The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-13 00:00:00

1, SATURDAY EVE:

"d thots from.whem they pray to be delivered."
Lard Pemursarow considers that " a great step was
" taken " for the Poles last year whoa RIIII6/1 ad-
Ititiml the right d the great Powers of Europe to
make representations in regard to the treatment
of her Polish subjects. The Polish inn:agent+,
fighting for their lives and homes against an
enemy more cruel than the winter wind, are not
so fully persuaded of the value of those" represen-
" Cations " in which Downing-street delights, and
which Prince GOKICKALOYF is very far from
taking ill. Mr. W. E. Foam= insisted last evening
that though the House might have no right to a
copy of the mulled despatch, it had a right to
know why it was recalled. Assuredly, that is the
question ; to which the silence of Ministers and
the present state of Denmark are perhaps the only
sufficient answer.

'Ube Court.

OSBORNE. Fn. 12.

Vice-Admiral Sir Michael Bruce, Commander-
In-Chief at Portsmouth, and Major-General Lord William
Paulet, commanding the South-Western district, came over
to Osborne yesterday, and had the honour of being received
by her Majesty, to present the reports of their respective
oommands.

ST. LEONARD'S, Fn. 12.

The Prince and Princess of Wales and the infant Prince
left Frognsore yesterday at half-past 2, and arrived at St.
Leonard's at 10 minutes past 5.
Their Royal Highnesses were ►ttended by the Hon. Mrs.
Coke, Lient.-Gemsral lisollys, and Major Teesdale.

A deputation from Yorkshire bad an interview with Sir
George Grhy, at the Home-office, yesterday, on the subject
of the proposed removal of the West Riding Anises from
York to Leeds.

The Lord Mayor of York had an interview with:Sir
George Grey, at the Home-office, yesterday.
Despatches were received yesterday, at the Colonial-
office, from the governors of the settlements on the Weet
°oast ol Africa, Malts, and Gibraltar. Despatches was
sent to the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands.

We are authorised to state, that in consequence
of the inconvenience experienced at the Queen's
levees and drawing-rooms, from the over-crowded
state of the apartments, it will not be expectel.
that ladies or gentlemen should attend at court
upon more than one occasion during the season.
This does not apply to those who are present in an
official capacity.

THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OP WALLS. —ST.
LEONARDS-ON-SEA, FRIDAT. —The weather this marrdng was
very wet and stormy. The wind blowing a strong south-
' wester, and rendering the parade quite unfit for out-door
exercise. The Princes' of Wales was thus prevented taking
an early drive, and her royal highness's first impressions of
this beautiful watering place were not calculated to beof the
most favourable character. A great many inquiries were
made after the health of the Princess, and the reply to all
was that her royal highness had suffered (nothing
from the fatigue of the journey. The infant prince is
also quite well. I The Prince of Wales availed him-
self of the courtesy offered by the members of the St. Leo-
nard' Club, and passed an hour in the building during the
morning. After luncheon, although the weather continued
unfavourable, the royal carriages were ordered, sad tits
Princess of Wales, attended by the Hoe. Mrs. Coke, drove
up and down the parade for more then an hoer.

LORD CHARBRELAIN'S OFIICE, Fes. 9.—Notice
is hereby given that his Roy' Highness the Prince of
Wales will, by command of the Queen, bold levees at St.
James's Palace, on behalf of her Majesty, on Wednesday,
the 2nd of March next, and on Saturday, the 12th of March
next, at two o'clock. It is the Queen's pleasure that pre-
sentations to his Royal Highness at these levees shall be
considered u equivalent to presentations to her Majesty.—
Gazette.

The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland do
not intend to leave Alnwick Osetie for Northumberland
Houle nuts after Suter. The baelth of the noble duke
ie remarkably good.

The Earl and Countess Grey entertained a select
party at dinner oo Thursday morn at their residence on
Carlton Honme•terrace.

