The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-04 00:00:00

THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA AT

BELTSEWLB.

(From the Independance Beige of yesterday evening.)

It was four o'clock in the afternoon when the
royal train arrived at the platform of the Northern Rail-
way, conveying the Princess Alexandra of Denmark, the
betrothed of the Prince of Hales, the august parents of
her royal highness, and a numerous suite. An immense
crowd was mumbled in the Plam des Nations, and
in .the vicinity of the ancient gate of Cologne.
The Duchess of Brabant and the Count of Flanders were
waiting with their suite at the station at half-past three to
rennin the illustrious travellers. On the platform were
alto assembled for the ceremony of reception, the burgo-
master of Seint-Josse-ten-Noode and the aldermen of that
commune, the burgomaster of Brussels and the aldermen of
the capital, the major-generals of the civic guard and of the
army, and, in the first line, the members of the diplomatic
corps. A strong detachment of the grenadiers, with the
band of the regiment, in full costume, commanded by a
major, were ranged in order at the place of debarcation.
11 On the arrival of the train the band played the national
air of Denmark. Tan royal carriages with livery servants
awaited the august travellers, to conduct them with their
suite to the Palace of Brussels. In the evening there
was a grand dinner at the court. After dinner
his Royal Highness Prince Chtistian ; the Primers Louise,
mother of the Princess Alexandra ; the Princes Frederick
sad Wallin, bar brothers ; the Prince of Hesse and the
Duke of Glncksbourg were present, accompanied by her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Brabant, at part of the
representation of the Conk Ory, at the Royal Theatre
de la Mcnnaie. This morning, favoured by magnificent
weather, the Princess Alexandra and her august parents,
with the Duchess of Brabant, the Count of Flanders, and
the principal personages in the suite of their royal high-
news, went to the Chateau of Lichen, to pay a visit to
the King end to be present at a mad dfjesser given by
his Majesty to the illustrious foreigners. The high func-
tionaries and dignitaries who were assembled at the reception
of the august guests of King Leopold were yesterday evening
among the number of guests who were at the grand dinner
which took place at the Palace of Brussels. Lord Grey,
minister of the Queen of England ; Colonel Seymour, com-
manding the royal yacht which is to convey to England the
Denmark family ; the members of the diplomatic core
who hays been already mentioned; and the civil and
military authorities of the City of Brussels, and of
Saint Joss - ten - Noode, ho., were present at the
royal banquet. The Prince Royal of Prussia and the Prince
of Hamm were also among the guests. The Belgian royal
family and its Illustrious visitors the Princes and Princesses
of Denmark will be present this evening at the Theatre de
la Monnais to witness the represectation of the Queen of
&Übe, and to-morrow of that of Loll. Ronk*.

The Prince Royal of Prussia set out yesterday evening for
Brussels, proceeding to Ostend, and thence to England.
The Prussian minister at Brussels accompanied his royal
highness.
The royal yacht Victoria and Albert joined the yacht
Osborne at Antwerp on Sunday.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales
honoured Mr. Walton with a sitting on Monday Let, at his
studio in fiawile-row.

Yesterday morning some interesting experiments
in gunnery were undertaken on the practice-ground, with
the view of testing the resistance offered by Captain Inglis's
shield—a most massive and ponderous kind of armour, pro-
posed by that officer as a covering for the exposed per /1012.
of fortifications, and generally for e•semated batteries teeing
the sea. Their Royal Rightmost:. the Prince Louis of Hesse
and Prince Arthur came down by the earliest train from
London, and there were also on the ground Sir John Hay,
X. P., Mr. Pole, and other members of the iron-plate com-
mittee, end many of the members of the select Ordnance
committee, with Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Lynall Thom's, and
• number of naval and military odious. Throughout the
experiments the victory was with the target.
His Royal Highness Prince Frederick of Hesse
sad his Royal Highness the Duke of Holstein ere expected
to arrive at Dover on Friday, from Germany. Colonel Du
Plat L. been selected by the Queen to attend on their
royal highnesses during their sojourn in this country.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge,
who Las been labouring under a alight cold, is quite reco-
vered, and took • carriage drive yesterday.
The Earl of Derby is obliged, from a slight
attack of gout, to absent himself from attendance in the
House of Lords.

Lady Westbury, we are sorry to learn, is in a
very precarious condition, and bet slight hopss an held out
for her recovery.

The Earl and Countees of Yarborough intend to
return to town to-morrow from their art, Brocklrby
Park. Lincolnshire. for the rare.

The Berl and Countess of Zetland arrived at their
masks is Arliagtooeitreet yesterday, from Asks Hall,
Yorkshire.

Lady Howard gave her first dancing party last
main. at hat mullion is Belgravesquare, which was
most fashionably attended.

Last night the Marchioness of Salisbury bad her
third receptioe at the family mansion le Arlington-street.
Mk Ereellessy Baron Brunnow, his Excellency Baron de
Oette, his Excellency Count Vitsthiun, his ExeeUericy the
Netherlands Minister, the Break Chargi d'Affaires, Count
ralsoky, M. Baboaroff, Prince Adalbert d'Yeunberg, Coons
Psumisries, Barns F. de Katie, Baron Dread Mackay,
Bonet Whcpffee, Chevalier Oliveira, and M. Mumma,
were preset.

Captain and Mrs. Washington Ribbed enter-
weed at dew, lest evwioe, et their midi'," in Doren'
street, his Excellency the Italian Mieister, hie Excellency
the Saxon Minister, the Marquis and Marchioness of Cadore,
the Marquis and Marchioness of Claaricards, Madame Van
de Weyer and Miss Victoria Vas de Weyer, Num Coun-
ts= Waldegrave and Mr. Chichester liertenons, Lad
Brenghtea. lard De Tab*. Lord Henley, M.P., Weed
and the Hen. Mrs. Dudley Carleton, and Mr. Timms.
The Duke and Duchene d'Audiffret-Pasquier
and Mosabrar de Fontenilliat hare arrived at the Clarendon
Hotel hem Paris.

The debate upon Poland io the French Senate hp
to take place next Satanlay. Prises Napoleon is amen
the many pension who hare pss thew rem own all
speakers on this go:tootles.