The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-26 00:00:00

Cbt Court.

OSBORNE, Dze. 24.
Prince Artbur, attetded by Major Elpbinstone,
arrived at Oaboroe from Greenwich-park this afternoon.

DEC. 25.

Her Majesty the Queen diatributed Christmas gifts yet-
terday afternoon to the wives of the labourers sad others on
the Osborne estate, and also to the children of the Whip.
pingham School, who meembled a little before 4 o'clock.
Soou after 4 the Queen, accompanied by Princess Helena.
Princess Louise, Prinams Beatrice, Prince Arthur, sod
Prince Leopold, entered the servants' hall, when the gifts
were laid out. Her Majesty thee, misted by the royal
family, distributed the articles of clothing to the women,
and toys of various descriptions to the children, for whom
also a Christmas tree was prepared.
Her Majesty was 'Wooded by the Ladies and Gentlemen
in Waiting.

Despatches were received on Saturday at the Colonial-
office from the Governors of the Cape of Good Hope,
Natal, and St. Helena. Despatches were sent to the Go-
Torpors of the Noith*American provinces and Bermuda.

Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston bave been
entertaining a select party at Broadisnds, Hants. Among
the company have been the Countess Cowper and Wks
Cowper, Count Stralecki, Viscoust Sedley, Viscountess
Jocelyn and the Hon. Misses Jocelyn, the Right Has. Wm.
F. Cowper, Mr. Barrington, &c.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
d'Aurnale will not arrive at Strawberry Hill, on s visit to
Frames Countess Waldegrave and the Right Hon. C. For-
tonne, H.P., WI the 3rd of the sossiss mouth.

The Duchess (Dowager) of Sutherland, accom-
panied by taw sorra, Lords Albert and Korrekt Levesoo
Gower, is passing the Christmas with the Duke sod
Duchess of SatherLod at Trentham, Staffordshire.

The Marquis of Hartingtou, M.P., left Devon-
shire House on Saturday for Trentham, on a visit to the
Duke and Duchess of Sutherland.

The Lai and Countess Spencer are surrounded
by a select party, principally confined to the members of the
family, at Althorp.

The Bishop of London has appointed the Rev.
Charles Waldegrave Sandford, Senior Caesar and
Student of Christ Church, Oxford, and t►e Rev. William
Frederick Erskine lisollys, M.A., of Merton Conn*, Oxford,
incumbent of Aldborongli H►tch, is the county of Essex,
and diocese of London, to be two of his lordship's chaplains.
Lord 'Wharncliffe writes that the refusal of the
Federal government to distribute the money raised for the
Coafedernto prisoners will not practically affect the dia.
tribution of the fund, "for which," he mays, "unhappily,
we can find but too many recipienta."
ARRIVAL OF LORD LYONS ♦YD PROVE:AO& GOLD-
WIN SIIMI IN LIVERPOOL.—The Royal Mail steamer China,
from New York on the lath last., arrived at Liverpool yes.
terday morning. Among the passengers on board were our
late Minister at Washington, Lord Lyme, arid Professor
Goldwin Smith.

THE Fossime-Onicat.—Mr. Murray, the assis-
tent undereemetary. who teeently met with an semdent at
Mr. Bun's seat, Aldermaston Court, has, in 000sequeoce
of the injuries sustained, had to undergo the operation of
having his left eye removed, the sight having tees *stately
destroyed.

THE INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER MATCH, TROPHY
FUND.-A memoraodum has been published by Lieutenant-
Colossi the Hon. C. H. Lindsay, u chairman of the corn.
mitten which has been formed for the purpose of establish-
ing a challenge trophy in coonexioa with the internatiooal
volume's match with the goversmeet ride between the
efficient ride shots of England and Scotland. The memo-
randum sets forth the plan to he adopted for raising the
necessary funds. Individual subscriptions are uotexpected
to be lase than Is., or mon than 51., special instructions
are to be sent to volunteers of influrmos in their
respective counties and Im:elitism and oases, to
collect the contributions, and artists are to be in-
vited to tender designs for a suitable work of art which
shall not he of laws vain. than 1,000/. The committee urge
those favourable to the scheme to make their subscriptions
as soon as possible, that plaster casts of the model may be
ready for inspection at the last general meeting of the
National Hide Association before the &noun, pthering at
Wimbledoo. The London and Westminster Bank, Temple-
bar, and the Commercial Bank of Scotland, have been
selected for the purpose of opening an account ; and Earl
Grosvenor, Lieutesent-Colooel the Hon. C. H. Lindsay,
and Lieutedant-Colonel ll'Leod of M•Leod, have consented
to act as trustees of the fund. The present honorary cap-
tain' of the loternatiorial Volunteer Match—Captain
H. H, Williams, 19th Middlesex, and Captain Mackenzie,
Ist Roes-shire Administrative Battalion, have omeented to
act conjointly, during their tenure of office, is hon. secre-
taries to theoommittee. _

CLERGYMEN W FOR CRYLOR.—Tbe Bishop of
Colombo wishes to obtain the services of two clergymen
from Cambridge for three or four Years. They might be in
deacea's orders, or if not ordained he would receive them
as candidates for holy orders. They would be employed on
the coffee estates in Ceylon. in visitiog the planters end
holding services in the different parts of theirdiatrict. The
income would he 'Mi. a year, and the keep of a horse
allowed. The work is in a healthy part of the island, on
the hill., when the climate would probably benefit rather
thanpagairre the onostitntios. The lieshoo's commissary in
is the Veit. Archdeacon Wise, March, Cambridge.
shire, who will receive applications and answer inquiries.
CHURCH RESTORATION.-011 Friday the restored
church of sit. Mary, Steam, near Ware, Herta, wee opened,
the Lord Bishop of Rothmeier preaching oa the oecasioe.
The structure is one of great littered, the chancel, with re-
markable chancel arch, Early English, and the nave deco.
rated. The latter has been Teetered at the cost of the
parishioners and the fri•ods of the Rev. C. Puller, the vicar,
and the cbsocel at the cost of his Grace the Duke of
Wellington, Messrs. G. and 11. Godwin being the archi-
tects. After service a luncheon was given by the parish-
Innen. Mr. Abel Smith presidia& supported by the Bishop,
Mr. Wigram, Mr. l'ullev. Mr. Hanbury, sod shoot 200
friends. The chancel is elevated some ten or twelve steps
above the mire, and his at the east end a fine triplet win-
dow, filled with stained glass, a memorial of the late Mr.
Puller, M.P., subscribed for by the county.