The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-15 00:00:00

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WINDSOR CASTLE. Aran.l4.
Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphinatone,
arrived at the Cantle yesterday.
Prince Alfred, Prisms= Helena, and Prisms Louisa, at-
tended by the Lady Caroline Barrington, the Hon. Caroline
Cavendish, the Hon. Mortimer &she'll* West, and Lieu-
tenant Haig, went to London yesterday, and honoured the
performance at Drury-lane Theatre with their pressor.
Their royal highnesses returned to Windsor Castle at
night.
The Queen, accompanied by Princes Helena, walked and
drove in the grounds this morning.
To-day is the anniversary of the birthday of Princess
Beatrice.

A deputation, fairetkosi b► Mr. John Tedlsmael*,
M.P., bad an interview with VißCool2i Pallneeston at
Cambridge House yesterday upon the subject of tbe explora-
tion of Central Africa.

A deputation had an interview with the Right Hon. Sir
George Grey at the Home-office, yesterday, upon the sub-
ject of the West Riding amine.
A deputation had an interview with the Right Hon. Sir
George Grey at the Home-office, yesterday, on the subject
of the inspection of the Burnley Water Works.
A deputation of commanders is the merchant navy had
an interview with the President and Vice-President of the
Board of Trade, at the office of the Board of Trade, yester-
day, in reference to the present ooastantion of marts of in-
quiry into the causes of wrecks and casualties to British
merchant ships.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Goiania-
office from the governors of the North American provisos.
Despatches were sent to this Governor of Canada.

BIRTHDAY OF THZ PRINCIM BEATRICE.--Yes-
terday being the seventh anniversary of the birth of her
Royal Highness Pi;ncess Beatrice Mary Victoria Fenders,
the ninth and youngest member of her Majesty's family, the
event wu duly celebrated in Windsor with the usual royal
honours.

The Duke of Leinster arrived on Tuesday even-
ing at his 111411111011 cm Caritas flooma.torrace from Carlton
House, county Maynooth.

The Earl of Carlisle i 3 staying with the Duke of
Devonshire at Devonshire Home.

Viscount and Viscountess Stratford de Radcliffe
entertained a masa party at diaper last *velum at their
mambos in Grooved:or-ovum

The marriage of Viscount Powerecourt and Ludy
Julia Coke, daughter of the Earl aad Comdata of Leicester,
is appointed to take plus on the 26th last.

The marriage of Captain Earle (Rifle Brigade)
with Mir Sillier*, daughter of the Moo. Mr. Edward Vil-
liers, sod niece to the Earl of Clarendon, was solemnised
yesterday at St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, in the pre-
game of a numerate circle of the friends and relatives of
both fanglike.

It is stated that the office of Junior Lord of the
Admiralty, vacated by Mr. Stmsfeld and declined by Mr.
Baxter, has been offered to Mr. Childers, M.P. for
Pontefract, and has been accepted by that gentleman. An
election for Pontefract may therefore be expected to occur
within a few days.

Mr. Lowe, the Vice-President of the committee
of the Privy Council on Education, in reported to have
tendered his resignation in consequence of the vote of
Tuesday night.

A notification on the Bradford Exchange yen-
terday stated that on Wednesday a deputation had waited
upon Lord Pals:Denton, to invite his lordship to visit Brad.
ford, to lay the fousdatiou stone of the new exchange.
It is expected the General Garibaldi will visit
both houses of parlisrosat this (Friday) everting.
_ _ .

The Bishop of London presided yesterday at a
rasetieg of churchwardens at Willis's Rooms, for the fur-
therance of the fund which his lordship is seekiag to miss
for the relief of the spiritual wants of the metropolis.
His lordship made an iuterestiog statement in support of
the object of the meeting, and subsequently resolutions
were passed pledging the churchwardens to assist the fund
as much as possible.
DEATH OF THE ARCHDEACON OF ELY.—DAM-
MUDGE, Amu. 14.—The deepest regret pervades the
whole of the noiversity in *Dung wince of the sodden
death of the Venerable Archdeacon France, Fellow
and President of St. John's College and Archdeacon
of Ely. The venerable archdesooe, who was in the 48th
year of his age, was, to all appearance, in his usual health
on Wednesday ; oe Thursday morning, about 7 o'clock, he
was discovered by himattendent in bed in a strong fit. The
beet medical aid was immediately summoned ; but despite
every effort Mr. France never rallied, but gradually sank,
and expired about one o'clock. Mr. Frame took his degree
in 1840 as first classic, and during his long and active uoi-
enmity career has commanded the respect and esteem of all
with whom he came in contact.

