The Express.
London, England, 1861-02-23 00:00:00

elle court.

The Queen and the Prince Consort, accompanied
by the Princess Alice, went to the horticultural ground., at
South Kensington, yesterday afternoon. In attendance
were the Hon. Flora Macdonald, Lord Alfred Paget, and
Licutenaot•Colonel the Hon. IA de Roe.

The Duchess of Kent took a carriage drive yesterday.
The Duke de Nemours visited the Duchess of Kent at
Buckingham Palace.
The Queen and Prince Consort, attended by Lady
Churchill, Hon. Eleanor Stanley, Hon. Flora Macdonald,
Lord Cremorne, Lord Alfred Paget, and Lioutenant•Colonel
the Hon. D. de Roe, honoured the performance at the
Princess's Theatre last evening with their presence.

Mr. Tice, M.P., and a deputation from the Institute of
British Architects, consisting of Mr. George Godwin,
F.R.8., and Mr. F. L. Donaldson, riee-presidenta, Mr.
Benjamin Farm, Mr. Charles C. Nelson, Mr. F. W. Por
tsr, Mr. G. Vulliamy, Mr. Thos. Hayter Lewis, hon. secre-
tary, and Mr. F. C. Penrose, had an interview with the
Right lion. W. Cowper, M.P., yesterday, at the office of
her Majesty's Works and Public Buildings, on the subject
of the decay of the stone at the Palace of Westminster, and
to communicate a resolution of that body, requesting the
appointment of a commission to inquire into the matter.
A deputation from "The Harbour Bide Proprietors" at
Hell, with reference to the Hull Dock Company's bills,
consisting of Lord Hotham, M.P., Mr. Clay. M.P., Mr.
Somas, M. 1., Lieutenant. Colonel Pease, Mr. tVigelsworth,
and Mr. T. Holden, bad an interview with the Right Hon.
T. Milner Gibson, and the Right Hon. W. Hutt, yesterday,
at the office of the Board of Trade.
The

for the International Exhibition of
1562 met, at the Council-office, yesterday. Present : Earl
Granville, Mr. C. W. Dilke, and Mr. Thomas Fairhairo.

Despat;hes were sent yeskerday hem the Colanial-offire
to the Governors at the NorthAmerieen Proeinora, Bermuda,
and to the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian islands.

MEATH' ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. —Thia fashion •
able place of amusement was honoured last evening by the
presence of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge,
accompanied by the Princess Mary, Captain Cust, and suite,
to witness the performance of Mr. Charles Kean in the
play of " Louis XI."
The Prince Bariatinaky and M. and Madame
Berikoff have left the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn•atreet, for
Paris.

The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort are shortly
expected at Curzon House from Badminton, Gloucester•
shire.

The Karl and Countess of Westmoreland come
to town to-day from visiting Mr. and Lady Augusta `Stmt
at Crash'll Homo, Dorset.

The Earl of Winchilate has left the St. Georgell
Hold.

Lady Colville wan nafely delivered of s eon on
Thursday at her residence in Piaton-place.

Lady Thereaa Lewis had a dancing asaembly last
wooing at Kent House.

Tho President of the Royal Society has leaned
eards for two cosirrsenziow at Burlington House, on the
16th March and the 11th May.

We (Athcourum) hear that the Queen, having
recently ordered a design for a lace douocetrom the students
of the Female School, was so well pleased with it, that
her Majesty bag commissioned Miss Gann, the superintendent,
to obtain a second. Tbia, if successful, is to be publicly
exhibited on the occasion of the exhibition and bazaar to
be held in aid of the building fund of the school, in the
month of June.

On Tuesday bud the Royal Academicians agreed
to an increase in the number of visitors from eight to
twelve—so as to insure closer attention and additional
variety in the instruction given. The meeting then
adjourned for a week.
. . .

The Emperor of the French has contributed
10,000 franca towards a prize which the Academy of
Sciences proivee offering for the beat ewer on the question
of the " Reproduction of bone when broken, or crushed by
accidents," &c.

Dr. Liszt is in Paris, whence it may be inferred
that "Tanohaoser" is shortly forthcoming.

A correspondent from Germany announces to us
that Herr Ernst, the state of whose health precludes any
hope of hi being able to resume his profession, is putting
the last touches to a stringed quartett, which will be forth-
with published at Leipeic.

Madame Catherine Hayes intends making a con-
vert end opera tour in Ireland.
The Atkrnaust announces the sudden death of
Francis Danby, amidst* of the Royal Academy.
M. 3feyerbeer has been composing incidental
songs for a new playby Madame Birch-Pfeiffer, "Der Gold-
haws," which he just been produced lathe Prumian capital.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(azurnes

CHINA.
SHANGHAI, J.Q.Y. S.
The troops at Tientsin are healthy, and in com-
fortable quarters.
The treaty between Russia and China, which was
signed at Pekin on the 14th November, cedes to
Russia the seaboard between the rivers Amoor and
Tumen.
Chums has been evacuated by the allies.
The rebels remain quiet.
The English admiral, in the Impdrieuse, with
three sail of the line, has left for Japan.
Trade is languid.

