The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-04 00:00:00

Cbe Court.

BALMORAL, Auouirr 1.
The Queen drove out yesterday accompanied by
Princes Elobenlotto and Princess Buena.
The Countess of Fife called at Balmoral and had the
honour of an interview with her Majesty.
Colonel the Hoe. A. N. Hood has succeeded Lord Charles
Fitsß.oy in waiting.

AUGUST 2.
The Queen drove out yesterday Weeded by the lion.
Mrs. Bruce.

The Princesses Helena and Louise, attended by Vis-
countess Jocelyn, honoured ➢fre. Farquhamoo, of Inver.
amid, with a visit
The Prince of Wslaa arrived at the Castle from Birkball.

The departure of the Viceroy of Egypt from Greenhithe
has been delayed a short time owing to some unexpected
alterations in the interior of his yacht haying become
neceeemy.

A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the
official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury
in Downing-street. The ministers present were
Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, the
Duke of Argyll, Sir George Grey, Earl Russell,
the Duke of Newcastle, Sir G. C. Lewis, the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, the Duke of Somer-
set, the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, the Right
Hon. Edward Cardwell, Lord Stanley of Alderley,
and the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers.

A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Royal Corn.
mission for the Exhibition of 185 l was held on Friday, at
the Privy CounciL Present, the Right Hon. R. Lowe,
ALP., Sir A. Spearman, Bart., Mr. Thrum& mid Mr. Edgar
Bowriag, C.B. (secretary).
The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mrs. Gladstone
left town on Saturday afternoon for Hawarden Castle,
Chester.

Despatch.. were received on Saturday at the Colonial.
office from the Governors of Ceylon, Hong Koog, Gibraltar,
and Malta. Despatches were sent to the Governors of
Litman, Cassia, the Bahamas, and to the Lord High Com-
missioner of the lonian Wands.

A Berlin letter states that, on the 31st tilt., the
Prince Royal was about to start from Potsdamto the capital,
to inspect a body of troops, when he suddenly sent word
that he should not leave. It appears that the cause of his
absence was the critical situation of the Princess, whose
aocoucheinent was hourly expected
Hie Serene Highness the Prince Henri de Reuss
left the Portland Hotel, Southern, on Friday, far Brightos.

His Highness Prince Radziwill and the Mar-
qui, de Beaufort have arrived at the Brunswick Hotel,
Jerm7n4troet, from Paris.
The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland have left
Stafford Hones, St. James's, for Trentham.
The Duke of Beaufort arrived in town on Satur-
<by from Goodwood, and in the evening left for Bedminster,
on his way to his seat in Wales.
Their Excellencies the Duke and Duchess of
Piano have returned to Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square,
from Sootland.

The Duchess of Argyll and family left Argyll
Lodge, Kensington, on Saturday, for Inverary Castle.
Argyllshire. The noble duke leaves for the north on the
prorogation of parliament.
The Duke and Duchess de Croix have left the
Brunswick Hotel, dennyn•street, for Scotland.
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The Earl and Countess of Derby have left St.
Jawed's-aquare for their seat, Knowsley Park.
The Earl of Glasgow, Lord de Lisle and Dudley,
sod Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Cooper, have arrived ►t the fit.
George's Hotel.
The Countess de Grey and Ripon returned to
town on Friday, from visiting the Countess Cowper, at
Wrest Park, Itedfordsbire..
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Lord and Lady Poltimore have left the St.
Georp's Hotel.
Lord and Lady Stanley of Alderley and Hon.
Hiss Beasley, bit Dover-4We, on Saturday, for Carlsbad.
The noble lard sad ledy intend to be absent about two
moths in Germany.
The Hon. Mrs. Vanneck and the Countess Anna
de Geredorlf hare left Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, for
Llandudno.
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Sir Augustus and Lady Webster left town on
Saturday for Ross KM Hampshire.
General and Lady Sarah Lindsay and family
hare left tows for Gamey.
Mr. Wodiana, Baron Atm], and M. Pierre Atzel
base retuned to Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from

We understand that s marriage is arranged to
false Plans bete n/Ai Major-Caporal Sir Henry Rawliasoo,
leer Majesty's late Envoy to Persia, sod Mimi Seymour,
MAW le Mr. H. D. &moor, M.P. for Poole.