The Express.
London, England, 1861-10-21 00:00:00

CORONATION

OF
THE KING OF PRUSSIA.

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KONIGSBKEtO, WiDNIEDAY.
This letter must be like a German dinner, com-
posed of very incongruous materials, but I trust
that there will, however, be found in it something
to interest the English reader. I was mistaken in
stating in my last the date of the first great ball,
which does not take place till this evening, the
exact order of proceedings being presentation of
ambassadors to-day, great provincial fete this
evening, another fete—much more select—to-
morrow evening, and on Friday, the crowning.
Their Majesties have been showing themselves
at various places, and have everywhere been re-
ceived with great enthusiasm. Yesterday they
inaugurated a new hospital amid an immense
crowd, who pressed cicae to the royal persons and
kissed the hands of the King and Queen with the
most extraordinary demonstrations of affection.
To-day they receive the ambassadors, the streets
being at this moment full of royal carriages sent to
fetch the latter from their several hotels. Their
excellencies arrived in a body yesterdayevening from
Berlin by special train, and dined at the station—l
should imagine much to their own satisfaction, as
they showed no particular haste in getting away.
Lord Clarendon is, I am happy to say, quite
fresh after his journey, and has comfortable but
not ostentatious apartments at the Hotel de Frame,
where, if the accommodation be not right royal, all
sense of dignity must be perfectly satisfied at the
price. As they demand ten thalers a night for a
mansards for an humble individual, an approximate
calculation can be made of what they are likely to
ask on the first floor from an ambassador.

The great lion of the ambassadorial body is the
Duke of Magenta, who has taken the whole first
floor of the Deutsche' Hans, one of the largest and
most magnificent hotels in Europe, at a rent of
5,000 tinders for the week, and has brought a retinue
with him numerous enough to serve as a standing
army for some German states, with three carriages
which quite eclipse the royal ones in showy magni-
ficence. I believe his excellency is the only ambas-
sador who has brought his own equipages ; indeed,
I am told that all the ambassadors were given to
understand that they would be provided with both
house room and carriage., but that at the last
moment it wax found that so many serene person-
ages had come that all accommodation in the royal
palaces was absorbed.

Lord Granville was expected, and apartments
were engaged for his lordship by the consul at
1,000 thalers ; but subsequent information havigg
announced that he was not coming, the landlord m-
asts on 500 thalers forfeit. But it is the same
everywhere in times of great events ; nothing can
convince continental landlords that they can by any
stretch of imagination fix upon a figure sufficiently
high to be demanded of foreign, and especially
English ambassadors.
The proceedings have during the week been
pleasingly diversified by two or three alarriaing fires,
a specialty for which Konigsberg was once remark-
able ; but since the establishment of a fire brigade
they have much diminished until the present week,
when I suppose the confusion and excitement of a
royal visit have made the people less careful than
ordinary. The first took place on the evening of
the public entry in the " Schiele itself, and so
near was it to the apartments of the Crown Princess
as to cause her royal highness considerable alarm.
I have been told that her royal highness came to
the window, so imminent was her danger ; but pos-
sibly this was au exaggeration. The old palace is in
fact an old rookery, inhabited by dozens of families,
of whom the royal proprietors know nothing, and
sufficient precautions were not taken to make a
clearance for the King's sojourn. The second tire
broke out last night in a row of warehouses iu the
same quarter ; seven were burned to the ground,
and two dwelling-houses, but happily no lives were
lost. The fire brigade was promptly on the spot,
and, as we say in London, " that active and useful
officer," Herr something or other, directed the
operations, and at last extinguished " the devour-
ing element"
It appears to me that new programmes of the
Friday's proceedings are published every dry,
each more lengthy than the last, but as the general
opinion is that none of them will be adhered to,
and as you will of course get thew direct from
Berlin, I shall wait until I see what actually is
done, when I shall give you the details to the best
of my ability.
A rather interetting but not very numerous
military procession passed up town this morning,
consisting of selections from the various regiments
in the service, and each bearing the standard which
is to be piled in the quadrangle of the Castle on
Friday. The Guards are a very fine body of
infantry, and the Cuirassiers above the average,
but the horses not quite so good or in so good con-
dition as I should like to see for such heavy men.
The Prussian soldiers march well, and look tall,
strong, and healthy ; if properly handled I should
think they would be able to give a good account of
the best troops on the Continent.
The weather is still brilliantly fine, but much
cooler this morning, with a strong frosty flavour in
the air—a real luxury in Konigsberg.

Two o'CLocx.

