The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-09 00:00:00

THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA.

The Timer nays :—" The portrait• of the Princes
and the Prince of Wales together (which were taken at Brae.
sole) w preciaely like her. The Paris photographs, taken from
• painting done more than • year ago,not only are not en like,
but do bee an injustice, inasmuch as they render nothing
of the expression of thorough good nature and good hummer
which beam from her countenance, and light it up into a
look which le almost fascinating when she apelike. Her
gram, modesty, and beauty woo all hearts. Her winning
smile, the mem which mantled on her fair cheek, the sweet
earneetness of purpose which shone in her features, mods
the old en►husiastic and threw the young into raptures."
The Post thinks "the face may be described as • long
oval, and io its general appearance differs very much from
the Teutonic type of fees of the Germans. The facial line
is straighter, and—if such an expression could be per
milted—more perpeedieular than in the faces of the mem.
ben of our own royal family, while the breadth accuse the
face on the level of the eye is less. The forehead is full,
finely formed, and what may be called well balanced,
there being • very fair proportion of the perceptive
and reflective faculties. She pompoms what phre.
nologiats would describe as individuality to • con-
siderable extent, while eventuality is lees fully developed.
Firmness and decision of character with feminine gentle.
BOIS are very happily blended in her general expression.
The hair being worn back from the forehead does not
admit of much of it being seen beneath a bonnet, but
it appears to be a lightish golden-brown, not
auburn, but brown, Past slightly tinged with
gold, which would show very distinctly when the
light falls upon it. The eyes are full of tenderness;
their colour is grey, but they have such large pupils that
they almost give an appearance of blackness to the whole
surface. The mouth is prettily shaped, rather small, the
lips delicately moulded, and the chin rounded with exqui-
site delicacy. Her voice is silvery •nd musical, and, when
speaking English, there are faint and pretty traces of a
free*: accent.*

" The fiat striking difference,' ways the Morning Herold,
"between the photographs of the Prioress and the living
face is the brilliant and beaming intelligence of the eye
(which no photograph can possibly convey), heightened ~
it is by a clear delicacy of complexion—the more lustrous
bemuse set off by golden brown hair—a charm so rue and
ao lovely in female beauty. The features of the Priem.
without being of any distinctive style, are certainly met in
the Grecian mould—with this difference, that the brow la
loftier, and peculiarly marked with intellectual power. The
mouth is thin, but has a very charming expression. The
eyebrows are beautifully arched, and the whole east of
conntenauce of a character peculiarly calculated to win
the sympathise and admiration of a curiously expectant
people."
When first sum ou deck, the Prineme was dreamed ea-
Itirely in white, with the exception of a few light•colonredt
Bowen in her bonnet, and wore what war apparently a very
term white shawl, for sha is still suffering from the effects
°Taney Revere cold. When she reappeared, at a quarter
past 12, upon the deck, she bad changed her dram, and now
wore a pale matimecoloured silk, with a richly embroidered
. _

violet velvet monde, and white bonnet. The change made
larir look leas you:Shia thee when she woo. white only, end
Let hair, smoothed down oe either Bide of her forehead,
took away pertly from the almost childish expression with
which mks appease in her pcetraits with her bier a l'lmpm
raids,.

THE FAMILY OF THE PRINCESS
ALMCAIIDRA.

Mr. P. Thimm, of Brook-street, has published,
on the occasion of the royal marriage, a summary
account of the Royal House of Denmark, from the.
time of Helge, the heathen conqueror of Jutland, and
Battle-tooth, who bad the god Odin for a naval
instructor, and the great Christian King Canute,
whose realism., itseems, isKnud, to Christian 111.,
who reigned from 1533 to 1589. John, a younger
son of this King. was Duke of Holstein. By the
sons of his eon and successor, Alexander, five lineal
descents were established, three of which areextinct.
Two are flourishing—namely, the line of the Angus-
tenburgs, from the third son of Alexander, and the
Gliitiksburge, from hie fourth son. It is to the
latter line that the Princess Alexandra belongs.
The following are the names of the father, mother,
brothers, and sisters of the Princess.

By virtu, at the hereditary law of the 314 July, 1853,
Christian, Crown Prince of Denmark, of the house of
Schleswig-Holstein-Bonderburg Gliicksburg ; born, April 8,
1818, Daoish Lieutenant-General; rewired December 21,
1888, for himself end hie heirs, the title of " Royal High-
est. r married Mar 26, 1842, Luis Willselinine Friedel-ice
Corollas A to laid', Primers of Denmark (Royal High-
ness) ; bora ber 7, 1817, daughter of the Landgrove
Wilhelm, of Here-Oaesel

CHILDMIN.
1. Prises Christian Frederick William Charles, born
Auee 3, 1843, Cantina in the Danish army.
2. Primer Aksandra Wolin' Maria Charlotte Lllll6
Julie, born Deoember 1, 1844.
3. Prince Christian Wilhelm Ferdinand Adolf Georg,
born December 24,1845, Cadet in the Dumb navy.
4. Princes' Maria Sophie Friedenle Dagmsr, ban
No►embr 28. 1847.

