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

COURT CIRCULAR.

By command of her Majesty, fifty men of the
brigade of Guards on service in the Crimea, invalided
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 Brown,
of 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 Queen 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 Leiningen,
lso witnessed the inspection.
Prince Albert, attended by Major-General the Hon.
C. Grey and Colonel Seymour, left Buckingham Palace
at 9 o'cl.ock 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 accommodation 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 Augustus of Saxe Coburg
arrived at Buckingham Palace yesterday from Clare
mont, on a visit to the Queen.

Her Majesty bad a dinner party in the evening. no
company included the Prince and Princess Augustus of
Saxe Coburg, the Prince of Leiningen, Prince Ernest of
Leiningen, the Marquis and Marchioness of Breadal-
bane, Lord George Lennox, Major-General Knollys,
Major Morris, 17th Lancers, and the Gentlemen in
Waiting on Prince Augustus of Saxe Coburg.
Lord Charles Fitzroy and Colonel Seymour have re-
lieved Major-General Bonverie and Captain Da Plat in
their duties as the Equerries in Waiting to the Queen
and Prince Albert.

The Pride() and Princess Augustus of Saxe Coburg Ti.
sited the Duchess of Kent yesterday at Clarence.
house, St. James's.

Mr. Cowan, M.P., had an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official resi
deuce in Downing-street.

Her Majesty has been pleased to order her biscuit-
bakers, Messrs. Hill and Jones, of Jewry-street, to for-
ward to Lady de Redcliffe, for the use of the hospitals
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 it improved appearance. Her Majesty made
several purchases of jewellery and bronzes at the stalls
of Messrs. Rudolphi and Barbedienne, in the French
court.

Lord Alfred Paget, Equerry to her Majesty, has
been selected by the 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 he Lady in Waiting to the Empress.
General Sir De Licy Evans honoured the Gallery of
Illustration with a visit yesterday afternoon, and was
pleased to express his approbation of the diorama illus-
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. OTRIEN.—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, DRURY-LANE.—This establishment is
announced to open for German and Italian Opera, on
twenty
Easter Monday.
A.
Hnraniurr THEATRE —Mr. and Mrs. Sims Reeves
commence
campaignthesenoinorEamastiel raMuaornddsaayrewaibouthEtng Eng-
lish Opera.
Nearly their
of to
be superannuated, Some of these guards have been
in the service of the Post-office
between
forty and fifty
years.
MUNIFICENT BEQUEST.—The late Right Hon. James
Grattan bequeathed the sum of 8,800/. to be divided
among some of the most deserving medical charities in
Ireland. Half of the bequest (4,400/.) is allotted to the
infirmary in the Queen's County, in which is situated the
great bulk of deceased's landed property.
CITY OF LONDON GENERAL PENSION SOCIETY.—A
general meeting of governors and subscribers of this
charity wits held yesterday at the London Tavern,
when, out
nd two women were added by election to the list of
a
pensioners.
Amongst the passengers who arrived in England by
the last West India packet was Captain Petre. He sold
out of a regiment of .Dragoons,someyears since, to
gratify his love of travelling. He has travelled nearly
over the world. His last journey was across the Ameri-
can continen, from Buenos Ayres to Chili, over the
Pampas and the Andes. The journey is performed on
mules.