The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-21 00:00:00

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13 se Duchess cir ambridge wore a dark violek satin dress,
apt bouillenase of Natio aad bleak laco, comet with •
Ennis of Brawls lace. Her royal highness's hunhkess was
formed of a tiara of diamonds and pearls, and white feathers.
The necklace, stomacher, and earrings were diamonds and
pearls.

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The Princes Maly of Cambridge wore a white satin petti-
coat trimmed with tulle and bands of violet velvet with
sliver cord, covered with a tonic of Hoeitou lace. The
Winans wore a tiara of diamonds. The necklace, stomacher,
end santop of diamonds.

The Printed Christian of Denmark wore a draw of dark
blue velvet trimmed with white blonde. Her royal high-
ness's headdress was composed of a diadem of diamonds and
white feathers. The necklace and earrings were of dia-
monds. The Princess wore the Grand Cordon of the Order
of Catherine of Russia.

The royal party occupied Neatest the east end of the room.
Her Majesty's private band performed& selection of music
during the evening.
Refreshments were provided for the company in the
Guard-chamber. Supper was served at 11 o'clock, the tables
being decorated with some choice specimens of the royal
plate, and a buffet of gold plate on a crimson ground was
disdayed at one ead of the banquet-room. The Prince and
Princes of Wales, with the royal visitors, were conducted
to copper by the Lord Steward of her Majesty's household
The list of invitations comprised the foreign ministers at
this court, moet of whom were present. The general circle
was attended, amongst others, by the Archbishop of York,
18 dukes, 19 duchesses, 12 marquise, 14 marchionesses,
42 earls, 34 countesses, and a large number of lords, ladies,
and gentlemen.

THE BRIDAL YREBINTS OF THE PRENORES OF
WALES—We are authorised to announce that hie
Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has given per-
mission for the exhibition of the bridal presents of
her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, at the
South Kensington Museum. This exhibition will
take place as soon as the necessary arrangements
can be made for the purpose.
Teas PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES—Their
Royal Meurer, the Prince and Princess of Wales are
expected to arrive at Sandringham-hall, near Lynn, to-day or
on Monday. Great preparations are being made at the hall,
and • large number of workmen have been smangiug and
adorning the rooms. The Great Eastern Railway Company
have been making active preparations at the Wolverton and
Lyon stations, which have been decorated for the occasion.
The engine which will draw the royal train has also been
specially paintod and ornamented, and some of the superior
officials of the company will go down with it. The sub-
scription for the purpose of presenting the " Norwich gates"
to the Prince makes fair progress. Among the ooatributors
ere the Duke of Norfolk, the Fed and Countess of Leices-
ter, Lord and Lady Walainghtm, Lord and Lady Sondes,
the High Sheriff and Mrs. Scott amid, Mr. E. Warner,
?LP., War W. Russell, M.P., Lieut.-Colonel Coke, M.P., Sir
H. J. /Riser, M.P., and other members of the county aris-
tocracy. It is doubtful, however, whether the presentation
will take place during the present visit of the Prince to Nor-
folk, as his royal highness is not expected to remain at
Sandringham more than s week. The beautiful shawls,
dreier ho., the gifts of Mears. Clabburn, Sours, and Crisp,
Willett, son, and nephew; Marra Bolingbroke and Co.,
Messrs. Middleton and Ainsworth, Messrs. Fowler, Rowing,
and Allen, and other Norwich manufacturing firms, to the
Primer of Wales, are completed, and it is expected that the
Mayor and Sheriff of Norwich will attend at Sandringham
for the purpose of presenting them.
We read in the London Review:—" There has
been differed through all classes a deep and genuine feeling
of joy at the happy marriage of the Prince of Wales, and
consequently • great number of congratulatory addresses
presented to him. The University of Oxford has deter-
mined to follow this example, and, in • meeting of the
council, composed of heads of houses, professors, and mem-
bers of convocation, with whom rests the initiative of all
university legislation, proposed to congratulate the Prince
on having found • protestant princess, whom the Act of
Settlement permits him to many. One would think that
this form, long sanctioned by usage, hadlnothing in it objec-
tionable ; yet a well-known (if not quite • favourite) doctor
(Dr. Pussy) opposed it and carried an amendment. Our
readers will be surprised to hear that his objection was
that the Princess Alexandra, being • Dane, could not pro-
perly be called a protestant I He argued that Denmark
was given up to rationalism, and on that ground the ob-
i:cairn word was left out by • majority."

The Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter have
arrived at Rome from Nice.

Mr. Morrison, M.P., has obtained leave of
absence until after Easter, in consequence of a domcetie
&Maio°.

The Conntesa Gaetnni della Perth* (Piccoloinini)
is likely to wear for • few night' at her Majesty's
Theatre.

The Earl and Countess of Hardwicke and Lady
Aosta Yorke will leave town next week for Wimpole
Hall, when they will per the recess.

The Earl and Countess Stanhope intend to pus
the Easter meta at Chevening Park, near &remake.
The Earl of Morton has taken a residence in
Wilton-crescent for the season.

Lord and Lady Henniker and family will leave
town in a few days for Thoutham Hall, Suffolk, for the
Euter holidays.
The will of the late Earl of Gifford has been
proved by his relict, the Countess of Gifford. The will
bears his signature, "Gifford," and was attested by Charles
Hathwick, K.D., and James Todd, valet. In the attesting
clause are these words—" The marriage between himself
and the Counts. of Gifford having been previously solemn-
kei." The will is exceedingly brief, his lordship having, io
a few words, left the whole of hie estate and effects, what-
soever and wiseremonver, to his wife, the Countess of Gif-
ford, formerly Baroness Darwin and Clanboye.

Mdme. Lind Goldsehmidt, it is sail, intends to
Kiss a miss of cosoim in Loudon during the seems, In
the coarse of which she will revive Handel's tenons cae.
tale, L'Allegro cd Pctuerow.

M. Thalberg announce
the attractions of the season.

six Matinees as among

It gives us (Athenaum) *mare to learn that
the sew oratorio selected for this year's Norwich festival is
owe by IL IL SSW, whose headers time seems to have at lad
came.

M. Berlioz's opera, Borneo and Juliet, is to be
given at Weimar in April, and u this is the first per-
fonmines the opera has had in Germany, the composer him.
wit will direct it.
Herr Dingelstedt has adapted the historical
plays of Shakspeare to the stage ; and the whole eerie' is to be
given in Weimar, beginning with Richard the Second. The
last undertaking is chosen to celebrate the Jubilee of Shah-
spears out year, the three hundredth ancivereary of his
birth.

Mr. Gibson is modelling a " Dancing Girl," &lid
to reproduce several studies from Cerito, made daring her
visite to Rome.
Thu annual general meeting of the Palsiontogra-
phkel Society will be held at the apartments of the Geolo-
gical Society, Somereethonse, o Wednesday, the 25th of
March, at three o'clock in the afternoon. The volume to
be issued for 1860 ie said to be nearly completed.
Mr. Newmarch has resigned his function as ho-
norary .oratory of the Statistical Society, and editor of the
Society's Anneal. Mr. F. Purdy has bees elected to suc-
ceed him in both those offices.

The meetings of Scientifio Societies for the en•

suing week are-i—Mooday, Architect., 8, "Artificial
Stone," Profanes, Herr; GeographiceJ, 84, "March from
Karraohes to Gwadar, 188142, Major Goldsmid ; " Barbour
of Sedashagar," Dr. Marinna'. Tuesday, Engineers 8,
" Lydpte Railway Tunnel," Mr. Fraser: "Public Works,
Pernambuco," Mr. Nekton ; Royal Institution, 3. "And•
mal Mechanics," Professor Marshall; Zoologist', 8, "New
Mask Rat," British Colombia," Mr. Lord ; "Anatomy of
Sea-Otter and Hamming-bird," Dr. Crisp ; "New Species
of Birds from China," Mr. Swinhoe. Wednesday, Society
of Literature, 44 ; Society of Arts. ft, "Present Sources Of
Quinine, with Reference to India," Mr. Markham ; Arehno.
logical Association. 84, " Tburibles," Mr. Pettigrew; "An-
cient Snuffers," Mr. Cumin. Thursday. Royal Imitita.
tin, 3, "Aerated Ateoity," Dr. Frankland ; Royal, 84 ;
Autiquartse, 84. Friday, Royal histitatioa, 8, " Thal-
lium," Mr. Crooke,. Saturday, Royal Iratttatioa, 3,
" &doneed Langoage." Professor Max Metter.
CIVIL SEISMIC'S VOLUNTIIIIIB BALL —We learn
that the snarl ball ef the Civil Service Regiment is ap-
pointed to take plaos at Willida Rooms en Tliturday, the
30th al Apdi.—United Ilersies Rosette.