The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-16 00:00:00

CHAPTER 1.-PEACE FOOTING.

" Art. I.—The army is composed of the following
,orps:—lnfantry : 100 regiments of the line, and light
infantry of 3 battalions, with 7 companies ; 1 of Grena,.;
diers, 1 of Carbineers, 1 of Voltigeurs, and 1 in depo. 10 battalions of Foot Chasseurs of 8 companies each, two
of which are to be in depot for those employed in Alge-
ria; 1 regiment of Zouaves employed in Algeria, autho-
rised to enlist natives, and formed of 3 battalions of 9
Companies each, one of which is to be in depot ; 3 batta-
lions of African Light Infantry of 10 companies each, two
in depot; 12 Companies de Discipline ; 1 Foreign Le-
gion, farming two regiments of 3 battalions, with 8 com-
panies each.—Cavalry : 2 regiments of Carbineers ; 10
of Cuirassiers ; 12 of Dragoons ;
8 of Lancers ; 13 of
Chasseurs;
9 of Trlcasars; each of 5 squadrons. The ca-
valry also comprises 4 regiments of African Chasseurs
of 6 squadrons each.—Artillery : 14 regiments, viz., 10
for each regimentwith 15 batteries, and 4 with 14 batteries, and a depot
; 1 regiment of Pontonniers of 12
companies; 12 companies of working men; half a company
of Armourers; 6 squadrons of Park Train of 8 companies
each : Engineers; 3 regiments of 2 battalions of 8 com-
panies each, one of which is to be of Miners, and
seven of Sappers; each regiment will have besides a
company of Sapeurs-Conducteurs, 2 companies of work-

ing men.—Gendarmerie : 26 legions, one of which is to
be employed in Africa ; 1 battalion of Voltigeurs of 4
companies, employed in Corsica as auxiliary to the Gen-
darmerie ; 1 legion of Municipal Guard at Paris ; 1 bat-
talion of Sapeurs-Ponipiers of 5 companies at Paris.--
Veterans : 8 companies of non-commissioned officers ;
10 of Fusileers ; 4 of Cavalry ; 13 of Cannoneers ; 1 of
Engineers ; 2 of Gendarmerie.—Administration: 1 bat-
talion of Workmen of 10 companies each, and one in
depot ; 4 squadrons of the Waggon-train of 4 active
companies each, and 1 in depot ; 4 companies of, working
men attached to the Train.—Article 11: The composi-
tion of the cadres in the different corps of all arms
14 to be conformably to the table annexed to the pre-
sent Ordonnance.

" CHAPTER IL-WAR • FOOTING.
" Article 3. Each battalion of the regiments of Infan-
try of the line and light infantry may, when put on the
war-footing, be carried up to nine companies, one of
which to be in depot. There may be equally formed a
fourth battalion of the regiments of infantry, according
to the wants of the service.—Article 4. The 54 regi-
ments of cavalry, with five squadrons, may *be carried
up to six squadrons each.—Article 5. In case of war
there shall be formed for the service of the staffs of the
army two regiments of Horse-Chasseurs, as guides of six
squadrons each.—Article 6. Our Minister of War shall
determine, according to the wants of the service, the
number of batteries and companies of Artillery to be put
on the war-footing. There shall be created in the re-
giments of Pontonniers, and in each of the six squadrons
of the park tram, a cadre of depot.—Article 7. Each
battalion of the regiments of engineers shall be carried,
when put on the war footing, to nine companies, one of
which is to be miners and eight sappers, and there shall
be besides two companies in depot.—Article 8. There
shall be created two temporary companies for each
squadron of the waggon train, when put on the war
footing.

