The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-16 00:00:00

LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 16, 1855.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, 11th April, 1855.
'TIHE Principal Officers of her. Majesty's Ord-
nance do h reby give Notice, hat a quaLtity of Ilarnecs,
Serge, Leather, anYag, Lead Ashes, Files, Founders' Slag;-Old
Crucibles, Blankets, Rugs, Turners' Lathes. Wheel 4, and about 40
cords of Fir, and Carriage Wood, &c., will be sold by public auction
In the Royal Arsenal. Woolwich, on THDR3DAY, 19th April, 1855,
at eleven o'clock in the foreno.m precisely.
May be viewed. fr.,na 10 till 4 o'clock on the three days previous to
the sale.
Catalogues May be had at the Ordnance Ofilce, Pall-mall; Tower
o f London ; and the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich.
By order of the Board.
J. WOOD, Secretary.

their holiest welcome to the Emperor of the French, and
may the Great Disposer of events bless the feeling that
so happily unites the two nations that must eventually
govern the whole world.

10.30 P.M.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert has just arrived.
He is attended by Lord Alfred Paget, chief equerry and
clerk marshal to her Majesty ; Major• General the Hen.
Charles Grey, secretary to his Royal Highness ; and
Colonel Francis Hugh Seymour, Deputy Ranger of
Windsor Forest.
An immense crowd bailed the arrival of.the Prince
with loud cheering. His Royal Highness was received
by Captain Barlow, the general manager of the South-
Eastern Railway ; Colonel Streetfield, commandant- "of
the garrison ; and Mr. E. T. Way, station superin-
tendent.

CALAIS, SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
The alteration of the intentions of the Emperor to
embark at Calais instead of BOulogne, as inay readily be
imagined, has filled the Calais people with intense satis-
faction and delight.

As a matter-Of safety' and convenience there can be
no question that at this time of the year, and under the
prevalence of boisterous winds, the port of Calais offers
far greater facilities and security for a comfortable pas-
sage to England,• and the facts adduced in favour of
Calais were too self-evident Rot to be adopted.
It was not really believed that the Emperor would
come to Calais tilt late last night, although the French
men-of-war had come round from Boulogne to Calais•har-
boor ; but it was no sooner understood than French in-
genuity was set.to work, and French enthusiasm has by
this time given the old town a holiday appearance.
Triumphal arches are thrown across the ports, and now
cover the road over which ibeir Imperial Majesties pro-
ceed to Dessin's Hotel, and from almost every winlow
waves the beautiful tricolor. The railway station has
been magnificently fitted up in the most-tasteful manner.
Soldiers guard every entrance, and the wary officials
watch eagerly the telegraphie.onnouncements of the
progress of the Royal pair IrOm Paris. -44 •
It is not yet det'rmined in which ve-sel the Emperor
and Empress mill cross the Channel. The Austerlitz,
100 gulls, screw two-decker ; d'As•a4, screw corvette ;
a heavy frigate ; and a smaller vessel of war, have arrived
in the roads, whilst the Curse, screw ; Peterel, paddle ;
Cocyte, paddle ; Pelican, screw, all French vessels of
war, are alongside the quays and harbour. In the lat-
ter vessel some preparations have been made for the re-
ception of the Emperor, but from thd fact that Captain
Smithett has just arrived here in the new beautiful pad-
le wheel French" mail steam-packet Empress, with in-
structions to place hiuself under the orders of Admiral
Chabannes, to pilot the Emperor to Dover, it is generally
,believed that their Majesties will seleet the Empress for
the occasion. At all events she is to be kept ready.
The French Court left Paris at 1 p.m. this day, and
is expected here at 8.30. 'As we have stated, the Bri-
tish ambassador, Lord Cowley, Earl Glanville, the Mar-
quis and Marchioness of Ely, Lord Alfred Paget, &c.,
will accompany their Maje.ties, and I believe will em-
bark with them to-morrow at eleven o'clock.

Another of the elegant and swift steamers of the mail
service. the Queen, is also here, for the purpose of con-
veying the Prefect of the Seine and the chiefs of the mu-
nicipa!ities of Paris, accompanying the Emperor to Eng-
land.

It is beautiful weather, and just sufficient breeze to
make the trip across pleasant and healthful.

ARRIVAL OF THEIR IMPERIAL MAJESTIES

AT CALAIS,

CALMS, SUNDAY, 9.20 p.m.

