The Express.
London, England, 1867-04-16 00:00:00

the Court.

WINDSOR CASTLE, APRIL 15.
The Queen drove out to-day, attended by Lady
Churchill.

Princess Louise, attended by the Hon. Flora Macdonald,
went out walking this morning. Prince Christian also
walked out.

Prince Henry of Prussia, attended by Captain Von
Schroetter, went to London and visited the Prince and
irineesa of Wales, at Marlborough-house. His royal high•
nese afterwards returned to Windsor Castle.

Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphinstone, has left
the Castle for Greenwich-park.
Lord John Manners, the Right Hon. Spencer Walpole,
and the Bishop of St. David's have also left the Castle.
The Japanese troupe had the honour of performing
before Princess Louise, Prince Leopold, Princess Beatrice,
and Prince Henry of Prussia at Windsor Castle this after-
noon. The ladies and gentlemen in waiting were in at-
tendance.

The following bulletin was Usual this morning :
" Princess Christian has passed a quiet night, and the
Princess and Infant Prince are well."

A Committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Most
Honourable Privy Council sat yesterday at the Privy
Council-office, Whitehall, on the subject of the cattle
plague. The lords present were the Lord President and
the Right Hon. E. Hammond. Mr. Harrison and Dr.
Alexander Williams attended the committee.

The Earl of Derby is daily getting better. It is
hoped he will be enabled to attend in his place in the
House of Lords shortly after parliament resumes business.

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The Earl and Countess Russell and family have
left Chesham-place for Pembroke Lodge, Riehmond-park,
for the holidays.

The Right Hon. Sir William Hutt, Baal., M.P.,
and Lady Hutt have left town for Faris.

In a few days Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone go to
Paris for the Easter ewe's.

The Right Hon. Edward Horsman, M.P., and
Mn. Horsman left town yesterday, to visit Sir John and
Lady Gwendoline Ramsden, at their seat in Yorkshire.

Lady Emily Peel and her infant son are both
programing most favourably. The Duke of Cambridge
called personally at Sir Robert's residence in Whitehall-
gardens. The Queen ►nd the Prinoe and Princess of
Wales have sent to make inquiries.
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The marriage of Min Venetia Stanley Errington,
daughter of Sir Rowland Stanley Errington, with Viscount
Pollington, will take place on Wednesday, the 24th inst.

The mortal remains of the Countess Dowager of
Ripon were removed at an early hour yesterday morning
from the family villa at Putney, to Norton, Lincolnshire.
The Earl De Grey has left town to attend the funer►l.

Lord Shaftesbury and other active promoters of
religious assemblies are in Paris, providing for the " spiri-
tual wants" of the exhibition multitude.

Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess of
Prussia has opened a fancy fair in her palace in aid of a
charity for the support of invalided soldiers. During the
six days of admittance it has been numerously visited,
and would seem to have realised a very large sum. Among
the gifts received for sale was a selection of costly and
useful articles contributed by Queen Victoria. The
Princess Royal, besides an infinity of other presents, gave
some paintings by her own hand. During the sale, in
the true oriental style of gallantry, M. Aristarchi, the
Turkish ambassador, took a bouquet from one of the stalls
and laid down a 1,000 thaler note. A good many half-
penny biscuits were bought at about D. 10s. a piece.

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The Bishop of Peterborough has appointed the
Rev. W. L. Collin', for many years curate of Bralleld, to
the vicarage of Kileby, county Northampton, diocese of
Peterborough, value 300/.

The Bishop of Peterborough has appointed the
Rev. G. E. Gillett, rector of Waltham-le-Wolda, to an
honorary canonry in the cathedral church of Peter-
borough.

THE EPISODE IN FRIDAY'S DEBATE.

The following letter from Mr. Brand, M. P.,
appears in the Times :
" Sir,—Having read in your paper of this date letters
from Colonel Taylor, Mr. Stanley, and Mr. Dillwyn, touch-
ing the ' Episode in Friday's debate,' I beg to supply the
missing link of the chain through which the statement
read by Mr. Osborne, was communicated to him. On
Friday last Mr. Stanley called upon me and informed me
that he had seen on the previous evening in the House of
Commons a memorandum, drawn up by Mr. Dillwyn,
stating, on the authority of Colonel Taylor, that' Lord
Derby and Mr. Disraeli were in favour of accepting Mr.
Hibbert's amendment.' He added the memorandum had
been freely shown to manymembers, and expressed surprise
that I had not heard of it. It struck me that this statement
was of the greatest importance as affecting the question
before the house, and I accordingly asked Mr. Stanley
whether he could give me the terms of the memorandum.
He thereupon dictated the memorandum, which was after-
, wards read by Mr. Osborne, and he assured me that it was
substantially correct. He declined to moot the ques-
tion himself, but was willing that it should be raised
in the house, and would be prepared, if appealed to, to
vouch for the substantial accuracy of the memorandum.
I showed the memorandum to several members, who,
without exception, concurred with me in thinking
that the matter should be cleared up openly in
the house. Among those I showed it to Mr. Osborne,
and invited him to raise the question in the house.
He mid that he would consider the matter, and commu-
nion. with Mr. Stanley, to whom I referred him. So
much for the facts of the case. I may be allowed to add
a few words as to the grounds upon which I acted. I was
well aware of the desire felt by many members of the op-
position that the government ahould accept Mr. Hibbert's
amendment. Colonel Taylor, in his letter in your columns,
frankly declares that this desire was shared by members
on both sides of the house. It is obvious that the accep-
tance of the amendment by the government must have
had a material effect upon the course to be taken by the
house. It seemed to me that if Lord Derby and Mr. Dis-
raeli were in favour of the concession, it was not right that
the knowledge of that most important fact should be confined
to those members to whom Mr. Dillwyn might exhibit the
memorandum • and I thought that the house was entitled
I to a public declaration from the government upon • ques-
tion of such vital importance. Hence Mr. Osborne's in-
quiry. It is deeply to be regretted that the house has
been, and still is, kept in the dark as to the views of the
government with regard to Mr. Hibbert's amendment ; for
the timely announcement of concession on this point would
have gone far to settle the vexed question of the borough
franchise, and to have avoided the conflict of Friday last.
—I am, sir, yours faithfully, " H. BRAND.
" 2, Upper Belgrare-street, April 15.
" P.S. I take this opportunity of repeating my regret,
already expressed in the house, that I was precluded,
through Colonel Taylor's unfortunate accident, from
giving him notice, as Mr. Osborne requested, that the
matter was about to be brought forward."

DISTRESS IN CORNWALL.—CIeat distreu prevails
in the mining districts in Cornwall, and public subscrip-
tions are being raised in the emergency. In oonsequence
of the complete stoppage of numerous mines and the p•r-
tial suspension of operations in many others. some hundreds
of poor families are reduced to • state of great destitution,
while the number of unemployed cannot be far short of
3,000. Indeed, in three parishes alone—namely, Sithney,
Rreage, and Wendron, there are shout 2,000 out of work.
In and around Camborne and Redruth there is also a vast
amount of distress.