The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-16 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 16, 1864:

gbt court.

WINDSOR CASTLE. Ndr.ls.

The Russian Ambassador (Baron Brunnow), the
Earl and Countess Cowley, Viscount Palinenten,sed Lieu-
tenant-General the Hon. Sir J. Yorke Scarlett arrived at
the Cut!. yesterday.
In the evening the royal dinner party included the
l'rioce and Princess of Wales, the Princess Helena, the
Countered Caledon, the Countess of Macclediski, the Hon.
Caroline Cavendish, the Hon. Flom Macdonald, the Russian
Ambassador (Baron Brunnow), the Earl and Countess
Cowley, Viscount Palmerston, the Hon. Mrs. Wellesley,
Lieutenant•Geueral the Hon. C. Grey, Lieutenant-General
the Hon. Sir J. Yorke Scarlett, Colonel the Hon. Sir C. B.
Phipps, Dr. Holzmiusn, Lord Methuen, Lieutenant-Colonel
Kingscote, Lord Charles Fitzroy, Colonel the Hon. A.
Harding% Major Teesdale, and the Master of the House-
hold.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Beatrice, walked in
the grounds this morning.
The Prince and Prinoeu of Wales, attended by the Coun-
tess of Macclesfield, Lieutenant-Colonel Kingscote, and
Major Teesdale, went to London in the forenoon, and re-
turned to the Castle in the averring.
Princess Louise, attended by MC.. Norelle, took a car-
riage drive.
Princess Helena rode in the riding-school.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the
official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury,
iu Downing-street. The ministers present were
Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl
Granville, Sir George Grey, Earl Russell, the
Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, Earl de Grey, Sir
Charles Wood, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
the Duke of Somerset, the Right Hon. T. Didner
Gibson, Lord Stanley of Alderley, the Earl of
Clarendon, and the Right Hou. C. P. Villiers.

The Prince of Wales presided yesterday at a meeting of
the Council of his Royal Highness, held at the office of
the Duchy of Cornwall, Buckingham•gate, St. James's-
park.
A deputation from Manchester had an interview with the
Right Hon. Sir George Grey, at the Home.oflice, yesterday,
as to the expediency of holding a civil as well as criminal
winter assize in Manchester, for the Salford division of the
county of Lsocaster.
A deputation from the General Shipowner' Society had
au interview with the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, at the
odic° of the Board of Trade, yesterday, on the subject of
"dock passes."
A deputation had an interview with the Right Hon. T.
Milner Gibson, at the office of the Board of Trade, yodel..
day, on the subject of dock regulations.
Mr. Maples, introduced by the Rev. G. T. Driffield, rector
of Bow, and Mr. Barth, of the Temple, had an interview
with the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, at the office of the
Board of Trade, yesterday, to submit a proposed and regia.
tered railway passenger'
Despatches were:received yesterday at the Colonial-office
from the governors of the Mauritius, Malta, and Gibraltar.

Badger Creek, a tributary of the Terra, about 40
miles from Melbourne. The Argus says :—"There
is every reason to hope that there are enough to
secure the return of some of the grilse from the sea
and thus to render certain the success of the experi-
ment. Thus far the work has gone favourably on."
The ship Lincolnshire, which arrived from Lon-
don the other day, brought a valuable collection
of birds and animals, including seven nightingales,
the gift of Miss Burdett Coutts to the Acclimatisa-
tion Society.

A gigantic block of granite, 36 tons weight, has
been brought down from Harcourt, in order to be
worked into a monument intended for erection over
the remains of the explorers, Burke and Wills, in
the Melbourne General Cemetery.
In commercial matters there is little calling for
remark. The tone of business continues generally
good, although there is a tendency to over-specula-
tion in some mining enterprises.

of which the public have become familiar with, will
soon be beard of u military stations no more.
Though there is peace throughout Waikato, and
along the east coast, it must not be supposed, it
seems, that the soldiers' work is yet completed.
A Melbourne paper says :

A campaign on the west coast, on the onoe•thriving die.
trict of Taranaki. is Inevitable. There the Maoris@ have as
yet had it nearly all their own way. Our forces have
suffered defeats, and at present they are still ceeped up
within lines of fortifications. It was the Taranaki tribes
who commenced the war, and General Cameron has now
to terminate it by subduing them. Toe only bodies of
natives openly in arms against us ere now congregated
in this locality, for the remnant of the Waikato.,
with their "King," kfidatera, an-t the strength
of the Kgatimanipotas, tinder the celebrated
Rewi, have joined the local septa. A runanga, or council
of the leaders, has been held within gunshot of our lines,
with what result is not known. Delegates from the fol-
lowers of the mad prophet of Wanganui were present, and
it appears certain that every effort is being made to induce
these fanatic to act in the organised movement against us.
The British forces at Taranaki are still being strengthened.
The 50th Regiment, it is expected, will leave Aucklend at
once for the new theatre of hoetoities. General Cameron
is about proceeding to the spot himself without delay, and
as soon as fine weather sets in this, in all probability the
final campaign of the New Zealend war, will be initiated.

On the 12th of September Auckland was thrown
into a considerable state of excitement by the escape
of the Maori prisoners, to the number of 200, the
most of whom were captured at Rangiviri, from
the Island of Kawau. Orders were given for the
Miranda to get up steam, which she did; and sailed
from the harbour with his Excellency the Governor
on board, and in pursuit, it is supposed, of the
fugitives. It is said that about the time the pri-
soners escaped some Maori crafts were seen cruising
about the Kawau. "It is quite possible," says
the Southern Cress, "that the main body may have
sailed direct for the Thames. Landed at the
Thames, they would be with friends, and could
with less trouble join Thompson, who would re-
ceive them with open arms."
The gold fields of New Zealand maintain their
yield well. " Considering the small population,"
says the (nag,' T hi,s (Sept. 17), "and the season
of the year, they are wonderfully prolific. Some
amendments of a most liberal nature have lately
been made in the gold field regulations, which it
is expected will be eminently satisfactory to the
mining community."