The Express.
London, England, 1855-03-07 00:00:00

CDe Court,

Her Majesty and Prince Albert honoured the
Olympic Theatre witk their presence yesterday evening.
The Royal suite consisted of the Viscountes, Canning, the
Ron. Mary Belted!, Earl Somers, M+jor•Oeneral Bonen*
and Captain Du Plat.
Prince Albert rode on horseback in the forenoon,
attended by Captain du Plat.
Prince Ernest of Leiniogen left Buckingham Palace yes-
terday morning, for Portsmouth.
Prince Nicholas of Nassau visited the Due SS of Kest
yesterday, in Buckingham Palace.
The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny Howard
and Baroness de Speth, visited the Duchess of Glonteatet
last evening, at Gloucester Rouse.

A deputation from the Society for Printing and NM-
buting Books for the Use of the Poor Blind throughout the
United Kingdom had an interview with Earl Hamills
yesterday, at the Council-office. The deputation oonsisted
of Mr. Tubbs, Mr. Sttrry, Mr. Warner, Rcv. B. G. Jam,
Mr. Sambrooke, and Mr. Howell.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived in town yen*
day from New Radnor.
A deputation, connected with the anthracite coal die-
trict in South Wales, consisting of the Earl of Coder,
Viscount Emlyn, M.P., Mr. David Morris, M.P., Mr. Wm.
Moline James, Q.C., and Mr. Edward Loder, had at
interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Boom-
office, for the purpose of calling his attention to the
Smoke Nuisance Act, the third clause of which was so
worded as not to afford the slightest protection to sub of
the public as were desirous to use a smokeless feel, sad
urging that the act should be amended accordingly.
Despatches were received at the Colonial•office yester-
day, from the Governors of the West India Islands.

The Emperor of Austria has just addressed to the
King of Sardinia an autograph letter in which be expel"
in hie own name and in that of the Emprece, their sincere
condolence on the deep affliction which King Victor Zee
manual has sustained in his family.

VISCOUNT MONCX has been appointed to the Lords
ship of the Treasury, vacated by Lard Alfred Hervey. This
completes the Treasury Board, which is now constitutedis
follows : Virsount Palmerston, first lord ; Sir George Comp
wall Lewis, Viscount Monck, Viscount Duncan and Mr.
Chichester Forteacue, junior lords. The Right Hon. W.O.
Hayter and Mr. James Wilson, joint secretaries. We as
glad to state that Mr. Mansell retains the clerkship of the
Ordnance, the duties of which he has so creditably 4*
charged for the last two years.—Globe.

THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN BELGIUM. The
Independence Beige of yesterday states that M. Belfast,
President of the Chamber of Representatives, has been seal
far, and was to have an audience of the King.
DINNER AT THE MANSION -HOUSE TO TILE GARRICK
CLOB.—On Saturday the Lord Mayor gave a grand band
to the members of the Garrick Club. Amongst the ne-
pany present were the American Minister, Lord William
Lennox, the Hon. and Rev. Fitzroy Stanhope, the Cold
Baron, Mr. Stansfield, Mr. Robert', Mr. Machu, Mt.
Thackeray, Mr. Douglas Jerrold, Mr. M. Lfman, Mr.
Albert Smith, en.
ROYAL INSTITUTION OF GREAT BRITAIN.—At the
general monthly meeting, IseU on Monday last, Frederick
Pollock, Esq., M.A., Vice-President, in the chair, J. Rich-
ard Andrews, John Baily, Esq., QC. ; Charles B"Mr,
Esq., F.R.C.S. ; Henry Bradbury, Esq.; Henry Newnham
Davis, Esq. ; John Dickinson, Esq., F.R.S. and 0.5.
John Viret Gooch, Raj F.S.A. ; Rev. Georee Dalpree
Hill, M.A. ; Edward James, Esq., Q.C. ; Robert Less
M.D., F.R S. ;[Winton. Walter M'Grigor, Esq. ; Leopold Reath
d
Emit, were duly elected members of the Royal
G. J. Lyons, E. Macrory, and J. W. Wrey, E Wu'
, admitted membersof the Royal Institution. Thanks were
voted to Professor Owen, Edward Jekyll, E.g., J. Dina-
son, Esq., and Dr. J. Stenhouse, for their discounsson the
evenings of February 9, 16, 23, and March 2. The ple•
sents received since the last meeting were laid befere the
members. The secretary reported that the follows*
rangements had been made for the lectures alter Eater:
Eight lectures on Voltaic Electricity, by Professor Tye
dall ; eight lectures on Christian Art, by f 3. Shelf, EN:.
jun. ; eight lectures on Electro-Physiology, by Dr. Du Bois
Reymond.
SOCIETY OP ARTS.—At the ordinary weekly meet.
dug of the Society of Arts this (Wednesday) ereard!.
paper to be read as on " The Sewage of London; its Vvm_
, paition and Value as a Fertiliser," by Mr. J. B. Lawn.
I Colonel Challoner is to preside. An animated diocenon oa
L this interesting question may fairly be anticipated.