The Express.
London, England, 1862-06-18 00:00:00

THE VICEROY OP EGYPT.

We (Post) understand that his Highness the
Viceroy of Egypt, who intended to make a two months'
sojourn in Eaglaod, is about to depart almost immediately
for the East. Orders have been given to have his higiosses
yacht prepared with all despatch, and to be ready by the
256 h inst.

The Viceroy left Grosvenor-gate, Park-lane, on Friday
aftersoon, after having honoured Sir Moses Montebore with
a visit of a few days.
Hishighness baying passed Mcedaynight onboard the vice-
regal yacht, the Faid Gained, at Woolwich, yesterday left
Woolwich, accompanied by Mr. Hugh Thurburn and Mr. ,
linking, by the royal express train, for London at 1.50.
The station, as on the former occasion, was carpeted through-
out, and the train was accompanied on the part of the au-
thorities by Mr. Eborall end Mr. Knight, the director and
superintendent. Melrose House, Wandsworth, where his
highness slept two nights only, is ordered to be closed and
the establishment dicharged, the Viceroy having ex-

pressed his intention of staying at the Firs, at Lee, and on
board his yacht at Woolwich. A number of English
attendants Lave been engaged to souompaoy him to Egypt.
The yacht is at present undergoing some considerable
alterations, in which about 200 artisans and shipwrights
are employed. She is being fitted with a lower deck for
stores, termed a " lasmetto deck," and an increase of
cabin accommodation, kr., for officer' and berths for the
crew. Strict orders are kept up for the expulsion of visitors.

His Excellency the Austrian Amblasador and the
Countess Apponyl gave a grand dinner lest night, at Chan-
dos Hones, to.their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam-
bridge, the Princess Mary, the Greed Duchess of Meeklen-
bargditzelite, the Duke of Cambridge, the Princess BreZol3.
helm, the Marchioness of Ely, the Marquis of Bresdalbane,
the Countess Cowley, the Earl of St. Germans, the Earl of
Dudley, !Amount and Viscountess Palmerston, lady Bloom-
field, Lady Caroline Oust, the Hanoverian Humidor, the
Saxon Minister, Count Wimpifen, Count Halooky, and
Count Brandenburg. The equerries in waiting to the
Duchess and the Duke of Cambridge were abo present
Later in the evening the Countess Appoeyl had an assembly
to meet their royal highnenme.
His Excellency the Turkish Ambassador has
issued cards for a greed banquet cm Wednesday next to
his Highness the Viceroy of Egypt, at the Turkish Embassy,
in Bryanston-equare. The loading foreign ambassadors,
Viscount Palmerston, the Earl Granville, the Earl Russell,
and the principal ministers of state are invited to meet his
highness.
The Duke of Devonshire has issued cards for an
assembly, to take place at Devonshire Have on Tuesday,
I July 1.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury have
heed invitation, to a mortis( Me as Wednesday next,
the 23th inst., at Hatfield Henna
Lieutenant-Colonel Herbert Watkins W. Wynn,
ILP., is seriously indisposed at his seat in Wales. Tester-
day the accounts were more favourable ; but the boss. sad
pliant member is still not emmidered out of danger.
The Guards' musical party in the Wellington
Barracks will take place oft Saturday, June 28.
Sir Roderick Murchison gave his second recep-
tion to his image friends and gentlemen commented with the
Isteraatiocal Exhibidoo, last evening, at his residence is
Belgrave-square.
It is said that a number of families in the Fau-
bourg St. Germain are preparing to quit Paris for ;Wheel,
land, where the Count de Chambord is expected on the 20th
of the present month.