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

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 21, 1855.

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The following were prevented from obeying her Majesty's
commands by domestic seltction Countess of Hard-
wicks, the Duke and Duchess of Roxburgh, the Belgian
Minister, the Earl and Countess Rowe the Earl and
Countess of Sefton, and Viscount and VisctiunteseGough.

A deputation against all the railway enspaaiss' bills now
before parliament asking for powers to own or run steam
vessels, had an iaterview with Lord Stanley of Alderley
and the Right Hon. C. P. &amnia, yesterday, at the
Board of Trade. The deputation oonsisted of the Right
Hon. Sir W. Somerville, Bart., M.P., Mr. James
Stirling, of Dublin ; Messrs. John Morton, James Mathews,
and Peter Verdon, of Drogheda ; Mr. John Smith, of Gains-
borough and Hall; and Messrs. Robert Lusoat, Wm.
M.Elroy. and B. J. Thomson, of the Liverpool Steam Skip
Amodetioa.
A deputation from St. Xartin's-in-the Fields had anja-
terview yesterday with Si, B. Hail, President of the Gene-
ral Board of Health, at his °See, Whitehall, with respect
to the Metropolis Local Management Bill. The deputation
consisted of General Bir De Lacy Evans, M.P., Sir John V.
Shelley, Bart., M.P., Mr. Churchwarden Gillott, Mr.
Churchwarden Stobbe, Mesas. Latter, Libyan, Deltas,
Mathews, and Barrow, vestrymen, attended by Mr. Dan.
gerlield, vestry clerk.
A deputation from the Commissioners of the Bedford
Estate Paving Trust also had an interview with Sir B.
Hall yesterday, in relation to the Metropolis Local Manage-
nest Bill. The deputation consisted of Messrs. Wigg,
Wyatt, and Oiloart, attended by ILL Wood, their clerk, and
Mr. &adding, their surveyor.
Despatches were seat from the Colonial-ones yesterday
to the Governor of Canada.

VISIT OF THE QUEEN AND HER IMPERIAL

Joseph Paxton, Mr. Laing, Sir C. Fox, arid the rest of the
directors. At this time the sole occupants of the net into-
rior woe the pollee, who raustend is great lone cadet
floperletendesta Piero, Marten, sad O'Bries, and a
large body of impactors. The most eMoisat anaagemeats
were at ONO made, and wen nthesquently 'evenly
tooted by the immense halo: of visitors and the extraordi-
nary aexisty of everyone to see the imperial visitors. After
a short pause is the royal moral= MOM,
which hays
already bean described in the Daft' Nets, a cortdge was
famed. the Queen and Emperor taking the lead, the
Engines and Prince following, and then the representa-
tives of the two courts, in gay morning toilette.
Mr. Laing sad Sir Joseph Paxton were la immediate
attendee's on the sovereigns, as was also Mr Charles Foe,
with who. the Emperor freely and repeatedly convened in
the course of the promenade. Os Mr. Francis Fuller de-
volved the duty of escorting the ladies of the royal and im-
perial suites, sad that gentleman perforated the very agree.
able duty with his accustomed politeness and success. Is
the cortege were also Messrs. Henderson and Cochrane, to
whose united exertions the Palace owes its admirable soli-
dity of construction, and Messrs. Farquhar, Anderson,
Lewis, sad Lushington, the romaitiug mothers of the
ilkeetend body. The superintendents of the exhibitors'
departmeet. Maus. Deane and Belshaw, had the bosom
of conducting the illustrious party over the various courts.
Of cones., with such a limited space of time to be die-
posed of, and such a unique collection of works
of art to be inspected, nothing but the most cursory glamor
could be afforded to each : still the imperial visitors found
time to pause for a moment before each of the more conspi-
cuous chefs-crceurre, and sib questions coarsening them of
their ciceroni. Mr. Owen Jones was at hie poet amongst
his Egyptian family, and escorted the party through that
court, thence through the Greek and Roman courts, and
Really to the Alhambra, the groat architectural wonder of
the native country of the Empress Eugenie. A more than
usual space of time was devoted to this beautiful court, so
justly regarded with pride by the distinguished artist, and
warm compliments were paned on its unrivalled beauties
of desiga and construction. The oely regret was that
the Emperor and Empress had not time to hear Mr. Jones's
explanations of thole wonderful Moorish antiquities, in
which he is at once so enthusiastic and profound. Mr.
Ferguson was in attendance in the Assyrian Court, after a
short inspection of which the corgi go passed over to the
dominions of Mr. Digby Wyatt, which range from the
gloomy Byzantine through Gothic sad Renaissance to the
light and luxurious Italian period. The Emotes gazed
with seeming interest on the monumental effigies of the
Gothic Queens, and made many inquiries about the rare
specimens of the Renaissance Court. It is to be re-
gretted, however, that the Ohibertl gates were

