The Express.
London, England, 1859-04-25 00:00:00

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To-day bring the birthday of her Royal Highness
the Princess Alice, second daughter of her nowt gracious
Majesty, the natal anaiversery was observed with unusual
ismonstradens of loyalty and reagent. Ha Royal mo-
sses ass whined het elates:4h yam, being been In lea
The stay of the Court at Windsor Castle will be
somewhat extended. se her Majesty is now not expected to
return to Bookinghate Palace until Tuesday week. At the
latter end of May her Majesty will pay a visit to Osborne.
and will, in this comparatively quiet retreat, pew the ...s-
-meary of ha birth, in the midst of hat own bradly.—part
Jorraal.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Oporto, attended
High mass at the Catholic chapel of St. Jam* in South-
ampton on Good Friday, and on that day the Sage were
hung half-meat high on board the Portuguese war steamers
in the dock end river, and the yalds of the steamers was
hung in the shape of aroma on aeoount of its being tbe
day of Crucifixion. High military mass was performed et
St. Joseph'. Chapel yesterday, the Duke of Oporto's chap-
lain oficiatlng. The spleedid bead of his royal highness
ales took part in the owesway. To-day the Duke Yawn
Southampton for Liabca, with Prises George of Saxony.
The Duke speaks English well.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Saxe-Coburg
takes Ms departure an Wednesday or Thursday next from
Windex Castle for Berlin.
His Excellency the Saxon Minister has left town
for Paris. - .

The Marquis of Abercorn left town, on Saturday,
for Mount lidgcumbe, Devonshire, to jots the ourchassee
end Lady Katherine Hamilton. who had left town previously
to visit Vierotuit end Viscountess Velletort.
The Duke of Hamilton, who arrived in town early
W the past week from Parte, intends to leave to-day to join
the duchess and family in the French capital.
The Marquis of Lansdowne leaves tows early in
the most week for his scat, Bowood, Wu. We are happy
to beer that the noble marquis's heuteg is in a more ratio
feet try rate.
The Earl and Countess of Bilintoun have left town
on a vWt to the Bul and Countess of Essex, at Cashiobury,
Mute.
The Earl of Durham left town on Saturday for
Christchurch, Hanoi, to make arrangements for the ap-
proaching yachting seers.
We are happy to learn that the health of the Earl
of tfinto bee considerably Improved within the tot few days.
Previous to this favourable change but slight hopes existed
of his recovery.
The Earl and Counter of Shelburne leave town
to-day for Bowood, Wilts.
Earl sad Countess Granville leave town to-morrow

im their seat la Staffordshire.
The Earl Cadogan, who has been suffering from
indtmosition for some time pest, is now greatly Improved in
health.

The Earl and Countess of March have left town
on a visit to Lady Charlotte ()retitle, at Unbridge.
The Earl and Countess of Bandon and lady
Lou's' Barnard have arrivod at the Queen's Hotel, Upper
Norwood. _

The Counter Bloadoff has returned to town from
visiting the Duke and Duchess of Manchester at Himbolton
Code. .

Viscount and Viscounts= Palmerston have re-
turned to Cal:Oxide Boone terse Broadlastly, Hants. The
noble viscount leaves town 10-dey for Tiverton.
Vissount and Viscountess Dow=ls will leave
town to-marrow ca a visit to Colonel sad Yrs. Challoner,
at Portnell Park, Virginia Water.
Lard std Lady Harry Vane are passing the season
at their sot, Battle Abbey, tuner.
Lord and Lady Churchill have left the St.
Owns's Hotel.
Lady Arthur Hay hu returned to town from
vieldng the Duke sad Dubose of Manchester at Kimbolt,n
Castle.

