The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-17 00:00:00

qt Court.

OSBORNE, Fn. 16.
The Queen, attended by the Countess of Cale-
don and Lieutenant-Colonel the Roo. D. de Roe, drove out
yesterday.

A deputatioo, introduced by Lord Alfred Churchill, M.P.,
and consisting ci the Very Rev. the Dean of Perth, Major
Sanford, Mr. H. C. Gregory. Mr. T. Fawcett, Mr. H. Man-
ning, Mr. W. Fele* Mr. B. M. Ha!mood, Mr. H. lard.
lett, and Mr. U. litlicitte, bad an interview at the Colonial-
office yesterday with Mr. Chichester FOTWOCLA M.P., on
behalf of the Duke of Newcastle, on the subject of the con•
tinuance of transportation to Western Anetrali►
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yester-
day. An appeal from Bengal, " Joykiaken If ookerjee v. the
Collector of E. Burdwen," was heard. Judgment reserved.
The lords preeent were Lord Kingeclown, the Lords
Justices Knight Bruce and Turner, Sir Laurence Peel, and
Sir James Colvile.

Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial Office
from the Governors of the North American Provinces.
Despatches were east to the Governors of the West India
Wands and British Columbia.

THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES.

ST. LEON.UIDS-ON-SEA, TIJIBDAL

The Princess of Wales, attended by the Hon. Mrs.
Coke, drove out la an open phaeton yesterday afternoon. Her
royal highness pared up and down the wade several
times, and then proceeded to meet the Prince of Wales
on his return from hare bunting with the Bexhill
hariers. This morning great interest was oecasioaed
by the anticipated prussic, of the Prince of Wales
at the meet of the East Susan foxhounds at Silky-
green. The weather, up to hilt-pest 10 o'clock, was very un-
favourable, and some doubts were entertained whether his
royal highness would fees it. All the sporting gentlemen of
the neighbourhood, and a great m►ny ladies, eseembledat Sid-
ley-green at 11 o'clock. A number of carriages filled with
ladies from St. Leonardo end Hastings were also at the meet.
It wu nearly 12 o'clock when the Prince arrived. His
royal highness drove a waggonette, in which were the
Princess of Wales, the Hoc. Mrs. Coke, and Major Tees-
dale. The Prince on Deering Sidley-green, handed the
reins to his servant, and mounting his hunter, a fine clamant
mare, rode forward to meet Mr. Curteis, the muter of the
hounds, with whom he cordially shook heads. The hounds
were cow trotted off to a favourite cover, called Cond.
log/arse, about three miles distant, the whole field giving
the Princess the lead. Mr. Arthur Brook, proprietor of the
Bexhill hariers, led the way, end then followed the Prince
of Wales, Tidier/ with John Harrison, the huntsman, for-
merly a greet favourite in the Basle country ; Mr. Curteis
came next, with Major Teesdale, sad then followed
the Princess's waggonette, after which, at a respect-
ful distance, came the whole field, trotting along as well as
the narrow Sussex lanes would allow. Arrived at Conding-
gores, where • =evilness:it sea view opened to the Prin-
cess, the bounds were laid oe, and in a couple of minutes a
fine old dog fox ran out of the wood, almost under the
Priacess's waggonette, holly followed by three or four
hounds. The Prince, who heel riddsa forward • short dis-
tance, caught the old bootie:owl's view-halloo in an instant,
and was among the first flight of rider', saluting the Princess
as he passed. The fox made direct for the open country,
and coon got a fair lead of the peck. The rectumd was
dreadfully heavy, and there were some terrible fences at
starting. The Prince rode with great spirit, but his royal
highness fell at the second leap. Alighting on his legs he
was instantly in the saddle, sad the high mettle of his mare
very soon brought him into the front rank again. Beynard
suffered from the heavy state of the ground, and
after half an hour's clipping run across the open, he at.
tempted to save himself in the high woods, near the village
of N infield- Driven main into the open for a few minutes,
he again took to the wood, when he was run into after a
quarter of an hour's check. The hantamaa rescued the
body, and carried it out into • field, where the brash was
handed to his royal highness, at whose request the head (a
very fine one) was •hio preserved. It was now two o'clock.
and the field was hot for more sport, and Mr. Cartels had
several other covers drawn, a second fox being at length
found in Sidley High Woods. After half an hour's clipping
run, Reyoard got to earth, sad t►e afternoon was too far ad-
vanced to dig him out. Oa parting, the Prince Rucked
Mr. Curteis very cordially for the day's sport, and premised
to join the meet on Friday ►t Holltegton. The Princess
returned to Si. Leonard's at 1 o'clock, and subsequently
went out walking.

