The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-15 00:00:00

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Ifs BALMORAL, i 12.

The Queen went out accompanied by Princess'
Louise, and attended by the Marchioness of Ely.
Baron von IJochtritshad an audience of her Majesty, and
presented letters from Duke Bernhard and Duke George
of Bare Meiningen. Hs was introduced by Biz Stafford
Northoote.
Prince Christian and Prince Arthur went out shooting.
The Baron von Uechtrits had the honour of dining with
the Queen and royal family yesterday evening.
Oar. 13.
The Queen went out in the morning accompanied by
Princess Beatrice, and drove in the afternoon accompanied
by Princess Christian.
Princess Louise rode with Prince Arthur, attended by
the Hon. Emily Cathcart, and visited the Duchess of
Anmale, at Abergeldie.
The Gilliam ball to the 'errant* sad tenants of the
Balmoral, Abergeldie, and litrichall creates, which was to
have been given on the day of the arrival of Prince and
Princess Christian, took place yesterday.
Dancing commenced at hali.past five, at eight supper
was served, after which the dancing was resumed, and con-
tinued till near 12.
Her Majesty and the royal family ware present.
The Duchess of Boxburghe hes succeeded the Mar-
t chioness of Ely as lady in waiting upon the Queen.
Baron von nehtrits has left the castle.

The Prince of Wales, attended by Major Grey, went to
Dover on Saturday morning, to receive the Queen of Den.
mark on her arrival in England.
Her Majesty, accompanied by the Princess Thyra and
the Prince Waldemar, and attended by the Countess of
Reventlow, M. de Cnetenschiold and M. Jautzen, crossed
the Channel from Wail on board her Majesty's ship
Vivid, and arrived at Dover at a quarter before three
o'clock.
Shortly after her Majesty's arrival the royal party pro-
ceeded by special train to London, and was met by the
Princess of Wales, attended by the Hon. Mrs. E. Coke
and General Knollyn, at the Charing-cross station.
The Qaeen of Denmark, the Prince and Princess of
Wales, and Princess Thyra, with the ladies and gentlemen in
waiting, attended Divine Service at the Chapel Royal, St.
James's, yesterday morning.
The Communion Service was read by the rev. the sub-
Dean and the Rev. Thomas Helmore.
Anthem, " In thee, 0 Lord !" Weldon. Sung by
Mears. Cummings and Winn.
Mr. Goss presided at the organ.
The sermon was preached by the rev. the sub• Dean from
St. Luke, chap. L verse 28.

A Committee of the Lords of her Majesty's moat
honourable Privy Council sat on Saturday at the Council
Chamber, Whitehall, on matters relating to the cattle
plague. The lords present were the Lord President, the
Right Hon. Spencer H. Walpole, and the Right Hon. H.
Corry. Mr. Frederick Goulburn (Deputy Chairman of the
Board of Customs), Colonel Harness, and Mr. Haitian
attended the committee.
Despatches were sent on Saturday from the Colonial-
office to the Governors of the North American Provinces.

The Duke of Northumberland and Lady Louisa
Percy arrived at their residence in Portman-square on
Saturday from Alnwiek Castle, Northumberland.
The Duke of Newcastle, Lord Huntingfield, and
Mr. and Mrs. Campbell Wyndham have left the St.

George's Hotel.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Bristol and the
Ladies Hervey are expected to arrive in town at the close
of the week from the noble marquis's shooting quarters

near Dingwall, N.B.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Bath have left
Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, for their seat, Lousiest,

near Warminster.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Headfort have

arrived at the St. George's Hotel.
The Earl and Countess of Motmt-Edgeumbe and
f►mily leave town to-day for St. Leonard", to pass a few
weeks before going to Cannes for the winter.
The Earl and Countess Spencer arrived at
Althorp Hall, Northampton, on Friday from Dunrobin
Castle, where they have been among the guests of the Duke
and Duchess of Sutherland during the protracted visit of
the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke of Ellin-

burgh.
Viscount Hamilton, M.P., is expected to arrive
in town this week from a tour of visite in Scotland.
Lord and Lady Otho Fitzgerald have left town
for West Park, their seat in Wilts.
Lord Abercromby has taken for a term of years
the late Dr. Seimour's mansion inCharles-street, Berkeley.

