The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-04 00:00:00

THE MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCE OF

WALES.

The Prince and Princess of Wales will spend the
first fortnight of their honeymoon at Osborne. The Mayon
of Southampton is availing a decision as to the route of
their Royal Highneene tram Windsor to Osborne, sod if, as
a probable, it should be through Southampton, prepara-
tions will be immediately made in that town for giving the
royal pair a loyal sad magufficeat reception.
Committees have been appointed to draw up &programme
of festivities at Portsmouth, Sheffield, Birmingham, Reed-
ing, and other places. Illuminations are to take place at
Yarmouth, Onford, Re.
The marriage of the Prince of Wales will be celebrated at
Eton by a fat sheep roasted whole in "The Bross" (the
gift of Mr. Thomu Hughes, of Eke), and 200 children, be-
tween the ages of eight and twelve years, will be regaled in
a tent on the pound.

MEETING or Vouarrria Omen's. —Yesteniay
&Samoa a meals( of metropolitan commanding officers at
volunteers was held at the Volunteer Service Club, St,
Janies's•treet, for the purpose of considering the most
▪ gronad for the Volunteer Review to take place oa
&AR Monday, and es to the propriety of making a demon'
ideation on the part of the volunteer. on the amnion of the
approaching merziege of the Primes of Wales and the
hinnies Alexandra. Lord Elsa" ILP., occupied the chair,
and there were pmest Lord Truro, Viscount Bury, Lard
G weld Pitageralil, LordColville„ Lord Badeteedr, Liettlenaat-
Colonel Sir Jobe Shelley, IL P., Liantesmat-Colosial Lindsay,
St. George's Rifles ; Liestement-Cokwel Whitehead, North
Middlesex ; Lieuteaant•Coionel lirlood of M'Leod, Ist
Middlesex Engineers ; Lieutenant-Colonel Wilkinson, find
Middlesex Administrative Battalion; and about twenty
other metropolitan volunteer commanding officers. A lose
end animated diacussiosi ensued, in the course of which were
accused the respective merits of, and facilities afforded for,
• grand display by ground at Lewes, where Sir John
Shelley stared there was mom for moving 40,000,
Remo, Aldershot*, B•odharst, and Brighton, on Pater
Monday, when It was moved and seconded, to appoint •
committee to inquire and report to a special meeting of
commanding officers, to be mu: crooned for the 18th instant,
as to the respective facilities of the piss mentioned for the
Easter Monday review. An anieseiment was moved, that
Brighton be at once recommended es the best ground ; and
after some further dicumies the amenedmset was togs-
Seed, sad the resolution carried by a majority of five, and •
acearnittee to report appointed. The subject of the ap-
proaching royal marriage was then taken iota eassideration,
end • strong desire was expressed that the sestropolitan
volunteers should be permitted to line the sires% on the
occasion of the Princess Alexandra page. through London,
in brigades or otherwise, to be arranged by the War-office.
A resolution was ultimately adopted mesiseendy, that the
commanding officers of metropolitan seeps should apply for
permission to make • demeselsellies is bones: of the
Pence's Ale rendes on her pig linegilandos previous
to the wedding, sad that Lord NM^ lied Bury, and
Colonel Lindsay be requested to 011smakete with the
authorities, and report to the adjsemusell meeting of mem
mending oaken as to the peeper IMMO for carrying the
resolution into effect.

His Highness the Maharajah Duleep Singh has
mired at Claridges Hotel from Ma!grave Cattail, York.
shim

The Marquis Townshend has taken the Earl of
Ostisaham's random is Perit•lane for a term of years.
The Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury and
family arrived in towa yodels/ay from Brostilaads, Hants.
Ber ladyship boa quit* recovered from her recent Wisp*.
maims.

Viscount Canterbury has arrived in town from
Main the Emi of Coventry, at Croome Court, Deer
170 m.
Viscount and Vinoonotess Sidmouth returned to
town on Monday, from the Pavilion Hotel. Folkestone.
Viscount and Viscountess Hohneedale are ex-
pected in town to•morrow frees their mat in Heat. His
lordship has taken a hounds Berimleyegnare for a tent el
yews.

Viscount Hill has arrived at Thomas's Hotel,
poilorlopmaare. from Eiswksdooo, Shreinbury.
Lord and Lady Rendleeham have arrived at the
Clersadce Hotel from Eglistma Oastle.
The Right Ron. Sir William Joni& left England
as flotarday for a temporary mance in the south of
Frees.

The Bishop of Exeter arid Mrs. Phillpotts ar-
rived in town yeeterday fres the Mace, &stir. His
lordship has takes a reeidonee in Park street, Grervesoi,
menage, for the MOM.
Lady Elinor Cavendish was safely delivered of a
we Cal NIPMay at Woodkaths. agar &Oho&