The Express.
London, England, 1860-06-19 00:00:00

ESS, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 19, WO.

ger.
The Queen, sooompanieirby the Pittman' Alice,
and attended by the Hon. Horatis Stopford, took a}Fre in
an open carriage and four yesterday afternoon. Lord
Alfred Paget and Major-General Seymour were in attend-
ance on horseback.

The Prince Consort presided yesterday morning at a
meeting of the governors of Wellington College. His

Revel iligheesa, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel the Hoe.
D. de Roe, arrived at the new Palace of Westminster soon
after 11 o'clock.

The other goveruon present were the Archbishop of
Canterbury, the Marquis of Salisbury, the Earl of Derby,
Mr. Con, and the Rev. G. R. Gleig. The Rev. E. W. Ben.
son, bead master of the college, Colonel the Hon. W. P.
Talbot, hon. secretary, and Mr. Chance, secretary, attended.
The meeting broke up at 2 o'clock.
The Prince Consort and the Count of Flanders rode on
horseback in the afternoon, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel

the Hon. D. de Ftos and Major Burnell.
Prince Leopold took a carriage drive yesterday.

The Queen and the Prince Consort, accompanied by the
Prinoens Alice, dined with the Duke of Cambridge last even-
ing, at his residence, Gloucester-house, Piccadilly. Her
Majesty and his Royal Highness were attended by the
Countess of Gainaborough, the Hon. Horatia Stopford,
Major-General Seymour, and Lieut.-Colonel the Hon.
D. de Roe. The King of the Belgians sod the Count of
Flanders, attended by Colonel Count de Moerkerke, also
dined with the Royal Duke. The company present to meet
the Queen were the Duchess of Cambridge, the Hereditary
Grand Duchess of Mecklenborgh Strelits and the Prince*,
Mary. Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, the Belgian Minister,
the Hanoverian Minister, the Duke of Newcastle, the Fart
of Derby, the Earl of Clarendon, Viscount Palmerston,
Lieut.-General the Right Hon. J. Peel, Sir Charles Yorke,
and Colonel Tyrwhitt (in waiting on the Royal Duke.)
The band of the &eta Fusilier Guards was in attendance,
and played during dinner.
The Prince Consort inspected the ivory sculptures of
Baron de Triqueti at Messrs. Coinaghi's studio.

A deputation from gas and water companies had an inter-
view with Sir G. C. Lewis yesterday at the Homedßea, to
state their objections to the Highways, Roads, BUL
A deputation of coroners, headed by Mr. Cobbs*, ILP.,
also had an interview with Sir G. C. Lewis. The deputa-
tion consisted of Mr. Bremridge (Devonshire), Meseta
Welley and Humphrey (Middlesex), Mr. Carttar (Kent),
Mr. Lewis (Essex), Mr. Dyson (Yorkshire), Mr. Todd
(Hants), Mr. Phillips (Staffordshire), and Mr. Langham
(Westminster).
Despatches were received at the Colonial-office yesterday
from the Governors of the Australian Colones. Despatches
were sent to the Governor of Malta.

The Duke de Gluckeberg and suite have arrived
at the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street.

Lady I Douglas Pennant's first ball, announced
for the 20th of June, is postponed to July 3, in consequence
el the death of a relation.

Lady Howard's soirie danaante will take place on
Tuesday, July 17.

Mrs. Jones' (of Pantglia) soirée musicale will take
piece this evening.

- The Hon. A. Macdonald Moreton had a ball last
night, in Corson-street, Mayfair, which was attended by
about 300 members of the fashionable world.

A committee of the Swiss residents in England
Lave resolved to entertain at a public dinner, on Thursday,
IL A. De la Rive, the Minister of the Confederation.

As the success or failure of the English fruit
crop has an important bearing on the sugar market, Messrs.
Joseph Travers and Sons are oollectiag reports on the sub-
ject from all parts of the kingdom. In their last circular
they give the general results thus far ascertained, and it
appears that, notwithstanding the extraordinary weather of
the past four weeks, there is every prospect of great abun-
dance. The least favourable accounts are from &sex,
filumex, and Suffolk, the chief damage sustained having been
from the high winds. In some cases an opinion is expressed
that, although the quantities are great, the quality of the
more delicate fruits will prove to have suffered from the
Ineemat rain.