Viscountess Palmerston will have an assembly
to-night at Cambridge Hoyle, Piccadilly.

The Duke and Duchess of Richmond and family
left Belgr►ve4unare yesterday foe Goodwood.
The Earl and Countess of Craven and the Ladies
Craven will leave town the latter end of the month for
Ashdown Park, Berke, for the coursing roosting.
The Countess of Fife has issued cards for assem-
blies, on the 24th and 25th inst., at the family residence in
Grosvenor•place.

The Counters' of Errol gave an amateur music
party yesterday afternoon at the family mansion to Grafton-
street.

The Countess Russell gave her second assembly
this season last evening at the family resiasaos in Chesham-
place.

We (Athew.lim) understand that her Majesty's

Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851 have &cid: (fon
completing at once the interior of the upper arcades in the
Horticultural Gardens. We believe they contemplate
glazing the arcades, so at to make a larger space available
for the fruit and flower shows than is at present atta'nablo
In the Conservatory. This wiU be a great advantege to the
Horticultural Gardens.

We (Reader) are glad to be able to announce
that, at the meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society,
held on Tuesday last, ► letter was received from the oom-
miludouers for the Exhibition of 1851, placing 13,0001. at,
the disposal of the expenses committee, under certain
renditions, for beautifying the gardens and carrying out
certain proposed works.

The Anniversary Meeting of the Geological
Society will be held at Somerset House, on Friday oast,
February 19, at 1 o'clock. The annual dinner will take
place the same evening at Willis's Rooms.

We read in the A them:rein :—" The Shakapeare
Committee will meet by adjournment, on Monday next, at
the apartments of the Society of Arts. to hear (1) a report
from the site and monument committee ; and (2) a report
from the dramatic and entertainment committee. The Doke
of Manchester is expected to preside."
The annual course of ltxtures of the Architec-
tural Museum will mammas in March next, and will in-
clude the following subjects :—"The Art Workman's
Panties,' by Mr. Bamford Hope ; " The Prospects for
Good Architecture in Loudon. Judging from the Past sad
the Present," by Cardinal Wiseman ; "The Influence of
Local Scenery on Local Architecture," by the Rey. J. M.
Neale ; "Monumental Architecture and Sculpture in this
country during the Middle Ages," by Mr. M. H. Bloxbato ;
" Early Brickwork in Beaked," by the Rev. E. L. Cutts ;
"The Interior of a Gothic Mustier," by the Rev. M. Wal-
cott; " The Ifedinival Homes of the City of Wells." by Mr.
J. H. Parker ; sad "Painted Glass, its Causation with
Architecture," by the Rev. G. A. Poole.

Mr. Benedict has just left town for Berlin, to
euperiateed the production in that city of his opera, The
Lay of Killarney, which has already been performed,
ender the title of Die Root roe Erin, at several of the
priacipal theatres in Germany.

- At Liverpool there Las been a rare occurrence,
rare in a provincial town—the prodaction of a new opera,
described by the local press as a work of distinguished
merit. It is called Alfred King of Wesscx ; and the story
is founded on the well-known incident of Alfred's life,
when, concealed in a peasant's but, be allowed the aka to
burs, and was well rated for his careleriness by the good
woman of the hones. The piece concludes with the defeat
of the Doses and the King's recovery of his kingdom. The
composer is Barmaid Staduford, said to be as amateur.

The Gazette Musicale states that Mr. Gye has
engaged Mdlle. Emma de Grim fee Ares pram
Mr. Sims Reeves, we (Reader) learn from German
manes, is about to proomd to Vienna is the bait winter,
sad theme to aodartake a " professional tour" through
Germany.

" Denis Duval " is the title of the last story by
Mr. Mechem, which ia to appear in the next number of
Conakill.

On the Bth of next month Mr. Alderman &lo-
oser will call attention to the exemption from local taxa
ten sew claimed on amount of property ia the occupation
of governammt departments, and move a resolution thereon.