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DEPARTURE OF PRINCE ALBERT
FROM BOULOGNE.

Royal Highness, proposed by the Emperor. Some other
toasts were proposed in the course of the evening by the
Duke of Newcastle and others of the guests honoured
with an invitation to the banquet.
THE SHAM BATTLE AT MARQUISE.
All Boulogne was astir by five o'clock on Friday morn-
ing. The Emperor and the Prince Consort left the
Hotel Brighton at six, in an open carriage drawn by
four horses. The Emperor wore the undress uniform
of a general of division, and the grand cordon of
the Legion of Honour. Prince Albert wore the un-
dress uniform of a field-marshal, and the grand
cordon of the Legion of Honour, conferred upon his
Royal Highness by the late King, Louis Philippe.
A second carriage conveyed his Grace the Duke of New-
castle (wearing the rich uniform of the Notts Yeomanry
Corps), Lord Seaton, his Excellency M. Drouyn de
Lhuys, his Excellency Marshal Valliant, and General
the Duke of Montebello. Two other carriages con-
veyed General Sir C. Wetherell, General Bolin (chef
d'etat major), Major-General the Hon. C. Grey, General
Cotte, the Duke of Alva, Colonel Fleury, Lieui.-Colonel
Reddulph, Suliman Pacha, and Captain de Ros and
Captain du Plat in attendance upon Prince Albert.
Two imperial chars-h-bane were occupied by naval
officers of the royal yacht and squadron. and two others
by the officers of the household of his Majesty. The
splendid cortege arrived at Marquise about seven o'clock,
where the whole of the party mounted the horses which
which had been previously sent forward to meet them,
and rode on a short distance out of the town to the
ground where the operations were to commence.
There wds nothing in the nature of a programthe of
the proceedings to be obtained, everything connected
with the manoeuvres having bee kept with the most
jealous secrecy within the Severer 's own breast. The
orders necessary to be given to the generals and com-
manding officers were conveyed to them separately.
The following outline will, I believe, correctly repre-
sent the state of things, preparatory to the commence-
ment of hostilities. A foreign army had landed at
Calais, which, as the etente cordiale precludes me from
supposing it to have been an English army this time, I
will suppose that the Russian fleet had left Helsingfors
and Cronstadt, and landed a large Muscovite force
in that port. The army of the Czar has not only
succeeded in establishing a footing within the for-
tified town of Calais, but has also formed a series
of encampments along the heights near the coast.
The most advanced of this enemy's corps d'armee
is ordered to attack Boulogne, probably with the
view of holding it as " a material guarantee." The
Emperor of the French has information of the move-
ments of the enemy, and takes the field this time as the
protector of Boulogne. Commanding in person, he
beings up an army corps of About 10,000 men from
Equihen, a camp about five mass south of Boulogne,
and takes up a position a short distance from Marquise,
with the view of arresting the advance of the invading
Cossacks. The Emperor's force Uvohac for the night
in a strong position, the right of which rests upon the
small village of Hidrequent, and has its left upon the
hamlet of Ledquent. The main /lad from Calais to
Boulogne runs through nearly the centre of the line.
There are two roads which branch off from the main
road, that on the right leading to Laadrethun, and on
the left to Baz:nghen. The invading army occupies on
the high ground, about a mile distant from the advanced
posts of the Emperor, a position the right of which rests
upon a small farm called the Farm of Blaccount, the
left upon the village of Berries, and the centre upon the
high road to Boulogne. The cavalry ald reserves are
upon the low to the rear. Both armies had marched
into the ground on the previous night, and all were
bivouacing in their tents except the outposts, when the
Emperor arrived to lead his troops t,o action, and when
General Schramin arrived at the head of the Russian

BouLoGNE, Sunday Evening.—The departure of
Prince Albert took place at 11 o'clock at night, under
circumstances of a most brilliant and picturesque cha-
racter. The quay was splendidly illuminated along its
whole length by stars, globes, and other devices, and by
coloured lampions placed at intervals in the street, from
the houses cn one side up to the water's edge. At one
point, within view of the Royal yacht, and about the
centre of the quay, three enormous structures were
placed across the street, outlining in coloured lamps the
letters V. N. A., which persons of a recondite turn of
mind declared to mean rive notre amitie, but which
were with more reason supposed to indicate the initials
of the Queen of England, the Emperor of France, and
the Prince Consort. The Custom-house, opposite which
the Prince embarked; was gaily illuminated along its
entire façade, and the entrepot of the Douane, besides
other devices, exhibited within an illuminated quatrefoil
the initials of Napoleon, Eugenie, Victoria, and Albert,
in the close proximity of this well-chosen architectural
ornament. The broad quays, the bridges, and the jetty
were densely crowded, and every window looking out
upon the harbour was filled by sight seers, who had
reason to congratulate themselves that the night was
dark and calm, and extremely favourable to the effect of
the pyrotechnic displays which accompanied the embar-
cation. The Imperial Guard again formed three sides of
a square opposite the Royal yacht, which had not been
removed from the berth she originally took up, and the
streets leading to the Imperial hotel were again
kept by two lines of French infantry. At 11 o'clock
the drums of the Garde Imperiale announced the
arrival of the Emperor and Prince, who drove along the
quay in one of the Imperial c:irriages, escorted by a de-
taChment of the Cent-Gardes, every private soldier in
which has the rank of a lieutenant in the French army.
