The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-19 00:00:00

THE PRINCE OF WALES'S MARRIAGE.

ARRANGEMENTS IN THE CITY OF LONDON.-

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.-(THIS DAY.)

This afternoon, a Court of Common Council of
the City of London was held in the Guildhall, under the
presidency of the Lord Mayor. There wu an unusually
numerous attendance, in consequence of notices which had
been given that motions would be made relative to the
public entry of the Princess Alexandra into the City of
London on the 7th of March.

On the motion of Deputy Hentueow, a sam of 1001. was
greeted towards an entertainment for the City of London
Delon in-door paupers, on the day of the marriage of ills
Priem of Wales.

Mr. ANDKRTON moved that a sum of money not exceeding
10,0001. should be appropriated towards providing a pm-
Natation to the Princess Alexandra on the occasion of her
entry into the city of London.

Alderman SW;1101:18 moved th►t the discussion should be
taken with closed door, and, this being agreed to, the public
were ordered to lease the chamber.

LIVIRPOOL, WZDNEI3DAY.—Tbere wan a long and
animated discussion at the meeting of the Liverpool town
=mail yesterday upon the local arrangements for celebrat-
ing the Prince's marriage. The committee to whom the
teak of framing a programme had been deputed presented a
report, recommending displays of fireworks in three parte
of the town, musical performances at St. George's-hall, and
a treat to the school children of the town at the
rate of 6d. per head. It was steted by Mr. Alderman
Holme that after providing for the payment of cer-
tain rates the net surplus for the year would not
exceed 3,500/. Some members thought that, in view
of the heavy calls to be made upon Liverpool for the
relief of the Lancashire distress under the Rate-in-Aid Act,
it would be imprudent to incur a large expense. Ultimately
it was decided to vote 2,5001. as an addition to the mayor's
salary, to enable suitable out-door amneements to be pro.
vided to celebrate the marriage. It was stated that Mr.
Beak the corporation organist, would receive 251. for his
services during the ceps performances at St. George's-ball.
The mayor (Mr. It. 0. Gardner) intends to give a hall and
banquet at his own private expense, as on the last occasion
when as entertainment of this kind was provided by the

corporation great diseatisfaction was felt at the mode in
which the cards ware distributed. The mayor has already
Wald upwards of 1,000 invitations.

THE VOLUNTEERS AND THE ROYAL PROCESSION.—.
It is understood that the metropolitan volunteer demon-
stration, to take plebs In Hyde-pork on the occasion of the
arrival 1 the Primers Almendro in this country, will be of
an humming character. It is stated that the volunteers will
not have their movements confined to the mere standing in
brigades or battalions and presorting arms, but that on the
royal cortege reaching the, opera of the park, between
Apeley-honee and the Marble Arch, it will halt until the
whole of the volunteer regiments upon the ground have had
the honour of marching past. Should such be the cue the
demonstration in Hyde-park will be one of the most impo-
sing as well as interesting throughout the whole line of
route. The pound to be traversed would be precisely that
which was occupied by the volunteers in marching pest on
the occasion of the grand volunteer review in Hyde-park on
the 23rd June, 1860, by her Majesty the Qom.

Tax Parrot or WALas.—The Earl and Coen;
tem Spencer, who returned to Althorp Hall, Northampton-
shire, on Tuesday, from Savernake Lodge, the Marquis of
AResbury's seat, near Marlborough, are making prepara-
tions for a visit of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
It is said that out of regard to the Earl Spencer, who was
long connected with the household of the late Prince °De-
sert, the Prince of Wales expremed a wish to visit Althorn,
in order to hunt with the Pyteliley bounds. We ham rea-
son to believe that the Prince, accompanied by Gems'
'Coolly' and Major Teesdale, will arrive at Althorp Hall
to-morrow (Friday) evening, and will be the guest of the
Earl and Countess Spencer till the Monday following.
Imams or Paincs ALrenn.—The Times has the
following telegram :—"N•PIJOI. Fan. l& —The St. George
left last eight for Malta, with Prime Alfred on board. The
Prince is gaffer* from fever. The Magielmne and the
Means are Mill at Oaetellemare."

hts Caowx Pautcras os PR u.—Her Royal
Highness the Crown Princess of Prussia (the Princess Royal)
is expected to emirs at Windsor Castle on Saturday or
Monday next, on a visit to her Majesty and the royal
family. His Excellency Count Bernstorff, the Prussian
Ambassador, and Count Katie, the Secretary of the Em
busy, who has meatly sooesseled Count Brandenburg, will
meet the Crown Primers at Baer. No definite day is ap-
pointed for the departure of his Royal Highness the Crown
Prince for England, but he is fully expected here by the
4th proximo. It is rumoured that the Crown Prince sad
Princess will stay from a month to six weeks in this
country.

"Argos," of the Post, says :--" The Prince of
Walla is getting his hunting stud together, and when com.
plebs it will be worthy of his position. Bob Mamma, of
Chaltenham, has, I learn, just submitted two firet-elase
hunters for his royal highness's inspection. They are of a
very peculiar abarester, the chestnut mare being one of the
greatest beauties in England at this moment ; and that both
have been properly educated may be imagined hem 700
guise's being, it is said, asked for the pair."

The Ducheee of Somerset will have early parties
every Thursday in March at the Admiralty.
The Duchess (Dowager) of Sutherland arrived at
Stafford Home, St. James's, yesterday, from Cliefdea, near
Maidenhead.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury enter-
tained the following distinguished party at Stvernake
Forest during the visit of his Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales, viz., the Marquis sod Marchioness of Ahem:ern,
Lady Georgian& Hamilton, Maria Marchiooees of Ailsebury,
the Bari and Countess of Bemborough, the Earl sod Coun-
ter Speocer, 'the Earl and Countess of Taokerville, the
Congas Dunmore, the Countess Danneekioid, Lord and
Lady Charles Bruce, Mr. and Lady Augusta Start, Earl
Greaville, Lord Stanley of Alderley, Lord Riehard Gros-
venor, and Mr. Meade.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury re-
ceived the Far! of Oarnervon, the Counters of CsWon,
Lord Kings(lowa, Lord West, Lord sad Lady Chelmsford
and the Hon. Wm Thesiger, Lord and Lady Easton, Cecil,
Sir Stafford and Lady Northeote, Mr. Haatings Russell
and Lady Elisabeth Russell, Mr. F. Elliott, Mr. Bran-
don, &c., at dinner on Tuesday evening. at their mai.
donee in Arlisgtoa•street. The marchioness will have her
first assembly this evening.

A meeting of gentlemen interested in the to-
baceo trade was held yesterday, at which Mr. Ayrtoo,
gg,p, attended, and suggested that the meeting ought to
ask to here their cue oonsiiiered by a select committee of
the Home of Common, and that the bill introduced by the
Chammiler of the Exchequer should be postpoeed till the
sommittee made its report. This sioggestioa was adopted
by the meeting, sod Mr. Ayrtoo undertook t mere as
his plies is the house for the appointment of a select
committee.