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PREBISTATION OP ♦ ROYAL 81173011011 TO TEI
Palms or Wecen.—ln the course of Saturday afternoon a
royal sturgeon about sight feet long, and weighing about
2001 b,., was conveyed to Windsor u a marriage present by
the catcher, a fisherman from Chichester Harbour.
THE CITY PRESENT TO THE PRINCES/.—The
Princess Alexandra has appointed to receive the City per
sent at Windsor, this afternoon at three o'clock. The
civic authorities will be met at the South Western Station
in Windsor, from whence they will have the honour of
being oosveyed to the Castle in her Majesty's carrisgu.
The Royal Reception Committee will meet at Guildhall this
morning, at ten o'clock.

NORWICH PulsarTs roz THE Panics ALFA.
ANDRA.—The presents which several Norwich manufactnr.
bag firma intend to present to the Princes; Alexandra have
bees on view during the last day or two. Memos. (Ash-
burn, bons, and Crisp give three shawls., embracing what is
known as the Pavia, pattern. sod made on the firm's pa.
tented minciple. One, the bridal shawl, is of enmeas,•
white, and gold ; the second is of royal blue, crimson, and
gold ; and the third is an imitation of the productions of
India. They have all been designed in Norwich, and reflect
much credit on the teats and enterprise of the firm. Another
beautiful shawl, of the oolour of ivory, bar been mantel.
tined by the Norwich Craps Company for presentation to
the Princess, Memos. Willett and Nephew and Messrs.
Bolingbroke contribute 90026 specimens of Norwich pop.
lino ; and Messrs Middleton and Aiosworth have nearly
completed an elegant mantilla.
AN RITHAORDINARY in a curious
circumstance connected with the principality of Wales, the
Prince and Primes of which are now being welcomed, that
there is one county in it (Merionethshire) that Las no reel•
dent titled person of any sat—duke, marquis, earl, boron,
viscount, baronet, or knight. Formerly there was a heroes
in the county, but he died five adz years ago, and the title
became extinct. There is no corporation, no mayor, but it
has one special advantage, that the county bete` partly in
the diocese of Bangor and partly in the diocese o/ st. mach
it has two bishops to look after its spiritual interests. The
county has ooe member to represent the whole of it, there
being no borough in it which has the privilege of returning
• representative to the House of Common..
PUBLIC ScHoola CONIMISSION.—The Public
Schools Commissioners had meetinp on Thursday and Fri-
day last, at which were peasant the Earls of Clareodos
and Devon, the Lord Lyttetton, the Hon. E Twialeton, Sir
S. H. Northoote, H. Word Vaughan, Esq., and the Rey.
Professor Thompson.
CRYSTAL PALACE.--The great fountains will he
played at 2 o'clock to-morrow, accompanied by • royal
salute. The wedding music will be played at half-past :1.
and at dusk a second display of the fountains lighted up
by thousands of coloured time will take place, the torch
light • being postponed until some other evening.
A otter front Nice of the 4th says :—"Mr. Pea-
body, the London and American banker, is to give • gnat
dinner to 200 of the English resident+ here, on the (mow;
of the 10th, in honour of the marriage of the Prior,. el
Wales. This is causing some talk, why the celebratas
should be left to a non-countrymas, while others are cot
wanting to take the lead, should they feel inclined."
Bustneas in all the Post-oflioes throughout the
United Kingdom will be partially suspended to-morrow.
Prince Vaquira, son of Queen Pomace, alio
arrived in France on board the Isis frigate, has taken up ins
residence in Paris, to complete his education.
THE COItA)DOR COLLIERY CATASTROPHE.—The
whole of the bodies of the unfortunate young men and bore,
nineteen in number, who lost their livs in the canker:o
at the Co:lodge Collery, near Newcastle, under the Clm
curnatances reported in our last impression, having betp
recovered, aa inquest upon them wee formerly opened oar
Saturday, and was adjourned till Wednesday next.
GREAT NORTSIIRN HOSTIT tL,
Number of petiolate for the week ending Mara 7, 1,07:!, et
eibich424 won sow cassi

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MARSEILLES, SUNDAY, 'Uses 6.

