The Express.
London, England, 1847-10-29 00:00:00

Cbe court.

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WINDSOR, TIIIIRSDAY.—The Queen will hold a
lei7council on Saturday next, at one o'clock, at the Castle.
The Queen and Prince Albert took their usual early
stalk to-day. The royal family took walking and pony exer-
cise in the slopes. Prince Albert enjoyed the sport of shoot-
ing this morning; his Royal Highness WU attended by the
Earl of Morley, Mr. J. R. Ormsby Gore, General Bowles,
and Colonel Seymour. Lord J. Russell arrived at the Castle
this evening, on a visit to her Majesty. The royal dinner
tiny at the Castle this evenings expected to include the
Duchess of Kent, M. Van de Weyer, the Marquis and Mar-
diionets of Lansdowne, Lord J. Russell, Lady A. M. Daw-
son, Bironeas de Speth, Lernon, Rev. J. P. Lee,
Kr. G. E. and the Hon. Mn.M Amon, Miss L. Dawson
Nam Rev. F. Auon, and Lieut.-Colonel Craufurd (com-
manding Grenadier Guards).
The Duke de Broglie, French ambassador, had an
interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial.office.
Sir R. Roreford had also an interview with the noble earl
yesterday. Mr. Tancred had an interview with Sir G. Grey
yesterday at the Home-office.
Lord J. Russell left his residence at Richmond yes-
terday afternoon for Windsor Castle.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
trice from the governor of the Mauritius.

WOMBWELL'S MENAGERIE AT WINDSOR CASTLE.—
Yesterday afternoon the collection of wild animals which
kerns the well known exhibition at country fain was, by
command, arranged in the quadrangle of Windsor Castle,
that the Queen and the royal children might see the lions,
,t3den. elephants, and other strange creatures which have so
,pcs been popular with her Majesty's subjects. The Queen
vtiked twice around the exhibition, entering into familiar
ameenation, with reference to the animals and birds, with
the proprietor, Mr. Wombwell, and Mr. Edmonds. The
Ittntion of her Majesty, and especially that of the junior
ftitches of the royal family, was peculiarly attracted
( itaitta
a couple of lion-tiger cubs, a cross-breed between
e Bengal tiger and a Catcrarian lioness, which
ere whelped about two months since at Applcdore,
Kent. Miss Chapman, known as " the British Lion
.1 ," was anxious to enter the den with the lions, tigers,
nott:len, and to go through her usual perilous per-
. This dispky, however, by her Majesty'. ex-

rem command, was not permitted to take place while the
Queen was present. The Queen wishing to as. the large
elephant, Jentoonah, fully eaparitoned, with the " Lion
Queen " seated on its bask in the howdah, Mi's Chapman
rode round the quadrangle, the elephant exhibiting some 1
curious gambols, highly to the amusement of the court.
After her Majesty ha retired, not only the domestics of the
establishment, bet the whole of the gardeners, labourers,
and others engaged about the grounds, were permitted, by
command of the Queen, to view the exhibition. One of the
equerries in waiting was also despatched by her Majesty
to Dr. Hawtrey, at Eton, inviting the whole of the
masters and the boys at college, to the number of
between six and seven hundred, to view the col-
lection. Shortly afterwards the head master, accompanied
by several other of the ousters, and followed by the boys,
arrived in the quadrangle. Her Majesty, who was at this
moment seen, with the Prince Consort and the royal family,
standing at the centre window of the corridor, was greeted
by the Etonians with throe times three hearty cheers. The
" Lion Queen" went through her performances in the dens,
with the nine lion, tigers, panthers, and leopards several
time,, immediately after her Majesty had retired. At six
o'clock in the evening, just u preparations were made
for the caravans to leave the Castle, Mr. Wombwell
I received commands to light up the whole of the interior, the
Queen being desirous to view tte animals at night, and it
was expected to see them at feeding time, a large quantity
if raw meat having been provided.