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LLOYD'S SHIPPING--(THIS DAY.)

rlymot,t, Aug. 25. Wino Um (lay A noon, S.S.W. ;
light pleasant breeze and fine clear weather.
COWES, Aug. 24. Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—Wash-
ington (8 ), from New York, and left for Bremen.
FALMOUTH, Aug. 23.—Wind S.E., moderate.—Arrived
—Abdo., from Maroim. The Annechiena, from Thrall to
Flushing, which put in here yesterday, bad some damage
and her pumps choked ; she has been surveyed, and will
pa, tly discharge. 24. Wind S.W.—Arrived—Express,
from Sierra Leone; United States, Havana; Minna,
Ponce. Sailed—Charles Challoner, for Quebec.
FigiGoAnD, Aug. 23.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived—Diary
Ann, from Quebec for New Quay. Sailed—All the wind
bound.
PORTSMOUTIIt Aug. 24. —Wind S.W. —Arrived —Wil-
liam hi, Rogers, from Halifax ; Robert Small, Balaklava,

no confusion.
The Queen and the Emperor arrived at the Tuileries
frosm St. Cloud at halt-past two ; their. Majesties were
in an open carriage, and were accompanied by the
Prince's Royal. TseYal velecle was escorted by
cuirassiers. As the Queen passed, loud shouts of " Vive
la Reine I" were raise', and her Majesty graciously ac-
knoe ledered them..
The Queen and -Emperor, having been jained by
Prince Albert, afterwards proceeded to the Muzeum
of
the Louvre.
The Imperial party dined at the TuVeries, and at
rearsy ten o'clock set off fur the ball at the Hotel de
Ville.
The exttricr of the building presented a scene of the
most striking character, whil-t below the windows were
displayed shields of crimson velvet, having the cipher
of the Queen and that of the Emperor interlaced. From
the summit of the centre tower floated the broad etati-
daids of England and France, whilst below, in front of
the statue of Elenry IV., was erected a wide tent &dipped
with blue ,draperies, to receive the principal guests.
The whole front was splendidly illuminated by jets of
gas. Eight gigantic p)ratniiial stands, placed two by
two, presented a luxuriant-mass of coloured lamps, most
harmoniously blendeds whilst opposite, at the extre-
mity of the wide space which stretches out in front of
the building, wersi placed an equal number, similarly
disposed. Two grand entrances bad been prepared to
the general suite of roonis thrown open. From the ves-
tibule, at which the Queen was to alight, a wide stair,
case, the walls of which were hid from sight by ever-
greees and a profusion of the richest flowere, led up to
the State apartments, but leaving the Court Louis XIV.
first to be traversed. This court, which not many,
months Lack was open to every wind, has now been
permanently covered in, and was on the present occa-
sow transformed into a ball of wor.drous beauty.
The chief ornament was a staircase placed exactly
under the central lustre, arid erected expressly for the
occasion. Right opposite the grand staircase, from toe
centre of the room, sprang with indescribable lightness
a wile fight of steps, which et about six feet from the
ground separated to the right and I,ft, to wind upwards
by a curve of the most graceful se e ptiawide landing
above. Flowers ent slued their branches and tendrils
round the gilt rings of the staircase, the balustrade of
which was covered with crint-on asd gold. At each
side below, at the spot from which the b dustrade took
its starting point, stood, on a lofty pede,tal, a bronze
female figure, otally of life s ize ; one an Egyptian. and
the other a Greek, bearing air a cluster of lamp,
to sui:- those so profusely lavished around. Toe stair
case was composed of a wide lauding at about five feet
front the gentled, from which steps struck off to the
right and left to the rooms shove, round a nrotto
which stood two statues, ose of France on -the
right, and the other of England on the left,
leaning on each other to impls Force, and bear-
ing between them an olive branch to represent
Union.. At the sides were two Naiades in a
reclining posture, representing the Seine and the
Thames, and each holding an urn from which gushed
d below.
floorutrhlttaitzopifilitilunsgstthreeagnriaitilosy.p.ahrilechlirwrgaswaptiaecreinto a wide
At the point-where the staircase reached the mason-
work of the building above, one of the windows of the
Council Chamber had been transformed into a doorway,
hung with crimson velvet enihroidered in gold. In the
Council Chamber a bust of Queen Victoria was placen,
in the midst of flowers, over the fireplace of the right,
and one of Prance Albert on the left.
Beyond stosd the grand ball-room where the Queen
was to appear to the eight thou. aid guests who ha I re.-
ceived invitations. The place of-honour was exactly
opposite the wide entrance from the Salle des Ca,ria.tidee,
and overthe place assisned for her Majesty and the rest
of her party, stretched a magnificent line of hangings of
crimson velvet looped up with torsados of gold of the.
most gorgeous character, and the centre point terminat-
ing in a royal crown of immense size. Six chairs of
state, crimson satin and gold, were ranged below await-
ing the imperial and royal guests.
