The Express.
London, England, 1860-07-21 00:00:00

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OSBORNE, JULY 20.
Prince William of Baden visited the Duchene of
Kent yesterday.
Vice-Admiral Bruce, Commander-in-Chief at Pociamouth,
and Major-General Lord William Paulet, commanding the
south-western district, arrived at Osborne yesterday, and
had the honour of dining with her Majesty.
Her Majesty's dinner party also included the Duchess of
Kent, Lady Augusta Bruce, and the Hoe. Sir Charles and
Miss Phipps.

A depstatiou consisting of Mr. W. Williams, M.P. ; Mr.
W. J. Hail, Mr. F. bailey, Mr. J. I3arry, members, and
Mr. Sidney Smith, secretary of the Association for Protect-
ing the Trade of the Port of London, had an interview with
the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, yesterday, at the office of
the Board of Trade, on the subject of the Clearance In
wards and Lieu fur Freight Bill.
Despatches were received at the Colonial-office yesterday
from the Governors of Hong Kong and Malta. Despatches
were sent to the Governors of Newfoundland and Canada.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge had
a dinner arty on Thursday night at Gloucester Howe,
Plecadilly. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam-
bridge sad the Prioress Mary, and the Hereditary Grand
Duke sad Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-8044z dined
with the royal duke, and a distinguished circle had the
honour to meet the royal guests.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Aberoorn and
family have left Chesterfield House, Mayfair, for Tonbridge
Wells.

The Earl of Wilton left town yesterday to meet
him yacht at Cowes as commodore of the Royal Yacht
Equadroo. The noble earl goes to Goodwood next week,
where the Ladies Egerton will meet him, and then repair
to Cowes for the yachting *woo.
The Earl and Countess Cawdor have left town on
• visit to the Earl and Countess of Ellesmere, at Burwood,
Surrey. The noble earl and countess will leave Burwood
on Monday next for their mat, Stackpole Court, earner-
thenshire.

The Earl and Countess of Han'niche and family
will leave town early next week for %%Impale Hall, Cam.
bridged:lire.

Viscount Maynard left the Pavilion Hotel,
Folkestone, on Wednesday, (or Germany.
Ludy itienlock left the Pavilion Hotel, Folke-
stone, yesterday, for Paris.

Sir Robert and Lady Emily Peel returned to
town last evening, from visiting the Marquis and Marchioness
of Exeter, at Burghley House, near Stamford.
The enthronieation of the Moat Rev. Dr.
LoWU', Lord Archbishop of the province of York, took
place in the York Cathedral yesterday, in the preleuce of
• large number of spectators.

A Sermon will be preached to-morrow before the
Lord Mayor and Sheriffs, at the church of St. Mary May.
deism, St. Paula, by the Rey. J. H. Coward, A.M., Rector
of 84. Bewet, P.W., and one of the Minor Canons of St.
Peers Cathedral.

Dr. James It. Ballantyne, of the College of
Beeana, tie esnisaut Sanwa achohir, and candidate for the
Bodes Profelenrship at Oxford, has received the appoint-
meet of librarian at the East India Hooey, vacant through
the death of Professor H. H. Wawa.

The Army and Nary Gazette hews that at the Mat
examination of candidates for direct oommionions at Chelsea,
oat of 41X3 candidates, only about 60 were found to fulfil the
requirements of the examiners.

It may, we (Army and Nary Gazette) believe, be
considered as nertain that two or three more insistent§ will
be appointpl to Colonel M'Murdo, in the inspection and
organisation of the volunteer corps. None of the additional
appointimente, however, are yet actually decided on.
Lieut..Colenel Ibbeteon has been appointed to the vacancy
canoed by the resignation of Major Stewart.

The anniversary feativid of the Printers' Pension
Society was held on Thursday evening at the London
Tavern, the chair being taken by Mr. Tom Taylor. The
society has been established for nearly thirty•four years,
and since that period 228 pensioners have been elected on
its funds, the avenge sums annually paid being about 700/.
The chairman descanted with considerable eloquence on the
especial claims which printers have on the sympathy of the
public, "to whose intellectual want, they so largely con-
tributed, and in whose service they were so prematurely
worn oat."