A prinoe of the imperial family went to Boulogne
lately for some private purpose, and in the strictest incog-
nito—elute cordage, no liveries, no companion, face muffled
up, and all the other appliances to insure secrecy. What
was his surprise and annoyance on arriving at his desti-
nation to lind troops under arms to receive him, drums
beating, colours tying, bells ringing, salutes suitable to his
rank, the prefects in embroidered coats and decorations,
mayors with their insignia, and the other authorities pre-
pared to address him with the usual formalities. Instead
of a quiet repast he was obliged to partake of the officious
hospitalities of, the prefecture ; and, instead of meeting
only one person, he had to undergo the penance of many
prataitotions. Never was contretemps more provoking,
and the wont of the matter was that he had to smile and
look phased and flattered at the homage paid him, while
in his inmost heart he wished prefect, sob-prefect, mayor,
and all other officials, high and low, at Jericho, if not at
the bottom of the Red Sea.

INTIRSATIONAL SEMITIC CONOREIK—A meet-
rag of the commiesko for organising the fourth session of
the International Statistical Casper, to be held in London
in July next, seder the auspices of her Majesty's govern-
ment, took piece yesterday at Fmnbreke Home, Whitehall-
gardens. The argasiestios commission, upon • report
prepared by Dr. Farr, decided upon dividing the magma'
into six section, for the purpose of considering the
various subjects which will be included in the
programme namely, Section 1., Judicial Statistics ;
IL, Sanitary Statistics ; 111., Industrial Statistice—two
blanches, Agriculture and Main ; IV., Commercial Ste,
tidies ; V., Census, and Military and Naval Statistics ; and
VI., Statistical Methods. It is proposed to invite Lord
Brougham, Lord Shaftesbury, Feel Stanhope, Lord Stanley,
M.P., Mr. Hutt, M.P., and the Master of the Mint to act as
presidents of sections. The opening of the 0007111•11 was
fixed for Monday, July 16, and the sittings will be con-
tinued over the five following days. The meetings will be
held in Somerset House. Several suggestions were offered,
evincing • strong desire to give the most hospitable
reception to our distinguished "imam's, and the Lord
Mayor expressed a hope that they would do him the honour
of visiting the Mansioa House. Mr. Milner Gibson having
thanked the commission on the part of the government
fer their eo-operation in the endeiivour to make the Con-
gress as useful as possible to this country and to others,
the meeting adjourned. It may be remarked that the object
of the Congress is to promote the collection of statistics,
especially those published officially by the different govern-
ments, on the most approved methods and upon uniform
Imes, so as to admit of the international comparison of the
results obtained. The first meeting of the Congress was
convened at Brussels by the Belgian government in 1853 ;
the wooed 001116011 was bald in Paris in lfi&s and the third
at Vienna is 1857.

Pam= P•PZRA. —By a parliamentary return
issued this morning it appears that the cost of printing
reports sad papers presented by command of her Majesty,
during the session of 18t9, was 19,7061. 9s. sd. This sum
is exclusive of the cost of the printing ordered by the two
houses of parliament., of job-work printing, sad of all
printed work not laid before parliament

DONATIONS TOR REDUCING TEE NATIONAL DIM
—A parliamentary return, issued this morning, gives the
amount of donations and bequest., and dividends on stock,
towards reducing the national debt, bequeathed slam the
passing of the 4th Geo. IV., cap. 19 (18Z$). The total
amount" is 676,856/. Is. 6d. The largest bequest was
in 1855, being the sum of 193,4571. 17s. 5d., the
" bequest of residue of personal estate of John Ashton, of
Newt°. Bank, near Hyde, Cheshire, transferred by Court
of Chameery." A few mall Gams Wive been given *bony-
seemly. In 1829 a "female patriot" sent 6/., and i. 1856
"a valstadinerisn," V. In 1838 the sum of 38,500
asses (1,5081. 6.. 6d.) was sent anonymonaly fro=
Paris to the Ohanoellor of the Exchequer " towards
the mobeetion of the national debt." Seven donation, of
1,0001. se► were made between the ran 1833 and 1839 by
the Han. Marmaduke 'Ansley, and a few sums varying
has 61. 5.1]09. are credited to the " Wise contribution."
I. 1815 John Philips, Em., left 9001., and is 1831
"A. H. C." 3001.

