The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-09 00:00:00

Cite Court.

WINDSOR CA/MLR, Jews 8.
The Queen went out yesterday afternoon, with
Princess Helena.
Her Majesty drove in the grounds this morning, accom-
panied by Princess Louise. Princess Helena and Princess
Beatrice rode in the Home Park.

The Prince of Wales, accompanied by the Duke of
Edinburgh and attended by Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel,
rode on horseback yesterday forenoon.
The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh went
to the House of Lords.
The Duke of Edinburgh took the oaths and his seat as a
peer of the realm.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of
Wales, accompanied by the Crown Prince of Denmark and
the Duke of Edinburgh, and attended by the Ladies and
Gentlemen in Waiting, drove to Kew in the afternoon, and
were present at an entertainment given by her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Cambridge.
The following noblemen and members of parliament had
an interview with Mr. Childers at the Treasury yesterday,
to urge the expediency of a reduction of the court fee
charged on property passing through the Landed Estates
Court (Ireland), and also an equitable arrangement of the
stamp duties payable on land debentures to be issued
under the authority of that court :—The Duke of Leivater,
the Marquis of Clanrlcarde, the Earl of Belmore, Lord
J. T. Browne, M.P., Sir Frederick Heygate, Bart., M.P.,
Mr. W. H. F. Cogan, M.P., and Mr. Jonathan Pim, M.P.
A deputation of the owners of property in favour of the
gas works of the Chartered Gas Company had an interview
with the Right Hon. W. Cowper, at her Majesty's Office
of Works, Whitehall-place, yesterday. The deputation
connoted of Mr. J. Glass, traffic manager of the River Leo
navigation, Mr. W. White, Mr. W. Baines, Mr. G.
Wright, Mr. W. Davey, Mr. S. Clark, Mr. R. White, Mr.
J. Glossan, Mr. G. Stretten, Mr. G. Hare, Mr. G. A.
Brown, and Mr. J. Raw.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governors of Jamaica and Honduras.
Despatches were sent to the Governor of the Falkland
18 I Islands.

HER MAJESTY'S DRAWING-ROOM.

(THIS DAY.)

Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales held
a drawing-room to-day, at St. James's Palace, on behalf
of her Majesty the Queen. Although it is somewhat late
in the season, carriages began to arrive at an early hour.
their occupants being content to remain in them all the
morning, in order not to lose the chance of speedy preaen
tation. The principal officers of state were as usual present
on the occasion. The number of presentations was large,
and they are to be considered equivalent to presentations
to her Majesty. No other drawing-room for the season
has at present been announced.

THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO SCOTLAND.—Her Majesty
the Queen and the royal family are expected to leave
Windsor Castle for Balmoral on or about the 13th inst.
Her Majesty will only remain in Scotland about a fortnight,
and then return to Windsor, in order to be present at the
Princess Helena's wedding in the private chapel on the
sth July.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge
gave a grand entertainment last evening, at Cambridge
Cottage, Kew, in honour of the approaching marriage of
her Royal Highness the Princes Mary. In the course of
the banquet the Duke of Cambridge proposed " The
Health of the Princess Mary and Prince Tack," after
which the Marquis of Aberoorn prcposed "The health of
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge." During
the evening "The healthy of her Majesty the Queen and
the members of the royal family " were given, followed by
several other toasta. Later in the evening her royal high-
ness gave a grand ball.
The Countess of Derby will have assemblies on
the IGth and 30th instant, at the mansion in St. James's-
square.
The Bishop of Oxford will preach to-morrow
morning in St. Philip's Chapel, Regent-street, on behalf of
the National Schools of St. James's, Westminster.
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Ito WHITEHALL, JUNE 7.—The Queen has been
9. pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the
great seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
11 Ireland, granting unto Mr. James Robinson Plane)*
j Rouge Croix Pursuivant of Arms, the office of Somerset
2 Herald, vacant by the decease of Mr. William Courthope.
2 —Gazette.
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BUCKINGHAM PALACE, JUNE 6.—This day had i
audience of her Majesty Don Francisco de Rivera, en-
-1 Toy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary from the
republic of Peru, to deliver his credentials ; to which
4 audience he was introduced by the Right Honourable the
2 Earl of Clarendon, K.G., G.C.8., her Majesty's principal
secretary of state for foreign affairs, and conducted by
2 General the Honourable Sir Edward Cast, K.C.11., her
t Majesty's master of the ceremonies.— Gazette.
HEPREAENTATION OF WATERFORD.—The nomina-
tion of candidates to represent the county of Waterford in
parliament, in consequence of the acceptance of the Aloe
of Lord of the Treasury on the part of Captain Esmonde,
took place on Thursday in the Court-house, Waterford.
There were very few attended, and little or no interest was
manifested in the proceedings. Captain Esmonde was pro-
posed for re-election by Sir Richard Musgrave, seconded
by Mr. Patrick Power, Pernbrokestown, and, there being
no opposition, was declared duly elected.