The Express.
London, England, 1846-10-21 00:00:00

of twins was 2,536; there were, moreover, e;
(14 boys and 10 girls), and two quadruple (41t girjeht Ph 11441
deaths, exclusive of the stillborn, sinounted
tfi,.
Metope the uumher were sixteen centenarians
and nine women), six of whom lived in the
and There were 29,260 marriages by eei- Fetal
and 22 divorces. The population of the kingdom. ~
of 1845 was 4,298,562; in 1814 it wrs 4,05142 -
Gazette.
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again current that, owing to the great increase of halo
the President of the Hof yammer, Bum Kuhr}_
be appointed president of the financial and realemebnrg
liallimend.int:hisitoohrf tanhtheoetithticillerooferkamiltmer are to be placed (41
present Goveroor of Tries and the coast
carried Bl.;
on the Central Presburg Railway are being eie-7.,
great activity. The accounts from Ofen state that the
able Archduke Palatine is recovering from his
late
attack of illne a. The health of the Grand Ducks.—
Russia still causes much anxiety. Her Majesty, elk
of Parma, and the Viceroy Austrian Italy, were
point of leaving for Italy. In November the Em
peror Empress of Austria intend spending a few days 0.a."
The Sardinian Ambassador is still absent from %%elm,:
it seems that the settlement of the differences bets,
tria and Sardinia has wade but little progress. emit
BERUN.—The King of Prussia is completeb,
revered from kin late alight indisposition- Bey.;
?sfajesty entered Oppcln (Silesia) it wu intimated to eZ
Retchenbach that he RIM not to wait upon his lie-"
Strict measures are taken against any per.. —I'M
having aided the Polish insurgents. The results of
meetings of the Zollverein at Berlin will be published
ing the course of the present month.
A correspordent of the .Franifort Ce,:ettelrfik
from St. Petersburg. that the protest of the Brinell a*m
anent against the Montpensier marriage had bem
favourably received in that capital, and that Ramie *
ready to go hand-in-hand with England.
A letter from the Oder, dated Oct. 13, is ti
Dettosche Allgemeine Zedung, says: " We are marry ** ;
the affair of the Spanish marriages the great Neva
powers have thought fit to remain neater. But we, it,
theless, are of the opinion, though it is not likely that a
crowns of France and Spain will ever be united On these,
of a member of the Orleans family, if such should le 0
case, not only Germany, but all Europe, would rise* are
as was the ease in 1813 against Napoleon. But Flea**
not expose herself to another coalition. Germany aft;
content with protesting against future eventualities, assj,
that it is sufficient for Austria and Prussia to ague, 71,,
two powers will see that France does not obtain tee pan
preponderance over her neighbours.
BAVARIA.—M.UNICII, OCT. 12.—This day,
A.M., the King of Bavaria laid the foundation-robe of 0
new Pinacotheka, or picture-gallery for modem mate*
to be erected at his own private cost, and which is to nem
no pictures painted before the nineteenth century. R
Majesty, before placing the first stone, made the lallaira
address: " The new I'inacotheka is to contain pis.,
this and (Maiming centuries. The higher art of peintiso
fallen into decay, when suddenly in the nineteenth owe
it rose again in Germany a pllcenix from its ashes; ace
she come alone ; she came hand-in-hand with the odiere
and sciences. Art is not destined to be regarded as mono
of luxury ; she must be manifest to all, and sup into lb
then only is she what she ought to be. With joy snip'
I look upon my great artists. The deeds of the state*
will hare been long sunk in oblivion, hut the eorks al 0
artist live for evermore." His Majesty's speech was
sneered by loud cheering. The following articles ve
placed by his Majesty in the foundation stone: /teeters'
of the building ; its destination on china ; a portrait Sih
Majesty on porcelain ; and thirty-six historical medalt
MESMERISM IN AUSTRIA.—An imitator of yes
mer and Cagliostro lately made his appearance at Vest
under an as,umed title of Count —. By his dude*
pretensions he assembled round him, two evemoga in i
week, ladies distinguished for their birth and poinesi
society, till the attention of the police was mlloi tons
extraordinary meetings. At first he was supposed tele'
emissary of the Propaganda, but his rrsl character e
soon discovered, and his assemblages were found tote'
more than cloaks for fraud and intrigue, which had,.
jealousy in the minds of more than one husband. Ike
disant Count was arrested, and found to be a Veneta
consequently an Austrian subject already well-knan
the police.
At Wiesbaden, on the 13th instant, one of ti
richest heiresses in the Russian empire, the Courts As
de Henske, was married to the representative of
ancient and illustrious house of the Vendable", C4ll
George Maiszech. M. de Balzac was one of the mime
The bride and bridegroom left Wiesbaden immediately
iser mogretheari.grewhoe.wassiecebyofbitnheh
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and Count George, who is ars
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Poland, is descended in the des
line from the father of the celebrated and unfortunate Cmi
Marina Mniszech, whose history has been written by 0
Duchess d'Abrantes. .