The 51esaagerien Ituperiales steamer Labour-
donna* with the India and China msils and 43
passengers, arrived here st 5 a.m. to-day.

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strong, With mow
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trash, rainy.
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fresh, some mow.
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-ow:

The Hamburg and American Company's steam
shiplitavaria, Captain Meier,from New York on the
2let ult., arrived at Southampton last night.

Tas Cow OF ALOBZIA. —According to a ealeale-
Lea made by the Preset, Algeria, from its easquest to the
present time, bee cost Femme the large sum of 4,632,484,000 f.
(1115,299,380/.), counting the expeaditare with oompogod
Interest.

Madame Ratazzi, who was an authoress before
her last marriage, is now advertidng a new novel called
" Mademoiselle Millioe, which been her present name oa
the title-pegs.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)

The March general sessions of the pesos for the county of
If Willa.' commenced this morning it the Sessions House,
Clerkenwell green, before Mr. Bodkin, the Assistant-Judge,
and • bench of magistrates.
The calendar contains the names of 107 prisoners corn.
witted for trial. The state of education of the prisoners
wee reported to be as follows :—C•a neither read nor write,
24 ; can rend only, 22 ; can reed sod write, but very im-
perfectly, 57 ; and four prisoners were reported es being
able to read and write well, visa—Edward Freementle, •
clerk, for ate-ding • coat; Henry Carter, 30, clerk, for
stealing the sum of PA. from the person of Sophia Cook ;
Thomas Parker, a clerk, for receiving stolen dresses, know.
log them to have been stolen ; and James Hill, • clerk, for
stesibog 41. ss. 3d., the monies of his master.
The Assist tot• Judge very brieSy addressed the grand
jury oti the nature of their duties.

MUTT NCO ON PINION IRS INSIIVID TOR JODGIONT.
J 044 Josee gild John Lill, convicted last osmium of
housebreaking, were brought, up for judgment.
Lockyer, the officer of the boom of Correction, Co!dhoti-
fields, proved the fellowing (*evictions &gaunt Jooee :-14
days, 1.);.h of June 1859 • 14 days, stk August, 1859 ;
6 days, Gth Donn:bar, 18.i9 ; one month, 27th February,
1863; 12 =oaths, 11th April, 1880; 14 days, '23rd No-
vember, 1861: 2 months, 21st August, 1861 ; and 6
20th September, 1862. As regarded Loft be was men=
to one month, 25th Juno, 11:37 ; one mouth. October 21,
1862: and nub-cquently 3 mouths. There were also other
convicions against him.
The Assist...et-Judge sentenced both prisoners to be kept
in penal servitude for four years.
A lad named Pearsos, convicted last session of robbing
the till of Mr. Cohen, his master, in Tothill4treet, West-
minster, was brought up for judgment.
ro. pro&cutor Lod he was willing to take the
prisoner back into his service, believing that this was his
first fault.
The Assistant-Judge approved of this, sod ordered the
prisoner to enter into his own recogmisances to come up for
judgment when called nom
(Before Mr. Payse.)
Charles Munton, convicted last session of an indecent
as upon Jane Butcher, who had been employed to
'Mod the prieoom's children during the temporary absence
of the mother of them, was placed at the bar.
Mr. Payne said, wheu he found a man like the prisoner
committing such an assault upon a most respectable girl,
left in charge of his children, he must be severely dealt
with ; and the sentence upon him was that he be kept in
prison to hard labour for 12 months.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

BOW-STREET.
THE TRIMS MAVIPO HOLMAT,

ll woaid MSS that evesitise:arip;;l;;have partaken
in the general desire to e holiday on the eme-
tics of the entry of the Princess Alexandra, and sus-
pended business for that day, fur amongst the night
charges at Bowotrost police-court this morning there was
only one charge of pocket-picking in the crowd on the oc-
casion of the procession. In this exceptional instance two
men named Henry Walsall and than, Hersey, were
cherged by Coesteble 77 G, with stealing • purse, con-
taining Is. 20., from a lady unknown, in the Strand, as
the prourcrien was pais' ig.
They were remand, d.
Only oat atm watel-etading has been reported at
Bow street static& es having occurred throughout the whole
length of that pet ..ioa of the route which is within this dis-
trict, .is., from Chancery-lane to Pall-mall.
About • dozen per.oos, however, were charged with
chunk*. tied d'early conduct is the crowd before, during,
and after the peerage of the proomaion, and during the
illuminations on Saturday night.
Amorget these was Waliews Griffin, a meter, charged with
furiously driving an empty cut, which he bad just dis-
charged of a load of seed, by spresdin it along the line of
route. under the direction of his employer, the contractor.
On passing Somerset House toward, Chasing-moss at
about one o'clock, be whipped kis horse to a gallop
and dashed 'long through the crowd, to the great danger of
poisoners. Inspector Giallo, of the K division. seised him
from behind, and attempted to drag him out of the cart,
but did not succeed in doing so, or in arresting his headlong
course till Inspector Brinsmede. of the F divisioo, mist
the home's her i, and unbuckle] the reins.
Fined 405., or ace month's imprisonment.
CLEREEN WELL
DISOILLCIFUL ASSAULTS ON •21 OMNIBUS CONDUCTOL