The Emperor and Empress of the French arrived here
at a quarter to nine o'clock this evening, and proceeded
from the railway terminus to Dessin's Hotel in an open
carriage. They were greeted with the most enthusiastic
acclamations.

Side of Serpentine, Victoria-gate, to Great Western
Station.

WINDSOR, SUNDAY.
Yesterday afternoon sixteen saddle-horses for the
especial use of the Emperor and Empress of the French,
during their sojourn at the Castle, arrived by the Great
Western Railway, • and were taken forthwith to the
Royal Mews in St. Alban's-street. The whole of the

animals of the English breed, of the finest symmetry.
far exceeding in value and'appearance the average of
the royal stud, and have been purchased, from time to
time, by the agents of the Emperor, in this country. It
is not' a little remarkable that the charger upon which
the Emperor Louis Napoleon will ride was rejected by
the authorities belonging to our Master of the Iforse's
Department, but is now'acknonledged to be one of the
finest animals in Europe. The 'Empress Eugenie's
saddle-horse is a beautiful chestnut, and the caparisons'
of both are purple and gold, most splendidly and expen-
sively executed. The horses were accompanied by 27
groom., and the public will have an opportunity of
seeing the whole cortege at the forthcoming review in
the Great Park. _

In the course of yesterday a company of Rifles ar-
rived,. by the South Western Railway, from Ports-
mouth, and were shortly afterwards followed by 160
rank and file of the Foot Guards, made up from what
remains of the battalions of the three regiments. The
fine hand of the Grenadier Guards is expected to-
morrow. In the afternoon 70 of the metropolitan po-
lice, • under the direction of Inspector' Banks and
Walker, arrived, and will remain here until the departure
of the Court •
At seven o'clock this evening, his Royal Highaess
Prince Albert, accompanied by Lord Alfred Paget,
Major-C'eneral the Hon. Charles Grey, and Colonel
Francis Hugh Seymour, departed by the South-Western
Railway for Dover, there to meet and welcome the illus-
trious visitors. The Prince wag received on the platform
by Mr. drombie. the e.cretary of the company.
The mayor has given nntic'l that barriers will he
erected in Tharaes-,treet near the entrance to the Great
WeStern Railway station to morrow, and that no carriage
or other vehicle will be allowed to pass, except those
proceeding to the Castle, until after the cortege has
passed through the town.
On Tuesday there will be a special meet of her Ma-
jesty's stag hounds, at which the Emperor and Empress
of the French, as well ai her Majesty the Queen and hip
Royal Highness Prince Albert, will he present. The
meet will take place at Slough or Salt-hill.
The workmen employed in the construction of the
triumphal arches will recommence their labours imme-
diately after twelve o'clock to-night, in order that the
whole may be completed and in perfect order before the
arrival of the Emperor and Empress.
At the terminus of the Great Western Railway, im-
mediately opposite the station, the first object that will
meet the eyes of the illustrious visitors will be " Wel-
come to England," surrounded with laurel. As they
emerge from the Queen's waiting-room and enter the
royal carriages, a guard of boaour will present arms.
'The triumphal arch in Castle-street has now assumed
so magnificent and elegant an appearance that the fol-
lowing description of it may not be unacceptable. It is
40 feet wide and 50 feet high, divided into three parts,
the centre arch being 35 feet high, and 20 feet wide.
There is an arch on each side 14 feet high and six feet
wide, for the accommodation of foot passengers. The
panels are being filled in with insignia of the Orders of
the Garter and the Thistle. The upper portion is formed
of wreath and scroll, supporting the Imperial Crown and
Eagle of France, and will be decorated with standards
of Engin], France, Turkey, and Sardinia, the spaces
being filled in with crescents. In the centre wiil be a
wreath and riband. with the word " Welcome," writ-
ten on the latter. The whole of the arch will be deco-
rated with variegated lamps and evergreens. The arch
at the entrance to the Great Western Railway Station
will be smaller, but equally beautiful.
At the terminus of the South-Western Railway there
will he a brilliant illumination, under the superintend-
ence of Mr. Madigan, the station-master.
The station is precisely opposite, and in full view of
the apartments to be occupied by the imperial visitors,
who will take their departure, on Thursday next, by the
South-Western line for London.
The luggage ISelonging to the Emperor and Empress
arrived by the South Western Railway at half-past six
o'clock this evening, under the charge of two couriers.
The packages oecapied six of the imperial vans, which
were conveyed to the Castle by post-horses.