The reception of the ambassadors is just over.
They were received in the order of their coming—
Spanish first, then Italy. In this'caso the delicacy
of the "situation " was met by the Piedmontese
ambassador being accredited as "the Ambassador
of King Victor Emmanuel to King Frederick
William." Lord Clarendon came next ; and I
believe I shall be justified in saying that nothing
could exceed the frank cordiality of his lordship's
reception, both by the King and Queen. His lord-
ship has been long known to, and esteemed by, the
royal family of Prussia ; and therefore, not im-
probably, the selection of his lordship for his
present important mission is taken as a compliment,
and instance of that delicacy for which our own
Sovereign is so remarkable. The presence chamber
does not require much description, even if time
permitted. It looks very much as if there had not
been a reception in it since 1701, the date of the
Prussian monarchy.

Plum Louis or Haase—His Grand Ducal
Highness Prince Louis of Hesse arrived on Satrudaymorning
about see o'clock, at the terminus el the Loader sad North
Waders Railway, in Eustosoquare, 'decided by his Gen-
tleman in Wanks& Baron Waders'ller, from a ABM. her
Majesty at Balmoral. A royal carriage was is waiting,
which conveyed the Oboe from the tannin= to the Loudon-
bridge station. His highs's', 'doodad by Baron Wester
welter, left London by sa early train on the Smith Eastern
Railway, es rock to Ommany.

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

AnifizAirr, oar. 19.—Pwomorlows Awn Ar-
reorrinurrs.—Comniander P. Sanmares, to the Wellesley,
additional for gawk* to the NISISOL
Lienteeraine W. F. Irwin, to the Dotterel ; and B. L.
Wray to the Flogerd, for service in the Investigator.
Masters W. Mayes to the Wellesley, for Derma in the
Defence ; sad J. T. Sullivan to the Cornwallis, for Coast-
guard service.
Midshipmen Sir L H. D. Campbell, Bert., and C. A.
Woodroffe, to the Medea.
Engineers G. F. Bell, confirmed as additional acting engi
neer in the Cumberland, for service in the Zebra ; W.
Roberta, first-class amistant engineer, to beadditional tothe
Blenheim, for aseviee in the Hyana tender ; G. W. Hand-
cock, second clam assistant engineer, to be additional to the
Blenheim, for service in the Ilyiena ; J. W. Hornbrook,
third clam amistant engineer, to be additional to the Blen-
heim, for service in the Hysma •,8. Grundy, acting second
clue assistant engineer, to'bs additional to the Asia, for ser-
ving in the Myrtle ; and R. Hall, acting second clam Ulla..
tent engineer, to the Asia, for service in the Stork.
Mr. j. P. Ripon ham been nominated to a naval cadetaliip.

WOOLWICH, Ocr. 20.

Captain P. Coles visited the dockyard yesterday,
and is now engaged in arranging for the construction of his
shot proof shields, recently experimented upon at Shoe-
burrow and a trial of which for the naval service has bean
resolved on by the Admiralty. The Trusty floating battery,
which woe fitted with the invention, is now in the bags
sad slam bee return from Shoeburpiess has bees ionspestest
by a number of scientific gentlemen, who were anxious to
witness the amount of damage upon the shield by
Sir W. Armstrong's rifled o

CHATHAM, Oor. 20.

The next examination for direct commissions
will take place on the 4th of November next ; for appoint-
ments to the Commissariat department also on the 4th of
November ; and for admission to the Royal Military College,
Bandhanit, on the 16th of December.

CHOLERA IN THE ARMY IN Indian
government has appointed a special commission to inquire
into and report on the recent severe outbreak of cholera
among the European troops at several stations in the North-
West Provinces, and at Meean Meer. The members are
Mr. Strachey, of the Civil Service ; Dr. Linton, C. 8.. and
Dr. M'Clellaml, InspectovuGeneral of Hospital. ; Lieut..
cant Colonel Dewier, 73rd Regiment; and Major P.
Stewart, Bengal Engineers.—Anny and Navy Gazette.
IRON TARoßrs.—On Monday next (this day) it
it intended to test at Shoeburyneas the target recently con-
structed by the Thames Iron Ship-building Company. This
target is supposed to represent the side of the Warrior, sod
the " pounding" which it will be made to receive will be equal
to that which, under certain circumstances, might he brought
to bear sgsinst the ship. The result will doubtless be very
interesting ; but seeing that the Warrior is now afloat and
ready for sea, it strikes us that for all valuable purposes, as
far as she is concerned, we might as well save the powder
and shot. It is expected that in addition to the members of
the Iron-plate Committee, there will be present on the oc-
casion Rear-Admiral R. S. Robinson, the Comptroller of the
Navy, and other &Roars interested in such experiments.—
Army and Navy Gazette.

