The Express.
London, England, 1853-06-09 00:00:00

Vbe Court.

WINDSOR, Jume 8.
The Queen and Prince Albert took a drive in an
open carriage early this forenoon.
Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and
Prince Alfred, went this morning to Eton College. to be
present at the delivery of the anneal speeches. The Gentle-
men in Waiting were Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, Mr.
R. Ormsby Gore, Captain the Hon. Dudley de Ris, and
Mr. Gibbs. The Prince returned to the Castle at half-put
12 o'clock.
The Duke of Genoa, with the Marquis d' Aseglio, Sar-
dinian Minister, Colonel Wylile (Groom of the Bedcham-
ber to Prince Albert), in Waiting on the Duke, and two
Gentlemen of His Royal Highness's suite, is expected to
arrive this afternoon at the Castle, on a visit to the Queen.
The Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of
Ilecklenburgh Streik', and the Duchess Caroline. attended
by the Ladies in Waitingon the Duchess, sand the Gentleman
in Waiting on the Hereditary Grand Duke, are ezpteted
from London to-day, on a visit to Her Majesty.
The Duke of Cambridge with his Equerry in Waiting,
is also eel acted today at the Carle.
The following distinguished circle have been honoured
with invitations this day :—The Duchess of Sutherland,
the Duke of Norfolk, the Duke and Duchess of Bedford,
the Duke and Duelieu of Bucclench, the Duke and Duchess
of Athol!, the Duke of Wellington, the Marquis of Bread-
Abuse. the Earl of Clarendon, Viscount Harding., Lord
George Lennox, and Lieut.-Col. F. Seymour
Her Majesty and Prince Albert left the Castle at a quarter
put 3 o'clock this afternoon, in an open phaeton and pair;
his Royal Highness driving. An open pony carriagrand-
four followed, conveying the Princess Royal, the Printer
Alice, the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, and the Coun-
tess) of Desalt. The Equerries in waiting—Lord Charles
Fitzroy and Captain the Hon. Dudley at Roe—attended on
horseback.

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The Queen gave this evening a grand dinner, which was
served in the Waterloo Gallery. The following had the
honour of resolving invitations :—The Duchess of Kent,
the Duke of Genoa, the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand
Ducker and the Duchess Caroline of Mecklenburg Strelits,
the Duke of Cambridge, the Princess Adelaide of Hohen-
' lobe, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Duke of Norfolk, the
Duke and Duchess of Bedford, the Duke and Duchess of
Buell:ea, the Duke and Duchess of Atholl, the Duke of
Wellington, the Sardinian Minister, the Marquis of Breedal-
bane, tke Earl of Clarendon, Lady Anna Maria Dawson,
the Lady-is-Waiting to the Hereditary Grand Duchess, the
Lady-in-Waiting to the Duchess Caroline, Lady Carolinei
and Miss Barrington Lord Geo. Lennox, Lord James
Murray, Viscount Haidinge, Lord Aherdour, Viscount and
Viscountess Holmesdale, Lady Augusta Hare Lady Alice
Lambkin, Colonel Hon, Chas. Grey, Colonel the lion. C. B.
and Mrs. Phipps, Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. N. and
Lady Mary Hood, Colonel and Duly Catherine Harcourt,
Mr. and Lady Emily Cavendish, Colonel Hall, command-
ing officer let Life Guards ; Colonel Lord Rokeby, com-
manding officer let Battalion Scots Fusilier Guards ; Colonel
Wylde, Colonel Dixon, Lieutenant-Colonel F. Seymour,
Miss Clive, Miss Knollys, Mr. Norman Macdonald, Mr.
Horace Rochfort, two Gentlemen-in-Waiting to the Duke
of Genoa, the Gentleman-in-Waiting to the Grand Duke of
Mecklenburg, and the Gentleman in-Waiting to the Duke
of Cambridge.
The Ducker of Kent, with Lady Anna Maria Dawson,
and Sir George Cooper, dined with her Majesty yesterday
evening.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mrs. Gladstone
left town yesterday morning for Oxford. The right hos.
putlentan, with Mrs. Gladstone, returned to town in the
evening.
A deputation to the Earl of Aberdeen and Viscount Con-
tain .on the subject of postal communication with Australia
had an interview with Viscount Canning yesterday at the
oasis! roideneo of the First Lord of the Treasury is
Downing-street. The deputation consieted of Lord W ham-
cliff., Mr. Ker Seymour, M.P., Mr. Gawp Delman, M.P.,
Mr. Job. McGregor, M.P., Mr. Oliveira, MX., Mr. Milli-
gan, M.P., Hr. Mark Boyd, Mr. Stuart Donaldson, Mr.
Henriques, Ur. George 11. Donaldson, Kr. Caldecott,Mr.
Pawson, Mr. C.D. Logan, and Mr. Leaf.
Despatehos were sent yesterday to the Governon of Hoag
Kong and Ceylon from the Colonial-oldas.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon
at the Foreign-office, Downing-street. The ministers
present were the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord John
Russell, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the
Duke of Argyll, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Vis-
count Palmerston, the Earl of Clarendon, the Duke
of Newcastle, Sir James Graham, Sir Charles Wood,
the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, and Sir William
Molesworth. The Council sat three hours.

Tun DUKE or GENOA.—After haring dined with
the Earl and Countess of Clarendon on Tuesday night his
'loyal Highness the Hake of Genoa honoured the Countess
Wa!maks's reelptioa with his presence, at the residence
of the French Minbamy in Grosvenor-square. His royal
highness remained the guest of the countess until after mid-
night. Yesterday morning his royal highness psid • visit
to the Bank of England for the purpose of inspecting that
national establishment. His royal highness was received
on Ms arrival by Mr. Hubbard, the governor, and Mr.
Heath, one of the direetots, and Sardinian consul, and
conducted through the various °Mess attached to the
building. Last evening his royal highness left town for
Windsor Castle en a visit to her Majesty and the Prince
Coition.