The Express. — London, England, 1855-04-16 00:00:00

------ ill#.l:AT WESTERN RAILWAY. —VISIT of the 11111%2011 or lAD raltatal to wntosoz CASTLIL—Oo ir • t h e int ta.L. UM ausszrs HOUNDS laillt at SLOUGH ; owl es I,IIOPISIMT. Go 11th to kw trill So a 01824 D WOW la 11131Losolt Mai. woo ow yoke kr Skeet sad Windsor Val ism tbo ot II NA &Map. loslookil Moo ma Ilse wboisor to Part. otos Up to a Laptop at sislLo—Padleposrlorks.Apa tr, ISSS. the erprefs. TO OORSZIPONDENTB. aftereamesuis aff .6 Oa Impos.." Wham Evoolos ate. mot lo at as Mos. " Isomde~. b Two Volook so w doy of pilleailm 1101 WLTIZ ET LORDOW BUDEUL lum D AT -asenre. Vh. Nrarell" Twagaim—ilinis, Si. Ift--Alartessa. 1116 Ma. LONDON, MONDAY, APRIL 16. LATEST FROM ABROAD. OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE NEOOTIA- TIONS. OM 110311111X 11 MID 1111211111 (Paoli Tun Or VIII DAILY NSW.) YAMS, XosD►T. The Nowitear contains the promised article de neriptive of the negotiations at Vienna. It states that there was much hesitation in the councils of the Allies before they felt it right to accede to the request of Austria to treat once snore spun the basis of the four guarantees, believing that • the victories of Alma and inkormann had given them the right to insist upon extended demands. The Third Point, as now defined, calls upon Russia to limit her naval forces, or to render the Black Sea nentraL Nothing will divert the Allies from this object. They know that at the time of need, Austria will resolutely combat with them. (DT JLICT&IC (raox Tall OF TOE DULY NEWS.) PARIS, SUNDAY. A telegraphic despatch dated Vienna, Sitar day, announces, on the authority of the 'lean Press., that Prince Galitain bad brought instructions from Bt. Petersburg for Prince Gortchakoff, which were unfavourable as regards the unconditional acceptance of the third point by Russia. A Berlin despatch states that the instructions which hero been communicated there seem little calculated to promote a pacific solution of the diffi culties. According to another despatch from Vienna the conference will probably meet on Mond►y. THE CRIMEA. VIENNA, Aram 14. Prince Gortehakoff writes from the Crimea that to the 6th inst. nothing of importance had occurred before SebastopoL _ BERLIN, throamAr. A Roisian despatch from the Crimea *nominal that the French had begun to bombard the redoubts but bad not obtained any advantage.—Daily hews. THE BALTIC FLEET. (BY INTBSINATIOBILL SRL/GRAPE.) KIEL, Emmy. This morning, at daybreak, the Impsrienee and Ruryalus, haying got up steam, proceeded northward, expecting to meet Admiral Dundee's fleet in the Belt. COPENHAGEN, SATIJIDAT. Two British corvettes hays passed southwards.. Daily Nem. PIEDMONT. (NT BUICTRIC TIILZOZATK.) TURIN. SATIIIDAT. To-day the Kiog, accompanied by the French and English ambassadors, distributed colours to the troops proceeding to the East. " You go," said his Majesty, "to fight in countries where the flag of Savoy floated in days of yore. I regret that I usenet go with you."—Deily News. SPAIN. NY PLICIIIIO 'MS MADRID, SATURDAY. Yesterday the Corte approved a budget of civil list, treating to the Queen 28,000,000 real; to the King, 1,000,000 reals ; the Princess of Asturias, 1,000,000 real; sad the Duchess de Montpensier, 1,800,000 reels. It is rumoured that the Pope's - protest against the male of the ecclesiastical property had arrived. MADRID, Aran. 13. M. Alonzo, formerly Minister of Justice, died last 1 night. Next Sunday, Marshal Esparta° will review the National Guard and the troops of the garrison. Tranquillity is perfectly restored.—Daily News. THE CAPE. PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY. The Hotspur, ladiaman, Captain Toynbee, hes pursed up Channel, with dates from Calcutta Jan.l7, and the Cape of Good Rope Feb. 28. Bite has had a good passage. She reports affairs tt the Cape as being very quiet. A pilot-boat has brought in several passengers.— Doily News. The Journal de St. Petersbourg, of the 6th, brings 1 se Prise Ontohakoire report of the sortie of the 23rd. The Commeadn in-Chief of the Ramos nose eatinotes kis lases at 387 killed (including 8 odleerr) sad 21 superior i sad subaltern Ass sad 982 uses, wousded. Whil e .OSn/sledging that" this brilliant affair bus asst as very doer," be elides a oesplete minter. "The essay (he say.) has bees spelled the truants, sad all the works scented by kin is the last few days have hos destroyed. We have toads et tie Fresh 64 pristine, 2 of whom are Odom; sad of the ISOM 14 Friesen, two of than bring Odom; sad is hew spiked this sorters." A boj in one eftear London ragged abode having Sown a great was fir aspirin lasmageo, kes bon seat oat as aa interpreter to Balakleva, sad frequently has the boost of dialog with Lord Beals. There is to be a meeting, or conference, tomorrow, at Frreotaseae' Asll, eeasietioa of opposeats e< Nay limm#9. sad preporateey to the modes which will lve made Spenser, IS tk let of May, foe a seasitts et the whaleboats, to reorandee the whole Mayseth goods. Vete' now work at the Grand Opera. Par* In sat sepeatal as lie ready for repraentetios befell a la* Tonal of the mans OUR MONETARY CONDITION. probably will it the 'value of money centimes to fall— % Wet 'ill, it Sir G. C. Limas now consents to dimmor the rant market prim for what he has to sell, tha t difference of U., 44, or 61. in every hundred two or three months hence will be much more damaging to tpreputatiesa of our flusbcisillsan *s faders orlite . According to tho present state of the market, he mat. be offered 91 fee his Coneole, and two =aft helm they se ballioold for 96. Such .a foomibility may be honourable the pablio credit, but unless he provide against it, it will be discre ditable to the Minister of Finance. He must take into his consideration not only the present, but the future value of money, and make hb bargain wooed ingly.