PEST

I'ELIAGENCE.
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DENMARK. AC
COPENHAGEN, 14, 7 P.M.
An official notification announces the Prio•
sian ports of Dental° and Pillau will be blockaded
from the 19th inst.
Fresh bodies of troops are continually being
despatched to the sect of war.
No idea is entertained of voluntarily surrendering
Dttppel.

SWEDEN.

STOCKHOLM, APRIL 14.

Count Wachtmeister, the Swedish Ambassador
inLondon, will represent Sweden at theConferenoe.
His Excellency has received inatrurtiona from his
government.

DANISH WAR VESSELS AT THE MOUTH
OF THE ELBE.
CUXHAVEN, Aran, 14, Emma.
Several Danish war vessels are cruising at the
mouth of the Elbe. It is said that two frigates and
two corvettes have captured three vessels and some
small craft.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PART& Tetnuway Evirpro.

The rise at the Bourse continues. Credit Mo-
bilier is in extraordinary demand, and although
large [tales were made to realise profits, every mo-
mentary depression was speedily effaced. It is now
known that, contrary to expectation, the issue of
the Mexican loan in Paris will be confided to the
Mubilier Company. The shares rose to-day 43fr. 75c.,
doming at 1177 fr. 50c. Rents rose 35c. for cash
and 20c. for account, closing in each case at 66fr.
70c. The second telegram from London, bringing
Consols Ith lower than the opening price, produced
but little effect upon this wild market. The
Southern Railway rose 10fr. and Lyons sfr., and
Northern 2fr. 50c. In the other lines little change.

M. Hidalgo, charged by the Emperor of Mexico
to notify his Majesty's accession to the Emperor of
the French, will remain in Paris as minister pleni-
potentiary to the court of the Tuileries. The
Emperor Maximilian has bad his carriages built in
Paris, and they are now being shipped at St.
Nazaire for Vera Cruz.

The Pays has a most absurd article by M.
Grandguillot, drawing a parallel between the re-
ception of Louis XVIII. by the Prince of Wales in
1814 and that of Garibaldi by the English people
in 1863. It thinks it a wonderful " coincidence"
that, whereas Garibaldi at the Duke of Suther-
land leant on the arm of a British peeress, Louis
XVIII. on the staircase of St. James's leant
on the arm of George Prince of Wales. The con-
clusion meant to be inferred is, I suppose, that,
because the civility paid to Louis XVIII. in 1814,
did not prevent the fall of the Bourbon dynasty
in 1830, there can be nothing but hollowness and
insincerity in Garibaldi's reception now. Three
columns are devoted to the development of this
precious theme ! The semi-official journals would
do better to imitate the discretion of the Moniteur,
and conceal their vexation at the homage paid to
Garibaldi's great character by ignoring his visit
altogether.
A correspondence in the Constitationne, which
is, I suspect, furnished by M. Lambert, Duke
d'Emyrne, now in Paris, repeats quite seriously the
old story that Itadama, King of Madagascar, is
still alive. The date of this intelligence is March
17, and it states that the King, who since the re-
port of his assassination, eight months ago, has
been hiding himself, would probably make a public
entry into his capital on March 8. It is affirmed
that Mr. Ellis, the English missionary, whom the
French journals are always abusing, lately wrote :
—" A revolution is imminent in Tanarive. Ra-

dams is alive, and within • week he will be
either in hia grave or on the throne. My
impression is that he will be restored by the popu-
lations of the west, who have received arms and
ammunition from our allies." The correspondence
further says that Dr. Davison and his wife, who
bad quarrelled with Mr. Ellis, had gone to the
Mauritius on board the &smile It is asserted
that King Itadama is as much as ever in favour of
France and the Lambert treaty.
A poll for • new member, which, for want of
the regulation majority, produced no decisive re.
sult, took place at the French Academy to-day.
M. Autran had 17 votes, M. Jules Janin 9, and M.
Camille Doucet 7. Most people are of opinion that
M. Jules Janin is the candidate whose claims are
the strongest. M. Antran is a small poet, who has
the recommendation of a large fortune and an in-
fluential brother-in-law at Marseilles.

An interesting public exhibition and sale by
auction are about to take place at the Hotel Lam-
bert, Rue de risk Saint-Louis—the first to-morrow
and Sunday, and the second on Monday. The
articles consist of jewellery sent from all the Polish
provinces, by mothers, wives, and maidens, who
give their ornaments to be sold for the benefit of
their countrymen in arms, and for the relief of the
victims of proscription. The exhibition comprises
nearly 4,000 articles—necklaces, bracelets, brooches,
&c. Many women have even sent their wedding
rings to increase the number and sum of the
offerings.