not pointed out; hat time, luncheon, and the
impatient public alike precluded the possibility of
delay. A reminiscence of fatherland wu afforded, I
in the presence of a statue from Seville, which has lately
been added to the Italian Court. The Empress at once re-
cognised it, and naked Mr. Dishy Wyatt several questions,
respecting its history. The Pompeian Cant was, of course,
honoured with a visit, and on leaving it the Empress com-
plaining of fatigue, one of Mr. Heath's Bath (lairs was
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quickly brought for her accommodation, with which her
Imperial Majesty expressed herself delighted; and Prince
Albert immediately after gave orders for its purchase.
The inspection being now completed, the Queen, Empress,
Emperor, and Prince Albert, accompanied by the ladies of
honour, and attended by Mr. Laing sod Sir
Joseph Poston, proceeded to a temporary balcony I
which had been erected in the garden front of the
central transept ; and here a epaulet was afforded which
few who were so fortunate as to witness will speedily for
pt, and least of all the imperial couple, who Were them.
selves the central points of its attraction. On the terraces
underneath upwards of 40,000 well-dressed people were
densely crowded, who, the moment the Queen and Empress
made their appearance, greeted them with fervent and long
esatinued cheering. Then the Emperor bad hie separate
ovation, which was so earnest as to keep him bowing and
smiling for several minutes ; and last, and certainly not
least in f y, rose • cheer for Prince Albert,
who with commendable good taste had, up to this
moment, kept himself rather in the back of the
baloney. Her Majesty the Queen was radiant with
smiles and condescension, and gracefully taking the Em-
peso by the hand led her to the front of the balcony,
when, it is hardly necessary to add, the cheering was
again and again renewed, with deafening vigour. It was
certainly a sight rarely to be equalled in interest, these Mee
young and graceful women—one the Queen Regnant of the
mightiest empire in the world, and the other the chosen
lowa of that remarkable man who, having, by hie per-
sonal boldness, won en Imperial crown, has ever since been
winning the good opinion of mankind by the dignity and
eMciency with which he wears it--standing thus, hand in
hand, in front of a vast multitude, who had as-
sembled mainly in their honour. The beauty of the
prospect evidently struck the Empress and Emperor, se both
pretty plainly indicated by their gestures. That nothing
might be wanting to complete the novelty and attraction,
the great central fountains, ao long the subject of alter-
nate hopes a- .d fears on the part of the public, commenced
playing, producing a magnificent cerise of jets, which glis-
tened brilliantly in the sunbeams. The company who had
waited on the esplanade so patiently all the morning
had: now theirl reward, since with the royal group in the
balcony, the pl►y of the fountains, and the strains of the
bands, which commenced playing " Patent pour la Eyrie,"
the splendour of the surrounding scenery, cad the fineness
of the day, • combination of attraction was produced of
which the most favoured visitor of the interior could
not have the slightest • conception. After a lape
of some moments the Queen and her guests retired
to the transept, and the people outside made a sudden rush
to the various entrances, to avail themselves of the privilege
which they had been promised when the royal party retired
to luncheon. This meal was served in that portion of the
Mrs which had noently been need as a picture gallery,
bet which has been, by the decorative skill of Messrs.
Jackson and Grabens, transformed into • handsome ban-
petting room, with painted ailing, graceful violet coloured
draperies, and gold ornaments, the glass sides being covered
with worked muslin hangings, lined throughout with a deli-1
este green. The vestibule has bun hung with crimson
cloth, and costly mirrors ; and all this magic change
was wrought in the, space of time 'lapdog from the pre-
vious Friday. The repast was prepared by the Queen's
servants, without the slightest interfuses's on the part
of the Crystal Palau restaurant. Hers may be the proper
plus to mention that • member of the court commutated
to Mr. Belshaw the great satisfaction of her Majesty with
all the !arrangements, adding that he had
Queen in better spirits, or exhibiting • greater appearance
of enjoyment.

