The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-10 00:00:00

Vbe Court.

WINDSOR CASTLE, MARCH 9.
M. de Belle, Danish Minister, had an audience
this day of the Queen. His Excellency was introduced by
Earl Russell, her Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs.

The Lord Mayor and Corporation of the City of London
arrived at the Castle shortly before three o'clock this after-
noon, :to present a diamond necklace and outings to the
Princess Alexandra of Denmark.
The members of the Corporation alighted at the Grand
Entrance, and aasembled in the Waterloo Gallery, from
whence they were conducted at a quarter past three o'clock
to the presence of the Primer Alexandra in the Throne or
Garter Room.

The Prinmes was accompanied by the Prince of Wales,
who stood by her side, and also by her Royal Highness's
parents, the Prince and Princess Christian of Denmark.
Madame d'Oxhobn and the Countess de Reveallow stood
behind her Royal Highness.
The Prince of Wales and the Prince's Alexandra were
attended upon this occasion by Viscount Sydney, Lord
Chamberlain to the Queen ; Earl Spencer, Groom of the
Stole to his Royal Highness ; Lieutenant-General the Hon.
Charles Grey, Equerry to the Queen (in attendance on the
Prinoess); Major-General Seymour, Equerry to her Majesty;
Lieutenant-General Knollys, Comptroller of his Royal
Highness's Household ; Lieutenant-Colonel Koppel, Equerry
in Waiting; and Colonel Biddulph, the Master of the
Queen's Household.
The Lord Mayor, followed by the deputatioe, advanced
near the Princess and presented her with the diamond neck-
lace and earrings, his lordship addressing her Royal High-
ness with the following speech:
"May it please your Royal Highness,—As the Lord
Mayor of the City of London, acting in the name end
on the behalf of the corporation of that ancient city, I have
the distinguished privilege of tendering, for the acceptance
of your Royal Highness, whom we justly welcome as the
afflaiced bride of his Royal Righter' the Prince of Wales,
this token of their esteem and admiration. The Corpora-
tion of London rejoice in the opportunity which is thus
afforded of expressing the deep interest felt by the citizens
of London, in common with all classes of the subjects of our
beloved Sovereign, on the arrival of your Royal Highness
In this country, and their earnest wishes for your future
welfare and happiness."
The Lord Mayor then severally presented to the Prince=
Alexandra the Aldermen, the Sheriffs of London and Mid-
dlesex,
the members of the Reception Committee of the
Corporation, and the.offloers of the corporation.
There were premet—Aldermen Homphery, Sir Francis
Graham limo, Bart., Lawrence, Hale, Phillips, Allen,
Dakia, Begley, Gibbons, Alderman and Sheriff Lawrence,
Mr. Sheriff Hugh Jones, the Recorder, the City Remem.
branoer, the Town Clerk, Mr. Deputy Cork, Mr. Deputy
Harrison, Mr. Deputy Fry, Mr. Deputy Fuller, Mr. Deputy
Lott, Mr. Deputy Harker, Mr. Samuel Gibbins, Mr.
Edmund Burke, Mr. Webster, Mr. Frioker, Mr. Thanes
Lott, Mr. John Richardson, Mr. J. M'Arthur, Mr. C.
Phillips, Mr. Richard Rowe, Mr. James Low, Mr. George
Bone, Mr. Charles Young, Mr. Thomas Snelling, Mr. W.
King, Mr. G. &smell, Mr. Wm. O. Fowler, Mr. Terry,
Mr. C. Wartoe, Mr. Hilary N. Nissen, Mr. J. Parker,
and Mr. [lndent:l.M Farrar.
The Lord Mayor was attended by the swordbaaer sad
macebearer.

A dejeuxer was mewed to the Corporation in the Tapestry-
room, on quitting which the deputation passed in procession
through St. George's Hall.
At the invitation of the Lord Charnlierlain of the Queen's
Household, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, members of the
Reception Committee, sad °Moors of the Corporation, were
conducted through St. George'. Chapel, to view the preps.
rations for the Royal Marriage.
The Queen, accompanied by the Crown Prince and Crown
Princess of Prussia (Princess Royal), and the Princess
Helena, took a drive in a carriage and four this afternoon.
Major-General Seymour attended on horseback.
The Prince of Wales, the Princess Alexandra, and the
Princess Christian of Denmark, took an airing in the after-
noon, in an open carriage and four. Lieut.-General the
Hon. C. Grey and Lieut. Colonel Koppel attended on
horseback.

The Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Mary, sad the
Duke of Cambridge arrived on a visit.
Prince Frederick of Hass Ceased, and the Duke of Hof.
stein Obanksburg, attended by the gentlemen of their suite,
and also by Lieut.-Colonel do Plat, Equerry to the Queen,
arrived from London upon a wilt to her Majesty.
In the evening a grand dinner—which was served on the
state service of silver gilt—was given to St. George's Hall.
The company included their Royal Highnesses the Prince of
Wales, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Prude,
her Imperial Highness the Duchess of Brabant, their
Royal Highnesses the Prince and biomes Louis of Hew
Peace's Helena, the Duchess and Prisons Mary of Cam.
bridge, the Duke of Cambridge, the Count of Flanders, the
Duke of Seer Coburg, the Prince and Princess Christian
Primer Alexandra, Prince., Demur, Prince Fro.
derink and Prince William of Denmark, Prince
Frederick of Here Camel, their Berme Highnesses
the Duke of Holstein Olucksburg and Prince Lsiningen,
the Mistress of the Robes, the Duchene of Wel.
Bruton, the Countess Pourtales, Countess Hobenthal, Coun-
tess Brubl (is waiting to the Crown Princess), Baronage von
Schenck, Baroness von Orme? (in waiting to the Princess
Louis of Hew), Ladies Geraldine and Edith Somerset (in
waiting to the Duchene end Prison's Mary of Cambridp),
General and Mademed'Osholm, Countess Parenting., Cap-
tain Castenechjold, Ceptede Lund, Lieutenant Fuock (is
waiting on the Prince and Prime's Cbriatiaa of Denmark),
Lady Caroline Barrington, Lady Augusta Bruce, the
Archbishop of Canterbury, Madame Van de Weyer,
Count and Countess Gleichen ; the Danish Minister,
the Earl of St. Germans, Viscount and Viaoount-
seas Sydney, Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury,
Earl and Countess Spencer, the Duke and Duchess of
Buccleuch. the Marquis and Marchioness of Carmarthen,
Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby, the Earl and
Countess Russell, Earl and Counter Cowley and Lady Feu.
dote Wellesley, Viscount Palmerston, Leal and lady Taun-
ton, Count Christian Deneaskiold, Countesses Henrietta
and Amy Denneekiold, Lt.-General the Hoe. C. Grey,
Major-General the Hoe. A. and Lady Mary Hood, Col. the
Hon. Sir C. Phippe, the Earl of !fount Charles, command-
ing let Life Guards, Lady Victoria Scott, Lady E. Bruce,
Captain and Mrs. H. Seymour, the HOD. Edward and Mrs.
Coke, the Dean of Windsor and the Hon. Mrs. Wellesley,
Lt.-General, Mrs., sad Hies Keay; Count Feretecatein,
Count de Lamoy, Capt. Weeterweller, Dr. Beaker, Colonel
me °bereft:, Captain von Lucsdore, Coked Tyrwhitt.
Berm von Wangenbeim, H. Schleinite, Baron Gruben,
Major Burnell, Colons Home Puree, Baron Garton, M. de
Captain von Kam, Lt.-Colonel Koppel, Major
The Monifeur of yesterday reproduces the Sc- Ecepstcrfr,
count of the arrival of the Princess Alexandra Elphiostons, Mr. Roland, and Mr. Woodward.
given in the Express of Saturday, and says :—" The Her Majesty had afterwards an evening party. The fol-
enthusiastic acclamations of the immense crowd lowing had the honour of reosiviag invitations :—Lady
which thronged around the oortlige once more pro- Emily Seymour, Mr. and Mrs. &shine, Mr. and Hon. Miss
claimed the unchangeable sentiments of loyalty and Phipps, lady Alfred Paget, the Marchioness el Winchester,
devotion which unite the English people to its Omuta. a Dunmore, two ladies Merray, Lord and Lady
sovereigns."
Charles Brass, sad Lady Elisabeth de Roo.

It is a great lot—that which is sanctified by a
sympathy so world-wide ; and it is a fact se real
as it is magnificent. When this day's sun sets
the emotion of the day will have become fixed as
• great light in History—ineffaceable while His-
tory lasts. Such a lot, bringing such a thought
with it, must more or less chasten and solemnize
the blip of the young lovers ; but they will not
be the less but the more happy for this. The
thought cannot be more solemn than the vows
they are taking in common with so many others
who are entering into the marriage state to-day :it
iv simply an additional sanction to those vows ; for
the perfect fulfilment of there duty to each other
will be the most perfect response to the sympathy
and expectation which wait upon them. The people
would have little to expect from • Royal pair
brought together by political skill, disposed of for
political purposer, and thereby subjected to the
insults and the snares of intrigue. Bitter waters
always flow from a fountain so corrupted. In
this case the source remains sacred, and the priest
et the altar need not tremble in saying, "Those
" whom GOD hath joined let no man put asunder."
Whatever future days may be, this one will re-
' main holy ; and future days will be all the purer
for the holiness of this. All then is well, and we
may without a shadow of misgiving, and with that
mingling of delight with solemnity which we may
believe to exist in the heart of our widowed Qusax
herself, wish long life and perfect wedded happi-
ness to England's bridegroom and his bride.