The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-04 00:00:00

THE HEALTH OP THE PRINCESS OP WALES.

Much, and indeed unnecesaary, importance (ob-
serves the Malting Post) has been given to the indispo-
sition of the Princes, of Wales in abandoning the intended
visit with her husband to Halifax. The Princess of Wales
is in the possession of good general health, and in recom-
mending her to abstain from visiting Halifax her royal
higlineas's advisers have only sought to save her from over-
exertion, which it is now desirable for her not to incur.

DITARTURI OF HIM bELJEFFY POE GRIMANY.—
Arrangetnea's were yesterday commenced at Woolwich
(says the Times) for the embarkation of the Queen front
the Royal Arsenal Pier, Woolwich. The landing.place is
ordered to be carpeted and arranged simply as on the
embarkation of any personage of distinction, it being her
Majesty's desire, as on the last occasion, to dispense with
all ceremonial.

The Nottingham Daily Guardian gives currency
to s rumour that the Prince a Wiles bee purchased the
noble mansion sad estates of Ilswsteed.

His Excellency the Marquis d'Azeglio has left
town for a few weeks' leave on the Continent.

The Duke of Wellington and a select party of
friends, including Sir Alexander Cockburn, the Lord Chief
Justice of England, leave town shortly for Scotland. It is
mid that the duke has taken, for a term of years, Glea-
borrodale Castle and the extensive shootings adjacent.

The Duke of Devonshire and Lady Louisa
Cavendish arrived at Holkar Hall, near Miloethorpe, a few
days since from town.

The mortal remains of the late Marquis of Nor-
miaby have been removed from Hamilton Lodge, Kensing-
toniove, to Ifulgrave Castle, near Whitby, Yorkshire. The
funeral takes place to-morrow.

The Marquis of Sligo left town at the close of
the past week for Westport Home, his lordship's seat in
Ireland.

The Earl Russell, accompanied by the countess
sad fatally, is expected to leave Pembroke Lodge, Rich-
mood Park, today, for the Countess de Flahsult's resi-
de/we ma the banks of the Tay, in &Allied, which residence
the noble earl has taken for the autumn.

The Earl of Louedale left Carlton-house-terrace
last week for Lowther Castle, between which princely seat
and Whitehaven Castle he will divide his residence during
his stay in the north.

The Earl and Countess of Seafield and Viscount
Rat%IMO) hare, since Thursday List, taken up their resi-
des°, at Castle Great, Grautowu, for the shooting season,
atter a short residaoos at Cullen House.

The Countess of Caledon, accompanied by the
youthful earl sad family, left town at the close of last
week for Oeleelon P.rk, county Tyrone, Ireland.
The Earl and Countess of Belmore returned to
Brown's Hotel on Saturday, and left yesterday for Switser-
land.

Viscount Falkland, the Duchess of St. Albans,
sad lady Diana Bramlark, bare left Namhead for Ponca:.
row, the swat of Lady Nolerworth.

Lord Loedesbo;ough has left Thomas's Hotel,
Berkeley-square. for Como, Ids of Wight.

The Right Hon. B. Disraeli, !d. P., and Mrs.
Disraeli hare left Grosvenor-gate for Haghtiodee Mawr,
&saki.

The Right Hon. Edward Ellice, M.P., and Mr.
K. Elam. M.P., and Mrs. Ellice, h►ve arrived at their seat
in the Highlands from town. The right boo. gentleman
sad hie son will entertain a succeseion of guests during the
shooting Noonan.

Sir Henry Hoare, Bark, has left Thomas's Hotel,
/3arkalry.aqvara for &althea, Bath.

The Archimandrita Nike has, we bear, arrived
in England. from Constantinople, and is accompanied by
his chaplain and secretary. This eminent ecclesiastic of
the Greek church is staying at the Coburg Hotel, Charles-
street, Grosvenor square. His excellency honoured the
Bishop of London with his promos at a garden party at
Fulham Palace on Saturday last, sad will, we believe, also
bs entartaiasd by his lordship at dialler this week.

TOILETTE SERVICES FOR THE PRINCE AND
PRINCESS OP WALES.

Two porcelain toilette services, prepared at the
special order of the Prince of Wales, and destined for the
use of his Royal Highness sad his bride at Marlborough
Home and Sandringham Hall respectively, are now on view
at Mews. Daniell's. of New Boodetreet. The pattern is
remarkably chaste sod simple—indeed, in the cam of the
service nude for the Prince the design is chiefly charac-
terised by ea absence of ornament ; while in both, the ex -
colleen* of workmanship for which Mr. Draiell's good' bane
obtained • world-wide repute is strikingly evident.
The jugs sad Maim and dishes and et ceterer almost
innumerable of which the Prince's service is com-
posed consist of pure white porcelain were, with
a series of gold borders, the only decoration
upon each piece being the nomogram "A. E. " in plain Gothic
characters, surmounted by a prettily painted (creed..
Viewed io conteeet with the highly coloured specimens of
asesario art by which it is surrounded in Mears. Daniell's
show. rooms, the service exhibits • simplicity of style almost
amounting to severity, and we may well imagine that it is
oily whet wee is the interior of a boudoir that the a mo-
uld beauty of the design ma be
Cen:inatiremark aoplus in a modified dogrespruPtlie service
te for the Primer... Here, while the ornanteetation
r mesas profuse, a sufficient variety of form and
colour is displayed to give the were a more highly figured
appearasea The service redivided into two este of similar
patters, bet of different colours. The me coed* of a
white body, with a broad and rich Wigwam bordersild gold
rim. Bouquets of fiowers are tastefully laid on the white
ground, while, in the position upon each piece oorrespood-
fog with the monogram upon the Prince's ware, appear
prim of roses, worked wile exquisite delicacy in the form
of the letters " A.A." In the other set the turquoise is
replaced by pink, the details in other respects being
similar. The turquoise, which exhibits an em of tint
that would charm the eye even of a coonoleseiu in the art,
contralti; most pleasingly, in its riche and depth of
colour, with the petals of the rose, the byasieth. and other
productions of the gardem, which the reinter hes delicately
laid upon the dazzling white surface; while the pink, if lase
vivid and striking, affords a hardly Zeno agreeable effect.
The services were manufactured at the Works at Coal.
port. is Shropshire, where the Chimes " willow patters'
was first iotroduond, and where, in 1845, a dowers service,
ordered through Messrs. Daniell, was pupated for the
Queen, as • present to the Emperor of Radar They will
remiin on view a few days longer, sod will this be for
warded to the mansions we hare seamed.

A surgical and medical review bu been started
is Melbourne, Australis.