The Express.
London, England, 1860-02-06 00:00:00

THE BIGHT BON. W. S. GLADSTONE

Most unfortunately at this important juncture of
public busicess the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Hz-
chequer bee been walled by a severs cold coupled with in-
fluenza, which will pesolude him from attendance to public
business foe • few days. Since the cabinet co•aoil oa Fri-
day Mr. Gladstone has been in a week state and been con-
fined to his chamber. The bulletin issued yesterday morning
was simply, " Mr. Gladstone has pared a good night and
Is better this morning, the chest being relieved In• measure."
Dr. Ferguson was in attendance twice yesterday, and at •
late hoar last evening the right bon, gentleman was pro-
nounced
to be rather better and progressing as favourably ea
maid be desired. The eminent medical gentlemen in attest-
dance on Mr. Gladstone imperatively demand a relaxation
from all business for • day or two; and hope be will be
so far recovered on Thursday as to be able to attend to his
oMoial duties in the House of Commoos that evening.
In consequence of the indisposition of Mr. Gladstone there
were a great m►ny inquiries yesterday at the right hon.
gentleman'. official residence in Downing-street. Among
those who called lersonally were Lord J. Rural!, Lord
Palmerston, Lord Henry Gordon Lennox, the Doke of
Somerset, the Earl Stanhope, the Earl St. Germane, the
Right Hon. the Speaker of the Hones of Commons, the
Right Hon. Edward Ellice, the Right Hon. Sir James
Graham, the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, the Right Hon.
Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, Lord
Clarence Paget, Sir Walter James, &o.

The screw steam frigate Enryalne, Captain
Toilette, C. 8., with him Royal Rightism Prices Alfred,
from the Ilediteneween, duly expected at Plymouth. The
heads of depertments have received laatructloca regarding
the reception to be gives to the prince, who le expected to
newin same days.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge en-
tertaissi his Royal Higher,. the Prime of Orange at dinner
fletarday evening at his residence In Bt. James's Palms.
Them were gement to meet the prince their Royal High-
amass the Dachau of Cambridge aid the Princess Mary, his
RamPiney Baron Banana, the Marquis of Allaebury, the
Earl of Clarendon, Viscount Stradord de Radcliffe, the Right
Hon. Major-General J. Peel, Major-Gemeral Sir Richard
Airy, Count Bylandt, in waiting ea the Prime of Orange.
and Colonel Cliftoo, In waiting on the Duke of Cambridge.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange,
Winded by Lieutenant-Colonel Van den Bosch, woe present
at divine servioe yesterday, at the Dutch Ctinicb, in Alain-
friars. The Rev. Dr. Goble officlaied.

Her Hughoces the Bahasa' Cambridge, Princess
Mary, and Prince of Ores's, honoured the performance et
the Primer's Theatre with Mee preemos ca Friday
evening.

His Excellency the Ambassador of Franee, and
the Counties de Ponies', will if. a grand dinner to his
Royal Winans the Prima of Orange, this avowing, at
Alban-gat* How.

The Duchess of Sutherland has left Stafford
Howe to join the dyke sod family et Trentham
. . _

The Duchess of Argyll h;s Litt Campden-hill for
Traotheto, on a visit to the Doh* sad Dulheoe of Sather-
lead.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry
have arrived at their resident, in Groevenor-aquars, from
Ireland.

The Earl of Durham has taken a mansion in
Groemmoe-square fora term of yews.

The Earl of Airlie has bought Holly Lodge,
Clampdes-hill, the resideace of the late Lord hisostday.
Lady Margaret &amour has issued cards for
assemblies , n the 14111 sad 20th lost.

Lady Moleswortit •atertained a small circle at
dinner on Saturday imolai.

. _
On Saturday Lady Easily Hinprote gave birth
to a daughter, at It, Charles-etrest, Darkery-tqaare.
M. I. Y. de oglai, Peruvian Minister at this
court, arrived et the Pevihoa Hotel, Folkastuse, oa Satur-
day, tress P.

The Primes Frederic of the Netherlands, and ha
&seesaw, the Princess Mary, hatted, according to the
Natismai Zsaratf, to leave Berlin la a few days, on a visit
Is the /Wish Newt, and thee, is cesapileaco with the advice
of the physicienr, to make a loag tatty at the Isle of Wight,
Priam Frederic will accompany his royal ~ore to London,
ated them return to the Hague.

Cassia Peel, now Vise-Ocassul at Oran, is ap-
plauding. Natesty'e Causal at Pod Maim.

Tax Bnaiii'e HINNEB.—The Right Hot. the
Ilpealier pee Ye lest perlismeatery full deem dinner this
mien en Ifsenriley mains le the following members
of the Renee of Ceininnew : —Viscount Palmeri's', LG.,
Lerd Jahn Russell, Sir George Lewis, Right
Hon. Sidney Herbert, Sir Charles Wood, Sir George
G.C.8., Lord Proby, Viscount Cadmus,
admiral Lord Mews raftet, Right Hon. W. Cowper,
Right Hon. C. P. Villiers, Right Hoe. E. Cardwell, Right
Hen. T. Meer Gibson, Right Hon. Robert Low►, Right
Has. JederAdvor.ste-Genvra, Right Hon. J. 1). Fife-
gonad, Hon. H.•ry Brand, 84 William Dunbar, the Boll•
titer-Oispral, Mr. Bering, Mr. George Clive, Mr. Chkeseter
Fortessier, Mr. 5. Whitbread, Mr. Laing, Mr. Knatoblinli-
Usgessee, Mr. Massey, Mr. Bagwell, Mr. Berjeaal Dewy,
end the Lord Advocate. The Hon. George Waldegrave sad
the Rev. Swag Drury had the hamar of *alai the petty.
The Chemsdlor of the Ezolisquir we prevented by a eery
severe Geld from being presser.