The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-16 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 16, 1864.

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WLVDROR cesmE, VAikat
The Queen, accompanied by the Princes.
Helena, drove in the grounds this morning.
Count urstanstein, Chamberlain to the Crown Primer
of Prussia, arrived at the cute yesterday, and had the
honour of dialog with her Majesty and the Royal Family.
Lord Talbot de Malahide and Colonel the Reis. A.
Liddell hove succeeded Lord de Tabley and Lient..oeneral
Sr H. Bentuich as Lord sad Groom in Waiting.

Despatches wen received yesterday at the Golonia-cilia
from the Governors of the Mauritius, Malta, Gibraltar, the
North American Provinces, Bermuda, and the West India
Islands.

VIS(T OF THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OP
WALES TO THE SULTAN'S YACHT.

Their royal highnesses left Marlborough House
yesterday a little after noon, and proceeded to Woolwich,
accompanied by Prince John of Gliicksburg, and attended
by the Countess de Grey, Baron Goldoni:sone, and Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Keppel. They rode in open carriages, each
iltaa n by four horses, and throughout the route were
loudly and heartily cheered, more particularly at the arsenal
gates, where a great crowd had assembled.
After steaming down the river for about three-quarters
of an hour, during the whole of which time the Prin-
cesa of Wales remained seated on deck, a ikeiliser was
served in our of the principal cabins., when M. Maseru,
conducted her royal highness to her seat. The party at
table comprised the Prince and Pzinoses of WSW, Prince
John of Glucksburg, the Turkish Ambassador and Madams
Mumma, the Duke of Sutherland, the Counts. de Grey,
Baron Guldencrone, Lord Alfred Paget, Lieut. -Colonel
Koppel, Colonel Ahmed Bey, Khalil Effeedi, first secretary
to the embassy ; Etienne Musurus Bey, second secretary ;
and Paul Musurus Bey, attache.
Gravesend was pained during the dijedner, but it wee
not forgotten, as the Princess of Wales had explored a
wish to be shown the place where her royal bighorn
landed • twelvemonth since, on her way to make that
memorable triumphal progress through the metropolis, and
to become the wife of her royal consort.
Soon afterwrrda, the Ale Atter being concluded, telti-
honks were introduced into the cabin for the um of those
who were, or were not, accustomed to this Turkish luxury,
~nd after • short time the princes and the gentlemen
of the party came on deck. The wind having tma in the
)sclit's favour during the run down its force was not
felt, but as soon as the vessel had rounded it soddenly
seemed as though it had come on to blow. The breeze was so
strong, indeed, that the Prine.e's Mikes standard seemed se
though it would be shivered into fragments, and many of
the gentlemen on board were glad to avail themselves of a
little shelter. The weather altogether looked decidedly
squally, and there was au ugly black cloud ahead ; but not-
withstanding these threatening symptoms the Princem of
Wales, the Countess de Grey, and Madame Muslim came
on deck, and sat for some time on the lee side of the deck-
house. No rain had hitherto fallen, but soon after pawing
Enth each a smart shower fell that the Princess, the
Countess de Grey. and Madame )(neural were compelled
to retire to shelter, and a rush was made by the attendants
to secure the state chairs which hall been deserted. The
Prince of Wales seemed superior to all pluvial fears, for,
wrapped in the ample folds of an Inverness cape, in the com-
pany of the Duke of Sutherland and Lord Alfred Paget, he
sat quietly on the peddle-box bridge throughout the down-
pour. . .

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The speed of the vessel was proved on this occasion be-
yond a doubt, and was evidenced by the rapidity with which
she skimmed over the water—now having the tide with
her ; but a time tent was also applied, for she steamed the
10 miles from Gravesend to Erith in 30 minutes, showing
her speed to be LID miles an hour, with her coals cs board
for her voyage. At a little before 5 o'clock the yacht re-
turned to Woolwich. sod, after taking a most cordial fare-
well of M. and Madame Musurua, their royal high's'sss
disembarked, sod drove back to town, having, to us
their own expression, "enjoyed their trip most tho-
roughly."
The Talis is all ready for sea now, but it is not expected
that she will leave before Monday next. With such costly
and fragile furniture it world almost be wiser if her trip
across the Bay of Biscay were delayed till the equinox were
past. But, in whatever order her state saloons may arrive,
certainly in machinery sal bull a finer steam yacht will
never have entered the Bosphorus.

