The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-03 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

By command of her Majesty, fifty men of de
brigal in
valided
during of Guards on service in the Crimea,
during the different military operations, attended at Buck-
ingham Palace at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and were
inspected by the Queen and Prince in the Grand Hall.
Twenty of the invalids were Grenadiers, fifteen were of
the Coldstreams, and fifteen were of the Scots Fusilier
regiment. Her Majesty was attended during the in-
spection by Colonel Wood and Surgeon-Major Brawn,
~f the Grenadiers ; Colonel Upton and Surgeon-Major
Munro, of the Coldstream Guards ; and Colonel Ridley
and Surgeon-Major Richardson, of the Scots Fusilier
Guards ; who explained to the Q.leen the nature of the
different wounds, the actions in which they were re-
ceived, and the state of the health of the men. Her
Majesty and his Royal Highness were accompanied by
the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, and Prince Arthur.
The elder Royal Princesses, the Prince and Princess
Augustus of Saxe Coburg, and the Prince of Leiningan,
lee witnessed the inspection.
Prince Albert, attended by Major-General the Hon.
C. Grey and Colonel Seymour, left Buckingham Palace
at 9 o'clock in the forenoon, travelled by the South-
Western Railway to Farnborough, and from thence pro-
ceeded to Aldershot, to inspect the works in progress
for the accommoJation of the troops. Viscount Har-
dinge accompanied his Royal Highness to -Aldershot.
The Prince returned to Buckingham Palace at twenty
minutes before 3 o'clock.

The Prince and Princess A uzustus of Saxe Coburg
arrived at Buckingham Palac3 yesterday from Clart•
mont, on a visit to the Queen.

Her Majesty had a dinner party in the evening. Tt o
company inc:uded t:se Prince and Princess Augustus of
Saxe Coburg, the Prince of Leiningen, Prince Ernest of
Leiningen, th 3 Marquis and Marchioness of Breadal-
bane, Lord George Lennox, Major-General Knollys,
Ma >r Morris, 17th Lancers, and the Gentlemen in
Waiting on Prince Augustus of Saxe Coburg.
Lor 1 Charles Ffezroy and Colonel Seymour have IT-
lieved Maisr-General Bouverie and Captain Du Plat in
their duties as the Equerries in Waiting to the Queen
and Prince Albert.

The Prince and Princess Augustus of Saxe C iburg vi-
sited the Duchess of Kent yesterday at Clarence.
houe, St. James's.

Mr. Cowan, 11. P.; had an interview wit% the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official resi
ilence in Downing-street.

Her Majesty has been pleased to order her biPcuit-
bakers, Messrs. Hill and Jones, of Jewry-street, to for-
ward t) La ly de Redcliffe, for the use of the ho,pitals
in the Black Sea, a number of cases of their best bis-
cuits, with other medical comforts—as jams, jellies,
raspberry vinegar, lemon and other syrups.
Her Majesty, in the course of her visit to the Crystal
Palace on Saturday, expressed herself highly pleased
with its improved appearance. Her Majesty made
several purchases of jewellery and bronzes at the stalls
of 'Messrs. Rndolphi and Barbedienne, in the French
court.
Lord Alfred Paget,
E3uerry to her Majesty, has
kiB kidded by die Queen to be Lord in Waiting to
the Emperor of the French during his visit to England.
The Marchioness of Ely has been selected by the Queen
to be Lady in Waiting to the Empress.
General Sir De L-Icy Evans honoured the Gallery of
Illustration with a visit ye:terday afternoon„ and was
pleased to express his approbation of the diorama Him-
trating the events of the war.
It is generally believed at Paris that General Wedell
has taken with him to Berlin an autograph letter from
the Emperor of the French to King Frederick William.
M. Usedom is said to feel his position in London to be
very disagreeable, and to insist upon being allowed to
return.

DEATH OF MAJOR - GENERAL E. J. O'BRrEx.—This
officer died suddenly on the 28th ult., at York, at the
advanced age of 82. He was connected with the service
for no less than 67 years.

FORT DARTMOUTH.—By the demise of Colonel Kelly
the governorship of this fort falls vacant ; but the office
will not be filled up.
ROYAL OPERA, DRIIRY-LANE.—This establishment is
announced to open for German and Italian Opera, on
Easter Monday.
HATHARKET THEATRE.—Mr. and Mrs. Sims Reeves
commence their campaign on Easter Monday with Eng-
lish Opera.

Nearly twenty of the senior mail-guards are about to
be superannuated, Seine of these guards have been
in the service of the Post-office between forty and fifty
years.
UNIFICRIIT BEQUEST.—The late Right Iron. James
Grattan bequelVied the sum of 8,8001. to be divided
mniong some of the most deserving medical charities in
Ireland. Half of the bequest (4,4001.) is allotted to the
infirmary in the Queen's Csunty, in which is situated the
great bulk of deceased's landed property.
CITY OF LONDON GENERAL PENSION SOCIETY. —A
gentral meeting of governors and subscribers of this
charity was hell yesterday at the London Tavern,
when, cut of a large number of applicants, two men
and two women were aided by election to the list of
pensioners.

- Amongst the pa-;sengers who arrived in England by
the lat West India packet was Captain Petre. He sold
out of a regiment of Dragoons, some years since, to
gratify his love of travelling. He has travelled nearly
ov,r .ET, turrPy Ow
can c:nitintu , iron n2s to Chip, over the
Pampas and the Andes. The journey is performed on
mules.

LATEST NEWS.

THE CRIMEA.

PARIS, APRIL 3, 8.30
The Minister of War has received the following
despatch from General Canrobert:—
" BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, March 22.

"We are advancing towards the Mamelon,
which covers the Malakhoff Tower. The enemy
has at different times attempted to destroy our
works of approach, but without success.
" Admiral Istornin, commander of the fleet of
the place, has been killed.
" The health of the troops is excellent."

M. Thouvenel has been entrusted with the
Foreign-office department during the absence of
M. Drouyn de I'Huys.

THE VIENNA CONFERENCE.

VIENNA, APRIL 2.

The discussion of the third point is still suspended.
The Allies have proposed to exclude all ships of
war—not excepting those of Russia—from the