The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-23 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Emperor and Empress of the French took leave
of the Queen on Saturday morning, on their return to
Paris. Their imperial Majesties were conducted by her
Majesty and Prince Albert from their rooms to their
carriage at the grand entrance of the palace, the Queen
being accompanied by the Prince of Wales, the Princess
Royal, Prince Alfred, the Princesses Alice, Helena, and
Louisa, Prince Arthur, and Prince Leopold.
The Duchess of Kent (attended by Lady Anna Maria
Dawson, Lady Fanny Howard, and Sir G. Couper) and
the Duke of Cambridge (attended by Col. Tyrrwhit) ba'l
arrived at Buckingham Palace at a quarter before 10
o'clock, and accompanied the Emperor and Empress to
the grand hall in company with the Prince of Leiningen.
The great officers of state and the household, viz.,
Eral Spencer, Lord Steward ; the Marquis of Breadal-
bane, Lord Chamberlain ; the Duke of Wellington.
Master of the Horse ; the Marquis of Abercorn, Groom
of the Stole to Prince Albert ; and 'Lord Ernest Bruce,
vice• Chamberlain, preceded the illustrious party through
the corridors, and down the grand staircase to the en-
trance. The following ladies and gentlemen of the Court
were also in attendance : The Duchess of Wellington,
the Viscountess Canning, Lady Caroline Barrington,
Hon. Caroline Cavendish, Hon. Flora Macdonold, Hon.
Mary Seymour, Lord Rivers, Lord George Lennox, Sir
Edward Bowater, Sir Frederick Stovin, the Master of
the Household, Major-General Wylde, Lord Charles
Fitzroy, and Mr. Norman Macdonald. All the gentle-
men were in uniform.

On the Grand Staircase and in the Hall were posted
the Yeoman of the Guard, under the command of Cap-
tain Macdonald, the Exon in Waiting. Viscount Syd-
ney, the Captain of the Corps ; Sir George Lee, the
Lieutenant; and Colonel Fitzmaurice, the Adjutant,
attended.

A Guard of Honour of the 'Grenadier Cuards was on
duty in front of the Grand Entrance, and on the appear-
ance of the Royal party the band commenced playing
" Parte.nt pour la Syrie.'
The Emperor and Empress took leave of the Queen
at the entrance. Their Imperiil Majesties also took
leave here of the Royal family and the Prince of Lein-
ingen. The Empress was then handed into her carriage
by Prince Albert and the Duke of Catnbi idge, who were
in uniform, and both wore the Grand Cordon of the Le-
gion of Honour.
The Emperor, who wore the ❑niform of a French
general with the riband, badge, and star of the Order of
the Garter, and the star of the Legion of Honour, next
entered the carriage (an open one drawn by four horses),
and was followed by Prince Albert and the Duke of
Cameridg-.
In the carriage next to that of their Imperial Majes-
ties were the Princess d'Essling, the Countess Walewski,
;Marshal Count Vaillant, French Minister of War, and
the French Ambassador.

Four of the Queen's open carriages End four followed,
conveying

In the first, the Marchioness of Ely, the Countess de
Montebello, Lord Cowley, and the Count de Monte-
bello.

In the second, Baroness de Malaret, Duke de Bas-
sano, the Marquis de Toulongeon, and Lord Alfred
Paget.
In the third, Col. Count Ney, Col. Fleury, Count
Teacher de la Pagerie, Lieut.-Colonel Roucher, and
In the fourth, Earl Somers, Major• General the Hon.
Charles Grey, Col. Seymour, and Col. Tyr whitt.
The royal cortege quitted the Palace at 20 minutes
past 10 o'clock.

The escort from the Palace to the Bricklayers' Arms
station of the South Eastern Railway was composed of
the Royal Horse Guards.

Prince Albert and the Duke of Cunbridgeaccompanied
the Emperor and Empress to Dover, attended by their
Gentlemen•in-Waiting. Their Royal Highnesses returned
to Buckingham Palace at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and
the Duke of Cambridge afterwards proceeded to his re-
sidence in St. James's Palace.

His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of the French in-
vested the Duke of Cambridge with the grand cordon of
the Legion of Honour on Wednesday, at Windsor. Castle.
Yesterday the Queen and Prince Albert, the Prince of
Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred, the Princess
Alice, the Duchess of Kent, the Prince of Leiningen,
the ladies and gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic
hou.ehold, attended divine service in the private chapel
of Buckingham Palace. The Hon. and Very Rev, the
Dean of Windsor officiated.
The Duchess of Kent visited the Duchess of Gloucester
on Saturday at Gloucester House.

A Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign-office,
Downing-street, on Saturday afternoon. It was attended
by Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, the Mar-
quis of Lansdowne, Sir George Grey, the Earl of Cla
rendon, Lord Panmure, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. R. Yernon Smith,
Sir William Moleswortb, and Viscount Canning. The
council sat three hours.

