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

Theart, EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY WirtiiiNG, MARCH 4, 1863.

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WINDSOR CASTLE. ILLICW
The Queen, accompanied by the Crown Princess
of Prairie (Princes. Royal), walked in the pounds yeeter-
' day afternoon.
Her Majesty, accompanied by the Prince's Louis of Hew,
walked and drove this morning.
The Crown Prince of Prairie, attended by Colonel Von
Obornitz, Captain Von Lucadon, and Lord Alfred Paget,
arrived at the Castle at a quarter before 8 o'cloc.k.
The Prince of Wales, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel
Koppel, went out hunting with the harriers.
The Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia, attended by
Countess Hobenthal, Count Funtenstein, and Major• Gen-
eral Seymour, rode on horseback.
Lord Camoys has succeeded Lard Methuen as Lord-in-
Waiting.

The accounts received of Prism Alfred continue to be so
favourable that, unless any change for the wore should
take place, it is confidently hoped that before long his royal
highness will be pronounced convalescent.
At the Drawing-room held on Saturday, Mrs. Erskine, of
Cardross, was presented by her mother, Lady Emily Seymour.
The Turkish Ambassador had an interview with the
Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson on Monday at the office of the
Board of Trade.

Mr. J. P. Carruthers. her Majesty's wend at Taganrog,
had an interview yesterday with FArl Russell at the Foreign-
ethos.

A deputation had an interview with the Right Hon. T.
Milner Gibson yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade,
against the acquisition by railway companies of powers to
own and run steam-vessels.

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yester-
day. An appeal from the Admiralty Court, "the Mal-
vine " (part heard), was concluded ; judgment was reserved.
An appeal from the Admiralty Court, " the Egyptian," wall
heard. The Lords present were the Master at the Rolla.
Sir J. Coleridge, and Sir E. Ryan.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office
from the Lord High Commissioaer of the loaian Islands,
the Governors of Ceylon, Hong-Kong, Labium, Malta, and
Gibraltar. Despatches were seat to the Lord High Coen-
inimioner of the lonian Islands.

THE' RIECEPTION OF THE PRINCESS
ALEXANDRA.

The reception committee held •'peeling ',tabu,
day, and were again occupied the beet girt of the day in
making arrangements lot the order of the procession on the
7th instant. Among other arrangements which they were en-
gaged in deciding was the allotment of mate to the different
wards of the City. That no jealousy or ill-feeling might
be mused by some being more in front than others, as it is
of course necessary that some must occupy the back mats,
they decided by ballot. The order of the procession
was agreed upon, and the following will be the pro.
gramme for the day, as ha as the corporation will be
concerned :

Mounted Police Constables to clear the way.
A Military Band.
COOKS' COMPANY.

The Matter and Warden. of the in a carriage
drawn by four borer, with postilions dressed in the
colours of the Company.

CARPENTERE3' COMPANY.

The Muter anilVardUs.Tt‘.6.iiii.isi is • cnrriage
drum by four horses, with postilions dossed in the
colours of the Company.

GIRDLERS'_OOIIPAN Y.

Banner of the Company's Arms.
The Mister end Wardens of the sftmpany in a earrings
drawn by four horses, (with postilions dreamed in the
colours of the Company.

TALLOW.CHANDLEBB' COMPANY.
Banner of the Company's Arms.
Banner of the Arms of Mr. Alderman Humphery.
Banner of the Arms of Mr. Alderman Hale. _

Banner of the Arms of Thomas Farnoomb, Eq., late
Alderman.

The Master and Wardens of the Company in • maime
drawn by four hones, with postilions droned in the
oolours of the Company.

CLOTHIYOBICEBB' COMPANY.
Banner of the Company's Arms.
Banner of the Arms of HALM. the late Prince Consort.
Banner of the Arms of the late Counter of Bent.
Banner of the Arms of Sir John Musgrove, Bert.
Benner of the Arms of Mr. Alderman Htunphery.
Banner of the Arms ot the Wateriness's Company.
Banner of the Arms of the Watermen's Company.
The Master and Wardens of the Company in •
drawn by four horses, with two postilions dressedear
colours of the Company.

