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

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Thy pmt, attellad by the DUOS= of ,Athol
'Lord Fitzroy, mod Woad Seymour, visited*,
Deems, of Giesesekm,. retarday allespesee at eirmseler-
boum
The Dashes' of Heat ma the Priem limed of Using's
visited her Iblesty, yesterday. at Sashimi/bus Palma.
Priam Albert presided, yesterday asensieg, at a meetisg
el the Royal Commksies for the iisbibitias of 1861. Ilk
Royal Higbases, engaged by Col. Seymour, arrived at the
new Palms of Westminster at 11 *Wash. The Commie.
siemens pessest wore :—Lod Bosley of Alderley, Lord
Oventesse, Sir Alexander Spearman, Sir William Cabitt,
Sir Chaise Eastlake, Sir Richard Wesumeett, Mr. T. F.
Gibson, Mr. Hamilton, sod Col. Olipbeat. Edger
Hewing, Seentery to the Commiasion, attended. Dr. Lyoo
Playfair was prevent. The meeting broke up at a quarter
before 2 o'ellook. _

The Royal abater party la the miming at Buckingham
Pasco included the Priem and Primus Augustus of
San Cobonrg, the Prime of Lelaingen, Priam Brant of
Lektiagen, the Bari of Clareades, Lady Corollas Barrios-
ton, the Lady-la-Waiting to the Prisms Augustus of Saxe
Coboarg, Lady Charles Fairly, liejor-Oeneral Wylde, sad
the Geatlencsa-ice-Wilting to Priam Augustus of Rue

Cobourg.
The Prison and Prisons Augustus of Saxe Cebu, visited
the Dueheas of Gloucester yesterday.

The Conninionen for the Reduction of the National
Debt held a quarterly messing yesterday, at the Aloha
residence of the Chancellor of the 3i:chequer, is Downing-
street. Peewit—the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the
Governor of the Bank of England, and the Deputy Go-
vernor. Sir Alenander Speaniaa, secretary and onaptrol-
ler-geserel to the Commissioners, attended.
The Education Connate* of hn Majesty's Most Honour-
able Privy Council bad a seeing on Mwaday at the Conseil-
oMee. The lords present were—the Lord President, the
Doke of Argyll, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Sir George.
Grey, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Mr. Unary Smith bad an interview with Viscount Pal-
mentos yesterday, mpedting travelliog impregnable bat-
teries.

The Queen has ordered her biscuit•bakers,l
Mean. Hill sad Jose% of Jewry-street, to forwent to
Lady de Bedeliffe, for the ow of the hospitals in the
Black flea, a another of eases of their best biscuits, with
other atedieal comforts, as jaw., Tellies, raspberry nosier,
loam sad other syrups.

The Earl of Cardigan arrived in Portman-Kean,
on Monday, from visiting the Duke of Rutland, at Fielvoir
Castle Leicestershire.
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Bir Charles Fitzroy, H.C.8., late Governor-General
of Australis, boa arrived at Farranom's Hotel, &Ignite-
stmt. _

The Royal Italian opera opens with Guillaume Tell.
The Gazette of last night contains the notifica-
tion of the Earl of lisrrowby's admission to the Privy
Council, and his appointment u a member of the C outwit-
tee of Council of BduesUon. The same order notifies the
admissien of the lion. E. Bouverle to the Privy Council, and
his appointment to the Vies-Presidency of the Committee
of Council on Trade and Plantations.

The election to fill the vacancy in the representa-
tion of the borough of Lewes, occasioned by the Hon. H.
IBread accepting the ofilos of Janior Lord of the Treasury,
is fired for to-morrow (Thursday). The hon. gentleman is
at present the only candidate in the field, and it is expected
there will be no opposition.
Captain Douglas, who took out the General Screw
Company's stellate Bosphorus to Australia, has been ap-
vitited herbourmaawr at Port Phillip, with a salary of
2,0001 a year and a residence found biro.
The J'oursial de St. Peeersbourg of the 25th alt.,
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announces the arrival at that city of Prince Christian of
Denmark, Prince Frederick of Mew, and Prince William
of Baden.

Oa the 22nd ult., 170 cues of cholera were reported at
81. Petersburg.
There appears to be nothing positively settled as
to the journey to Vienna of Count Neuclrode.
The sittings of the Germania Diet will be resumed
on the 12th. _ _ _ . .

