The Express.
London, England, 1867-06-07 00:00:00

the Court.

BALMORAL, JUNE 5.
The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise,
rode out yesterday morning on ponies.
In the afternoon her Majesty, accompanied by Princess
Christian and attended by the Hon. Mrs. tiordon, drove
to the Lynn of Dee.
The Right Hon. S. Walpole left the Castle.

A committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Most Honour-
able Privy Council sat yesterday at the Privy Council-
office, Whitehall, on the subject of the cattle plague. The
Lords present were the Lord President, Lord Robert Mon-
tagu, and Lord Naas. Mr. Harrison and Dr. Alexander
Williams attended the committee.

A deputation of cattle salesmen and alaughtermen, con-
sisting of Mr. C. Hicks, Mr. H. Hicks, Mr. T. Burrell,
Mr. G. Dickson, Mr. Mark Israel, sad Mr. T. Brown, had
an interview with the Lord President of the Council, at
the Council-office, Whitehall, yesterday. Mr. Harrison
and Dr. Alexander Williams were present at the inter-
view.

A deputation from the Dagenham (Thames) Dock Com-
pany, consisting of Mr. T. W. L Mackean, Captain George
Bayley, and Captain J►mes C. Gitfard, had an interview
with the Lord President of the Council, at the Privy
Council-office, Whitehall, on Wednesday last.
A deputation from the General Medical Council, con-
sisting of the President (Dr. Burrows), Dr. l'aget, Dr.
Andrew Wood, Dr. Chriatison, Dr. Apjohn, and Mr.
Caesar Hawkins had an interview with the Right Hon.
Gathorne Hardy at the Home-office yesterday, in reference
to the Medical Acts Amendment Bill.

A deputation from Chambers of Commerce, introduced
by Mr. E. C. Egerton, M.P., had an interview with the
Right Hon. Stephen Cave, M.P., Vice-President of the
Board of Trade, at the office of the Board of Trsde, yes-
tirJay, to obtain an amendment of the Carriers Act,
•o far as relates to the non-liability of r►ilway com-
panies for loss or damage to goods consisting wholly or in
part of ►ilk.
A deputation from the Corporation of the City of Lon-
don, consisting of Mr. Henry A. Isaacs (Chairman of the
Coal and Finance Committee), the Chamberlain of Lon-
don, and the Remeinbranoer, had an interview with Lord
John Manners at the Office of Works, Whitehall-place, on
Wednesday last.

The Duke of Montrose left hie residence in Bel-
grave-square yesterday for Buchanan Castle, Stulingshire,
to pass several days.
The Duchess of Cleveland has issued cards for
assemblies to take place on Saturdays, the 15th and 22nd,
at her residence in St. Jama's•square.

His Excellency Le Comte de Perponahor, envoy
extraordinary and miniater plenipotentiary from his Ma-
jesty the King of Prussia, has arrived at Maurice' Hotel,
from Berlin.

Lady Herbert (of Lea) received the following
company at dinner lest evening at her residence in Che-
sham-place :—The Marchioness of Londonderry, the
Dowager Marchioness of Lothian, the Earl and Countess
of Denbigh, the Countess of Newburgh, Viscount St. Aaaph,
Lady G. Fullerton, Lady Mary Herbert, Hon. Mr. Herbert,
Hon. Mr. Wood, Mr. and Hon. Mrs. Scott Murray, Mr.
Canon, Mr. Dugdale, Mr. Antrobue, /cc.

Yesterday morning the marriage of Lady Marian
Loftus, only daughter of the Marchioness of Ely, with Mr.
Springfield, of the sth Dragoon Guards, took place at All
Saints, Knightsbridge.

Several deputations from various " constitutional
associations " of working men will be received to-morrow
by the Earl of Derby, at his official residence in Downing-
street. It is understood that an opportunity will be
afforded to the noble premier of declaring himself upon
the present and the future of the ministerial measure of
reform.

ST., BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL. —There iS this
amount of truth in the reports which have been widely
circulated respecting her Majesty's intended foundation of
a very useful bat very expensive charity. The authori-
ties of St. Bartholomew's Hospital have long been
taking measures to establish a convalescent branch
to which patients acquiring country air may be
drafted, and there is now reason to believe
that the Queen will graciously patronise such an insti-
tution, probably by lending her name to it or permitting
it to be culled •' Royal." Such a mark of favour would be
gracefully accorded to a charitable foundation in connexion
with that hospital of which the Prince of Wales is presi-
dent. For the rest, a benevolent " person," whose name
is not mentioned, has promised to give a considerable sum
of money, the amount of which is not specified, tow.irds
the projected undertaking. It would appear that there
are some who anticipate so large a sum as half-a-million.
We are not amongst these . —La nett

THE PRINCE:SS UT WALEB.—The last week has
seen an important step in advance towards the complete
restoration of the Princess to her usual health and habits
of activity. During the week arrangements have been
made which will allow the Princess to move about more
freely than hitherto without incurring the risk of any dis-
turbance or injury to the knee- joint. At the request of
the surgeons, Mr. Heather Bigg has arranged a light and
comfortable support for the purpose ; and the Princess is
now released from the most uncomfortable part of her
bondage, although not yet restored to complete freedom.—
British Medical Journal.

Crunrranlx BagUn.STS.—The will of the late
Mies Mary Wotton Copp, of Park-house, St. Thomas,
Exeter, has just passed the seal of the Probate Court in
London. The personalty wen sworn under 40,0001. The
executors are the Venerable Philip Freeman and the to.-
tatrix's cousin, Harry Smith Styrin, Esq., solicitor, Lin-
coln's-inn. The will is dated Dec. 18, 1814, with a codicil
Feb. 21, 1862, and she died Oct. 31, 1866, at the
age of 71. Miss Copp has left charitable bequests
amounting to nearly 11,0001., the chief of them are
as follow :—To the Infant Orphan Asylum, Wanatead,
1,0001. ' • Muller's Orphan School, Bristol, 6001. ; Asylum
for Female Orphans, 500/. To the Charing-cross Hospital,
Seamen's Hospital (the Dreadnought) ; Consumption Hos-
pital, Brompton ; Samaritan Free Hospital, Cancer Hos-
pital, Devon and Exeter Hospital, Asylum for Idiots.
ExeterDispeneary,Blenherm-street Dispensary, Institution
for Nursing Sisters, Nightly Shelterforthe Houseless, Ship-
wrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Institution, Dr. Richards'
Charity, Governesses' Benevolent Institution, Industrial
Home for Gentlewomen, Indigent Blind Visiting Society,
Church Pastoral Aid Society, Ladies' Charity School,
London Orphan School, Devon and Exeter Reformatory
Orphan Asylum, Plymouth, each a legacy of 3001. To the
Asylum for Cripples and the Devon and Exeter Blind
School, each 2001. ; and to the Teignmouth • ,
1001. The testatrix directs the interest of 1, .to
distributed amongst the alnispeople in the " ten cells ;"
the interest of 2004 for the inmates of almshouses adjoin-
ing the churchyard of St. Thomas, Exeter ; the interest of
3001. for the almepeople in Old-street-road, London, occu-
pied by twelve poor weavers ; and that there be given six
great coats and six cloaks to poor men and women, inhabi-
tants of St. Thomas, of the age of 60 ; and there are many
other like thoughtful bequests—all to be free of duty.
Mims Copp has made many bequests to her relatives and
friends, and small pensions and legacies to her servants.
The residue, real and personal, she leaves to her executors
for their joint lives, with benefit of survivorship.—Plus-
tested Londe" News.