PRESENTATION OF COLOURS TO THE LONDON
RIFLE BRIGADE.

On Saturday a ceremonial which attracted a large
number of visitors took place at the Crystal Palace. It con-
, slated in the presentation by the Lord Mayor and Lady
Mayoress of colours, the gift of the Corporation of London ;
of two silver bugles, the gift of the ladies of the City ; and
of the plisse which had been won at rifle shooting, to the
City of London Rifle Volunteers. The Handel Orchestra
was very gaily and appropriately fitted up with banners,
flap, mottoes, flowering plants, fic. On a platform in front
of the orchestra were placed two chairs of state, which were
occupied by the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress (Lady
011iffe, the daughter of Mr. Cubitt), and ranged on each
aids and behind them were seats which were occupied during
the ceremonial by members of the corporation and visitors.
Among the latter were Lord Clyde, Lord F. Paulet, one of
the Inspectors of Volunteers ; and among the former were
Aldermen Sir R. Carden, Sir Henry Muggeridge, Mechi,
Gabriel, Allen, and Dakin ; Mr. Sheriff Cockerell, Mr.
Sheriff Twestyman, Mr. Anderton, the Under Sheriffs,
&e. In front of the Lord Mayor was plaid a
table, on which the prizes to be distributed were
displayed ; and the colours and flags were draped along the
front of the orchestra. At about half-past tbree,the London
Rifle Brigade, comprising thirteen companies, accompanied
by their cadet corps and their two bands, marched into the
transept, and formed three sides of a square in front of the
orchestra. The brigade was under the command of Major
(Alderman) Roes ; sad Oaptain and Adjutant Ewen. was
entirely engaged in carryingout the necessary arrangements.
Immediately after the arrival of the Lord Mayor, the
ceremonial, such as it was, commenced. In order to
accommodate the visitors who occupied the seats in the
transept in front of the orchestra, but separated from it by
the necessarily wide area occupied by the troops, the line
of men on that midi' the square were ordered to lie down,
and in this strange and more or lees free and easy manner
the reguneot received its colours for the first time. As it
happened this proved of no consequence. (For 'dome reason
which is not very apparent, the usual formalities adopted
in the army on the presentation of colours to a regiment were
not followed on this occasion. There was no guard of
honour, no general salute, nor burst of inertia music from
the bands ; nor was the custom of consecration, which still
obtains in the regular forces, included in the proceedings.
Two officers, Captain Sewell and Lieutenant Frodaham,
on their names being called out by the major commending,
simply ascended the platform, and received in succession
the colours from the lady Mayoress., carried them off ; and,
without demonstration of any sort from the corps, theme
emblems of all that constitutes a regiment disappeared into
some remote corner, and nothing more was seen of them
until they were displayed in an inspection of the Brigade,
which subsequently took place in the grounds. Apart from
the grace and lady-like demeanour of the Lady Slayoresa,
as she performed her tasteless duty, there was nothing
to h the proceeding from the delivery of the
annual bbuun and shilling to the Bluecoat boys at the
Nansioa•botass.