The retirement of the royal party wee the signal for the
entrance of the sovereign people. is they poured through
all the entrances. and it required the exertions of whole
armies of policemen to keep the central passage clear, end
preserve the transept platform from istrasion. This erec-
tion, which was but of modest pretensions, was raised half
a down steps on each side from the door, and was covered
with crimson cloth. In the centre was a high pole, deco-
rated with laurel, and surmounted with a trophy of
the colours of the two nations. Two preen banners with
the Imperial cypher completed the artificial decorations,
but nature had also been called into requisition for t►e
supply of a profusion of beautiful dowers which gave colour
and fragrance sad freshness to the whole. The effect of
this platform was pretty and simple, bat not sufficiently
strong to distract the public attention from the royal group
who were to be its temporary occupants. By an excellent
arrangement of the police, the front teak of the company
all through the line of promenade was made to corselet ex-
clusively of ladies, so that not only was the pictorial effect,
improved, but an expellent security taken for the preserva-
tion of order. As in the case of "The thin red line" at
dalaklava, there were no Cossacks who would be hardy

enough to dislodge the.. fair battalions. It was soon, how-
ever, deepened by many a row, bx anxious lovers,
husband', and fathers, and the first gallery was before
long equally crowded. There was sot, however, the
slightest confusion, but every one waited patiently
for the *gran of the royal party from the benqustting saloon.
On their re-appearance the cheering was renewed, and gra-
dually increased in volume as they approached the transept,
round which, of course, the greatest 'nighers of the company
had congregated. The Queen ascended the platform, ac-
companied by the Empress Bemis, mad both Sovereigns
took their mats, followed by the Emperor sad Prince Albert,
the former sitting on the Queen's right head, the latter on
the Empress's left. The whole party, however, goon again
rose in acknowledgment of the salutations of the company,
the Crystal band struck up the French national air, gad
the second of the magnillseat to►leau' was formed, which
might be mid to be the great features of the day's
proceedings. The appearance of the great central tran-
sept on the opening day will be recalled by
the public, but the effect of yesterday's pageant
was °moldered by those who 11,4 men both to be to mu-

passing its predenner. It was at ones tbe climax and the
canelasios of the day's menials, as the royal party
slowly retired immediately after the lines were broken, and
the net company nattered themselves over the building,
some to leek at the objeete of art, bat the greater portion in
swab of creature comforts, of which the Moen. Staples, to
whom the connuipariat is entrusted, had provided a p:enti•
ful supply. The excellent arrangements of the railway
com Day have been before alluded to, and it is but jus-
tice to a very efficient servant of the Crystal Pikes Com-
pany, Mr. Spurner, who superintend, the stabling depart-
ment, to add, that the arrangements for the reception of
hones and arrives were equally satisfactory. Stalls had
been prepared for 3,000 hones and considerably more than
2,000 were actually required, of which 66 were devoted to
the Queen's horses alone. The whole were properly baited
and taken care of, and wen all brought up in their turn
without the slightest bitch er confusion. Mr. Grove, the
secretary to the Crystal Palace Company, is entitled to the
thanks of the reprnentatives of the morning newspapers
for the enflicient facilities afforded for observing the more
interning features of the day's proceedings.

