The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-16 00:00:00

irbe Court.

BALMORAL, Met 14.
The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helena,
drove out yesterday.
Princess Aline rode on horseback this morning.

Captain Methank, R.N., had au interview with the Duke
of Newcastle yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Royal Com-
mission for the Exhibition of 1851 was held yesterday at the
Privy Council-office. There were present Earl Granville
(chairman), Sir Alexander Spearman, Bart., Mr. T. F.
Gibson, and Mr. Edgar Bowring, C.B. (secretary).
The Hoo. Judge Stewart (of Nova Scotia), Sir D. Cooper,
Mr. J. R. Longden, and Mr. Edward Cunard, had inter-
views yesterday with the Duke of Newcastle.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office
from the Governor of Canada.
Despatches were sent to the Governor of Canada.

In the course of Wednesday Prince Arthur visited
Wheel Friendship Mine at Mary Tavy, where be was re-
ceived by Captain Kent, and proceeded underground as far
as the 40 fathom leveL His royal highness expressed the
most lively interest in the workings, and returned to
the surface evincing great pleasure in his excursion.
After visiting the famous waterfall at Lydford, the Prince
returned to Tavistock late in the afternoon, and re-embarked

on board the Vivid.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
d'Anmale honoured Lady Molesworth with their presence
at dinner last evening, at her residence in Fetos-plaoe.
The Austrian Ambassador and the Countess Apponyi, the
Duke of Newcastle, the Earl and Countess of Clareedon,
the Earl Grey, the Countess of Fife, the Earl of Dudley,
Viscountess Palmerston, Viscount and Viscountess Strat-
ford de Radcliffe, Viscount and Viscountess Sydney, the
Bishop of Oxford, Sir Coutta Lyndsay, and Mr. Hayward
were invited to meet their royal highnesses.
Viscount and Viscountess Gormanaton have

arrived at Brown's Hotel from Ireland.
Lord and Lady Hatherton have arrived at
Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from Teddeeley Hall,

Staffordshire.
Lieutenant-Colonel and the Hon. Mrs. J. A.
CauMad have left 17, Grosvencrequare, for Lillesball,
Shropshire, on a visit to the Doke and Duchess of Suther-
laud.
Lady Dinorben and family are staying at the
king of Italy's palace of Stapinigi, near Turin. His Ma
jesty graciously invited her ladyship to accompany her
sister, the Princess of Captia, to this place on a visit, after
the severe bereavement the fam;ly have recently sustained.
The Hon. Mrs. George Cavendish has issued
cords for ► ball on Thursday, the 22nd of May, at her
house, 31, Belpavisequire.
The Lady Mayoress's ball will take place on
Mo►day, the 16th of June.
The Countess of Aabburnham gave her first

aemenbly this season, last evening, at Aehburnhara House.
Lord Ashburton opened the saloons of Bath
House, on Wednesday evening, for a eoeverrazione of the
members of the Royal Geographical Society. The invita-
tions were extended to the foreign commissioners of the
International Exhibition, and to a great number of leading
barites in the scientific world. In the principal rooms •
valuable collection of models end works of scientific interest
had been brought together for the amusement of the com-
pany. The Japanese Ambanadors, attended by Mr.
Macdonald, were present.
The marriage was celebrated yesterday at St.
Paul's, Knightsbridge, of Lord John Manners, M.P., to
Janette, eldest daughter of Mr. Thomas Brigham, of Airds,
Galloway, and the late lady Louise Brigham. The core-
mouy was performed by the Rev. Richard Croft, emulated by
the Hon. and Rev. R. Liddell. The bride was attended at
the altar by the following young ladies as bridesmaids :-
1 Lady Diana Beauclerk, the lion. Misses Henniker (2), and
Miss Mary Hush= (sietw of the bride). After the care-
many Mr. Bushan gave • dejedser at his residence in
Lowndes-street. In the afternoon the bride and bridegroom
left town for the Oatlsnds Park Hotel.
General Sir John Burgoyne, Bart., Inspector-
General of Fortifications, and some of the officers of the
Royal Regimen quartered in London, entertained last
night at dinner, at Willis's Rooms, Field-Marshal Niel, of
the French Engineers, the senior officer of that corps dur-
ing the siege of Sebastopol. Among the officers present
were—Sir Harry Jones, G.C.8., General Sandham,
Chapman, C. 8., Cal. Simmons, C. 8., Cal. Owen, C. 8.,
Ford, and Lieut.-Col. Jervois.
His Grace the Duke of Rutland was yesterday
elected president for the ensuing year of the National
Society for the Exhibition of Sporting Dogs at Birmingham.
Although this is only the second year of the society's ex-
istence the funds are in a flourishing state; there is a balance
of more than 3004 in hand.
The statue of the Prince Consort, at Leeds, has
been entrusted to Mr. Noble, who was the sculptor of the
Fairbairu etatue of her Majesty, and it is proposed that
the drapery of the new work of art shall be of the same
character as that bestowed upon the subject already finished.
A. W. Moor, Esq., has been appointed President
of the Turks and WOW islands.
Yesterday afternoon Dr. Lyon Playfair delivered
the second of his course of lectures, at the Royal Institu-
tion, " On some of the Chemical. Arta with reference to
their Promo between the two Exhibitions."
On Wednesday afternoon in the Cafe Parisien,
which adjoins the first floor dining-room of IL Peillsrd.
the International Exhibition, the Japanese Ambassadors
entered with their suite, and, having taken scats and
ordered coffee, forthwith produced their pipes, which they
filled and lighted, puffing away with vast apparent Betides:-
non. The odour at once attracted to the spot a police-
sergeant and a constable, but their intervention was all in
vain. The swarthy dignitaries looked at them with eon-
tempt and smoked calmly on, and even the tried courage
of the force quailed before the idea of laying hands upon
the sacred diplomatic parlous.
CALEDONIAN( FANCY DEW BALL.-111ii annual
fete has been fixed to take place on Monday, the 23rd of
June, under the same distinuished patronage as in former
years.
THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.—We understand that
the magistrates have resolved to recommend that Thursday,
the 22nd instant (the day of opening the General Assembly)
be observed as a holiday, la commemoration of her Ma-
' jesty's birthday. The rejoicings incident to the maim will
no doubt be withheld ; but it is in staid eccordessee
with her Majesty's gracious desire the* bar
should not be deprived of their holiday. We belie=
is an understanding that the banks in town will observe the
occasion as nenal ; but no arrangement has yet been nude
as ts the day to be so kept. The occurrence of the Quin's
birthday on Seturday, with the busy term-day on Moriday
following, renders Saturday a very incionvesiest day for the
stisprasios of business ; sad probably the beaks will observe
the day named by the imostrases.—istesissiA Counsel.
DEATH OF BIZ guriAitnr ilAwss. —We regret to
state that Sir Beejeada Hawes, MGR, died yesterday at
nom, after ay very :ief Slum Last week be wee well and
active ; aM he was indbeely edged wish a serious
illness, sad be expired. Laos a
member of the House et Obinmeny be has pasee:d.tal=
years of his life lathe Wat Departinest, where IA ably
filled tbs poet cd pennasent trodoe-lieuretaly cd State.