The Express.
London, England, 1851-11-07 00:00:00

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WINDSOR, Nov. S.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert walked in the
Horne Park yesterday afternoon.
The royal dinner party yesterday evening included the
Duchess of Kent, the Duke of Wellington, the Marquis of
Lansdowne, the Lady in-Waiting to the Duchess of Kent,
the Baroness de Speth, the Eel Fitzwilliam, Lady Char-
lotte Fitswilliam,ly Dorothy Fitzwilliam, and Colonel
the lion. C. 11. Phipps.
The Qum's private hand attended after dinner in the
Castle, and played the following selection:
overture," ft threw,' tidier throuredia" ... Mozart
lororazoole alb Arnroltt . RAM. Prince Albert
*lndult, l• Era lekloorr In sidsleeteri" Neyerbeer
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The Queen with the l'•iueesses Helena and Louisa, took
a drive this morning in an open earriage and four. Lord
Charles Fitzroy attended on horseback.
The Prince of Wales, the l'rincess Royal, and the re-
mainder of the royal children took walking exercise.
Prince Albert went to town this morning by a spe-
cial train of the Great Western ltailway, attended by
Colonel lion. C. B. Phipps and Colonel Hon. Charles
Gre)•.
The Marquis of Lansdowne, the Duke of Wellington,
the Earl Fitwilliam, mid the Ladies Charlotte and Dorothy
Fitzwilliam left the Castle to-day.

Prince Albert presided yestenlay morning at a meeting
of the surplus committee of the Royal Commission for the
Exhibition of the Winks of industry of all Nations. His
Royal Highness arrived at the Exhibition building iu Hyde
Park shortly before 11 o'clock, Irom Windsor Castle, at-
tended by Lieutenant. Colonel the lion. C. B. Phipps and
Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey. The other members of
the committee present were Earl Granville, Sir Charles
Lyell, Sir Charles L. Eastbke, Sir William Cubitt, Mr.
Boring, 'MX., and Mr. Baxley. Mr. Edgaf Bowring,
secretary to the committee, attended. The meeting broke up
at 12 o clock. _ . . _ . . .

A meeting of the Royal Commission for the Exhibition
of the Works ,of Industy of all Nations was held imme-
diately afterwards, l'rincc Albert presiding. The other
royal commissioners present were Earl Granville, Lord
John Russell, Sir Richard Westmacott, Sir Charles Lyell,
Sir Charles L. Eastlake, Sir William Cuhitt, Mr. Baring,
I M.P., Mr. Barley, Mr. T. F. Gibson, Mr. Pulley, M.P.,
Mr. John Shepherd, and Mr. Hopkins, president of the
Geological Society. Mr. Scott Russell and Mr. Edgar
Bowring, secretaries of the royal commission, attended. Dr.
Lyon Playful., and Colonel Lloyd, special commissioners,
were in attendance. Mr. Henry Cole and Mr. C. Went-
worth Hake, of the Executive Committee, were present.
The meeting of the Royal Commission broke up at ten
minutes belore 1 o'clock, when Prince Albert, attended by
Colonel the lion. C. Grey, proceeded to the Paddington
terminus of the Great Western Railway, and returned by a
special train to Windsor Castle.
Mr. Robertson, of the Cape Mounted Rifles, had an in-
terview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colorial-office.
The Cambridge University Commission hail a meeting
yesterday at the official residence of the First Lord of the
Treasury, in Downing-street. )'resent:—The Bishop of
Cheater, Sir John Herschel, Professor Scdgwick, and the
Rev. W. 11. Bateson (secretary).
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland Re-
venue, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer on Wednesday at his official residence in Downing-
street.
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The Marquis of Lansdowne returned to his scat, Bowood
Park, Wilts, yesterday, from Windsor Castle.
Despatches from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope
were received yesterday at the Colonial-office. Despatches
were also received yesterday from the Governor of Sierra
Leone.