The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-11 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—In this evening's impression of The Sun there is
a letter from J. M. on the subject of Billetting. As he
seems to imagine that soldiers and militiamen are bil-
letted upon private families throughout the kingdom,
perhaps you will allow me to inform him that such is
the case only in Scotland.
Your obedient servant,
Z. Y. x.

April 10, 1856.

A letter from St. Petersburg says :—" The
Emperor and the Grand Dukes Constantine,
Nicholas, and Michael returned suddenly to the
capital after an absence of ten days, although their
intention has been to pass a month in visiting the
different corps d'armee and the principal towns of
Finland. His Majesty returned to St. Petersburg
after receiving a telegraphic despatch at Abo. The
persons attached to the suite of the Emperor agree
in stating that the inhabitants of Finland had never
ceased to testify to their Sovereign their fidelity
and devotion, and that Alexander 11., in return,
had promised to the nobility of the country that
he would seriously occupy himself with the con-
dition of the population. The article in the
Abeile die Nord against England terminates thus :
Albion has lost her prestige. The West has
shown to us what we were to expect from it. Let
us profit by the lesson we have received ; for, in
the end, Russia, by her armies, her population,
and her geographical position, is the most vigorous
of all empires. Only her productive forces are not
sufficiently developed, and from that cause she is
poorer than other countries.' "
A letter from Vienna of the 6th, in the German
Journal of Frankfort, says :—" The Emperor of
Austria has this day ratified the treaty of peace."
Another letter from Vienna, in the Hamburg
News, says :—" A considerable sum will be put
aside again this year for the continuation
of the fortifications of Cracow. It is intended to
make of this place a second Comorn. The works
are to be completed in three years."
The Ost Deutsche Post of Vienna publishes an
article in which it allows that the occupation of the
Principalities by the troops of Austria has ceased
to have any legitimate object, but contends that
Austria cannot withdraw them until Russia has
fulfilled all her engagements and had her new
frontiers marked out, or the Principalities have
been re-organised and their repose secured ; in a
word, until peace shall have been not only signed,
but executed. The Ost Deutsche Post founds its
arguments upon a distinction which it establishes
between a treaty of April 10, 1854, signed between
Turkey and the Western Powers, and the conven
tion specially signed with Austria, the latter espe-
cially providing that the period of the evacuation
of the Principalities is to be determined by a fresh
convention between Austria and the Porte.

A letter from Berlin of the 7th, in the Cologne
Gazette, says :—" His Majesty has ordered that the
prayers hitherto said in the churches for peace shall
he changed into thanksgivings, which are to be
continued until after the ratification of the treaty."
A letter from Berlin states that the Court-mar-
tial which had been appointed to take c"gnisance
of the affair of M. de Rochow and his second, M.
de Murtwitz, for the duel in which M. de Hinck-
eldy was killed, has heard the defence, and will
very shortly deliver its judgment.
MADRID, April 9.—The Gazette states that the
question of military substitutes was the pretext of
the late disturbances at Valencia. Order has now
been completely re-established. The towns of the
provinces had been placed under martial law. The
Cortes had approved the financial plans of the Pro-
gressistas. The law of Desamortization was about
to be carried into operation in the Basque Pro-
vinces. No fear existed for the disturbance of
order.

The Boomerang, from Mobile for Liverpool, was aban-
doned on the 27th of March. Five seamen lost, the re-
mainder, including Clpt.Crowe, his wife, and 17 seamen,
saved by the R. H. Cooper, arrived at Fabnouth.
THE FORGERY CASE IN DUBLIN.—Mr. Knighting,
late clerk in the transfer-office of the Great Siuthera
arid Western Railway, has been fully committed for
trial.
The emigrants to Paraguay having been sadly ne-
glected and ill-used on their arrival at that pity, the
Fr:nch Government will not grant any further pass-
ports until better regulations shall be adopted.
MAILS FOR NORWAY.—GENERAL POST-OFFICE. 7th
April.—The steam-packet communication between Den-
mark and Norway having been re-established, the mails
from the United Kingdom for Norway will be conveyed
direct by sea from Denmark to Norway, instead of via
Sweden, until further notice. The rate of postage to
be taken on letters addressed to Norway will be ls. 4d.
the half mince, and so on, according to the scale in ope-
ration in the United Kiog loin for charging inland let-
ters. This rate comprises both the British and foreign
postage on the letters to the place of their destination ;
and it may be either paid in advance, or the letters may
be forwarded unpaid, at the option of the sender, ex•
cept, however, as regards registered letters, the postage
upon which, as well as the registration fee, must be paid
in advance.
The RIIHR MAN BN THE RIGHT PLACE.—Notwith-
standing the late announcement of peace we understand
that several very hasty engagements have lately taken
place in the Haymarket. General Baife, however, it is
generally expected, will resume the command f her
Majesty's forces (operatic), when, through the zeal and
experience of this distinguished officer, we have no doubt
that harmony, so long a stranger to her Majesty's
Theatre, will at length be permanently established.
A SSEMBLY Rooms, HORNS, KENNINGTON.—SeveraI
eminent artistes sung at a concert given last night at
the above-named rooms, when a very choice selection of
music was admirably performed, and several novelties
were introduced, comp iced by professors and amateurs,
which were very
successful, particularly Balfe's " There '
is a name," sung by Miss Dolby; Leslie's " Shall I be
remembered," and St. Leger's " Gipsy coquette," in-
terpreted by Madame Weiss.
THE CORPORATION REFORM BlLL.—Yesterday, at a
' meeting of the masters and wardens of the livery compa-
nies of the City of London, held at the Mansion-house,
Sir Peter Laurie presiding, resolutions in opposition to
the Corporation Reform Bill were unanimously agreed
to. It was further resolved that the livery companies
should usa their influence with members of Parliament to
induce them to oppose the second reading of the bill.
FlREEL—Yesterday morning a fire broke out on th
premises of Mr. W. H. Black more, cotton and waste
manufacturer, Harris's-yard, near Whitechapel Church.
There was a good supply of water from the mains of the
East London Company, but the flames could not be
sn'idued until the warehouse was burnt out and the roof
destroyed. The engine-house was also much injured,
with the kilns and stabling adjacent. The buildings
were insured in the Sun office, but the contents were
not insured. A fire also occurred on the premises of
Mr. John Wilson, oil, colour, and Italian warehouseman,
43, Strutton-ground, Westminster. The front and back
shops, the fixtures, and the back rooms on the first and
second floors, were seriously burned, and the rest of the '
premises and their contents much damaged by water and
smoke. The loss is covered by insurances in the Royal
Exchange and Westminster offices.