The Express.
London, England, 1860-07-11 00:00:00

THE DEPARTURE OP THE PRINCE OF WALES,

PLYMOUTH, WZDNIXDAT MOII.IIIXOI

The screw steam sloop Greyhound, 17, Commander
Francis W. Sullivan, one of the Channel squadron, in
attendance on the Prince of Wales when be sailed nenee
yesterday morning, returned to the Soule' last ui3ht. She
reports, that when last seen from near the Land's-end, the
squadron was in two lines ; the Hero was the ranehip,
and was under steam, stewing west.

PLYMOUTH, TUZSDAY.
The following is the reply of his Royal Highness to the
address presented to him on Monday by the corporation of
De° v port :
Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen, —I thank you warmly for
this tuldroot, for the espressious of your loyalty and devo-
tion to the Queen, and for the kind sentiments to myself
which characterise this farewell from your important town
on the eve of my deisirture for a short time from my native
laud. You may well look back with pride to the tact that
so many eminent colonists have embarked on their
mission from your shone. It shell not be my fault if Frail
to convey to our brethren acmes the Atlantic the feelings
entestsiroxi by the Queen and the people of England fur
the descendants of those men and for the countries which
they founded. Igo to the great peaseasious of the Queen in
North America with a lively anticipation of the pleasure
which the sight of a noble land, great works of nature and
of holm° skill, and a generous and active people, must pro-
duce ; and 1 shell endeavour to bring home with me such
information as may in the future be of use to me in all my
associations with my countrymen. Again I shank you fur
your good wishes for my safe voyage and happy return."

The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough were
honoured by their Royal Highnesses the Hertalitery Grand
Duke and Grand Duchess of Mocklenburg-Strelits's outn-
peuy at dinner on Monday evening, at the family mansion
in St. James'aaquare. The following circle had the honour
to meet their royal highnesses:—His Excellency Count
d'Apponyi, his Excellency Count Vitxthum, hid Excellency
Baron Bentinck, Earl and Countess Vane, Viscount and
Viseounteas Newport, Lord Baveuaworth, Lord Dunkelliu,
the Bishop of Cljed, Lady Marian Alford, Mr. Lumley,
and Lady Quolise Cast, In waiting on the Grand Duchess
of Mecklenburg-Strelits.

The Dowager Lady Truro had a Pair& dansante
Let night at her lIIINICIORCe in &Wu-square. Their Royal
Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-
&relitz and the Princess Mary of Cambridge, with Lady
Geraldine Somerset and Lady Caroline Coat in attendance,
were present, and a select and distinguished party of the
leading membets of the fashionable world.

Miss Coutts gave her second grand concert yes-
terday altersoon, at her mansion in Stratton-street. Their
Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Prin-
cess Mary, and their Royal Highnesses the (hand Duke
and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, honoured Miss
Witte with their presence.
. . . .

The Right Hon. John Wynne, it is stated by
the blond pipers, will shortly resign his seat for Sligo sad
already the names of three candidates are mentioned as
aqpirants for the seat thus vac►ted—namely, Major John
Folliott, Mr. M'llonough, the eminent 4ucen's Counsel,
and Mr. E. K. Tenison, Lonl Lieutenant of the county of
Roscommon. Of course, it is more than likely that Mr.
John Patrick Somers will add his name to the yorefoug

On Monday last the Rev. Josiah Edward Gold-
ing, M.A., was instituted to the Vicarage of Griston, in
Norfolk, on the presentation of the Lord Bishop of Ely.
The officers of the 7th Surety Rifles entertained
Major Bereaford at dinner, last evening, at the Ship Hotel,
Greenwich (Quartermain's). Covers were laid for 18.
The Swiss riflemen who contested for the prizes
at Wimbledon have published a letter expressive of their
gratitude for the great kindness which they have encoun-
tered in England. They also add—" We have had au up.
portunity of admiring the excellence of English rifles, nod
the skill displayed by riflemen in shooting at great
distances, which, owing to the absence of extensive
plains in our country, we have hitherto been unable
to madam. We shall, however, endeavour to introduce
these improvements at home, and by degrees we hope we
may attain to the same perfection in our rifles, and accom-
plish the same practical results which the vile match at
Wimbledon for the first time made us acquainted with.
• • • We shall tell our fellow-citizens of the welcome
and sympathy which the mere name of Swim obtained for
ws. There is no period in our history when that sympathy
tail have been more precious to our country, and now
more then ever do we unite in expressing in one and the
same Meath our beet wishes for Switzerland, our native
/sal, end our best wishes for England ; and in doing so we
boom that we utter the sentiments shared in by one and all
al car Mow-countrymen."
The Astronomer Royal and party landed from
the Himalaya at Bilbei at noon on Monday, July 9.