The Express.
London, England, 1855-08-14 00:00:00

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OSBORNE, ACOCIT 13.

Her Majesty held a Privy Council to-day. The
0004 was attended by Prince Albert, Earl Granville,
Lod President, Viscount Palmerton, First Lord of the
Treammy, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Sir George Grey'
Seeretarg of State for the Rome Department, the Chan-
*elm of the Exchequer, the Right Ron. R. Vernon Smith,
President of the Board of Control, Viscount Canning, Post-
master-General, the Doke of Wellington, Muter of the
Horse, and Lord Emit Bruce (officiating for the Lord
Chamberlain).
At the Council the Royal Speech for closing the present
semi= of Parliament was arranged and approved.
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The Bon. W. Bathurst wu Clerk of the Council in
Waiting.
Viscount Palasenton, Earl Granville, Sir George Grey,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right Hos. R. Vernon
thaith,Viseount Canning, the Duke of Wellington, and
Lord Ernest Brno, left the Waterloo-station at twenty
miuutce to ten o'clock by • special train on the &nth-
Weaters Railway, and were joined at Kingston by the
Marquis of Lansdowne. Tllll Ministers crossed fro. Goo-
port in the Vivid, and arrived at Osborne at a quarter past
on. o'clock. At half-past three o'clock the Mioisten left
Debora', re-enema to Gosport, and proceeded to town by
a special tuba en the South- Western Railway.
The Queen and Prince, the Princes of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Prineseis Royal, the Duchess of Kent, and the
Duke of Cambridge, attended Divine Service at Osborne
yaterday morning. The service was performed by t►e Rey.
G. Prothms.

The Duke's of Kent and the Doke of Cambridge left
Osborne to•dy for London.

Despatches were received at the Colonial-41es yesterday
from the Homan of Heligoland. Despatches were also
received hoes the (keelson of the North Awning
Provisoes.

HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO FRANCE.

It is bar Majesty's intention to embark on board
the Royal steam yacht Victoria and Albert at Osborne on
Friday evening sent, and start at the earliest dawn of
Saturday for Boulogne.
The squadron of honour to precede her Majesty will leave
Spithsad for Boulogne an Wednesday. Vice-Admiral Sir
Thome Cochrane, K.C.8., its Commandor•in•Chief, and
staff will embark in the Neptune, 120, Capt. Hutton, to-
MOITOW afternoon, when Sir Thomas will shift his flag from
the Victory to the Neptune.
Aft., her Majesty has landed in France Ore squadron will
retire and rendezvous in the Downs until her Majesty's
return.

At the Privy Council held patinas, afternoon at Orborne,
Rear-Admiral the Hon. Mr Maoris* Frederick Firebird hew,
Berkeley, H.C.8., M.P., was created a Privy Councillor,
and the above arrangements for the sailing and piedmont-
lag of the Royal squadron were made.
Some alterations have been made in the ships which are to
form the escort squadron since we last reported them. The
Horatio, 24, is ordered to accompany the Olatton to the
Bleck 891, when ready, sad the Icfleailele is ordered to be
paid off, so the force will consist of:—
The Neptune, 120, Captain Hatton (flag).
The fit. George, 120, Captain Byres, C.B.
The lianspareil, 71, Captain Woodford J. William..
The Malacca, 17, Captain Arthur Farquhar.
The Rosamond, 6, paddle sloop, Commander Crofton.
The Bealuk, 6, Lieutenant Lowther.
The Rolls, 6, Lieutenant Fenwick.
The Fire Queen, despatch yacht, Muter Commander
Paul.

The Sprightly, etas= tender, Acting Muter George Allen.
The Queen's squadron, tinder the commend of Captain
the Hon. Joseph Denman, will consist of
The Victoria and Albert, Captain Denman, carrying the
Queen and Court.

The Osborne, Captain T. R. Sullivan.
The Fairy, Muter-Commander Welch.
The Slack Eagle Admiralty yacht, M

Pettey.
The Vivid despatch packet, Master. Commender Allen.
The Rosamond will mem the Qom's', equipages, Itc..

