The Express.
London, England, 1847-11-04 00:00:00

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WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY.—Lord Camoys has arrived
at the Castle, and has succeeded the Earl of Morley as Lord
in Waiting to the Queen. Col. B. Drummond has also ar-
rived, and has succeeded Mr. R. 0. Gore as the Groom in
Waiting to her Majesty. The royal dinner party at the
castle this evening is expected to include the Duchess of
!Cent, the Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter, the Lady in
Waiting of the Duchess of Kent, the Baroness de Speth, the
Earl and Countess of Dalhousie, Lord and Lady Beauvale,
the Right Hon. Sir C. and Lady M. Wood, Sir G. Cooper,
Maj.-Oen. W. H. Scott, and Lieut.-Col. Smith (commanding
Royal Horse Guards).
'Yesterday was the birth-day of the Princess
Sophia. The Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Gloucester,
and the Duke of Cambridge paid viaits of congratulation to
bee Royal Highness on the auspicious return of her natal
day. The usual rejoicings took place at Windsor. The
Princess Sophia is recovering from her recent illness, and has
taken airings in a curium.
The Duchess of Kent arrived at her residence,
Clarence House, St. James's, at 12 o'clock yesterday, from
Frogmore House, near Windsor. Her Royal Highness left
town soon after 2 o'clock in the afternoon on her return to
Frofmore House.
the Duke of Cambridge returned to town yester-
day morning from honouring the Duke of Rutland with a
visit at his re‘ideace, near Newmarket. His Royal Highness
proceeded to Kew in the afternoon.

Dr. Lushington had an interview with Sir G. Grey
yesterday. Mr. J. Romilly had also an interview with the
right hon. baronet at the Home-office.
The Right Hon. E. Strntt (Chief Commissioner of
Railways) arrived in town on Tuesday night.
Mr. J. F. Stanford, chairman of the committee on
the subject of mendicancy, accompanied the deputation, from
Maryiebone, to Sir G. Grey, on Tuesday.
Despatches were sent off last evening from the
Colonial-office for the Governor-General of Cenada, and also
for the Gavernors of the other North American provinces.

TIM QUEEN AND THE ISLE OF MAN.—It is
rumoured (says the Liverpool Courier) that it is her
Mejesty's intention not only once snore to pay a visit to the
Isle of Mau, but to take up her abode there for a por-
lion or the summer season. The rumour further asserts
that Castle Mona is the residence chosen for the future occu-
pation of royalty, and that a person high in authority is now,
or has been lately, inspecting the premises for his royal mis-
tress, and treating for the purchase thereof.
RETURN OF THE DUCHESS OF C.tMBRIDOE.—The
Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Mary of Cambridge,
and the Prince of Hesse landed at Dover yesterday morning
at an early hour, having made the passage from Calais in an
hour and three quarters. The duchess bats been absent on
the continent nearly four months. After taking luncheon
at Birmingham's Ship Hotel the royal party set out for the
railway station, where a special train had been prepared.
Baron Knesebeck and the Baroness Hammerstein were in
attendance. Royal salutes were tired from the heights on
the royal party landing, and also just before the departure of
the train. The grenadier company of the 69th Regiment,
and the officers of the garrison, were in attendance at the
railway station ; the band of the regiment also. Mr. James
Walter, superintendent of the South Eastern Railway, re-
ceived their royal highnesses et the Dover station, and ac-
companied them through to Croydon, where the royal party
entered lour carriages and four and departed for Kew. The
distance of 77l miles, from Dover to Croydon, was run in an
hour and Ihree quarters. Mr. Cudworth, locomotive super-
intendent of the railway, drove the engine.