At the Guildhall on Thursday all the mayors pre-',
seat were introduced to the Emperor. On the introduction
of the Mayor of Southampton, his Imperial Majesty paused,
repeated the word Southampton, and then thanked the
mayor (Sampson Payne, Esq.) for his invitation to him to
return by way of Southampton and partake of its man(
cipal hospitalities. He added that he regretted that pre-
arrangements would not admit of his visiting Southampton.
The Lord Mayor of Dublin, and a deputation from
the corporation, have had the honour of forwarding,
through the French ambassador, an address from that body
to his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of the French. The
deputation was assured that it would prove highly gratify-
ing to the Emperor, and that his Majesty would 'stunt an
early reply.

THE DEPARTURE OF THE EMPEROR AND
EMPRESS OF THE FRENCH FROM BUCKING-
HAM PALACE.-(THIS DAY.)

This morning, at a quarter past- ten o'clock, the
Emperor and Empress of the French, with a rapidity tharac-
teristie of all their movements sirell their visit to England,
left Buckineham.Pnlace .on route for their own dominions.
The Royal cortege consisted of six open carriages and four,
with oat-riders in starlet liveries, and an escort of the Ox-
ford Blues. Ltd.. first carriage rode the Emperor and,Em-
press and his Royal Highness Prince Albert; the Imperial
suite followed in other.oarriages. Her Majesty, with the
Prince of Wales, Princess Royal, and suite, descended to the
Grand Entrance Hall with the Emperor and Empress, and
took a final leave of their Majesties. The Queen and Royal
children spin appeared at the front drawing-room windows.
The Emperor and Empress appeared deeply affected.
The Royal cortegr, on leaving the Palace, proceeded at a
rapid rate through the Horse-Guards, and along Parliament-
street, Westminster-bridge, St. George's-road, to the Brick.
layers' Anus station. On the carriages containing the
Emperor and Empress entering the railway station, the
directors sad other officials in attendance advanced to
receive the illustrious party, wbo on proceeding to the rail-
way carriage received the mut enthusiastic reception.
Their Majesties h►ve let agreeable souvenirs of their
visit in the shape of numerous costly presents to those who
have been in attendance during the visit to our Court.

The Emperor of the French has conferred on his
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge the Grand Cross
of the Legion of Honour.

Lord kalmerstoo, apologising to Sir Calling Eard-
ley, for inability to receive a deputation on the subject of
Maynooth, writes—" It seems, however, to be of less con•
sequence, because I can easily imagine what the deputation
would have to say to me, and while, on the one hand, I
could not hope to change their opinion, I am quite sure that
they would not alter mine."
The Birmingham Musical Fcatival is to commence

the 28th of Augast.

Before Lord Aberdeen retired from power, Sir
Charles Butlake received intelligence of his appointment
as salaried Director of the Gallery—Mr. Worm= of his

appointment as Secretary. This was some menthe ago.
Yet it appears from the Atheneum that neither gentleman
has been officially informed of his appointment.

Mr. Beresford Hope has consented to stand on the
Conservative interest at the next election for Maidstone.
We (Maidstone Journal) are still in an uncertain state rela•
ties to the intentions of the Hon. F. Villien ; bat in the
anticipation of his resigning hie seat, the Liberal party are
dreaming of bringing forward Lerd Melgund u their can-
didate. The Conservatives mean to invite William H.
Bodkin, B,q.

Mr. C. Mathews has, it is said, accepted an en-
gagement as actor and stage-manager with Mr. Smith at
Drury-lane. Thither, also, go Mr. !town Rozby, as acting.
manager; Mr. Beverley, as scenic artist; and Mrs. Frank
Matthews, Mill Oliver, and Miss Martindale. Mr. Frank
Matthews Is engaged with Mr. Kew at the Princess's.
We hear thst an amateur ballet hu been thought
of, in the event of a performance by the Literary Company
before the Queen. The idea, however, can hardly bear
maters consideration.