Her Royal Highuese the Duchess of Cambridge,
her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cambridge, the
Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Streik; Colossi Home
Purees, and Captain Ellis visited the St. Jamea's Theatre
last evening, to witness the new comedy of "The Silver
Liniog."

The Countess de Grey has issued invitations for
so "at ham." ma Friday amt at the family residence is
Caritas-gardens.

The Earl and Countess Russell had • dinner
party last evening at the family residenoe in Chatham-plane.
Coven were laid for 18, and among the guests were—his
Estelimey the Prussian Ambassador and the Countess
Bernstorlr, hie ElmsHomy the Marquis d'Azeglio, Leal and
Lad, Stanley of Alderley and the Hon. Mies Stanley, Lord
Fredenck Cavendish, the Right Hoe. Sir David Dundee,
Mr. &add*, Mr. Wade, Mr. and Mrs. Villiers Lister,
Mr. Browning, Mrs. Credos's, he.

1 The Earl ef Sefton has left town for Croxteth
Park, Liverpool., for the coursing meeting at Allow.
The Hon. Robert Petra, 11012 of the tenth Baron
Pe,'" died a few days since at his residence in Manchester-
street. The boo. gentleman was in his 62nd year.
The Duke of Sutherland left Stafford House, St.
James's, yesterday, to speed a few days with the Duke and
Duchess of Manchester, at /Limbolton Castle, Banta.
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ARE 1/CHLLN MEMORIAL TO THE LATE PRINCE
CONuoll7.—n special meeting of the corporation of Dublin
was held or, Monday in the City Hall • the Right Hoe. the
Lord Mayor presiding. principal business of the day
was the consideratiou of a resolution relative to a Ste is
Collage-groan for the Alters Memorial: A counter request
wee brought forward by Mr. Sullivan, on behalf of a statue
for Heury Grattan on the earns site aa that proposed for the
late Priam Consort. A very heated—in fact, a vary angry—
. debate ensued. The building was crowded to excess, and
the galleries were literally crammed with an excited mob.
Despite all efforts to bring about the rejection of the motion,
it was carried byanoverwbelmieg majority.—Daily Nxpress.
! FREE LIBRARY POE EDISECEOII.—At the meet-
ing held in Edinburgh on Monday week in omnexion with
the establishment of a Free Library in Edinburgh, the
following letter was read by Mr. Tod, the secretary
Pdaacree, Duzikeld, October 25.—My dear Sir,—l am
much interested in your efforts for the establishment of a
Free Public Library in Edinburgh. I observe the notice of
my late brother Sir John Potter • name in coo exioe with
the foimatioe of the Manchester Free Library, and also of
my own as having called the attention of your corns.
.ipoedent, ' R. W. S.,' to your ant letter which appeared in
the S.',......essere of the sth instant. I have no connexion with
your city, but I have the greatest interest in everything
which has a tendency to develop the intelligenoy and
thereby the legitimate iorluence of the working-classes all
over the kiogdom, believing as Ido that the future pros-
perity of the country depends in the main epos them. I
shall rejoice, therefore, to see your efforts crowned with
sitcoms. If you will swept the ad of • stranger I will eon.
tribute 1001., or, if considered better, will join nineteen
others in raising e sank of 2,0001. to further your object.
It is to-day the fifth easivmeary of my brother's death, and
I can pay no more graceful tribute to his memory than to
give my bumble support to a came which be bed deeply at
heart, especially is a city at whose university some of the
happiest of hie early days were spent. —I am, my dear sir,
yours very truly, THOMAS BATLIT PUREE."