—Daily. News. West the late Ciuncau.st of the EICH3QIII3I9 is the beginning of 1863, projected his operation to pay off the Smith Bea Annuities, the minimum rate of discount was 2 per cent., and Odors it w as u n plated in April, 1864, the mitre had risen to 6. Fees June, 1862, to February, 1043,.0 0 11, 1 0). is e sw r wmo rally above and they had touched ItIS met given to Chancellors any more than to speculators to control the money market; and a rise in the rate of discount, which ruins the trader who has bought largely en credit, may be fatal to the most promising fioancial scheme , of a Oovernmest. Accordingly, Mr. OLseereex's acknowledged failure has been attributed by his friends entirely to the great alterations in the money mar ket, and they contend that if these alterations had not ensued between the concoction and the completion of his scheme, it would have been eminently successful. Chancellors of the Exchequer, therefore, whose opera tions extend over long periods, and may have to stand the test even of au appeal to after generations, ought not only to know the rate of money when they operate ; they ought also to know what it is to be hereafter. To the knowledge of the present coedit/ea of the market they most add promisees of its fetus condition. Jest now the tendencies of the money market are the very reverse of its tendencies when Mr. GLAD iTOh unfortunately set about paying off debt. Money was then rapidly rising in value; it is now , falling. The Bank lowered its rate of discount on Thursday week from 6to 41 per cent. But the Bank rats at present is considerably above the market rate. For matey on call only 3 per cent. is now given; and the beet bills are discounted at 3), or 1 per cent. below the rate at which the Bank will take such bills. By the Bank returns for the week in which it wade the change, it appears that private securities bad run off 435,9461, and that the only use the Bank had found for its cash in that week was to lend it to Government. It advanced 1 1,445,6821. on Government securities. Mr.GLADSTONE gbe Court. WINDSOR, Arm 14. VISIT OF THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF THE FRENCH. The dinner party yesterday included the Prince of Leiningen, Viessmat and Viscountess Roslyn, and Mr. Gibbs. The Band of the 94th Regiment played during the dinner, sad her Majesty's twinge band afterwards. The Queen and Prises attended by the Hon. Flora Mao donald, Lord Charles Fit z ßoy, and colonel Seymour, left Windsor by a special train of the Great Western Railway for London, at a quarter pest 10 o'clock this morning. Her Majesty prooeeded to Buctinglsam Palace, and returned to the Castle at two o'clock. Her Majesty, with the Prince of Lainiagea, attended by the Hos. Flora Macdonald and the Hon. Caroline Caves dish, drove out in as open carriage in the afternoon. Prince Albert rods oa \amebas*. Lord Charles Fitzßoy and Col. I Seymour were also in attendance. There was no addition to the royal dinner party to-day. Aran 16. The Queen and Prince, the elder members of toe Family, sad the Prise* of Leiniagen, the Ladies aad Cha- Mann of the Court, sad the Helmut@ Household, attended Divine outlay this maracas in the Private Chapel of the Castle. The Hon. sad very Hee. the Dead et Windsor ofßeistod. Herr Wilhelm VMS had the honour of playing before her Majesty on Friday seeming, et tie Castle. A Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign-office,' Downing-street, on Saturday afternoon. The minis ters present were Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the Marquis of Lans downe, the Duke of Argyll, Sir George Grey, the Earl of Clarendon, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. R. Vernon Smith, Sir William Molesworth, Viscount Canning, and the Earl of Rarrowby. The council sat three hours. ARRIVAL AT DOVER. (IT eurraaaura arm IvIoTMN aszsoiLtra.) DOVER, MONDAY, 11.30 A X. Their Imperial Majesties have just arrived. DOVER, SIIXDAT, 10.30 P.M. His Royal Highness Prince Albert has jest ar rived. He is attended by Lord Alfred Paget, chief equerry and clack marshal to her Majesty ; Major- General the Hoe. Charles Grey, secretary to his royal highness; and Woad Francis Hugh Seymour, Deputy Ranger of Windsor Forest. An immense crowd hailed the arrival of the Prince with loud cheering. His royal highness was re osived by Ciptain Barlow, the general manager of the South-Eastern Railway; Colonel Streetfield, commandant of the garrison; and Mr. E. Z. Way, station superintendent. failed because money was rising in value when he attempted to pay of debt ; will his successor fail be cause money is falling in vales when be offers for • new loan ? It is of sinister augury that in his diffi culties the interesting young borrower calls to his councils the gentlemen who are to supply his wants. To put him on his guard, and to enable him to bor row on the most advantageous terms, as well as to induce his advisers to be moderate in their demands, we must state some of the facts which indicate the future condition of the money market. Chancellors of the Exchequer, and the gentlemen who supply their wants, are very apt to limit their views to their own transactions, and to fancy that by thew the market is regulated. This may lead them into error. Besides the loan which the Chan cellor is to contract for, there is the loan for Bardinis to come into the market ; further issues of the Turkish loan are hanging over it; and, perhaps, some other governments may become borrowers. At this moment, however, we