The Express.
London, England, 1862-11-10 00:00:00

THE PRINCE OF WALES AT MALTA.

(TIOX OUR OWX CORIXBPDXIIXIT.)
MALTA, Nov. 2.
On the Ist, their Royal Highnesses the Prince of
Wales and the Prince and Princess of Prussia, with
their suites, visited St. John's Church, and after-
wards several objects of interest in the town. At
11 a.m. there was a sham attack ou the fortifica-
tions by two steam gunboats. All the gnus were
manned,and the regiments lined the sea front, and
fired on the vessels as they entered the ports--one
in the quarantine, the other in the great harbour.
The royal party were stationed, with the Governor,
in the turret of the palace, which commands a fine
view of both harbours, and from whence the Go-
vernor conducted the sham defence. There is a
telegraph communication from the palace to the
various forts. The weather was charming, and the
sight of the attack and defence was very fine and
exciting.
In the afternoon the 22nd Regiment was exer-
cised on the Floriana Parade, in the presence of
the Prince of Prussia, who had previously seen the
whole of the regiments acting in a body. The 22nd
did great credit to their officers, and executed many
difficult manceuvres in a masterly manner. The
soldiers appeared pleased with having an opportu-
nity of showing how perfect they were in their
drill.

The royal party drove and walked freely about
during their stay, without in any way being incom-
moded by the populace. There appeared a general
disposition to respect the request they had made
that their visit might be considered rigidly private.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales frequently
drove out with Mr. Fitz-George, of the 23rd Royal
Welsh Fusiliers.

The band was playing at the palace the whole
evening, so that the promenaders could enjoy it'
equally with the royal party. A selection of old
English tunes was given, and about 9 p.m., as the
royal party was about to leave, the band played
"Home, sweet Home," and as they left the palace,
" God save the Queen."
At the place of embarkation another band played
" God save the Queen ; and at about 10 p.m. the
whole party was on board the yacht, when in an
instant, at a signal given, and as if by magic, the
whole harbour was brilliantly illuminated. The
men-of-war, before hidden, showed lights in their
rigging and on their yards, and their boats formed
from the yacht to the mouth of the harbour, and
showed blue lights as the royal party passed
through ; at the same time skyrockets and other
fireworks filled the air.

It was a beautiful moonlight night, the air
warm and delicious—you could almost taste it, it
was so sweet. The music from the bands of the
men-of-war and of the regiments came softly over
the water, while the harbour was crowded with
boats, which, with lights in them, looked like so
many fireflies flitting about. If was more like a
scene from the Arabian Nights than the prose
reality of experience. All classes appeared to be
carried away by enthusiasm, and loudly cheered as
the yacht passed from the harbour.
The Governor has been unremitting in his atten-
tions to his royal guests, and did all that was possi-
ble to make their abort sojourn at Malta agreeable.
Their Royal Highnesses expressed themselves de.
lighted with their stay at Malta, and presented Lady
Le Merchant with a necklace ; and Captain Butt,
the private secretary, received presents from all
three of their Royal 'Highnesses.
On the Ist, her Majesty's ship Neptune arrived
from Naples, and to-day her Majesty's ships
Amphion and Algiers are to leave for England.

The Duke and Duchess of Atholl and Ws;
WOregor leave London today for Paris, on their way to
pay a visit to their Imperial Majesties the Emperor and
Empress of the French at Compiegne.
The Earl of Coventry has during the past week
entertained a large circle of friends at Coombe Court, Wor-
cestershire.

The Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury and Lady
Victoria Ashby arrived in Grosvenor-equare on Saturday,
from St. Giles's, Dorset.

The Earl and Countess of Rosebery, Lady Louisa
Primrose, and Mir Franks have arrived at the Queen's
Hotel, Upper Norwood.

The Countess Dowager of Lichfield and Lady
0 wendobms Amon have arrived at their residence in Hill-
Argot, from a tour of visits.
Viscount Palmerston is engaged to dine at the
civic banquet to-night at the Guildhall.
Viscountess Jocelyn and family arrived in town
on Saturday from visiting Viscount and Viscountess Pal-
merston at Broadlanda

The marriage was celebrated on Saturday, by
special license, at St. James's Church, of Colonel the Bight
Hon. G. C. W. Forester, M.P., brother to Lord Forester,
to the Hon. Mary Anne Dyne Sombre, daughter of the
second Viscount St. Vincent, and widow of Mr. David
Ochterlony Dyes Sombre, who died ia 11351.
DEATH OF THE MARQUIS OF BRIADALSANE..—The
Marquis of Breadelbene died at five o'clock on Friday arm-
ing. at the Hotel Beau River, Lausanne, Switzerland. He
was the second marquis of the title, and was born in 1796
By his death the lord-lieutenancy of Argyleshire is vacant.
The deceased nobleman entertained her Majesty and the late
Prince Consort when they first visited Scotland, and be wy
always regarded as a liberal and a popular nobleman.