The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-13 00:00:00

THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince coil Princess
of Wales, since their arrival at Frogmore, have been en-
joying the luxury of a country life amid the beautiful
and varied scenery of Windsor and its neighbourhood.
On Friday their royal highoeme passed the greater
part of the day at Virginia Water, and dined with a
eulept party on board the Adelaide frisate. The band
of the Coldstream Guard. arrived at Wiodeor on Saturday,
and will remain during the Prieee's residence at Frogmore.

The Prince and Princess of Wake attended Divine 1
service yesterday morning in the iparish church of St.
John. The Prince and Princess occupied the royal
pew previously used by the late Princess Augusta and the
Duchess of Kent. Their royal highness,, were attended by
the Marchioness of Carmarthen and Captain Grey. The
lemons for the day were read by the Rev. Thorns. Hooke,
/LA., who was assisted in the (prayers by the Rev. J.
Stone, B.A. The Rev. R. J. Simpson, ILA., preached.
This is the first time either the Prince or his consort at-
tended divine service at the parish church.
In the afternoon the Prince drove the Princess out in
a pony phaeton, and proceeded idown the Long-walk
though some of the private ;driven in the Great Park.
Their royal highnesses were attended by the Marchioness
of Carmarthen and Captain Grey, who followed in an open
carriage.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam-
bridge and the Princess Mary honouredl Lord and Lady
Foley by their company at dinner on Saturday evening, at
their residence io Grosvenor-square. A distinguished circle
had the honour to meet the royal guests. Lady Foley bad
an evening party afterwards.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, as
Field Marshal Commanding io Chief, had a levee on Satur-
day afternoon, at the Horse Guards. About seventy officers
paid their respects to his royal highness.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and;Princess
de Joinville and the Duke de Peathievre, attended by Mon-
sieur laurel, have returned to the Clarendon Hotel from
Tunbridge Wells.

The Duke of Devonshire and Lady Louisa Caven-
dish left Devonshire House on Saturday for Eastbourne
until Wednesday next.
bliss Burdett Coutta has issued cards for au
afternoon party on Tmusiay neat, to meet their Royal
Highnesses Use Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess
Mary. _ .

The Earl and Countess of Malmesbury enter-
tained the Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby, the Earl
and Countess of emoughmore, the Earl and Countess of
Delmore, Viscount and \romancers lap:etre, Viscount St.
Aleph, Lord and Lady Chelmsford, Lord and Lady
Churstoo, Mr. Bailie Oxbrane, and *Mr. and Mrs. Pea-
cocks, at dinner on Saturday, at„their residence in Sirat.
ford-place.

Sir Robert and Lady Emily Peel received at
dinner on Saturday, at their minion in Whitehall-garden.,
the Earl and Countees of Derby, the Earl and Counter
Stanhope and Lady Mary Stu)hope, the Marquis Balbi,
Viscount and Viscountess Walden, the Bishop of Orford,
Sir James and Lady E 11th Ferrussoo, Sir Henry and Lady
Sophia dee Vert; Sir Edwin Lindner, and Dr. Quin.
The gardens of Strawberry-hill, Twickenham,
now in the possession of France., Counter of Waldegrare,
are by the permission of their owner, to be opened on Wed-
nssiay and Thursday, for the purpose of a bazaar in aid of
the funds required for the enlargement of Holy Trinity
Catiroh, Twickenham. The list of patroneres includes

the Marchimase of Ailesbury, the Counter of Shaftesbury,
Frances Countess of Waldegrave, the Counter Dowager
Spencer, the Counter of Beasoorough,the Countess of Straf-
ford, the Countess Ewan. the lady Alice Peel, the Vis-
o:suits:es Torrington, the Viscountess Sydney, the Vis-
countess Enfield, the Lady Agnes Jolliffe, the Lady Mary
Arkwright, the Lady Courehil:, the Lady Auckland, the
Lady Mayoras, kc. In addition to them, etas will be
held by the Visonuntess EAlel 1, the Lady Mary Arkarright,
the Lady Churchill, Mrs. Donnithorne, Mrs.T. Twining, Mrs.
Freaks, Mrs. Cowper, and many others. The Countess of
Waldegrave has ocuisented to preside at the refreshment
stall.