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The severe etiquette of the Sultans, which has I,
already received more than one rude shock since the emu-
mincemeat of the present war, is destined, it seems, to ea-
perience one still more startling. Abdul-Medjid (says a
letter published la the Gault. du Mids) has made up his mind I,
to offer his arm to the Emma of the French when she sr-
rives before the Palace of Balt& Liman ; to present her to the
fret Sultanas@ (there are seven who bear this title, and who
take rank according to the order of the birth of their I
children), whose face will be unveiled ! Four young
ladies, chosen from the best Armenian families, and speak-
ing the Fritsch and Turkish languages, will also be placed
at the disposition of the Empress as interpreters and ladies
of hamar. Magniflotent presents, among them a side-saddle
adorned with precious stones, will also be offered by the
Sultan to the acceptance of bar Imperial Majesty.
Aali•Paohs, Minister of Foreign Affairs in Turkey,
is expected to arrive M a few days is Vienna. He speaks
the French longtime fluently, and bears the reputation of
a scholar and a man of ability.
A letter in the Indepessdance Beige states that Lord
John Russell wan oa the point of leaving Vienna for Rag-
land when the telegraph informed hint of the approaching
vititof M. Denys de Lbuys. The same letter says that
France and England have audited that the last symptoms
of animosity between Austria and Piedmont shall disappear,
sad that M. Buol, after much hesitation, has promised that
the sequestration of the property of Lombard refugees
asturalised in Piedmont, shall be annulled. The writer
thinks, however, that Austrian prcutsee are not invariably
kept.
A letter from Vienna, in the German Anneal of
frenkfore says ;—" I. wart thetas, a rumourpremails that
a Prince of the Imperial Austrian family is shortly to pay a
visit to Paris en a special mission. It is said that a brother
of the Emperor will be charged to make this visit, and that
it will take place before the opening of the Exhibition."

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

This society held another meeting yesterday, in
their rams in Ilegent-streeL The interest attasbieg to
these evidently laireases, the number of visitors
being smelt larger yesterday thee at say previous period.
Among the emapeny we aotieed the Amiable!** et Canter-
bury, the Bishops of London sad Winekester. the Right
He.. the Speaker, Lord Saudis, Ms John and Lady John-
stone, the Right He.. T. F. Kennedy, the Marchioness of
ilestlege, Sir Philip sad Lady Egerton, and others.
The great room was appreashed by what might be called
an avenue of eimeraries. Them were et great magnitude
sad beauty, tad remarkable for the symmetry of their
development. Oa the table in the centre of the principal
room woo a oolleetion of reels of remarkable beauty sad
pert's**. The bower of roses, which the post tells is
situated near " Beediesser's S.rease," never rejoiced in
lowers half es enticing. Besidre those growing in pots,
there were carless *Unties' of eat roses. which were the

am, sot oaly of anateurs, but of the youthful poetise of
the eospeny, who would gladly hare transferred then to

bottos-is le; ;re bouqiiste. Thi canonise co this table yen
nosh admired for their else riorslority, sad deplicsey of
mirror. Oas table less dsvots:l to s selestioa of sassaificont

arehidamese pleats, siscrept whisk the tlesdrobisaa were
very eacepiescias. As beads severed with duties of
Sowers ad bade attested peat attention. It wee hem the

glean River, end wee odd t• be s remarkably hardy plant,
flowering an the year round. We kad almost fo►gotten to
notice the gigantic pine apples, perfect in chaps, sad filling
the sir with perks*.

bi the treat room was a stead of azaleas is fall dower.
The ffiymatetrisal forms la whkh them lowers anew
themselves round the stem were the mthlisets of as

admiration. The Bert remarkable was the Giadmeeisis
easels. It was quite evideat from the Wises prelims be-
stowed ups► the delicate proportions of this beautiful
flower, that It is destined to aside?. a sore decided popu-
larity than the ez-chaarellor, from whom it appears to have
taken its name. Oa* small room was almost erslasively
oroupied by fruits and vegetables. Amempt these the
strawberries were prs-smhseat. Ise sin mad perfume they
were equal to the best we have ever seen is July.
Than, there were apples, pears, sad new grapes, all of first-
rate quality. A collation of Fresh wptables suited
great interest antsegst the spectators in this room. 81r
Philip BMWS was Is the chair.