The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-11 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 are 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 small corps towards the frontiers of
Cracow. On 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 sails supposed: for 100,000 men at least must re-
main within the kingdom; as 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.
(YESTERDAY.)
HOUSE OF LORDS.

GROUP No. 3.-.--SALISBURY AND YEOVlL—Clauses
agreed to, and Bill ordered to be reported.
EXETER, YEOVIL, ♦ND DORCHESTER, WITH A BRANCH
TO DETIZES.—Claases agreed to and ordered to be re-
ported.
GROUP No. 4.— MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND
LINCOLNSHIRE (Humber Ferries Improvement at Hull
arid New Holland).—Case and opposition further con-
sidered.

GROUP No. S.—CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD (Power
to Purchase).—The object of this Bill is to enable
tho 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.
DUBLIN.

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