VINTNER'S COMPANY.
The Boys] Standard.
Banner of the Company's Arms.
Banner of the Vintners' Royalty (a Swan).
Banner of St. Martin (the Patron Saint).
Bata ter of Bacchus in a chariot.
Banner of the Arms of the late Alderman Lucas.
Banner of the Arms of the late Alderman Farebrother.
Banner of the Arms of the late Alderman Hooper.
The Master and Wardens of the Company in a carriage
drawn by four horses, with two postilion' dreamed in the
colons of the Company.

IRONMONGERS' COMPANY.

The Royal Standard. -
The Union Jack.
Two Banners of the City Arms.
Two Banners of the Company's Anna.
Banner of St. La7r.enpef theEatron Saint).

Banner of the A rms of the fat. Alderman ThoMpeon.
The Master and Wardens of the Cam yin • aarriama
drawn by four horses, with two poatiliooa dreamed in the
colours of the Company.

SALTERS' COMPANY.
Two Banners of the Company's Anna.
The Beadle of the Salters' Company bearing his Staff of

Office:

The Mader and Wardens of the Comp y in a carriage
dro
colours wn by four
Company.horses, with two • dressed in the
of the

BABERBABHEBS COMPANY.
Banner of the Company's Arms.
Banner of the Area of Denransir..

Benner of the Arms Higiasos the Prime of
Wiles;

The Muter and Wardens at the Company in a carriage
drawn by fear horses, with two postilions droned in the
colours of the Company.
MERCHANT TAYLORS' COMPANY.
Banner of the Arnim of his Ronal Highness the Prince of
Wales.

Banner of the Arms of her Boyel Highness the Princess
Alexandre of Denroart.
Banner of the City Arms.
Banner of the Company's Arms.
The Union Jack.
The Royal Standard.
The Master and Wardens of the Company in a carriage
drawn by four hones. with two postie dressed in the
Wows of the Company,

SKINNERS COMPANY.
Banner of the Company's Arms.
Banner of the Company's Crest.
Banner of the PC.nce of Wallis Feathers.
Banner of the Prince of Wales's feathers.

Banner of the Arms of Denmark.
Banner of the Arms of Denmark.
The Royal Standard.
The Bop, Standard,
The Muter and Wardens of the Company in a carriage
drawn by four horses, with two pontalmas dressed in the
colours of the Company.

GOLDSMITHS' COMPANY.
Banner of the Company's Arms.
Banns( of the City Arms.
Banner of the Arms of the late Sir Martin Rowe.
Banner of the Arms Of Sir Hugh Myddleton.
Banner of the Arms of Mr. Alderman Copeland.
The Royal Standard.
_

The Prime Warden ;;I,il4riana of the Company in a car-
riage drawn by four home, with two pcetiliona dressed in
the colours of the Company.

FISEIIO:•iGiBX COWANY.

in3llWciWoCotnpen s Arms.
Banner of the Arms of the late 'ft• Matthew Wood.
Burner of the Acme of Wm. CubitkEeq.,lL P., kte Alderman.
Banner of the City Anna
Banner of the Arms of H.B.H. the late Prince Consort.

The Union Jack
The Royal Standard.
The Prime Warden and Wardens of the Company in a car-
riage drawn by four horses, with two postilions dreamed in
the °atoms of the Company.

DRAI'M3' COMPANY.

The Masten and TiVazdei; Of the Cotipa iv in •
drawn by tour horses, with two postibona dreseedianit
colours of the Company.

GROCERS' COMPANY.
Banner of the Priam of if Feathers.
The Standard of Denmark.
Tho Royal Standard.
Banner of the Company's Arms.
Ember of the City Aron.
Banner of the Marquis Cornwallis.
Banner of do Arms of J. F. °wants, Esq.
Bunter of St. Anthoay.
The Master and Wardens of the Company in . carriage
drawn by four horses, with two postilions dreamed in the
colours of the Company.

MEiteißS COMPANY.
Baum et the Corapeay's Arum
The Royal Standard.
!teaser d the City Arnie.
Beaus of the Anne of Lord RM.