Several deputations had interviews on Saturday with
the President of the General Board of Health, at his
office, Whitehall, with relation to the Metropolis Local
Management Bill. The first deputation con'isted of
Mr. E. J. Southwell (vestry clerk, Mile-end Old-town).
Mr. H. B. Bathurst (clerk to the trustees, Hamlet of
Ratcliffe), and Mr. John Holt (deputed by the Beard of
Trustees) ; Mr. Thomas Beven. (Chairman of the Board
of Pavement), Mr. W. Burnett (of Bethnal-green), Mr.
Robert Brutton (clerk to the Commissioners of ditto),
Mr. Thomas Brushfieid (Treasurer of the Board of
Pavement of Christchurch, Spitalfields), Mr. Thos. B.
Tanqueray Willaume (clerk to the Commissioners of do.,
and Old Artillery Ground), and Mr. Richard Ellis (ves-
try clerk and clerk to the Commissioners of Pavement
of Holy Trinity, Minories.) They were introduced by
Sir William Clay, and Mr. C. J. Butler, members for
the Tower Hamlets. Mr. Goddard (for Bow), and (Mr.
Dunstan (for Bromley) also attended.
A deputation from Shoreditch, consisting of Messrs.
George Pearce, J. Long, W. Southgate, R. Allen,
W: Davis (clerk), W. Meggs (surveyor), and J.
Dettmann (inspector). A deputation from Lime-
mouse, consisting of Mr. S. D. Skillett, and Mr.
Walter (vestry clerk.) From Hackney and Stoke
Newington ; Mr. G. Offre, J.P. From St. George-in-
the-East ; Mr. Howell, vestry clerk. Likewise repre-
sentatives of the several parishes of Whitechapel, Spital-
fields, Shoreditch, Bromley, Bow, Mile.end Old Town,
Mile-end New Town, Ratcliffe, Bethnal Green, Old
Artillery Ground, and from owners of property in Shore-
ditch, and other parishes.

The deputation from the Woolwich Local Board of
Health also had an interview on Saturday with the Pre-
sident of the General Board of Health. The deputation
consisted of the Rev. H. Brown (chairman of the Local
Board), Dr. Richkrdson, and Mes4rs. Dixon, Stuart,
Bernays, Lewis, Davis, Hudson, Pidcock, and Jackson,
and Mr. Sarjent (clerk to the Board) ; and a deputation
from Southwark, consisting of Mr. A Pellatt, M.P., and
Messrs. Thwaites, Pocock, Martin, Sturmy, Newman,
and Dr. Challice, also in relation to the same subject.
Despatches were sent on Saturday from the Colonial-
office to the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope. Des-
patches
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There is no truth in the rumour that our Queen will
visit Paris on an early day.
The Earl and Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementina
Villiers arrived in town on Saturday from St. Leonard's-
on•Sea. The health of the noble earl is iinpro ied.
The Earl of Lidald arrived in town on Saturday from
Aske Hall, Yorkshire.
Lord and Lady Harry Vane have arrived in town from
Naple, after patglog the *inter months in titan capital:

LATEST NEWS.

THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL.

PARIS, APRIL 23, `7 4. Ai.

The Moniteur publishes the following despatch
from General Canrobert, the Commander-in-Chief
of the Army of the East, to the Marshal Minister
of War :

BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, APRIL 17.

Our fire continues to maintain its superiority,
without our having been prodigal as yet with our

ammunition.

The attack was made chiefly by the artillery,
but the engineers combine their efforts and make
roads, which bring us nearer to the place. These
works advance regularly, notwithstanding the
difficulties of the ground.

MARSEILLES, SUNDAY, APRIL 22.

The following has been received from Bala-
klava under the date of the 9th of April, 8 p.m :

The Allies commenced the bombardment this
morning during a storm of wind and rain very
unfavourable to the Russians.

The Russians, surprised, responded slowly, the
Flagstaff and Garden Batteries excepted.
These doubled their fire up to noon, when the
superiority was on our side.

At 3 o'clock the fire of the Mamelon was
silenced, and only four guns were fired from the
Round Tower.

The Redan continued to fire six guns.
The French have silenced the Flagstaff Bat-

tery.
The loss of the Allies is insignificant.
The rain has ceased, and the night is fine.

VIENNA, SATURDAY, April 21, 5 P.M.
Perfectly authentic advices have this afternoon
been received from Balaklava.

The bombardment was continued with great
energy up to the 17th, when the despatches left.

The fire of the Allies had done considerable
damage ; but the Russians display extreme acti-
vity and courage in repairing the injured works.
The fact of the superiority of the artillery of
the Allies is satisfactorily established.
Several French mines have been fired, and
have done great damage to the place.
A French general (Bizot) commanding the en-
gineers had been killed in the trenches.

Our fire had been very effective on every point.

BERLIN, SATURDAY, April 21.

The following despatch was received at St.
Petersburg on Friday from Prince Gortschakoff,
dated Sebastopol, April 15
The bombardment of Sebastopol has continued
without interruption since the 9th.
Thanks to the heroism of the garrison, who
repair during the night the injury caused by ihe
fire of the allies, Sebastopol on the 15th is almost
in the same state of defence as on the 9th.

The losses of the garrison, if the fire of he'd
(feu d'enfer) to which it has been exposed 1 e
taken into account, must be considered as veJ y
moderate, as the service of the batteries is covend

by entrenchments.
Nothing worthy of mention has taken place cn
any other point of the Crimea.

MARSEILLES, SATURDAY.

The Osiris, which left Constantinople on the
12th of April, has arrived.
Despatches for the Government leave at 8 this

evening.
A shock of earthquake was felt at Constanti-

nople on the 11th.

KAMIESH, APRIL 10, NOON.
Three Russian batteries and one French bat•
tery have been destroyed.
• The fire continues.