The Express.
London, England, 1855-04-21 00:00:00

be court.

The Queen and Prince Albert and the Emperor
and Empress of the French left Bushiest's= Palate at 20
minutes pest 11 °Week yesterday vaerslag foe the Crystal
Palace at Sydeahast. Her Majesty sad his Royal High•
team sad their Imperial Majesties were atteaded by a
smarm Gout.

The mei cortege eolimisted of alas epee easrlare mad
bee, with ea meet el Csibiseen. The Qom awl Prises
sad ber Majesty's Matelots gems wets meted is the IM
anises.

Theseorad earrisse conveyed the Prise* of UM:spa,
the Coaster Welewskl, the Masses d'Eselisg, sad the
Presets Ambassador.

The third swigs seamed the Comatose de Mosta*llo,
the Deane of Wilmslow, the Marshal Count Vainest,
sad Lord Cowley.

The fourth carrier conveyed the Baroness de Malent,
the Vinetuiteee Caaaiag, the Dake de Baran, and the

de Mootebello.

The Atilt carriage conveyed the Marehiesees of Ely, the
Hoe. Mary &Imola, Sul &ARM, and the Marquis de
Toulengeon.
The sixth carriage conveyed the Hon Caroline Cavendish,
the Hon. Flora Macdonald, Lord Rivers, and Colonel
Count Ney.

The seventh carriage conveyed Lord Alfred Paget,
Colonel Fleury, sad Coast Teacher de la ramie.
The eighth carriage seeveyei Biz Frederick Stavin, Sir
Edward Bowater, and Liest.-Coleeed Beecher.
The °bath carriage ecieveyed Lewd Charles Fitzroy, Col.
Seymour, and the Master of the Hoesehold.
The Qum sad Prins. sad their Imperial MOWN re-
tereed to Beekingbam Palace at ten militates past 4 o'clock.
The Orem Ofacen of State of her Majesty's Household and
the Oreme of the Stole to the Priem attended the Ow
trio's party to their carriages, received tkan out Oak
return to the Palace, and conducted their Imperial Mdesdes
to their rooms.

After leaving the Guildhall es Thursday afternoon, the
Emperor end Empress of the Fronk proceeded to the
Frost& Embassy at Albentgate, Hyde Park, when his
Imperial Maje►ty remind the Corps Diplomatique.
The Quoits mid the Emperor and Empress of the French
♦isited the Duchem of Gloucester yesterday aftersooa.
The Emperor sod Priors Albert afterwards rode out on
horseback.

The gases gave a concert at Buckingham Palace in the
evening, to which a party of about five hundred, oomprisiag
the royal family, the diplomatic corps and foreigners of
distinction, the ministers and atoms of state, and ladies
and gentlemen of the mart, and a Imp circle of the prin-
, sipal nobility were invited.
The royal closet, white drawing roofs, saloon, ball roots,
picture gallery, and green drawing room were opened for
their meeptioo, and were brilliantly lit with crystal lustros
and ormolu chandeliers, while the different recesses were
decorated with beautiful flowers and pleats.
The Yeomen of the Guard were on duty i• the grand
hall, under the command of Captaia Macdonald, the Enoa-
in•Walting. Sir George Lev, the lieutenant, and Colonel
Flemming*, the adjutant of the corm, also attended.

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The Duchess of Kent (attended by Lady Anna Maria
Dawson and Sir George Coupe?), the Duchess of Cam-
bridge and the Princess Mary, and the Duke of Cambridge,
arrived at a quarter before 10 o'clock, and were coadueted
to the White Drawing-room, in which the Queen received
her illustrious guests.
The Maharajah Ditleep Siagh was also received by her
Majesty in the White Drawing-room.
Soon alter 10 o'clock her Majesty sad Pews Albert.
with the Emperor and Empress of the Fres* tics Thaubses
of Kent, the Duchies of Cambridge and the Peluso Mary,
and the Duke of Cambridge and the Prince Of Latinos,
entered the Picture Gallery (in which the general company
had aseerabled), and were conducted to their seats in the
Grand Saloon, which had been fitted up for the concert.
The Queen wore a blue silk dress, with Sae flowers of
white lace. Her Majesty wore a small crown of rubies and
diamonds, and white feathers. _ .