THE ARCHDUKE MARLYILIAN...—The Archduke
Maximilian, the Archduchess, and suite left London this
morning by the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway for
Ostend. Their imperial highnesses were received at the
Victoria station by Mr. Forbes, the general manager of the
London, Chatham, and Dover Company, and conducted to
a special train which was in readiness. The train started at
nine o'clock ; the journey to Dover was performed in 1 hour
sod 50 minutes. On their arrival at Dover the archduke and
archduchees proceeded to the Royal Ship Hotel, where they
partook of luncheon. The royal party afterwards went in
carriages to the Admiralty pier, and embarked at 11.40 a.m.
on board the London, Chatham, sod Dover Company's mail
steamer Breeze for Ostend. The wind wu westerly, and
the weather promised an unfavourable muse.
THE PRINCE OF WALEI AND THE SHEFFIELD
Disurrinx—His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales,
through Mr. Roebuck, M.P., yesterday forwarded a tele-
graphic MMUS to Sheffield, expressing the heartfelt sym-
' patty of his royal highness with the sufferers by the de.
'tractive inundation of Saturday last, and announcing his
intention to head the subscription list reigns for their relief.

His Royal Highness the Prince of *ales has been
pleased to accept the office of patron, and bet Royal High•
ness the Princess of Wales the office of patroness to the
Metropolitan Amociation for Promoting the Education of
Adult., in union with the Society of Arts. Her royal
highness has also announced her intention to give annually a
Bible as a prize to the female candidate who, obtaining a
certificate of proficiency in needlework, obtains the higbext
marks in the elementary examinations held by this asso-
ciation.

Their Royal Highnease%the Prince and Princeee
of Wales will honour the Duchene of Inverness with chair
company at dinner to-morrow evening. A select party is
invited to meet their royal highnesses.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge
satertsimd a distinguished sink at dieser yesterday
evening at her royal bighseeis residence at St. Jamee's
Palace.

Her Royal Highness the Grand Dncheea of
Mecklenburg-SO.llu, attended by Lady Caroline Oust, is
expected to leave St. Janwe's Palace to-morrew for
Windsor Castle on a visit to the Queen.

The Karl and Countess de Grey will leave town
on Monday or Tuesday neat for their country seat, when
they will pass the Easter reoeea

The Earl of March, who has just passed his
examination for the array, is about to enter the 92nd Gar.
don Highlanders. His lordship will be the third of his
family in this distinguished national regiment, which
was raised and commanded by Alexaader Duke of Gor-
don, and in which the late Duke of Itichmood held a op-
tie's commission es Earl of March.

The Earl of Raduor is surrounded by his friends
at his f►vourite seat, Coirahill Home, Berkshire. His lord-
ship, though advanced in age, takes a lively interest in
politico and all county matters.

The Earl and Countess Russell, accompanied by
Viacount Amberler, Lady Georgians Rumen, sad family.
purpose to leave town on Saturday next, for Pembroke
Lodge, ftichroood-perk, for the parliainauMry recess.
THE SECRETARYSHIP OF THE GENERAL POST-
OFrIci.—It is said tbat this appointment, recant by the
reskroatice of Sir Rowland Hill, hes been bestowed by the
Postmaster-Osseral, Lord Stanley of Alderley, on Hr. Jobo
Tilley, maim amistanteserstary, who lase been for the last
thirty-five years in the service of the department

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ROYAL OZOGRAPIEWAL SOCIZTY.—The eighth
meeting of this society during the session took place on
Munday evening, under the presidency of Sir Roderick
Martineau. Among the distinguished visitors special
attention was directed to the two Ambamadare from
Madagascar. who were promoted by the president to the
meeting. Following the souod rule of aa much an poesible,
treating of but one district or region on each sight, the
two papers of the eveuiog—one on Yearned' Island,
by Dr. Forbes, R.N. the other on British Cdambia (more
especially Cariboo), by Lieutenant Palmer, A.R.—bad been
judiciously selected for the purpose of throwing light upon
what has inog been a vexed question—the prospects held
out to emigrants by our colonies in the Preto. The two
papers, indeed, were. as the president happily pot it,
complementary to etch other, and opened up the agricul-
tural, commercial, manufacturing, sad gold-producing capa-
bilities of this region. In order to facilitate discussion they
were mod together.

