The Express.
London, England, 1855-08-22 00:00:00

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net, a pink silk dress, and a lace mantle. The Em-
peror, on whole arm she leant, was in plain clothes,
as was also Prince Albeit, who escorted the Prioress
Royal. The French were quite surprised at the sta-
ture of her Royal Highness, whom they had expected
to see a mere child, and were excessively complimen-
tary in their remarks on her appearance. The Prince
of Wales welted alone, and the party was made up
by the leading members of the respective Courts. At
the moment of their entrance the band of the Guides
struck up the National Anthem, and a general
cry of "La Reins "• was raised amongst the
company inside, and 'numerous groups of ladies
and gentleman might Weisel rushing in every direc-
tioo. To prevent their too rapid accumulation in the
way of the Royal promedade the police resorted to the
rattier ingenious artifioe of suddenly clearing the way.
in various quarter., se If the Queen was coming.
This was of coarse the signal for an immediate rush
towards the prohibited district, and in the meantime
the august visitors passed unmolested along a different
part of the gallery. I must here mention that I was
rather disappointed at the appearance of the com-
pany. Knowing the exquisite taste of the French
ladies in the science of lb. toilette, and remembering
the brilliant awed' by which I had seen her Majesty
greeted on other occasions, I most were.' that
I thought the general costume, both male and female,
hardly worthy of so remarkable an occasion. How-
ever, the company was numerous enough, and exhi-
bited a very laudable vivacity and earnestness, in
emulating the British style of loyal salutation. During
• visit made under such circumstances anything
like a careful inspection of the pictures
was of coarse out of •the question, but still
her Majesty's quick eye was not long in detect-
ing the more noticeable pictures, and a short pause
was coureausly made to give her an opportunity for
observation. To enable her to do so the more con-
veniently, attendants followed with gorgeously gilt
chairs, and even the wheel-chair presented by Prince
Albert to the Empress was at hand ; bat the Queen,
who is a resolute pedestrian, found no occasion to en
it. Another of much smaller dimensioa was also in
madness for the Princess Royal, but bet royal high-
ness, who is now taller than her augur mother, must
have smiled at the attention of the court functionaries.
Hie Imperial Highness Prince Napoleon walked by
her Majesty's side, and gave the necessary explana-
tion as to the subjects of the various pictures.
Amongst the pictures noticed by her Majesty, the
most prominent were "The Empress and her C tun,"
by Winterbalter—certaioly a most graceful bevy of
court beauties, and io the cos of the Empress herself
admirable in portraitere--and Rosa Botiheur's
charming picture of the " Hayfield," which is
justly reckoned one of As lions of the Exbibi.
tion. The ghastly fidelity of Mailer's " Last Day of
the Reign of Terror" also attracted the royal notice.
A glance was sufficient for the imam., panorama of
Horace Vaunt, but there was no time to do j lance to
the minute be..nties of De Coops. For this, and many
other genre, another and more leisurely inspection
must be afforded. The preareoade was so ingeniously
managed that the crowd were seldom able to overtake
the imperial party, until the moment of retiring,when
they had all collected about tee point of exit. Here,
however, the police were not long in clearing a pas-
sage, down which her Majesty passed, leaning on
the Emperor, and bowing repeatedly in acknowledg-
ment of the cheers of the company. Minty thought
that the expression of het Majesty's countenance was
grave, but it must be recollected that she had hardly
as yet recovered from the fatigues of her journey.
Previous to her departure, her Majesty and cortege
ascended to the water-colour gallery, and the com-
pany, who were excluded from this quarter
of the building, had an 'admirable view of
the whole party as they ascended the stabs.
I understood that her Majesty was here
treated with some music, but I had not the
honour of being present. On leaving the building her
Majesty was greeted with loud viVILA, and there were
many cries of " Vivo l'Empertur." The departure was
by -no means the least attractive portion of the day's
proceedings. The bright. consumes of a squadron of
Cairaseiere of the Imperils/ Gamed glittered mew*
• theoretics toms which had been brought specially
from Noddy for the occasion ; the Imperial carriages
glittered with gold bees, and tLe noble horses pranced
and champed as if conscious of the important duty
they were called on to petiole. The whole of the
surrounding scenery was in keeping, and an immense
crowd cheered as her Majesty entered the carriage.
Before leaving, the Emperor expressed his high satis-
faction with ad the arrangements of the officiate.
The whole party drove rapidly to the Elyeee' which
has been most gorgeously renovated for the royal
visit, and then partook of a French breakfast. Sub-
sequently there was a reception of the Ambassadors,
after which her Majesty drove off again for a visit to
the Sainte Chapelle, during her passage to which she
was loudly cheered by the crowds that thronged the
streets.

