The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-16 00:00:00

be Court.

VID:DSOE CASTLE, Arnals.
The Queen went out twice to-day for a short ride
is the grounds.
Prince Alfred, attended by Lieutenant Haig, went to
London, and returned in the afternoon.
Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphinstone, left the
Castle for Greenwich-park.
The Honourable Emily Cathcart and the Honourable
Lucy Litt°ltoo have succeeded the Honourable Caroline
C-vendish arm the Honourable Emma Lasoslies u maids
of honour.

Sir Henry Young and Mr. Leader Wood had severally on
interview with the Right Honourable Edward Cardwell, at
the Colonial-dike yesterday.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Ccdonial-offlee
from the Lord High Commissiooer of the lonian Ldands
and from the Governor of the Falkland lolanda. Dee-
pitches were mat to the Lord High Commissioner of the
lonian Wanda,

We are requested to state that her Majesty the
Queen is obliged to postpone the reception at Buck-
ingham Pa ace, announced to take place this day,
in consequence of neuralgia in the face, from which
her Majesty has been suffering acutely during the
week.

Hia Royal Highness Prince Alfred, attended by
his equerry, Lieut. Haig, yester3ay hopoure I the hennas
of Painten in Water Coition by an inspection of their 30th
annual exhibition.

Their Royal Highnesses the Ducheae of Cam-
bridge and the Prisons Mary have arrived at Windsor
Oast's, from Kew, on a visit to her Majesty for a few days.
Their Royal Highnesses the Princesses Helena
and Louise, attende i by Le iy Caroline Barrington, paid a
visit to the ex-Quma, Mary Amelia, at Claremont, peter•
day afternoon.

His Excellency the Austrian Ambassador and
the Cortese Apponyi entertained the Ellli and Counter
&emelt and Lsdy Georgirs Rumen, hie Excellency the
Belgian Minister and Madame Ven de Weyer, his Exoel-
lmcy the Perfumes Minister, the Countess (Freres) Wal-
degrees and the Right Hon. Chichester Fortescus, Viscount
Chelsea, Viscount Snaky, Count Wimplien, Count lial-
noky, Prince Trebarg, Prince Paul Esterbasy, sad Count
Alexander Apponyi at dinner on Thursday evening, at
Mandel Hors.

His Excellency the Count Kleczkowski, French
Ambassador at Pekin, with the Countess Blectkowaki,
(nle Tudor) sod tastily, have arrived at the Brunswick
Hotel, Jermyn-street.

The Duke of Newcastle is going on favourably.
Hie grace lua regained his appetite, and appears to bass
recovered by strseatk.

Yesterday the Duke of Cambridge, Field-Marshal
Commanding-ie-Chief, paid a visit of impaction to Aldershot
The force on the ground consiated of three reg:menta of (mi-
nim nine of infantry, three batteries of artillery, two
battalions of Military Trude, and a company and troop of
Engineer —a total of all racks of 6,074. The ambamadors
from Mtdagesear were present at the review, and appeared
highly delighted with the spectacle afforded them. The
Duke of Cambridge, jolt prior to the final royal @slots
being given, rode up to their carriage and explained to them
the nature of the salute which was to follow. The duke
sad staff, after lunching with Si- J. L. Pennefather, left
Aldershot shoat 2 o'clock.

We are informed that a meeting is to be held at
Stafford Hones oa Tuesday next, when • subscription of
50,0001. will be earnaleatted, which stun is to be invested in
the po=ab•es of an estate to be presented to General
Garibaldi.

The following were the 17 'numbers who sup-
ported Mr. Crawford's =Aim last eight respecting the
asps chitin :—Mmen. J. Braroley•Moore W. Buchanan,
Haeourables G. Deanne, C. W. Pitt williarn, Messrs. E.
Greases, J. Greene, C. D. Griffith. S. T. ffekewich, W.
Lawson, E. A. Leathern, W. S. Lindsay, G. Moffatt, G. W.
Beptoe, IL D. Seymour, J. B. Smith, G. H. Whalley,
J. White. Teller', Mr. Crawford and Mr. Potter.

On going into committee of ways end means,
Mr. Henry B. Sheridan will more, " That, in the opinion of
this house, the reduction of the fire doty in the meaner
proposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer is sot the
mode of reduction contemplated by the resolution of the
house ponied last mission oa this subject, and that a
uniform reduction of ls. per cent on all descriptions of
property liable to the said duty would be more soceptable
to the country."

Lord Hems Lennox. intends to move, as an
amendment to Mr. Ewart's motion on puoisbment et death,
that a select committee be appointed to inquire into the
operation of the laws relating to capital punishments.
At the special Sunday evening service io the
dome area of St. Paul's Cathedral to-morrow. at 7 p.m.,
the sermon will be preached by the Rev. Henry Parry
Liddon, ILA., student of Christ Church, and examining
chaplain to the Bishop of Salisbury ; and at the similar
service in the nays of Westminster Abbey, at the same
hour, the sermon will be preached by the Rev. Hugh
Stowell, M.A., honorary canon of Chester, rural dean,
minister of Christ Church, Manchester, and chaplain to the
Bishop of Macehester. The Lord Bishop of Oxford is
announced to preach at the Chapel Royal, Whitehall, at
11 a.m., and the Lord Bishop of London at St. James's
Church, Piccadilly, at 3 p.m.

CONFIRMATION.—The Bishop of London held a
coafirmatiori ytwterday (Friday), at Christ Church. Wateey-
street. whim 213 pampas were admitted to the solemn rite ;
of these 111 were presented by the incumbent of the
district, the Rev. G. H. McGill ; eighty-two by the Rev.
T. J. Rowse!), rector of St. Margarw's, Lothbars ; sad the
rust by the airily of Sbaderell, St. Mary's, Johnson-street.
and St. Matthew's, Pell-street. The bishops address, which
wee listened to withbreatbless attention by a crowded amino-
gatiow, was chimcmished by his usual saraestam, ability,
sad mama sew.