The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-05 00:00:00

LATEST NEWS.

RUSSIAN PREPARATIONS FOR WAR
SUSPENDED.

tfAMBURG, APRIL 4.

In consequenca
,of instructions from the Go-
vernor-General of the Baltic Provinces, the de-
parture of the crews destined for the row-boat
flotilla of Riga has been postponed.
The superior staff of thg corps d'annee of the
Baltic has been removed to Riga.

BERLIN, FRIDAY.

The Journal de Dresde states that the raising
of the blockade in the Euxine and in the Baltic
will be accompanied by the simultaneous and im-
mediate annulment, by Russia, of the prohibition
of the export of corn.

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FRANCE.
PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING.

The allied Governments have sent orders to raise
all measures.of blockade which kept Russian com-
mercial vessels in neutral poits.
The Congress hold another sitting to-day.
Orders have also,beendespatched by the French
GovernmeiK to provide for the evacuation of the
French army from the'Crithea as early as possible.
General Pelissier reports a great improvement in
the health' of his troops_ •
Six -months is, -it appears, the term fixed for
withdrawing the Eriglisti, French, and Sardinian
troopq,Avith` the whole of their materiel, from the
The Courier du Havre announced that the Arch-.
Chancellorship of the Empire will be re established,
and occupied by M. de Morny • and in that case
M. Schneider would be named President of the
Legislative Body.
The Monitelir of today does not contain any
news of interest.

The Empress has so far recovered that she was
able to sit at a window in an arm chair on Tues-
day to seethe: Emperor
_and his cortege on their
departure for Mid return-from the review.

he
Pays-says that
,the question remaining for
deliberation although•of a secondary character, will
very likely occupy a period of time " which may
about coincide with the delay necessary for
the exchange of ratifications." The same journal
adds, " Several foreign journals have stated that
Prussia was only admitted to sign an annex to the
principal treaty ; but if our information be correct,
the Prussian Plenipotentiaries affixed their signa•
tures to every paper which was signed by the Ple-'
uipotentiaries of the other Powers."
The illoniteur publishes the official returns of
the Customs revenue for the month of Feb., which
amounted to. 13,060,668 fr., being an increase on
the corresponding mouth of last year of 2,353,705 fr.
The improvement in favour Of the first two months
of this ye tr, as compared with the .corresponding
period of 1855, is 956,9191 r., the amounts
being respectively 24,165,8761 r., and 23,208,9571 r.
Comparing the first two months of 1856 and
1855 together, the principal articles iu which
an increase-:as- taken place in 1856 are—raw. 'cot-
ton, 1,528;088fr. ; coal, 627,362 fr. ; sundries,
,662,113 fr. Those--which show a decrease are-
coffee, 1,371,131 fr. ; foreigia sugar, 869,027fr.i ;
raw wool, 143,28011 Y..; French colonial sugar,
133,542 fr.
Bourtss, ApriL,4.—The following .were the clos-
ing quotations
4i per Cents l2 93
3 per Cents -73
New Loan .7-3 50

End of Month.
—f. —c.
73 45

Bank Shares 3,000 Roman
Credit Mobilier 1,690 Austrian
Belgian Five 5..,.,... 97i— Spanish Threes
Piodniontest(s)_ 94 Home Debt .......«,

RAILWAYS-MR CAM.

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Orieans ... . ',. .. 1,280 Western BBO --
Northern -
Lyons- A i 4..., . 1,305 Nest Ditto ~.
Mediterranean 1,592 1,592 4.0 Grand Central
Lyons Geneva - Test© -
Cott° 767 50 Austrian C0in....... 925