The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-15 00:00:00

THE DRAWING ROOM.

By command of the Queen a drawing-room was
held yesterday at Si. James's Palace by her Royal High-
Mel the Princess of Wide; on behalf of her Majesty. Prr
imitations at this Court are, by the Queen's pleasure, to be
considered am equivalent to presentations made to her
Majesty.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by the Ladles
and Gentlemen in Waiting, arrived at St. James's Palace
from Marlborough House shortly before two o'clock. Their
Royal Highnesses were received by the Mistrals of the
Robe' and the Great Officers of her Majesty's Housbold.
Her Royal Highness the Prisms Helena arrived,
attended by Lady Caroline Barrington and Lient.-Colonel
the Hon. Dudley de Rm.

Hie Royal Highness Prices Alfred arrived, attended by
Lieut. Haig.
His Boyal Highness Prince LOUIS of Hesse arrived
attended by Captain Von Weaterweller.
His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg
Sirslite arrived, attended by Baron von Flagon and Baron
Luba.

His SOWN Highneal Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar,
His Ifighisswi Mordapha Pasha, Prince Hermann of Solms-
Lich, the Count and Countess Gleichen, and Count Gustav
of Etta& Schonberg, were present at the drawing room.
Her Majesty's body guard of the Hon. Corps of Gentle-
men-at-Anus was on duty in the state saloons, under the
command of the lieutenant.

the royal body guard of the Yeomen of the Guard was on
duty, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel C. Patter.
we, the Ezon in waiting.
Her Royal Higher' the Princess of Wales took her sta-
tion in front of the Throne, accompanied by the Prince of
Wales, and the other members of the Royal Family.
The Princess of Wales wore a petticoat of rich white silk,
with bouffant" and ruches of rape, ornamented with white
fillies and jet ; • train of rich white silk, with bouffant. of
tulle and crape, and bows of white ribbon Mlle. ; a corsage
of diamonds, with diamond necklace, brooch, and caning. ;
head-dress, • tiara of diamonds, with feathers and veil.
Her Royal Highness also wore the Victoria and Albert
Badge of the Order of Labelle of Portugal.
Her Royal Efigluire the Frames Helene wore a train of
rich white silk, striped with green satin, trimmed with
I ruche. oilmen and white rape ; petticoat of pal green talk
over green glace, trimmed with ruches of craps and bunches
of white roses and Mike of the valley ; herd-dress of the
same. feathers and tulle veil ; diamond ornament.. Victoria
and Albert Badge and Portuguese Order of St. Isabella.
His Royal flightier the Prince of Wales wore the uni-
form of the 10th Hunan, with the insignia of the Garter,
the Star of India, and the Herrn Star.

The Foreign Ambassadors end Ministers having basis.
traduced in the order of their precedence, the following had
the honour of being presented to her Royal Rieman the
P‘incees of Wain on behalf of her Majesty the Queen :
By the Russian Ambssadrear—TL. Cantons de Stro-
pnow.

By Mrs. Adams, wife of the Minister from the United
64w—Mrs. Lloyd Aspinwall, d New York ; Miaa Linn
M. Wilson, niece of the Secretary of Legation ; and (in the
general circle) Miss M. Yiall, of Rhode Island.
By the Italian Minister—The Duchess de Sant Ana*,
and the Cantos, de Montfort Lariat*.

By the Buenas Ambeasador—The Comte de aromas',
mama de la war Imperial&
By the American Minietar—Coloael Lloyd Aspinwall, of
New York.

By the Minister from Sweden and Norway—Captain de
Klerchen, atter-be to' the Swedish end Norwegian Legation.
By the Plenipotentiary from the Germanic Confederation

—lf. Hofume, Councillor of Leption.
The diplomatic circle included most of the foreign
ministers.

The Counts= Wachtmaister, wife of the Swedish and
Norwegian miniater, was prevented by indisposition from
attending the drawing-room.
The general circle feelndad the Archbishop of York and
most of her Majesty's ministers.

THE PRINCE OF WALES AT ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL.
—(TOI3 Dsr.)—This afternoon his Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales visited St. Paul's School, sod wee
received by Dr. Kynuton and several of the principals.
A numerous and select party were already assembled in
the school, and the orations and distribution of prises
by the Prince were then proceeded with.
INsrscrios OF THE Cray. SERVICE Rini VOLUN-
TIRES BY HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE Piicci OF WALES.—
(nue DAT.)—Thia afternoon the annual official inspection
of the 21st Middlesex,or Civil Service Ride Volanteets, well
be held in the quadrangle of Somerset Howie. Until
the present year the official inspection has invari-
ably held by Colonel C. 8., the gallant
laspectoe•Gensral ; but his Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales, who is honorary colonel of the corps, will perform the
duty this year. His royal highness is expected to arrive at
Somerset House at about half-past 5 o'clock this after-
noon, at which hour the corps will be drawn up to receive
him wi h a royal salute. Lord Bury, 11. P., the lieutenant.
colonel of the corps, will be in command. The inspectioa
will terminate at 7 o'clock.

The Duchess of Buccleuch will have her first as-
sembly to-morrow evening. On Tuesday, the 21st, the
duchess has a dancing party ; and on the 30th, her second
assembly.

The Earl of Dudley has issued cards for a party
at Dudley House, Park-lane, on Monday neat.
The first ball for the season given by Miss Bur-
dett Coatta last evening was very numerously attended,
and visitors continued to arrive till put 1 o'clock.
. - .

The Duke of Devonshire gar; his second assembly
last evening. Devonshire Hones has seldom been more
numerously sod fashionably attended.

His Excellency the Prussian Ambassador and the
Coaateme Berastorff gave a mad concert lad evening at
Prussia Home, Carlton-04am

Viscount Amberley will leave town tomorrow,
au a cautisautal tour.

Yesterday, the Hon. Captain F. A. Stanley,
whose marriage with Lady Constitute Villiers, eldest
daughter of the Earl and Countess of Clarendon,
took plus • week or two duce. sniped at Knows-
ley Perk with his bride from the wt of her
father, The Grove, Watford, Hart., and was received with
much rejoicing. Whae the auTtage was some little detente
from the hall, it was stopped by • party of sturdy Wow*,
who took the horses out, sod drew the bride sad bridegroom
the remainder of the way.

DITNTAL PALACAL •—• ONN SHILLING DAT,
TIMM.; Joint 14.—Adodosiotis oil payment, 3,643; ditto
by omen tialiodo, 1,170 ; total, VW.