see no prospect of demands immediately exceeding 20,000,0001. At the beginning of the first revolutionary wars 20,000,0001. was a great sum, but since that time capital has been everywhere accumulating, and is everywhere economised; so that it may be well doubted whether a loan of 100,000,6001. now fie more than equivalent to 20,000,0001. then. A deputation of Lancashire newspaper troprietors pointed at a meeting in Manchester, on Thursday last), consisting of Misers. Taylor and Allen of the Ma:what'. Cittarchass, Mr. Ireland of the Manchester EZ4JII6IBI. and Mr. John Livesey of the Prestos Guardsass, had an inter view Rah the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on Saturday, at has ()facial residence in Downiarstreet, to present a memo. dal in favour of the abolition of the newspaper stamp, and the adoption of a postal charge of one halt-penny for each transmission of a newspaper, by means of adhesive stamps te stamped coven. Esc Granville, Lord President, arrived in town on Satur day from Psis. The Lord Mayor had an interview with Viscount Pal merston on Saturday. The Military Secretary will hold a levee to-morrow the 17th inst., at 11 o'clock; the first held for five mouths. On Wednesday, the 11th inst., a Court of Directors was held at the East India-house, when Henry Wil son Reeves, Esq., was appointed Provisional Mem ber of Council at Bombay. INVITATION OF THE FRENCH EMPEROR TO SOUTHAMPTON. CllOll TIM 117101 AL 24111 WI.) OF TIM DAILY DOVER, SUNDAY EVISING. Therbdtors at Dover to-day were very moon made emassioss of the near approach of some great event, by the crowds assembled in the streets, the variety Oltenia& uniforms, giving to the chief of the Cinque Potts quits the air of a continental town, and the sips of ceremonial preparation actively going on in every quarter. Oat in the Roads Sir Thomas Coch rane's noble Beet rode placidly at anchor, the great Neptune, the model of a line-of-battle ship; being proudly conspicuous, while several steamers includ• lag the Admiralty yacht, filled up the marine pic ture. A great number of visitors have already cocas over from France, and their general report is that at Calais the excitement quite equals the ferment on this side of the water. According to the various accounts, the good people of the Pas de Calais gratefully acknowledge the com pliment paid to their Emperor, and not the less freely that their port has been selected for the embarkation of the imperial party. Boulogne had been originally spoken of, and the inhabitants of that pleasant and hall-English town are highly indignant at the change of arrangement, which was not believed until yester day, when the arrival of twenty-seven immense fourgons, filled with baggage, at Calais, put an end to all doubt and speculation. During the two past days pleasure seekers have been perpetually passing backwards and forwards between the two ports; and every oae on his or her return bears testimony to the iIIUSSIISB satisfaction displayed by the French people at the approaching royal meeting. Several notabili ties have arrived, amongst whom we noticed the Marquis of Londonderry, Marquis of Ely, the Lords of the Admiralty, Lord and Lady Calthorpe, Countess Kissileff, and a whole host of titled personages, British and foreign, whose names we were not able to ascertain. Bir Robert Peel arrived early, and shortly after went on board the Black Eagle, ac companied by his secretary, who unfortunately met with an accident in getting on board. Having slipped his foot, he would have fallen into the water but his fall was arrested by the Herculean grasp of a jolly tar; who, however, saved his life at the ex pense of dislocating his shoulder. The great centre of attraction is, of course, the Lord Warden Hotel, which is to be the Emperor's resting place on hie arrival, and where he is to be met and welcomed to Ragland by hie Royal Highness Prince Albert. It is at this moment quite besieged, not only by appli cants for aoconimodatioo, but by the inhabitants of the town, anxious to get a glimpse of the imperial apartments. The CHANCELLOR msy easily get five times u mush as he is now likely to ask for. In a very short period upwards of 300,000,0004 has been raised for railway.. There are many dillerences of opinion as to toe amount of discount continually demanded by trade, and the bills in circulation have been variously aid mated at 100,000,00 W. is ordiwy years, rising to 250,000,0001. in the year 1853. Takiog the lower amount, and assuming the variation, though probably much exaggerated, to be possible, it becomes at once evident that the present, and, generally speaking, the total demands of Governments for money on loan fall very far below the accommodation always required BOUTIIAMTON, Aran lb. by trade. Henoe the operations of trade must have a 'far greater influence over the condition of the money market than Government loans, and neither the appehensions of the CHANCELLOR nor the hopes of the gentlemen whom he is to consult to-day are a fair criterion of the terms on which he ought to borrow. The Mayor of Southamptos, Sampson Payne, Eeq., Mr. Alderman Andrews, and Charles Deacon, Esq., pro• corded to London on Friday, to wait on the French am bassador, to make known to his Excellency the desire of the corporation of Southampton to present an address to the Emperor of France, welcoming him to this country, and to entertain his Imperial Majesty at • banquet. The deputation was Most graciously received at the French embassy. The Mayor then proceeded on to Dover, by invitation of the (lief magistrate of that town to assist in receiving the French Emperor there to- morrow. Mr. Councillor Hall and Mr. Councillor