iNGLAND AND FRANCR.—The prize offered by
the Bev. Dr. imiatom at Hessen College, Middlesex, fur
the beet 'may es the immarcass importance of • ekes union
of England sad Fame has bees awarded by the adjudica-
tors, Lori Dreggisma, the Issi of Clarendon, and the Earl
of ribattostwary, to the Bay. W. N. Moleswortb, M.A., P.C.
d tri. Climes* lieciideia Mr. Molseworth is the on of
the Km Dr. Nolostrorth, vier of Rooltdolo, was formerly
of Pembroke College, Cambridge, prisms'', sett. opt. and
lAA., 183 V, and is the *Mbar arsenous publkstioua. The
French sditAlicatura, Noma Thiess, Magnet, wad Marimba
have not yet awarded the French prism of I,ooof. sad 200 f.
awed by Dr. Enaction on thews* subject.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
THE CONGRESS AT BADEN.

The Moniker of this morning says :—" The Em-
peror's visit to Baden will doubtless have a favour-
able result. It was necessary that such a step
should have been spontaneously taken to silence
the unanimous concert of evil rumours and false
appreciations. The Emperor, in going to explain
freely to the united sovereigns that his policy
would never deviate from the principles of right
and justice, must have carried into minds so noble
and so free from prejudice that conviction which
true sentiment explained with sincerity cannot
fail to inspire. The reciprocal relations betweon
the members of this assembly were more than
courteous."

The Moniteur then draws attention to and gives
details of the different meetings which have taken
place, and concludes as follows :—" Thus all who

desire the

it of confidence and the

continuation of friendly international relations
should felicitate themselves upon a conference
which consolidates the peace of Europe."

BADEN, TUZIDAT.
The Prince Regent of Prussia assembled the
German sovereigns in the castle yesterday after-
noon, to thank them for having been present at
his meeting with the Emperor of the French, in
order to receive together the peaceful assurances of
his Majesty.
His Royal Highness said—" The maintenance of
thil integrity of Germany will always be my princi-
pal care. In pursuance of this object, I shall not
allow myself to be influenced even by the consideration
that my ideas on the progress and aims of the Prus-
sian and Gorman policy are not shared by some
confederate princes. In order to come to some un-
derstanding, Austria has taken some steps to which
I attack great value. Should an understanding be
brought about, I shall communicate it to the
German princes." The Prince Regent concluded—
" I shall continue the line of policy which I have
pursued till now in reference to Prussia and Ger-
many, and I hope that other German governments
will join me in this course of policy."
This morning the Kings of Hanover and Saxony
took their departure.

them are several Frenchmen; a company of students from
the Ihzivesity of Pisa, who arrived that very day by rail-
wayis a comas of 1,100 young men, under the conduct of •
wealthy patriot, who equipped them at his own expense ;
and, Wily, several ladies of the highest rank, who accom-
pany thus heroic adventure= as lay sister' of charity. The
enthusiasm excited by the departure of this expedition was
Indescribable. At the moment of sailing, fathers were seen to
abut with their sons, mothers without a tear crying out to
their children, and wives to their husbands, " Go sad fight
for your countay !" All the carriages in Genoa were placed
' at the disposal of the volunteers, and left the town at full
speed, in the direction of Conegliano, for the Villa Ponsoni,
the place appointed for the general rendezvous. The volun-
teers were conveyed thence to their ships by the boatmen of
Genoa, who refused all payment. The asaembling and em-
barking of the men, as well Le of the ammunition, was exe-
cuted with such wonderful rapidity that the Piedinontees
authorities cannot be responsible for it. If they had
attempted to prevent the expedition, all their efforts would
have been in vain. The six steamers and the two sailing
vessels, it is reported, were to proceed in a body to
Palermo ; but so daring does this project appear, that from
the first we doubted its truth ; and we believe that they
sailed towards the coasts of Spain and Africa, in order to
effect a oudden landing at some ill-guarded point on the
south coast of Sicily.