The Express.
London, England, 1864-05-20 00:00:00

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The Queen drove in the morning with'
Rehm.

Her Nejsay, meampealed b Priam, Ledge, sad at-
Waded by Lady Cluisebill. drove mead by Nor Lyn. et
Moak sad lifirbball.

The Priam of Wales rode a hoasaback yesterday foam
noon, attended by Major Toesdale.
The Prince end Princess of Wass, attended by Lady
Morton and Major Teesdale, went to the Beam in aid of
the French Protestant Free School at St. Jamde•ball.
The Prince and Primus of Wales took e carriage drive.
Their Royal Highnieses had a dinner party in the evening.
The company included the Russian Ambassador and
Bemoan Brunnow, the Duke and Duchies of Manalarder,
'hells/qui said Marobionain of Absecon, Maria Harridans's
of Allesbnry, the Marquis of Boirmoet, the Earl ad
Constar of Derby. the Countess of Marton, Vinvirint
Hamilsos, Lord and Lady Proby, Lord Barris, Last•'
Colonel the Hum Percy and Lady Louisa Feildiog, the Hon.
Wiliam and kin. Grey, Lieut.•Gesrsl and Mrs. Kaolin
Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Heimann, and Major Tisdale.
The band of the Ist Life Guerda wee in attendance, end
played a selection of magic under the direction of Mr.
Waterman, the bandmaster.
A deputation of merchants, proprietors of Marvel,
lightermee, and others, consisting of M. Berry, Chap.
men, W. J. R. Cotton, Flmatie, Finning, Leech, Neal.
Noah, George Soave% Await= C. Swell, Hugh C. Stith,
Willie., sad Arkooll (solicitor), had en interview with the
President of the Board of Trade on theinbiect of the freedom
of navigation of the river Thames, as effected by cleanse in
the bill for the Amalgamation of the London, St. Hetherine,
and racturie (London) Dock Companies. 1

The deputation web introduced by Mr. Jolla Leeks,
M.P., and accompanied by Mr. Liyard, M.P., sad Mr.
Alooek, M.P.

Dergestobis were received yesterday at the Colonial-offioe
from the Governor of Heligoteed. Despatches IMO sent to
the Governors of Gibraltar. Haile, the Mauritius, Csyke,
Hong Hong, Lamm, the kastralias Colonies, sad Curd&

Caninirr Couticu..--Summonses have been leaned
for e meth* of the Cabinet Ministers to-morrow, at Lord
Palmendoe's Gadd reddeoea in Downieg•atreet.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, KG.,
President of the Society of Arts, las been *woad to ap-
point Friday, the 24th of June, at 3 o'clock, to prompt the
medals and prism awarded daring the primmest 'maim The
presentation will take place at Willis's Rooms.
The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Lady
Victoria Scott, Lord and Lady ()versions, and a large psyty
are staying on a visit to the Marquis and ldarchionces of
Exeter at Burghley Hosea, sear Stamford.
Theßarl and Countess Spencer have arrived at
Vicar from Albans, ea their way home from Egypt. The
health of Lord Spencer has greatly improved.
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The Earl and Counties of Zetland entertained
the Duke of Waster, the Dike of Ito:bribe, the Marquis
of Normaaby and lady Laura Phipps, lady Caroline
Merrier, Lord George sad Lady Adelira Manners, Lord
and Lady de Manley, Hon. Frederick Hymn, Mr. Orville,
kn., at dinar yesterday evening at their mansion in

The Earl of Glasgow has arrived at the St.
Georp's Hotel.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston returned
to town yesterday front Bracket Hall, Herta. The noble
viwount Isle nearly repined his endeacary health and
strength.

The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer
and Mn. Gladstone and family arrived in town yesterday
from Brig Moo.

A marriage has been arranged between Lieut.-
Col. Campbell, of the Scots Fusilier Gutrde, Doe of Mr.
Campbell, of Blythawood, and the Hoe. Mho Quinton,
daughter of Lord and Lady Quinton.

The Archbishop of Dublin delivered a sermon on
Wedneeday is Christ Church, Dubni, is aid of the Society
for the Propagatiou of the Gospel in Foreign Parte. There
was full choral service. which was numerously attended.
On the previous day his grace preached at Fortarlington in
behalf of the Additional Curates Society.