Banner of the Arms of the late Sir Richard ildttington.
Banner of the Arms of the late Sir Thomas Gresham.
Banner of the Arms of the late Alderman Newaham.
The Master and Wardens of the Company in a '
drawn by four horses, with two postilicas domed in tbs
colours of the Company.
A Military Band.
The Commissioners of Lieutenancy of the City of London
in carriages.
Watermen bearing the Batmen of the City of London.
A Military Band.
The Officers of the Corporation of London in carriages.
The Membersof the Coors of Comeau(' Council in carriages.
A Military Band.
The Deputy-Chairman and Members of the Royal Reception
Committee in carriage&
The Uoder•Sberiffs in carriages.
The Sheriffs of Loudon sad Middlesex in their carriages &son
by four banes.
The Aldermen who have not pared the chair, in their

carriagea.
The Recorder in hia carrier.
The Aldermen who have paned the chair in their °wisps
The Lord Mayor'. Servants iu ante Liveries.
Three Trumpeters.
The City Marshal on horseback.
The Right Honourable the Lord Mayer in his Stars carriage
drawn by six hones, attended by the Swardbearer and
Common Crier.

the meats within St. Wan Churchyard, whisk had been set 1
aside for the need the commissioners. Some disowns
took place as to how the 100 tickets for the seats is qua-
tion should be distributed. It was decided that the mem-
ben of the court who were also members of the corporal.
tion should sot participate in the distribution of these
tickets, and that they should be divided among the other
members protein ; of these member 33 were present, and
accordingly three tickets were allotted to each member. The
members of the court who will take part is the promesion
through the City will wear their official uniforms as lord-
lieutenants, and they will meet on Saturday morning at
Guildhall. and afterwards will proceed in conjunction with
the members of the corporation to the Bricklayers' Arms
station.

Along the whole line through which the procemion yip
par every nook and corner is being turned to account by tke
erection of meta, sad in many bantams houses have been
completely divested of their windows in order to incresee
the accommodates. Even the palatial edifices in Pall-Mall

and St. Jamce's -street will be partially obscured by tem.
porary structures. and on Saturday the various clubs in this
aristocratic locality will yield their privileges entirely to the
ladies. The inhabitants of Piccadilly are also busily en-
gaged in preparing for the proemial ; but Hyde-park.
which has not yet been encroached upon by
any of these temporary erections, will probably be
left free for the evolutions of the large body
of volunteers who are to assemble there, and for the enjoy
meat of the public in general. The Edgeware•road pro.
mines to present a very py appearances, and the road be-
tween Oxford and Cambridge terraces will be bounded on
each side by a series of booths capable of seating an immense
number of the inhabitants of Tyhmoia. There will not be
much display at the station of the Great Western Railway
—a few seats on the platform and • scanty collection of
flags being the extent of the company's preparations. The
Privetss Alexandra will, on alighting, pass through the
" Queen's Boom," which is kept exclusively for the um of
royalty, and then, by means of a temporary bridge, cross
over to the second platform, where a special train will be
ready to convey the royal party to Windsor.

Her Majesty's gunboats Bullfrog, Carnation,
Sepoy, and Spanker, belonging to the first division of the
Sheerness steam reserve, will proceed to Gravesend to
morrow, by order of the Admiralty, in charge of Lieut.
Edward Barkley, of the Cumberland, for the ptu pose of
taking on board the Royal Naval Volunteers of the London
division, who will imaist in firing a royal salute on the
arrival of the Princess Akmaodra. After the lauding the
gunboat. will proceed to London with the volunteers,
where they will disembark, and the gunboats will return to
Sheerness.

The gunboat Mastiff has been appointed to con-
vey the 13th Kent Volunteer Artillery from Sheerness to
Gravesend an the 7th instant, where they are expected to
line the streets on the landing of her Royal Highness the
Princess Alexandra. The 4th Kent Volunteer Artillery
and 22nd Kent Volunteer Rifles will leave Sheerness by
train for the same purpose.
Arrangements have been made with Professor
Pepper for illuminating the dome of St. Paul's on the
occasion of the marriage of the Prince of Wales, sad in
addition to this, ![errs. Cairns and Co., of St. Paul's-
churchyard, have also engaged Profenor Pepper to light
up the western facade of the Cathedral with the electric
light at their own expense.

