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

THE ROYAL VISIT TO THE CITY.

As the time draws near, the interest with which
the forthcoming entertainment at Guildhall is regarded in.
creases. Of the 2,000 odd persons who have been invited
by the corporation few indeed have had occasion to
decline the compliment, and those only from press.
ing considerations. The Duke of Cambridge, the Duchess
of Cambridge, and the Princess Mary were amongst the first
to swept invitations after the Prince and Princess; and
up to last evening the following, among other eminent
persons, had intimated their intention to attend the ball :
Lord and Lady Palmerston, Earl Granville, the Doke of
Newcastle, the Duke and Duchess of Somerset, the Duke
of Buoclench and Lady Victoria Scott, the Duke and
Duchess of Manchester, the Duke end Duchess of Wel-
lington, the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, the Duke of
Richmond, the Duke of St. Albans, the Marquis and Mar-
chimer of Ailesbury, the Marquis and Marchioness; of
Salisbury, the Earl and Countess De Grey and Ripoo, the
Earl and Countess of hiaoclesfield, Earl Grosvenor and Lady
Constance Grosvenor, the Earl and Counter of Mount-
Edgcumbe, Viscount and Viscountess Sydney, Lord and
Lady Stanley of Alderley, Lord Clyde, Lord Harris, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mrs. Gladstone, Sir
George and Lady Grey, Sir Charles and Lady Wood, Sir
Robert and Lady Emily Peel, the Marquis of Harlington,
Baron Lionel and Barone= de Rothschild, Mr. and Mrs.
Disraeli, Sir Edward Boles: Lytton, and Sir William
Hayter ' • nearly all the foreign ambassadors, and fourteen
of the judges, lords justices, and vice-chancellors. Lord
Derby will not be able to be present, nor will Earl and
Carotene RusselL

At • recent meeting of the Court of Aldermen, held
at the Mansion-house, • resolution was passed on the mom-
mendatioo of their General Purposes Committee, conferring
on Colonel Fraser, the newly-appointed Csninimaioner of
Police for the City, something like despotic powers to clear
the public thoroughfares from Temple-ter to the Mansion-
house and Guildhall, so as to maintain an uninterrupted
passage for the carriages bearing the Prince and Princess,
with the suite of their royal highnesses. The commis-
sioner, armed with this authority, has since issued certain
regulations for the occasion, which concern the public sane-
r illy, but more particularly all persons invited to the Pte.
They are to this effect. The ball will be opened for the recep-
tion of guests at 6 o'clock. From half-pnit sno carriage or
other vehicle will be allowed to enter or remain in Fleet-
street, Ludgate-hill, St. Pad's-churchyard, Cheapside, or
the Poultry, unless provided with a ticket for Guildhall.
The barriers in the neighbourhood of the hall will be closed
as early at 5 o'clock, and after that hour no person, ex-
cepting 'eremite attending upon the carriages of guesta,
will be allowed to enter or remain in Guildhall-yard or
the immediate approaches. Carriages containing persons
provided with tickets may pass the barriers up to half.
peat 8 o'clock, after which time no carriage will be per-
mitted to do so on any pretence until the Prince and
Primes shall have pawed. All carriages with 'guests for
the hall must approach from Cheapside, through King-
street, and set down in Guildhall-yard. Oa leaving the
ball carriages will pees off through Guildhall-buildings and
Basinghall.street.