The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-05 00:00:00

THE ROYAL CHRISTE.VING.

According to the invitations iasued by the Lord
Chamberlain of her Majeety's household, the Cabioet
Ministers and the great officers of state are to assemble
at Bockiogham Palms at 1 o'clock on Thursday next, to
be present at the baptism of the infant son of the Prince
and Princes. of Wales. Her Majesty, the King of the
Belgians, hie Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the
Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Mary, and the Grand
Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, will be prompt. In
consequence of the unsettled state of domestic affairs in
Denmark. in all probability the Queen of that country
and her daughter will be unable to be present on the
occasion.

TkLE PRINCE AND PRINC or W•LES. —The
Prince and Princess of Wales, with their household, are
expected to visit Sandringham, Norfolk, in the course of
the current month. Their royal highnesses will, probably,
arrive about the inst. Preparations are being made
for their rsceptioo, and will be brought to a close in a fort-
night. As regards the stay which will be made by their
royal highnesses nothing definite is known, but it is ex-
pected to be rather a long one ; at any rate it will extend
over the Easter holidaya. A residence for the comptroller
of the Prince's household is in progress at Sandringham, but
will not be ready for occupation for more time. Thestabling
is also being exterded.

Her Serene Highness the Prineem of Hohenlohe
left tows yesterday by special tidal train of the South
Fosters Railway re route for Paris.

The Earl and Countess of Lincoln have arrived
at Paris from Nice. The noble earl and counter will riot
return to Londoa till after Easter.

The Countess Russell had an assembly last night
at the house of the noble Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, in Chesham•plece. Nearly 200 visitors, including
the leading members or the diplomatic circle, together with
many of the nobility in town, hollowed her ladyship with
their company.

The Earl of Sefton will entertain a large circle
of friends at Croxteth Park during the approaching Liver
pool race meeting.

To visit the Roman prisons has become the
fasltioa. Sir Charles Stewart, Bart, ►od Sir Robert Caw-
lifts, Bart., with a party of their friends, visited some at the
prisons a few days ago, under the guidance of as &ilia
ROOM catholic prelate, Notaigoore Howard.

SMUT. MONDAY.
LS.Eto gyor enveg, OS VoMMISM S. E. to S.W. and N.W.,
rainy, gale In places. 001/M. st
sttled.rong, squally, un-
As above. WISTIMI. Aeolian.
&E. to S.W., fresh to &origami. S. to W., strong to
strong, with rain. fresh, some rain.
E. to B. sad S.W., MO- EMMIMS. S E. to Y. W. and W.,
derate to strong, strong, rata la places,
some race.

Neetbau:Seotland. Wotan:lreland. Wales, and ad-
*eaten lautnern=inalah Channel and Moor M. Lateen
sEeinvord Ragland and Heligoland.

A new periodical, upon the plan of Notes and
game', has just been started io Paris, with the appropriate
title of the litterittedusre. It is this journal whir& has set
ow foot the iovestigatioes relative to the tomb of Voltaire
which are Mill occupying the attention at the Paris press.
EMIGRATION TO THE FEDERAL STATZS.—During
the first eleven mouths of 1863 there seised emigrants at
New York :—From Imbed, 86,691 ; from Germany, 32,801;
England, 16.993; Denmark, 1,567; Bwitserked, 1,056;
Fromm 1,195; Wales, 1,083 flecalsod. 4664 ; Swedes,
1,339; Italy. 405; Holland,' X 379; Belgium, 456; Ws(
lodise, 942; Spain, 152 ; various Mhos, 574—t0t01, 146,519.