The Express.
London, England, 1860-04-18 00:00:00

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COURT MOVRNINO. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S-
OPTICR, APRIL 18.—Orden for the court's going into
mourning on Thuraday next, the 19th instant, for his late
Serene Highness the Prince of Hobenlohe-Lingenhourg,
hrother.in-law to her Majesty the Queen, : fl ladies
to wear black silk, fringed or plam linen, white gloves,
necklaces, and earrings, black or white shoes, fain, and
tippet.. The gentlemen to wear black full trimmed, fringed
or plain linen, black swords and buckles. The court to
change the mourning on Thursday, the 2fith instant, viz. :
—The ladies to wear black silk or velvet, coloured ribbons,
fans and tippets, or phial white, or white and gold, or white
and , silver sties with black ribbons. The gentlemen to
we black coats, and black or plain white, or white and
gold, or white and silver stuff waistcoats, full-trimmed,
coloured swords and buckle.. And on Thursday, the 3rd
of May next, the court logo out of mourning.
LORD CHAMBERLAIN IS-DIFICI, APRIL 16.—Notice
is hereby given, that the levee, announced to be held by
her Majesty on Saturday, the 21st inst., is postponed until
Tuesday, the 24th inst.
LORD CH•MBERLAIN'S-oFFICR, MARCH 30.
Notice is hereby given that the Queen will hold drawing-
rooms at M. James's Palace on the following days at two
o'clock:—Saturday, 28th April next; Friday, 18th May
next, to celebrate her birthday.' N.B.—The
knight. of the several orders are to appear in their collars
at the drawing-room on the lath of May.

Tee Coves.—According to the present arrange-
ment her Majesty the queen and his Royal Highness the
Prince Consort, with the junior members of the royal
family and suite, will leave Windsor Castle for Buckingham
Palace on Thursday afternoon next. The royal party will
travel by the Great Western Railway to Paddington. The
funeral of him Serene Highness Prince Hohenlohe.Langen•
berg? will take plasm os Friday next.

Thu Earl and Countess of Derby and Lady Emma
Stanley have arrived in St. James's-square from Knowsley
Park, Lancashire.

The Bishop of London and Mrs. Tait arrived in
St. James's-square yestentay, from Starlrey's Victoria Hotel,
Leooatd's•aa•'fea. We are glad to learn that hi lord-
ship's health has been much improved by his sojourn at
this delightful watering•place.

Sir Robert Peel, hart., M.P., end lAdy Emily
Peel ire expected to arrive in Whitehall•gudem to-day
frum Geneva.

The Right Hon. B. Disraeli and Mrs. Disraeli
have arrived at Groevenorlate, from Hughenden Manor,
Hacks.

Sir George and Lady Pechell returned to London
yesterday from Castle Goring, where they had been mowing
the Esater holidays. We ( Brig4ion Guard/ea) are con-
cerned to learn that the night attendances in parliament
have subjected the hon. baronet to much pine rnd
suffering from a severe attack of influenza.

AnnMg the arrivals at Brighton are Lori Harris,
Lady Brook, Sir F. and Lady Bathunt, Lady Cadogan,
Lady Clifton East, Lady Great, Sir R. Gunning, Lady
Petro, Sir Charles and Lady Douglas, Lord Pelham, Sir R.
Levinge, M.P.
Mr. Bentinek intends to move " That it be an
instruction to the committee on Representation of the
People Bill, not to proceed further with the bill till pro-
vision has been made for giving to the counties in EnglAnd
that share in the representation to which they nay be shown
to be entitled by population and by property."
The Freeman's Journal states that Baron Greene
lies dangenavly ill—so ill that serious apprehensions are
entertained of his recovery. He was unable to attend the
opening of term on Monday.

The officers of the Royal Artillery, assisted by
some professional Lobes of the metropolitan theatres sad
the Canterbury "old stagers," last night performed at the
Theatre Royal, Woolwich, under the patronage of Major-
General Sir Richard Decree. K.C.8., commandant of the
garrison, in aid of the funds of the Royal Artillery Regi-
mental Charitable Committee. The house was decorated
specially for the occasion, and was crowded to excess. The
various characters represented were exceedingly well sus-
tained. The regimental hind, conducted by Mr. Smythe,
the Royal Artillery bandmaster, played during the acts,
and the performance was eminently stieceedul.

The council of the National Rifle Asanciation,
having resolved that the chief prise and the gold medal of
the association shall be shut for by the volunteers at the
National Rifle Association meeting in July next, with •
mull born rifle, at ranges of 800, 900, and 1,000 yank, are
anxious that the competitors should contend an far ee
possible on equal terms. This can only be effected by con-
fining them to one description of arm, but, before deciding
upon it, the council invite the vanishers of the United
Kingdom to a competition with rifles of a minimum bore of
'451, and of a maximum weight of 9111 i., the pull of the
trigger not being less than 3111. This competition will take
place at Hythn on the Ist of lifay. The ride that gives the
beet figure will then he selected subjeet to the condition of
the manufacturer undertaking to supply the required num.
bee of 40 within two months of that date, and of their being
equal in quality to the one ekes&