Graham proceeded to Havre on Friday night, to arrange with the authorities there In case the Emperor should return to France by way of Southampton and Havre. The Mayor of Southampton hu resolved, shoald his Imperial Majesty accept the invitation to a banquet in this town, that the entertainment shall be of a most mffignilicent description. Southampton is the port from whence the Emperor lift Ragland fur Peana•, upon his ideation r President of the French Republic. It is the opposite post tollaree, between which and Southampton there has been an important teak for centuries. The discount market has begun to fall rapidly. A little more than two years ago it began to rise as rapidly. There was then no Government demand of any importance. Oar Government was reducing debt; it had a purple* revenue, it was remitting taxes, and yet the rate of discount, which had been 2 per cent. from April, 1852, was raised in January, 1863, to 21 and 3, in Juno to 31, in September to 5, and in May, 1864, to 61, to . be reduced in August to 6, at which point it remained till last Thursday week. In January, 1853, the bullion in the Bank began to disappear very rapidly. In September, 1852, it was 21,838,0004; in March,lB63, it wee 19,176,0001.; at the end of the year it had fallen to 15,462,0001. It continued to ebb away through the whole of 1864, and at the end of January, 1855, it wee 12,182,4954 Now the very reverse is the else i and at the same time that the rate of (limiest hubegsn to fall the hellion is also rapidlyinerenies Since January it has increased more than 3,000,005 L endless 15,205,5274 by the account. of the week bile last—the small decline shown by the last accounts being the temporary result of the q payments on account of the Government, and likely to continuo. On the contrary, at the present rates of exchange, and probable price of silver, gold is expected to be imported from the continent. Every week there are large importations from Australia and the United States, while the exports are trilling; and the bullion in the Bask is more likely to in soles, rapidly than to decline farther. In January lim reserve in its coffers was something more dna 1000,0001., it is now nearly 9,500,00 W., with a great Illilability of its increasing, and of no other demands bekii wide on it except those made by the govern ment.. Thu, solar as the Bank is concerned, the in dications ere all its favour of a still farther decline in the value of money. Turn now to the demands of trade. All the pri vate and joint stock banks are full bf money and seeking customers to use it. Nowhere is hominess or speculation of any kind remarkably active. At the beginning of 1853 the trade with Australia and the United States was expanding rapidly beyond example ; now the trade with both, after a great de elusion, is stationary oe declining still further. In the United States there is a plethora of money, and they are rather paying their old debts than contract ing new one,. In France, too, the amount of dis sociate is falling off. So far, than, as trade is unearned the mat important element, the demand for ao commodation, is at present extremely limited, and is narrowing day by day. Notwithstanding the war, and the demands of Government, the probabilities are that the value of money will, for some time, cow dans to fall ; and it is possible, though not likely, that the rate of discount may go down to the Heel of January, 1863. As the late Chancellor failed from a rise in the money market when he proposed to pay off debt, tie present Chancellor may fall still sun eye- Sinely from the mosey market falling when he pro pene% borrow. At present Consols are 901, and should l asy rise la the comes of a ample of smiths—se they jeiiner, and fitted with a raised dais, on which their %gestic* astd his royal highness will receive the address the corporate body. The floral decorations here, as elsewhere, are abundant and tasteful, and -refleet geliat credit on Mr. Epps, from whose various establishments at Ashford, Maidstone, &c., the flowers and shrntei busily been forwarded, the whole being arranged under his own personal superintendenoe. It will be 'seen by the above description that all proper pains have been taken for the worthy recep tion of our illustrious visitors. The railway station has also been most tastefully decorated, under the direction of Mr. Way, the station-muter, being quite covered with festoons of laurels, trophies of various flags, and the gay tricolor in every possible form of application. A large gallery has been boarded off, from which such of the inhabitants as have been able to procure tickets will obtain a very transitory sight of the royal party as it passes to the carriages. The Lords of the Admiralty applied to-day for a pus. sage to tows in the train crhonneur, but as yet have not received a favourable answer to their application. The Emperor and Empress are expected to arrive at about half-past eleven, and, as soon as they have re freshed themselves, will be waited 00, in the grand saloon, by the Mayor and Corporation, who propose presenting a suitable address. The most exact arrangements have been made by the authorities of the South-Eastern Railway for the ' safe and quick passage of the Imperial visitors to London. The following is the time-bill of the special ' train, issued "by authority ": Progress of the Imperial special train. conveying their Majesties •he Emperor and Empress of the French and bis Royal Hiyhossa Prince Albert iron Dever to London, on Monday, April 16, 1866. Leave Dover Station at 2.0 p.m. Distance. Time. Ff Pau Folkestone 12 „ 'lithe ' 218 16 „ Bcneeth 291 „ A , hford 2.28 26 ~ Pluckley 311 „ Heade.