The Express.
London, England, 1863-06-06 00:00:00

THE KING OF THE BELGIANS.

We are sorry to learn that the King of the
Belgians is again in • very critical state of health. The
accounts received from Brussels on Thursday were of so
alarming • nature that Madams Van de Weyer, wife of the
Belgian Minister at this court, gave up at the last moment
her announced intention of " receiving " at the New
Lodge, in Windsor Park, after the Cup race at Ascot.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales will honour the Earl and Countess of Derby with
their presence ate grand banquet, on the 24th hut., at their
mansion, in St. James's-square.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam-
bridge and the Princess Mary will honour Him Conti.' with
their presence on the 11th and Zinl inst.
Lady Molesworth entertained at dinner last even-
ing, at her residence in Eaton-place, the Earl of Clarendon.
the Earl and Counter Stanhope, the Farl and Countess of
Oarnarvoe, Mr. Chichester Forteacue, M.P., and Frances
Countess of Waldegrave, the Earl Russell and Lady
Georgie& Russell, Lord Stanley, M.P., Sir R. Peel, M.P.,
sad lady Emily Peel, the Bishop of Oxford, Lady Mary
Wood, Mr. and Lady Caroline Townley, Mr. Delano, and
Mr. Fleming.
Lady Emily Peel has returned to London in im-
proved health, after a lengthened residence at Geneva.
Lord Clyde is, we are happy to learn, progressing
favourably, after his recent illness.
The Earl of Dudley will give another grand ball
at Dudley House during the present month.
The Duke de Chartres will be united to the
Princess Marie of Dries= at Kingston on Thursday next.
It is believed that the Prince and Princess of Wales will
pay a visit to the duke and his bride after the ceremony,
and that some of the younger princes sad princesses of the
English royal family will be present.
ALMACiett. —These fashionable ri,anions will take
place as usual this season, at Willis's Roma The follow-
ing will act as ladies patronesses :—Frances Anne Mar.
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chimess of Londonderry, the Marchioness of Clanricarde,
the Countess of Derby, the Countess of %linenll, the
Countess Dowager of Lichfield, the Visoountess Palmerston,
the Viscountess Combermers, the Lady Aveland, and the
Lady Egerton (of Talton). The first ball bas been fixed to
take place on Thursday, the 18th inst., and the Duchess of
Roxburghe hen undertaken to reassemble on this occasion
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the fancy quadrilleahe ham arranged for the Caledonian ball.

The second and third balls will take place on Thursday, the I im-
Da- rso- nal thing called a journal is a queltion of
2nd, and on Thursday, the 9th of July. I
M. Obin has arrived, and is to make his a French law which I am not at this moment pre-
ppear- I to answer. The French libel law is very
mace this day week, am Bertram, in Boberr, at the Royal . pared
Italian Opera. ' severe and very elastic. It knows of no " Lord
i
The great meeting of the archers of the United : Campbell's Act," permitting proof that the alleged
Kingdom is arranged to take place this year in the ground. libel is true, and that its publication was for the
of the Crystal Palace. Charles If. Caldecott, Esq., high benefit of the public. My impression, however,
sheriff of the county of Warwick, presides as judge on the derived not from any precise legal knowledge, but
occasion. The champion and ex-champion, and most of the from the absurdity of the case, as it seems to me, is
principal torophilitce of England, both Mice and gentle- that the action of the France will not lie. The con-
men, have mitered the lista to compete. Bands of music
will perform on the grounds during the two days' contest, fident tone, however, which the Frame assumes this
next Thensday and Friday, and the great fountains will be evening leads me to think that M. de la Gueronnibre
displayed on the former day. I may see his way to an important political demon.
A batch of halfpenny time-tables has just stration in breaking a lance with the two journals,
appeared, giving, in a simple and compact form, lists of which, being the especial organs of the Minister of
ell the trait° between certain towns of importance. For' the Interior, are now, by the most awkward
instance, in the Southampton table • list is given, not
Dh. um endeavouring to disguise the tremendous
only of the trains between London and Southampton, but 8°- is
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defeat they have suffered in the elections for Paris.
between Southampton sod Portsmouth, Ryde, Dorchester,
Weymouth, Brighton, Hastings, Salisbury, and Exeter. The France speaks sneeringly of the two journals