The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-07 00:00:00

GERM.tNT AN!) HOLLAND.

The Times understands that her lliajty's government
have determined to withdraw their diplomatic represents•
tive from the Court of Saxony, and to break up the eats
blishment of the British Legation at Dresden. The incor-
poration of the Saxon kingdom in the Prussian monarchy
is thus formally recognised, and ono more independent
state vanishes from the map of Europe. Continental
changes do not brighten the prospects of beginners in the
diplomatic service; the pleasantest residences are rapidly
falling from the rank of capitals. Dresden, Hanover, and
Frankfort, in Germany ; Naples and, first, Florence, next
Turin, in Italy, have been absorbed ; and we look upon
Munich and Stuttgard as extremely precarious. The ten-
dency is to the formation of great monarchies, and to the
disappointment of attaches. But as to Dresden itself, who
knows' Three years ago Florence was equally despaired
of ; grand-ducal sunshine had departed from the Pitti
Palace ; grass was ready to grow at Santa Trinitit ; the
destinies of Germany are not yet accomplished ; the van-
quished land often subdues her conqueror ; Dresden was
always called the Florence of Germany ; and Berlin as
a residence hardly boasts as great charms as forsaken
Turin.
The voting in Holland has not yielded, the Daily News
remarks, au unequivocal answer to the most urgent poli-
tical questions of the day. All the parties to the late con-
test are dissatisfied with the vagueness and inadequacy of
the result. The partial success of the conservatives will
delay the reforms called for by public opinion, but this is
probably the worst that is to be apprehended. The minis-
ters are powerful only to obstruct ; the first attempt to
lead the country backward would combine all sections of
the liberal party against them, and when united that
party is irresistible.

the eEourt.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. C.

The Queen, with Princess Louise and Princess
Beatrice, drove in the Home-park yesterday afternoon.
Prince and Princess Christian went out driving also.
Her Majesty. accompanied by Princess Christian, drove
in the grounds this morning.
CoyLtecs Blucher and Lord Charles Fitzroy have left
the Castle.
The Earl and Countess of Derby arrived at the Castle
yesterday, and had the honour of dining with the royal
family.
Lady Susan Melville has arrived as lady-in-waiting to
Princess Christian.
Lord Po'wart!, has succeeded Viscount Strathallan as
lord-in-waiting to her Majesty.

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
Malinesbury, 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 Right Hon. Gathorne
Hardy, and Lord Naas.

A Committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Mest Hon-
ourable Privy Council sat yesterday at Whitehall, oa
matters relating to the Cattle Plague. The Lords present
were the Lord President, the Right Hon. H. Corry, the
Right. Hon. Sir Stafford Northcote, Hart., and the Right
Hon. Stephen Cave. Mr. Harrison and Colonel Harney
attended the committee.
A deputation from the Markets Committee of the Cor-
poration of the City of London, consisting of Messrs.
Thomas Rudkin, Warwick, Streaker, Webber, the Comp•
troller, and Mr. F. Brand, was receivedby the Lords of the
I Council at the Privy Council-office yesterday.
A deputation, introduced by the Hon. G. Verdon, and
consisting of Mr. R. Brooks, M.P., Mr. J. N. Challis, MI.
F. S. Dutton, Mr. J. L. Elder, T. W. Flower, Mr. F. Gig-
borne, Mr. J. Hart, Mr. D. Q. Henriques, Mr. E. Hamil-
ton, MP., Mr. G. G. Nicol, Mr. M. H. Marsh, M.P.,
Mr. Millikin, Mr. A. Laurence, Mr. Paxton, Mr. W.
I Purdy, Sir Charles Nicholson, Bart., Mr. Hugh L. Taylor,
I Mr. G. H. Waterhouse, Mr. E. Wilson, Mr. A. Young,
Mr. J. A. Youl, and the Hon. G. B. Watt, had an inter-
view with the Earl of Carnarvon at the Colonial-office
yesterday, upon the subject of telegraphic communica-
tion with Australia, via India, Singapore, and Java.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yea-
terday. The Lords present were Lord Westbury, Sir
II E. V. Williams, Sir J. Colvile, and Sir Laurence Peel.

On the recommendation of Lord Derby, her
Majesty has been pleased to confer a civil list pension on
Mr. H. J. Doogood.