As soon as the Imperial carriage drove up, blue
lights burst forth from every part of the Victoria
and Albert, sailors being placed upon the peddle-boxes
and along the line of deck, and in the rigging with
lights, in such numbers that the outline of the vessel
was as distinctly preserved as the cupola of St. Peter's
at Rome'during the illumination of the dome. Excla-
mations of delight burst forth from the crowd, which
was followed by a hearty cheer as the Emperor and the
Prince, alighting from the carriage, walked together
towards the gangway and went on board the Royal
yacht. As soon as the Emperor and Prince stopped eon
board the Victoria and Albert the event was announced
by a display so startling and unexpected that
" The boldest held his breath for a time."
Rockets of great size and power tore up from the hold
of the Royal yacht with a terrible noise and irresistible
force, and, bursting into coloured lights, illumined
every object along the quay and harbour. So alarm-
ing was the noise made by the rockets, as in the dark-
ness of the night they appeared to emerge from some
yawning infernal region at the foot of the spectators,
that a group of Boulogne poissardes in the crowd—
mothers, daughters, and children—flung themselves at
the feet of the Imperial Guard, and, screaming in an
agony of terror, lay with their faces on the ground, en-
deavouring to shield from their eyes a sight too terrible
to bear. Others plunged madly among the crowd, and
seemed only bent upon escaping from the spot. A pause
then took place, during which the Emperor and Prince
said a few parting words upon the deck of the Royal
yacht. They then cordially shook hands, and the
Emperor, after again saluting the Prince and wishing
him a pleasant voyage, took his way to the gangway
and stepped upon shore. Again the rockets whizzed
and rushed high into the air, and again breaking into
light and colour light up the vessels in the harbour
and countless faces in the streets and at the windows.
Cheers and murmurs of delight again burst forth,
the Prince, accompanied by the Duke of New-
castle and his suite, and standing upon the gallery
of the yacht, bowed his acknowledgments to the crowd
and his last adieus to his Imperial host. The paddle'
wheels of the steamer, slowly revolving, then began to
hear away the Prince from the scene of so many festivi-
ties and rejoicings, solemnii-ed in honour of the friendly
dliance between the two countries. Tile Emperor drove
off with his staff and escort, and again blue lights lit up
time Royal yacht from stein to stern, and were reflected
in the water with a clearness arid brilliancy that made
the harbour appear iike a broad lake of liquid silver.
'rime crowd followed the steamer, which slowly moved
out of the harbour. As the Royal yacht gained time
entrance to the harbour a salute o► 21 guns from brass
pieces of large calibre was fired, which reverberated
among the hills and shook the houses of the lower town.
As soon as the Victoria and Albert had got away she
was followed by the Black Eagle, which in turn was fel.
lowed by the Vivid, the only three vessels of the Royal
escort that had entered the harbour. When the Victoria
and Albert had cleared the jetty, which was densely
crowded, she was seen to great advantage, every cabin
window being strongly illuminated. Her paddle-wheels
ceased to revolve for a minute or two, and after another
blaze of blue lights, which burnt upon deck and thrown
above the rigging, were reflected in every ripple of the
sea, she continued her course towards Portsmouth, fol.
lowed by her escort of steamers, and was soon lost in the
darkness of night.