The anxiety to be present early exceeded anything
ever seen at these celebrated balls, as carrages had ar-
rived even before the boil ing was open to receive the
(From. the,Times of this day.) •
In the discussions Upon the theory, of fortification
gv sntist,y aonid t
ha
et ninet
aot'ewl ohcilsch tchbesa,ci
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twataes
ir)lae,rre be I,nn
which the memorable operations before Sebastopol beta,
ranged. About that time between forty and fifty ladies, naturally susgested, it has been assumed as a, probable
the wives or relatives of• the members of the Municipal deduction that the employment of earthworks, with an
Commission, assembled in Gant Louis XIV., each wt ar- abundant supply of guns, would restore the resources of
ing on her left shoulder green and red ribbons, with a the defence as compared with those of the attack ;
crown embroidered on the part near the rosette, to show in other words, that fortified places in general would no
that they we- eto be considered -sin waitingon the Queen longer be reducible with, the same amount of certainty as
during the eselirg. Some time after the members of before. This OcinClusion we consider a 'fallacy, and On
the commission, all dressed in white knee-inexpressibles subject is of such interest, not only at the present con-
and silk stockings, took up their place in two lines from juncture, but as an ab'tract question of military science,
the grand entrance to receive her Majeety. that we once more bring it under the notice of our.
About ten o'clock the shoots of the multitude in. the readers.
distance announced that the Imperial cortege had left To prove that earthworks and guns will accomplish
the Tuileries and was advancing.. The party advanced what is stated above," it should be shown that such re-
in ten State carriages of the mutt gorgeous description, sources will, an the ordinary course of things, he less at
and the whole of the distance down the Rite se the command of the besiegers than the besieged. Nei-
Rivoli was brilliantly illuminlaed• The. cheers at the. ther of these inStrnments represents any new invention.
outside of the Hotel de-Ville when the Queen ar- Earthworks have 'always been known 'and 'esteemed in
rived were dearening. Her Majesty,the Emper3r; arid fortification, anti gunpowder serves one side as well as
Prince Albert were in the first carriage, and were the other.' The
objection to earthworks, as we have be-
escorted by a party of the Cent Gardes. lies; majesty fore stated, is, that owing to the want of tenacity in:the-
on aliehting was at once led forward by the Emperor, material, they, cannot.be made to present a perpendimnr
and was received at the entrance by M. Haussnians ao ler front to the enemy, but .innet be constructed at such
ethoendßitnioi3snialinagstnbortowbneenupcliatnikeg,erdoirSkesheasttoapnoyl„e„lnorralniradvie.
the principal members of the Municipal Commission. a slope as will admit of ascent without ladders. This
-
prodigious number of guns which
The Imperil partyltaicrei Aai
littitieen.nt
hijaesarc.uk:fal.dieaat::rotni staircase,tepoerlreseerwn exsteedt itoanhn.rgppl
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angle ;
they were enabled to,
their strength has consisted solely in the
to the Princess Ma- mount, and in the multitudes of men at hand to serve
thefice
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thiide, who accompanied 'lie party, Prince Napo- them. Sir John Btirgoyne has explicitly stated that the
seated
leon having preceded them. Her Majesty then plan pursued by the Russians was " the plan which had'
dstobnyesmit:e.thllea.u9sumeearni
n;
ascended the staircase, and the moment after entered the beep pursued tor hundreds of years—namely, making'
Galeriedes Fetes, leaning on the Emperors arm, the Prin- ordinary fieldworks of earth along the surface, of the
cess Mathilde following with Prince Albert. Strausa's ground ;" and be added, that the efficiency of these
band then played ,r God Save the Queen !" with won aarks arose from the fact that they had a great army
derful effect, the august guests taking their 'places in and 00 0r,400 pieces of cannon behind them.
the chairs of State, arid their suites lining tht soles of view of the case 'we entirely coincide, and- the. questions
the open space already spoken cf. Tim Queen sat at therefore, between the relative means of-the-attack and,
the left of the Emperor, and Prinde Albert-beirig on her the defence becomes limited to the point of artillery
left, and then Prince Napoleon. On the right of the alone. No doubt, the besieged, can construct earth-
Emperor was seated the Princess Mat bilite, and then :works in place of, or in addition to,
.works of masonry,
Prince Adalbert of Bavaria. The Empress was not but can a garrison under ordinary circumstances occupy
present. The Queen wire a white satin dress, with five such works with what alone wilt give them theiretrength
lace flounces, and with a protneion of geraniums &prink- —men and guna in the proportions referred to I We
led over it with great taste Her Majesty had on a think not.
splendid diadem of diamone 1, with necklace, bracelets, As far as the mere number of guns is concerned, no
ear-rings, and, other ov.tmeets, to match, and wore also doubt it would he possible to accumulate them almost
'the broad ribbon of the Gsrit.r. The Emperor, who was without limit in the arsenals of a fortified town, but such
,lres,ed in the uniform of a general officer in the French an armament would require munitions
in prepertios,
(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) set vice. also wore the ribbon f
the garter. Princ rum,
e men in proportion, and provisions in prop. tr, the
GRAVESEND, Saturday, 10.14 a.m.
Albert wore the uniform of a Field-Marshal cf the Ens- men ;at d how is this unlimited store to Le wined
Wind, W. ; tile five hods' flood ; fine. ash army, with the grand cordon of the Legion of within .the walls of a place ? The very prieciple of a
Arrived, Aug. 24—Clyde (s.), from Constantinople ; M. Haussmann stood a little at the tight of siege depends upon the assumption that the resources of
• Lhde Aarhuns • Bak
Lion (s.), Balaklaya;l„ , dale,, Port Honour. finite in arison
theparty. No cheers or noisy demonstration of any a force taint up in a town roust be comp
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