The Express.
London, England, 1865-04-01 00:00:00

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The Mama of Wales took a carriage drive, attended by
the Countess De Grey.
The Prince and Primer of Wales went to the St. James's
neat» in the meals&
A deputation had se interview with the Eight Hoe. Sir
George Grey, at the Rome-office, yesterday, on the aided
of the Masters sod Servants ROL
Despatches were received yesterday at the Oolonlei-ofiles
from the Governors of the West India Islands.
Berl Russell, Earl De Grey sad Rips, and the Right
Hon. W. P. Gladstone lets town at hslf•psst one o'clock
yesterday by special train on the Great Widens Railway to
attend the Queen's Council at Windsor.
The Duke of Newcastle, Earl Percy. Viscount Comber-
men. Major•Gareral Eyre, Sir Francis Outrage, and Gene.
ral Magner% travelled to Wiedsor by the same
After the Council the Western returned to tows.

It is announced in the Gazette of last night that
her Majesty's birthday will be kept on Wedateday, the 24th

el May next.
Her Royal Highness the Docile/is of Cambridge
was somewhat better yesterday, but has not yet recovered
from her severs sold. The Mai of the Belgians sad the
Prises and Prisons of Wales personally called yesterday

to Monica after the dnolisse's health.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury
entertained the following company st dinner last sight st
their residence In Arlington-Wrest, Piccadilly :—Hie
law the Russian Ambassador and Baroness Brannon, bib
Excellency the Prussian Ambassador and the Countries
Benistorff, the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough and
Lady 0. Churchill. the Bert of IWmessbur►, the Earl and
Oweatees of Clareadon and Lady Emily Villiers, Lord
and Lady Enetwe Own. Lord Lyons, Lord Stanley,
Hew Sasirwite Wad, Oolong Hon. P. W. Talbot, Mr.
Hastings and Lady Elissbath Annuli, Mr. Van de Weyer,

sad kr. SioureurFitzgarild, M.P.
The Earl and Counters of Derby intend to leave

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tows towards the close of the wain week to pass the
Baiter holidays at lisowsley. The wastes. is still usable

to swept invite/lona
The Earl Granville is among the pasta invited
to aneemble at Althorns Hall next week.
Last night Viscountess Holmeadale gave her
wood ersasbly at the family residence in tipper Brook-

street, Park•lane.
The Right Bon. the Speaker will hold his second
and last levee on Wednesday evsatag, April 5, at 10 pm..