The Royal yacht was piloted out of the harbour by
C iptain Solithett,, and was followed by the Black Eagle
and Vivid. The Hornet, Malacca, and Salamander also
weighed anchor and followed the yacht, at a very respect-
ful distance. Before leaving the harbour, the Prince
presented to the captaiu of the port a very valuable gold
watch and chain.
THE FAREWELL IMPERIAL BANQUET.
On the evening of Friday the grand banquet was given
by the Emperor, on a scale of more than usual splendour.
The large sane a manger of the Imperial Hotel presented
a most brilliant and truly regal appearance as the illus-
trious guests were seated at dinner. The head table was
in the form of a semi-circle, the other extending along
the whole length of the room. The service was of the
most beautiful Sevres china and silver. Rich epergnes
of gold, and vases of Sevres china, filled with the most
exquisite flowers, adorned the tables. Two large pyra-
mids of fruit, each bearing on its top the most superb of
pineapples, were certainly marvellous productions of
art. An interesting incident attaches to these pine-
apples, the finest which, I believe, have ever yet been
produced. They were grown at Trentham, the seat of
the Duchess of Sutherland, and were presented through
the world-famed Alexis Soyer to his Imperial Majesty.
The largest of the pines weighed 9 lbs. 8 ounces, and
the smaller one 8 lbs. 6 ounces ; they measured more
than a yard from the top of the crown to the stem, and
were 26 and 27 metres in circumference. They were
most handsomely grown, perfect in their form, and com-
pletely put into the shade some pines produced at Ver-
sailles and sent to the Imperial table. The panels and
decorations of the room were of the dark Imperial green,
with rich damask furniture for the windows of the same
colour. The Emperor, with the Prince on his right
hand, and Colonel Grey on his left, were seated at the
centre of the table. Among the guests were his Grace
the Duke of Newcastle, their Excellencies M. Drouyn
de Lhuys and Marshal Vaillaet, Sulituan Pacha, Gen.
Rolin, Gen. Wetherall, Captain Du Plat, and others,
the company numbering altogether about 50 persons.
During the dessert his Imperial Majesty, in proposing
the health of our Queen, said :
"J'ai l'honneur de proposer un toast a l'honneur de
notre allie tree lntime sa gracieuse Majesty la Reins
d'Angleterre."
Prince Albert next proposed the health of the
Emperor, and, gracefully alluding to the good feel-
ing which existed between the two countries, expressed
the great gratification which he had derived front his

visit.
"La gaacieuse r6ception (said the Prince) quo j'ai
recu dans votre empire ne sera jamais effacd de ma
m6moire ; je ne doutais nullement de cello do votre
l‘lajeste Imp6riale, mais l'enthou,iasme du peuple fran-
cais is mon Card a beaucoup surpass 6 mon attente.
Vivons dans l'espoir que votre Majesto nous fern bientot
In Alai it de visiter les cotes d'Albion, ou le peuple
anglais et sa INiajest6 la Reins d' A ngleterre seront, je
sole sur, charm's de recevoir la visite de votre Majest6
Impriale.”
The Emperor, with much animation, referred to the
"hello alliance, and most eloquently expressed his
earnest hope—
" Que sous les chapeaux de la France et d'Angleterre
qui torment I'arc en ciel de la libert6 le joug du despote
sera bientot ann6anti.”
The eloquently expressed and beautifully'iconceived
sentiment called forth a burst of applause from the corn.
pany, which not even the strictest court etiquette could
restrain.
The health of the Empress was proposed, I am in„
formed, by Prince Albert, and afterwards that of his

forces.
Long lines of military equipages and waggons, laden
with provender for horses, wood for the bivouac fires,
ambulance waggons, and piles of litters for the convey.
ance of the wounded from the scene of action ; the small,
the country, groups of soldiers round the rudely-con.
white, Arab-looking tents scattered far and wide over
structed fire-places, and the smoke of the bivouac fires
by the roadside, piles upon piles of hay std straw, and
sacks upon sacks of grain, could not fail to convey to
the mind of the traveller the notion that he was in the
neighbourhood of a spot where some great action was
imminent ; and as he looked with astonishment upon
the vast materiel required for the use and subsistence of
a small army for a day, he would be enabled to appre-
ciate to a very billing extent the difficulties with which
a commissariat is required to contend in an enemy's
country, and during a protracted war.
