The Express.
London, England, 1858-02-06 00:00:00

TEE ROYAL EMBARKATION AT ORA VESAND.

The following letters have been received by the
Mayor of Gravemnd, in reference to the very loyal demon-
Oregon manifested on the meant royal embarkation at that
plan

.. Whitehall, Feb. 3.

" Bir,—l have much satisfaction in Informing you that I
have received the Queen's commands to convey to you the
expression of her Majesty's entire satisfaction with the
arrangements waich were made on the occasion of the em-
barkation of their Royal Mishandles the Prince and Maar
Fredrick William of Friona, at Gravesend, yesterday.
"The partying proofs of affectionate loyalty, end the
beautiful decoration of the town, have been brought (ne-
arly under her Majesty's notice.-1 sin, sir,
" Your obedient servant,
" The Mayor of Gravesend." " G. Gear.

,' Oa board the royal yacht Victoria sad Albert,
at sea, Feb. 3, 1868.

" 4U,—I have mitred their Royal Highnemse the Prince
and Princess Frederick William of Prussia's commands to
sprees their regret that the limited time that their royal
highnesses were enabled to stay at Gravesend yesterday
(on amount of the tide) prevented the reading the address
which the town sad oorporadon of Gravesend were good
enough to prows, and the same caws prevented ray having
an opportunity of presenting you to their royal highnesses.
" Ths greet demonstration of loyalty in the town of Graves-
end was gratifying to their royal highnesses.
" I shall be obliged to you, Mr. Mayor, to be good enough
the above to the oorpcostios sad town of
" I have the honour to florin,
" Your obedient servant,
" Svorrsit.

to oommani
Grovatood.

" The Mayor of Gravesend."

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge has
kindly otemetted to take the chair at the pub& meeting of
the Eintsal Association for Improving the Condition of the
Wives and Families of Soldiers end Sailors, to be held at
Willis'■ Roams, on Wednesday =rt. The Earl of Shafts.-
bury, Sir Fond& Williams, Bart., M.P., Sir John Paking•
tan, But, M.P., the Chapiain-Gmeral, Dr. Cramming, and
mixed other noblemen and gentlemen have promised to
'Mod.

The Duchess of Somerset and Lady Ulrica St.
Maur have ipois to the family villa at Wimblodkat Park.

The Marv-Montan of Kildare and her infant eon,
by Wars moivo4 in town yesterday from Irdend, aro pro-
graming hvottrobly.

The Marchioness of Bath has purchased a red-
denoe in Halkin-ertred Wed.

The marriage of the Earl of Boston, eldest son of
do Died Doers of Gahm, sod Woo Balm only
infant et dr gm Pomona Beata& Is oppointed to to
oolooniood on Wodnoolay nat..

Lady Mary Wood has island invitations for an
maw party as Woodsy ant, It the diktat random at
the Flirt Lord al the Admiralty.

The Speaker will give; his first parliamentary
Sinner se eats/day eat, at his !amnion, es Carlton Hones-
tarsal. Vimount Palmerston and the leading Embers of
the 'overman having seats in the Rom of Common will
dies with the right hon. gentlemen an thisoomelon.. . .

Sir Robert and Lady Emily Peel have arrived in
town beet Mormon Rose, and Naples, when they have
Lees aegis( during the lest three months.
. . . . _

Lady Nugent has left the Brunswick Hotel, St.
James's, on a visiting tour. _ . _

Sir E. Blaoketthas arrived at Fenton's Hotel, St.
Iroor'irdroot, from Yoder Ha, Neyoside-spon-Tras.
Mr. Hansard, M.P., has arrived at No. 20, Chester-
toffees, Raton-sciame, for dr ordos.

, . .
Mr. Laurence Peel, youngest brother of the late
Sir R. Peel, hes been dangerously ill at Paris. Yestwelay
a telegraphic muse was received from the French capital,
oraveytag the gratifying latelliginos that Mr. Pod was
considered oat of danger. Lady Jens Peel is staying with
her husband.

His Royal Highness the General Commanding-in
Odd will holds Lees at the Hone Guards at one o'clock a
Wodflooday swat. _ _ _

All the Board cd Admiralty are at present at
Whitehall, mowing Mr. Osborne, who la La Ireland.

A Paris correspondent of the Press states that
the prements sent by the Emperor and Empress to England
two days previous to the marriage, consisted of the portraits
of Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort, on the very finest
porcelains is &mos ; a magnifioent oorbeills, also of Sevres
shins, filled with the most tasteful and beautiful jewellery ;
two albums containing the (beiges of tapestry sew Wag
manufactured at the Ohobelina, and intended for two rooms
In the Princess Royer' residence at Berlin; and, lastly, two
extremely rich lace dresses—the one eft point cr ettencon, the
other, at point do Br-sotto'.