The Express.
London, England, 1862-02-08 00:00:00

THE MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCESS ALICE.

This morning the treaty between her Majesty
sod the Grand Duke of Hesse, relative to the marriage of
the Princess Alice, was issued. It consists of nine articles.
The expenses of the joint establishment are to be defrayed
ont of the appanage of the bridegroom, which is fixed at
40,000 florins a year, and the interest of the marriage por-
tion of the Princess Mice, which is 30,0001. Articles 4,5,
and 6 provide for the investment of her royal highness'•
marriegs portion, and for its disposal in rose of there being
issue or otherwise. By the 7th article her Majesty pro-
mises to secure to her daughter from the time of her mar-
riage the annual sum of 6,0001., to be received

by commiasionars named by the Queen, for the
sole sod separate use of the princess. The Grand
Duke of Hew engages by the Bth article to secure to
her royal Whines, in the event of the death of his son, a
jointure, together with a residence at Darmstadt, and the
interest of her marriage portion. Should her royal high-
ness become Grand Duchess of Hesse, she is to receive the
same allowance that former grand duchesses have enjoyed.
The ratifications of this treaty are to be exchanged "as
soon as possible."

A marriage is arranged between the Marquis of
Hastings and Him Alice Lisle Philippe, second daughter of
Ambrose Lisle PhiHipps, Eaq., of Gareedon Park and Onto,
Dien Manor, in the county of Leicester. The marriage
will not take place until the marquis has attained his
majority.
The Earl and Countess of Ayleeford have arrived
at Claridge's Hotel from Packington Hall, Leamington.
Lord and Lady Wodehouse and family have
arrived at their 'widows in Brysaaton-square, from Kim-

barley Ball, Norfolk.
Sir George Cornewall and Lady Theresa Lewis
entertained a select circle at dinner lest evening at their
residence, Kent House, Knightsbridge.
A little romance came before Judge Radcliff in
the Consisteriel Court, Dublin, on Thursday. Mr. Alex.
H. Stator had property in the county Longford, worth
600/. • year, now reduced by mortgages and other charges
to 4471. He married while • minor, and has had three
children by his wife, of which two are still living. In
October last he left his estate, wife, and children, and
started for Australia as apprentice in • merchant ship,
leaving a power of attorney with his wife to enable her to
recover 1501. a year off the property in the event of his
death. The court was moved for an allowance for alimony
to be secured out of the estate now. The Judge said he
thought the claims of a man's wife and children were
paramount, at least to whisky and cigar bills. He would,
therefore, deal with the impagnant as if he were dead, and
allow Hrs. Stator the amount secured to her by the mar-
riage settlement—that is, 1501. • year, and, in addition,
801. a year for the maintenance of the two children.
Mr. Benedict's new opera is announced for Mon-
day next. The opera of Mr. Wallace is said to be ready,
and may possibly appear before the close of the English
meson at Covent•garden. .

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The preparations for the sixth annual meeting
of the National Association for the Promotion of Social
Science, to be held in London in June next, are in active
progress. It is intended to secure the support of the entire
metropolis ; end the Lord Mayor, anxious that the City
should take the lead, has convened a public meeting, to be
held at the Mansion House on Tuesday next, the 11th
when a reception committee will be formed, and other steps
taken to promote the success of the congress.
A private view of the annual collection of the
British Institution took place this day.
At Armagh petty sessions, on Thursday, informa-
tions were returned against the Rev. John Quinn, C.C., of
Middleton, county Armagh, for a libel on Mr. W. Jonee Arm-
strong, justice of the peace, of the same comity. The case
excited considerable interest in the locality. The alleged
libel had appeared in the Weekly Freeman, and was entitled
" The Crowbar Brigade in Armagh," and denounced Mr.
Armstrong in strong terms for harshness, 'which it imputed
to him in his treatment of his tenantry.
Amongst the official announcements just made in
Paris are some appointments of ladies to the head of chari-
table posts. They number eight or nine, and are made by
the Empress, who is the legal heed of all the charitable in-
stitutions of France. It has a novel sound to bear of the
official paper glutting some lady to her post of President of
the Society for the Aid of Orphan Children or Distressed
Married Women, with as meth ceremony as the appoint-
mute are wetted to the knighthood of the Legion of
Honour.

Ad vioes from Berlin state that Count de Berns-
toe, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has reconsidered the
decision he had taken concerning the use of the German
baguage in diplomatic despatches. He has addressed to
the Prussian agents abroad a circular ordering that French
shall be need whatever that language is spoken at the
worts to which they are azeredited ; in other came. the
onus language is to be used.
"We learn," says a Gotha letter, "that in the
projected voyage of the Duke of Saxe Gotha, he will only
be accompanied for a part of the time by the duchess. The
sapeditios, which win be mainly for scientific purposes, will
preoqed rid Trieste, Alexandria, and Suez, to Massone,
where endeavours will be made to again find the traces of
She Beaglin expedition."

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, Fe% 2.

A new financial project is on the tapis ; it has
been proposed to raise 100 millions, by granting a
lease of the crown lands for 40 years. That RUM
would enable the bank to meet its engagements.
The mails from Paris are in arrear, owing to the
floods which have injured the Vienna railway in
many places.

A change of opinion appears to be taking place
among the journals of Vienna. At first, they re-
volted at the idea of any compromise ou the sub-
ject of Venetia. Now they examine the matter in
every Reuse, which is a progress. "We cannot
shut our eyes," says the Press of Vienna, " to the
difficulties of our position in Italy, and it is urgent
that we should be rid of the matter as soon as pos-
sible. We must give Italy guarantees to prove
that we have broken once for all with the policy of
restoration in Italy."

(1110121e8 TILZOILAMIL)
FRANCE.

PARIS, Fr's. 8.

The Moniteur of this morning says :—" The
English journals announce that the French go-
vernment is negotiating at London for a loan of
4,000,0001. sterling. This assertion is erroneous."
Yesterday evening, in the Corps Legislatif, M.
Vintry defended, and X. Picard opposed the bill
for the Conversion of the Bentes. The discussion
will be resumed to-day.

SPAIN.
MADRID, FED. 7, Ermvoo.
Senor Martinez de la Rosa is dead.
MADRID, FEB. 7.

M. Mon has been summoned by telegraph from
Paris, and will be appointed President of the
Chamber of Deputies.

The government. is examining the question of
resting the redemption of the public debt.

The Fontenoy, with troops for Mexico, has put
in at Cadiz to repair damages.
In the Cortes the treaty with Morocco is still
under discussion.