The Express.
London, England, 1858-08-02 00:00:00

CHMESR WAR.

In answer to Mr. iVntriT—
The C MANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
the energetic operations now proceeding in China led the
government to anticipate a speedy and salidaotory tonniza-
tion of tho war. _ . .

The house wu then summoned to the Lords', ;and vu
absent for about half en hour.
Oa their return, the members shook hands with the
Speaker, end the session thus terminated.

glit Court.

OSBORNE, JIILT 31.
The Prince Consort and Prince Alfred embarked
on board the Victoria and Albert yesterday morning, 1111(1
went to Portland_, attended by Captain the Hon. D. de Roe
and Lieutenant Cowell.
Her Haiseity, accompanied by Prince Aribur' Prince
Leopold, Princess Alice Princess Helena, and Princess
Lomas, embarked at half past fire o'clock in the afternoon in
the Fairy, and went to the Needles to meet the Victoria and
Albert on her return. _ . .

'''Tle7rince Consort returned with her Majesty to Osborne,
at half-past eight o'clock.
The QLINIII held a Privy Connell to-day at Osborne, which
was attended by the Prince Consort, the Lord President, the
Earl of Derby, the Lord Chincellor, the Earl of Harkwicke,
Mr. Secretary Walpole, the Earl of Malasesbury, General
Peel, Sir J. Pakington, Lord John Disunite the Marquis of
Easter, Earl Delovarr, and the Duke of Beaufort.
At the Council parliament was ordered to be prorogued
from this day, Monday, August 2, till Tuesday the 19th of
October.
The royal speech for closing the present session of parlia-
ment was approved.
The Hon. William Bathurst was Clerk of the Council In

Waiting,
The Marquis of Exeter, the Earl of Derby, the Earl of
Miduresbury, the Right Hon. S. Walpole, and the Marquis
of Salisbury had audiences of her Majesty.
Viscount Stratford de Redcliffs had an audience of the
fleece, to which his lordahip was introduced by the Earl of
Malmesbury.
The Nicaraguan Minister had an audience of her Majesty,
to which his ExcelMury was introduced by the Earl of
Malmeebury, Her Majesty's principal Secretary of State fer
Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Gordon, minister at Hanover, had also an audience of
the Queen, introduced by the Earl of Malroesbury.
Captain Entine was presented to her Majesty by the Right
Hon. Spencer Walpole, to present an address of congratula-
tion from St. Helena on the marriage of the Princess Royal.
AUGUST 1,

Her Majesty gave yuterday the annual fete in honour of
the Prinoe Consort • birthday to the seamen of the Royal
yachts, the detachment of troops quartered at Rant Cowes,.
the Trinity House men and Coast Guard stationed at East
Cowes, and the labourers and workmen employed on the
Osborne estate.
Dinner was laid in marquees on the lawn for about 500
persona, wbo sat down at 3 o'clock.
Her Majesty, the Prince Consort, Prince Alfred, and the
whole of the Royal family now at Osborne were present, and
remained till about 7 o'clock. Denoing and rural games
took place, and were kept up till her blejesty's departure.
The bands of the Royal Marines and the 15th Regiment
played during the afternoon.
General Peel remained after the Coundl yesterday, on a
visit to the Queen.
The Dean of Christchurch and Dr. Aclud also arrived
on a visit.

Her Majesty's dinner par also isoluded Colonel the Hon.
Sir C. and Lady Phipps, Miss Phipps, Miss finally; and
Lieutenant-Colonel Haygarth (Scots Fusilier Guards).
The Karl of Derby, the Lord Chancellor, the Margate of
Salisbury, the Earl of Hardwick; Mr. Secretary Walpole,
the Earl of Malmesbuty, General Peel, Lord John Manners,
Earl Delaware, and the Hon. W. Bathurst left town at a
quarter before 9 o'clock on Saturday morning to attend a
Privy Cot:until at Osborne.
The Ministers, accompanied by Viscount Stratford de
Radcliffe, lett the Waterloo station of the South Western
Railway by a spedal train, crossed from Gosport in the Fire
Queen, and arrived at Osborne at half•put 12 o'clock.
At Osborne they were joined by Sir John Pakington, the
Marquis of Exeter, and the Duke of Beaufort.
Atter the council the ministers who travelled from town,
with the exoeption of General Peel, left Osborne at a quarter-
past 3 o'clock, recrossed in the Fire Queen, and returnedto
town by special train on the South Western Railway.

Despatches were received on Saturday at the Colonial-
office how the Governor of the Cape of Good hope.
Despatches were rent from the Coloniel-office on Saturday
to the Governors of the West India lolanda.