EFFICACY OF PILGRIMAGE. Dr. Arnoldi,
Archbishop of Treves, so famous for his part in the "hi
coat " affair, has addressed a circular to ill the ccelwere
of his diocese, recommending them, in the mat psi
terms, to employ all their influence to discourage the feitil
from further pilgrimages to Troves, and stating that in
demonstrations, far from being acts of piety, were rad
prompted by vanity, savouring of superstition.
TUE " DAILY NEWS" AND THE INDIAN MAIL.
Under the above head, Austrian Lloyd's Gazette of the If
inst. says :—" A correspondence from Lonilon, instal
our yesterday's paper, alludes to two articles in the IM
News, namely, those of the 19th and of the :nth &Omni
concerning the overland moil. It will be undentoods
we did not allude to them before, though in our possei
As, however, the Gazettes di Venezia of the sth °Mabel

taken up the hest of these articles (the Indian rasa!
Venice), in which the superiority of Venice as a point
departure is held up, we cannot refrain from a reply, sari
ing out to its attention the article which we now insert,ta
from the Daily News of 25th September, a journal it
the Gaselta ds Venezia justly styles as one of tl.c most see
dited. Then follows a translation of ' Communicating
India, by a Constant Reader,' as inserted in the Daily Ni
of With Sept."
POLAND.—DEATII OF COUNT PLATER.—A
from Posen announces the death, at the age of 72, day
the most esteemed men of Poland, Count Lotda Plater,
one of the last companions in arms of Kozciusko.
GREECE.—ATHENS.—Letters from Athens di
4th inst. contain a report that the Pasha of Candia had
dared the independence of the island with the congest
the Greek and Turkish population. Pirates still Wet
Archipelago. The Greek corvette Ludovieo has jut
Smyrna in chase of four pirates who attacked a Greek Ye
the Elpida, whilst at anchor off Cape Crio. A heavy
of earthquake was felt at Gallipoli on the 19th.

Mt court.

WIN DSOR, TG ESDAYEVENI NG. —PretiOßSly to
Court leaving the Castle yesterday, for Cashiobury-piet,
Majesty honoured Mr. Winterhalter, who hat been ends
in taking a portrait of the Queen during the past weet,l
a biting of upwards of an hour.
The royal family
.were taken out for their m
airings this morning an the private grounds around
Castle. This afternoon their Royal Highnesses the Pr
of Wales and the Princess Royal took cquestri in exercise
their Shetland ponies in the Home-park. Priuce Alfred
the Princess Alice were also taken out for an airing, atts
by the Dowager Lady Lyttalton.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent pm
naded, in the afternoon, in the royal gardens at Freer
Upon the return of her Majesty and Prince Al
to Windsor Castle, after honouring the Duke and Dian
Norfolk with a visit, which is expected to terminate
Thursday, the 29th inst., the Court will remain at Wig
until after the 9th of next month, which will be the filth
niv, nary of the birth of his Royal Highness the Prins
Wales; on which occasion a grand entertainment will
given by her Majesty, at the Castle, in celebration of
event. According to present arrangements, her Majesty
the Prince Consort will leave Windsor for the Isle of Nti
within a few days after the 9th proximo. The Connie
pected to remain at Osborne-house for about a famish
three weeks ; should the weather, at that late period at
autumn, continue favourable. A great number of 70
trees will be planted in the vicinity of Osborne-Nose as
Barton, ander the superintendence of the Prince Cow
during 'the sojourn of the Court at the island. This wrl
her Majesty's last visit to Osborne-house during the peel
year. The Court, on its return to Windsor, will ramie
the Castle for the winter season.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Glove
returned to town yesterday from a tour of visits in the no
Her Royal Highness proceeded to her residence at Riding
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge arrived
Richmond in the afternoon from town to
pay a net to
Royal Duchess.
The Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord President)
returned to his scat, Bowood Park, Wilt'., from a visit to
Majesty at Windsor Castle.

Count de Reventlow, the Danish Minister, to
acted business yesterday at the Foreign-office. ail E'
leery the Brazilian Minister also transacted business Ye,
day at the Foreign-office.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colas
office from the Governor of Sierra Leone.
Viscount Melbourne has been entertaining View
and Vi,,oountess Palmerston, Lord and Lady &aurae, oi
select circle, since Friday last, at Brocket-hall, Herta.
The present Earl of Yarborough intends to keep
the splendid huntingestabfishment of the late earl.
MARRIAGE IN 111611 LIFE.—The marriage of Li
Charlotte Elisabeth Herbert, second daughter of the 1
and Countess of Powis, and Mr. Hugh Montgomery, offi
Abbey, Coanty Antrim, son of the late Mr. Wilhain,
Lady Amelia Montgomery., was solemnised ) sterile)* at
George's church, Hanover-square. The venerable At
deacon Clive officiated at the ceremony in the presence
large circle of relatives of both families. The Earl
Countess of Powis gave a sumptuous rbje tier to
wedding party. Among the guests, were the Dow'
Duchess of Montrose and Lady Caroline Graham, the
and Countess of Antrim, the Earl of Winchilsea, Nr,
Mandeville, Viscount Parker, Viaconnt Clive, Lord SO
Lord Bangor, Lord Wm. Graham, Lady Charlotte Cl
wynd, Lady Amelia Montgomery, Hon. Captain and L
Mary Hood, Hon. Robt. H. and Lady Harriet.chr,
Misses Clive, Ladies Lucy and Harriet Herbert, Se N"'t
W. Wynn, Bart., lion. Capt. Percy Herbert, Rear-Adr
Bowles and Miss Bowler, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Clive, Mr.
Mrs. Henry Clive, Mr. H. Bolton Clive, Capt. Hart