The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-11 00:00:00

Ebe Court.

WLNDSOR CASTLE, Nov.lo.
The Queen, accompanied by the Princess of
Wales, drove in the grounds this morning.
The Princess Helena, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Bruce,
took a carriage drive.
The Princess Louise went out driving.
The Prince of Wales went out riding, attended by Lieut.-
Colonel Kingseote and Major Teesdale.

A deputation from Erith had an interview with the,Under
Secretary, at the Home-MSc., yesterday. to present a me-
morial to the Secretary of State for Home Affairs, on the
subject of the late explosion at Belvedere. The deputation,
which in the absence of Lord ilohnesdale, M.P., was intro.
duced by Mr. Alderman Salomon', M.P., consisted of Mr.
John Locke, M.P. ; General Sir Frederic Smith, M.P. ; Mr.
J. Parish (churchwarden) ; Mr. W. Everett, Mr. H.
Edwards (warden, Belvedere) ; Mr. W. Hall, Mr. W.
Onyou, jun. (warden, Belvedere); Mr. A. Wells, (Belve-
dere) ; the Incumbent of All Saints, Belvedere ; Mr. T. R.
l)aldy (Belvedere) ; Mr. J. Reeves, Secretary to Committee
aad several others.

A deputation from St. Helena, consisting of Mr. Nth.
Solomon, Mr. H. H. Gedeon, Mr. John F. Scott, sod Mr.
J. C. G. Bennett, had an interview with the Bight How. Ed-
ward Cardwell at the Colenial-office yesterday, on the sub-
ject of the proposed increased taxation of the island.
Mr. Searle, from Canada, had an interview with the
Right Hon. Edward Cardwell at the Colonial-office yes-
terday.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office
from the Governor of Canada. Despatches were sent to the
Governors of Malta, Ceylon, Hong Kong, and Labium.

PROKUOATION OF PARLIAMENT.—(THIS DAY.)—
This morning the ceremony of proroguing the imperial par-
liament took place with the usual formalities. Parliament
was prorogued until Friday, the 13th of January next. It
is believed amongst the officials that the house will meet for
the despatch of business on Tuesday, January 31.
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... ,
The Lord Chancellor entertained M. Berryer
last inning at his house in Hydepark•gardens, previous to
hie return to Franca. Lord Brougham and a select party
ant M. Berryar at dinner.

Lord Brougham will accompany M. Borryer and
his learned friends, M. Dimmest sad M. Rodot, to Patio
by the mail train this morning. Owing to pressing pro.
fissional engagements, M. Berrysr is unable to prolong his
stay is Soilage,.

The Earl and Countess of Derby are entertaining a
distioguislied party at Knowsley Park, Lancashire. The
circle comprises his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam.
bridge, attended by Col. the Hon. James Macdonald, their
Serene Highnesses the Prince and Princess Edward of Saxe
Weimar, the Doke and Duchess of Manchester, the Earl
and Countess of Chesterfield, the Earl and Countess of
Wilton, Lord and Lady Walden, and Colonel HOC. P. W.
and Lady Emma Talbot.

We (Liverpool ('onrier) regret to state that Lord
Derby is again confined to bed by a severe attack of
gout. For this reason it is doubtful whether he wiU so-
mmpany the Prince to Liverpool on the 18th instant,
but circumstances permitting, he is sure to do so.
Lady Derby will accompany the Primes'. The Prince
and Princess are elisions to avoid the fatigue of a formal
reception, and no addresses will, therefore, be presented. It
is understood that the Prince of Wales, during his visit to
' Liverpool, will take part in the opening of the South-end
Ferry and of the magnificent pier built by Mr. Macho at
New Ferry

Mr. Pope Hennessy, M.P., is staying at the
Chateau of Le Roche en Brery, in the C. is d'Or, one visit
to the Count de Montelembert.

Au iutlitential lueetiu4 was held at York yester-
day, no church reissicos. The archbishop of the dices*
presided, nod the speakers included the Archbishop of Cro•
terhary. the Bishops of Lrndoo. Oxford, Barbados, and
Tasmania, Lon! Houghton, and others.

Mr. Michael Joseph Barry, of the Munster
circuit, has been appointed secretary to the Belfast Cum•
mission of Inquiry. This gentleman was secretary to the
late Lunatic Coiumissiou. In 184 d Mr. Barry was • dis-
tinguished member of the Young Ireland section ; but he
bas since actively aided in the formation of the anti-Ultra.
montrane party in Ireland. Re is, however, • Roman
catholic.

Among the many and surprising changes fortune
delights io wellies, the elevation of • Turkish slave to the
rank of a European amhassadress is, perhaps, one of the
meet wonderful. "There was • time," writes • Berlin
correeponderm, "when Madame Benedetti, whose arrival
with her husband, the new French ambassador here, is ex.
prided daily, occupied oo more exalted position than that
of a handmaiden ,to some Ottoman slave• dealer. A Greek
by birth. she was kidommed, carried ►way, and sold into
captivity during the sanguinary struggles which attended
the liberation of her country. Thus It was that, a mere
child, she was exposed for sale in the slave market of Cairo,
and passed over into the possession of M. d'Atiam.si, a
countryma, of hers, and Swedish eon•ulgeseral in Egypt.
The gentleman, whom good lock threw in her way. gar°
her an excellent education, and eventually bequeathed the
whole of his immense property to the chill whom he had
adopted years ago and had learned to love. While her bene-
factor was still alive, Mdlle. d*Anasteni, whose original name
remains unknown, married M. litsoodutti, then consular
agent of Fence at Alevirelri I. Within a few days she will
be one of the three first ladies at Berlin, taking rank above
all others, the Queen alone excepted."
ARRIVAL or GENERAL Toot TllrNtr. IV EX/:LAND.
—Amount the passengers hr the Inman steamer City of
Weelpngton, which arrived in Liverpool hat ...Wog from
New York, was the mlrbntt.l little man Tom numb. Ile
is accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Stratton, and child.