The Victoria and Albert has been in constant requisition
since she was first tenanted by her Majesty; indeed, her
Majesty UM much on board, for such are the comforts and
attractions of the yacht, that they outfield those of the pa-
lace ashore. This yacht is a triumph of marine beauty,
skill, and science ; she glides noiselessly over the surface of
the water at an average speed exceeding 18 knots per hour
(faster than a parliamentary train travels on a railwy) ;
and she will doubtlessly be the grand object of universal
cariosity to our friends across the Channel on her forth-
easing trip. Four hears and a quarter is the time calcu-
lated upon for the End yacht to tr►verss the 96 miles
from Osborne to Boulogne on Saturday next.
It is stated that on her Majesty's return from France his
Royal Highness the Prince Casson will take • trip up the
Baltic in the Royal yacht.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kant arrived
at Clarence Rouse, St. Jamee'e, yesterday, treat visiting
bar Majesty at Osborne.

His. Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge ar-
rived at bis apartments, is St. lames Palace, yesterday,
from Osborne.

The Duke of Devonshire, after dispensing his
hospitality at Chatsworth, leaves for Bolton Abbey, York-
shire, at the close of the week, to entertain a succession of
friends, previous to repalring to visit Lismore Castle, his
grace's beautiful seat in the county c f Waterford, whore it
is szpeeted his BiosHaney the Lord Lieutenant, the Earl of
Carlisle, will visit the noble duke.

Ths Duke of Rutland is in excellent health, and
will soon naive a *sleet party of his friends at Loagshawa._

The Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster and
the Ladies Grosvenor lave town on Friday next, (or blot
comb, House, Dorset.

The Countess of Zetland is still sojourning at the
blelvers Wells. The noble earl will receive a select party
daring the rats meeting, next week, at York.
Lady Mary Wood and family leave the Admiralty
to-monow, for SiskWon Hill, Yorkshire.

Lord Stanley has left town for Knowsley Park, to
join the Berl and Coantese of Derby.

The Right Hon. E. Cardwell, M.P., late President
of the Board of Trade, has lately succeeded, by the death of
kis uncle, Mr. Jame Cardwell, of Ellerbeek Ball, near
Charley, to that estate.

Amongst the fashionable arrivals at the Granby
Rotel, narrowest*, are the Earl of Lauderdale, Lord sad
Lady batmen, Vim-Admiral the Hon. 81 Anthony
Maitland, C. 8., and G.C.M.O. ; Lord and Lady Douglas,
Roar-Admiral Phillott, Lieutenant Colonel Ondon, the
Lady Rushton, Major Wince, Mr. sad the Hon. Mrs.
Gordon Duff, Major Manures, the Rev. Dr. and Mrs.
Vaughan, Dr. Bridges, Waring Mazwell, E.q., Mrs.
Banter, W. Rhodes, Esq.; Mrs. Lloyd, Miss Wyss-
yard, J. Arden, Esq. ; Mrs. and Mies Arden, Mrs. Storks,
Km. E. Inhumane and family, Mrs. Colonel Dickenson,
English, Esq. ; Mime Murray, C. Villiers, Esq. ; Mir
Livery.

Among the medical graduates of the Edinburgh
University who obtained their diplomss at the last e:ami•
tints. were • Chinese and four Egyptians. The Chinese
graduate, Wong Fun, ia believed to be the first Chinaman
who has ever graduated at a British university.

Mr. Massey, M.P. for Newport, has been ap-
pointed Under•iieeretaq of State for the Horne Depart-
ment. Mr. Massey bss represented Newport, in the Isle of
Wight, since 1852. He is is &Tour of an extended auffraye
and vote by ballot.
An association has been formed coder the title of
'• The Beat Surma Book-Hawking Asecciaoo," under the
patronage of tl.e Bishop of the Diocese, and wi.'ll other Ms.'
tingnished support. The formation of the amie..:7 would
seem to have originated in the conviction that an " ?mot'
mese sale of books of an immoral sad irreligion, widener
is \Ottani fa the diotriet.