The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-16 00:00:00

VISIT OF THE PRINCE OF WALES AND
PRINCE ALFRED.

Their Royal Highness* the Prism of Wake and Prints
Alfred left town this day by the London and TtMary
Railway, in osier to view the grand schooner sailing match
from Ormond to the Non light of the Royal Thames
Yacht Clnb.

The Priem lift Marlborough House shortly after 1
10 o'clock, end prodded through the On; in ast of the 1
royal private carriages to the Peochurchared station. On 1
arriving at the Unease their royal higher= were received 1
by several of the directed end Mr. Hoonell, the ammeter, of
the Blackwell Railway Company, and Mr. *loath, the super-
intendent of the Tilbury lisd Their royal highnesais
occupied are of the saloon carriages and took their
departure in the ordinary passenger train which
left at ten minutes to 11 for the Tilbury station. The Earl
and Counted of Spencer, Lieut.-Colossi Koppel], and a
powered party of the aristocracy also prodded by the
train, Mr. South, the ocinpiey's superintendent, being on
Q* engine.
Their royal higheesses wore light grey overcoats, sod
had their glue*.
On reaching Tilbury the Princes would pored on board
Lord Alfred Paget's beautiful yacht, lying doegaide the
pier, and follow the yachts in the match to the Mona.
The General Steam Navigation Company's steamer Frogle,
chartered by the Royal Thames Yacht Club, left Loaded
bridge at 10 o'clock, with a very large sad fashiouable party
on board to widen the race ; the bead of the Life Guard'
being in attendance.
The debts would leave Greviend about 12 o'doek.
There wee II smart breed from the weetward, sod it wee
anticipated that there would be a rare and media' meted.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales honoured
the Duke of S. Alban's with hie tacit:nay at dinner last
evening at his residence in Park street. Dreerewar-winsrc
There were a select circle of gentlemen invited to meet his
royal highnees.

The Earl and Countess de Grey and Ripon gave
a grand entertainment last evening to his Royal Hieing.
the Duke of Cambridge. The following were invited to
meet his royal highneast —Their Serene Highnemese the
Prince and Princess Edward of Saxe-Weimar. the Earl and
Countess of Clarendon, the Duke and Dachas of Man-
chester, the Earl and Lady Constance Grcevenor, Lord and
Lady Wadshouss, and Mr. and Lady Augusta Start. Colonel
the Hon. James Macdonald was in waiting on his royal
highness.
The Earl and Counted* of Wilton entertained at
dieser last evening, at their resideeos in Grosvenor-square,

his ExceWiley the Ambassador of Femme, his Excellency
the Anstrisa Ambassador sad the Donates Appooyi, the
Duchess Dowager of Ilowatart, the Earl sad Comae.' of
Beseborough, the Earl and Donates@ of Crams, the Earl and
Donates& of Chesterfield, Lady Molsswarth, the Marquis
and Marchiouem Wore, Mr. Oswald, Dr. Quin, La.
Their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and
Duchess of Meeklealiarg-Stre/its hoeoured Lord and Lady
Foley with their promos at dinner last evening, at their
molasses in aresessoreqoare. Lady Caroline Cost sad
Baron Luke were in attesdaace co their royal highnesses.
Aa early evening party ammaliled after diaper.

The Earl and COnuteas of Derby gave a grand
entortaiameat lost wooing to their Royal Higbwne• - the
Duchene of Cambridge mod the Primes, Mary. The fol-
lowing were invited to meet their royal higlinames : —The
Doke of Welliegtoe, the Marquis of Hartiagtop. ILP., the
Earl sad (banter Sneerer, Viscount aad Viaaaaatess
Grey de Wiltoe, Lady Churchill. Count Alazaadsr Appooy
the Earl Cowper, lewd George Gordon Lessor, Roe. Cap-
tain Talbot, ko. Captain Ellie sad Lady Geraldine Somer-
set were in waiting on their royal higkinamea Later in the
evreiog the noble manta= had an amembly, which Irma
numerously stupefied, there being over 400 of the members
of the aristocracy present.

Admiral Sir Thomas and Lady Cochrane enter-
tained the Prussian Ambassador and the Countess of Bern-
storff and a select party at dinner bet evening, at their re-
sidence in Beigrave-equana

The Duchesa of Somerset will give a ball at the
First Lord's official reeidemm, at the Admiralty, on the 6th
of pert mouth.

The Prince of Wales has sent to the committee
of fit. Penn Cathedral Fund a donation of BO 'Mora
towards the completion and adornment of the interior of the
mAltedral.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has
aceeptri as invitation from the Mosier (Visoonti Palmer-
ston), the Wardens. and Brethren of the Corporation of the
Trinity-boas., to a dials& at their corporate ball oa Satur-
day, the Zed of July.

The Owl sap a marriage is arranged between
the Marquis of Westmeath and Les Corner.

It is expected that the marriage between Colonel
Campbell, of Blytimewood, sad the Hoo.Wads Car*.
ton will take place doling the 00111111 of mei week.

Min Bateman, who has been delighting the
Adalpill audience fora icasg, has temporarily retired from
the stage, °win, says the Owl, to her marriage with a
pliant Aker is her Majesty's service.
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. .
TER RVOISY Durrits.—Yenterday evening the
trlesaial diaper of old Rubino' was held at Willies
Reams, under the presidency of the Very Rev. A. P.
Stanley, D.D.. Dom of Westminster, ow of the meet
distinguished of Rugby men. The diaper, wind wim of •
sumptuous chenicter, wee saresd at asses, sad 150 e.g
down to it.

Ex TI --It is reported (says the Sherburne
Journal) that harleaat retarder, hes been appointed lodge
of the Exeter Comity Court by the Lord Chancellor, oe the
resignatius et Jed", Tyrrell.