= 2.42 341 " Btapleharat 37 „ Harden 260 41f Paddock Wood 462 A rrive at Tunbridge Tor engine to take "Um) Leave Tuubsidge 61 Pass Penshurst _._ 66 „ Rdenbridp 61 „ °oilstone 66 „ Red Hill 68. „ Merscham 336 72 „ Stoat'. Nast 3.41 76- „ Croydon 346 78 „ Norwood 79 ~ Anerley 360 81 „ Sydeneasi 362 82 „ Forest Hill 84f „ New Cross 3.66 88 „ Bricklayers' Arras, Station London 4.0 LONDON ROUTE OF THE IMPERIAL CORTEGE. At the Bricklayers' Arms station, where the Emperor and Empress will leave the Swath Eastern Rail way, b. most extensive preparations have been made for their reception. Along the corridor through which their Majesties will pass from the line to their carriages have been erected a series of elegantly arranged seats, covered with crimson cloth, calcula•ed to accommodate nearly 1,600 persona. From thence en awning has been constructed in the area in front of the station, at which the carriages will be drawn up. On the arrival of the train their imperial Majesti-s will be received by the chairman, deputy chair- 1 men, and directors of the South Eastern Company. The' , train will be under the conduct of Captain Barlow, the general manager, and Mr. Cudworth, the superintendent of the locomotive department. The whole of the arrange ments at the station were yesterday afternoon inspected by Mr. Weetherhead, the superintendent of the railway police. Vast crowds were throughout the day mumbled around the station, and the greatest excitement prevailed. In all homes commanding a view of the entrance t 3 the station preparations are in progress for the erection of seats, w►ile i 1 instances considerable prices have been paid for suck accommodation. This spacious establishment, the property of the South Eastern Railway Company, has been entirely re-modelled and fitted up for the occasion. Imme diately on Mr. Hake's return from Windsor, where he was summoned to receive the commands of his WINDSOR, Sumba:. Royal Highness Prince Albert, he commissioned Mr. Y es t er d a y a ft ernoo n s i x t een sa ddl e b o nes, for the Chaffin, of Oxford-street, sod, although the time especial use of the Emperor and Empress of the (from Wednesday morning to Saturday morning) French, during their sojourn at the Castle, arrived was extremely limited, the latter has succeeded in by the Great Western Railway, and were taken producing a magnificently furnished suite of apart- forthwith to the Royal Mews in St. Albans'-street. The whole of the animals are of English breed, of moots. the finest symmetry, far exceeding in vales and As everything connected with the imperial visit is appearance the average of the royal stud, and have looked for with great interest, the following d e t a il s been purchifeed, from time to time, by the agents of of the interior arrangements of the hotel will no the Emperor, in this country. It is not a little remarkable that the charger upon which the doubt be acceptable. Emperor Louis Napoleon will ride was rejected His Royal Highness Prince Albert's bedroom is by the authorities belonging to our Master en the right hand of the great western corridor, of the Herse's Department, but is now ac ✓id the grand staircase, and is massively knowledged to be one of the finest animals and handsomely furnished in mahogany and in Europe. The Empress Eugenie's saddle-horse is a beautiful chestnut, and the caparisons of both are velvet. The dressing-room adjoining is furnished purple and gold, most splendidly and expensively en suite, the principal feature in these rooms executed. The hones were accompanied by 27 grooms, being the substantial quality of the articles, and the and the public will have an opportunity of seeing the w good taste exhibited in their style and arrangement. whole cortege at the forthcoming review in the Great The whole suite of rooms right and left of the Park. In the course of yesterday a company of Rifles Werra corridor from his royal highness's apart- arrived, by South Western Railway, from Portsmouth, Melt% to the sea front of the hotel, are aP - and were shortly afterwards followed by 160 rank and repented to the different members of the suite. file of the Foot Guards, made up from what ',- The three grand state rooms overlooking the sea, mains of the battalions of the three r egiments. The and forming the whole front of the hotel on fine band of the Grenadier Guards is expected to that side, have been entirely refurnished with a suite morrow. In the afternoon 70 of police, under the direction of Inspectors Banks and of richly - carved walnut, inlaid with marqueterie, Walker, arrived, and will remain until the do ' and mounted with ormolu; the chairs, settees, parturs of the court. lounges, and centre pieces being all of novel At seven o'clock this evening, his Royal Highness and tasteful designs, and covered with the Prince Albert, accompanied by Lord Alfred Paget, richest orison satin. tr i mme d w i t h go ld. Th e Major-General the Hon. Charles Grey, and Colonel The WAR Derawritsitr.—Lord Penman has been Francis Hugh Seymour, departed by the South thlkellminomiael•Pereden yeartijs the week, pad 4 8 4 1 4 : s t lansleild e . 4ai . firer men enterin g frnel hie royal highness's Western Railway for Dover, there to meet and wel side of the establishment is appropriated to come the illustrious visitors. The Prince was re grew ev - is be able a to state test his lordship's health s e ls soh Wilma, and test be will be M his place in earth- his royal highness's own use, and is fitted as an ale- ceived on the platform by Mr. Crombie, the secretary Mal tomatraw. Mr. F. Peel has b ees i s t a r e attendees' gent drawing-room. Next to it is the centre room of of the company. t h e • w h ic h - fi tte d as a saloon , en d h eyoa d i s The Ma or has given notice that barriers will be as me War Depuisbent des. Timed*, tut.