The Express.
London, England, 1859-01-07 00:00:00

Lord Crewe arrived at his residence in Hill-mtre

lid evening, from Crewe Hail, Cheshire.
Sir John Shelley arrived in town, on Wednesday,
from Wale., and left yesterday for Mansfield Perk,
Sawa.

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The Right Hon. the Earl of Derby had a party at

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Knowsley, on Monday, coosistiog of the Hon.
Sir R. T. Gerard, Bart., Sir T. 0. Haskell, Bart., Colonel
Talbot, and Captain Meshy, shooting over a portion of his
lordship's estate in Bickerstsffa. Within five hours the
sportsmen succeeded in killing 837 bead of gaine—phesaantN
hares, and woodcocks predominating. Some excellent shots
were made during the day.
On Monday afternoon, u the Marchioneu of
Westminster and her daughter, the Lady Theodora
Grosvenor, were proceeding in their carriage up Pompeii-
street. Chester, the fore part of the vehicle broke front the
carriage, leaving Lady Westminster and Lady Theodora In
the body part. The hone proceeded with the box or
" dickey" on which the servants were seated ; but they soon
Wowed themselves from their dangerous position.
Mr. Ralph Earle, who hu acted for months as

private eecretary to Mr. Disraeli, is appointed, It he said,
paid attaché at Constantinople. He was unpaid attache at
Paris when Mr. Disraeli accepted his Denims on coming
into office. Mr. Lytton bas also obtained promotion, and

joins the embalm at Vienna. Mr. Bonham, many years
oozier! at Calais, is made consul at Naples in piece of theists
Captain Gallwey.
A correspondent of the Post has been told that •
Queen's messenger is to receive in future 600 guineas a year
and Fay his own travelling expenses. "This," he atm "is
scarcely fair towards the men who have abandoned their
professions, for the present *et of Queen's messengers ars di
of them gentlemen, end many of them belong to the way.
They took office and served the crown under the impreesion
that they had accepted a place worth about 1,0001. per
annum. AU their domestic arrangements were made on such
e calculation. Many of them who have families and no
privets income will be beggars with 500 guinea a year, all
of which will be exhausted in travelling expenses If they are
much on the woad, end they most assuredly will be ere long."
The full Court of Divorce is to assemble for the
third time to-morrow, when the judges In attendanos will be
Lord Campbell, Mr. Justice Wightman, and Sir Cresswell
Cromwell.
A citizen of Dublin has received a letter from his
son, Mr. Richard Vicars Boyle, ono of the gallant defencisre
of Arndt, stating that government has authorised a grant to
him of Melds to the value of 1,0001. per annum British, for
life, free of all charge, with a reversion to the mho of 80W.
per annum to hie heirs; accompanied with a recognialea at
his "very valuable services" rendered in his fortified hams
at Arrah, in July, 1867.
Lord Brougham has accepted the office of Hono-
rary President of the Associated Societies of the Edinburgh
tiniverrity.
On Tuesday evening Professor Scott, or Owen's
College, Manchester, delivered the fleet of a series of four
lectures on the " Revival of Letters anterior to the Refor-
mation," at the Edinburgh Philorephical Institute.
The Rao. Dr. Puaey has taken a house at Alvertoni
Pessasee, sad will reside in the town for a short time.
Mr. Morris has declined accepting the Professor-
ship of Law Ia Galway College, offered to biro by his Excel-
lency the Lord Lieutenant, alp the duties of the office would
eeriowily interfere with the learned gentleman's professional
wocations.

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Mrs. German Reed (late Mies P. Horton) and Mr.
German Reed are giving their new entanglement at Edin-
burgh.
The proposed dividend of the Union Bank of
Australia for the poet half- year is at ths rats of 20 per cent.
per annum.
A letter from Rome of the let says :—" Yesterday
afternoon his Holiness brought the old year to its official
conclusion by attending the solemn r. Deana annually snug
at the Jatuits Church, in mere, of a met comments of
people, of whom foreigner•, and especially British visitors,
formed no ladifferent portion. Indeed oar countrymen ere
most widens, in their attendance at every sixlesiestical
ceremony in Rome which may afford them an opportunity
of meeting together in consecrated building., nut so much
for the purpose of cultivating religious inspirations as to
biw to their acquaintance, criticise clerical 0001110 W. and
Ibsen to the duty tones of the celebrated church-singing
soprano, Masters. The indulgence of the ecclesiastical
authorities I. *hewn by their forbearance towards such
foreigners as seem to consider difference of creed to be •
sufficient motive for «everting churches Into concert rooms,
sad religiose istivals into receptions or roots."
THE. LATE MON. MRS. ANSON.—The funeral of
the Hon. Mrs. Anson took place yesterday at noon. The
mortal remains of the lamented deceased were conveyed
from Eaton Hall, Northamptonshire, for interment at the
tool-gum. The following relatives of the
attended en the mournful oreasiou :—The Duke of
Rutland, the Berl of Chesterfield, the Earl of Lichdeld,
Lord Monster, Viscount Newport, Colonel the Right Hun.
Cecil Wcld Forester, Colonel the Hoe. Henry Forester, the
Hoe. and Rev. Orlando ForeeMr, Lord George Meariere,
! Lord John Manner., and the Hon. Colossi Careen. Major
Forester wee amble to attend the funeral from revers
position. The funeral was caudated . prteetely
6 ell unnecessary external pomp being avoided.

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