The Express.
London, England, 1861-01-29 00:00:00

THE PRINCE OP WALES IN THE HUNTING

FIELD.

C.IMBRIDGE, JAN. 28.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales joined
the field of the Cambridgeshire Hunt to-day, attended by
his equerry, Captain Grey. The meet was at Childerley,
in thu vicinity of Mailingley, and in consequence of a
runiour having got abroad that the Prince was likely to
be present, the Geld was a very numerous one. The lord.
lieutenant (the Earl of Hardwicke) sod his son were pre-
sent, and the University supplied a goodly quota of at.
tendants. A find was made at Honey-bill. Reynard
made straight fur Redingley, but turned at the ple,r.ure
ground and went back through Drayton to Kuapwell.
grove, and thence to Dosworth. Here the hunted fox
was left in some farm 'buildings, the hounds getting on
the hoe of a fresh one, which however had been gone
genie time, and went by a circuitous course towards
Childerley, in the neighbourhood of which they were called
off without a kill. In the fore part of the day the pace
was tremendous, considering the heaviness of the country; of
both some idea may be formed from the fact that two
home were killed. Altogether it was a very fair day.
Hie Royal Highness rode well up, and took his fences
g.kamatly sad well.

Tur. QVEEN •ND SHE COVENTRY WEAVERS..-...A.
frisk proof of her Majesty's benevolence and consideration
for her suffering subjects has just transpired. In addition
to her liberal donation, and to her encouraging patronage
of their skill, the Queen has communicated to the Coventry
trade a pattern of ribbon found in the Summer Palace of the
Emperor of China. The public will doubtless appreciate
this gracious and graceful act of the sovereign. We feel
assured that the " Pekin Palace ribbon " will, when pro-
duced, be eagerly sought after, not only as a curiosity, but
as a memorial of her Majesty's goodness and of the gal-
lantry of her brave troops.—Post.

Hitt Excellency the Count tie Lavradio, who has
been suffering from a Wren) COW, has gone to St. Leonard's
to re-establish bits health.

HIS Excellency General von Bonin, on a special
mission from his Majesty the King of Prussia, accompa-
nied by Colonel Blumenthal and Captain Bonin, has left
Maarigy's Hotel for Windsor Castle.
The Duke of Hamilton came to town last
evening, from Paris. His grace leaves town to-day for
Easton Park, Suffolk.

The Marquis of Abercorn leaves town to-day
for Bracket Hall, Herts. The marchioness remains in
town.

Lord Crewe comes to town to-day from Crewe
Hail, Cheshire.

The Right Hon. Sir George and Lady Grey
have arrived at their residence in Eaton-place, from Fallo-
des, Northumberland.

On Saturday was celebrated at St. Peter's,
F.atoa•gaare, the marriage of his Serene Highness Prince
Vidor of Hobanlobe Laogeoberg, Captain R.N., to Laura
Willhunina, youngest daughter of Admiral Sir George F.
Seymour, G.C.B.

Last evening a special general meeting of tho
Institute of British Architects was held, at the instance of
Mr. Tite, M.P., to discuss the various processes for the pre-
serration of stone. There was a numerous attendance of
both members and visitors. Mr. Digby Wyatt, Vice-Pre-
sident of the Institute, occupied the chair. On the motion
of Mr. G. Scott, seconded by Mr. Godwin, a vote of thanks
was awarded to Mr. Me for his interesting remarks, and
the further discussion of the subject was adjourned until
the next ordinary meeting of the institute.

Lord Leigh has offered, through the Coventry
School of Art, to give two medals—a gold one for the best
fancy ribbon, in style, make, and harmony of colour ; and •
silver one for the best six designs for ribbons. Lady Leigh
is about to give • prize for the best plain ribbon, having
special reference to cheapness as well as quality.

The of oers and crew of her Majesty's ship
Seaspareil have contributed one day's pay each for the poor
weavers of Coventry.

Nearly seventy boys have been received on board
the government school ship Eagle, since she has been in
Southampton Water. There are now WO boys on board of
her. Messrs. Doge°, G. N. Coolopey, and Stehbing, three
benevolent gentlemen of Southampton, pay all the ex.
pima of conveying boys whose friends are poor to and
front that town and the ship to be examined.

We (Post) believe we way confidently anticipate
that the Bankruptcy Bill of the government will be intro-
duced into the House of Commons on the first night of the

A new Isle of Wight Steam Packet Company
h►ve started to run steamers, built upon en American
model, between Southampton and Cowes. The steamers
are now building at Millbrooic, on Southampton Water, and
are to be constructed so as to carry horses and carriages as
well as peasengers, and thus render the employment of tow
boats unnecemary. The company have taken a lease of
Cowes Pier for twenty-one years. Their packets will start
from the When river instead of from Southampton Pier, to
avoid all pier dues for passengers and their baggage. The
pas age between Southampton and Cowes will be made in
half en hour, and the fare fur a single parienger will be one
shilling only. Tho new steamers will, it is expected, com-
mence running next summer. The railroad between Cowes
and Newport, the centre al the late of Wight, will be opened
in May next.

The King of the Netherlands and Prince Henry
have left the capital to personally inspect those portions of
the kingdom now inundated. In the town of Hurgozen-
bureh alone 7,000 villagers from the surrounding districts
have taken refuge. Benevolence has beet most actively
shown, not only in Holland but in foreign countries, and
specially in the neighbouring country of Belgium, whence
thousands of gulden have been sent for the relief of the
distressed. The danger is not yet pest, hat although a thaw
has set in the water diminishes. The ice is particularly
threatening at Corkum, at the confluence of the Vaal and
the Maas.

The fourteenth seat in the French Academy, of
which Father lacordaire has just t►ken possession, has been
intoceseively occupied by Vaugelas, Foudery, Dougeaux, the
Duke de Richelieu, the Duke d'Haroourt, Lamle de Comic,
sad Alexis de Tocquevalle.

The usual yearly statistics of the passenger traffic
between France and this country have just been published
by the French custom•houss. It ►ppears that the number
of passengers arriving at or leaving the French ports,
taking arrivals and departures together, were as follows in
the year 1860 Boulogne, 102,829 passengers ; Calais,
74,875 ; other ports, 55,833 ; total, 233,537 passengers. In
the year 1959 the numbers had been, at Boulogne, 86,579
passengers ; Calais, 67,311; other porta, 51,566 ; total,
906,456 passengers. There is thus an increase at Boulogne
of 16,250 passengers, or 184 per cent. ; at Wain, of 7,564
peseengers, or 11 per cent.; at the other ports, of 4,267 pas-
sengers, or 8 per cent.; giving a total increase of 28,081
pmeengers, or 13 per cent. The total number of pas-
wagers between British and Belgian ports amounted to
27,722 in 1860.

The Danish Diet sanctioned yesterday the
government contract from the 18th of December, 1880,
with Mr. Peto, relative to the railway through Finland,
the east coma of Jutland, from Aalborg, to the South
flebleswig Railway, and from Aarhus towards the week
art.