— °Seeman Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge Mt * erected in treet, near the entrance to the sad the Princess Mary, attended by Berms Knesbeck and the drawing room appropriated to the Emperor a nd Great Western Railway station to-morrow, and that Wig Ilafield, leave Cambridge Covert, Raw, this after- Empress of the French, and which is in every re masa, as a visit to her Majesty at Wordstar Castle, daring no carriage or other vehicle will be allowed to pass, spent identical with that of his royal highness, with except those proceeding to the Csatle, until after the Me solemn of tbe Emperor and Row ass of the French at that regal redder's*. the exemption of the Prints of Wales's plume, which cortege has passed through the town. His Excellency the French Ambassador and the in his royal highnese's apartment is placed over the On Tuesday there will be a special meet of her Osewilless Walewska left the Preach embeasy_yesterday for • Majesty's stag bounds, at which the Emperor and emendate between the windows. The tables in these Empress of the French, as well as her Majesty the Dover, in order to attend to receive the Emperor and w- Mireof the French on their debarkation at that poet rooms are of various elegant shapes—the writing Queen and hie Royal Highness Prince Albert, will . 88 Several Dopier übordinate Reuben of the embassy tables especially, which are covered with crimson be present. The meet will take place at Slough or bra aim left for to be in attendees* to ream thew . . thettocco leather, elaborately yet chastely gilt; while Balt-hill. geweaten- Meas. Perrier de Tourrette, Chef de Cabinet de la the greatest care his been taken to match every- The workmen employed in the construction of the geserseure de Polies de Paris. sad his fierwelatY, have u- thing, even to the blotting books, which are triumphal arches will recommence their labours im &eel " Glis2Ara's foul de i ' llen " .. Likelter. " 6 " .. identical with the tops of the various tables on which mediately after twelve o'clock to-uight, in order that 'The Rt. Hon. Sir Charles Wood left his official ~._ „_ the whole may be oompleted and in perfect order sofa, Axminster seelieser at the Admiralty yesterday for Dover, to be la ( " w y ".. The rich velvet sachets, before the arrival of the Emperor and Empress. aelsodeass as the Mailer of the Emperor and Empress of and table covers are also exact matches, and the lace At the terminus of the Great Western Railway, the NM& curtains are of the richest embroidery. These three immediately opposite the stations the first object that M. de Bedbug, the Russian Ambassador to the the . illustrione visitor!, will be m t, has sot yet delivered his new crake- ream are so arranged that the eliding doors, being will meet the eyes of is Welcome to England, surrounded with laurel. W., dash il osg ° h to Preston Ambassador at St. Peursbare drawn together, each is a complete and detached kwrisme se ems time beak. Certain Paris journals fled, is chamber in Itself. Next to the state rooms, on the As they emerge from the Queen's waiting-room and esiesempla fact, a symptom of coolness between the courts enter the royal carriages, a guard of honour will of Butts sad Bt. Petenbarg. right side of the east oerridor, is the dressing-room pi nt arms. Count Pollani left Turin for Paris on the 9th as of the Empress, which is superbly furnished en suite The triumphal arch in Castleetreet has now as-' 041Dikallli Commissioner foe the Great lizhibition. with the state rooms, with the addition of the toilet, teemed so magnificent and elegant an appearance that A monument to the memory of the Piedmontess which is shaped and covered with crimson satin over- the following description of it may not be on weents who fell in the Italian war of independence is • t h l ace, th e &me, heir of M echl i n. able. It is 40 feet wide and 50 feet high, c l gri lIll8•49, was inaugurated in the chapel of the 'University at laid" WI ir Para into three parts, the centre arch being 65 feet is high , Tarim es the Web alt. The mirrors are ridgy gilt and elaborately carved. and 20 feet wide. Therean arch on each aide 14 It is noticed, in letters from Poland, that when the N ex t i n or d er i s th e Emperor's dressing - room , which feet high and 6 feet wide, for the accommodation of Pdo use sa lsa s r a ine sneu kem ellelt o f teere ine o : th in . e l ee e t w i rjs Crer ts ; p a o l iaaa n u r k is forma' hed with every requisite, ands also en suits, foot passengers. The panels are being filled in with Mamie to " the Emperor of fuels and Kum of Poland;" the furniture being of fine carved walnut, with insignia of the Orders of the Garter and the Thistle. ass, *Us have been added the words, and " to the Grand in e minima satin com i ngs tr i mme d with gold. The upper portion is famed of wreath and swill, Dee ritiliaL" su Im Crown and Eagle of The of fabffring notice was issued from the Gene- AU the apartments.on this aide right and left of Fran p ce port , and will be perial decorated with standards nl Pest-effieir es Saturday, yrs., the clipper ship Oliver the corridor beyond the dressing rooms are appro- of England, France, Turkey, and Sardinia, Lase le r tp a rted to take out the mails to Australis, which . to the suite in attendance on their Majesties. the spaces being filled in with oresoents. In the mat will be up in the General Post-cillae oa the muter et the 4th resew. Tee Oliver Lang is to sail from The large apartments right and left of the grand be will be a wreath and riband, with the word' , Wel- Company's mail steamier, Madrid, ar .., law atlantal e x e d ras , ' on thi s floor are appropriated t o t h e G rand come," written on the latter. The whole of the arch Master the Empress's Household, the ladies et will be decorated with variegated lamps and ever- Ziallt:t e am, arrived at Soathampton on Siturday ; she '''..... 