The Express.
London, England, 1864-05-07 00:00:00

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The Queea, Princess Louise, and Princess Bea-
trice, drove out yeeterday afternoon, attended by the Hon.
Mrs. Brans.

Wesel the Hos. A. Hardiege attended on horseback.
Earl Cowley arrived from LOCAOO, and had an audience of
her Majesty.
In the evening Lord Cowley had the honour of lain
with her Majesty and the royal family.

The Prime of Wales rode on horseback in the forenoon
yesterday, attended by Major Teesdale.
The Princess of Wales took a carriage drive in the after-
'woe, attended by the Hon. Mrs. W. Grey.
The Prince of Wales went to the House of Lords in the
afternoon.

A deputation of members of the House of Commons (re.
preseutatives of Scotland) waited on the Lord President of
the Council, at the Privy Council-office, yesterday, to ask
the government to issue a commission to inquire into the
subject of eduoatice in Scotland, and to snipped the revised
' code until the occumiswiott shall have reported.
Despatches were mat yesterday from the Colonial-office
to the Lord High Oommisiouer of the lonise Islands.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, at-
tended by Major Teesdale, honoured the Strand 'Metre
with his promos kat evening.
The accounts of the venerable Earl of Radnor
an such as to give uneasiness to his (Heeds. Lady C.
Bulklq (his lordship's only child by his first marriage with
Lady Catherine Pelham Clintoa) has gone to Cohabit,
when Viacount and Vimottntess Folkestone are expected.
The Earl Cedogan is in a very precarious con-
dition. We are ixformed that mot the slightest hopes of
his recovery are ghee by his medical attendants.

The Earl of Eglinion has arrived at Edinburgh.
Viscountess Palmerston will have an assembly
this evening at Cambridge Hoe" Piccadilly.
The Countess De Grey gave her first soirée danuoite
last evening at ha madame in Carlton-prdens, which was
numerously attended.

Lord and Lady Houghton received at dinner last
evening, at their residence in Upper Brook-street, Lord
ani Lady Dufferin, the Bishop of St. David's and Mrs.
Staples, Mr. Trollop., Mrs. Henry Baring, Mr. Bridging's'',
Mr. Swinton, Mrs. Russell. Mr. and Mrs. Walker, Mr.
Thomas Baring, Mn. and Miss Dickson, tic.
The Duke of Rutland has arrived at his resi-
dence in Cromwell-road, from Egypt. Hia grace is quite
recovered from his recent accident.

The Earl of Dudley gave a grand concert yester-
day afternoon at his noble mansion in Park-lane, which was
numerously and fashionably attended.

We have great pleasure in announcing that Lord
Palmerston continues to make satisfactory progress towards
convalowence. A Cabinet Council will be held this
afternoon.

Parliament will adjourn for the Whitsuntide
recess on Friday ant until the following Thursday.
The Birmingham Festival will commence on the
6th of September. The Oratorios to be given are " St.
Paul," Signor Costes " Namnan," "The Messiah," "The
Mount of Olives," with selections from "Solomon," and
"Elijah."

Forty-seven candidates for the Fellowship of the
Royal Society have presented themselves since November
last. Of these, following their annual practice, the council
have selected fifteen, whom they recommend to the conned
for election, viz., Sir H. &irkly, K.C.8., W. Brinker, M.D.,
T. S. Cobbold, M.D., A. J. Ellis, Esq., J. Evans, Esq.,
W. H. Flower, Eq., T. Grubb, Eeq., Sir J. C. D. Hay,
Bart., W. Joiner, M.D., Sir C. Looock, Bart., M.D., W.
Sanders, Esq., Col. W. J. Smythe, RA., Lieut.c,ol. A.
Strange, R. Warrington, Evq., N. Wood, Esq. The election
is announced for the 2nd of Jens.

We are requested to state that the gallery of
pictures at Bridgewater House is open to the public, but
sot the library.

THE Box. ARTILLERY COMPANY.—The Prince
of Wales Ilaa expressed his intention of inspecting the
Hoe. Artillery Company (of which his royal highness is
Captain-General and Colonel) on Wednesday, June 29, at
the Artillery.groned.

It has been determined that the Queen's birthday
shall be celebrated by a grand review of the Volunteers by
the Prince of Walea in Hyde•park. The *view will be
held on Sateuday, the Z3tb, and it is expected that the
Volunteers will "march past" about 6 o'clock.

The experiments at Shoeburyness;e;iertlay were
mainly directed to test the capabilities of steel shot on
framer's principle, exposed to various proper.' of prep"-
lion and hardening. The;teuget suffered ; "bat it is not to
be supposed," says the Army and Nary Gazdtc, "that
bemuse .;target is pierced at 200 yards with prepared shot.
fired by harry charges that armour is useless. ' Keep out
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EXAMINATIONS AT THE INCORPORATED LAW
Soctrrr. —At the Easter Term examination of candidates
for admission on the roll of attorneys and solicitors of the
superior courts, the examiners recommended the following
gentlemen. under the age of 26, as being entitled to
honorary distinction :—William Grown. the younger, aged
21, who served his clerkship to Mr. William () of
Rocbford, and Messrs. Austen and De Oax, of Londonrepos ;
John Penn Milton, aged Z 3, who served his clerkship to
Mr. Christopher Childs, of Liskeard ' • and Mr. Robert
Walker Childs, of London. The Council of the Incorpo-
rated Law Society have accordingly awarded the following
prime of books :—To Mr. Gregson, the prize of the Honour.
able Society of Clifford's Inn ; to Mr. Milton, a prize of
the Incorporated Law Society.