origleally Marie Antoiaette's boudoir. Be,. the

ornaments are the same as when the untortuoati•
Queen occupied them. Beyond this room again is
the Prince's bedroom—a pretty room, hung wun rich
flowered silk damuk from the looms of Lyons.
Beyond the bedroom is the Prince's saloo' where
soars floe pictures and a beautiful clock are the chief
ornaments. Then again beyond the Prince's sitting
room are two waiting looms, the last of which has
walls of beautiful inlaid marbles.

whole of the Bth and morning of the 9th were em-
ployed placing mortars in position. They were
anchored 3,500 yards, and a second anchor placed in-
shore so as to enable them to shift their position 600
yards inwards, so that they might command their
owition *wording to the range of the enemy's
flre; and daring the nights of the 7th and Bth the
French were busy with 2,500 bags of seed.
that they had brought over from Nargen, in making a
parapet composed of thew bags on the Abraham shoal
the first night, and the mortars were landed during
the second night. There were also 15 English and
45 French gnu-boats engaged. The style of tacuce
consisted in • small division of the gun-boats per-
forming circles at a pretty smart speed several hun-
dred ;aids inside the mortars, the French gun-
boats forming an occasional exception to this
mummere by anchoring, fancying they had greater
advantages by this.
The different captains of frigates and gnu-boats
were signalled on b-erd the Duke of Wellington ; and,
so as to place them in full possession of the ideas of
the Commander-in-Chief, and as well to understand

appear to have had some notion that the town
of Helaingfors was to follow the same tate
as that of Sweaborg, as from some dui-
. Canoe to the left of the town, a large white painted
sign was put up outside a long red building
with the words, " Lunatic Aeylum," in plain
Baldish. The thing looked like a begging
petition to spars this. The admiral never in-
tended destroying the town, although they hardly
deserved this immunity, for some forts had fired upon
some of our boats, depriving themselves of any right
to expect any privilege of protection under the plea
of being a quiet town. On the evening of the
12th the Wee Pet yacht, with some officers of the
Cossackon board, and Prince Leioingen amongst them,
much to the annoyance of the admiral, stood in
towards the forts about 9, and had a regular brick
fire opened upon her with shot red hot and shell, and
bursting and hitting near her without any results—
/Dore than they deserved. It appears that while both
admirals were reconnoitring tram Miolo the destruc-
tion they had caned, they had a smart fire from Bak-
Rolmen opened upou them. Theltassiana appear much
more plucky on these trumpery =estops than when
defending their stronghold against the enemy.
Both fleets started early on the 13th for Nargen,
and reached the old anchorage of Nargen about
noon, when immediate preparations were ni..de for
coaling and provisioning the different ships. We
received the news that the Cottenham transport had
struck on a rock shortly after leaving Faro, and the
Geyser, taking the Belleisle hospital ship in tow,
proceeded to Faro for the purpose of mewing that
ship. Admiral Seymour proceeds to take command
of the Cronstadt division of the fleet, relieving Ad-
miral Baynes, who proceeds to the Gulf of Bothnia,
the Cummanchr-in-Chief remaining at this as head-
quarters. Report sends the Basilisk to England ; the
Magicienne is off to Cronstadt, and the Dragon will
form one of the Gulf of Bothnia squadron.

'Mar three R4alspatttoents are those of the
Prises of Wales and the Princess Royal—all very
simply bat prettily decorated.

THE BOMBARDMENT OF
SWEABO RG.

(FROM VARIOUS CORRZSPONDENTS).