4 greens. The arch at the entrance to the Great Wes ihosught malls hem Lisboa, Oporto, and V.go. Bee honour in attendance, and to Lord Cowley. torn Railway Station will be smaller, but equally isle Lithserea the 9th, Oporto ca the 10M, sod Vigo on the The coffee room on the ground floor, a large and beautiful. lltb Met. Manes her cargo was specie to th e value of MK aft. handsome saloon, has been appropriated to the di. At the terminus of the South-Western Railway The route for to-day from the Bricklayers' Arms Railway Station is as follows : New Kent-road, Westminster-bridge, Whitehall, Charing-erms, Pall-mall, St. James'.-street, Piccadilly, Hyde-park-owner, North Side of Serpentine, 1 Victoria-gate, to Great Wistern Station. THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 16, 1855. APPROACHING MARRIAGES IN HIGH LIFE. The Marriage of the Earl of Munster with hie cousin, Kiss Keacedy Erskine, eldest daughter of Lady Augusta Gordon Reflyblown, will be solemnised in a few days. At the same time the fair "angles sister, Kiss K. Kennedy Tinkle, will be married to Kr. Weems, of Weaves Castle, N. 8., son of the late Admiral Weems. Captain 8. L. W. Dawson Denier (Scots Fusilier Guards), son of Colonel the Right Ron. G. Lionel Dawson Darner, is on the eve of belag married to the Ilea. Kiss Montagu, daughter of Lord sad Lady Rokeby. The Hon. Wm. J. Verson, second son of Lord Verson, is to be married, shortly after be attains his majority, neat month to Miss Boileau, daughter of Sir John and Lady Catherine Boileau, and obies of the Bad of Kinto. Captain Sutton, eldest sea of Sir Richard Sutton, Bart, is about to be cited to Miss Denier, daughter of Colonel the Right Hon. George Lionel Dawson Danger, sad sister of Viscountess Ebringtos. The cierenicay takes pleas at the does of the ensuing week. The Ron. Adelaide Vernon, daughter of Lord Vernon, is about to be married to Captain Macdonald, R.N. there will be a brilliant illumination, under th i superintendanoe of Mr. Madigan, the station-msstee. The station is precisely opposite, and in fall vi ew of the apartments to be occupied by the impeew visitors, who will take their departure, on Thursday next, by the South-Western line for London. The luggage belonging to the Emperor sad lii, press arrivcd by the South Western Railway at hag. past six o'clock this evening, under :.1.0 charge of ties couriers. The packages occupied six of the imperi a l vans, which were conveyed to the Castle by post. horses. PROGRAMME FOR THE WEEK. On Tuesday there will be a review in %admit Park, and a greed banquet at the Castle in the easel's, On Wednesday there will be an Investiture of the Gin n and afterwards a grand banquet, at which several of the knighta of that illu-arious order, and thtir ladies, with the great of of Stove, will be present. On Thursday the Emperor will take his departure Windsor by the South Western Railway for Buckiegla ak Palace, where he will receive the corps diplomollps, skit which he will proceed to the Guildhall to receive the 144, 1 , 4 of the corporation and the freedom of the City. R e w ig return by Cheapside, Fleet-street, Strand, Pall-mall Pass% Regent• , Piccadilly, to Hyde-park-comer, s Constitution-hill. In the evening their Imperial Majesty ' will accompany the Queen to the Royal Italian Opera. Oa the Friday they will accompany the Queen to the Crystal Palace at Norwood. In the evening there will bet greed party, ball, and concert at Buckingham Palace. • And on Saturday the illustrious visitors will take gait departure for France. THE CRYSTAL PALACE.-THE IMPERIAL VISIT. The arrangements at the Crystal Palace for-the reception of her Majesty and her imperial geese on Friday next are in rapid progress, and will. when completed, be is every way worthy of the occasion. Sir Joseph l'extenaog his numerous staff are indefatigable—fresh walks are Wag prepared, trophies erected, orchestras arranged, and katti -11101114 balconies are in course of construction. A maguillirat Mike of reception rooms has sprung into existence at the Queen's entrance, almost as if by magic, doing iafmito audit to the taste and judgment of Mr. Cram, to obi* their preparation has been entrusted, and to the liberality of the directors. They consist of one magnificent saloochr the royal and imperial visitors, handsome reception rasa for the suite, and dressing rooms replete with every toilette luxury for the ladies. We have seldom seen a handiest interior than that preseated by the royal Wan. Ybs decorations are of the Renaissance period,resplendeat ia end colour, relieved on a dark chocolate greaet, and having the centre of the ceiling painted in a high styli of art. The tables, chairs, and mirrors are of proper/dent e magnificence, and cannot fail to meet the approval of see illustrious visitors. The apartments for the equerries and dame* rr /armour are plainer in tbeir decorations, bat still extremely elegant, and tie boudoirs have been image; more with a view to convenience and utility than decorative effect. In the large space recently occupied al so expisi. 'mental picture gallery, a luxurious buffet will be sprcd, capable of entertaining sixty or seventy persoar,and to witch only the royal and imperial party, the more distingaigag members of the respective suites, and the foreign slaw. 