The Express.
London, England, 1861-09-13 00:00:00

Etc eosin.

BALMORAL, Stem= 11.
Her Majesty, sccompanital by Princess Alice and
Prince Louis of Ham, and attended by Lwly Augusta
Bruce, drove to Altena-Onithesack yesterday morning, and
rode to the Dhu Loch, partaking of luncheon at tho head of
Loch Mulch.

The Prince Consort and Prince Alfred accompanied her
Majesty aa hr as Alt•nalluithesack, when their Royal
Righeesses stalked for deer.
Sir Charles and Mies Phipps had the honour of being in-
vited to dinner.

Despachee were received yeeknlay et the Colonial.offioe
from the Governor of Mahe. Deepatehee were sent to the
Governor of Canada.

Vii PiZNCI OP WALES.

Mon the JPoresesn's Journal.)

1 ,
Yrstertlay (Wednesday) the youthful soldier sod
the future monarch of England bade • kind farewell to his
brethren in ann., from the commander of the encampment
to th, meanest soldier in the ranks, with whom he had
. shared, for the past three months, all the activity and toil
of a . amp life, which has many hardships even in a " peace
campaign." It having been generally known arlion.,at the
troops that the Prince would take his final leave of the
Curragli yesterday, s kind of gloom perndedall the soldiers,
who, one and all, were most attached to "the young
colorer se the future king was called by the men at
mesa or in their familiar conversations. Shortly after nine
o'clock all the troops in the camp were under arms, and
having formed into line, his Royal Highness took up
his position as colonel at the had of his company. The
day was glorious, and the manometer of the troops were
performed in admirable style, and with the greatest pre&
sloe. At the conclusion of the review the troops were
again formed into line, and his Royal Higbee... no longer
bound by military discipline, walked forth from his sub-
ordinate place to where Major-General Ridley and the
other general officer, were assembled, and saluted them all
M the most kind and courteous . As he retired to
lusquarters the cheering of the soldiers was vehement, and
it was evident that the Prince was affected as he bid adieu
(at least for a sawn) to his comrades in arms. The
tends of the Ist Grenadier Guards and the, 3Gth, as
well as the soldiers of both regiments which constituted
the infantry brigade of which he was an officer, assem-
bled round his quarters. At ten minutes past 3 o'clock he
left his hut, attended by liajor•General Ridley, Major-
General Heuer, Colonel Koppel, and Colonel Higginson.
On presenting himself the hands played the National An-
them, the soldiers presented arms, and cheered most lustily.
The Prince bowed repeatedly, and as he drove off in the
direction of Newbridge the cheering was again renewed.
At Newbridge carriage. were in readiness for the reception
of his Royal Highness and suite. He was received by Lord
Cloocurry and Yr. Cane, directors of the company, who
accompanied his Royal Higbee.. to town. He arrived at
five minutes past 5 at the King's-bridge Station, where one
of the vrceri•gal carriages was in re dines to'couvey him to
the Viceregal Lodge. The Prince and the Lord Lieutenant,
attended by a brilliant suite, drove, shortly after 7 o'clock,
to the Royal Hospital, where they were the guests of Sir
George and Lady Browne.

