The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-27 00:00:00

THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA AND THE

CHANNEL /FLEET.

Orders were received at Portsmouth yesterday
for the Channel fleet now lying at Spithead under the com-
mend of Rear-Admiral Robert Smart, N.H., to mil at 1 p.m.
today for Flushing to escort her Royal Highness the
Friona.' Alexandra of Denmark in the purge across from
the Coatinent to Ragland.
In addition to the line-of-battle ships and other vessel,
which, in accordance with orders to that effect, are being
prepared to join the flotilla to be stationed at the Non on the
arrival of the squadron conveying her Royal Highness the
Printer Alexandra, on the 7th proximo, orders have also
been received at Chatham for four of the screw gunboats
attached to the steam reserve In the Medway to take part in
the display. The needs oompceing the squadron will be
the Formidable, 84, 2,289 tons, Capt. W. G. Laud, flag-
ship of Vice-Admiral of the Red, Sir W. J. Hope John.
stone LH., commeader.in.chief at the Note ; the Cum-
berland, 70, 2,214 tons, Capt. T. P. Thompson, flag-ship of
the steam reserve ; the Leander, 51, 2,760 tons, 400-hone
power, attached to the first division of the Chatham steam
reserve ; the Revenge,73, 3,322 tons, 800-horse-power, Capt.
C. Fellows., flagship of Rear-Admiral of the Red, R. Smart,
eocomandieg the Channel Beet ; the Warrior, 40, 6,109 tons,
1,250 harsepower, Capt. the Hon. A. A. Cochrane ; the
Black Prince, 40, 6,109 tons, 1,250 horse-power, Cep a. J.
F. B. Wainwright; the Resistance, 16, 3,710 tons, 600
hone-power, Capt. W. O. Chamberlain ; the Defence, 16,
3,720 too., 600 hone-power, Capt. A. Phillimore, and four
gunboats. No orderstave yet been received for the Wel-
lesley, 72, Commander It. Studded, training-ship at Chat-
ham, to join the squadron, and se some considerable time
and expense would have to be incurred in preparing her
for that service it is not probable that she will take any
part in the naval display.

We are authorised to announce that the Volun-
teer corps of the City of London, to which autho-
rity has been given to be under arms on the 7th
proximo, are to be at the stations respectively
assigned to them at 1 o'clock precisely, and that
the order of formation for each corps will be com-
municated hereafter to its commanding officer.
The volunteer corps that are to assemble in Hyde-
park must be on the ground at 2 p.m. No com-
pany of this force is to be less than 24 files or
more than 32 files.

Tax Penrcass ALIZANDRA.—Noswies, Thum-
DAT.—At a meeting of the town menoll this afternoon the
Mayor (Mr. H. J. Patience) Mated that several other Nor-
wich manufacturers had expressed their wish to place
articles at the disposal of the Princess Alexandra, as shawls
were not the only productions for whieb Norwich was
celebrated. He was quite sure that the council would be
glad to accept them handsome offers. A communicatioe
had been sent to London, but no reply had yet been re-
ceived in reference to the mods and occasion for submitting
the presents to the Princess.

At a meeting yesterday of the ladies of Liverpool
who have imbeeribed to a bridal sosoenir for the Princess
Alexandra, after various designs had beim endued, an
elegant muss, studded with diamonds, was cheese.

The Earl and Countess of Durham and family
are expected to arrive in town from their mat in the serth
the sewed week in the ensuing month. The noble earl Me
taken a mansion in Grosvenweireet for the season.

The Countess Spencer has issued cards for an
evening party catde 10th ot March.

Lai) Brougham has returned to Grafton-street
from St. L.ooard'eoo-flea.

Lady Stanley of Alderley gave an evening party
last night at her residence in Dover-street.

Hie Excellency the Belgian Minister and
madame Van de Weyer will leave town early next week
for the New Lodge, Windsor Forest.

The Earl and Countess of Yarborough will come
to town on kfooasy next from their seat, Brook'why
Park, for the season.

Earl and Countess Vane received a select
party at dinner last evening at their new residence in
Upper Gresvener-street.

Earl Spencer left Spencer House, St. James's,
yesterday on a visit to Lord and Lady Suffield for a few
days.

Lally Margaret Beaumont has issued Garde for
se assembly, on Wednesday next, at the family MiIIWO°,
on the Terrace, Piccadilly.

Bishop Coleus° writing to a oontemporary says :
"I bog to state that it is my full intention to return to my
diooess, as soon as I hare completed the work for which I
came to England, and that I bare legally appointed the
Ven. Archdeacon Grubb to act aa my commimary, by whom
the stain of the diocese will be administered daring my
abssam."

Mr. Horst&ll proposes to nominate the select
esemaittee on the Inland Revenue and Customs Depart-
ments as (allows:—Mr. Ron(all, Mr. Peel, Mr. Haakey,
Sir Henry Wilknighby, Mr. Edward Pleydell Bouverie, Mr.
Cherie' Turner, Mr. Milner Olbsoo, Lord Robert Montage,
Mr. William ranter, Sir Btafford Northoote, Mr. Henaery,
Mr. Liddell, Mr. Laird, and Sir William Rayner.
The Hon. Mr. Bernard, the conservative candi-
date, bee been returned for Bandon by a majority of 45
over Mr. Sullivan.

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S. LAW APTELLIGENCK

POLAND.

The Polish refugee, General Mierolawski, who
resided in Paris for many years, and only left since
the recent outbreak, appears to be playing a great
part in Poland. A telegram said, two days ago,
that he had been utterly defeated. But, according
to the latest news, he had returned to Poland after
having been driven over the Prussian frontier, and
was at a place called Lake Gosslo, wearing out a
Russian force by a retreating fight.
BuUier's Correspondence states positively that the
famous veteran General Dembinski has now left
Paris for Poland, and that he carries with him a
considerable sum of money subscribed by friends
of the cause.

(auria'a nimmum)
osreowo, Fla. 26, Itviamo.
The insurgents have taken the manufacturing
town of Oratowek, near Kaliach.
Prussian troops have been despatched from this
city to the Russian frontier.

_FEBRUARY 27, 1863.