rhowas Owasidy, aged 22, a bookbinder, and Felix Cas-
sidy, aged 47, a Jabot's", father and "a. war. °balled b.-
for. Mr. Barker with assaulting William Dooms Quinlan,
an omnibus condnotor, bade 2,546, at Parmval-strest,
Clarkenwall.

From the evidence it appeared that the prisoners got on
the top of a Barnsbury omnibus, and when they got down
at the coiner of Percival-street, they wanted to go away
without paying. Afterwards they said they wore charged
too much, but this not being the mire the complainant got
on his omnibus to go away. Both prisoners caught
hold of him and pulled him off the foot• based,
sad struck him, and followed this up by tearing his coat.
They then ran away, but were pursued and given into cos.
tot,rd on the way to the polioe.dation they were very
The prisoners said they were very sorry and hoped the
magistrate would allow them to settle the matter with the
complaisant, as they were drunk.
Yr. Barker said that drunkenness was no excuse, and
fumed the defeadanta Xi. each and bs. expense; or, in (Li-
fson of payment, fourteen days' bard labour in the House
of Oorrcertsoet
The ;mamma were locked up in default.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
BOWARTAT BAIL CADOGIANI„

Job Pussy sod Joint Gooding, the latterly f= narcii
steward's-room boy to the Earl Ondosaa, were
before Mr. Tyrwintt with being is pore • of some
aldir stoles from the Earl Cadman's, ,y.
Wood, 150 C, proved seeing the two primness is Piccadilly
yesterday moms& at harpist flee, with a quantity of
elitist ta their possession. He Wad them when they
get them bees, end they said they did sot know. He then
toak them to the station.

♦ peeves in the employ of Earl Clamps mid the clothes
mere token from the steward's room, and most bare been
bkis by opening a window.
In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the last witnem said the pro-
perty belonged to Earl (Mogan, and that Goodiog's
character bad been tolerably good while in his lordship's
=nice.

Mi.'. i'yrwhitt remanded the 'miaow. for • week.

WRECK OP A WOOLWICH 81ZAMER AT
LONDON-BAILOR.
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NARROW 1030 APE OF 300 PABBENGERS.

On Saturday about noon, when the excitement
wee pearly at its height at London-bridge, consequent upon
the expected arrival of the Princess Alexandra, a vary
alarming occurrence happened to the Sybil, London and
Woolwich steamer, which resulted in the complete
wreak of that vessel, sod involved between 200 and
pissengers in great peril The Sybil was bound up
from Woolwich and Greenwich, and had got abreast
of the lower portion of Fresh Wharf, intending to
run through the sccood arch on the City side of London-
bridge for Allhallows pier, when her bottom struck win
hooray upon some hard suhateice, and she immediately
'canted round with her bow slightly inclined to the north
shore. The shock was of a very severe character, and
when it was discovered that the water wee making
into her, the greaten slam and terror spread amongst
the panengers, • large number of whom were
females. To add to their terrified condition, on the
steamer ranting round she slightly careened over, and
the poor creatures en board imagined every moment
that she would capsize end immerse them in the water.
Mr. Smith, the pierman at Fresh-wharf, hailed the Le-
wildered passengers to keep calm for a few minutes, that
several boats were patting off to their rescue, and that they
would be saved. This .omewbat appeased them, and in a
very brief period bade from the Concordia, Triton, and
other steamers lying at Fresh-wharf, and the shipping
moored at the lower quay, reached the dna- bled
steamer, and entoecdcd in taking off the whole
of the passengers, and shortly afterwards the tide
gradually flowed over her deck, and only her funnel
was to be seen above the water. She then began to
break up, and in the nouns of the pent tide she turned com-
pletely bottom upwards,whes • large rent was seen near the
keel about amidships. It seems Loathe tide was unusually
low on Saturday, and it is 'apposed that she mast have
struck upon the stamp of an old pile, or some remains of
old London-bridge. The Sybil was an vessel, and
was often engaged on the Gravesend trade. In the course of
yesterday the wreck shifted nearer into the second arch of
London-bridge, completely stopping the navigation, but
active measures are being taken to recover what is left of
her hull.