The Express.
London, England, 1863-05-11 00:00:00

ENTERTAINMENTS TO THE PRINCE AND
PRINCESS OP WALES.

We understand that the brigade of Guards are
making arrangements to give a ball in hosour of their
Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, who
have been gr►ciously pleased to signify their intention of
gracing it with their presence. It is expected to take place
towards the end of June.

The Prince of Wale. has signified his royal highness's
Intention to honour the Master and Wardens of the Mer-
chant Taylors' Company with his presence at dinner in their
hall on Thursday, the 11th of June next, upon the occasion
of his royal highness being enrolled au honorary member of
that ancient corporation. Invitations have been untied to
many illustrious and noble personages to be present at the
entertainment.

The tendered resignation of the Earl Spencer, as
groom of the stole to hie Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales hoe been graciously declined on the part of his Royal
Highness. lhe Earl and Countess Spencer are expected in
town to-day from Altlwrpe. The health of the Earl has
much improved.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
honoured Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston with his
oompany at dinner, on Saturday evening, at Cambridge
House. The following distinguished personages bad the
honour of meeting his royal highness :—His Excellency the
Austrian Ambassador, his Excellency the Premien Ambas-
sador and the Countess Benstortl, his Excellency the Mar-
quis d'Aseglio, the Duchess of Wellington, the Marquis of
Hartingtoo, the Marchioness of Ely, Maria Manillas's of
Ailesbury, the Earl Granville, the Earl of Dalhousie, the
Earl and Countess of Tankerville, the Earl Cowper, the
Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury and Lady Victoria
Ashley, Viscountess Jocelyn and the Hon. Alice and the
Hon. Edith Jocelyn, and pad Elcho. Colonel the Hon.
Richard Charteris was in attendance on the Duke of Cam-
bridge. Covers were laid for 24. After the banquet vis-
countess Palmerston had a "reception," at which a very
numerous and brilliant oompany assembled.
Their Serene Highnesses the Prince and Princess
Edward of Saxe Weimar are expected at their residence in
Portland-place on Thursday next for the season.

The Marquis and Marchioneas of Northampton
left Nice on the let inst. for flyeree, where they are en•
petted to stay until the 14th inst., and then return home
by the way of Paris.

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The Marquis and Marchioness of Kildare do not
intend to come to London this mama. The ooble marquis
and marchioness purpose ramatuing at Carton House through
the summer.

Mr. W. Beaumont, M.P., and Lady Margaret
131111601011 i received as dinner, on Saturday, at their resi-
dence, on the Terrace, Picardilly, Viscount and Viscountess
Storsnost, Lord and Lady Eustis» Glen, Captain the Hoo.
Cecil Daacemb• and Mrs. Duncombe, Mr. Mildmay and
Miss Mildnisy, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Milbank and Miss
Alice Milbank, Lord Frederick Cavendish, Lord Drinkellio
Colonel the Hos. John Stanley, Sir Robert Brownriag, Mr.
Somerset Beaumont, M.P., he.

The Right Hon. B. Disraeli gave a parliamen-
tary dieser op Sitnrday at his residence, Groevenor•gate,
at which there were present the Earl of Westmoreland,
the Fir! of Sandwich, the Earl of Belmore, Lord Robert
Montasu, Lord Revensworth, the Rot. Eliot Yorks, the
Roo. Stuart Boos, the Right Ron. Sir Edward Lytton, the
Right Hos. James Whiteside, Sir Harvey Bruce, Sir Ed-
ward Orogen, Mr. Dawson Darner, Mr. Williams Wynne,
Mr. JoIBS*, Mr. Redmond, Captain Palmer, Mr. Way, and
Mr. Sullivan.

Mr. Chichester Fortescue and Frances Countess
WaMestere entertained the follosriog company at dirner
on Saturday, at their residence in Carlton-Peden :—The
Count de Paris, the Stigian Minister, Count Pahlen, the
Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde, the Earl and
Countess Grey, the Earl and Countess of Beesborough„ the
Earl sad Oonotese Siashopr, Lady Stanley of Alderley, the
Right Hoa. Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood, the Right
Has. Sir Robert Peel, Sir Erskine sad Lady Perry, sad Mr.
Kathy.

It is asserted in well-informed circle' that the
Earl of Browalow, who has recently attained Ms majority,
is likely to be further elevated in the peerage by being
created Marquis of Bridgewater.

A 'supplement to the London Gazette issued on
asterday publicises the royal warrant for a commission to
inquire into the case of the distinguished service colonels
sad of certain captains and lieutenant-colosels of the Foot
Guards, promoted between the 20th of June sad the 6th of
October, 1854.
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Deepatehea were Rent on Saturday from the
CohunahetHee to the Croreroore of Canada, the Bahama,
and to the Lord High Commiesioeer of the looiso lelgods.