LATEST INTELLIGENCS.

CIRODLAR DESPATCH OP THE FIN1!011
GOVERNMENT ON THE PROPOSITTE
OF A CONFERENCE.
The following is a copy of a despatch which has
just been addressed by the French Minister of
Foreign Affai-s to the representatives of France
abroad :

Paris, Feb. 27,1864.
Sir,—You have learnt that the English government has
just made at Vienna and Berlin a proposition of a oontereece
which is to assemble immediately, to deliberate on the
fit arrangemeate to lead to peace between the two great
Germse powers and Denmark. bimilar overtures; have been
made at Copenhagen. In the opinion of the British cabinet
the cootersoce might sit without hostilities being sus-
peoded. If the belligerents should accept that pro-
positioe, the government of the Idneeti would invite
Frame, Russia, and Sweden, as well as the Germaoki
Confederation, to name plenipotentiaries immediately.
We have reasons for thinking that the cabinets of
Vienna and Berlin are disposed to give their sestet
to the idea of this deliberation. We believe, more-
over, that the court of Austria continues to
I regard the treaty of 1852 as supplying a proper
basis for the new arrangement. The principle of the in-
tegrity of the Danish mosarchy has been affirmed in the
identical declarations of the two German courts, dated the
31et of January, rod, according to the formal assurances of
the Austrian cabinet, this principle remains placed under
the sefeausid of Europe. The hostilities have not invali-
date I atipeatiors wl'oh Austria and Paris not ealy
to Denmark but to many other powers. Austria only
14 L.y of r lion in that which concerns the =mac-
ties that occr- 1851-52 between Germany and
Denmark tel‘tive to the position of the Duchies in
the monarchy, and to the relations which formerly existed
between Holstein mid Sims .g. We have no m-
oon to suppose that the view of the Promise
cabinet is different ; but it remains to be seen what recep-
tion the Danish government and the German Confederation
will give to the proposition of England. Denmark seems,
no for as we can judge of its inclinations, to wish to donned
--ma a preliminary to any negotiation—the establidunent
of a truce ; and it is to he feared that that country
may see in the refusal of en armistice an intention on the
part of the German powers to persist in the destruction of
its army in order to aggravate the conditions of peace. On
the other heed the Germanic Confederation is placed is a
position which differs from that of Austria and Preemie.
The Diet has not concurred in the Treaty of
Loudon, and did sot admit its validity. It is at
this very moment in prioession of a report of its committees
which presents conclusions opposed to the integrity of the
Danish monarchy. It is, then, difficult now to judge
whether the proposition of the English government will be
accepted at Copenhagen and at Frankfort. As for ourselves,
sir, we have Dot hitherto been in a position to pronounce our-
salves. English cabinet will not address itself to the neu-
tral powers until it has obtained the acquiescence of the bel-
ligerents. We have not, then, associated ourselves with its
measures, as rumour has elated, but we saw
thin war burst forth with regret; and, hithful
to the principles which guide us, we shall be happy to
second all efforts which may be made to hasten its termina-
tion. If the adhesions which the government of her Britannic
Majesty seeks, permit it to acquaint as with the proposition
of which we have received notice, we shall be found ready
to participate in every serious attempt at pacification.—
Receive, &c., (Signed) DISOIITZ DZ LEUTS.

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MUSIC.

ROYAL SOCIETY OF MUSICIANS OF GREAT
BRITAIN.

This society held its anniversary festival yester-
day evening, at Freemasons' Tavern. It is one of the oldest
and most useful osoevokmt institutions is the kingdom
Yesterday's festival passed eft in the anal manner. The
chair was occupied by Sir Francis Goldsmid, Bert., ILP.,
who performed his presidential duties with great efficiency
and sac ms. His speeches in propcniag the various toasts
were concise, animated, and in eloslleat Mate ; while,
though he disclaimed any technical knowledge of music, he
showed that he had thought ripely on the nature and
effects of the art as a marl and social object, and he was
especially happy in painting the good does by the society
to the musical profession. His Wren's' made a great im-
pression, and were applauded with much warmth.
In the course of the promeedirep a list of the dosations of
the evening was read by Mr. Anderson, the honorary tree-
sneer. They amounted in all to above 2501.