The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-17 00:00:00

trig Court.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Dtc. 16.
The Queen, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Bruce,
walked and drove in the ground' this morning.
Princes' Louise took a carriage drive, attended by the
Hon. Emily Cathcart.
Prince's Helena rode in the Rome Park.

Sir Charles Eastlake, President, and Mr. Knight, Secre-
tary of the Royal Academy, had the honour of an interview
with her Majesty.

Despatches were sent yesterday from the Colonial-office
to the Oavernors of the West India Wands, British Hon-
duns, and British Columbia.

THE Cour.T.—This morning (Saturday) her
Majesty the Queen, accompanied by the younger members
of the royal family, was expected to leave Windeor Castle
about half•past 10 (we►ther permitting), for the file of
Wight.
The Duke of Hamilton came to town in the
early part of the week from Oxford, and has since gone to
join bis mother at Paris,

His Excellency the Netherlands Minister has
returned to town from visiting the Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Salisbury at livtfield House.

The Earl and Countess Spencer will leave
Brighton to-day for Althorpe Hall, Northamptonshire.
The Earl and Countess of Westmorland will
receive a large party of friends next week at Apthorpe Hall,
N ortham ptonsh ire.

The Earl of Dudley is about to entertain a large
party at Wiley Court, Worcestershire. The noble earl
will give a grand ball oo the 22nd inst., and the principal
residents of the county are invited.
Lady Theresa Lewis awl Miss Lister have left
Broadlands, at the conclusion of their visit to Viscount and
Viscountess Palmerston. The Han. C. Spencer Cowper,
the Hon. Arthur Kianaird, M.P., and Mr. C. Barrington
are still the guests of Lord ard Lady Palmerston.
_ . _

The Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk (says the Norfolk
.ve we understand, will entertain their Royal Highnesses
the Prince and Princess of Wales and a distinguished party
at Holkham Hall daring the first week in January.
A meeting was held in the Council Chamber,
Edinburgh, on Monday last, to consider what steps should
be taken to establish a philosophical scholarship in the
University of Edinburgh in honour of the late S,r Wiliam
Hamilton, Professor of Logic and Metaphysics. The gen-
tlemen present formed themselves into a committee for the
purpose of carrying out the object referred to, and it was
arrranged that, when certain influential parties had joiood
in the movement, a circular should be sent to Sir William
Hamilton's friends, sdmirers, and pupils, urging their aid
and subscriptions. At the close of the meeting the sub-
scriptions of the gentlemen present amounted to nearly
100/.

We (Gardeners' Chronicle) bare to announce that
" The Fowler Testimonial" which, under the 'undoes of
Lord Portman, Mr. Holland, M.P., and others, was
rapidly approaching completion, will now take the form
of a memorial. We understand that a public meeting will
shortly be held in London for the purpose of appointing •
committee for raising funds to erect • suitable monument
in memory of one to whose untiring zeal the agricultural
world is so much indebted. Lord Portman, the Earl of
Lucie, Mr. Holland, Mr. H. Thompson, M.P., and
others will act on the committee.

The Royal Academy's silver medals have been
awarded to the following students, namely : to Mr. Thomas
Davidson, for the best painting from the Lie ; to Mr.
Frederick George Oakes, for the beat copy made in the
school of painting; to Mr. Claude Andrew, Calthrop, for
the best drawing from the life ; to Mr. Richard Lincoln
Alldridge, for the best drawing from the antique ; to Mr.
James Griffiths, for the best model from the antique ; to
Mr. Sydney Williams Lee, for the beet architectural draw.
ing; to Mr. Horace Henry Canty, for the best perspective
drawing ; arid to Mr. Richard Pieete:, Spiers, the travelling
studentship for one year, for an architectural design.

The Hanging Committee of the Royal Academy
for the next exhibition will be composed of Menem E. M.
Word, J. E. Milieu, and E. W. en.ooko.

It is the intention of Mr. Holman Hunt to mike
• second lengthened sokiurn in the East. He will probably
leave this country for Bagdad early in the spring, with the
object of painting a Scripture subject on an unusually lugs
scale.

We (Reader) are glad to hear that the letters
written from America by the Honourable Lyulph Stanley,
Fellow of 8411Fo1, to his f►mily during his late visit to the
United States, are likely to be published by Messrs. Mac-
millan. Those who have read the letters in manuscript are
warm in their praises of them, and assert that they are the
beat English correspoodeoce yet received from America.
General Thomas Francis Meagher has reported
for duty to General Steedman, at Chattanooga, and the
Ga:ette, of that place, says be " has been assigned to the
command of • provisional division, composed of troops
from the various corps, who, from whatever cause, did not
accompany Sherman on his campaign,"

On Monday the keystone to the newly-built
Rudolph's Hospital at Vienna was laid by the Emperor in
person. A document laid in the stone was signed by the
Emperor, the Empresa, the little Crown Prince, nine arch-
dukes and archdachessm, Francis d'Este Duke of Modena,
and by all the ruinisters end high dignitaries of the State.
The hospital, which has room for 1.000 patient', is the first
edifice built by the State for pacific purposes daring the
reign of the Emperor Francis Joseph. No one can say how
many barracks and other military establishments have been
constructed during the lest 16 yews.

Louis Ander, who for many years was the fa-
vourite tenor of the Austrians, died at Vienna a few days
ago. The poor fellow was out of his senses. and he is said
to have suffered terribly daring the last day of his life.
DISMISSAL 01 • UNION CHAPLAIN.—The Rev.
E. Halyard, chaplain of Norwich Workhouse, charged with
identifying himself with Brother Ignatius, and seglectisg
his duty, ken been diarsieeed by the Peas-law Baird.

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