The Express.
London, England, 1856-04-10 00:00:00

ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF
ALEXANDRIA.

Yesterday evening the Highland Society and their
friends met at the Primulas' T , to celebrate the
essiversary 0! the battle of Alesendria, at which the High-
land Reg:mint so distinguished themselves and suffered so
severely. This yesr Via enuirenery fell on Gold Friday.
and in conripenee the festival wee psteoued to yesterday
'ruin,. The patty wee ezeiredingly brilliant and nun-
roue, sad every ex. Won hid been suds to mike the firtital
worth, of the occasion. The wells of the Freemasons' Hell
were hiieg with the lumen of the clues, sad the boys of
the Caleduien Asylum &Headed with their hand. Mr. Ross,
the royal piper, aid Mr. Mackay, piper to Mr. Charles
flethertend,were also in st'endasce. and enlivened the even-
ieg's entertainment with several spintstrring oitiroths rod
other sirs appropriate to the excision. The banquet
was e. ally sad abundant, and the wines of a quality that
elicited lesiva:eel approbation. The cempeny grunted as
mutual twisty of solitary std Banana costumes. Truro
were' cfroaue, numerouss wearers of the picturesque liiitt-
lind dna, and, in addition, a piety of oaken t f the 3rd
Dragoon Ossr is is their sew uniform., several eentlemen
in sylvan dries. of the Scottish Archers, and the usual
variety of deputy.lieutenents, do., who may be recognised
at public dinners. The chair was taken by his Grate the Duke
of Ai gyll, who was ushered into the tom with much p imp
and ceremony, preceded by the *tetrads sod the royal
pip. H,a hs played with commendable energy the march of the
Highland &catty. There seer, also present Sir Chas. Forbes,
Toe Chisholm, the Saxon Minister, Alderman and Shona
Kennedy, Captain Jay, R.N., the einem of the 3rd Drs.
gun Guards, the Preemies Cenral, Charles Sutherland,
at. Is addiiion to the pipers, several sozaliets sed
I a bast were in grandame, who wog sad p'ayed al propriate
mute in the muse of the evening.
On the remora of the cloth,
The Camases gave, "The Clovis," remarking Is
ti ran of high eulogy that her present Alejeety waa the grit
Eighth movireetan who had established s t moment resi-
dues is the H 'Aland', and who often whis it her sum-
mer palace of Balmoral showed a hearty contempt foe
vicissitudes of weather is her rambles amongst the tic-
theorise fumy of Loolansgsr. (The toast was received
with loud cheers and Highland honours, the guests Hattie,
with one futon the table, sad Outing as Ilighlandeus
only know how to cheer)
Alter the usual matins toasts,
Id-. Sheriff ICIAINIDY gave with as eloquent eolopli-
meat the health of their diethignished chairman.
The Deice of AIOILL expressed his deep gratitude for
the toast, sad far the cordial manner in which it had bees
ri e rived. It gave him grow eleseute to are.ide at the
usual festivals of the U*blind Society—en se Mattes
(agar mod fee the purpose of maietaining asseingst High-
loaders in London that mutsal 'Headship and compution-
ship which were the best go restos of their indepeni ease
am a catoo. He felt that, at the present day, the High-
lenders of Scotland bed every reason to be proud, ming •
t- at their &fiance was felt throughout the Unites Kiss- I
own, soil in the naval sad military crease. (Hear)
The CH•IRWAN nett gave the to at of the 'Truing," a.•
Battle of Alexandria, and the memory of the Highlanden
who had fallen them." lie es d that is that toot he week'
include the ensuories of Alma end 'ahem inn mad the other
events of ihe le. r which wee sew hared). row:laded. They
all remembered C01e..! Ihnt,t Bleir—(iciud crania boor,
hear ")—their gust at many aa snot y, bat who, like
a true Soot and au Highlander, volunteered his servger os
the outbreak of the late mu, and fell at the great battle of
'shamans. Hs gave them his memory, air ng with those
of He heroes of Egypt, end could alit bat esetits a hope
that the firma allisaos now subeistiog bst•eth England sod
Franco would prevent the nec.ssity of c-minemorating the
&sibs tf .ay more vivirns of such moths r etruggle as that
of Alexasdria. (Chun )
The Army sad Navy" followed, sad afterwards the
''Foreign Use &tyre."
The ZILLION fetepled theake.

-
Caledrialas Anlaaa"
Sir Czaacts F 0513616 returned tank., anaovaalair that
die &usual dinner ct tb isititadois maul this year be hell
as the 3rd of June.

Tits Cittimout returned thank,. with a c implintentity
allusion t the " thin rrd lima " at Bal

/tad tbs seer toasts ea the C /minima's fist having been
di of, setaraar separated.
ar." the
11/idlas was the tsastataster.

DEATH Or W. EVANS, EtEl LATE M.P. FOR
NORTE DEIBTBIIIIIII —Th s pailesean *ROM& at Ms
ristdowm, Allostree-401, Derby•birr, at about foer
last Teeedey mends.. Mr. bears had for some tree seat
bees eery swell, awl wee sohjew to (Unclip fits, wh et
owing imeirme apporissakia is 50 felt by Lis 'thane!. The
day previews is lis debit be wee win I with ens of view
' flv wide [min himself, end b medical weeded' se-
' gaisisiorig sqinlasts, be esseettet reoov, rd. He cm-
' tinned Mtb caw. during Moodily and the following
' n'obt, pinata( f a Ade wise as intervals, bet was
wadies bemires three awl taw &eh ck on Teasley mar-
ine with another 8•, but haws his medical attend c
arrive be died. His low will be nub felt W the neigh-
toarhood. Mr. livens was a 'widest' for the mussy, end
alai as alderman for the boroegh of Derby.