Square.
Lord Claud J. Hamilton, M.P., has resumed his
duties with his regiment at the Tower, since his lordship's
return from Baron's Court, Ireland.
Lord Da'many, who arrived in town on Saturday
from Raby Castle, Durham, will leave to-day for Oxford,
to resume his studies at Christ Chdrch.
The Hon. Charles and Mrs. Wentworth Fitz-
william, Mr. and Mrs. Neu:top, and the Hon. Mrs. Car-
rington Smythe have left Brown's Hotel.
Mr. and Lady Emily Heneage have left Thomas's
Hotel, Berkeley-square.
The Mayor of Oxford (Mr. J. C. Cavell) will
give a grand banquet in the Town-hall on Wednesday next.
About 400 invitations were issued, and nearly 300 have
accepted, including two peers of the realm, his Grace the
Duke of Marlborough, lord-lieutenant of the county, and
the Right Hon. the Earl of Abingdon, high steward of the
city ; and seven members of parliament, the Right Hon.
J. W. Henley, Colonel North, Colonel Pane, the Right
Hon. E. Cardwell, Mr. C. Neste, Mr. H. Bar-
nett, and Mr. B. Samuelson. The present and late vice-
chancellor of the university and many of the heads of
houses and county genti/ will be present.
ARCHBISHOP MANNING IN BALDWIN'S-GARDENS.
—Yesterday afternoon Archbishop Manning presided at •
meeting which was held at the Roman catholic chapel, in
Baldwin's-gardens, for the purpose of calling attention to
the s ate of the mission in that place. It appeared from his
statement that there are 3,000 Roman catholic* In the dis-
trict, but that it is difficult to get them to church, and
sti'l more difficult to get their children to schooL The mis-
sion is in difficulties, 4001. being owed to creditors, many
of whom are clamorous for payment. The Hon. Charles
Langdale, who spoke in favour of the mission,
related • curious anecdote. He said he had been
told that the mission-house in that place was nothing
better than a barn, and he had been astonished, on his
way down, to find himself in a magnificent building, fitted
up according to catholic fashion. He inquired whether
that was the catholic church of Baldwin's-gardens, and
was told it was. He then asked for Archbishop Manning,
and was told that he would probably be found at
the Roman catholic chapel, in one of the courts • little
further on. He had been to St. Alban's. (Laughter.) At
length he found the artlbishop who described tne mission
house as " not fit for Jesus Christ on the altar." A sub-
scription was entered into for the purpose of inaugurating
• better state of things.
STATUE OF Ma. W. E. GLADSTONE.—MT. W.
E. Gladstone, M.P., late Chancellor of her Majesty's
Exchequer, though admittedly one of the most accom-
plished politisiane of the day, has a greater and higher
repatattrm beyond the sphere of politics ; and it is
in recognition of him in this sense that the lead-
ing men of Liverpool, the town of which be is the most
distinguished son, have joined heartily, without consider-
ation or distinction of politics, for the purpose of open-
ing a subscription to obtain a statue of the distinguished
orator and statesman to be placed in St. George's-hall with
those of other Liverpool worthies. A meeting was held in
the town-hall on Tuesday last, when men of all parties gave
in their warm rapport to the movement. There can be
little doubt that the required sum will be speedily raised.
Mr. Adams, the well-known sculptor, of Rome, has already
the commission, and has produced • statue of the states-
man in clay which has been very much admired and ap-
proved.—Liverpool Albion.
WESTMINSTER ScnooL.—The athletic sports at
Westminster School will take place at Vincent-square on
Wednesday and Thursd next, the 17th and 18th inst.,
commencing on Wednesday at 1 o'clock, and oa Thursday
et half-past 11 precisely.
Ma. STEPHENS, Q.C., AND THE CHURCH
CONGTHES.—A correspondent of the Herald writing from
Exeter, and signing himself Richard Wilkins, says :
" As one who beard every word that was uttered by Mr.
Stephens, at Exeter, on a late occasion, I trust that you
will permit me to say that his statement amounted simply
to th4—that es a mixture of spirits and water was always
termed ' grog,' so one of wine and water (in the chalice)
scold be called nothing else than • neon.' "
ROYAL COLLIS:MO, SURGEollll.—Proingsorrfilton,
F.R.S., al Guy's Hospital, the senior vice-president of the
college, will deliver the biennial oration in February next
in memory of John Hunter, the founder of the museum
bearing his was.