The Express.
London, England, 1865-04-08 00:00:00

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WINDSOR CASTLE, APRIL 7.
The Queen, with Prince Alfred, Princess Helena,
PHDOMB Louise, and Princess Beatrioe, arrived at the
Castle at a quarter before seven o'clock lad evening from
Bookinglain Paha, 'Abraded by the Vierrustess Jocelyn,
the Hoc. Mrs. Brom, Major.Generel Seymour, sad Lieu-
tenenbOolonel Du Plat.
The Queen, accompanied by Primers Beatrice and Prism
Leopold, went out in the pounds this morning.
Prism Alfred, attended by Lieutenant Hay, went out
hunting.
Today is the birthday d Prises Leopold.

The Priem of Wales heated yesterday with her Majesty's
Unbolted' at Brecknell, atteeded by Major Grey.
The Primers of Wake took a carriage drive, atteadod
by the Hon. Mrs. Manor.
The Prises of Wales vielted Mr. Brady's Audio in Lid-
lington-Place, on Thursday.
The Prison of Wake, attuded by Lord Alfred Hervey,
Major Grey, and Mr. Hohmann, wee yressat at Dr. Hof-
luau's lecture at the Royal lestitutioa, llbsoarkikreet.

last evening.
A deputation from the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery
Society, consisting of Mr. C. Balton, M.P., Mr. Edmund
Stine, Mr. Henry /Merry, Mr. Frederick Wheeler, end
Mr. L. A. Clianserovrow, bad an interview with the Right
Hon. Edward Cardwell, at the Colonial-ofd" yederdny.
A deputation oa the subject of the Aberdeen University
baildinp had an interview with the Right Hon. P. Pads
M.P., in the absence of the Chinos/1m of the Exchequer,
at the official residence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
is Downiegakeet, yesterday. The deputation coneisted
of the Deka of Richmond (Ohanoellar of the University),
the Date of Sutherland, the Earl of Fife, Lord Elelso,lLP.,
Han. C. Carnegie, M.P., Hon. A. Kinnard, ALP.. Sic
James H. Barnett, Sir Robert Autrather, Bart., M.P.,
Sir W. Scott, Bart, ILP., Sir J. Ogilvie, But, M.P., Sir
J. D. H. Elpbinstone, Bart., M.P., Sir Graham Monti°.
merle, Bart., IL P., Major C. 1.. Cumming Bruce, M.P.,
Mr. Stirling, M.P., Mr. Bailie, M.P., Mr. Cranford, M.P.,
ILL Grant Duff, M.P., Mr. R. W. Daff, M.P., Mr. Dun-
lop, M.P., Yr. Matheson, Mr. Maloomb, M.P.. Mr.
Miller, M.P., Mr. W. Taylor, and Principal Campbell
Lordßlcbo was prevented by indisposition from attending
ber Majesty's reception at Butkingliam•palaos on Thutuday
lest.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales pre-
sided yesterday evening at the meeting of the members of
the Royal Institution, ma which occasion Professor Hoff-
man delivered s lecture "Oo the combining powers of
atoms of the elemeeta." A numbs: of diagrams represent-
ing the chemical formulae of the combining elements of
different snheteneas were suspended in the lecture-room,
the technical appliances sod the unpronounceable sautes
of which might, as Professor Hoffmann observed, frighten
some of the audience, but the modes of combination were,
he said, nevertheless perfectly simple, and took place in
accordance with well-known laws.
A communication has been received from the
Prises of Wales accepting the invitation of the Lord
Mayor of Dublin to be preeeat at a grand ball at the Mal-
sioiplictuie on Tuesday evening. the 9th of May. A large
number of the citizens will be invited by his lordship to
meet his royal highness on the occasion.
Their Royal Highnessea the Duchess of Cam-
bridge and the Prinoem Mary have been the guests of the
Duke of Rutland at Beira Castle since Tuesday last. Cola
Pur►es and Lady Caroline Cast were in attendance oa their
royal Winans during their visit at the ducal seat. The
Earl and Countess of Scarborough, Sir R. and Lady Pigot,
Lord and Lady John Manners, Mr. B. Cochrane. M.P., sod
Mrs. and Miss Cochrane. the Marchioness of Easter and
Lay Victoria Cecil, the Rev. Mr. and Lady Adel's& Nor-
man, and &distinguished party have had the honour to meet

their royal highnesses.
The Duke of Newcastle left town yesterday for a
fishing exennion in Wales. The duchess and her youthful
family remain in town till the duke's return.
The Right Hon. B. Disraeli and Mrs. Disraeli
entertained at dinner yesterday ramie& at Grosvenor Gate.
the Ambassador of Austria, the Earl and Coes Percy,
the Earl of Malmesbary, Earl Beennhamp, the Countess of
Gifford, Lord Stanley, Lord Nue, Lord and Lady Robert
Cecil, General and the ROD. Mrs. Forester, the Ron. Mrs
Dusoombe, Baron Meyer de Rothschild, and Colonel and
the Hon. Yrs. Dudley Carleton. Later in the evening Mrs.
Disraeli had a reception.
THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S Lzvar..—The Lord
Chancellor will on Saturday next, the first day of Easter
term, give his customary reception to the judges and other
dignitaries learned in the law.
The Duchess of Argyll has lent her house and
grounds et Campion Hill for the bazaar in aid of the Ar •
soeiatioa for Promoting the General Welfare of the Blind.
Miss Gilbert, daughter of the Bishop of 'Chichester, is the
chief promoter of this charity. Many ladies of high rank
give their countenance to the undertaking, and will maim
its objects by fursialtiag and keeping stalls.
Space and precedence being especially kept for
members of parliament at Mr. Colxten's funeral yesterday,
it not unnaturally happened that two or three venturous
spirits, not is yet returned for any borough, attempted to
pose for such. One of these gentlemen. thinking probably
to deceive a mere local constable, boldly said, "Well. don't
you know I am a member of parliament ?" To which the
man replied, "I know you are not, so please to stead
bock." The discernment of the offiosr might, perhaps, have
seemed las astonishing to the discomfited party if the
latter had known that he had been attempting to impose
on the policeman usually on duty at the door of the House
of Commons, who had been retained and brought down to
identify claimants for admission duly entitled thereto.
The second spring flower show of the Botanic
Society was held to-day at the gardens in Regeat's.park.
A great and unique attraction is likely to be
lent to the International Exhibition at Dublin by the King
of Italy. A letter from Turin, dated the list ult., states
that the Royal Treasury will moat probably send a topaz
weighing several pounds, and eight or nine Inches long.
having OD it I beautiful engraving of "the Last Supper."
The committee are expected to provide at their own
expense a suitable show case, plate glees, and an trod safe,
with iron railings like a cage all round. The letter states
that to see this gem alone would be worth a journey from
London. The 16th of April has been fixed on as the lest
day for receiving pictures sod works of art.
The Duke and Duchess de Persigny, whose de-
porters for Rome ham been announced, are said to be
lingering at Nice,
RUGBY SCHOOL.--Tbe annual cricket match
between the old &Odom' and the school will be played
en the 28th and 21st inst.