fall dress
Colonel P. L. M'Dougall has been appointed
edjstaat-pseral of militia is Oasada, and will undertake
this visa* duty of crganiaieg the local forces of tire
coke,.
Mr. W. Angeretein, M.P. for the borough of
likesewick, yesterday issued as address to his mostituents
M Woolwich, stating his intention to resign his trust at the
ekes of the session, whoa he proposes to stead for the
county of Kent.
Yesterday evening, at the ordinary meeting of
she memben of the Real Institatioe, Mr. Glibber de-
scribed the results of one of his recent aerial researches.
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At a meeting of the Society of British Artists for
the election of members. held ea the 27th alt.. Mean.
Wyke Bayliss, E. C. Barnes, and R. Hayes were elected.
Mr. Leighton's contributions to the forthcoming
Royal Academy Exhibition cousin (says the Athescrion) of
—L A very large work, miswriting Helen hastening
aloe' the walls of Troy to witness the proposed combat be-
tween Morels* and Paris, a composition of three figurer,
sunlight effect (" Iliad," took iii., I. 139) ; 2. " From Bt.
Mark's," a lady carryteg a child, and leaving one of the
aisles of the church at Venice ; 3. " The Widow's Prayer,"
a lady *fore an alter, • child playing with en apple, and
L seated in a gleam of sunlight ; 4. A genre subject, a child
washy • cherry to its mother's lips ; 5. " Oh, that I had
ying, like a dove" (Psalm Iv., 6) : David mated on the roof
of his palace. and looking towards the mountains ; doves
Bylaw away.
The Photographic Society has arranged to open
It. anneal exhibition this year on Kay 1, and to keep it
epee for two months.
A Paris correspondent of a New York paper
news to have anticipated the fate of M. Reward, for be
says :—" There our be no doubt but what many eminent
Preach writers now In Paris would freely criticise the ' Life
of Baru: in accordance with the wish of the Emperor, as
exprotmed in the Moniteur, if it were not for the expense
sad ueplieuentame living in exile in Belgium or Dis-
hed."
The Gnu Cotton Committee (says the A rmy and
Navy Garette) have been trying further experiment, with
this highly explosive maraud, and there seems to be every
hope of its being used instead of powder, as a bunting
charge for shells, sad also as • mine in the torpedos acid
other similar vessels, which are expected to be largely
employed in any future naval war.
Tau Quern AND THE PROPOSED BRAEMAR Ran.-
wAv.--tions reports ere dell that if the railway exten-
sion to Braemar is finally decided on her Majesty the
Queen and the other branches of the royal family will bid
farewell to Deesidal as • summer residence. These reports
are said to have emanated from • quarter considered likely
to ksow, but the people on Deeside (who are nearly all is
favour of the scheme) are loth to believe that there
is any troth in the rumours. When it is taken
into wesideration that the railway would be of
great borsht to the *habitants of the district
throe `h which it is Weeded to peas, the people
la 13ailat r, Crathis, and Braemar confidently think that
her Majesty is not one who would wish to keep back say
benefit from her people. We may state, however, that last
week Mr. Milne, factor, Aborts Castle, along with • photo.
graphic artist, was busily engaged takisg views of the pro-
weed route about Newon aid Lochanahir to Balmoral
beetle, sod from the castle across the river to where it is
intended the lice shall pass. These views have been takes
fLiltlorpoes of showing her Majesty how much of the
line would be seen from the windows and grounds
of oral Cestle.—Dwarke Advertiser.
REPRESENTATION or RVIRHAIL —This election is
fixed for Wednesday next Thom seems • probability that
there will be no wets* for the seat rendered *mat by the
death of Sir H. Willoughby, several of the candidates named
in the first indeed* reserving their strength until the
general election. The favourite candidate is Lieutenant.
Colonel Bonnie, • director of the London and Nardi-
Western Railway, sad • conservative in politics, like the
late member. The other candidates named as likely to
same forward at the general election berides the prowd
sitting member. Mr. Holland, are Er. Lange. liberal coo-
narrative • Mr. dolmas, from Montgomeryshire, ;
and Colonel Addison, uneweespful candidate a former
occasion. It is thought Colonel Bonnie will be unopposed
oe the present eamessa.
HantsristrrATlOW or YORK.-.-Tegterday afternoon
• meeting of the misdeal conservative electors of this city
was held at Narks?. Hotel, York, to reed* a coin.
111111DIOSSitIO from Oolong Smyth, M.P.. wilis has represented
the city for eighteen years. Mr. W. Hmhtmg. chairman of
the conservative committee, presided, be announced the
determination of Colossi Smyth 10 retire from parliament
et the ..it electisa. An address from the gallant oolong
wee read, expreeelor of lib thanks for the support which he
and sleeps received. The meeting wit considered the
gumption as to • reessmer te Galant Smyth, and it was
' anseintemly I. Melte Mr. James Lowther,
of sir J. Lein, Bark, ci Swilliagtem Park, aid Wallas
Set* M beeese • cesdklate for the mpresentatioe.
Lerrther aid his esels (who represented York from 1935*
1.91vI) beligLaguinwiber.the eityani,, a dritrita:ansuiraismo.appelsbadossompaidate
wit
by
Mir Joie Lowther, repaired to the meeting. whim le at
ewe meepted IM koleader.