The Express.
London, England, 1863-06-05 00:00:00

TER PRINCE OP WALES AND THE MERCHANT

TAYLORS' COMPANY.

The guild of Merchant Taylors are making
preparations for the reception of the Prince of Wale',
whom they have invited to • banquet on the evening
of Thursday next, on which occasion they purpose present-
ing the freedom of the company to his royal highnees.
Their corporate hall in Threadneedle-street is being

expressly decorated for the ceremony, and many dial
tioguished persons have accepted invitations to meet
the Prince, who will be accompanied by the Duke of
Cambridge and Prince Frederick of Holstein. The
Master and Wardens, following in that respect the
political traditions of the company, have selected most of
their guests for the occasion from among the members of the
conservative party. The company, about 180 in number,
will include the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Earl of
Derby ; the Dukes of Richmond, Marlborough, Manchester,
Buckingham, end Mootroee ; the Marquises of Salisbury,
Aberoorn, and Westminster ; the Earls of Shrewsbury,
Sandwich, Cardigan, Carnarvon, Mabneshury, Lunn, and
Sheffield ; Viscounts Harding. and Evendey ; Lords Rados-
dela, Colchester, and Faversham ; Lord Stanley and Lord
John Manners ; Sir John lawrence, and the Bishops of
London, Winchester, and Oxford. The government will
be chiefly represented on the occasion by the Duke of
Somerset and the Duke of Newcastle. His Excellency the
Danish Minister has remind an invitation, in compliment
to her Royal Highness the Princess of Wake. Sin of the
judges have accepted invitetWas, as have also Mr. Muesli,
Mr. Whiteside, Mr. Walpole, Mr. Henley, and Sir Edward
Lytton among others.
The Prince is expected to arrive at the ball at half-past
6 o'clock. Mr. Spews, the master of the company, and
four of the wardens, with Mr. Fisher, the clerk, will receive
his royal highness at the entrance in Threadneedle-street,
and escort him to the picture gallery, at the western end of
the building. There the freedom of the company will be
presented to his royal highness, and at the conclusion of
the ceremony the guests will repair to the banquetting hall.

His Excellency the late Brazilian Minister in
London, Madame de Carrells°, and hie family, left London
yesterday, on the inuipstision of relation@ between the two
governments, for Paris, and were accompanied by the mem-
bers of the legation. A large party of diplomatic and per.
mid friends attended at the station to =infest their
eateem, and regret on the occasion of the termination of M.
de Morelia's minion in London.

The Archbishop of Canterbury entertained a
small party at dinner yesterday evening, at Lambeth
Palace. The guests comprised the Bishop of Lichfield and
Mies Lotted*le, Archdeacon Hale and Mrs. Hale, the Master
of the Temple and Mn. Robinson, the Rev. J. D. Glassy
and Mrs. Gloppy, Mr. sad Mn. Lane, Mr. Bale, Mr. H.
Davenport, Mr. Muir sad Misses Muir (2), the Rev. Mr.
Simileld and Mr.. Blomfield, Mr. and Mn. Rent, and
Mr. and Mks Thomas.

The Countess Apponyes ball, announced for the
9th inst., will not take plane, on account of the death of the
Archduke Maximilian, great uncle of the Emperor of
Austria. The late archduke died on the let inst., at his
Castle of Ebenswies, in the Archduchy of Austria, at the
advanced ego of 8L

For more than a week past the Lord Mayor has
been nattering from an attack d Blues, which during some
days confined him to bed, and was at one time so awning
as to render necessary the pregame, day and night, of his
medical ettendant. On Triveday he was able to leave hie
bed, and on Wednesday had so far recovered as to proceed
to Brighton for change of air, hoping, however, to return to
receive the Prince and Princess at Guildhall on Monday
evening.

OuMr. Henry B. Sheridan's motion, on the
23rd, for redaction of the duty os fire insurances, Viscount
Fmfield will more the previous question.
On the 12th Mr. Peacock. will call the attention
of the Howe of Commas to the interruption of our trade
with Merino.

The 109th anniversary dinner of the members of
the Society of Arts and their friends will take pines at St.
Janwe's-hall, Piccadilly, on Saturday, the 20th inst., at 6
o'clock priactually. The Sollcitor-General, Sir Roundell
Palmer, /I P., will preside.

KINSALE ELECTION. —(Br ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, )
—KINSALE, JUNE 4.—The nomination for this borough
took pion to-day. Sir G. Colthurat and Mr. V. Fitz-
gibbon are the candidates.

RITRIAENTATION or Nzw Roes. —Nzw Roan,
THIMIDAY EVI2IOIO.—TM nomination took place today.
The poeeadloge pared off quietly. Mr. Brash, J
Paced, and Mr. Michael Power, J. P., seooeded the resins-
ties of Mr. M'Kenna. Mr. M'Cormick proposed, and Mr.
Thomas Tobin seconded, the nomination of Lieutecant.
Colonel Tottenham. Show of bands in favour of Mr.
lt•Keesa. A poll demanded for Colonel Tottenham.—Daily
Express.
LISBURN ELZVTION PETITION.—The committee
sprinted to try the merit. of the petition of Wm. J. Knox
aeo M. Balch solar the return of Mr. John D. Barbour
tout yesteeday. The committee consists of Mr. T. W. Evans
(ohafrman), Vimeunt Curzon, Vibrant Eoffeld, Mr. &later-
Booth, rid Mr. W. E. Forster. Counsel forthe yetitiowerz,
Sir F. Slade and Mr. Cooke ,• for the member, Mr. Phis'
and Mr. Coleridge. After taking the evidence of several
witness= the committee adjourned.