The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-21 00:00:00

DRESS, WEDNESDAY EVAsTI;NG, NOVEMBER "ACC

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hie anion with • lady rimarkabl• for her bee*,
sad beloved fix 'her smandd madders* dispositiei,
Hi liters-y:11;s has to tits LAM and the
" Ores. of Bva," pu • aboki fine 41100, te'
tides that he is an acute observer. The b* was illus-
trated from sketches made by himself during' ihis cruise.
Re holds the pen or pencil in his mouth, and guides its
course by the armwtumpe, whisk are ;sufficiently long to
meet across the cheat, and by this mode he prodtrces •
calligraphy each letter of which is distinctly formed.
"it hen hunting he sits in • kind of saddle-basket, and his
reins are managed with an expertness and an ease sur-
prising ; but perhaps the greatest of his achievements is
driving a " four-in-hand." This he does to perfection—
and as bis team scampers away at • dashing pace, the
sharp crack of his whip may be heard far off..

the Court.

WINDSOR CASTLE. Nov. 20.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise,
walked and drove yesterday afternoon, and went out in
the grounds this morning with Princess Beatrice.
Prince Leopold went out walking, attended by Mr. Legg.
The Princess of Wales and Princess Louise went out
driving.
The Duke of Edinburgh and Count Gleichen went shoot-
ing, attended by Lieutenant• General the lion. C. Grey,
Major-General the Hon. A. Hood, and Lieutenant Haig.
Lord Crofton end the Hon. Mortimer Sackville West
have succeeded Lord Polwarth and Major-General F.
Seymour, C. 8., as lard and groom in waiting.
Sir James Clark has left the Castle.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the
official residence of the First Lord of the Trea-
sury, in Downing-street. The ministers pre-
sent were the Earl of Derby, the Lord Chan-
cellor, the Duke of Buckingham, the Earl of
Malmeabury, the Right Hon. Spencer H. Walpole,
Lord Stanley, the Earl of Carnarvon, General
Peel, Viscount Cranborne, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, Sir John Pakington, Sir S. Northcote,
Lord John Manners, the Bight Hon. Gathorne
Hardy, and Lord Nasa.

A Committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Privy Coun-
cil sat yesterday, at Whitehall, on matters relating to the
cattle plague. The lords present were the Lord President
and the Hight. Hon. H. Corry. Mr. Harrison and Colonel
Harness attended the committee.
A deputation of Middlesex magistrates, introduced by
the Marquis of Salisbury, and consisting of Mr. P. N.
Laurie, Mr. H. M. Kernshesal, Sir G. Hod,skinsoo, Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Elsey, Captain Morlej, and Mr. H. H. Sir-
wood, had an interview with the Right lion. Spencer H.
Walpole, at the Home-office, yesterday.
The Judicial Committee sat r sterday. The lords pre-
sent were Lord Westbury, Sir K V. Williams, and Sir J.
Cohn° and Sir Laurence Peel.

BIRTHDAY OF THE PRINCESS ROYAL.—To-day
is the anniversay of the birthday of Victoria Adelaide
Ma.y Louisa, the Princess Royal of England. There
were the customary rejoicings in the royal household, the
bells of the church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields rang out
merry peals at intervals during the morning, and flags
were displayed at the Tower and other places. Her
royal highness was born on the 21st of November, 1840,
and was married on the 25th of January, 1858, to
Frederick William Nicholas Charles, Crown Prince of
Prussia.
His Excellency the Pi assian Ambassador and
the Countess Bernstorff and family have returned to 11..3
Prussian Rmbauy, on Carlton-house-terrace, from St.
Leonardo-on-Sea.

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PRUSSIA AND THE POPE.
MADRID, Nov. 21.
The Lealtad of to-day states that the King of
Prussia has written to the Pope offering his
Holiness the protection of Prussia.
The Bank of Spain hes reduced its rate of
discount to 7 per cent.

FRANCE.
PARIS, Nov. 21.
The MoniUter of this morning contains no intelli-
mce respecting Mexico.

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE DEUTSCHLAND.
SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 21.
The North German Lloyd's steamship Deutsch-
land, from New York on the 10th inst., has arrived.
She brings 128 passengers for this port, Havre, and
Bremen, 407,773 dole. for England, 203,200 dots.
for France, and 3,485 dole. for Bremen.
On the 11th inst., off Sandy Hook, she passed
the steamers New York and &monis ; and on the
13th spoke the American ship Albert Galater.
(sr ATLANTIC ratacsArn.l
NENV YORK, Nov. 20.
Efforts are being made to effect a compromise
between President Johnson and the Congress.