The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-02 00:00:00

MN Court.

WLNDSOR CASTLE, Dac. 1.
The Queen, accompanied by the Princess Helena,
walked aad drove We morning.

The Duke of Neweutle left the Castle to-day.

Mr. Thorueycroft has had the honour to submit to her
Majesty the design for a colossal equestrian statue of the
Prince Consort, to be erected at Liverpool.

Major-General Seymour has succeeded Lord Charles
Fitzroy as Equerry in Waiting to her Majesty.

Mr. Sicotte, Mr. Tffiey, Mr. Howland, and Mr. Howe had
an interview with the Duke of Newcastle, yesterday, at the
Colonial-office. Colonel S. J. Hill, Colonel Torrens, and
Captain Kennedy, also had interviews with his grace
yesterday.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yester-
day. A petition fora prolongation of Clarkson's patent for
waterproof articles (park heard) was concluded. Lord
Chelmsford, on the part of their lordships, granted an
extension for five years. An appeal from the High Court
of Admiralty, the Maunder and Florence Nightingale, was
commenced. The lords present were Lord Chelmsford,
the Lords Justices Knight Bruce and Turner, and Sir J.
Coleridge.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office
from the Governors of Canada, Heligoland, and the Lord
High Commissioner of the lonian Islands. Despatches
were sent to the Governors of the West India Islands,
British Columbia, Bermuda, and the Lord High Commis-
sioner of the lonian Islands.

A letter from Athens, after describing the enthu-
siasm far Prince Alfred, says :—" In this state of things it
is desirable that the British government should come to a
determination on the subject, and express their determina-
tion in clear language. Any other course would maintain
expectations which, U deceived at the last moment, might
lead to lamentable confusion. As it is, the desire for an
English prince has taken such proportions that it will be
difficult to lead it into another regular channel. While
there is hope of au English prince no faction is possible ;
take away that possibility, and behind is chaos. If illu-
sions cherished so ardently and unanimously are to be dis-
pelled, let it be done soon, that time may be given to shape
the chaos,"

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The Duke of Newcastle has returned to Thomas's
Hotel, Berkeley-square, from Windsor Castle.
The Countess of Kinnoul has arrived at Wallace's
Hotel, from Brighton.
Mr. and Lady Evelyn Bruce have arrived at
Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from Latham Park.
Sir Edward and Lady Synge have returned to
Wallace's Hotel, Hyde-park-corner, from Ireland.
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Sir James Duke, M.P., and Lady Duke have
arrived at Lsughton Lodge, Sussex, from Paris.
The new Archbishop of York, Dr. Thompson,
has shown his decided objection to Puseyite ornamentation
in churches. On Friday, he objected to consecrate a church
at Selby-hill, near Stroud, until a floral cross had been re-
moved from the "altar."
Mr. Valentine Stevens, the well-known law pub-
lisher, of Bell-yard, Lincoln's-inn, died on Sunday, in his
69th year.
The death took place on Saturday last of a well-
known dissenting minister at Ramsgate—the Rev. Mortlock
Daniell. The deceased was in his forty-ninth year.
The Prea of Vienna states that balls will be

again given at court this winter, none having taken place
for the last two years, in consequence of the illness of the
Empress.
M. Verdi, after the first representation of his

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new opera of the Forza del Deetino at the Imperial Theatre
at St. Petersburg, • reoedved from the hands of the Emperor
the Grand Cross of the Order of Stanislaus. This is the
first time that such a high distinction has been conferred
in Russia on a foreign composer.