" CHAPTER M.-RESERVE.
" Art. 9. Men sent on furlough in virtue of article 30
of the law of the 21st of March, 1832, form the reserve
of the army. They are to be subject to half-yearly re
views, the periods and duration of which are fixed by
the Minister of War.—Article 10. The men who form
part of the reserve, shall be called under their respective
standards, in case of war ; and in time of peace, when
extraordinary wants of the service may require it."
A fourth chapter contains transitory dispositions ; and
the ordonnance is followed in the Moniteur,by a state-
ment of the composition of the cadres of the army.
The Barcelona papers of the 4th instant contain a de-
claration by the Provisional Junta of that city to the
French Consul, contradicting the rumours that French
subjects had been assassinated or insulted, and protest-
ing that the inhabitants of Barcelona are animated by
the feelings of friendship which unite the French and
Spanish Governments. The journals also give the reply
of the French Consul, in which he also contradicts the
reports alluded to, and states that he has given assuran-
ces to his Government of the protection afforded to
French subjects at Barcelona. A letter from this city
states that the return of tranquillity is likely to lead to
many public improvements, and mentions that the city
is to be lighted with gas, a contract having been entered
into for that purpose with Mr. Grafton, an eminent
English gas-engineer and contractor, who has exten-
sive contracts of the same nature in Paris and other
places on the Continent.
:Within these forty-eight hours the Ministers have sent
numerous negotiations to M. Lamartine and M. Sauzet.
It is even said that two Ministers in person have visited
the former. They have entreated him formally to re-
nounce the Presidency. After long parleying, the Min-
isters were at first resolved to remain neuter, but yes-
terday evening it was affirmed that, after long debates in
the Council of Ministers, it was decided to reject M. de
Lamartine, so much is the ill-humour of the Left Centre,
to which Messrs. Passy and Dufaure belong, dreaded.
The latter would not be much flattered by this compul-
sory and tardy concession, and the partisans of M. La-
martine would certainly be irritated. Such is the state
of things this morning.
Senor Olozaga, the Spanish Ambassador in France,
set out yesterday for Madrid, to ba present at the open-
ing of the Cortes. M. biernandez, the First Secretary
of the Legation, remains at Paris.
The Marquis of Dalmatia, French Ambassador at Tu-
rin, has arrived at Marseilles on his way to Paris.—
Constitutionnel.
Private accounts from Naples of the Ist instant an-
uounce the return of the King from his excursion to Sicily.
His Majesty had as yet adopted no resolution respecting
the free export of sulphur,which the Sicilians so earnestly
demanded, that the King was afraid to withdraw the
troops which he had sent to that island, when he ex-
pected to be attacked by Great Britain.
The Greek metropolitan Bishop of Serajevo, as we
learn by a letter from the frontiers of Turkey, in the
Col)gne Gazette, has been dismissed from his functions
by order of the Porte. He had taken an active part in
favour of the Christians against Wedschila Pacha, the
local governor.

The Correo of Madrid states that the mail, which left
the capital on the 3d inst., was stopped by robbers within
gun-shot of the town. The passengers were plundered
and the letters taken away, a task the more easy as the
mail-box was not fastened. This was the second occur-
rence of the same nature which had happened within a
few days.
It is stated by a Neapolitan correspondent of the Com-
merce, that the Marquis de Dragonetti is among the per-
sons arrested for the affair of the conspiracy at Aquila.
Another letter, in the Presse, states that on an injunc-
tion being communicated to the robbers in Sicily who
pillaged the baggage of the King and Court, as it was
being conveyed to Palermo, the whole of the objects thus
seized have been restored.

" Yesterday morning," says the Commerce," M. Thiers
and M. de Lamartine, as we are infnrmerl, hail an inter-
view at Count Mole's. A rumour is current that Minis-
ters have determined to oppose M. de Lamartine if he
becomes a candidate for the Presidency of the Chamber
of Deputies."

ThZ. Temps gives an enumeration of the appointments
to prefectures made since the Revolution of 1830, by
which it appears that the total number of such appoint-
ments is 360. The greatest number of changes were
iss
made immediately after the Revolution of July, when all
th
the
prefects
undere Ministriesere dismissed,
o mt
Marshale Soult and Messrs.[Guizot
and Thiere, in 1832, when 75 nominations took place.
The present Cabinet has appointed 23 prefects since its
were and the next greatest were
accession to power.
The English brig Unicorn was wrecked on the 10th
inst. on the coast near Havre. The crew were saved by
the courageous conduct of six seamen of Havre, who
humanely put off to their assistance, notwithstanding the
risk which they themselves incurred. The Unicorn
went to pieces soon after she struck. The Zephire sloop,
of Calais, went ashore at the Isle d'deu ; and the Eng-
lish schooner Publican near Calais, on the 11th. The
crews and cargoes were saved.
An English vessel, the Susan, from Manilla to London,
was wrecked a few days ago at Croc Marie, near St.
Valery sur Somme. The crew, fifteen in number, were
saved and have been placed in the Lazaretto.
The Madrid Gazette promulgates a decree of the Re-
gent containing the ,following articles :—" 1. All ships
coming from the French Colony of Algiers with clean
bills of health delivered by the board of health, and
verified by the signature of our Consul or commercial
agent, according to the terms of the circular issued on
the 18th July, 1817, shall be admitted to free pratique
in our ports.-2. The introduction of forbidden goods
without proper certificates, and of old rags, coming from
the Levant and the northern coast of Africa, remains
prohibited."
BOURSE—PARIS, MONDAY, DEC. 13.
lint Highest Lowest Last
Price Price. Prics, Price.
French 5 per Cents ll6 60 ... 116 60 ... 116 60 ... 116 6J
4 per Conte lOO 90 ... 100 9J 100 90 ... 100 110
3 per Cent.. ex div 7B 40 ,r7B 40 78 35 78 35
ILnk of France
..3470
•ielgian Bank
... '782 50 785
Belgian 5 per Deno., 1849 lO3 ... 103 102% ... 102%
ipantsh Active 24% 24L ... 24% ... 24,4
Passiste 534
534
536
Old Deferred
Neapolitan, ex div.
Roman ..... 102% ... 103 102% ...103
RAILWAY SHARES.
Versailles, 197 50 197 50 196 25 ~. 196 25
R. B 320 ... 320 320 ... 320
Orleans .
Strasburetotßalc.shares red 217 50
„, 218 75 ... 217 50 218 75