The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-24 00:00:00

PORTUGAL

LISBON, 818. 23.

The journals of this city state that General
Prim will proceel to Southampton by the next
steamer touching at this port from the Brazils.

Cht Court.

WINDSOR CASTLE, FEB. 23.

The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, accom-
panied by the Pr anew Louise and Ptiocess Beatrice, and
walked this moramg with Princess Louise.
Lox 1 end Lady Napier anired at the Castle yesterday,
and bad the hooonr of an interview with her Majesty.
Tee Hon. Emily Cathcart sod the Hon. Floienoe Sey-
mour have arrived at the Castle as Maids of Honour in
Waiting.

A committee of the Lords of the Privy Council met yes-
t clay at the Privy Council-office, Whitehall, to consider
csriain matters rel.ting to the cattle plague. The Lords
present wore—Earl Granville (Lord President), the Duke of
A-gyll (Lord Pnvr Seal), the Duke of Somerset, Lord
Stanley of Alderhy, the Right Hon. Sir George Grey, the
Right Hon. T. Manor Gilosou, and the Right Hon. G. J.
G.aohen. Mr. T. Baring, Mr. Waddington, the Attorney
and Solicitor General, Mr. Arthur Helps, and Mr. E. S.
Harrison, attended toe committee.

Despai:hee were seat from the Colonial-o Sos yesterday
t) the Governors of the Settlements on the West Coast of
Africa.

DEATH OF COLONEL THE HON. SIR CHARLES
PHIPPS, S.C. 8.-{THIS DAY.)

We regret to announce the unexpected death of
Colonel the Hon. Sir Chas. Beaumont Phipps, keeper of her
Majesty's privy purse. Sir Charles expired shortly after
5 o'clock this morning at hi- VC idenos in the Ambassador's
Court, St. James's Palace, after an One's of orly two
days, from bronchitis. The late Hon. Sr Chas. B. Phipps
was the second coo of Hear►, first Bud of Mu'grave, by
Martha Sophia, daughter of Mr. Christopher Thomp.
son Dialing, of West Herrington, county Dur-
ham. He was born 27th December, 1801, and monied
25th Jane, 1835, Margaret Anne, snood daughter of the
Veo. Henry Bathurst, Archdeacon of Norwich, by whom
he has a f►mily of tiro sons and two d frighten. Sir Charles
was formerly in the Soot■ Fusilier Guards. He was secre-
tary to his brother the fats Marquis of Norman!), when
that nobleman was Governor of Jsmaica from 1832 to
1834. On the late Marquis of Normsoby going to Ireland
as lord-lieutenant to 1835 he was appointed steward of the
vice-regal household, which be held up to 1839. After
acting for a short time as Searetary to the Master-General of
the Ordnaoce, he was ii Aug 5',1846, appointed an Equerry
to the Queen. In De amber, 1845, he was made private
swnter► to his lets B nal Hilhneis the Prism Consort
aid on the death of Sir Heo.y Wheatley was made keeper
of her Majesty's privy parse, and treasurer to the late
Primo Consort, and also trek-arse and colferer to h:s Royal
Higbrnes the Prince of Wales in October, 1849 ; was made
Receiver-General of the Duch► of Cornwall in 1862, and in
January of the following year was appointed one of the
council to the Primo of Wale.. He was nominated a
Knight Commander of the (Civil Division) Order of the
Bath in 1851, in recognition of his faithfol /or4:oes in her
Majesty's household.

His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, attended by
Major Elphindone, yesterday paid a visit to the cigar ship
at the West India Doah.

The Earl and Countess Russell received at dinner
last evening, at their residence is Carsham-place, the Earl
of Morley, Lord Healey, Viscount and Visomnteu Amber
ley, the Right Hoc. Sr' De,il Dasdss, Y. Bright, Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Russell, and Lady Georiicia Russell.

The Countess of Derby will bare evening parties
on the 10th sod 17th of Marob.

Her Royal Highneee Prince's Mar/ of Cam-
bridge arrived .t the Massa of Cambridge's residence at
St. James's Palace yeeterdty ef:ernoos from Germany, at-
Marled by Barosesi &here sad Colossi Home Panes._

The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury had
a dinner party yesterday eveniag M their residesee is
Arlington-street, Piccadilly. Amoopt the distinguished
gads were :—His Exoellsocy the Austrian Ambassador,
his Exoelleuoy the Netherlands Misister, the Doke and
Duchess of Wallington, the Earl sad Countess of Derby,
the Earl and Countess Stanhope sad Lady Mary Stanhope,
the Earl and Countess of Carnarron, the Earl of Malmo-
bury, the Earl of Tyrone, Lord end Laiy Colville, Hon.
Henry Wellesley, ha
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The Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster
and Lady Theodora Grosvenor do not ;named to leave Ifot.
combs Park, Dorsetahire, for Groeveoor House till after
the Feeter holidays. .

His Excellenoy the Austrian Antbsamodor will
not take possession of ti. new rcsidenw is Belgr•re-gaga
till August nee. His ezoelle•aybsa taus it toe • term
of Woe yearn _ _

The Countess of Clarendon has issued cards for
ememblles en the 28th leet and the 14th of sett mouth.
The remains of the late Hon. J. C. Dundas have
arrived at Aeke Yor'whir% from N•oe, for letermeet
is t .e family vela.