The Express.
London, England, 1862-01-30 00:00:00

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Viscount Palmerston arrived from Broadlands
to-day, and returned again in the afternoon, after having
had the honour of an audience of her Bfaieety.

Ths Duke of Cambridge visited the Bing of the Belgians
yeeterclay at Beek*ben Palace.
It has bees intimated to her Majesty's Commissioners for
the laternatithal Exhibition of 1862 that the following
gentlemen have been appointed to represent the interest. of
the exhibiton from Switseciand at the coming Exhibition :
Mr. John Rapp, of Me, agent and consul-general for the
Confederation, president; Mr. Albert Ihreckersan, Mos'
president ; Mr. J. C. Zmthurm, of fichalbowes ; Mr. Paul
Bnc, of Geneva ; Mr. 0. Prevent, of Geneva ; Mr. L. E.
Bodmer, of Zurich ; Mr. John Bpitole, of Bt. Gall; Mr.
Philippe Walther, of Vevey. Commissioners
Department, Mr. Gustave Vogt, Berne ; Fine Ms, Mr.
Francois Buchner, Manchester.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, socempanied by Mrs.
Gladstone sod family, ha. arrived at his official residence
in Downing street.
Despatches were sent from the Colonial-offios yesterday
to the Governor of Canada.

The Duke and Dothan de Ooighe have arrived
as the Bt. Georges Hata
The Earl and Countess of Darnley left England
teethe Oontinent yeshmeay, via Folkestone end Bosloos
The Dowager Counters of Essex and Miss John-
an and the Marquis of Featarite arrived at the Pavilion
Hotel, Folkestone, on Turley last.
Lord and Lady Muncaster have arrived in Paris,
re rouse for Italy, where they intend passing the winter.
Lord Methuen has arrival at the St. George's
Hata
The Right Hon. William Hutt, M.P., and Mrs.
BEM hare arrived at 17, E.too-plane, from Giteide Bail,
Durham
81Y John Pakington, Bart., M.P., has been
appointed proudest of the Birmingham and Midland lit-
igants. The right hue. baronet is, we (WoroutersAire
Chronic/0 are glad to say, quite recovered from the effects
at kis late accident.
The Lord Bishop of the diocese has (says the
SherforeeJoureal) collated the Rev. Anthony Haztable,
of Batton Waldros, the weak:Rows soientike agrical-
tarallt, to the important post of Archdesoon of Dorset,
in the room of the Von. Archdeacoe Buckle.
A correspondent of the i'oet remarks that amongst
the wise and gessewas alien of the late Provost of Eton
ought to be included the gallon at " Madam," with Its
drnalumasse, estravapase, prodigacy, and tomfoolery.
After aseestelalser whet sea actually, and cm an average,
reached the pi:whet of the esplain, DT. Barbey paid it into
kb bode as a remuneration far his disappointment.
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A general meeting of the members of Lloyd's has
bees summoned for Wednesday to agree to an address of
madolanos to the Queen and to a vote of 2001. to the memo-
riot of the Prince Consort. At a meeting held yesterday
the honorary silver =dead the setsblialensnt was voted to
Lieutenant A. T. Brooks, of her Majesty's ship lapwing,
for intrepidity in rescuing liven from the Mecklenburg bark
Gross Yu:stip Catharine on the 29th ult.
The association for the repeal of the hop duty is
carrying on its operations with great vigour. To-day •
meeting will be held at Farnham, at which Mr. G. &hates.
Borah will preside ; and on Saturday another at Cheffise.
bury, with Sir Brook Bridges in the chair.
An official document was on Tuesday received at
the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, from the Rona
Guards, announcing that hie Royal Highness the Dahl el
Cambridge has accepted the goversorehtp of the holientien•
and that Major-General Sandham, R.E., has been appeilel
lieuknant-governor, in succession to Colonel worm% his
governor of the academy, who has completed his full tern
of senior in that capacity.
Alderman Drummond, of Dublin, has offered be
give 10,0001. towards the erection and endowment al as de.
'citation for the training end educating of soldiers' ebß.
dun, if the government give a similar sum, and the public
raise by subscription a third 10.0001. Alderman Draw
mond proposes to make it • Fear& Royal Hiberniaa JUR-
tary Institution—the oonnterpart, is. working and dodge,
of the institution for educating colliers' boys Is the
Phoenix Park.
To the great disappointment of his numerous
admirers in Pads and Landes, Mr. Peel Korphy, the ude-
tinted American chess player, who was expected
