The Express.
London, England, 1849-04-11 00:00:00

Ste Court.

WINDSOR, TIIESDAY.—The Countf es Erin& and
the Princesses Amelia and Bliss of liohenlohe Bcbillingfurst
are expected to arrive at the Castle on • visit to the Queen.
The Marquis of Breadalbane and Lord and Lady John Rus-
sell are also expected to arrive this evening on a visit to her
Majesty.
The royal dinner party at the Castle this evenirg will in-
clude the Duchees of Kent, the Countess of Erbach, the
Princesses Amelia and Elise of Hohenloke
Lord and Lady John Russell, Lady Augusta Bruce, Baroness
da Speth, the Marquis of Breadalbane, Major-General
Wemyes, and Sir George Cooper. The band of the Grena-
dier Guards will attend during dinner.
Her Majesty's private band played the following pieces in
the Castle yestar&l evening, viz.
Prettying," II Direttor dells Ommedle" ... Mozart.
Finale, awed seeett,," Mello "
The Duke of Wogtm's March C. Kramer.
Owns and Arts. " Freitebuts" Water.
Mange sue dem Bolnnerwahl Walley

The Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord President of the
Council) and the Marchioness of Ltnedowne arrived in town
yesterday from Bowocd Park, Wilts, and afterwards pro.
espeded to their residence at Richmond.
Lord and Lady John Russell left their residence,
Pembroke Lodge, in Richmond Park, yesterday afternoon,
for Windsor Castle.
Earl and Cout tees Grey lett town yesterday on a
visit to Earl Spencer, at his seat, Althorp Pak, Northamp.
tonshire.

TILE ROYAL VISIT TO GRIMSBY DOCKS.—Grest
preparations are being made by the various official authori-
ties for the reception of his Royal Highness Prince Albert on
the occasion of %is visit to Grimsby on the 18th inst., to lay
the foundation stone of the stupendous doCks shoat being
formed at thst port. The Admiralty intend to send down
their Sheerness fleet, consisting of two frigates and several
war steamers, under the command of Vice-Admiral E.liott,
Commander-in Chief at the Medway ; and the different
yacht clubs hvre received 1 notification of the share they may
take in the festivities to commemorate the commencement of
these important wcrks. " All the pomp and circumstance of
WIT," says a correspondent, " will be pescefally employed.
Bands of music, artillery, the local militia and district
soldiery will be in attendance ; and the counties of Lin-
coln, Derby, Nottingham, and Lancaster, may look
forward to a highly interesting and festive ceremony on
this first occasion of his Royal 11,ghntes visiting the eastern
coast."

(From last night's Gasette.)
FOREIGN-OPPICE, APRIL 7. —NOTIFICATION.—It
is hereby notified, that Viscount Palmerston, her Majesty's
Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has received
from the Lords Csininissioaus of the Admiralty a letter in-
cicciog the copy of • note Deering date the 22ad day of '
Much last put, from the Neapolitan Minister for Foreign
Affairs to her Majesty's minister at Naples, stating that the
No.rlitan government had determined that from the first
days of the instant month of April, the port and gulf *ll
Palermo and the adjacent coasts shall be placed in a state of
blockade, and that cruisers of war of the royal navy shall
watch over the coasts of Sicily, in order that ammunition,
arms, or any other articles which may be used in war, be not
introduced into any pert of the island.
FOREIGN-OPTIC; APRIL 10.—NOTIFICATION.—It
is hereby notified that Vissonnt Palmerston, her Majesty's
Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has received
from her Majeaty's Minister at Copenhagen, a despatch,
dated the Sri of April, 1849, enclosing a communicatioa
from the Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs, dated the 2nd
inst., declaring that • blockade of the German ports of Cam-
min, Swinemtindo, Wolgest, Griefswaldo, Stralsund, and
Rostock will commence on the 6th inst., and that • blockade
of the ports, Pities and Danzig, and of the rivers, the
Elbe, the Weser, and the Jande, will commence on the
12th inst.
NoTincarrors.—lt is hereby notified, that Vie.
count Palmenton, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of Stare'
for Foreign Affairs, has received from Viscount Poeseaby,i
her Majesty's Ambassador at the Court of Vienna, • Iles-
patch dated April 1,1849, stating that he had on that day re-
ceived from the Anstrian Minister for Foreign Affairs, a site
dated the 314 of March, announcing that the blockade of
Venice would commence on the 4th inst. The taw sidle,
Austrian Minister's note is as follows :
(Mesmer tos.)—Vinswee, Masai 31, 1849.—The
Im-
per4.l Government finding it expedient to re-establish, from
the 4eli of April next, the blockade notified in the course of
lot miller
4..arespeeit to the port of Venice, which blockade
waa by staksequent occurrences. the undersigned,
Presildem Ociuseil, has the honour to reque 4 the am-
bemire of Beacirell to bring this determination to the know-
ledge of his goys/units; and to add that the Imperial Vice-
Admiral charged with the execution of this measure has
orders to maintain it strictly. —The undersigned, &a.
(Signed) F. fiCsiwerimwessect.—His Excellency the Vie-
. I count Pessouby, etc.
of I

TIM STATE PRISONS AND NEW BARRACKS AT THE
Towns.—The celebrated Beauchamp Tower, which has for
a long peried been aced as a mese-home for the officers of
the will shortly be thrown open to the public.
The eauchimp Tower was the prison-hoots of the unfor-
tunate Lady Jane Grey, the Karl of Ees r, Sir William
Wallace, the hero of Scotland, and at one period contained
two sovereigns as prisoners vie., James of Scotland and
the Ring of France. This new and splendid barracks,
which have been erected upon the site of the disastrous fire
which tmk place some years ago, are now occupied by the
men of the 2nd battalion of the Coldstream Guards. The
officers' neaten are not yet completed— United Service
Gazette.