Baron and Baroness Lionel de Rothschild enter-
biald a select circle at dinner, on Saturday evening, at
Wartime Home, Knight/Midge.
Lady John Somerset has arrived at her new resi-
dence at Quatergate, Hyde-park, from Paris.
Sir Ralph and Lady Howard have left Belg rave-
swam far Brlgbton.
Lard Lyons and suite, accompanied by Lord
Nevis, who bad met the new minister at Annapolis, arrived
at Washington on the 7th. He had hem premattd to
riessral Cam end the Preeklent.
Lord Panmnre is spending the Easter holidays at
bikeest, brechht Castle.
The Duke and Duchess of Bathe/land will leave
Smart Home to-day for Clidden Home, neer Taplow, for
the Easter holidays.
The Dowager Countess of Haddington has left
Tynninghem Howe, for Berkley-square, London, whore
her ladysitip's future abode will be.
°mural Fut) (Aida-de-Camp to the Emperor
Napoleon) has strived at the Brunswick Hotel, Jennya-
amt.
We are gratified to learn that the health of Sir
• B. Lytton is improved, but his medical adviims still en-
join abstinence from etiolation to public business.
The marriage of the Hon. Constance Wyndham,
oely usaamiel &tighter of Lord and Lady Lacoallaid, with
Ifenemmot William blare, is to take place at Petworth Hove,
▪ etemorrow.
The Lord Chanoellor bu presented the Rev. Francis
Mary Law, N.A. of Corpas Christi College, Conateidge, to
the eking, of Lianas, seer Burton-upon-Trent. The
gold- graduated la 1849, and became carats of
' Oebies, sear etecktee-co-Teu, sad tutor in the family of
the bes Morph of Loaricaderry. While holding this pod-
des be eloped with the Lady Adelaide Emelina Caroline,
the narquis'a third daughter ; sad although the fugitives
were cloudy punned with a view to the promotion of mar-
rage, they were united bakes they could be overtaken After
the lapse of some time a deafly reocaaliation took pima, and
be was gamma to the Monsehancy of Paulkney, in the
diocese of Coked, whichhe has held up to the pretest time.

THE SPITAL Szamore.—This morning in wooed-
awe with Laciest custom, the Lord Mayor and Lady
Mayoress, the Mari* aldermen:, reonder, common sedssat,
secondary, and other civil 0110 M with their ladies, proceeded
I. state to Christ Church, Berretta-street, where the Lad
Bishop of Carlisle preached, alter which they adjournel to
the greed hall, where a report was read of the
*umber of children and other poor people soaltra4eel
in the several royal hospitals of the city of London. The
Psalm of Thanksgiving, song by the children of Christ'.
Hospital, was composed by Mr. Mortimer Sloper Stowell,
the senior 'cinder, and the music by Mr. George
Cooper. The camber of children at Christ's Hos-
pital, apprenticed or discharged during the year, was 215.
The total number of children in London and at Hert-
ford is 1,235. AtBt. Bartholomew's Hospital the total number
of patients sdwltted, cured and discharged, and supplied
with necessaries, was 90,780; at St. Thomu's Hoer
petal, the number of patiests admitted and cured.
42,612. At Bridewell Hospital the number of appren-
note lest for ooallownent by the Chambering' was 13. In the
Renee of Occupation, at Brideare/1 Baptist, the males were
205, the females 162 in number. At Bethlehem Hospital the
tumbles were36s, the Incurables, 78; criminals, 168 total, 689.
To-rearrAr the Blue-coat boys will proceed to the Meadow.
how, where they will be regaled with a shim of wig*, two
bees and anew al:peace, after which the Bev. H. Bryant,
ILA, &spiels to the Lord Meyer, will preach a menace.
THE IRON ORDNANCE FACTORY AT WOOLWICH.
—The total aelendittne of the Iron Ordnance Factory at
Weolwicb from the let of April, 1868, to the 31st March,
1860, amounted to 23,6811. lie. 7d. The ordnance cut in
the sum period oonsisied of 2 guns of 9 cut , 00 of 32 owt.
6815 e., and 134 of 16 cwt. 951bs. 182 guns were proved,
completed, and plated ready for scrim in store; 8 were
found imperfect before, and 10 alter, proof; 46 guns were
In course of construction at the time the returns were

made op.
Gitennwlat Htreiftei..—The revenue of Green-
wkh Hospital, from the let of. Jaau,ry to Has Mat Dams-
bar, 1368, laohelleg 16,3321.9 e. 20., the Wean bras&
forward from 1002, animated to 160,429 i. 11.. 00., spa
the osmaditare to 91,9101. lis. 30. The balsams io bead
oa the let of issoesry, 1840, asouaeld M 17,1121. 13.. )(441.
CUITIL ELLACZ. HALF - Coring DAT. -
BATIIIIDAT, AM& n—Aiiniksiolito am markt, 2,574;
CU, by woos tiaketa, 8,199. T0t,41 viitonArm