The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-30 00:00:00

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WINDSOR CASTLE. JUNK 29.
The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon accom-
panied by Princess Helena.
Her Majesty, with Princess Helena and Princess
Beatrice, drove in the grounds this morning. Princess
Louise and Prince Leopold also went out driving.

Mr. W. Coningham, Mr. .Alderman Alger, Mr. G.
Tatham, and Mr. Harman, introduced by Mr. Jamcs
White, M.P., and Professor Fawcett, M.P., had an inter-
view with the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer
yesterday, to present an address from the borough of
Brighton.

WINDSOR.—Yesterday the preparations at Wind-
sor Castle for the marriage of her Royal Highness Princess
Helena and Pi 'nee Christian were in a very forward state.
In what must be regardcd fl 9 the centre of attract4on—:.he
private chapel, which is a small apartment situated is tl e
midst of the suite of rooms occupied by the Queen and
royal family, and adjoining St. George's-hall--S temporary
gallery has been fitted with rows of seats reaching nearly
to the ceiling, and covered with crimson cloth. At present
the body of the chapel is without sittings, having been
cleared in a similar manner to Kew Church on the occasion
of the marriage of Princess Mary. The flooring will be
covered with a rich carpet. The northern state apart-
ments, including the Vandyke Gallery, Zuccarelli-roorn,
and King's and Queen's Closets, are nearly ready for
the nuptial festivities, having been furnished in the ewe
style as when occupied by the Emperor and Empress of
the French.
Yesterday the Prince and Princess of Wale•
honoured the Earl sad Countess Delawarr with their com-
pany at a fête at Knola, the ancient seat of the Sackville
family in Kent. The inhabitants of Serenades made an
extraordinary demonstration on the occasion. In addition
to the triumphal arches, adorned with the heraldic bear-
ings of the House of Dorset, on several parts of the road
were erected arches entwined with the hopbine, represent-
ing the great crop of the county, and decorated with
armour and banners. Almost without exception every
house was decorated, and in many instances provision was
made for illumination at night.
The Crown Princess of Prussia was to remove
last Thursday with the royal children to Heringsdorf, a
pleasant watering-place on the B..ltic.
It is stated that the marriage of the Earl of
Brecknoek with Lady Cornelia Churchill is to be solemnised
en the 12th proximo.
Madame Goldschmidt has returned to England,
and will sing at an orchestral concert given by Mr. A. S.
Sullivan, on an early day next month.
The meeting of the select committee on Mortality
of Troops (China) Is postponed to Thursday next.
The meeting of the select committee on Railway
Companies Securities Bill and Railway Debentures, &c.,
Registry Bill is postponed to Monday, July 9.
The following meetings will be held in the en-
suing week:—Monday, Asiatic, at 3; Entomolozieal, at 7.
Tuesday, Horticultural, at 3, general meeting and lecture.
Wednesday, Literature, at 84, " Greek Inscription at
Thessaionika," Mr. Vat's. Thursday, Chemical, at 8,
" Hydrocarbons in Crude Benzol, &c.," Mr. Scharlemmer ;
" Metallic Copper in Organic Analysis," Mr. Thorp ;
"Constitution and Representation of Chemical Compounds,"
Dr. Williamson. Friday, Archaeological Institute, at 4.
The French savant, M. Dufour, has been ma.' ug