The Express.
London, England, 1862-11-21 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 21, 1862.

venienos. Why, then, should Mr. COWPIR shut
it up
But there is a second reason. Piccadilly is over-
crowded ; indeed at some hours of the day it is a
work of no ordinary danger to get acmes it. This
is especially the cane near Hyde-park gate, and at
the corner of Park-lane. Now the effect of the
new road is to diminish the stream of carriages,
cabs, and other vehicles, which, coming from
Tybumia and Paddington, are compelled to come
round by Park-lane in order to get into the
Kensington road. Mr. COWPER displayed great
courage and common sense in opposing
the Duke of Buccutucu and his squire,
Mr. HORMILLN, in their attempt to ex-
clude the public from the embankment near
Westminster-bridge. Mr. Commissioner Cowraa
then insisted, and with very good reason, that by
opening a second and parallel road the jamb in Par-
liament-street would be relieved. The public
applauded him, and his measure was carried. But
why should not the same argument be applied to
the new road through the Park ? It is obvious
that the traffic which leaves by this way will very
considerably diminish the traffic in Park-lane, and
thus not only relieve that thoroughfare, but pre-
vent the jamb in Piccadilly. The very same reason
which gave Mr. Covires the victory over the Duke
of BuccLevcx ought to give him the victory over
himself in the road across Hyde-park. Besides
which there is obvious convenience to the public,
which is of itself enough.
As to the reasons which may have actuated
Mr. COW PER in closing the new road, there is some
difficulty in fathoming them. Before the road
was opened it was said that Rotten-row would be
spoiled, and that it would be difficult to cross the
ride. But experience has proved the futility of
such an assertion—no inconvenience whatever has

been experienced by the Row being divided
by a wire fence. The cabs and carriages and
omnibuses have not materially increased the diffi-
culties of crossing the ride beyond what they were
when the whole ride was appropriated to horsemen.
Nor have the vehicles proved the slightest incon-
venience to the equestrians. Again, as to the
danger of desecrating the Parks by allowing cabs
or even omnibuses to come into Hyde-park, that
is a question which St. James's-park has long
settled. A four-wheel or a Hansom cab is quite
as agreeable to look upon, and very often quite as
respectably freighted, as a Brougham or a carriage
and pair. And it is simply intolerable refinement
to object to the distant sight of a cab or an
omnibus in Hyde-park, or to pretend that the pre-
sence of human beings in public vehicles is more
destructive to decorum than the presence of similar
human beings who can afford to keep their private
carriages.

ebt court.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 20.

The Queen, Princess Alexandra, and Princess'
Louise drove out in a carriage and four yesterday afternoon,
attended by Lord Charles Fitz-Roy.
Pnnoess Alexandra, Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse,
and Princess Helena, attended by the Countess of Caledon,
Baroness Von Grapey, Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. D. de Roe,
and Captain Westerweller, went to-day to Claremont, and
returned in the afternoon.
The Judge Advocate• General had an audience of the
Queen.
Lord Palmerston arrived at the Castle yesterday, and had
an audience of her Majesty.
1 General and Madame d'Ozholm have retuned to Loudon

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the'
official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury
in Downing-street. The ministers present were
Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl
Granville, the Duke of Argyll, Sir George
Grey, Earl Russell, the Duke of Newcastle,
Sir G. C. Lewis, Sir Charles Wood, the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, the Duke of Somerset, the
Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, the Right Hon.
Edward Cardwell, and Lord Stanley of Alderley.

Viscount Palmerston returned to town yesterday from
Windsor Castle.
Despatches were sent yesterday from the Colonial-office
to the Governor of Canada.

A letter from Rome of the 15th says :—" The
Prince of Wales arrived here last Wednesday with his sister
and his brother-in-law, the Princess and the Prince of
Prussia. They proceeded with their suite to the Palais
Caffarelli, on the Capitol, which haa been for a long time
the Prussian embassy. The Prince of Wales, who hoe
already studied at Roma daring a whole winter, 1858.9,
acts with much interest as cicerone to his companions.
The Pope, of course, will not fail to show the greatest cor-
diality to them heretical royalties. After having received
them he will pay them a visit."
His Excellency the Ambassador of France and
the Countess de Flahsult will leave Albert-gate house on
Monday, to join the circle assembled at Wrest Park, Bed-
fordshire.

The Duke of Hamilton arrived at his mansion it.
Arlington-street yesterday.
Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury arrived in town
yesterday from visiting Frances Countess Waldegrave at
Strawberry Hill.
The Earl and Countess of Malmesbury, who ar-
rived in town • few days ago front a tour of visits, will
leave on or about the 25th inst. for Knowsley Hall, on a
visit to the Earl and Countes of Derby.
. .

The Earl and Countess of Tankerville have been
entertaining a select party at Chillingbam Castle, North-
umberland.
The Earl and Countess of Fife will come to town
on Wednesday next, from Dines House, Moray, where they
have been receiving a succession of visitors.
Viscount and Viscountess Cistlerosse, who are
now on a visit to the Emperor and Empress of the French
at Compihine, are expected to return to England early in
the ensuing month.
Colonel Dawson Darner, M.P., and the Hon.
Mrs. Darner have left town to join Lord and Lady Rukeby
at Nice.