
HOUSE OF LORDS.

GROUP No. 3.— SALISBURY AND YEOVIL —Clauses
agreed to, and Bill ordered to be reported.
EXETER, YEOVIL, AND DORCHESTER, WITH A BRANCH
TO DEVIZES.—CIause3 agreed to and ordered to be re-
ported.
GROUP No. 4.— MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND
LiNcomisslnE (Humber Ferries Improvement at Hull
and New Iluiland).—Case and opposition further con-
sidered.
GROUP No. S.—CHESTEIt AND HOLYHEAD (POWn
to Purchase).—The object of this Bill is to enable
the Chester and Holyhead Company to become
the proprietors of a fleet of steam-boats, to ply between
Holyhead and Kingstown. It is opposed by the General
Steam Shipping Association, the City of Dublin, and
other steam-boat companies.
The case for the promoters was opened to-day by Mr.
Talbot, and evidence adduced in its favour.

ELECTION COMMITTEE.
(THIS DAY.)
DUBLIN.

The scrutiny into the validity of Mr. Reynolds' ma-
jority was resumed, and, in the course of the day, the
petitioners succeeded in striking off three additional
votes.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
Their Lordship met at Five o'clock.
IRELAND.

Lord BROUGHAM wished to draw the attention of
the House to the recent proceedings in Ireland, and to
the establishment of drilling clubs there, and to ask the
Noble Marquis opposite if the Government had adopted
uov measures to meet the threatened danger? He could
assure the Government that if it wanted further powers
to meet those dangers, they would find no difficulty in
g
carryin them through that House.
The Marquis of LANSDOW NE, who spoke in a very
low tone, was understood to say that the Government
was perfectly aware of the present perilous state of Ire-
land, and that the Lord-Lieutenant was prepared to
meet it.

PETITIONS,
Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from Glasgow
in tavour of the Scottish Entail Bill.
The Marquis of BREADALBANE presented up-
wards ot 200 petitions from various Free Church con-
gregations in Scotland and Ireland, complaining of the
retu,al of Free Church sites in Scotland, and praying
for the passing of such a measure as should afford them
adequate relief. There were certain individual members
ot their Lordships' House who had retused those sites;
but he hoped that, on consideration, they would think
better of the subject, and no longer interpose between
their fellow-men and their Maker.
Lord REDESDALE presented sixteen petitions from
various Waterworks Companies, against the Health of
Towns Bill.
'The Marquis of LONDONDERRY asked if at the
present moment her Majesty's Government bad any
means of knowing what was going on in Spain. It had
been stated that a very distinguished Carlist General
had been taken and shot, notwithstanding the proclama-
tion of General Cabrera that he should show mercy to
his prisoner. He wished to know if the Government
had received any information that the Carlist General
Alzana had been shot by the Queen's troops.
Earl GREY said that it was exceedingly inconvenient
to have those questions put without notice.

- The Marquis of LOisiDONDERRY gave notice o
the question for Thursday.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BILL.
. .

On the motion of the Duke of BEAUFORT the
Cruelty to Animals Bill passed through Conimitte9.
The other measures on the table were forwarded a
stage, and their Lordships adjourned.