lininediately on the Emperor and the Prince arriving
upon the ground, the rappel was beat and the troops
were shortly under arms. General Schramm commenced
the action with some artillery on his left. A feint at-
tack was immediately made by the Emperor, with the
view of turning the enemy's left. The right wing of the
Emperor engaged in this attack fell back upon the ap-
proach of a large force of the Cossacks. Having drawn
the enemy to some extent horn their position, and suc-
ceeded in diverting their attention from his left wing,
the Emperor rapidly threw forward his right wing, and,
supported by artillery, caused the Russians to fall back
to their first positions. The Emperor's left having re-
formed, pushed forward with the whole wing, and after
an ineffectual struggle, supported by two well served
batteries of artillery, the Cossacks retired upon the wood
of Inglevent. The attempt to dislodge the enemy from
this position was a long and protracted one, and artillery
played in and around the wood in excellent style. The
enemy's left, which extended beyond the wood, was
ultimately turned by a part of the Emperor's cavalry—
the regiment of " Guides." General Count de Schramm
bravely but unavailingly resisted the opposing force,
and with much exertion and great ability succeeded in
accomplishing that most difficult and dangerous of move-
ments, changing a front in the face of an attacking and
superior farce, and successfully 'resisted for a time this
flank movement of the Emperor. Some reserves of
the French were now brought up, which compelled the
Cossacks to fall still further back in the direction of
Calais, near the mill of Hervelinghen, and towards
some rising ground called Mont Couple. While the
ny
of were
dragoons. retiring, a charge was made by a regi-
mentneiAs the cavalry advanced, some guns
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of the enemy poured in a shower of grape, and the in-
fantry formed square, with the artillery
inside,
volleyy of musketry into the squadrons,
who; and senteirmemlie a
chargingdiatel in considerable confusion, probably
in order to show the effect of the warm and unexpected
resistance which they had met from the artillery of the
enemy. As their advance was made in confusion, .so
their retirement was effected in perfect disorder, which
was by no means improved by a
parting salute from the
artillery, and a volley from the infantry.
With this charge finished the active military proceed-
twhiewßreoman legions embarked on
proceed-
ings of the day, the enemy's rear resting very near Wis.
esatsgaaatneidnd'st Cassibelanus. Had the Ern-
sant, upon a small port on the coast now completely
Caesar's camp was formed,
he would have driven the
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other occasion. The movements of the troops were, in
most instances, effected in admirable order, and their
picturesque appearance, a s they occupied many of their
positions, was much admired. The whole spectacle, as
well as the manoeuvres, was brilliant and effective in the
extreme. The manoeuvres extended over a distance of
three or four miles, and of course embraced an infinite
I number of details into which it is impossible to enter.
It may, however, be stated, that in the progress of
them a complete illustration was given, not only of
those difficult flanking movements by which the fate
of battles is so frequeutly decided, but also of the mode
of handling French artillery, infantry, and cavalry in
advance or retreat. The artillery arm of the service is
evidently a favourite one with the Emperor, and he used
it
to
whichnFriday
guns he has taken such pains to introduce give
the field batteries of the French army a terrible power,
which it did not fail to show that }t knew well how to
use. Wherever a favourable position offered itself there
the guns were pushed forward with rapid energy and the
firing was admirably sustained. Great tact was also
shown in the selection of sheltered yet commanding spots
whence to direct a cannonade, and in the attack or de-
' fence of two hotly contested positions, one a wood and
the other a windmill, this was particularly conspicuous.
The guns, though considerably heavier than our own, are
drawn by the same number of horses, a result which is
probably due to their being mounted on carriages with
larger wheels. This exposes them more to the enemy's
\
shot, and perhaps has other disadvantages, but the range
of the Minie rifle now renders increased weight of metal
a 'natter of very great impoilance. In the French Ar•

tillery service, as in ours, no attempt seems hitherto to
have been made to introduce the use of springs, at least
for the waggons. There seems no satisfactory reason why
an improvement of the kind should not be adopted, and
it appears to be quite as much wanted in their army as
in ours, for, though the ground in front of Marquise is
not so rough and broken as it was at Chobham, the
gunners appeared to be quite as much jolted in their
seats. The guns were all fired on Friday by percus-
sion, and, though the loading was performed with great
rapidity, there was not that excessive haste which, in
our service, with the Horse Artillery especially, some-
times leads to accidents. Another point about this arm of
the French service was the admirable and steady way in
which the horses did their work. They wentat an excellent
pace when requisite, were not in too high condition for
the field, and appeared to be strong and hardy animals,
with the requisite amount of roughness about them to
stand fatigue and exposure well.
