The Express.
London, England, 1865-07-07 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN ELECTIONS.

NOMINATIONS FIXED.

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The candidates for the representation of West-
minster, the City of London, Finsbury, the Tower
Hamlets, Southwark, Lambeth, and Matylebone,
will all be nominated on Monday next. In the
event of a poll being demanded, it will be taken in
every case on the following day.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the
official residence of the Pint Lord of the Treasury,
in Downing-street. The ministers present were
—Viscount Palmerston, Earl Granville, the Duke
of Argyll, Sir George Grey, Earl Russell, the
Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, Earl de Grey,
the Chanoellor of the Exchequer, the Duke of
Somerset, the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, Lord
Stanley of Alderley, the Earl of Clarendon, and
the Right Hon. O. P. Villiers.

We are authorised to state that no applications
from Volunteer Corps for permission to attend the
review at Wimbledon ou the 22nd instant will be
entertained milers' received at the War-office on or
before Tuesday, the 18th instant.

Witt court.

WINDSOR CAME, JOLT 6.

The Queen, asoompanied by the irinoess of
Wales, Princess Helena, and Princess Louie, walked in
the grounds yesterday afternoon.
Their royal highnesees afterwards took a drive.
The Marquis mad Marchicmass of Ailesbury had the ho.
noar of dining with her Majesty and the royal family.
Her Majesty, with Princess Helena, Prioress Louise,
Prieoess Beatrice, and Priam Leopold, went to Frogmore
this morning.
The Prince of Wales, attended by Major Grey, went to
Loaders.
The Princess of Wales took a carriage drive, attended by
the Counties of Macclesfield.
The Quern held a Conseil to-day, at 1 o'clock, at which
were present the Sul de Grey sod Ripon, Lord Stanley of
hiseley, the Right Hon. Sir George Grey, and the
.Right
Hes. W.K.Gladstone.
Mr. Helps, Clark of the Council, was in attendance.
Sir George Grey had an audience of the Queen.
The Karl of Caithness and Lieutesant-General Sir Henry
Biotin* RIM the Lord end Groom in Waiting.
The Hop. Eames Laments end the Hoe. Florence Sey-
mour have succeeded the Han. Caroline Cavendish and the
Hon. Flora Macdonald as Maids of Honour in Waiting.
The Queen will hold a apnoea at Windsor Castle to-day
. .

(Friday), at three o'clock.
At t►e council held by the Queen at Windsor Or& yes-
terday the usual proclamations were ordered to be issued
for the diesellitios of the present parliament, and the else.
Lion of a new one. The writs for the latter to be return-
able on Tuesday, August 13. A proclamation wan silo
ordered to be issued for the election of sixteen representa-
tive pan of Sootiest The election to take piece on
Friday, July 28.

The Priam of Wales, attended by Major Grey, came to 1
Harlberotigh.hoess yesterdsy, from Windsor Castle.
His Royal Highness presided over a preliminary meeting
of the ptomaine of the proposed Central Hall of Arta and
/Soieecea, at which the Duke of Cambridge and several
noblemen and gentlemen were preset.
The Prince of Wales returned to Windsor Castle in the
afternoon.

Despatches were received yasterday at the Colonial-Mks
from the Governor of New Zealand, South Australia., Tas-
mania, Labnan, Halts, Heligoland, sad Caaria. Der
patches were sent to the Comma of Canada.

THE ROYAL CHRISTENING AT WINDSOR
OASTLI.-(THIS DAY.)

WINDSOR, FRIDAY.

The preparations for the reception of the guests ;
are being carried out at the palace, and a large end brilliant
gathering of the principal members of the mobility is
expected. The ceremony takes place about 1 o'clock In her
Maiwity's private chapel within the preeinete of the Cootie.
It is understood that the baptismal rite will be adminis.
tared by his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, who vial
probably be assisted by the Right Rev. the Bishop of Oxford.
The choral part of the ehriitenisg service will be executed
by Items. Tolley (terror), Marriott (warder tenor), and
Barnby(heas), of the choir of the Chapel Royal of St. George,
and several gentlemen of her Majesty's private chapel. The
organist, it is said, will be Mr. Cosies.
Arnow the guests likely is be pre•ent are his Royal High-
ness the Dab of Cambridge. hie Serene Highaser Prince
Edward of Saxe Weimar, Ms Serene Highness Paine*
Leiningen, Lord Palmerston, the Dean of Westminster, the
Lady Augusts Stanley, &a.
The meta, at the eonclurion of the areaway, will par.
take of a sumptuous laocheon at the Castle. There will
ales boa grand dinner party is the evening.

Yesterday morning the Queen of the Nether-
lands paid a loot visit to the British Museum. Her Na-
ivety WY met at the MUNKIIII bY Baron &eVO4Ib (the
Nethselseds Minister) and by the principal °fibers of t►e
erlablishramit. Her Majesty then returned to Claridge's
Motel, sad *Deemed' took a drive of two hours' duration.
In the evening her Majesty honoured Viscount Stretford
& Radcliffe with her company at dinner. The 13.11 of
Malweabary and the Countess of Clarendon bad the honour
et visiting her Malady yesterday at Cl ridge's Hotel.
The Bari and Countess, of Cardigan entertained
at Esser, es Wednesday last, the Date of Redend. the
°negates' of Westmoreland, Earl sad Ossetia of Strad-
broke, Thomas and Vinoonntass Carson, General Sir Few
wish Williams a/ Han. Colonel and Mrs. De Money,
Emmy Caney. Osiend Osilseart. Oslosel and lady Roily
Lingseets. Kr. Pot" Caplmit