The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-31 00:00:00

ALGERIA.

At Algiers on Wednesday last a grand fete was
given in honour of the regiments which had re-
turned from Italy. As the troops marched through
the city to their respective quarters they were
greeted with loud applause from the crowd, and
flowers and wreaths of laurel were showered on
them. In the evening punch and refreshments
were offered to the officers in the Jardin Marengo,
and toasts to the Emperor and the army were pro-
posed by the deputy mayor, and to the army of
Africa by the prefect. General Yusuf then spoke
as follows :

" I propose a toast to Algeria, which has given
such a splendid reception to her noble children.
And you are right, gentlemen, in giving an ova-
tion to our brave soldiers; for during the last few
days you have seen many of them in the streets
with wooden legs, arms in slings, and bodies
mutilated by the fire of the enemy. If by a gene-
rous movement of the heart you question them
about their sufferings, they reply to you by a
smile. You have not understood that reply, but
they have explained it to me, their General, and I
will tell you what it is. Yes, we have suffered,'
they say, and have shed some of our blood for the
glory of France, but we are recompensed by the
reception we have obtained from you! Yes, we
have suffered, but Providence has preserved us, and
we are ready to fight again, if the security of
Algeria should be in danger ! Yes, we have suf-
fered, but we return with all our energy, in order
that, putting aside the musket, we may take up the
spade, and assist the colonist who is exhausted by
fatigue and the climate. We will continue to do
all in onr power to promote the prosperity of
Algeria!'"

The municipal council of Algiers had voted
10,000 f. towards the expenses of the fete.

NAPLES.

A Naples letter, of the 23d, gives some account
of the departure of the Swiss troops :—" At an
early hour in the morning 1,729 Swiss soldiers and
48 officers, all belonging to the 4th regiment,
marched through the city to the arsenal. They
had their arms and baggage, with the Swiss flag
displayed, and were headed by their band. Four
companies of Neapolitan marines were drawn up
at the arsenal, to whom the Swiss delivered up
their arms in the most perfect order. By way of
prudence, or rather from mistrust, other troops, all
with their muskets loaded. were kept concealed in
the arsenal, but the precaution was unnecessary.
Each Swiss soldier, after having delivered up his
arms, received by way of indemnity a year's pay,
amounting to 56 ducats (246 f.) The officers who could
not claim a pension (after 20 years' service) received
three months' and travelling expenses. These sol-
diers received their money in full before embarking
in two merchant vessels, which were taken in tow
by the steam frigate Veloce. Other departures will
take place at intervals, in order not to cause too
many to be at Marseilles at the same time, as the
railways can only convey 600 a-day." The same
letter says :—" Much excitement is caused among
the people by the high price of corn, and the Go-
vernment has just given orders for the purchase
abroad of 10,000,000 ducats' worth. Several ves-
sels laden with maize have arrived from Sicily.
This winter there will be again the sad spectacle of
bread being distributed to the people. Would it
not be a better policy, instead of allowing them to
remain in ignorance and idleness, to give them em-
ployment which they stand in need of, and which
might be suppliad by the creation of great public
works, which are everywhere called for in the
country ?"