It is suggested that the pictures in the approaching
Royal Academy Exhibition might each bear on the frame
the dmignation of the subject and the name of the painter.
It would certainly be a vast relief to be spared the necessity
of continual reference to the catalogue while looking at the
pictures.

Ths following is the order in which the various
literary and scientific societies will hold their meetings in
the ensuing meek :—Moaday : Society of Antiquaries, 2.
Annivenary. Oeographical, 81.—Commercial Notes on the
State of California. by Kr. Ailtim—Letter addressed by Dr.

Vogel to Consul Herman, dated Kiska, September 16, 1854.
—Letter addressed by Cr. Barth, dated Kano, November,
1864, to Vice-Minna Gaglinfli.—Letter from Lieut. Burton
from Ades, announcing his return from Hurter, in Abyeei-
als.—Aooottnt of the late Earthquake at Bruns, by Consul
Sandison. Tuesday: British Meteorological, 7.—Council.

Gyro-Egyptian, 7}.—Ansivereary. Institution of Civil En-
giseen, B.—" Os the Diatritratioa of Material in the Bides
lot Wrought Iron Boma," by Mr, Barton. Zoological, 9.

Royal Institution, 3.—" On Voltaic Electricity," by Dr.
Tyndall. Wednesday: Royal Society of Literature, 3.
Annivenary. Society of Arts, B.—" The Public Works of
India, with special reference to Irrigation and Roads." by
Lieut.• Cal. Cotton. British Archsealogical, B.l.—Notices of
deemed Members, by Mr. Pettigrew. Thursday: Nouns-
:natio, 7. Royal, Royal Institution, 3.—" On Christian
Art," by Mr. &hart Friday : Philologic 1, 8. Royal In.
fellation, Be.—" On the Origin of certain Trains of Erratic
Blocks on the Western Borders of Massashusem, U. 8.," by
Bir Charles Ly.ll. Saturday: Royal Institution, 3.—" On
RI/Giro-Physiology," by Dr. Da Bois-Raymond.
The Post thinks that in regard to the mach-mooted

question as to whether a bonnet should be worn on the head
or off it, it may not be amiss to take advantage of the actual
presence of her Imperial Majesty, who is said to have intro-
duced this popular feminine eccentricity, to place on record
that, "although the bonnet of the Empress Eugenie dis-
plays fully her face and hair, it dose not convey to the be-
holder the idea of its being likely to fall from the head
behind, but rather seems to cling to, and support, the hair
in that position. This gives a lightness and grace of car-
riage to the head totally distinct from that boldness and
barefacedases which have char►cterised the Eoglish adop-
tion of the Preach imperial fashion."
A Parliamentary paper states the cost of the fur-
the, papers relative to the recent Antis expeditious pre-
sented in Parliament in January, to have been 1,685 L 81.
The total land forces under the disposition of the
Governor General of India in Council, are stated in a Par-
liamentary return, to be—Queen's troops, 26,828; Com-
pany's troops (Earopean), 14,6449; Company's troops
(Native), 240,465. The Police Corps, militarily organised,
numbers 24,050, including 36 commissioned European
*Moen.

The Printers' Pension Society hold their anniver-
sary at the London T on Friday, under golden
auspices. The Lord Mayor is to preside, and to have the
support of the sheriffs, while the stewards include the under•

sheriffs and VIM than one of the leading aldermen.
The Gardeners' Chronicle mentions a fact extremely
interesting to florists, via., that the Mangostimm has pro
duffed not only dowers but fruit, in the garden of the Duke
of Northumberland. One of the specimens promisee to be
as large as if grown is the Malay Archipelago. The garden
at llyon is believed to be the only establishinent, print, or
public, in Europe, in which have been ripened Vanilla,
Nutmegs, Litchis, Cloves, and, greatest of all, the Man.
statism.
OZTETAL PALACE, APRIL
asst. 2,068; ditto by season •
22,2311.