The Express.
London, England, 1858-11-24 00:00:00

THE PRINCEBB FREDERICK WILLLdN 07
PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, SUNDAT, Nov. 21.
The eighteenth birthday of her Royal Highness
the Prier:au Frederick Witham of Prank vu celebrated to-
day with eitracedinary rejoicings.

TG morning broke clear and cold, and at a very early
hoar deem crowds of spectators sarembled in the vicinity of
the primer's patios, anxious to obtain a glimpse of her
royal highness. Soon after nine o'clock carriages began to
drive up in rapid succession, conveying the chief military
sad civil authorities to inscribe their names on the prinoser's
visitlag book. Amongst the earliest to arrive were Lord
sad Lady Bloomfield, who were graciously invited to rum&
and take part in the ceremonial appointed to isle piece In
the Chapel Royal—a beautiful Winos situated in one of the
wings of the palace.

The members of the Pruden royal family arrived before
aeon, sad at twelve o'clock the whole party entered the
chapel, when an impressive service was performed in the
German Ravage. After this ceremony all the mothers of
the royal family withdrew to partake of a breakihet prepared
he theca in the of the principal drawing-rooms. The eons-
pany retired about half-past three o'clock. Amongst the
=embalm of the royal family present at the breakfast were the
Prince and Princess of Prussia, Prince Mast, Prince
George, the Prim of Baden, Prince Angibt of Wartemberg,
Field Marshal Wrangel, Gm. Dona, Count Roden, and
many other diatingtmehed pumas.
Hie Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, who is on •
visit to hie slits, wore the uniform of a reload in the
Guards. After the company had departed her reyal
highness withdrew to obtain a little repose alter the fatigue
of the day, during which period the Prince of Wales
thoompanied by hie brother-In-law, took a drive, and paid
visits to some members of the Prussian royal family,
returning before eight o'clock to a dinner ex famille.

In the evening • few of the public Aloes were illuminated,
and masa the theatres had special performances in humour
of the day.

It was remarked that her royal highneas, although ewes-
what pale, looked remarkably animated and happy. Prince
Frederick William wore the uniform of the regiment of
Guards to which he belongs During the day her royal
highness received a number of costly premises, away of
which mme from far distant's,. Several packages arrived
from England ; and Mr. Harding, of Lydon, had the
hoover of personally presenting to her royal higbases a large
bouquet of English roses sad other &dee Bowers purposely
grown for the =mike.

The Princess, it is rid, anticipates her oceflownint very
early In the ensuing year. It would be lasposailite to demon*
the enthusiasm with which this event is looked termed to
by all classes of society in BerUn.—Ast.

Maria Marchioness of Ailesbary has returned to
town from Hero House, Surrey, when she hea boa on a
visit to the Hon. Mrs. Tollernaehe.

The Earl and Counters of Scarborough have
arrived at tha 1111._Georp's Hotel,

Visoonnt and Viscountess Falmouth have arrived
at the Clarendon, from Mereworth Castle, near Maidatese.
Lord Huntingfield has arrived at the Bt. George's
Rotel.

A marriage will shortly take place between the
Hon. end Rev. George Wing&id Roark% berth eon of the
Berl of Mayo, and Miss Lossley, midst daughter of the
Blettop of Durham.

Sir Coartenay and Lady Honywood have arrived
at the St. Otorge's liotai.

Ths Right T Hon. Edward Ellice, M.P., arrived at
hie hoses in Arlington-,treat, from America, on Sunday
evening, in excellent health.

The only child of Lord and Lady Frederick
Fltroy, an Infant three months old, did yesterday, al 23,

The christening of the infant daughter of the
Bishop of Salisbury took plaos In the Morning Chapel of
esßebury Cathedral on Monday Lot. The ceremony wee
performed by the blahop himself, the Right Rey. the Bishop
of C.epstown and the Ron. Mrs. Herbert and Kra. Lear being
the sponsors.

We learn that the Lord Bialkop of Oxford has
had an attack of illness which manned him to his bed the
whole of Sunday BA sad the greater portion oldie following
day. BB lordship, who, in cony my with tits Bishop of
Cape Town, mitred at the pasts, Salisbury, on Saturday,
was to hare preached ma lie eseadral on Sunday morning,
sad attended a public rawsetag at Wilton an Mindy eyes-
lag on behalf of the missions of the church to South Africa.
The Bishop of London will resume his aural
Tneetlay :setae for the clergy at London House, St, James-
square, on sad after Tuesday, the 30th beat.; hours, 11 till 2
o'clock.

-
We (Bury Post) have been informed from good
seithodty that the Desaary of Ely has been offered to Dr.
Philp*, Nester of et. Catharine/a Hall, Cambridge, and
late Vioe-Chaneellor. It is not kaorn whether las bee
moored the offer.

W. (Ediabswgh Carrara) understand that the
I Marquis of Wheelie is to remain et Dalhousie Castle during
the winter, in order to be under the medical treatment of his
herdehip's family antesdent, Dr. Smith, of

On the 19th Mt. Gladstone was presented at the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vienna, by Lord Loftus, ass
Ragliob minister. The right hon. gentleanan subsequently
paid a visit to Prime Metternich, and on the 20th hA the
Anstlian capital for Trieste.

A Part letter in the Nord Rays :—" There is
much talk in the Paris rims of a very curious Weer whew
by Lord Brougham co tie magma of the yr...madam of
Count Montalmbart—s pesseoutiow which dada no favour
with the celebrated English jurist."
A Dublin morning paper state; that it received a
tekgraphio message last evening frost Cork, la erbkik4l Wei
declared flee the Mayor had trued a formal protsibitko
against lie Metre which Signor thrust bad announced
tar that Witt

It is Mid that negotiations have bean set on foot
la Lonion tor in Egypnaa lam, but the amount wanted ban
mot transpired. filtharto the financial napainmeate of the
Memo, in our atarkela have %many lama met *sough the
Mstrumaatality of the Posiusler sad Chimed Mesa
Company.

Tii Galway steamer Indian Empire, which left
Noir To& kr Ireland wetly a swath ago. is willewedwa
The rata 6126 swedes pis tient. has bees paid for Ineassaoss,
the moist 'barge being frost l&e. to 20s. °sly. The India&
Ks*, fs the last of the overdue American Meanatm, Ur
Idiaburet having arrived yesterday afteratieu.

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MALTA. TETZSDAY.
By the overland mail we have &deices from Cal-
cutta to Oet. 24.

At Calcutta the produce and import markets
showed increased movement. Grey goods ware 1
anna a piece higher. Money was easy. Freights
lower. Exchange, 2s. Ojd. to 2s. Id.
Exchange at Madras, 2.. Ofd. to 2s. Oild.
At Singapore trade was brisk. Exchange 4s. lid.
to 4s. 61d.
Advices from Hong Kong are to the 12th Oct.
At Canton little was doing; exchange, 4s. Bd. to
4s. 7d.

At Shanghai, Oct. 2, more was doing in silk at
lower prices. Settlements 4,600 bales. Exchange,
Bs. 2td. to Bs. 3d.

At Foochow, Sept. 29, there were large settle-
ments of tee, with more demand.

The North Star, rice laden, has been wrecked on
the Prate Shoals.

Aden, 11th of November, 18158.—" The Dundonald
has been burnt at am"