OFF BWEABORo, avower 8.
We have been busy all day in getting the mortar
vessels in position. The Euryslus, Magicienne,
Vulture, and Dragon were placed outside the mortar
tar* at • distance of about 4,220 yards from the
hart fff Sweaborg. The miserable remains of the
Russian fleet consist of one line-of-battle ship moored
across the entrance, a frigate, and the smaller vessels
inside, all dismantled. Arrangements are bring now
made fur hauling the mortar vessels closer in when it
Demme. dark, and then opening fire on the town and
batteries. The French are to land gaits on Oterhall
Island, to play on the town of Helsiegtors, while our
vessels keep up a heavy fins against the works of
Sweaborg. Toe Russians have heat a large earth-
work on Bak-Hohneo, close to which is a mortar
battery, which they have not bad time to finish, and,
luckily in our present position, they have no guns
mounted there. In the evening the masters of Burps-
las, Ainphion, Vulture, and Magicienne were sent in
to haul the mortar vessels into position, ready to open
fire on Sweaborg in the morning.
August 9.—At 7.30 a.m., the signal was ask
to cotumence action, when the mortar vends
opened a very heavy fire on the tows,
which was kept up welL The threadecker moored
across the harbour had been set fire to, and
her gun dismounted, but they succeeded in patting
the tire out, and mounted another gun. At 11.30 in
the forenoon a shell buret in one of the nise,azioes,
and exploded it, dismounting all the guns' and in an
instant it wes in • perfect bless. The Admiralty-
boom was the next victim, having been set fire to at
12 o'clock, the gun-boats doing their work well. At
7.20 the gun-beats were recalled, most of them having
fired away ell their powder and shot. At 10.57 the
rocket boats from all the snips opened fire, which had
a magnificent appearance, at the same time volumes
of flames bursting out of the windows of the Admi-
ralty-house and the embrasures of the destroyed bat-
tery. The only accident that took place during the
day was two men wounded in the Vulture's boat
by the explosion of • rocket. The bombardment is
being well kept up. Since 9 p.m. the Russians have
not fired a shot.
August 10.—At daylight this morning we per-
ceived that the enemy had during the night hauled
the three-decker well up the Harland, and at 3.30 a.m.
we opened fire on them from mortar and gun-boats.
Alter firing for an hour and a half we observed an-
other grand explosion, when the Russians opened
fire but without effect, and appeared to be slackening
their fire. The French are now towing some of their
mortar vessels in against Helsiogfors, and the Com-
mander-in-Chief expresses his high pitmen) with the
way in which the fire has been kept up, as &leo of
the material damage dose to the stronghold of the
north. The islands Vairgon, Gustafirrard, and But
Svarto are in flames. Our Are is still kept up, though
several of the mortars have been disabled from the
constant fire. The Havoc split hers in two pieces,
and the others are gulled in the breech. At 8 p.m.
the Merlin got on shore, but luckily out of range;
the Geyser was sent to he; assimilates. bet had not at
midnigb& suaseeded is getting her off. The boats
from Buryalus, Vulture, and Megicienne are com-
pleting the mortar vessels and gunboats with powder,
shot, and shell, ready for a heavy day's firing to-
morrow, and it is said all our vessels are going.
August 10.—At 3 a.m. the mortar vessels and gun-
boats opened fire, and kept it up during the day, and
added fuel to the fire by causing another explosion in
the fsrtifications. The rocket boats also, that opened
fire after 11 p.m., also did a great deal of destruction.
Some of the boats went close in and saw the town
quite plain in one masa of fire.
August 11.—At 4 a.m. the signal was made to /
cram firing, and all the mortar vessels and gun-boats
hauled out and prepared to leave. Nothing has taken
place worthy of notice since.
August 12.—1 n the afterncon the admiral issued a
general memorandum, which was read to each ship's
company on the quarter-deck, thanking the officers
and men for their services during the bombardment,
as also for the great destruction we have done. In
the evening a yacht called the Wee Pet was under
weigh and got too close to the Flagstaff Batteries; the
Russians opened fire on her, but she luckily got out
unhurt though the shot were falling all round her.
August 12—At 430 a.m., the fleet got under weigh
for Nergen. The only accident that took place was to
the Vulture, which, in taking the &otos in tow,
carried away her foretop gallant mar, and at 12.30
we all anchored in Herrn Roads, where we remain
as if nothing had occurred.
August 13.—The weather is very unsettled, and
there is nothing of importance going on.
August 14.—The Megicienne is just ordered to
Croustade, aid the Vulture takes the important
despatches of the victory at Sweaborg to atomic ;
the Basilisk goes home at once, taking some of the
mortar vessels in tow; her engines are very detective,
and therefore she is no use out here. The Vulture
brings Major Green and Captain Green, Commander
Haggard, lately first lieutenant of Arrogant, a Mr.
Forbes, and last not least Mr. Carmichael, reporter to
the Illustrated Loaders Itiews.