Tag MINISTRY.--Several of the cabinet ministers
left town after attending the council held in Downing-
street on Wednesday lag.. Lord Palmerston Las returned
to his neat, Broadlauds, Hants. Lord Granville has left
London for Prussia. Earl Russell went to l'embroke.lodge,
Richmondpark, bat returned the following day to town,
and attended at hie office in Whitehalbprdens, where the
noble Foreign Secretary was waited on by several of the
foreign ministers. The Lord Chancellor, Mr. Gladstooe,
and Mr. Milner Gibson remain in town.--0/erreer.
Paaaronnt.—Earl Itussell has rtsstived from Sir
Andrew Buchanan, the British Minister at the Hague, an
iv.imatiou that in future British subjects travelling in the
territories of the King of the Netherlands will not require •
passport. The British Minister at Copenhagen has informed
the Foreign Secretary that the Danish Minister of Justice
hasaubrnitted n pmjet de to the Standthing for the abo-
litioo of pensporta in favour of all nations who allow similar
facilities to Danish subjects. Tho States of Sweden have a
similar proposal before them, made by the government,
through their Foreign Secretary, M. Mandeetrom, which
they are likely to adopt —Oherreser.
DEERTOOT, THE SENECI INDIAN, AND Joint%
0/ Istrocros.—The "Child of the Prairie" will meet
another paleface this day at the West London Grounds,
Brocupton, for 251. • side, at 4 o'clock. As Jones beat
Mills about a month since, and Mills la the only man that
his beaten the Indian, • bard struggle is sure to take place.
The match with Deerfooi and Beckwith, the champion
swimmer, is off, in consequence of the Indian declining to
swim in a bath ; but a fresh match will be maths to swim is
the Thames.
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STALinta.—The Inverness Courier says
" Lord Deere and party left the Ceannamoo shootiatordo
tin, 7th inst., after • season of very good sport.
Deere killed • fine royal stag on the sth instant. Be
weighed 20 stone Ilb., and the antlers were 34 inches apart
from top to top. During the last weak, Lord William
Thynne mad the Hon. Edward Cooke had very good sport
in tho BMW forest, killing no lose than seven step
between them. Mr. Cocks killed two stage with very
fine beads, which bath been sent to Inverness to be ph.).
tographeiL Lord William Thym) killed four stags, three
of them royal. The above sport makes • total of 48 stage
killed in the Oaannacroo forest this seethe. In Menem'
forest, Lord Seebeck killed slaves step in four days, the
lightest of which weighed over 14 dose. On the 27th and
28th ult., his lordship shot five data one of them with •
head of thirteen points."
CRYSTAL PALACR. HALT-A-CROWN DAT.—
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ditto by season tickets, 4,768 ; total. 10.440.
The oeremooy of cutting the first turf in the
mowed Inverness sod Perth hallway took place on Than
in preemies of an immense concourse of spectators.
Gentlemen who require good and fashionable
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FRANCE.

Vacs oca own colasirownsre.)
PARIIII, SATOIDAT Emma.
The King of Holland—who during his stay in
Paris, has lodged at the Dutch legation in the
Champs Kips:es—went to Compiegne this morning
to take leave of the Emperor and Empress, and
after a breakfast quite en famille came away at
one o'clock. The Emperor accompanied his royal
guest to the railway station. The King is ex-
pected to arrive at Liege at six this evening. During
the last two days his Majesty, with all the curiosity
of a young man, employed his time in seeing as
much as possible of Paris. He visited the Louvre,
the Luxembourg, the Hotel Cluny, and drove
about to see the Bois de Boulogne, the Parc Mon-
oeaux, and various other promenades. The opera,
which he disappointed on Wednesday, was visited
by him last night, the performance being Prince
Poniatowski's Pierre de Medici'. A met is attri-
buted to the King, which as it was uttered before
he went to see the above piece, and may not be in
accordance with his final judgment, must be taken
entirely without prejudice ; it was simply this,—
Timeo prineipes et opera ferentes.
I hear that the expected visit to France of the
King of Denmark is postponed sine die. This
news is said to have been received to-day at the
Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
K Rouland, the Minister of Public Instruction
and Worship, has, greatly to his credit, put an end
to the ostracism which, as you learned the other
day, a young man had suffered from the Colleges in
Paris, simply because he had served under Gari-
baldi. Pursuant to a peremptory order from the
ministry, the lad will be admitted to-morrow to the
College which he desires to enter. Of course you
will understand that in this instance the govern-
ment which expelled Cousin, Michelet, and other
great professors from their lecture rooms is not re-
fling counter to what the spirit of the University
would be if left to take its natural course, but
simply correcting the unintelligent zeal of its own
creatures.

M. Nigon de Bert, a director in the Ministry of
Public Instruction (in the department of worship)
has thought fit to resign in consequence of the sad
affair mentioned two or three days since of the
trial of his wife for a share in swindling trans-
actions.

The Bourse was calm. The moderate rise of yes-
terday., caused by the separation of the Bank
council without any further rise in the discount
was geuerally maintained, and in sows instances
surpassed. Rente rose 6c. both for cash and ac-
count, closing at 67.95 and 68. Mobilier rose sf. ;
the Italian Loan, 26f. Railways left off rather
weaker. I hear that M. de Germing and M. de
Rothschild have gone to Compiegne to confer with
the Emperor on financial matters. It is hoped that
the payment of the second call on the Italian Loan
may be deferred.
Bather's Correspondence gives it as positive that
the Moniteur of Monday will gazette M. Fould as
Finance Minister.

M. Mires' mansion in the Rue Richelieu, where
he had the offices of the Cause des Chemins de Fer,
is now offered for sale at the upset price of 40,0001.
sterling.
" We aro assured," says the Nouvelliste de Rouen,
"that in. the last Council of Ministers a decision
was come to that the effective force of the French
troops in Cochin-China shall be increased to 4,000
men, and that an attack shall be made on Hue, the
capital."

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