JAVA, Jaw. 16.
A treaty has been concluded between Holland
and Siam.

A destructive hurricane has passed over the
island.
The coffee plantations had suffered severely.

ITALY.

TURIN, Pm. 23.

Admiral Persano has arrived in the waters of
Messina to summon the commander of the citadel
to surrender.

General Cialdini remains at Naples, but will join
Admiral Persano in case the commander refuses to
comply with the demand.
The report published by some Italian news-
papers in reference to the surrender of Civitelht
del Tronto is untrue.

FULTI, Fn. 22.

About 1,000 brigand*, with artillery, under the
command of Count Christen, have attacked Car-
soli. The Italian volunteers retired fighting.
On receiving this news, Colonel Masi and Major
Vincentini hastened to the spot, energetically at-
tacked the enemy, and pursued them as far as
Oricola, killing many men.

NAPLES, FEB. 22, 6.15 P.N.

The Papal Zouaves have massacred Dr. Ltini
and his little daughter, aged aix years, in the village
of Collalto.
Francis 11. has refused to receive General Bosco
on account of his having said to some Neapolitan
noblemen that he intended to return to Naples.
The Queen of Spain is about to purchase some
property of Francis 11.

MARSEILLES, Fre. 22.

Letters from Rouse to the 20th inst. state that a
proclamation of the National Committee announces
that Victor Emmanuel will soon be proclaimed
King of Italy at the Capitol. The same proclama-
tion expresses thanks to France for her reserved
attitude in Rome.

The French authorities had taken possession of
the keys of the Capitol, in order to prevent the
ringing of the bells by the people.
The Papal government had exiled several per-
sona, among whom was Signor Titoni, a rich mer-
chant, who was suspected of having promoted the
late political manifestations. Signor Passaglia had
returned to Rome.
NAPLES, FEL 19 (via Marseilles).

The property of the religious orders which have
been suspended has been taken possession of by the
government.

The garrison of Gaeta, being prisoners of war,
have been sent to the Neapolitan islands.

ROME AND NAPLES.
(non on ancuL coaanronan)
Off BOBNARINN AND NAGNISTIC ITLZGIATZ.)
NAPLES, FRIDAY, Fr.s. 22.

The reactionary party in the Roman States has
set on foot a system of assassination. At Collato, a
doctor, with his daughter and his sister, have been
murdered with the bayonet.
The Neapolitan nobility at Rome are about to
return to Naples.

The town of Gaeta has sent an enthusiastic
address to M. Nigh.

HUNG CRY.

VIENNA, SAMMY.

The Prease says :—" A report is current that a
convention has lately been concluded between
Austria, Russia, and Prussia, for acting in common
iu CM an insurrection should break out in Poland
or Hungary."
PESTH, FEB. 22.

The judicial conference has, by • considerable
majority, decided against the re-establishment of
the Hungarian laws relating to inheritance.

RUSSIA.
RT. PETERSBURG, FEB. 22.

The project of a new tariff of import duties on
European goods, drawn up by order of the Em-
peror, will shortly be published in the Boma
Zeitunq of St. Petersburg.

AMERICA.

LONDONDERRY, FRIDAY NIGHT.

The Montreal Ocean Company's steamer Bohe-
mian, from Portland (Maine) on the 12th inst., lies
arrived, and landed all mails except those for
Liverpool.

The Augle-Saxon and the Canada had arrived
out. The Bohemian passed the North American
on the 14th inst.

Five vessels belonging to New York shipowners
had been seized at Savannah in retaliation for the
seizure of muskets at the former city. The vessels
were, however, subsequently released on the muskets
being given up.
The Southern Congress had constituted • pro-
visional government, which would immediately
enter upon its duties. No plan of compromise or
reconstruction had been entertained. Mr. Jeffer-
son Davis had been chosen President, and Mr.
Alex. H. Stevens, Vice-President. These actions
had been endorsed by the Louisiana Convention.
Tennessee had voted against the holding of a
convention.

It was expected that Fort Sumter would be
attacked on the 12th inst. Government intended
to send reinbreements immediately.
Mr. Lincoln had started for Washington.
It was thought probable that the Peace Con-
ference at Washington would make its report on
the 12th inst.

It was reported that the British consul at Havan-
nah had been tarred and feathered, but the report
was believed to be false.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK. FIB. 9.
Exchange depressed. Rankers' bills, Cotton sales,
1,100 bales middling upland, 111. Bresdatairs drooping.
Pmvisions nide« Stocks dull ; New York Central, 76 ;
Illinois, 74} ; Erie, 321.
NEW ORLEANS, FEB. 9.
Cotton bas a declining tendency. Sales to-day, 4,500
bales middling, 10i.