The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-24 00:00:00

(From the Freeman's Journal.)

His Royal Highness the Prince Consort visited the Fine
Arts Exhibition at halt-past 3 o'clock on Thursday, accom-
panied by his Excellency the Earl of Carlisle awl the Hon.
Colonel Phipps. TM Prince was received at the principal
=bunco by Mr. Gilbert bander', chairman, Mr. D'Olier,
Mr. Carotin, Mr. White, Dr. Mackay, Mr. Parkinson,
secretary ; Dr. Steele, Mr. M'Manns, kc., who conducted
the distinguished visitors through the several departments
at the building. His Royal Highs's* examined the pic-
tures of the old masters with much interest, and recog-
nised several works of art which he had seen before.
He also 'minutely examined the specimens of art menu-
facture, and when taking his departure, at half-pact four
o'clock, he expressed himself highly pleased with what he
had seen in the exhibition.

The splendid new club-house in Kildare-street, recently
erected and now all but completed, was seat visited by his
Royal Rieman and the Lord-Lieutenant. They were re-
ceived by Bar T. Done, the architect of the building, who
000 ducted them through the several apartments. The in-
ternal decorations and the stone carvings on the capi-
tals of the pillars and pilasters excited the warm ap-
probation of the Prince Consort. The illustrious party
next preceded to Trinity College. On arriving in the court-
yard of the Univenity, Ida Royal Highness and the Lord-
Lieutenant were received by the Provost, the Very Rev.
Dean Graves, the Rev. Dr. Todd, and a number of the
fellows. His Royal Highness inspected the examination
hall, the library, and the new museum building, the magni-
Roast hall and staircase of which excited hie most unquali-
fied and warm admiration.
His Royal Highness and party next honoured the Albert
Agricultural Training Institution, at GI in, with a
visit. They were received by Dr. Kirkpatrick and the other
officers, and conducted through the several departments of
the establishment. On arriving at the lecture hall, where
the pupils, seventy-two in number, were assembled for
evening instruction, several of their diaries and other
manuscripts were submitted to the inspection of his Royal
Highness, who examined several of then., with which be
was greatly pleased and much interested. The pupils
were then subjected to a short examinatior, on the physical
sciences by Mr. M'Donnell, the literary preacher, and on
practical agriculture by Mr. Boyle, the agriculturist. His
Royal Highness was pleased to express Ilia approval of the
arniagements and management of the several departments
of the institution. The royal party left for the Viceregal
Lodge at half-past six, and oo their departure loud and
hearty cheers were given by the pupils fur her Majesty the
Queen and the royal family.
Ic the evening a grand banquet was served, to which his
Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant, Earl Granville, General
Grey, the Hon. Colonel Phipps, Lieutenaut-General Sir
Norge Browne, and other distinguished personages were
Isixoesunid with an invitation.

Him Royal Highness the Prime of Wales arrived at the
King's-bridge terminus from the Curragh at forty-fire
minutes past one o'clock. He was accompanied by Major-
General Bruce, Colonel Keppel, and Major-Cenral Ridley,
One of the viceregal carriages was in waiting to receive the
Prince and the gentlemen by whom be was attended. He
proceeded direct to the Viceregal Lodge, where he lurched
with her Majesty and the Prince Consort. At half-past five
o'clock his Royal Highness returned to the terminus, accom-
panied by Prises Alfred, who wait with him to the
Omagh, whore he will remain until today (Saturday), on a
visit at the quarters of the Prince of Wales.

Large number, of tourists from England, Scotland, and
several parts of Ireland continued to arrive in town daring
the day—all anxious to en her Majesty. The *fickle of