TRIO LORD WATORN HALL

The bell given by the Right Hon. the Lord Mayer le
honour of the present prolonged vest of his Royal Higheem
to Ireland, took place on Wednesday night, at the Mansion
House, and was one of the largest, most distinguished, and
brilliant festive assemblages over known in this city. The
Round Room was expressly built to give a regal entertain-
ment to King George the Fourth, but his grand nephew has
within the last twenty•four home been the moat honoured
personage in it, and has enjoyed the grandest scene of
which the history of that room can boast. Imme-
diately after the Prince of Wales arrived in Ireland ,
the Lord Mayor, with that excellent taste which is marking
his second year of office with peculiar feat, invited his
Royal Highness to a civic ball. The invitation essetemmtp
offered was as courteously accepted, and the Priam laving
been requested to Ax the time, availed himself of the oppor-
lenity thus afforded him of evincing his well-known good
feeling by naming • day that would make the proposed fes-
tivity close his present sojourn amongst his future Irish
subjects. For several weeks the multifarious prepare,
lions and arrangements consequent upon the suitable
reception of so vast and distinguished a company as were
congregated last night were in prayer. No fewer than
1,r400 cards of invitation were sent out for 4,047 persons—
and there was a second issue of 1,377 cards for the admission
of the 2,135 proem who formed the company last night-
But, if the preparations were extensive and perfect, and
the Lord Mayor's expenditure unlimited, the result was
extremely brilliant and satisfactory. The Round Room,
when the company had arrived, when the bands struck up
their inspiring sounds for the votariee of Terpsichore, and
when the dancing commenced, presented a varied and mag-
nificent reap d'sriL The handsome decorations of the
miertment, the brilliancy of light, the tote and splendour
of the costumes, all cornbinesl to produce quite • dar-
ting effect. Language confesses its inability to ado-
nendsly express the indeacribable charm shed mew
the NNW by the beauty, the grace, and elegance of the
Lis Irish loveliness of feature, sweetness of expromioa
sampan of ions, lightness of step, brilliancy of wit, and
powers of faximtion reigned supreme. All of the sterner
sex, whether matured in years or in the spring of life,
acknowledged their power.
A skis covered with crimson cloth was erected in the
Round Room, opposite to the principal entrances, and en
this were arranged loungers and chairs for the amminsio-
dation of the company. The centre of the dais was reserved
for the Prince of Wales and the Lord Lieutenant. The
entrances to the Oak Room and to the Supper Room
were hung with drapery, and above the entrances were
the Priem of Wales's feathers and the star of the order
of the Garter, both in crystal. When lighted up they
promoted quite a blase of brilliancy. Around the star
was the Garter motto, " Mori mit qui mal y pease." Be-
tween the star and the feathers was a coat of arms, with
the motto, " Vohs non valeo." At intervals around the walls
were large mirrors, which during the night perfermed an
amount of reflection that, if they were endowed with sense
for the oemaios, must have bewildered them. From the
balustrade of the gallery that runs around the room, and
which was throws open for the tympany, were hung flags
and bantam whose various hues and representations con-
animated much to the beauty of the apartment. The draw-
ieg-room, wham the Lord Mayor received the company
upon their arrival, was beautifully carpeted and fitted up,
and presented an extremely handsome mina. Every inch
of available specie was in requisition, and in order to afford
the amplest accommodation for this great occasion, the
supple apartment, cc rather the rapper hall, was specially
scented. It was built io the Mansion-house geed's; next
the Royal Irish Academy House, and ran along the entire
berth wall of the Mansion-house. A large section of this ball
at the Dsereaseerert end, was specially set apart and hand-
.
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comely prepared for the reception of the Prises of Wales,
the Lonl Lieutenant, cad the more diatieguialied members
of the company at supper. It wee fitted up iatericetv
the style of a Turkish teat, and was brilliantly lighted aad
bung with flap and button. The outride of the *union-
home was brilliantly illamineted. A nappy was Greeted rit
the entrance, and over it in pi jets were the wards, Dyed
milk Janke, strmoonted by the Prines of Wake's plums.
The company commenced to arrive so early as aineo'cloir,
and from that until after eleven o'clock pound in in an un-
oseamg stream.

The- Prince of Wales, the Lord Lieutenant, and a distin-
guished party maid the Mansion-house at 11 o'clock, and
were received by the Lord Mayor, attended by his secretary
wed the eine Akers. His lordship was accompanied by
emus' members of the corporation in their robes. A guard
of honour of the 87th Regiment was drawn up is front of
the Mansion-bones, with band sod calorie. Upon the
arrival of the Prince sod the Lord Lieutenant, who were
escorted by a troop of beams, the lafantry presented arms,
and the band played "God dim the Queen." The Prime was
Solidly cheered by the vest ratted aenswlded in front of the
Maasioa•hooss sad Moog the elide extant of Hewers-
street. Hie Royal Ilkilisees was conducted by the Lord
Mayor to the this is the Round Roos. Is a short time
after dam* sammeased. The Priam led off la the first
quadrille with Lily Laity Peel. The Lewd Lisisiesat sod
lady Barbara lasses were rfrikira Is the mate sot viers
Mr Robert Peel, Captain Cockerell, Min Torches, de. His
Royal Highness leased the seat galop.with Mies Lamar,
1 and the seat gerbille with the Lady Mice Hill. He took
part is alas* every these daring des sight sad esomiag,
sad appeared to enjoy himself very teach.
Sapper wss Bernd at ass o'clock, and it is amass is say
that it was as seeptowas as entertainment se Ike met
lavish mpearlitare on the part of the Lied Moyer 'Gehl per
vide. The wits.* were of the choices* dmitipekia, sad the
dancing was kept up with spirit acid nemesis, energy to an
advanced hour in the morning.

♦OOT TO

His Royal Moser hue airsaged to visit the beautiful
demesne of Powerecourt this day (Thursday), accompanied
by Lis Excellency the Lord Lieutenant. It is his intention
to lunch at Powerscourt—oa the grass— in the true pic-nic
style, if the weather permits—and after viewing the beau-
ties of the waterfall and other surrounding objects, to re-
turn to Bray, stay a few minutes at Braille's Hotel, sod
leave by train in time to retch the seven o'clock boat for
Holyhead.