The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-27 00:00:00

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BALMORAL, sower 25.
The Queen drove out on Saturday with Prince
Leopold, and attended by the Hon. Mrs. Bruce.
Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphinstone, drove
to Indigo, the residence of Dr. Robertson.

The Princess Helena rode on horseback to Birk Hall
attended by Lieutenant• General the Hon. C. Grey anti

Madame Ilocide.

The Primates Louise also rode, attended by the Marchioness
of Ely.
On Sunday the Queen attended divine service at the
Cowes, with the royal family and household.
The Rev. Dr. Norman Macleod, D.D., who is staying at
the Castle on a visit, officiated.
The Prince of Wales and Princess Helena afterwards went
to the parish church of Cathie, when Dr. Macleod again
performed the service.

Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonialoffce
from the Governor of the Falkland Islands. Despatches
were sent to the Governors of Malta, Hong Hong, Ceylon,
Labnan, and to the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian
Islands.

The marriage of the Prince of Wales with the
Princess of Denmark will be celebrated early in the en.
suing spring. General Knollya, who so long commanded
the camp at Aldershott, has been appointed controller of
the household of his royal highness, and Marlborough
House is being prepared as quickly as possible for his
reception.
A letter from Gotha states that in order to
promote the privacy and comfort of Queen Victoria during
her Majesty's stay at Reinhard's-bruin, and in consequence
of the limited accommodation which the castle affords,
only the Duchess of Saxe-Coburg will reside there at the
same time as her Majesty. The duke will take up his quar-
ters at the village of Friedrichrode, about a mile distant.

His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe-
Weimar, who, at the close of the Goodwood lace meeting,
was called to Germany by the sadden death of his
father, the Duke Bernard of Saxe-Weimar, is expected
home from Germany at the end of next week. The Prin-
cess Edward is in town.

The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland ar-
rived at Alnwick Castle on Monday last from Keilder Castle.

The Earl of Dunmore, by the last letters from
Canada, bas obtained leave of absence from his regiment,
the Soots Fusilier Guards, and has left Montreal for a tour
in British Columbia.

Lord Londesborough has left Thomas's Hotel,
Berkeley-square, for Griinsioue Park, Yorkshire.

Lady Herbert of Lea, with the young Earl of
Pembroke and family, are pawl* the season at Wilton
House, user Salisbury. Her ladyship has taken Mr. Wm,.
Ruasell's mansion in Chabam•place, for a term of years.

Sir Henry Hoare has arrived at Thomas's Hotel,
Berkeley-square, from Stairhead, near Bath.
A marriage is arranged to take place between
Mr. George Haabury Field, eldest son of Mr. Field, of
Ashurst Park, Kent, and Lady Georgians Tumour, third
daughter of the Earl of Winterton.

The German journals announce the death of
General Lord Jams Hay, at Spa.

The steamer Dolphin arrived three days ago at
Antwerp from England, with three carriages, twelve hones,
and grooms of Queen redone, on their way to Gotha.
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Lieutenant-General Baron von Willesen, Master
of the Horse to his Majesty the King of Hanover, accom-
panied by his eon Lieutenant Willesen, and his nephew,
officers in the Hanoverian army, yesterday inspected the
garrison of Woolwich, by special permission of big Royal
Highness the General Commanding in Chief of the Army.
His Serene Highness the Prince de Crony, and
attendants, seven in number, yesterday visited the depart-
menta of Woolwich Dockyard, and were specially received
by the officials, by order of the Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty.

Baron Ricasoli is now said to be at Marseilles.
A letter from the camp at Chalons describes an
incident which took place at a banquet, which followed the
manoeuvres a few days since :—" About the middle of the
dinner, the Prince Imperial entered the hall, and, as usu►l,
took a seat near the Emperor. Marshal Randoo, moved
by the presence of the young prince, then rose, sod pro-
posed ' The health of the prince Imperial, the hope of the
army!' which was drunk with enthusiasm. The prince,
to whom the Emperor had given a few drops of champagne,
replied by saying : ' I drink to the health of the army !'
Then, attar • short pause, he added, with astonishing
energy for • child of his age, and J hope to become • good
soldier.'"

Snow fell heavily last week at Berchteagaden,
in Bavaria, where the royal family are now stopping. All
the hills round the place were covered.

THE ARCHBISHOP or CANTERBURY.—WO regret
to state that the health of the Archbishop of Canterbury
has been, during the last few days, of inch a character as to
CUM serious one sine to his friends.

WAR OFFICE, Annuev 26. —The Queen has been
graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of
Captain Roderick Dew, of the royal navy, to be an ordinary
member of the military division of the third clam, or Com•
pinions, of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath.
Gazette.

WM./SHALL, Auouer 25.—The Queen has been
pinned to give and grant onto John Bosh, Eno., a British
'object, who is actually and entirely employed in the
service of the King of Siam, as harbour muter, at Bangkok,
her Majesty's royal licence and permission that he may
accept and wear the insignia of the Order of the White
Elephant, which the King of Siam has been pleased to confer
upon him.—Gazeite.