the palmy' abrupt termination of the bombardment,
without following it up by assault, it was pointed
out to theta clearly to be • bombardment, where as
great amount of dem reedy° missiles were to be lodged
into the fortress of Sweaborg and cause as much pos-
sible damage on their side, as we were to secure to
ourselves the least possible sacrifice of life on our
part. Thus then every one was on the qui vice at
half-past seven on the morning of the 9th. The sig-
■al was made from the flag-ship, and repeated by
Euryalus to open fire, and shortly after the Pickle
mortar fired, followed in quick succession by the
others, the shell almost immediately falling in pro-
minent points of the fortress.
The gunboats took their appointed positions op in
steaming rapidly round a given point and delivering
their shot and shell at the nearest point to the torts ;
but little was observed by the eye, although no doubt
masses of fire were being lodged from the bursting
shells in different parts.

The following is the order of the day mentioned
by our Correspondent:

About 10.16 fires burst forth in the centre of
the principal island, Vargoo, and about noon
a shell lodged in one of the magazines of the
forte of East Seam, which gave rise to one of the
most beautiful sights it is possible to conceive. First,
the bursting of the shell, followed immediately by
violent explosions in regular periodic succession, and
more like a volcanic eruption than anything else I
can fancy. Instead of lava, there were guns and
their rammers, shot, shell, rafters, stone, and every
conceivable thing that entered into the compo-
sition of a fort, vomited forth in most ter-
rific confusion, and splashing the water round an
extensive circle. Volumes of smoke and flame fol-
lowed, and the whole thing appeared obliterated.
The damage done here to life must have been very
great. In the meantime the crews of the mortar
vessels and gun-boats were gaining fresh stimulus
from such splendid results, aided by the bursts of
applause that rang through the fleet. The enemy's
return fire was tame and insipid : a few guns at a
time, and not nearly ranging us. At this time the
Arrogant, Cossack, and Cruiser opened fire upon bodies
of troops on the Island of Drunisio with consider-
able havoc ; and, on the other hand, the Cornwallis,
Hastings, and Amphion tackled the forts on Sand-
hamo with much lees success; they got hulled fifteen
times, with 8 men mounded, and in return only dis-
mounted one of the enemy's guns. Towards the latter
part of the day, the enemy's shot from the two-decker
at Langorn fell pretty near the nearest circle of gun-
boats, and the higher guns on Bak-Holmen reached
the gunboats near the French battery, who, by the
way, were firing with great zeal and alacrity. As
the gunboats were flitting about in such rapid
cycles, they must have distracted much the enemy's
range. Some of the mortars were temporarily
disabled, from pivots and gear giving way, and
during the day one wee split in two halves, one
halt going overboard without doing any damage.
The temporary disabilities were soon put to rights,
under the superintendence of Mr. Ward, inspector
of machinery, who went to them in the Volcano
(smithy ship). At 7.20 p.m. the gun-boats were re-
called, and boats held in readiness from all the ships
with rockets, to proceed under cover of night. The
flames in various parts of the town was splendid
and the house of the main guard were perfectly red-
hot, flames extending in ill directions round it.
The rocket flotilla, under Captains Caldwell rad
Hell, flag-captains, opened fire at a quarter to 10,
and continued with great vigour till 1.30 next morn-
ing; the effect from these rockets was violently
to increase the conflagration. The mortars eon-'I
tinued uninterruptedly during the night. An
accident happened to one of the Vulture's boats,
by the hieing line giving way, the rocket being dis-
charged into the bows of the boat, blowing it to
pieces, and burning two men—one to a very dan-
gerous extent. At 4 a.m. on the 10th the gun-boats
again joined with renewed vigour, and as they ex-
pended their supplies of ammunition, proceeded to
the Dragoo, who had every thing in readiness to
supply them. The second day's firing was almost a re-
petition of the first. The boat-building sheds were
utterly consumed, as well as the arsenals, and the
three- decker behind bad to be hauled out of the way;
she had been so severely handled. The two-decker
at Langorn had several shots in her hall. The only
prominent building left was the church, which had
escaped almost scatbless. One or two round shot
had gone through the base. The crowds of Russians
of both sexes who had congregated at the heights of
the town of Helsingfors had disappeared, and only a
few scattered people here and there were now
observed. The French had now raised a pole with
their tricolor at top, and fought without a casu-
alty, although only 2,600 yards from the forte. The
rocketing we. continued during the second night,
but had to withdraw from the precision of the
enemy'. fire, the night being too light. Although
shot and shell ranged amongst the boats, no accident
occurred. Oo the morning of the 11th the firing was
signalled to cease. and a total finish of the bombard-
ment. It wee found that eight of the mortars
were disabled ; two split in halves. Some of the
French vents had fused, thereby permanently dis-
abling them, and it wag settled generally that a
great triumph had been achieved. We had per
wonders ; we had reduced to ashes a &st-
eins fortress, and that without • single casualty,
excepting a few that might occur on any exer-
cising occasion ; and although they had got
well our range, and some few shot struck
some of the gun-boats and their rigging,
by the admirable tactics not a life was lost. It would
be difficult to form any estimate of the amount of life
lost by the enemy, but on a quiet reconnoitering by
Captain &divan after all was over, not one of the
three islands had escaped. Their hospitals, store-
houses, arsenals, and everything that made any ap-
pearance, were buret down. Their ships were
mauled, and although the place was not taken,
they must have been sadly prostrated, for their de-
fence was indeed paltry. Two great practical lessons
will have been taught—the first, to the Hussies&
The blow is heavy, and they must feel it. To an
there will be many practical hints as to the working
of mortars, particularly after forty hours' concept
nervier. The ball appears to be at our feet, and all
that is wanted is an extension upon the principle of '
burning Sweaborg. Let the mortars and their gear
be of stronger construction and much in-
creased in numbers, and let the gun-boats be
proportionately increased; and, shauld the war
unfortunately last till a third year in the Baltic,
Cronstadt must tremble. Many fancy it would have
ahittdcrbeecttestadr er:ecte.seirfytb:nperezritforblmowthheadir
own opinion
levelled
on that point. The different admirals were clinging
both day and night about the lines, and the du:ferret
captains doing likewise. Indeed, the greatest zeal
and excitement were displayed by every one; as a
sight to an amateur, it was most splendid. They

