The Express.
London, England, 1863-11-10 00:00:00

THE BIRTHDAY OP THE PRINCE OP WILES

Yesterday being the twenty-second anniversary
of the Prime of Wales's birthday, the bells of St. Martin's-
in the-Fields, St. Mary Abbots, Kensington, St. John's and
SL Margaret's, Westminster, St. Bride's, Fleetstreet, and
other churches rang merry peals. Flap were hoisted at
the Tower, Post-office, Somerset-hoax, Custom-honse,
Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, and other government aloes.
The vessels and steamboats is the river were decorated
with dap of all nations. The troops paraded in the
yard of St. Jamee's Palace, opposite Marlborough.
house, and cannons were fired in Hyde-park in honour of
the event. In the evening most of the royal, and many
other both of the City and West-end tradesmen, and some
of the theatres, displayed illuminations. The court trades-
men as usual dined together at St James'ehall, to the
number of 150, a handsome present of venison having been
seat for the occasion by express command of the Prince of
Wales. The chair was occupied by Mr. Nicholay, and the
loyal and patriotic toads were of course drank with even
an unusual amount of enthusiasm. The festivities at San.
dringham consisted of a dinner to the children of
the schools on the estate, and in the evening a party
to the clergy and the leading people of the district
The day was celebrated with great spirit in the towns of
Windsor and Eton. At au early hour is the morning the
bells of the Castle Chapel and St. John's Church, Windsor,
rang a merry peal, which was continued at intervals during
the day. Atom o'clock • royal salute of 21 guns was fired
from the mound at the side of the Bachelor's Acre, and
answered from the Belvidere Fort and the frigate at
Virginia Water. Most of the inhabitant of the royal
borough decorated their homes and shops with flags and
banners, principally consisting of the royal standard and
union jacks, many bearing the device of the Prince's plume,
the whole giving quite a gala effect to the appearance of the
town. The Etas boys, as usual, received a holiday. In the
evening the mayor and corporation dined at the White Hart '
Hotel, while many of the townspeople and Queen's trades.
men displayed illuminations of various kinds.

ROYAL OLYMPIC TazaraL—Her Royal High-
Dm the Princess Helena, attended by Lady Caroline Bar.
rinks, the Hen. Mrs. Ponsesby, and Calomel Poneonby,
visited this theatre last night.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
Wt tows silly yesterday morning to visit their Royal High-
DOWN the Priam sad Princem of Wales at Sandringham.
Hie royal highases will return to town tamousor.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Dachau
d'Aursale Weed at the clam of the month to visit the
Marquis sad Marchioness of Saßebury at Hatfield Honer,
Herts.

His Highness the Maharajah HSl]leap Singh has
left Claridge's Hotel for Eldon Hail, Suffolk.

The Duke of Devonshire and Lady Louisa Cave-
ndish have removed from Hardwick' Hall, near Chasterfiekl,
to Chatsworth, at which latter seat the noble duke is about
to entertain!' large party.

The Earl and doun taw of Yarborough are ex-
pected to arrive in town at the close of the week.
Lord and Lady Mello arrived at Sir Edward
Herrieos's rendre°e is riceed,lly yesterday, from a tour
at visit&

The Right Hon. Benjamin Disraeli, M.P., and
Mrs. Disreali are expected at Gtorreeor-gate is the course
of the week, free Hogbeodos Maur, Bucks.

The Earl and Countess of Mahneebury have
arrived at their mansion in Stratterd-place, from Hama
Ooo•t, sear Obrietehoreb.

The Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury and family
Lave left town for their seat, St. Giles House, Dossetehire,
when they are about to receive ► *elan circle.

The marriage of Capt. Greville with Lady Violet
Graham, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Youtsoss,
is fixed to tale plan on the lath of next mouth.