The Express.
London, England, 1855-08-06 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF THE BING OF PORTUGAL.

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SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY MORNING.
His Majesty the Log of Portugal has arrival.

SAILORS' INSTITUTE, SHADWELL.—His Royal
Bighnees Prince Albt rt, having been solicited by the Dim-
ton of the British and Foreign &Bon' Socieby to lay the
foundation stone of this building, has been graciously
pleased to express his cordial approval of the undertaking,
and, though usable to comply with the request, his kindly
forwarded the sum of 601. towards the object. The build-
ing fund has now reached 2,0001.
We understand the Queen and his Royal High-
ness Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales
and several of the elder royal children, will leave Osborne
early in the present week in the royal yacht fora cruise to
Jersey and the Channel Islands, with the intention of being
absent &bout three dale.

After Disking arrangements to leave for Scotland
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at Tuesday lut,lLord Join Russell has deferred his journey
north, and no day ie now named for his departure. The
noble lord and family hare been staying in town since
Monday het.
The Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-
S.relits his left for the Continent.

The Duke of Cambridge has arrived at St. James's
Palace. _ _ _

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The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury have,
daring the pest week, entertained a large party at Hatfield
House, Herts, the Right Hoe. B. Disraeli, M.P., aad Mrs.
Disraeli, the Right Hon. Spencer Walpole, M.P., aad Mrs.
Walpole, Lord and Lady Colchester, Lord Stanley, Lady
Cowley, aad its Hoe. Admiral Percy, being among the
guests.
Lord and Lady Brougham have left town for
Brougham Hall.
Major-General Sir Frederick Smith, MIL, Com-
mending Royal Engineer in the south-west district, leaves
Portsmouth garrison in a few days for Aldershot[, where be
will have the poet of Resident Commanding Royal Engineer
and, as at Chatham, Instructor-General of Field Fortifica-
tions.

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The Government are making active preparations
for again wintering the army of the Crimea. The following
firms have just entered iato contracts to supply about 1,000

huts for berthing the trooFs, to be ready for shipment within
one month from the present time :—Mr. Luke Cornwell. of
Portsmouth ; Mean. Cabin and Co., Hayward and Nixon,
Myers, W. Piper, Jackson, Locke and Heehaw, and Luau
Brothers, of London; Edmund Smith, of Woolwich; and
Bessie, of Gloucester.
A dejeuner, in aid of the fluids of the Hospital for
Diseases of the Skin, is to take place at the Crystal Palace
to-morrow, the Hon. Arthur Kinnard, M.P., in the chair.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston entertained
the Ambassador of France and the Countess Persigny, the
Marquis end Marchioness of Westminster, the Marquis and
Marchioness of Clanricarde, the B eel and Countess of Cla-
rendon, the Berl and Countess of Shaftesbury, the Bight
Hon. Sir Charles end Lady Mary Wood, the Right Hon.
Sir William and Lady Moissworth, Sir 113berl Peel, the
, Res. William and Mrs. Cowper, and Mr. Norman Mac.
ilanald, at dinner, oa Saturday, at their residence ea the
Tama. Piseadilly. Her Ladyship, later in the evening,
lel ea essembly.
Mdlle. Rachel, who leaves England on Saturday
snit to fulfil • long
manner p.sce_ _e A k r *Mike, at the disposal ot
She committee of the French Charitable Association, for •
bsesit to take place on Thursday, the 9th inst., at the
Thassie Royal, Drury-lane, in aid of the funds of the in-
edlallinn. Her farewell performance in this country will
dumb, devoted se the cases of charity, and from the eater-
tawniest' announced, and theobjeet of the association, via.,
relieving indigent Prenehmeg is this oonnoT, lie have no
dash! of the malt.

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