With the artillery the infantry fairly divided the
honours and labours of the operations on Friday. A
large proportion of the army encamped in this neigh-
bourhood consists of young conscripts who have hardly
yet completed their training ; but the manner in which
the various manoeuvres were performed by the troops
engaged was beyond praise, What we most of all ad-
mired was the rapidity with which everything was done.
There was much more running at full speed to take up
position than would have been attempted in our ser-
vice, and, though an English spectator would miss the
extraordinary precision with which movements are
effected by the troops of his own country, on the other
hand the very absence of this might fairly be regarded
as arising from the military instincts of the French
soldier, enabling him in some degree to dispense with
the more pedantic formalities of his profession. It was
a flue sight to ree the dense masses of columns in which
the Emperor threw forward his battalions, and the im- •
petuosity with which they made their advance, now
deploying rapidly into line and throwing out skirmishers,
now barely visible behind the shelter of some friendly
height, against which the enemy's guns thundered.
The fusillade of musketry was hotly and well sustained
by both sides at all the more warmly-disputed positions.
Sometimes volleys were exchanged at close quarters ;
sometimes a steady rattle of file-firing was kept up ;
and, again, the din of mimic battle dwindled down to
an occasional dropping shot. There was another cir-
cumstance which, perhaps, it may be interesting to
notice. Hitherto the French army has formed its
line three deep, like all other continental services, the
first two ranks to fire and the last to load ; whereas
with us the practice has always been to form line two
deep, each line holding and firing for itself. On Thurs-
day it was observed that the battalions under the Em-
peror's command—and probably it was the same with
General Schramm's corps also—were drawn up two
deep. Technical and insignificant:as it mayiappear, this
change is really one of great importance in military
tactics. The system of manoeuvring in dense columns
and deep lines, besides exposing an army to heavy loss
of life under fire, accustoms the men to expect to be
closely backed up in the hour of peril, and prevents the
general from extending bis front so as to have the full
benefit of his superior numbers. The reputation of the
British infantry, wherever it has fought, is largely due
to an appreciation of these strategical considerations ;
that of the French, on the contrary, has been achieved
in disregard of it, and upon entirely different grounds.
But from the alteration noticed on Friday they ap-
pear to be no longer insensible to the advantages of
our system, and prepared already, in some re-
spects, to adopt. it. In their attachment to move-
ments executed in close column they still perse-
vere, and it formed one of the most prominent cha-
racteristics .of the manner in which his corps was
handled by the Emperor. The immense bodies of
troops kept by the great military Powers of the Conti-
nent probably render it necessary to manoeuvre in solid
masses, for there are limits within which a field of battle
must be confined, and within those limits the saying of
the first Napoleon is first accepted—" that victory is on
the tae of the strongest battalions." A careful and
candid observation, however, of the infantry evolutions
on Friday suggests strong doubts whether, with any
number of men to spare, that frequent resort to the use
of dense coluiens in face of an enemy is not attended
with great danger. Advancing triumphantly it may
answer very well, but in retreat heavy loss of life leads
quickly to confusion, that again to panic, and total
route follows. The French army, as it showed itself
on Friday, is a splendid 'force, worthy in its effective-
ness of the great nation whose sword and shield it is.
The infantry especially appeared to great advantage ;
and, take it altogether, probably there is no body of sol-
in the world so well organised as the Chasseurs do Vin-
cennes. It may, however, be permitted to Englishmen
who witnessed the sham fight to retain unabated confi-
dence in the precise school of discipline in which their
own soldiers are trained ; for without such a system it
would appear extremely difficult to execute those deli.
cate movements in the face of an enemy upon which the
fate of battles so frequently turns,
There were two regiments of Lancers and two of dra-
goons on the ground yesterday. The Lancers were with
Schramm's corps, and the dragoons with the Emperor.