The Empress won a dram of tulle bentonite, with three
skirts, looped up with wreaths of white lilac, each wreath
containing in the middle a diamond othainent on a red vel-
vet rosette. The front of the corsage was ornamented with
• bouquet of diamonds, lilacs, and red velvet ; and on each
shoulder were diamond ornaments encircled with red vel-
vet. Her Imperial Majesty's headdress was composed of
diamonds set in the form of pinks, red velvet, and white
ostrich feathers.
The Duchess of Kent wore a area of rich white moire
antique brocaded with flowers, trimmed with w►ite blonde,
and having the corsage ornamented with a bouquet of
diamonds. Her Royal Highness's headdress was formed of
whits blonde, diamond ornament" and ostrich feathers.
The Dashes' of Cambridge wore a dress of white esti'
eilk with three deep flounces of white point lace, edged
with a triage of white feathers, with a berths to correspond.
The corsage was ornamented with sapphires and diamonds.
The necklace was diamonds. Her Royal Highness wore a
diamond tiara, lilac flowers, and also diamond ornameats at
the back of the head.
The Princes' Mazy of Cambridge WON a dress with
buffone of tulle over • rich glace silk petticoat, caught up by
bunches of grapes, with pink rosebuds and green and gold
crap* 1 . The corsage was ornamented with emeralds
and diamonds. The neck's°, and earthy were pearls sad
distends. Her Royal Highness's headdress was composed
of bunches of grapes and leaves to correspond with the dress,
and diamond ornaments.
The Emperor wore the uniform of • French General,
with the " Outer," and also the Stars of the Legion of
Honour, and the Garter sat in diamonds.
Prince Albert wore the uniform of the Rifles, with the
riband, badge, arid star of the Legion of Honour, the star of
the Order of the Garter, sad the riband and badge of the
Bath, pendant from the neck.
The "masses present all appeared in uniform or court
tress

The Duke d'Ossaa, the Passe sad Princess de Ca-
nal, the Coast Wabash', the Coast Collared°, sad other
foreign perposages appeared will the issignia of foreign
orders of kaishebood ; and the *oblongs sad gestienes
of the British orders of kaightheed also wore their respec-
tive basic
The Queen and Prises Albert were attestiod by the

Duchies of Wellington, snug mistress of the robes; the
Viscountess Caaaiag, lady is waiting; Hon. Flora Macdo-
nald aid Hoe. Caroline Cavendish, maids of Meow is
waiting; the Marquis of Beesdalbens, LT., lord idtambor-
lain ; Berl Spenser, lord stowsed ; the Duke of Welliagtcw,
master of the bens; the Marquis of Abusers, K.G.,
groom of the stole to his Royal Highness ; Lord Rivera, lord
is waiting ; Lord Georg* Leases, lord is waiting to hie
Royal Highama ; Lord Brest Bases, vise chamberlain;
Sir E. Bowater, groom is waiting; Lord C. Fitzroy,
equerry in waiting; and Colonel Seymour, arum is
waiting to his Royal Highness.
The Emperor sad Barnes were attended by the Prinoses
d'Esellog, the Coaster de Montebello, Baroness do Mama,
Marchioness of Ely, Hon. Mary Seymour, Marshal Count
Valiant, Dee do Bamano, Count de Montebello, Colonel
Count Ney, Culesel Fleury, Marquis de Toulongeon, Coast
Teacher de la Pylori•, Earl Boom, Lord Alfred Paget,
sad Liras-General Si: Frederick fiteria. _

Her Majesty aced the Priam sad the Emperor sad Bus-
press sad the Royal Family, having bun conducted to their
mats by the Lord Chasaberlaia, the Lord Steward, and the
Vies Chamberlain, the (laud employ followed treat the
Picture Gallery into the Saloon, and the concert thee mar
minced.
The following was the programme:

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Pitmes (Omen Ory) PesiaL
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Mireadouts.
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Mr. Otos presidet al: the readers.
&tribalism' were erred In the distingabbad ecripany
at intsrvak in the green drawing room, sad at dr eases-
sirs of the sestort sapper was served on tits
service of gold plate in the rats dinner rocra,=
displayed on a lofty ballot lined with Mars • &din saw
Lion of the sore artistes and maisillestat sperms ef geld
plate in the royal treasury.
The following bad the hosoar of receiving braider,:
fib Memo the Meharayth Dabs. ilegh, Mass arses. Mahe.
rad, t‘tase Ferro lash, the Troth ,alemast aid the Orresa