The Express.
London, England, 1863-09-30 00:00:00

THE CHANNEL FLEET AT DUBLIN.

Notwithstanding the changeable character of the I
weather during Monday after aeon, says the Premium, large
numbers of eicorsiocists proceeded by the ordinary traits.
to Kingstoou for the purpose of isepoonsa the Cast, or
✓ack vessels thereof en onght be selected for the purpose
by the directors of the different steamers plying fur kill.
It was oalcule.4.l that not less than 15,000 parsons vieitad
Niwfowl dant' the day, street proportion of whom went
oa }mud the Warrior or Bieck Prism The *so band
1 7f the totter yew! gland at intervalsduring the doh
' teat. to the tuttcltion of timitrs aboard, wally al
I whom availed themselves of the opp..tuslty of et=
a doom The guardship for the day was the
from which the usual signal an was hoisted at an early hour
in the foreacem Captain In Cowry. her Majesty's ship
Ajax sod Cuoinumucr Valiancy Cubism*, inspector of
wiestioards, proceeded to she fleet is the cotter Fanny.
rimayrt2 a squall from the eminent three small boats
for a rune, end one of them upset. There wire three
peewee, alward. who were iukregedately picked up ; the boat
was towed into harbour. We uoderstend that the Lord.
Lisatecent, the lord Chancellor, the lord Mayor, sad
several of the nobility sod leading gentry have received
' levitation* to an entertaionient to be gives on bawd the
Defence.

la the arming Admiral DUNS and the officers of the Beet
were entertained Ly the Lotd blajor sod the citizen
at a grand 'aliquot in the Kiog'vroom of the klassicav
house. This flee apartment was fitted up and richly deco-
rated for the 4.001111/1111 is • most effective manner, sod all'
that taste could suggest, mid skill in the decorative art ma
complin, was earned out successfully in iis adamant.
To the nght of the dais was hung the union jack ; to the
left the French Bag. and at the other sod of the room
were the British ensign sod • large flog with the crown and
Irish harp, whilst all roved in front of the gallery den of
all nation were burg is tasteful groups. A semicircular
table was plated on the platform at the head of the room
for the priticikal guests, mid was richly provided with
plate, vases of now., v sod the surnerous tables me-
nu( at right "ogles with it ware occupied by the general
4:emptily, to the number of about 230. There tables were
also decorated with dowers, aerations, i.e. Altogether
a more brilliant netie could cot be witnessed than was
prenatal last night when the Kies's-roma was lighted up,
sad when all the company lead aneathled. The gallery was
Med by a large uumber of ladies. A choice selection of
mask was performed during the erelong by the gee bead of
the 11th Itegionet, which was stationed io the gallery. The
exterior of the Maosin•liouse was brilliantly illumiaated
with ps devices, consisting of the anchor surmounted by the
Grown. • large star at each side enclosing the letters
'• V. _

I.;t dieser • great somber of tomsta relative to the es*
the two velviore. sad other appropriate subject.. were pro.
posed sod received with the almost eatbuaiammt,

The annual meeting of the Metropolitan and
Prowiecial few Asemiatios was begun at Leicesear yester-
day, aster the preridesey of Mr. W. Shaw, el ,Lessice
the 'hairlines of tali society. who Ogivered se beasesemi
address es the commies. A samber at papers were read
arid deemed dorms the day, arid last sight the dieser es
Mellen Betel. Henthenteae-gate, vas ialaintany miesded.