GENERAL MEMORANDUM.
Duke of W.-Ilsogtoo, off Bereaborg, August 12.

The Comm.nder•in•Chief is anxious, on the present oc-
casion, to convey to Rear Admiral SW Michael Seymour.
K.C.8., to the Captain of the Fleet, and to all the captains,
officers, seamen, and marines of the squadron, especially to
the Royal Marine Artillery and those employed in the gun-
boat., mortar boat*, and boat. of the ►quadr.m, his sense of
the .salons and creditable manner in w►ien they have exe-
cuted the various services allotted to them, by which a very
important success has teen obtained, and severe injury in-
dicted upon the naval resuurces of the enemy.
The Commander-in-Chid congratulates all upon the suc-
cess of their eff wts, and will not (sit to represent to the
Lords Counnissionete of the Admiralty the services which
have been rendered.

R. 8. DUNDAII. Commander-in-Chief.

CONTRABAND OF WAR AT HAMBURG.

(MOM OUR OWX CORRESPONDENT.)
HAMBURG, AUGUST 19.

It cannot be denied that the merchants of Ham-
burg are practical men of business, and know how to
indemnity themselves for the loss of their former di-
rect trade with Russia, by carrying it on indirectly,
bat to a much greater extent. In consequence of
the war a new market has been opened fur many
articles, especially lead, sulphur, and saltpetre, and
very considerable purchases have been made ever
since the winter for Russian account. One single
boom that I oould name confesses to having sent no
less than 19,000 bags of saltpetre to Reside since
March.

