The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-20 00:00:00

HER ROYAL HIOHNIBB THE CROWN PRINCES:

OP PREMBIA.

The Crown Princes of Primal:L. (the Princess
Royal), we learn by Wei/mph from Berlin, left the Prussian
capital at 7 o'clock this (Friday) morning foc Antwerp oa
her way to visit the Queen sad royal family ia Ragland.

Tax PRINCI OF WALES AND THE LIFEBOAT
Ostrow—His Royal Highness the Primo of Wes has inti-
mated through GwenllCnollys, his great pleasure inbecom-
Mg the rice-patron of the Royal National Lifeboat Inset*.
Non, and in oontributing a donation of 301. for the purposes
of the institution.

It is stated that the Prince of Wales has granted
permimioo to Yr. Pechter that the theatre of which the
bitter is sow lease shall be re-samsd after his royal high-
ness. The Lyon= is therefor* to be called in future the
Prince of Wales's Timmins.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge is
so far nuovwsd frost his recut alight attack of gout u to
be able to attend at the Huss Guards yesterday.

The Duke of Rutland, by the latest acoounta
received in town, u better ; but still there exists some
anxiety as to the condition of his oleos.
Lady Herbert of Lea, with the Earl of Pembroke
ouxi sisters, is still at Roms, sad is not expected home till
atter Raster.

The Right Hon. B. Diemen gave s parliamen-
tary dinner on Wedneaday at his residence, Grosvenor-gate.
There were present the Duke al Marlborough, the Earl of
Osruervos, Viscount Exmouth, Lord Edward rhymes, Lord
Med Hamilton, Major-General the Hoe. George Upton,
Oolong the Hon. Charles Bewiry, Sir James Elphinstone,
Sir Mem Kelly, Sir Hugh Mims, Mr. Her Seymer, Mr.
Sealer Booth, Mr. Cavendish Beetle* Mr. Drat, Mr.
Hume, Mr. Peel Dawson, and Mr. retread.

The Duke of Devonshire, who, on the death of
the Countess (Dowager) Granville 'came into poseession of
the late duke's polities villa at Chiswick, he. presented it
es a residence to the Dualism (Dowager) of Eintherknd for
her life.

The Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe have left
the Clarendon Hotel, for Brighton, for a few days.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde
hare arrived at their residence, in Strattonwtreet, Pic-
cadilly, from Returns& Castle, county Galway, for the
114110011.

Lord and Lady Henniker will return to town on
Tuesday amt, from their mat, Thanks= Hall, Suffolk, kg
the mama.

Lady Colchester has issued cards for assemblies,
oa Wedoesday, the 4th of Harsh, and ea Thursday, the
12th of Hank, at the family residesce, is Borkeleyequan.
Lord and Lady Methuen are expected in town
is a few days from Conham Court, Chippeshans. His
lordship has takes a residence in Lowed's-square for the
OBSOCKI.

Lord Ebury has issued cards for a parliamentary
dinner to-morrow evening, at his residence in Park-street,
Grosvenor-square.
Last night the Marchioness of Salis'oury gave her
Let reception this saws, at the family mansion in Adios-
tes-etreet. It was a small and early party.
Lord and Lady Stanley of Alderley entertained
at dinner last evening, at their residence in Dover- street,
his Excellency the Austrian Ambassador and the Counties
Appoayi, the Fad and C.euntesa Russell, the Earl of St.
Germans, Viscountess Palmerston, Viaeusat amine's, Vis-
count sad Viscousness Sydney, Viscount Canterbury, Lord
Stanley, ILP., krt. Law la the evening hse ladyship gave
a diming party..

A oo;respondeot of the Times writes :—" Would

you inform me of what use is Convooatiou? My MODS
for asking is this :—ln February and March, 1261, both the
Upper and Lower House of the Province of Oanterbwry
passed resolutions amending the 29th canon, whice far.
bide a west to steed as aponsor for his owe child.
In my ignorance, as I numbed that by remelt of shies
rasolutioes the 29th Genoa bed been revised, es that •
parent might 'tend as sparser, I lately presented a child
for baptism, but I was intensely surprimed when the Gla-
ciating clergyman asked my wife, who was steadies as ace
of the godmothers, whether she stood for herself, and a
being answered io the affirmative positively refoaerl to p
with the ehriatenieg, said this after bell the service bed
bes• performed. The clergyman ghee as hie only races
that it it not legal for a parent to dared as sponsor, and I
have since found that, strictly speak's., he is right, as se
sat of parliament is wearer, to make legal soy alteration
resolved upon by Coevoestioe."