The day has now been definitely fixed for the
Royal Dramatic Oollsge FAte and Fancy Fair at the Crystal
Palace. It will take place on Saturday, July 25, and
will be repeated on the following Monday. The following
are the names of a few of the ladies who have already pro-
misod to maids over st.lls for the sale of work and fancy
goods :—Mrs. Stirling, Mn. A. Mellon (Miss Woolgar),
Miss Elsworthy, Mies Eleanor Buftoo, Mims Lydia Thomp-
moo, the Kisses Nelson, Miss Charlotte Saunders, Miss
Constance Aylmer, Miss Kate Carpal, Miss Fanny Josephs,
Mrs. Billiogton, Miss Fanny Bunt, Miss Aimee Burdett,
Mime Lavine, Mies Pattie Josephs, &c

Dr. Henry Wylde has been elected to the chair
of professor of music at Gresham College, in the room of
Professor Edward Taylor, deceased.
THE REPORTED ROYAL VISIT TO DUNROBIN.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, we understood, will not
visit Dunrobio Castle this season. The Edinburgh pipers
were quite right in stating that such a visit was intended and
arranged with the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, but
their royal highnesses have been reluctantly compelled to
postpone the northern journey till another par.—lnverness
Courier.

THE PROROCIATION.—Tbe progress made in supply
at the morning sitting on Friday lessee little more to be
voted of the estimates for the year. Should the House of
Commons get through the few remaining votes, as expected,
by Thursday, it will be possible to carry through the Apure -
riatioci clause, so as to prorogue parliament on Thursday,the 28th of July• —olwryer.

THS EXHIBITION BUILDINO.-00 the very day
following the vote sgaisst the purchase of this building in
the House of Commune, Messrs. Kelk and Lucas laid
their plans for at once beginning to pull down the whole
structure. So little loss of time was there in making these
arrangements that by last Monday almost all the floors of
the east and west transepts bad been puffed up, and the
owners of the few things yet remaining—organs, fountains,
ka., had begun to remove them. Such progress has been
made in this work that the whole building m now encircled
by a huge hoarding, famed of the floor boards, which pro-
jects far into the road, and which is likely to be an eyesore
Tor years to come. Since the middle of brat week, however,
the work of demolition bad been stopped, for negotiatiooa
are now going on between the Alexandra Perk Company
and the contractors for the purchase of every part of the
building except the picture galleries. This Alexandra Park
Company, as many of our readen are aware, is a company
which hes been lately formed for the purpose of establish-
ing a North London Crystal Palace on the slopes of Mtn-
wall-hill, sod the view from which is, if possible, more
etrikieg than that to be gained from the hills of Norwood.
It is not often that a building of the size and composition
needed for such a structure is in the market, and the direc-
tors have, therefore, availed themselves of the first chance
which offered of eecuriog that et South Kensington. The
offer is to purchase all, except the picture galleries, as it
now stands—nave, domes, and side courts—to remove it
to MoswelLhill, and then erect it as a permanent rival to
the Crystal Palace. Of nuns the manner in which the
building, if purchased, will be adapted to its new situation
has not yet been decided, but we believe it is intended to
put one of the domes over the centre of the nave, sod to
use the other apart mid distinct from the main building as
a palm-hones. It is intended, of course, to redecorate the
nave in a rich and permanent manner, to give it a slate
roof, and render its side courts perfectly water-tight with
leaden getters between the ridge-antLfurrow glue roofs.
Properly pat together, and with an outer caning where it
now abuts on the brickwork, it might be made a commo-
dious and attractive building for its intended purpose, and
certainly a cheep one for the company. Mr. Minton's ma-
, jells fountain, under the east dome, has been presented by
that paillasse to the South Keenlagtos Museum.—!quip,