The annual meeting of the Aborigines' Protection
Society was held in Exeter Hall last night. Ilr.R. N. Fowler
occupied the chair ; end the speakers were • the Rev. 8.
Crowther, the new Bishop of the Niger. who spoke of the
hopeful =edition of the Abbeokahne, and vindicated the
African sacs from many aspersions cast upon them ; the Rev.
James Long, of Calcutta, who =painted on the hill
tribes of India; Colossi Hadfield, who defended the
Maori= of New Zealand ; Commander Pim, who sought to
enlist the sympathy of the society on behalf of the abort.
primal inhabitant, of Nicaragua ; Mr. Montgomery Martin,
the historian of the colonies, who spoke on India end New
Zealand ; the Rev. John Gibson. who pleaded in favour of
the abashes= of that continent ; and Dr. Hodgkin.
It is said that Mr. Gladatone is preparing his
edam speech for publication, sad that it will be preceded
by a preface explaining his thesis that the onus probandi
hag on those who limit, sot ea those who dela admit.
Mac* to, the Mos:hies.

Mr. Cavendish Bentinck, on the 3rd of next
moth, will call attention to the report of the committee Of
the eoclesiestioal comminion relttive b the atipaude now
paid to nonospitelar members of cathedral and collegiate
churcheL The hoc member wll also ull attention to the
condition of cathedral schools on the 10th of next month.

On Monday next Mr. Torrens will ask the
Secretary to the Treasury whether her Majesty's govern.
meat intend to take any steps, in pursuance of the recom-
mendation of the select committee of last amnion in their
report on royal fosse* to smolt the rights of the crows in
those portions of Epping-forest which have been illegally
closed, without the rights of the crown being purchased;
and whether it is intended to abate such enclosures. Asd
whether, in accordance with further recommeodatioss of

the select oommittee, it is intended to obtain the sanction
of parliament for the enclosure of the remaining portion of
the Forest of Epping ; to ascertain the rights of the several
parties interested, and to make provision for securing an
adequate portion of the forest for the paiposes of health
and recreation, for which, as eras "proved to the com-
mittee, this forest has, for time immemorial, been enjoyed
by the inhabitants of the neighbourhood and of the
metropolis."

On an early (lay Mr. Grant Duff will call attention
to the expediency of making the secondary endowed schools
throughout the country more available for the purposes of
those who wish to give their children a liberal bat not a
learned education.

Am roa POLAND. —The Dowager Duchess of
Sutherlaod this day sod to-morrow throws open Chiswick
House and ground@ for the holding of a fancy fair on behalf
of the sick and wounded Poke. The object of the fair com-
mends itself to everyooe who sympathises with suffering
Poland.

" The Empress," says a Paris letter in the
Saint Pittgic of Lyons, " has hitherto bad only ooe reader,
Mine. Pons da Wagner, but it is now stated that R&M.
Bouvet, daughter of the late Rear-Admiral Bouvet, has just
been appointed second reader to her Majesty."
The Pacha of Egypt has just lost a daughter,
aged 15, who was betrothed to one of bin highness's aides.de-
oamp. Sines her death the viceroy has not left his rein-
deer* at Ohisi, and receives no one.

It appears that a convention has been signed be-
tween the French, Portuguese, Italian, Brazilian, and Hay-
tian govaniments for the establishment of telegraphic
communication between the 000tinent of Europe and
America, A total subvention of about 480,0001. val be
given jointly b 7 the governments, who guarantee the neu-
trality of the line.

The Lreant herald of the 11th aays :—"Three
hawked and aft, Cirmatimis, selected specially for the new
eircearion levies, arrived in Coastantioople a few days
since on board the &Wiper steamer. The question of the
Circassian imntigratioo still presses heavily upon the autho-
rities. These unhappy refugees continue to swarm down to
the seaboard. There are not less than 35,000 of theta at
preheat at &mama, to the great mussiness end alum of
the inhabitants. A rumour runs that a camp is about to be
established for the reception of a large body of Gircassieas
at Buyaklimsa, sear Buyuk•diri. Though at some little
distance, this will scarcely be very acceptable intelligence to
the devisees of the latter attractive sad fashionable village.
With a view, however, to the new fortifications, the site of
the encampment may probably be, in preference, Szed to
She meadows between Buyult.deri and Thempis, the spot
where Godafroi de Bouillon encamped his crusaders."