The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-17 00:00:00

Cbt Court.

WLNDSOR CASTLE. Masts 16.
The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, at-
tended by the Hos. Mrs. Bruce.
Isdy Fanny Howard arrived at the Cantle, and had the
hooour of dining with her Majesty and the Royal Family.
The Countess of Caledon has anoceeded Lady Churchill
ea Ladyio•Waitiog.

The Hisao of Wales rode as horseback yesterday morn-
ing, attended by Lieatenent-Colomil Koppel., and visited
the King of the Belgians at Buckingham Palace.
The Prillooll4 of Wales took a carriage drive, attended by
COMMIS De Grey.
Prince John of Glueltaburg visited the Duke of Cam•
bridge et Giononskratorise.

A deputation of paper manufacturers had se interview
with Lord Pa'mentors at Cambridge house yesterday.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yester-
day, and gave judgment in an appeal from the High Court
of Admiralty, " Duranty v. Hart and others," and in an
appeal from the Supreme Court of New South Wales,
"Osborne and others T. Kees." The judgment of their
lordships in both instances was in favour of the respondent.
The Lords present were Lord Chelmaford, Lord Kingdom,
the Lords Justices Knight Bruns and Turner, and Sir Ed,
ward Ryan.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office
from the Governors of the Wed India Islands, British Co-
lumbia, and Vancouver's bland.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales, according to present arraogementa, will leave
Marlborough-house on Tuesday next to pawl a week with
her Majesty and the Royal Family at Windsor Castle. At
the expiration of their stay at Windsor their royal high-
nesses go to Sandriogbam for a few weeks.

Their Royal hie:bees/les the Duchess; of Cam-
bridge end the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz,
accompsmied by the Prince= Mary of Cambridge, and •
distieguished party, attended the afternoon representation
of `•The Pyramid." and "Mrs. Roseleaf's Little Everting
Party," on Saturday Mat, at the Royal Gallery of Illustra-
Moo.

The Earl and Countess Russell entertained
at dinner yesterday 'mules his Excellency the Russian
Ambaseadee and the Baroness Brunton, the Duke and
Duchess of Argyll, Viscount Smiley, the Right Hon. Sir
Robert and Lady Emily Peel. Colonel and Lady Elizabeth
Romilly, Hon. Robert H. H. Meade, and Mr. J. H. Smith,
at their house in Caecham-place.
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Last night Viscountess Palmerston gave a
" dance" at Cambridge House, Piccadilly, when above 230
members of the aristocracy and a large number of the
corps diplomatique were present. His Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge honoured Lady Palmerston w ith his
presence, and remained until 12 o'clock.

His Royal Highness Prince John of Clarksburg
is expected to leave Marlborough House, where his royal
highness has been staying on a visit to the Prince and
Princess of Wales, on Tuesday next, oe his return to C--
penhageo, after his mission to this country to represent the
King of Denmark at the baptism of the infant son of the
Prince and Princess of Wales.

Her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess of
Meckleobarg.Strelitz hosoured the Earl and Countess Stan-
hope with her company as dinner tut erecting, at their
residence, Grosvenor•place Houses. The following were' in.
cited to meet her royal highness :—The Duke end Duchess
of Marlborough, the Earl of Brecknock, Viscount Hamiltoo,
Lord and Lady Harry Vane and the Hon. Miss Primrose,
800. Frederick Cadogan, the Hight Hon. B. Disraeli, M.P.,
and Mrs. Disraeli, and Mr. Fronde. The grand duchess
was attended by Lady Caroline Cult and Captain Ellis. The
family circle included lady Mary Stanhope and the Hon.
Edward Stanhope.

The Countess Frances Waldegrave and Mr. Chi-
chester Fortescue, M.P.,1 entertained the Duke d'Aumale
at dinner last evening in Caritas-gardens. The following
were invited to meet his royal highnese :—The American
Minister and Mrs. Adams, the Duchees of Somerset, the
Marquis and Marchionese of Clanricarde, the Rol and
Coyotes of Beuborough, the Ecrl of Abingdon, Viscount
and Viscountess Sydney, Viscount and Viscountess Castle-
rare, Baron Beck-Fries, the Right Hon. Sir David Dundee,
M.P., the Right Hon. Robert Lowe, M.P., and Mrs. Lowe,
Lady Moleeworth, 800. Mrs. Granville Vernon. Mr. Bernal
Osborne, ALP., and Mr. Alfred Seymour, M.P. Later in
the evening the coaster bad a reception.

The Right Hun. the Speaker gave his seventh
parliamentary full-dress dinner Luit evening to the follow-
ing noblemen and gentlemen :—The Earl of Bective, Vis-
count Grey de Wilton, Viscount Curzon, Hon. Henry
Cole, Hon. W. Egerton, Hon. Colonel Rowley, Hon. Agar
Ellis, Hon. Percy Wyndham, Sir M. White Ridley, Bart.,
Sir Percy Brinell, Bart., Sir Graham Montgomery, Bart.,
Sir Jobs Welsh, Bart, Sir Hairy Stracy, Ban., Sir
Frederic Smith, Bart., Colonel Vendalent, Calmat
Smyth, Lieutenant-Weisel Stuart, Mr. John Tolhoncho,
Mr. Perry-Watlington, Mr. Thornhill, Mr. Stirling, Mr.
Henry D. Seymour, Mr. Antrobris, Mr. Buchanan, Mr.
Merry, Mr. Rogan Mr. &our&ld, Mr. Selwyn, Mr.
Tuner, Mr. Vawrittart, Mr. Weguelin, Mr. C. William,
Wynn, Mr. Smollett, Mr. W. Malcolm, Alderman Sidney,
Mr. Paul, Mr. M'Evoy, Rev. Charles Minyale, B.D.
(ehsplain), Mr. Alfred Nakao (priests secretary).