The Express.
London, England, 1865-05-24 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S BIRTHDAY.

The customary demonstrationn in celebration 01
her Majesty's birthday were observed to-day. The inspec-
tion of troops on the parade-ironed in St. James's-park
attracted many spectators, the fine weather and the pre-
sence of their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales sad
the Duke of Cambridge rendering the scene both brilliant
and animating. In honour of the oocasioo the directors of the
Crystal Palace arranged fora repetition of the Great Choral
Fête given by the children of the various metropolitan,
schools on the 10th inst., and during the mania( the res.
petite clams were seen proceeding to London Bride.,
when& they were conveyed per rap to Sydeulanm-
The mantel entertainment was announced to commence at
three o'clock, and in the interim the youthful perfor-
mers (5,000 in number) indulged in the usual juvenile
gambols in the delightful grounds adjoining the
palms. As a distinguishing mark of loyalty the public
were invited to a "Mc and exhibition of floral decorations,"
at the Royal Horticultural Gardena, Kensington, and the
South Kensington Museum being "open free," numbers
availed themselves of the opportunity of witncesing the
many objects of interest captained therein. The shipping
was m usual prolific in the display of national
colours, whilst on land the appearance of the
royal standard and the ringing of the church bells signal-
ised the event to the whole metropolis. At the
common law courts and government offices a general holiday
was observed ; and the morning sitting at the "Hones" was
dispensed with. At 1 o'clock the guns in the park and at
the Tower rent the air with sounds suggestive of a cordial
greeting to the 46th anniversary of the birth of Queen
Victoria. The illuminations this evening are likely to be
on an extensive scale.
WINDSOR, WIDNEBDAT MOILNINCL
This morning at an early hour preparations were axe-
mewed in the royal borough of Windsor for the due cele-
bration of the 46th anniversary of the birth of her most
Gracious Majesty the Queen. The 'Winer of the spring
morning was broken by merry peals of bells from the tower
of Julius Corner and the parish church of St. John, while
the tradesmen and pm-rep= to the royal family
decorated their pieces of bunnies and residences with nags
and banners. Among them the loyal standard and union
Jack were very conspicuous—Meats. Neville, Reid, and
Co.'s bank, Oxley's printing office, Messrs. Soule and Sons',
Goodman's and Tolladay's boathouse. Passmore's earrings
factory, and other buildings being gay with bunting of
all colours. A royal salute of 21 guns was Led
by Pond, the town bombardier, and repeated in the cowls
of the day from Fort Belvidere and the Royal Adelaide
frigate at Virginia Water. In the evening the corporation
will meet at a grand banquet at Mr. Johnson's, Whits
Hart Hotel, High•street. Mr. W. R. Harris, the mayor
of Windsor, will preside. A fine haunch of noel-
son, the gift of her Majesty the Queen, has been
furnished from Bushey-park to grace the table, and it is
expected that the dinner will be largely attended. Her
Majesty was born on the 24th of May, 1819, and sea
tended her uncle King William IV. on the 20th of June,
1837; crowned at Westminster Abbey on the 28th of jun*,
1838, the Queen married on the 20th of February, 1840, her
cousin, his late Royal Highness Francis Albert Augustin
Charles Emanuel, Duke of Saxe and Prince of Saxe Coburg
and Goths. Nine children were the issue of the marriage.

VISIT OP THE PRINCE OP WALES TO THE
GREAT EASTERN STEAMER.-(THIS DAY.)

This day, his Royal Highness the Prince of "1
Wales, enecenpanied by • distinguished party, left Diadem,
by special train on the North Kent Railway, to visit the
Great Eastern steamahip, lying in the Medway, off Sheer-
ness, and to instant the works in connexion with the ship-
meat of the Atlantic telegraph cable on board that vowel.
The royal special train was appointed to leave the
Charing-cross terminus of the South Eastern Railway at
12 o'clock. The handsome royal saloon carriage was
arranged in the train for the conveyance of his toysl high-
nese, and the platform was covered with adman cloth.
The Prince arrived at the station a few minutes after
12 o'clock, and was received by the chairman, directors.
and other officials of the Atlantic Telegraph Company. Hie
royal highness was senompanied by the Duke of Sutherland,
Lord Alfred Paget, Duke of Manchester, Lord Torrington,
and other noblemen. The distinguished party having taken
their seats in the carriages the train drove out of the station
about five minutes past twelve, the Prince acknowledging
the salutations of the oompany assembled at the platform.
The royal special, which was in charge of Mr. Eborall, the
manager, proceeded via Gravesend to Stroud, where hie
royal highness and the other visitors embarked on board one
of the Admiralty sham tenders which would convey
them down the Medway to the Great Eastern steamer.
The royal stay on beard the big ship was expected to
occupy two hours, when his royal highness would return to
town. More than 2,000 miles of the cable have already been
shipped on board the Great Eastern, which la to leave next
month.

His Royal Highness the Prinoe of Wales will
celebrate her Majesty's birthday this evening by honouring
Lord Palmerston with his presence at the customary dinner.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales will honour the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland
with their company, on Moaday next, at Stafford Home,
Si. James's.
His Royal Highnens the Duke de Brabant ar-
rived in London yesterday evening by the mail train on the
South-Eastern Railway, and on reaching Charisg•crom
Station proceeded to Claridge's Hotel.
CONVOCLTION OF THE PROVINCE OF CANTER-
DellT. —Both Hoops Of Convocation reassembled yesterday
at Westminster. In the Upper Houle, whisk was mug
the presidency d the Archbishop of Canterbury, the follow-
ing were the prioeipal subjeots brought under reesideratioe
or discussion. Clerical Bubeeription and the new Latin
Canon : On this, question the thief epsilon were the
Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of Oxford. Lincoln
St. Asepis, Glonsester and Bristd, and Leeds.. Re! !
form of Coevoostion : The Bishops of London, Llandsly, I
Orford. Lincoln. and Peterborough took part in this
debate ; after which the house adjourned. The deans, ,
archdeacons. end proctors ooestituting the Lower'
Howe met in the Jerusalem Chamber, and were presided
over by the Venerable Arebdeacoo Bickersteth, the
prolocotw. The only question before the hoses was the
I Clint,* of England and the Committee of Conseil on Educe-'
tiurs. The report of the special committee of the hoses on
this subject was brought forward. end Archdeacon Deeisoe
moved • series of four resolotioos. approving of the report,
and eoedemnatery of any interference on the part of the
Osienittee of Ooesail on Education with the eider sad
dem of religions teaching in schools in eoasexioe with tlsil
Naidesel Satiety or with the Church of England. After a
long dicemodoe there resolutions were adopted, with the
following addition :—" That this house wren. of the
pricelple of a conscience chose, subject to the followlag
, limitatioe :—That the reading of the Holy Scriptures and
the Weeds' of the Apostles' Creed, the Lord's Pincer, and
the Ten Cossiosadssents be made nelapedsory upon all
; /Midi's." The boson then adiesssed.
CITY OF LONDON HOEPITAL 70i DISUSES OF THE
I , OIBIST. VIOTOSIA Pmts.—The number of pstients relieved
I at this laattlaitiaa daring lad wok was I,2fff, of which
903 inn now aum