The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-29 00:00:00

ALMACK'S.

The ladies patronesses of Almack'e have just
announced the resumption of their bans daring the present
season, the d►tes being—
Thursday, June 12,
Thursday, June 26, and
Thursday, July 3.
The following is • list of the patronesses this year, to
any of whom applications for vouchers may be made :
Frances Anne Marchioness of Londonderry.
The Marchioness of Clanricaide.
The Counter of Derby.
The Countess of Shaftesbury.
The Countess of KinnouU.
The Counter Dowager of Lichfield.
The Viscountess Palmerston.
The Promoter Combermere.
The lady Aveland.
The Lady Egerton of Tattoo.

There will be several unique attractions this year, among
which may be mentioned the Scotch fancy quadrilles from
the Caledonian Ball, and the Irish sets from the Irish
Volunteer Ball, it being intended by the ladies patronesses
to offer the members of each invitations on one or other of
the subscription nights.

The King of Italy paid a visit of condolence to
the Princess of Capita and her children, at the Palms of
Stupinigi, near Turin, on his recent return from Naples.
His Imperial Highness the Prince Murat has
arrived at Claridge's Hotel from Page.
Her Royal Rights-es the Grand Duchess of
Mecklenburg-Strelits hoooored the Duchess of Inverness
with her company at dinner last evening, at her apartments
in Kensington Palace. A select party was invited to meet

her royal highness.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailey have
arrived at the Burlington Hotel, Cork-street, from Cohan
Castle, Scotland.
The Earl and Countess of Abergavenny and Lady
Caroline Neville have arrived at 58, Portland-place, for the
season. _ _

The CoullteBs Cowper gave her first bad! lad
evening at the family mansion in SL James's.square. There
was a full and fashionable attendance. .

Lord and Lady Otho Fitzgerald entertained at
dinner last evening, at their residence on Carlton House.
terrace, the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, the Duke
and Duchess of Merichtuter, the Duke of Leinster, the
Marchioness of Ely, the Earl and Countess of Clarendon,
the Earl and Countess de Grey, the Earl and Lady Con-
stance Grosvenor, Lord and Lady Foley, Hon. Mr. and
Mrs. Percy Wyndham, the Earl Cowper, the Earl of Senora,
Lord Dunkellin, Mr. Bridgernan, tan.

Lord and Lady Clermont have arrived at Cla-
ridge s Hotel for the season.
Lady Charlotte Denison gave her first assembly
last evening at her residence in the New Palace of West-
minster. The Minion was most numerously attended.
Lady Caroline Kerrison gave her second dancing
party on Tuesday evening at her residence in Piccadilly,
which was meet numerously and fuloonably attended.
Lady Colthurat gave a concert last evening at
her residence in Wilton-crescent.
The Duchess of Northumberland gave the last of

• series of seaemblies last night at Northumberland House.
The dabs and duchess previously to the reception enter-
tained at dinner his Excellency the Belgian Minister, his
Excellency the Swedish Minister, the Duke and Duchess of
Wellington, the Duke and Duchess of Boxburghe, the
and Countess Delawarr, the Earl and Countess of Carnar-
von, Lord and Lady 1314001111, Lord and lady Leigh, Lord
end Lady Naas, the Right H0n..1. W. Henley, and the
Right Hoe. James Whiteside.
The Earl and Countess of Derby gave a grand
entertainment lest evening to their Royal Highnesses the
Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary. The follow-

lag were invited t 4 meet their royal highneeem :—The
Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, the Earl Grenville, the
_ _ .

Elul Anusley, the Earl and Countess of Tankers;Us,
Viscount and Viscountess Newport, Viscount Canterbury,
Lord Stanley, M.P., Colonel the 800. P. W. and Lady
Emma Talbot, and Colonel the Hon. Cecil Forester. Lady
Geraldine Somerset and Colonel Home Purees were in
waiting on their royal highnesses. later in the evening
her ladyship bad an assembly.
Her Serene Highness the Grand Duchess of
Hesse expired on Sunday last. The grand duchess was
mother to Prince Louis of Hesse, the future consort of the
Princess Alice of England. In all probability this unex-
pected bereavement will lead to a postponement of the
marriage, which is announced to take place next mouth, or
early in July. The late (mad duchess was sister to the
reigning King of Bavaria.
It has been decided not to fill up the Under-
Secretaryship of State in the War.offioe, vacant by the
death of Sir Benjamin Hawes, but to revert to the original
organisation of the department before the appointment of
Major-General Sir Edward. Lewd u an Under-Secretary of
State—that is to say, that. will be two Under-Secretaries
and an Assistant•Under-Seeretary, in the place of three
Under-Secretaries; and Captain Galton, F.R.S., who is
now in the department, has been appointed by Sir George
Lewis to fill the °Mee of Asaistant.Thxler-Secretary of
State for War.
The meeting now being held in the ancient and
beautiful city of Wells bids fair (says the Sherburne
Journal) to be one of the most successful, as it certainly
will be one of the pleaw.etest, if the weather holds fair, of
! any of the annual gatherings of the Bath and West of Eng-
! land Agricultural Society.
REPRESZNTATION or SHREWSBURY.—The writ for
the election of a representative in the place of the late Mr.
Slaney was received on Tuesday by the Mayor, who has
fixed the nomination for Saturday next. There are three
candidates in the field, viz.. Mr. Banner Oekeley, cousern-
tire ; Mr. Henry Robertson, liberal ; and Mr. HenryAtkina,
wbo, it is understood, is unfettered b party trammels. The
two former gentlemen have addre their respective sup-
porter; but we have not heard that Mr. Atkins has done
en yet. All three are actively canvassiog.—Shrterebery
Journal.