The Express.
London, England, 1862-03-19 00:00:00

be Court.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Are 18.
Her Majesty, attended by Countess Blucher,
walkel and drove to the grounds this morning.
Prince Arthur returned to Osborne, attended by Major
Elphinstous,
The Crown Priocas of Prussia (Princess Royal), Princess'
Alice, end Primes Alfred, attended by the Countess Schulen•
berg, the Onsets= of Caledon, Count Faratenstein, and
Oolong the Hon. A. Harding., went to Claremont, and
aetweed la the afternoon.

Lord ➢lethuen and Lwatenant•General Sir Henry B.
think have succeeded Viscount Torrington sad Lieutenant•
Colonel Oavendish as Lord sad Groom in Waiting to her

A deputation of the builders of the metropolis, on the
subject of the Accidents Compensation BM, had se inter-
view with Secretary Sir George Grey yeeterdey, at the
Home-ofSce. The deputation consisted of Mr N. l'eto, Mr.
Loma, Mr. Hannen, Mr. Janson, Mr. Dunnage (W. Cubit&
and Co.), Mr. G. Smith, sad Mr. T. lips; aserriliary.
. .

Mr &ask (Althorns bed ma laterite,' with Vimanatt
%Winton yesterday, upon the subject of Isisirsphis oat-
aunicatioe between India and Singapore, sad to Australia.
A deputation, on the subject of the llatropelds Looal
_ . . .

Managemr sot Act Amendment Bill, with epecia reference
to the Latymer.road, flbepherd's-bush, consisting of the
Rev. A. 1). Robinson. Mr. Spool, medical officer of Ham-
mersmith, Mr. Lovett, Mr. Matter, Messrs. Keen, Morns,
Rogers, /sc., bad an laterriew with the Right Hon. Sir
George Grey yesterday. The deputatioe was introduced by
by Mr. Heal/ray.
Iheptebee ware Teesived yesterday, at the Ookedel•ollieo,
from the Gammon of the West India Islands, the Lard
High Commiesiower of the lesion laheds, and from the
Governor of Melte

The Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Rowley have arrived
at their residence in Rerkeleywqmwe. The Hoc. lin.
Rowley gives her fret sank deneente on Tuesday wit
Mr. and Lady Adelaide de Trafford have arrived
it Lopes Hotel.

Sir John and Lady Lister Kaye and family have
arrived at their residers:els Graftosetreet, from their seat,
Denby Draege, Yorkshire, for the sem&
The Vienna Gazette thankfully announces the
receipt, by Count Lin nue, of 1001. sent by Lord Clan.
william as a conttibution to the relief fund for the sufferers
by the late inundation.
The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland entertained et
dinner on Monday, in commemoration of St. Patrick's-day,
the Lord Mayor, various members of the corporation, and
the heeds of the principal departments. The cloth
having been removed, his Excellency, amongst other toasts,
proposed (says the Irish Tines) the "healtle" of the patron
mint of Ireland, and the guests.

It appears from the report of the Select Commit-
tee of Potitioew, issued this moreing, that in the present
maim there have been 84 petitions against the Marriages of
Affinity Bill, bearing 5,480 signatures, and 312 petitions,
with 46,578 eignaturu, in its favour.

The profession or occupation of the fathers

the amidst's examined in the open competition of 1861
for the civil service of India is given in a him book jut
issued. Thirty-eight of the candidates were the saes of
clergymen, 21 being successful The next i• somber are
gentians% 8 out of 15 being successful. Six of the fathers
were physician. 40l the sons being samental. Oot of 7
mixhasicie sons 3 sacceeded. Three sons GI olargyassa of
the Church of filootland, 2 dissenting ntiabstme aces, 2
missionaries soas. 2 surgeons were sucomotil Among
other successful sadiglates were the son of a chmodactor,
the son of a confectioser, and the son of a wrighti

A piece of building ground belonging to the
ArabiWks Alborg, aed situate just outside the Karotner-
gate of Vines, bard by the Opera-house, sad where the
ramparts skied, was sold last week io 'eyes lota, at fabu-
lous prirge, realising altogether 914,600 dosing, 219,00)
florins Awe 1116• valoatioa. Oae favourite lot of 285 square
Walker (a aasasure of 6 feet), valued at 500 florin the
'dater, sold at 755 florins. All the purr-hum went bankers,
merchasts, or soaaufacturesa. The houses to be built on

this graced will eon, it 1 rid, at • rough valuation, from
7,000,000 d. to 8,000,0008., and will be complete and habit-
able, it is inpesesd, within two years.
Tamberlik is own more at the Th4iltre Imp4rial
Belau, Paola No ether artist can contribute so largely to
the meads per. es the tenor, who is • special favourite
at et. Peemeaserg sad Paris. Donixattes opera of Polito
ess the epees theses ►y Tamberlik in which to make his
(rut sppe•ye Nis meses, with Madame Penco.
A comet- of • singular character is at this
moment mumbled is Paris. AU the managers of
the proviadal theatres have come to the capital for 1
Use purports of holding • conference with the re• 1
presentatives of dramatic authors, who have for up-
wattle of seventy years been the means of ar-
ranging
the interests of literary wren who have devoted 1
their talents to the the►trical world. it has been the
custom for the managers of the theatres in the country to
pay a certain sum every night to the author of say sew
piece represented under his direction. This hes heat sass.
ally paid into the head of this committee of dramatic
authors ; tot it apposes Nat the rater= have been of such
• minimum character in cart Indwells that peat diseatia-
faction has arisen, which is new to be put • step to by the
united efforts of the differeat parties interested. dome
authors have been enormously paid. Scribes large for-
turn was drawn from this source, whilst the advantages
of aut►ors of Ws reputation have been so trifling as to
excite gnat disgust.
A Berlin letter of the 15th states that the first
spring wade of troops took place on that day. The troops
under arms were the cavalry regiments and infantry batta-
lion of the Guard, and the train of the 3rd corps d'armee.
The King mu; present, accompanied by the princes of the
royal family, with several other princes, generals, and a
numerous suite, among whom were the military attache*, of
FISDet. England, and Russia. The troops (led off in divi-
-110011 before Blucher's statue. The Queen and the ladies of
' the Want enjoyed the sight from the windows of the palace.