One or two charges were made in the course of the ma-
noeuvres, but as a general rule this arm of the service
was not much used, though the face of the country was
very favourable. Perhaps it is beginning to be felt in
France that, with Minie rifles having an effective rang,
of 800 yards, and with the certainty that great improve-
ments must shortly be introduced into the whole system
of our field artillery, the occasions are likely to be more
rare, than formerly on which cavalry can be brought for-
ward with advantage. For show purposes they will
probably be used as long as men view with an admira-
tion akin to Othello's " the big wars that make ambi-
tion virtue." There are regiments in the French army
better horsed than some, at least, of those which were
engaged yesterday, but, speaking generally, it was
wonderful to notice how they were supplied in this
respect. The horses are not so large nor powerful
as ours, but they seem hardy and active, and their
strength is not unfairly taxed by mounting them
with gigantic troopers such as Prince Albert's order-
lies—fine
animals themselves to look at, and to be
made the most of, but not intended to be carried by any
quadruped except, perhaps, an elephant or'dromedary.
The cool agreeable character of the weather added
greatly to the enjoyment with which the whole spectacle
was witnessed. At half-past 11 o'clock it was all over ;
and, while the Emperor conducted his illustrious guest to
breakfast, prepared under tents in the hollow, the troops,
with that alacrity which distinguishes French soldiers,
lighted small fires of brushwood, had the vivandieres'
supplies brought into requisition, and effectually re-
freshed themselves after the labours of the morning,
This was certainly one of the most instructive part of the
day's proceedings, nor was it lessso, on the return home
to see the quick way in which they came back to their
respective positions before Marquise and prepared to
bivouack for the night. It is very difficult for English-
men, who have derived their ideas of military evolutions
from field-days in the Parks, with a few thousand men
at the most, to appreciate such a spectacle as that of yes-
terday without being present ; but the characteristics of
it arise mainly from two causes,—first, from the open
nature of the country here, which renders the movements
of large masses of troops comparatively easy ; secondly,
from the scale upon which armies, not only in France,
but all over the continent, are maintained.
The total number of troops on the field was about
20,000, and consisted of two corps d'armee. There were
two regiments of Dragoons, two of Lancers and one of
the Guides for the cavalry, six regiments of the light and I
line infantry, several battalions of chesseurs, some en-
II gineers, and four batteries of artillery.
The Emperor rode a splendid charger, one of his fa-
vourites, " Ajax ;" Prince Albert rode also afine looking
horse, and one which is the special favourite of the
Prince ; he is nineteen years old, but is still full of
activity, and is capable of much endurance. Prince
Albert expressed a wish to visit the opposing forces, and
the Emperor immediately directed Edgar Ney, a de-
scendant of the old marshal, to accompany the Prince
and act as his guide, having first introduced the young
officer to the Prince Consort. The Prince was received
by General Count de Schramm, who explained to him
the plan of his operations. After remaining for some
time among the enemy, ids Royal Highness returned to
t the Emperor's camp. • The Horse Guards in attendance
as orderlies upon the Prince were conspicuous among
1 all mounted personages; and Corpoi al Sutton, who is
in charge of the three squadrons of two men each, and
' who has received the title of commander-in-chief of the
British forces in France, preserved a lofty and dignified
bearing, as, towering over the heads of all his corn
-
+ peers, he watched with much complacency the pro:
i
ceedings of the day.
During the whole of Friday the port and harbour ex

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hibited an unusually gay appearance. The Victoria and
Albert, the Black Eagle, and the Vivid dressed colours,
and the example was followed by the Hornet, Malacca,
and Salamander in the roads, where the English ensign
and the French tricolour were nailed together to the
same mast. An unusually large number of vessels in the
harbour also exhibited all their signal and other flags,
and the tricolour was hung out at numerous windows
along the quay. About noon the scene became still more
animated by the arrival of the Commercial Steam-packet
Company's steamer the City of Paris, Captain Tune,
which arrived from London with 150 passengers. The
steamer was gaily decorated with flags, and fired a salute
on entering the harbour in honour of the visit of Prince
Albert.

BOIILOGNE, Su r, Noorr.
On Saturday the Emperor proceeded on foot to visit
the hospital at St. Louis, followed only by a few gene-
rals, and was loudly cheered in his progress.
The Emperor has just started for the camp at Floni-
vault, followed by a numerous and brilliant staff, to be
present at high mass. A monster special train has just
arrived from Paris with excursionists, who have seized
every vehicle in the place and have started off for the
camp.

It is reported that the Emperor will start in a few
days to Biaritz, to bring home the Empress.

THE WAR.