The Express.
London, England, 1861-12-27 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OP MB KING OP THE BELGIANS.

His Majesty the King of the Belgians arrived
at Dever last evening, in the South Emden Railway
Compsey's .team•yacht Topa:, from Ostend. His Majesty,
who was attended by Coast de Miserkerke, wee met on
lathier; by their Royal Highesseas the Duke of Brabant
and the Count of Flaodere, who had arrived from Osborne
during the day. The King slept last night at the Lord Warden
Hotel, and will proceed to Osborne this morning on •
to her Majesty.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Brabant and the
Count of Flanders will sail this morning for Ostend, os
their return to Brunel,.

Tni CNANCELLOZIOIIP OF YES UNIVERNITY Or
CAMBRIDOIL—CAIIIIIIIDet, Dom 26 —lt in an-
nounced this evening that the Duke of Northum-
berland has withdrawn, so the Duke of Devonshire
wall come in without opposition.

His Royal Highnesa the Duke of Cambridge,
who has been tumble to Mend at the Hone °used' since
Thursday, the 19th last., owing to a very seven cold and
slight rheumatic attack, was nisch better yesterday, but is
still unable to leave the house.

VIAL OUNT PALMER/MIN.—We are pleased to &lI-
WSW* that the noble premier was able to leave his bed.
morn for the library yeaterday, with the aid a crutches.
The noble viseaust has during his attach at put bees able',"
discharge Lis odicial business without iuterruptios.
_ _ _

The Duke of Devonshire and Lad y Louw
Cavesdish have left Chatsworth, Derbyshire, where his
pews be. been receiving • distinguished party, fee Holkar
Ha. near Milnetborpe.
His Exceliency the French Ambaaaador and
Genstar Flehault left Coventry House on Tuesday, to pass
the holidays with the Marquis of Lansdowne at Homed,
whim the Elf! and Countess of Shelburne, the Hoe. Mr.
aad Lady Louisa Howard, and • select family circle have
rambled.

The Marquis of Abcrcorn has left Chesterfield
Hose, Mayfair, to join the Marchioeeea of Abercont and
family circle at Heroes Court, county Tyrone.
The Marquis of Bartingtou, M.P., has arrived
Melton Mowbray, hem Chatsworth, for the busting
blase&

The Earl and Countess Spencer left Spencer
Hones, St. James's, on Tuesday, for Althorp Hall. In con-
supseace of the Immolated death of the Prince Consort the
intended festivity at the Hall has been postponed.
The Karl and Countess of Cheaterfield hays, ar-
rived at Highclere, Wilts, on a visit to the Earl and l'oura..
tr. of Carnarvos, from Hrstby Park, Derbyshire.
Thu Earl of Wilton and Viscount and Vis-
countess Grey de Wilts. are passing the season a► Melton
Mowbray.

Lord and Lady Blantyre have arrived at Cleve-
den, MST Maidenhead, an a visit to the Duchene (Dowager)
of Sathirlead. fee= Erskine Hoses, N.B.
Dr. Babingtoo, President, has summoned a
special postal mantis( of the Royal Medical and Chinn-
gam] &slaty of Lemke, to he held on Tuesday, the 31st
instant, at half-past four p.m., at 5:1, Herron-street, the
eoeimy's house, for the purpose of determining upon the
preemitation of an address of eoadoletsee to her Majesty the
Qoare,upon the esseasios of the death of his Royal Highness
Use Prince Consort.

PROPOSEIO METEOR* AL TO PRIN.'S ALRERT. —We
have beam informed that it is Um intention of Thomas
Geodeby, Faq., Mayor of Mitarbeiter, to coswene a meet-
ing, immediately after the Christmas holidays, for the pur-
pose of taking the ineraary steps to secure the erection,
within this eity, of • Maine or other public memorial in
plipetatatioei of the orsomesy of his late Royal Highoese the
/Vitro Comport.-- if awarder Guardian.

-NATIONAL CIIOIIAL---AP:IATT7EIZTAZ HALL—
TM Christina perform/we of the Messiah, which weapon'.
pawl in coosequeee of the dentii of hie Royal Higbee.
the Prime Usenet, is to he gives on Monday next. The
hall will on tile oossios he hong is black. The "Ned
March" is Said mad Handers Funeral Anthem " Be de-
beefed the Poor that cried." will precede the oratorio a. •
tribute of reamt to the memory of hi. late lb.ral High.
nese. ?mono! encalista : Dike Eleanor* Wilkinson,
Madan.. Saint.° Dolby, and Meure. Wilbye Cooper &ad
Lewis Thutuu. Conductor, Mr. G. W. Martin.