The Express.
London, England, 1857-12-21 00:00:00

MARRIAGE OP THE MEOWS ROYAL.

We read in the Observer :—" The marriage
treaty of the Princess Royal with the Prism of Petunia hes
been signed at the Faesign•o®oe by the Pr emien Wainer
end by Lord Clarendon, sad also by the Archbishop of CAW
terbury, the Lord Chancellor, and the Chancellor of the
Exchequer. The mon& of January will be s swat► of
festivities is the court circles, her liejesty having resolved to
celebrate the nuptials of be Royal Highness the Peinceme of
England with gust Met. The early sad brilliant seams, it
is hoped, will give a great stimulus to the trade ref the metro-
polio. A volt number of the most distinguished foreigners
are expected in London. The Uses has ordered the whole
of Claridge. Hotel (invert's), in Brookatreet, to ha 1••
gaged for the rend= of the guests who cannot be soma.
modeled at the palms. There le nothing knows here of
the alleged Welton of the Dutch court to demand the
head of the Princess Alice for the Prince of Orange.
The 'tory originated to Perle, end may be ranounced totally
deatituto of foundatioix"

Viscount Palmerston, If public brininess will pos.
ably admit, will have town to-day for Broadlaw* Emmy,
Hants, for a hw woke Mazatlan at hia country reirshi, hi
company with Lady Palmrsion.

The Marquis of Lansdowne left Lansdowne Howe,
Berkelepaquare, on Saturday for &mood Park, VISA there
to receive • large party of visitors during the approaching
festive macs.

The Earl of Clarendon left town on Saturday for
the Oros% sew Watford. The countess has bees resident
than since viaiting at Hatfield Muss Ilse Lady Constance
Villiers haring been Indisposed, but on Saturday was fast
recovering from her innate.

Lord l'aamure has gone to Break Castle, N.B.
life lordahip Mit oa Saturday tar Sordsad4 but la aot exposed
to be almost from his official duties beyoad du. weritc.

The Duke of Argyll, accompanied by the Duchess,
left Csearten-hill, Keruington„ on Saturday, for Trentham,
to peas the Chrinmse with the Doke mei Duchess of
Sutherland.

The Earl of Harrowby left town on Saturday, for
Bandon Hall, Staffordshire, to Jan the countess and Wail"
&de.

The C,ountese Dowager of Meath has left Cla-
ridge's Hotel, foe Leaboth, Dew MtMater, 8111011.

Viscount Gornsanston and the Hon. Mr. and Mrs.
Preston mg hog, bate arri►ed at amides Hotel, from
Ocasaamta• Carta.

We hear that Dr. Hayford will be appointed
Registrar, or add Begiabsz of the Coen of Probate.

telegram was received yesterday, at Chandas
•
Howe, announcing the deaths of the Countess Benkendorff,
mother of the Countess d'Apponyi, which took place at
Dresden on Friday last. The countess was taken 11l In the
Bozos carAtal a tow weeks eines, on be. way from Switzer-
land to Rani& The Countess d'Apponyi, on receipt of the
mouraful intelligence, at once left London, and had the
eensziation of being present daring the store critical puled
d hat matbse's Maw Oa Wednesday lest the Count
fappsayl Mendota Howe fret Dresden. The Countess
Hailmarlorll use the widow of Count Berekendord, conS-
&Mid 7mistigier sad *debar of the late Emperor Alexander
end the Isle Emperor Nicholas of Runde. The °minter
was la be. 70th yew.

The Emperor and the imperial family of Ramis
returned to the capital en the 6th.

It is announced that Baron de Brnnnow is about
to replace Count Chreplowitch ea.liquelan aznbeaeador at
Landon.

A letter from Bt. Petersburg states that there la
miry mica to expect that the line of telegraph between that
capital and the principal towns In the Crimea will be Tory
shortly maple, ct. The whole will have been oonstructed
by Reagan workmen, under the troperizttendence of !lumina
anghesera
A letter from St. Petersburg of the 11th states
that a thaw had set in, which had put an end to sledgiag,
end that if it oontinued the Neva would be very soon clear
dice. The same letter Mates that the town of Nishegorod
had been very materially lejured by a violent lire, which had
burnt s number of houses. Fortunately all the merchandise
which had been tutsold dttriug the late far had been re-
moved, or the loss would bate been incalculable.

At the annual dinner of the Hebrew Benevolent
Institution, Portemonth, held in that town on Wednesday
last, speeches were delivered by the two members for the
county, and one for the borough, via, the Hon. B. Dutton,
Sir limbs C. Jervoise, and 81r Junes Elphinstons, Bast.
The Hon. Ralph 'Dutton said With reference to the
emanclpetioa of the Hebrews, they well know that his vote
wee an adverse one, and therefore it was no merit for him to
tell them his opinion. He would new conceal hie opinions,
and he would tell them that ho opposed it simply from a con-
scientions feeling. Ile might answer every moment his
I Mood had brought forward, with another, If he cared to
take up their time and attention by doing so, but be would
!simply sak them, would they bare a representative to repre-
sent their interests, who gave any vote, or who acted in
any other manner than from conscientious motives.
He would, however, add th►t he thought it wee now a fixe-
ren conclusion ; be considered the House of Commons bad
done with It. It had been decided bye great majority—
wisely, perhaps —that the edmisaion of Hebrews into parlia-
ment shall be eetabilabed. lie was one of those who was
willing to bow to the majority. He believed the matter now
redid with the House of Lords, bet be would eay that he
voted seine the bill at every stage, and not from any jea-
lousy to the Hebrews, but because It was brought before the
house In en unconstitutional form. Re had hoard sentl-

incite =premed in the House of Commons, with reformat by
the Hones of Lords, which he hardly dared to repeat—sem-
timente which he considered to be dangerous to the mustily.
lion, end he wee determined, whatever might be the molt,
to vote against that unconstitutional bill."
It is understood the East India Company have
received formal notice that it is the Intention of the govern-
ment to bring in a bill fur the abolition of the double govern-
ment. —Vous.

The Scotsman observes, of the Western Bank
There le at heat one of the dieclomres which to more •
matter for public or government inquiry than for the share-
holders, whom interest indeed it may be to pile it over ea
lightly ea possible. The notes of the Western Bank In cir-
culation are 720,0634. The returns made by the Bank put
before the stoppage stated the circulation at 431,9831., yam
sided for by 182,3221. of coin in addition to the authorised
circulation of 337,9381. How the 266,0301. of increase ?
how authorise?—how secured? Are there not some ray
cent evade in Scotland which would be better inquired
into by a commission on the 'pot than by an overworked
parliamentary committee r
WRECK OF THE COLO/FRC/I.—The French mer-
chant Mad Elinboth, just &raised at HUTS from Caps
Hayti's, took on board at lea the crew of the Columbus, of
London, which foundered in 38.26 N. lat., and 41.40 W.
long. The captain of the Elisabeth states that en the 6th
she saw a vessel lying on her beam ends, and with • rival
of dieters flying. On running down on her, he hand her
Is a slaking state, and pit bed up the crew, eighteen In
number, which bed just left her In their boats, with nothing
but • small beg of biscuits, and without any clothes but
dime an their back'. Ths easel went down in • short time