The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-29 00:00:00

be Court.

PENSION WALLIS, LUCERNE, Atrousr
The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise,
and attended by the Marchioness of Ely, Sir William
James, and Sir Thomas Biddulph, returned yesterday
evening to Lucerne from the Ptate.
Prince Arthur, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel Xlphin-
stone, has arrived at Lucerne.
This day is the anniversary ci the Prince Consort's
birthday.

Deepatehes were sent yesterday from the Colonial Office
to the Governors of Ceylon, Hong song, Labium, the
Straits Settlements, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The following deputations had interviews with the Earl
of Devon, at the aloe el the Poor law Board, yesterday,
via., from Brumley and Wharfdale Unions, and the Town-
ships of Holbrook and Humid, consisting of Mr. Boecroft,
M.P., Mr. B. Bolton, Yr. C. Huneworth, Mr. J. C.
Tawasll, Ms. Mann, Mr. Pox, Mr. Whitehead, Mr.
Green, Mr. Nicholson, and Its. Shapero ; from the Town-
ship of Leeds, eonsisting of Major Middleton, Mr. lus-
hes, Ili. Co gill, Yr. Maass, and Mr. Lamps ; from the
Leeds Board of Overseers, consisting of Mr. T. Green-
wood, Mr. B. Craig, Mr. T. B. Stead, Mr. C. Heaps, and
Mr. C. Naylor.

We (Poet) understand that the baptise of the
infant son of Ike Prince and Princes Mary Adelaide of
Teel is Se take place on Timidity next.
His Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duke
of Mecklenburg-SW*sln is emoted to arrive os Monday

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os Tuesday seat boat Gemeetty.
Advicee from Athens state that the King of the
Bellenes had received the following telegrephie despatch
from the Emperor Napoleon :—" Plonshiires, Angina 4.
I thank you Majesty for having informed me of the
happy deilvenniae of the gums. I partake of the jay
which the birth of a son bar mused both to yourself and
all your kingdom. The Respires joins her congratulations
to mine, and we both offer lip prayers for your Majesty's
prosperity and that of your family."
The Prefect of the Heine-Inferieure has an-
nounced to the conneil-general of that department that
the Harm and Empress will visit the ralulation at
Havre towards the 9th or 10th of net month.
A committee, consisting of the Earl of Har-
rowby, Sir Joseph Napier, Bart., Major-General Sir W.
Hill, be Bishop of Meath, the Deans of Canterbury,
Chester, and Cork, Archdeacon Stoptord, Dr. Salmons,
Beene Professor of Divinity, Trinity College, Dublin ;
the Bev. Dr. Lloyd, provost ad Trinity College, Dublin
with the Bishop of G"bb •altar as president, has been formed
for the purpose of establishing an Italian Church Refor-
mation Fund. the object of which shall be the assistance
of those Italians who have evinced a tendency towards
reforming their own church after the manner of the
United Church of England and Ireland. The Dean of
Chester and Dr. Gayer, Q.C., ecclesiastical commissioner
for Ireland, have consented to act as honorary secretaries
to the fund.
The poet of Deputy-master and Controller of
the Royal Mint has become vacant by the death of Mr.
W. H. Barton, a son of the late Sir John Barton,
treasurer to her late Majesty Queen Adelaide. The ap-
pointment is in the gift of the Lords of the Treasury.
TRW NEW PARLIAIHINT.—Under this head a
contemporary gives the following vague rumour :—lt is
said to be arranged that the new parliament shall meet
on Thursday, the 10th of December. The swearing-in
of members will occupy that and the two following days.
The Queen's speech will be delivered on Monday, the
14th, and, in all probability, the division on the amend-
ment to the address will take place on the night of Friday,
thi 19th of December.