Allow me to call the attention of your readers to
the fact that the greatest supplies of these articles,
comprised in the generic name of "contraband of
war;' for the use of the Russian army, are now sent
from this city, which is carrying on a most thriving
trade, the articles bring sent by the railroad through
Berlin. Hitherto the British and Fi each govern-
ments have taken no steps to prevent it. Is it be-
cause they are unacquainted with the fact?
Whilst the British consul-general is enjoying
the pleasure of sea-bathing at Traverufinde,
and the French ambassador's house in town
is shut up whilst his excellency is breathing
the fresh air at his country villa at Blankenese, these
things are carried on publicly. The British merchants
residing here are prohibited by the Queen's procla-
mation from holding any commercial intercourse with
Russia, it being pronounced high treason to do so;
but their next-door neighbours profit doubly by the
prohibition, and I may therefore be permitted to ask
the gut stion, is there no way of stopping it? Could
not a ship of war be placed at the mouth of the Elbe,
to overhaul ships arriving with cottrabaud of war?
Germany talks so much of her neutrality—is this a
proof of it P
The commercial paper, the Borsenhalle, gives in its
yesteiday's number the usual weekly report of the
markets of this city, from which I would lay before
your readers the following short extracts relatieg to
the above-mentioned three articles,which undoubtedly
come under the denomination of contraband of war:
sulphur.—During the put week about 2 000 tusks have
been sold to be sent to the interior, at successively rising
quotations of about 26 per cent. Some percale have also
changed hands for shipment, by which our stocks have aeon
greatly reduced, and holden insist on a still further advance.
Saltpetre.—The imports this week consist of 1,891 bags of
East India, the greater part of which was already sold on
delivery. There are tint few parcels at present in the hands
of Importers, which are held at very high prices. Of refined
there Is nose in the marks, and the demand is so great for
delivery that no contrasts can be made to deliver at an earlier
period than the end of September. Chili saltpetre is not to
be had, but some gavels are expected shortly, which may
be purchased on delivery after their arrival.
Lead.—This article is i■ great demand at rising p•ime.
Oor whole stock consists of 30,000ibs. of English and
40,0001b5. of Belgian, for which 20 marls Banco is demanded.
Inland may be had on delivery, but higher prices moat be
paid. During the past week the sales eonspri.rd 60,0001 he.
of Belgian, at 18 mark• Banco; 26,000i1ia. of Engii.h, at
20 marks Banoo; end 61,000itis of Spanish, price not
known. About 60,000ibe. of lead in sheets changed hands,
at 19 lurks Banco. out it is not to be bought now at tint
prior. On the whole, the market for lead II very firm, end
looking up.

THE QUEEN'S APARTMENTS AT ST. CLOUD.
The suite of apartments now occupied by her
Majesty and the Prince Consort at St. Cloud, and
messaged for their reception under the daily superin.
laslesee of their imperial host and hostess, consist of
it beautiful set of rooms which the historical mo-
dest Ray remember were decorated and tarnished
smearding to the taste of Marie Antoinette, not long
before the Revolution swept her royal husband from
the throne, and sent her to the Coaciergerie. By
special permission of the Emperor, I have been
allowed access to these interesting apartments. From
the great courtyard, they are reached by the left
entrance, up a fine staircase, ornamented with statues
and has-reliefs. Tursiog at the top of this staircase
to the righ., the visitor at once enters the suite. The
view from the windows commands Paris on one side,
and the sloping lawn from the private gsrdens to the
lighthouse built by Napoleon the First on the
other. The first two rooms are those devoted
to the ladies in waiting. They are fine
square apartments, ornamented with rich draperies
and painted panel*. At the present moment the
richly sculptured walls are further enriched by some
of the fieset pictures from the Louvre, removed
hither by order of the Emperor, to do honour to his
royal guests. Here are some fins Ruben., Vandyke*.
Tabors*, 'Ahrens, • Salvator Rosa, Tadashi, &c.
Beyond these rooms is her Majesty's private drawing-
room. 'lite chief picture in this splendid apartment,
rich with the beautiful tapestry of Brum* is a
splendid Correggio. The walls are white, with
flowers carved in wood with exquisite delicacy, and
gilt. They are the remains of the decorations of the
time of poor Marie Antoinette. The curtains are
white watered silk, trimmed with red and gold.
Beyond the drawing-room is her Majesty's study.
The most remarkable piece of furniture in this apart-
ment is the splendid bureau made for Louis XVI. It
is a rematkable specimen of the art-workmanship of
the time, the designs in marqnsterie being beau-
tifully finished. The central ornament at
the back of it is a little clock let into
the design. It contain fourteen or fifteen se-
cret drawers. Beyond the study is the Queen's
boudoir —a beautiful room, the walls of which are
white, and relieved by the gilt sculpture of the last
century. The hangings are of blue, and the furni-
ture includes two commodes, which are said to be
perfect specimens of the Parisian artistic upholstery.
Beyond the boudoir is the Queen's bath room, ex-
quisitely lined throughout with pink silk, covered
with muslin. This room leads to the state bed-room,
which lain the angle of the wing. The principal
object of interest in this apartment is, of course, the
state bed. It consists of four white columns, richly
gilt,suppeeting at the top, amid elaborately sculp-
tured dodges. the royal arms. At the
Mad at she bad are the royal initials. The
hoagie's see et pie geese silk, lined within
with park. severed with alb sr lets. Beyond this
bedroom is the Prince's draelaressee, Ida& was

