The Express.
London, England, 1865-03-18 00:00:00

COI Court.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Yana 17.
The Queen took an airing in the grounds this
waning.
Princess Helena reds in the Home Perk.
Priam Leopold took a carriage airing, attended by
Mr. Buff.

The Hoo. Caroline Cavendish and the Hors. Florence
Seymour have succeeded the Hee. Flora Macdonald and
the Hon. Emily Cathcart as Heidi of Honour in Waiting.

A. deputation of the royal reception committee of the
corporadoe of London, coesirting of Mr. Alderman Bose,
M.P., Mr. Deputy Lott, Mr. Deputy Bone, Mr. Deputy
Snelling, Mr. Samuel Gibbous, and the Town Clerk, waited
upon the Prince and Princess of Wales at Marlborough-
house, yesterday, to present to their royal highnesses the
medal struck to commemorate the public entry of the
Princess of Wales into the City of Loudon on the 7th of
March, 1863.
The Prince of Wales went to thellonse of Lords in the
of tersoon.

A deputation from the Fisheries Preservation Associa-
tioo, consisting of Lord Llanover (the president of the as-
sociation), Lord Ebury, Mr. Wieldier's, M.P., Lieutenant.
Colonel Hon. Fans Keane, Sir Alexander Gordon Cum-
ming, Hord Robert Montagu, M.P., Major• General Jamas
Ramsey, Mr. M. T. Smith, M.P., Mr. Henry Fenwiek,
M.P., Mr. P. Hood, Mr. Frank Bookland, and Mr. W.
Fisher, bad an interview with the Right Hon. Sir George
Grey, at the Home-office, yesterday, on the subject of the
pollution of riven.
A deputation of merchants, banker, broken, and traders
of London, Liverpool, and Manchester, had an interview
with the Right Hon. Sir George Grey 4 the Home-office,
yesterday, on the subject of South American beef. The
deputation wee eacompanied by Mr. Cox, M.P., Mr.
Hurt, M.P., Mr. Horded], M.P., Mr. Cheatham, M.P.,
and Mr. Bright, M.P., and consisted, amongst other; of
Mr. Madden, Mr. E. B. Fripp (Liverpool), Mr. Stuart
(Banchester), Mr. H. L. Keeling, and Mr. J. Fair, Consul
of the Argentine Republik.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales
honoured the Stilled Theatre with his presence last even-
ing, attended by Colonel Koppel (equerry), the Duke of St.
Albans. and Colossi Fielding.
RETURN OF PRINCR ALFRED FROM TUE CONTl-
xi:cr.—His Royal Highness Prince Alfred landed at Dover
yesterday afternoon, on his return from Germany, having
travelled from Ostend in the government yacht Vivid
(Staff-commander Sullivan). The Prince, who was attended
by Major Cowell, Captain Haig, and the Queen's courier
M. Kann*, upon his arrivaL at a quarter to throe o'clock,
proceeded to the Lord Warden Hotel. His Royal Highness
was received at Dover by Sir Luke Smithett, Captain Bruce,
R.N., and Mr. Knight, of the South Eastern Railway,
After partaking of luncheon, Prince Alfred and his suite
were conducted to a state carriage attached to the 3.45 mail
express train of the South Erten Railway, which am-
Toyed his royal highness to Waterloo-bridge dation sad
thence direct, without change of carriage, to Windsor, Mr.
Knight having charge of the train.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge en-
tertained a distinguished party as dinner hat evening at
Glenoester House. Park•Lne.

The Duchess of Somerset has left the Admiralty,
Whitehall, or Bulatrode Park, Books, for a few days.
The Earl and Countess Russell have issued cards
for diaper parties as the 23ed and 30th asst.

The Earl and Countess of Wilton, with Viscount
and Visoonnteea Grey de Wilton, will remain at Egerton
Lodge till after the 7th ot the mania( mouth, ea they in-
tend to receive a large ratty daring the Crontompark
meeting•

The Earl of Bradford eolith:lnes gradually to
improve is health. The medical reports daring the last
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fur days have bow favourable.

The Lord Ililimp of London will leave town this
day fee Windsor Guile, to remain ea a visit to bet' Ilayasty
until Moody. His lordship bee, we believe, bee. mat.
ea aided to prance is the Queen's private chapel within the
Castle tomorrow.

His Excellency the Right Hon. Sir Frederic&
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duties r Minato, Piesipotaitiary to the Wad Stars go.
varmint.