The Express.
London, England, 1860-08-27 00:00:00

THE PRINCE OF WALES'S VISIT TO NEW

YORK.

A meeting of the most prominent merchants,
bankers, end others, of the city of New York, yes held on
the 14th instant at the Merch►nts' Bank in Wall-street, to
adopt measures for extending en appropriate reception and
welcome on behalf of the people of New York to the
Prince of Wales, on the occasion of his visit to that city.
Mr. Cyrus W. Field stated that he had just received a
letter from ► resident of Newfoundland, well acquainted
with the Duke of Newcastle, stating that the Prime had
slily at present accepted two invitations from the United
States, one from the President, and the other from the
city of New York ; and that no more invitations would be
accepted until the arrival of the Prince at Quebec, at which
point his future movements would be determined upon.
A resolution to appoint a general committee to make
arrangements for the proposed banquet was carried, and
the committee appointed—General Winfield Scott, Peter
Cooper, William B. Astor, R. B. Minturn, Moses Taylor,
Moses IL Griansll, Cyrus W. Field, James Gordon Bennett,
Horace Grady, and a large number of the most distin•
pushed men of New York. A resolution was also carried
that the committee should proceed at once to Canada, and
present the invitation to the Prince, and report the result
at the adjourned meeting.

His Serene Highness Prince Victor of Hohenlohe
left town on Saturday for Scotland, and is expected to pay
a visit to her Majesty at Balmoral and also to the Backless
of Kent.

Their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand
Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg.Strelits end
Prince Frederick Adolphus, who left the Duchess of Cam-
bridge's residence at Kew on Friday for Dover, embarked
at that harbour on Saturday for Ostend, en route to Ger-
many, their sodden departure for the Continent being occa-
sioned by the illness of the reigning grand duke, father of
his royal highness. The reigning g.-aad duke is in his 80:li
year.

The Duke and Duchess of Somerset gave a
diiefiner toe distinguished company, on Saturday after-
noon, at his grace's official residence in Whitehall, in cele-
bration of the marriage of Miss Helen Graham, youngest
daughter of the Right Hon. Sir James Graham, Bart.,
M.P., with Lieutenant• Colonel Charles Baring, of the
Guards, which was solemnised, on Saturday, at St. Peter's
Church, Pimlico.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Aileebury have
left their residence in Pall-mall, for their country scat, for
Lie imam.

The Earl of Sefton has gone to Scotland on a
wise of visits doling the shooting liaison.

The Earl and Countess Spencer have left Spencer
BMW, St. Janne., to mike a aeries of visits in Scotland.

The Earl of kahnesbury Las joined the countess
at Heron Coort,isear Christchurch, lisata, from elating
tie Earl of Loomisle at Lowther Castle.

The Earl and Counters do Grey and Ripon re-
ceived a select party at dinner, on Friday, at their mansion
in (irlton•gardem.

Viscountess Palmerston left town on Friday
for Bracket Ilan, where the noble premier joined her
ladyship on Seturday evening after the cabinet council.
A select circle are staying at Bracket. Viscoant Palmerston
will return to town this forenoon.

The Right Boa. Sir Charles Wood, Bart., M.P.,
immediately after the close of the parliamentary maks,
will leave town to join lady Mary Wood and family at
Hicklike Ha. Yotishils.

The Right Hon. the Speaker and Lady Charlotte
Denison will leave the right hon. gentleman's official rail-
douse at the New Palsos, Westminster, on Wednesday
next, for their seat, Ossington Hall, Notts. The right hon.
gentlemen goes, towards the end of the week, to Scotland
fa:grouse shooting.

The Grand Duchess Olga of Russia and suite
arrival at the Victoria Pier at Portsmouth, ►t 10.15 on
Saturday morning from Shanklin, proceeding to London.
Her highness on landing was received by the Russian Vice-
Consul at the port, Mr. George Baker, and on being conducted
to amines in waiting, drove to the railway station, and
proceeded by the next up train for London. The grand
duchess returns from London to Shanklin about Wednesday
next.

A letter from Corfu, dated August 18, mays :
"Her Majesty's gwzboat Alacrity arrived here from the
Adriatic on the 13th inst. His Excellency the Lord High
Oommissiouer left Corfu at 3 p.m. on the 15th in the lonian
Covisnment steamer for a trip to the islands. Her
Majesty's frigate Maria accompanied him in his trip, which
will probably azesnd over three weeks or a month. Her
Majentj's steam troopship Magma arrived from Malta at
2 on the 15th."

'rho confirmation of the election of the Very
Rev. Dr. Henry Montague Villiers (late Bishop of Carlisle)
to the bishopric of Derbaw, took place in York Minster on
Friday.

Mr. Richard Staaate►d Barwell, now vice-consul
at Mertina, is appointed her Majesty's consul at the Island
of Reunion. Mr. Wodahouse is appointed consul at the
ciety Islands, to reside at Relates. Mr. Edward B. Barker,
now unpaid vice-consul at Sucdia, is appointed her Majesty's
consul at Sainnoon.

The Manchester Chamber of Commerce have
wider red a memorial to Sir Charles Wood, expressing their
"surprise and regret" at his recent statements respecting
the feeling with which the establishment of protec-
tive duties is regarded in India, and also pointing out
what they consider to be the inaccuracy of his view as
to the sources whence the capital is derived for the numerous
spinning and weaving companies now in course of formation.
It also avows "astonishineut" at his endeavour to create

an impresaion that there has actually been a reduction,
instead of a heavy extension in the duties on " the prin-
cipal articles of British manufacture imported into India,"
the fact being that the only roluction relates to certain
goods " used by the handful of Europeans scattered over
the ooentry, and which are rarely, if ever, touched by the
natives." The memorial concludes by an admonition that
the proper of England in wealth, knowledge, and influence
under free trade should serve as a proof of " the fatuity
of pursuing a totally different policy in India."

At the banquet the other day at Dijon, the muni-
cipality presented the following wines to the Emperor :
One bottle of (Anton, 1784 ; two bottles of Carton, 1842.
two bottles Corton, 1825 ; three bottles Beaune, 1832 ; two
Clos-Vougeot, 1834 ; two Volnay, 1834 ; three Vosne, 1834 ;
two Pornanfe Cooty, 1834 ; three Mantrechst, 1834 ; four
Clos-Vougoot, 1842 ; three Richebourg, 1842; two Musigny,
1842; two Chembertin, 1846; four Musigny, 1846; four
EL George* 1846 ; two Booms-Mares, 1846 ; two Clem du
Boy, 1846 ; two Tithe, 1846 ; two sparkling Rowlett, 1849;
one sparking Nuits, 1858 ; and two sparkling Burgogne,
pit,. The emaciation also offered to the Emperor a basket
of other bonitos containing ample, of the production of j
Burgundy, which were placed on the table at the beaquet.