another visit to Europe, has entered the Federal army, and
consequently abandoned all thoughts of his intended tour.
Mrs. D. Boucicault having sufficiently recovered
from her long and severe Ulnas to be able to resume her
profeseical duties, returned to the Adelphi last night, and
appeared as Eily (YConnor in the famous play of the Callan
Boon. The Octoroon and the Codices Bare will continue
to be performed until the middle of next month, when
both pieces will be withdrawn •intil July to make way for
a new drama by the same author, in which Mr. and Mrs.
Borsicault will appear. This lathe play, which will be
produced on or about the 115th February, will bold pos-
session of the stage until the 21st April, on which night
will be brought out a new romantic drams and a new
fair] domestic tale, both by Mr. Bonacsalt. The manager
announces that the shove group of plays will con-
stitute the entertainments at the Adelphi daring the sum-
raw some.
The King and Queen of Prusaia, and moat of the
royal family, with the exception of the Crown Prince and
°rows Princess, were present on Saturday evening at a
Amirante the residence of the Minister of Finance, M. von
Patow, which was fitted up with great magnificence for the
ocesion. On Monday evening their Majesties honoured
with their presence a concert given at the Opera-house by
the Berlin choral societies for the benefit of the funds des-
tined for "Prussian fleet for the protection of the German
roast* Every one was astonished to see the King rise and
LION. when Arndt's celebrated song, " The German Father
bead,* was oonuneeced. It is not known whether it was
done purposely or not ; the audience, however, received the
song with imager applause.
By royal command three balls are about to be
held at the King's pelage in Berlin. The first will be on
Thursday next, and the second on the 13th February. To
the first, 1,300 persons are invited, amongst whom are the
members of both houses of the Diet, and the burgomaster
and town council of Berlin.
The NouccUiste of Rouen contains the following
account of the extraordinary variation of temperature in
that part of the country :—" We have experienced here for
some time past the moat extraordinary mistime of tem.
perature. Eight days since the frost was intense. It was
natural to expect a thaw after the frost, but in place of a
mild thaw we experienced intense heat, when suddenly rain
fell in torrents, and a violent clap of thunder resounded
through the town. The lightning struck a house in the
market place, fortunately without causing much damage.
I have just heard that at the same time that the storm buret
over Rouen the lightning struck an apple-tree near Bourg
Milord, which it cut into two parts. Thunder in January,
it Y said, forebodes abundance in the cellar and in the
gronary. I trust that this adage may not prove to be
fallasioes."
A Paris oorrespondent, describing the scene at
the opening of the Legislative Chambers on Monday,
writes :—" The Empress, almost for the first time since she
occupied her present elevated position, was unbecomingly
dressed, ae the odour of her gown did not at all suit her
complete" which is delicate rather than fair. She wore
a green silk dew, kog, wide, flowing, and flormoeless ;
a back lass shawl of proportionate dimensions that was
fastened on the back, where it fell in large heavy folds,
but hardly vectored upon covering the front of
her Imperil Majesty's person. A white bonnet,
advanciag la a peak over the face, and trimmed with white
feathers, and a foreicau of hair over the focehead, having
in the centre a diamond star, completed the costume.
Neither brooch no bnoalet was viable, asd • pair of white
gloves repealed any ringsthat aught have been wore. The
Prinixes Clothilde, who occupied the fauteuil immediately to
the left of the Empress, wore a lilac silk dress, the skirt of
which was areameieted with a Timidity of little flounces ;
a whit* lace caps.white lace bonnet, and the Mat delicately
tinted Mae marabout feathers. She looked exceedingly well
—aahnated—end, what is rare in one of her rank,
very tharederistio."
A Frankfort letter states that the train in which
the Imperer Freesia Joseph was lately travelling from
Trieste to Leybeck went off the talk The accident, which
was set atesesied with any sauces reaseepeesees, is said to
have been calmed by malevolence. The Prefect of Polies of
Trieste bas hese summoned to 'Vienne u caosegaenos