Ltrlcomes-unt.On the occasion of the marriage
of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, on Tuesday, the'
10th of March, the Society of Lincoln's-inn will celebrate'
the event by a dinner in the ball to all their members, and
also by distributing among the poor in the neighbourhood
400 tickets, of 2s. 6cl. each, of which 200 will be given to
the out-patienta of King's College Hospital, and 200 to out-
putients of the Carey-street Dispensary. On this occasion
no speeches will be made, but two toasts will be given in
the hall—one that of her Majesty the Queen, axtording to
the eastom of this lon ; the other that of the Prince and
Princes; of Wales. Members of the Intl proposing to attend
are limited to Friday next to send in their names to the
steward.

In the Paddington vestry yesterday, one of the
notices oar the agenda paper was to appropriate seats in
five carriages permitted by Sir Richard Mayne to take part
in the royal procession. Mr. Roche introduced the motion,
and said he thought the vestry of Paddington should be re-
p eeseuted in the premieres as the chief municipal body is
that district, and that • sum of 15i. might be fittingly ex-
peaded in the hire of five carriages, to be trempied by 20
members of the =Wry, chosen by ballot. Captain Liveing
supported, saying if the auditor disallowed the item, he
would willingly contribute his share of the expose& Ser.
jeant Gazelles strenuously objected to spending any public
money, saying that the principle was decided at a former
meeting, when • grant to be expended in illu-
minations and other demonstration wee rinsed.
He was up rted in this view by several members,
who proposed the 20 gentlemen selected should go at their
own expense, but this course it was thought would not pro-
perly represent the vestry as a public body. Mr. Dicken-
son offered to pia*, • carriage at the disposal of the vestry,
but for obvious reasons this proposal could not be enter.
tamed, and after a long and amusing discussion, in the
course of which it was suggested that the vestry should be
mounted on the parish fire-engines with the beadles as
drivers and footmen, and thus import • novel feature into
a-royal cortege, it was resolved that Sir R. Mayne be in-
teemed that the parish authorities could not take part in the
procession, there being no funds for such purposes.
A large party of workmen yesterday commenced
the necessary arrangements for illuminating the public seta-
, blishmenta at Woolwich on the night of the 10th iost. By
direction of the War Department, the main entrance of the
Royal Arend and other parts of its frontage will be deco-
rated with numerous appeopriate devices in gas, and exten-
sive preparations for the same purpose are sow in roams
at the dockyard and other public buildings. The Emerald,
.34, screw stram-vessel, Oaptrin A. Cumming, took up
=fleeing' off Gravesend yeeterday, and the following vessels
of the squadron ordered to escort the Primers Alexandra
to England have also arrived at the Nore, via.: The
Warrior, Defence, and Resistance. The Racoon, 22, screw
corvette, Captain Count Victor F. G. Gleicken, is now
moored off Greenbithe, and other vessels are expected to
join the squadron to-day. On Saturday morning next
the Naiad and other fastvesselsof the Woolwich Steam-
packet Company, will lease Hungesford at 7.30, and Lon•
don-badge Pier at 7.35, eoeveying passengers to Sea-reach,
and returning to Gravesend with the royal squadron. After
the disembarkation the vessels will proceed sewer to
London, arriving in time to witress the royal preemie°.
THE LADIES or MANCHA:NM AND THE PILINCIDaII
ALEXANDIA.—On Monday • meth= of the ladies of the
city of Member.= was held in she Mayor's Parlonr, in the
Town-hall ; the Mayor (Abel Heywood, Faq4 in the chair.
The object of the meeting was to select an ornament suit-
able for taboo to the Princeis Alexandra, on the
occasion her marriage. Them was • large attendance. Some very splendid and costly articles of jewellery were
displayed by Metres. Hunt and Haskell, of St. Ann'aequare,
and Marrs. Hall and Co., of King-street. A magnificent
opal bracelet, set with emeralds and diamonds, shown by
Messrs. Hunt and Haskell, was unanimously selected. The
bracelet consists of twenty large opals, which encircles the
wrist, the centre stone being very large end rare, and the
whole being studded with diamonds and emeralds. The
value of the bracelet is upwards of 5001. The Poles have •
superstition which attaches a peculiar significance to eery
gem. The opal, they say, preserves its wearer from all
dreases of the heart ; the diamond denotes parity and
innocence ; while tbe emerald ensures continuous love. The
Manchester gift to the Princess of Wake is, in ifs aspect,
expressive, as well as costly and beautifuL
Great difference of opinion has arisen in Liverpool
in reference to the intended present to the Princess Alex-
andra. At a meeting of ladies, bald last week, a diamond
atom was selected from the stock of Mr. Joseph Mayer, a
local jeweller, valued at SOW. Since then it has been
pointed out that the Princess has received several presents
of so exactly similar description, and some of the
subscribers now consider it advisable that the muss
should be changed for some other article of equal value.
The government, we understand, has given orders to the
Custom-house officials in Liverpool, to illuminate the dome
and Nodes of the Custom•houes. The Mersey Dock and
Harbour board have decided upon illuminating portions of
their property, and arranging for the life boats to be exer-
cised in the river, when prizes will be rowed for. Captain
loglefield, It N., of the Majestic, has informed the mayor
that at eight o'clock on the forenoon of the 10th his vessel
will anchor off the north landing stage, and fire • royal
salute. Between eight and nine p.m. the Majestic's yards
will be manned, when a royal salute will be fired, accom-
panied by adisplay of fireworks, he.

