Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-22 00:00:00

THE COURT, &c.

WINDSOR, Jan. 20. The Duchess of Kent dined with
her Majesty yesterday, attended by Lady Fanny Howard
and Miss Victoria Wortley. The Earl of Malmesbury
arrived on a visit in the afternoon, and also dined with
the Queen. The band of the Grenadier Guards was in
attendance, and played during dinner. Her Majesty's
private band afterwards performed in the drawing-room.
The Queen, with Princess Helena, drove to the Flemish
farm In an open eariage, attended by Lord Colville.
The Prince Consort rode out on horseback, attended by
Lieutenant-Colonel Ponsonby. Princess Alice rode on
horseback. Prince Leopold and Princess Louisa took a
carriage drive. .

THE PRINCESS FREDERICK WILLIAM.-...A letter from
Berlin of the 17th, says : —" The festival of the corona-
tion of the Prussian chivalry, which was suspended last
year, was yesterday celebrated at Berlin with unusual
splendour ; and orders, and decorations innumerable were
then dispensed to all who could advance any claim for
such distinctions. All the royal family, with the excep-
tion of the Princess Frederick Wiliiam, took part in the
proceedings of the day, and though--(from her Royal
Highness having taken an airing through a great portion
of the city on the previous day, when the most hearty
acclamations greeted her on every side)—the health of the
Princess is known to be excellent, the arrival of Sir James
Clark shows that it has become prudent that her Royal
Highness shoP!,d not be exposed to unnecessary fatigue
and excitore.ent, and sufficiently accounts for her absence
on that -great occasion."
MI7.tRIAGE OF PRINCE NAPOLEON.—Under date of
Tur.in, Jan. 18th, the Paris newspaper which said that the
emicailles of Prince Napoleon and the Princess Clotilde
were to take place yesterday was rather premature in its
announcement. I can assure you that, up to this
morning, the official demand is marriage had note been

made. It is not to be inferred from this tillito
event is uncertain ; at least, from all I learn, I
can be no moral doubt of its coming to pro•rdil
King is said to have made his consent Ell ted
to that of his daughter, but this is expec
be obtained. If necessary, a little persuas.on
probably. be employed, and young ladles, Is
sixteen are apt to be pliant in such lari.gi.ed,
report has got about that the Princess his test ir
sion to the match, and has shed tears and been 0°
but this is possibly a mere piece of
obtained the readier currency by reason of-the
bation with which most people here regard the Pul"
union. In my rather hastily written letter of es
date, I informed you of the unpopularity of t ~
and to-day, after seeing many persons and g,atbl
opinions of various classes, I can more than COO
I then wrote. People do not scruple to say a
young Princess is a sacrifice. The numerous ant
body of emigrants, natives of other parts of DAVI
here, whose efforts have powerfully contributed to
the recent agitation, and propagate the idea of a COl°

)ssip, vl

oliberation, are greatly satisfied at the marri
u
they look upon as a step to the realistion of ti

buethe loyal Piedmontese, affectionately attac,

House of Savoy, and taki

warm interest

young Princess, dislike the marriage for he

moreover seem by no means flattered by the y.

an alliance between their ancient Royar family
at
Imperial house of Buonaparte.. Among the
of the country, who are generally proud and Pio
the marriage rs particularly unpopular, so much
apprehensions were entertained of a very unfn j
reception being given to Prince Napoleon at the
Royal on Sunday night. It was; even reporteti,
would be hissed, or received with coldness. The Pi
the King, however, parried the danger, and,. NN-ith
tb
of applause that greeted the popular Sovereign
first appearance in public since he spoke at the 1
_ . ts

the Prince wa

at liberty .11

that there were mingled welcome and' congratcl
him.. And of course many of those persons,;

reasons for desiring-the marriage and courting
Emperor, made a point of attending to cheer the'
Moreover, I am assured that a portion of tilto

Ilthough not pleased at th

the aristocracy, which here, much mor

bardy, maintains a broad line of demarcation
the noble and the roturier.

The Maharajah D'auleep Sing, well known 111
fashionable circles, has, according to 'a Vienna,
the German Journal of Frankfort, chosen unto
a bride at Pesth. The marriage, the letter stt
take place at Galatz, and after the ceremony tb
couple will proceed to India.
QUA:KW' An t