The Express.
London, England, 1865-01-17 00:00:00

trbe Court.

OSBORNE, JAN. 16.
The Queen saki Princess Helens walked out this

woodsg, sod Primes Louise also wsliced in the grounds.

Derpstshas Wen 111111 i vistaed', train the Ooloatal-ofilos
to th. Governors a/ tits Wail India Islands, British Hos-
dares, and British Cahuntda.

Prince Alfred of Ragland, who has recently
wind at Bose from Salim, ie oxpeohed to return is Febru-
ary ea a visit to the Crown Prises and Crows Princess of
Prank. The Prism. Louie of How (Princess Alice) is
also ezpooted at Berlina in February.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge,
'Hooded by Lady Geraldine Somerset sad Colossi Holes
Perron, will arrive at her royal highness.' residence. Am-
hamadoWsourt, to-day, from visiting their Royal filet-
mow tam Prises sod Phnom' al Wales as Sandrisibane.

The Earl and Countess of Clarendon have been
entertaining a snooessioe of visitors at The Grove, near
Watford. On Friday sight the oolustas gave a county
ball, at which smarty 300 of the principal resident. for
maw miles round WWII present. Dancing took place in
the gallery, and was prolonged till a late hour.
Viscount Palmerton is expected to arrive in
tows on Thursday morning from Broadimeds, to attend the
Cabinet CounciL His lordship will stay is tows for a few
days.
Major-General Lord William Paulet, C. 8., wilt
retain the Lisateoaat-Governosship of Portsmouth, and the
asswased of the Southwest Military District, until July
seat, when he will encawd Sir James Yorke Soarlett,
Is the duties of the Adjutant-General's-office at the Hone
Guards. _ _ .

The Traits Chronicle notices the renewal of pain-
ful ramours touching the health of the Right Hoc. H. A.
Herbert, M.P. for Kerry—" We understand," says the
Chronicle, " that his agent, Mr. Leahy, has bees again
Galled on to proceed to Mr. Herbert's bedside. Mr. Herbert
remains at Lord Cramoree's."

Yesterday the first instalment of the Atlantic
telegraph was despatched on its way, and thus a most
Important step forward was taken in the means of pro-
vidlag a telegraphic coinnituticadon between England and
Alumina. Her Majesty's ship Amethyst, an old sailing
roomette, which for some years past has lain at moorinp
la the Medway, had received in the Iron tank which ►as
been constructed in her hold a coil of :179 miles of the cable,
and was duly towed down to the Medway, where she will
be laid alongside the Great Eastern, to deliver op this first
ketabneet of the Atlantic cable.

The Liverpool Albion mentions the failure of
Mews. Hothead, Fletcher, and Co., in the timber trade,
and of Mews. Edmund Thompson and Co., Australian
mershants. The liabilities of the former arm are thought
to be hairy, and the reports as to the prospects of the
liquidation are not favourable. The liabilities of Messrs.
pompon and Co. are stated at 60,0001. _ _

PRIBINTATION OF AN ADDR=I TO EARL RIIRBILL.
—Yesterday morning a deputation, consisting of gentlemen
cosauted with the Richmond Young Men's Society, waited
taps Earl Russell. at his residence, Pembroke-lodge, Rich.
nued.park, for the purpose of presenting an address of
Musks on his lordship becoming the president of the society
M which they belonged. The deputation, which comprised
many of the principal inhabitants of Richmond and Twicken-
ham, included Mr. 11. 0. Bohn (the publisher), Mr. W. J.
Maxwell, and Mr. R. Hill, vim-presidents ; the Ruda,
0. 8. Ingram and W. Webster, Mum C. Ellis, Allen,
W. a (lollop, W. Field, F. Cox, Neville, Oonldamitb,
W. J. Remake, jun., ha, and having assembled at the
rosins of the society In Richmond, proceeded to Pent•
broke-lodge. Mr. Rohn haring Introduced the prin-
cipal members of the deputation, the address, which
had been beautifully engrossed and illuminated on
vellum, was read by Mr. Gotildemith, the treuurer. It
thanked his lordship for the honour he bad done the society
by becoming its president, and gave a brief outline of the
nclety's objects and operations. Earl Russell, In Quaking
the gentlemen present for their address, expressed himself
veryhappy in being able to become the president of their
society. Re commented upon the welsher of snob
institutions, giving, as an instance, a society at Man-
skeeter, with which be was acquainted, which distributed a
carp number of books, end be was now planed So lad that
there wee a society of a similar kind at Mimeo& wide
for 14 years bad been doing so much good. In conclusion
the noble earl stated that it would afford him great sills-
' faction if he could in any way promote the snouts of the
society.

Tlil MILTING OF CONVOCATION. —The Convo-

cation of the Provisos of Oseasrbury will not met for de-
spatch of bantams on the Sth of Febroary. It will only meet
on that day proformd, and be at oars adjourned till the
145 k.