The Express.
London, England, 1866-01-19 00:00:00

BANQUET AT FISHMONGERS HALL.

Last night a banquet was given at the Fish-
moogere-bell, under the presidency of Mr. Yenning, the
prime warden ; and the wardens Mr. Spicer, Mr. Hinshaw,
Mr. G. Moore, Mr. Kyneston, and Mr. J. T. Smith. A
numerous company assembled on the occasion, amongst
whom were Mr. Alderman Finnic, Mr. Alderman Abbiss,
Mr. Alderman Dskin, Mr. Alderman Waterlow, Mr. Alder-
man Stone, Mr. Secondary Potter, Colonel Fraser, Colonel
De La Rue, the Master of the Merchant Taylors' Company,
the Master of the Salters' Company, the Master of the
Vintners' Company, Vicomte de Thury, Sir S. MortonPeto,
M.P., Dr. Heinrich Qaioicke, Mr. Owen Jones, Rev. It.
B. Aspland, Rev. D. G. Bartlett, Captrin Sbaw, Mr. T.
Wood, F.G.S., Mr. T. Kershaw, and the Rev. F. Trestrail.
The touts of the evening included those of " Her
Majesty the Queen ;" the "Prince of Wales and the other
members of the Royal Family ;" the " Army, Navy, sod
Volunteers ;" which was responded to by Colonels Fraser
and De La Rue ; the " Lord Mayor and Corporation of
London," which was responded to by Mr. Alderman
Finale ; the "Livery Companies of the City," which was
responded to by Mr. Foster White, the Muter of the
Merchant Taylors' Company ; the " Prime Warden," pro-
posed by Mr. Alderman Abbiss ; " Mr. Owen Jones," the
artist who has just decorated the dining-hall and the
adjoining rooms, and whose labours were the subject of ad-
miration to the company during the evening, &c. Mr. Jones,
in responding to the toast, said that he had only endea-
voured to bring out, by the aid of colour, the form which the
building already possessed. He had allied colour to form,
that was to say, he had endeavoured to give perfume to the
flower, and a soul to the body. (Hear, hear.) It may be
added that the decorations of the dining-hall were brought
out with admirable effect under the brilliant light supplied
by the City Cu Works. A selection of MUSIC under the
direction of Mr. Henry Buckland was performed by Mies
Hiles, Miss Palmer, Master J. Brown, Mr. W. Coward, Mr.
George Ferree, Mr. Fred. Walker, Mr. Henry Buckland,
and a select choir. Mr. Harker, jun., acted as toast-master.

THE PRINCESS OF LEININGEN.—Her Serene
Highness the Princess of Leh:anima was yesterday afternoon
delivered of a son and heir, at Oiliorne, Isle of Wight. The
gratifying news was shortly afterwards received by the
Prince of Leiningen (captain of her Ilajesty's yacht), at
present in town. We are informed that the princess
and infant are both doing favourably. The Prince of
Leiningen intends to leave St. James's Palace by the early
train thin morning for Southampton, on his way to
Osborne.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne
have been entertaining a large circle of friends at Bowood.
Wilts. Oa Tuesday night a ball was given to the tenantry
and others at Bowood, to celebrate the coming of age of the
Earl of Kerry. The distinguished guests staying at the
house participated in the festivities for a few hours.

Earl and Countess Russell and family returned
to town yesterday from Pembroke Lodge, for the season.

The Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood, M.P., and
Lady Mary Wood and Miss Wood have arrived at their
residence io Belgrave-square, for the season.

Major-General Hall's shooting party at his seat
near Newmarket comprises, amoog others, his Royal High-
sem the Prince of Wales, Major G. H. Grey, the Marquis
of Bowmont, Lord Elcho, Lord Colville, Lord George
Manners, Lord Hantingfield, Hon. T. de Grey, awl Mellor
Hall.

The Dfarquis and Marchioness of Hastings and
party arrived at Loudon Castle, Kilmarnock, from the
south on the evening of Wednesday last, for a short period
of relaxation in the country.

A correspondent of the Manchester Guardian
says the reoordership of Birmingham, about to be vacated
by Mr. Matthew Davenport Hill, will be conferred on Mr.
Sergeant O'Brien, of the Midland Circuit.

We (Stamford Mercury) regret to hear that on
board the steamship London were Mrs. King and her
daughter, the sister-io-law and the niece of Mrs. Hall, the
mayoress of Lincoln. Mr. King is a professor of music at
Melbourne, and his wife and daughter were returning home
after a sojourn of two years in Europe, three months of
which they recently sprout on a visit to their friends at
Lincoln.

Advices from Madrid state that the Society for
the Abolition of Slavery established in that city has unasi•
moody elected Lord Brougham its honorary president.
The fact of any such body being in existence in that city is
of itself a very significant circumstance, as indicating the
strong feeling which is springing up in favour of negro
emancipation.