'adore will be admissible. The arrangements for genet *Worsen the 20th contemplate only mason ticket Malin, shareholder', and exhibitors. To the two latter clusesemis ad admission will be sent, and the tickets will admit Ms fin ti named as usual. To those of the public who, not kin ticket-holders, may wish to be present on the maim of the imperial 'hit, tickets for the unexhausted portion of the present year will be issued at the rate of one guinea each, and should the purchasers wish Vs renew them at the Cad the month, a farther charge of one guinea only will be demanded, so that persons availing themselves of this pet tiness will be in a slightly batter position than those wbe bad taken their tickets at the commencement. It is expected that the extraordinary interest of the occasion, and the reduction in price, will create an immense demand SX' tickets. As may be seen by the advertisements, the gnaads will be open front is n in the =ruing, but the interior of the building will be closed to the general public until the royal party have retired to luncheon, when the darn will In thrown open. It is hoped that under these circutastsxml the public will be their owa police, ranging themselves decorously on each side of the nave and transept, in which case every one will be gratified wijb a eight of our illustrious guests, while the latter will sot be incommoded or annoyed. Proper steps will of cows be taken by the authorities to carry out this anisge• ment, but the friendly co-operation of the public will wet Aerially facilitate their succors. There will naturally be a lively curiosity on the part of the latter to see the Emmet and Empress, but as the company must be, from the term of adzirsion, comparatively select, there are many reasons* expect that that eeriest., will in no instance be permitted to trump/rem the bounds of politeness and good tails. These who come early will have their patiecce somewhat taxed, se they will hardly gain admission to the interior before half-pr ►t ens o'clock, but the basement story will be thrown open, end imply supplied with refreshments, ander the experienced direction of Messrs. Staples, who viii maks sufficient errangemeots for the refection of thou peeted influx of company. Bands will be stationed la various parts of the grounds, and various nerd decorations will give gaiety and variety to the scene. It should he mentioned that among the temporary erections it prove* is a large balcony over the garden front of the great transept, from which the royal and imperial party will have an en. cellist view of the unrivelled prospect, and in their teas may be men by all the company assembled on the terrace. THE PREFECT OF THE SEINE AT TEE MANSION HOUSE. On Saturday a Court of Common Council Wail hell for the despatch of public business. The Loan MAYOR said—Gentlemen, I feel it my duty to inform you that the Prefect of the Seise has Mt em it telegraphic communication, stating that by widens' of the Emperor of the Preach he is about to visit year chief magistrate, and pay a compliment to the currents of London, and that he intends to remain hers &Magas period of his Imperial Majesty's stay in ibis country. (Roe, hear.) It is a peculiar incident, and must, I feel amok be most highly gratifying to every member of this ecert, that not only the Emperor of the Frisch but silo the Pro feet of Paris should honour this country by such a marker their united sympathy and regard for the British nails. The telegraphic despatch says : The Prefect of the Seine presents his most sanest eta plimenta to his lerdahip. He will be the only ens of his family to visit London; but he will be accompanied bf four members of the Massie* Council, and will probsell arrive in the course of Monde,. As regards the hamplec he places himself at the diaposal of his lordship for appal* leg the day that will be most convenient for the oorporetio of London. Two persons of his administration who let to-day, in order to regulate everything relating to As journey and to the residence of the deputation from Pnier will present themselves to his lordship to-morrow monist" Those gentlemen have just arrived, awl I have placed the Mansion-house at their disposal for the nee of the Fiske' and his suite. (Cheers) It was then referred to the General Purposes Committal to see that the state rooms at the Mansion-house were pre- • perly fitted up, and handsomely decorated, previous to tede occupation by the Prefect, and also to procure suitable apartments in the City for thaw et the members of the Municipal Council during their visit. The General Purposes Committee immediately retired le an adjoining room, and made arrangements for the puree of cerrying out the resolution of the court. Sir J. Musgrove here took the chair u kenos toms fur the Lord Mayor, whose attendance eves required at White' hell, fee the porpoise of making arrangements connected with , the approaching shit of the Emperor of the French. It is understood that the Prefect of the Seine will arrive . at the Mansion-house in the coarse of this afteracolle accompanied by MM. De Lanes, President de Is Coat* , mission Municipal., Bremier President de la Com d'Appel ; Pelotas., Membre de l'lostitht, Senateur ; Thom. &intone; Out snain Thibault, Socretaire de la Clismbre de Commerce de Paris ; Perrier de Tourrette, Secritaire Particulier di Monsieur le Pfefet ; Mille, Ingenieur do . Pants et Chansaes. The Lord Mayor, who has invited the aldermen and several members of the Common Conine to sett the dietioguished visitors at dinner t►is evening, IA accompanied by the sheriffs, be in readiness to receive tbell on their snivel in London. On the Bth Reechid Pccha was at Alexandria, b object being to obtain mrn and 'nosey from the gown meat to mist in carrying on the war. 1.1 I