NAROEN, Aim. 14.
You will have heard from the French despatches
that the bombardment of Bweaborg has taken place,
and will form not only the event of the second year
in the Baltic, but will place on record a new way of
attacking granite batteries, so much under discussion
of late, with complete success. Any panegyric of
words to describe the different exciting scenes that
occurred one after the other is unneceesery. Suffice
it to say, from the day of fixing the vessels in posi-
tion tilt the finish there has been s continued stream
of excitement, and the coolness of the most apathetic
has given way under the stirring events. The large
ships, the Duke of Wellington, Exmouth, Edinburgh,
and Pembroke, with hospital ship, Belle'sle, were
anchored on the Sweaborg side of Melko, and the
twenty-one mortar vessels in an aro extending
between Oiler-Lohuse Rock and Lsgbara Island.
There were 16 English, with French, mortar vessels,
the former having only one mortar 13 inches; the
letter two 101 inches. The French had also five
mortars and one long gnu landed on the island of
Abraham, which made French and English much
alike in point of numbers. As covering vessels,
depots, and securing immediate medical oasis-
tangs, were anchored outside this aro and
well out of the enemy's range Euryalus
(senior officer). Dragon, Magicienne, and Vul-
ture, two French transports, one with the
French admirers flag, and the Zola., the collier,
with shot and shell. The Arrogant, Cossack, end
Cruiser, were outside the island of Melko, near
Drums* on the extreme left, and the Cornwallis,
Hastings, and Amphion, on the extreme right, both to
attack and distract the attention of the enemy in these
different points from the great centre that was to be
bombarded. The Merlin, Primus' Alice, Geyser,
Loma, and Valeta°, wets all en the move. The

THE DNEIPER.

A letter from Odessa, of the 18th, in the Patric.

Ms:
For the last two renntlw, 600 workmen, under the direc-
tion of engineer users, among whom +ere several
Germans, bad been Gaily employed in constructing fortifi-
cations on the two *ldes of the bay of K'nburn, and
the Dneiper three earth fntta have also been raised, and
which are wilted to the other works establiahed alone the
Tender, between the bay sad the sea. Four batteries,
each armed with Sit,' heavy gone, have also been son-
' etre Ited close to the village of Pokrowelt..je. All these
forulleatiooe together wool° form • very strong obaacle to
the latedlag of as enemy's force, should loco a movement be
attempted by the allies. The two small islands at the
estrum et the bay of Kinburn have also b. en placed is a
reopeasebte state of defence. The fortress of Oichakow is
new soiled with 241 AUDI, and that of Kinburn has at least
US. Botteries coastrueted close to the sea are mounted
wish hit gams of the largest calibre.

FATAL MISADVENTURE WITH FIREARMS. —On
Monday an bequest was held at Eiton, Lauciahire„ on the
body of John Smith, • labourer to Gorge Booth, bricklayer
of that place. Os Saturday evsniog Smith went to Booth'a
hews to receive his weges, sod armlet there pretended to
steal • deed bird, belonging to J *epb Booth, his master's
/OD' The youth took the bird from him, sod then going
into the hoses, locked the dow. Smith lounged about the
window, being intoxicated at the time, end ultimately
Joseph Booth pointed a gun at him, end pulled the trigger,
not knowieg the piece was loaded. Ti. gun had been
leveed with Iiio„ 7 shot, by Booth's brother, who bed re-
cently been on a visit, and Booth wee in ignorance of this.
The charge took effect upon Smith, who instantly toll lite-
less- Smith was GO years of age. Tie jury found a verdict
if " ateadostal death," and the coroner, at the suggestion
of the J OfY. reprimanded the brothers, taloa. si ag an opstiLa
that the elder brother, who left the gun loaded, wieners to
blame %boa the yonsior on, who find it.

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