Dowenro-eraffer, MARCH 3.—The Queen has
been pissed to appoint Philip Ails, Eel to be resident
magistrate for the colony of Natal.—Gesetd,
WAR-OFFICR, MARCH 3.—The Queen has been
graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of
Hsu Fraocis Howard, Esq., C. 8., ber Majesty's Envoy
Eatmardinary and Minister PlenipotenUary at the Court of
Hawser. io be an ordinary member of the civil division of
the second class, or Knight& Commanders, of the mast hon-
*arable order of the Bath.—Gazette.
BOARD OF TRADE, WM-FINAL', MARCH 3.—The
Right Hiseourable the Lards of the Committee of Privy
Coosa for Trade bars remeived from the Secretary of State
for Foreign ASS, a copy of • sties issued by the Portu-
guese Board of Health, declaring the port of Rio de Janeiro
S he oonsiderwSfree from the yellow favor and from cholera.
—Gazette.

CROWN-omen, MARCH s.—Member returned to
is,,. is the present pultameot —oelottel the Hon. Beery
Boyle Bernard, of Coolmain Qua* for the of Bea-
dos Bridge, in the room of Lientenan tlie Hoe.
William Smyth Bernard, deceased.

LATEST tNTELLRIENUE.

RIIBIGA AND GERMANY.
The Debaga of to-clay says :

A letter from Frankfort star that two of the govern-
manta which form part of the Germanic Confederation in•
tend to protest against every possible incursion oo the part
of the Russian troops into Silesia. This province is not
in the same position es the proviooe of Posen, which de.
ponds on the King of Prussia. It is both German and Pros.
sian. It forms part of the Germanic Confederation, as well as
of the kingdom of Prussia. If it were invaded by a foreign
army the cabinet of Berlin would undoubtedly hove a right
to demand the support of the Diet against the invader. It
appears to us, then, very natural that the Diet should not
permit the King of Protein to introduce non-German troops
there without h►ving been consulted. Will the Diet
really take up this affair! If it does, there is doubt.
less a new triumph preparing for U. de Bismark-
Schcenhausen. That impetuous minister, who had quitted
Paris, believing, it is said, that he bad gained the sympathies
of France and the alliance of the French government by the
unbounded admiration which he professed for all our insti-
tutions, without excepting our laws on the pram, will sod
by being the most unfortunate statesman in Europe.

(azwris's TZLZOILAIL
SPAIN.
THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS.
MADEID, MA3car 3, Eva.
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The ministry will be completed to-morrow.
It is asserted it will immediately re-open the
chambers, and will request authority to collect the
taxes.
The Cortes will not be dissolved.