The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-22 00:00:00

Wirt Court.

BALMORAL, Ocr. 20.
The Queen drove out, accompanied by Prince
and Princess Christian, and attended by Mrs. Gordon.
The Duke of Buckingham had the honour of dining
with the Queen and the royal family.
Mr. Archibald Ramaden, of Leeds, had the honour of
performing before her Majesty on Dawes' melody har-
monium.

The Prince of Wales, accompanied by Prince Edward
of Saxe Weimar, went out shooting yesterday with the
Duke of Cambridge, near Richmond.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial.
office from the Governor of Gibraltar, Malta, the Bfauri-

tius, the Australian Colonies, Ceylon, and Hong Kong.

The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch have gone
on a visit to the Earl of Romney, at Mote Park, near
Maidstone, Kent.
The Earl and Countess of Wilton will remain at
Heaton Pork till the middle of next month, and then go
to Egerton Lodge, Melton Mowbray, for the hunting
season.

The Earl (10 Grey, accompanied by the Messrs.
Vyner, hair arrived at his seat in Yorkshire, from Scot-
land.

The Hon. R. W. Grosvenor, M. P., and the
Hon. Mrs. Grosvenor have quitted Switzerland for Milan
and Florence.

The Hon. George Handcock, brother of Lord
Castlemaine, died on Sunday night.

STOPPAGE OF A BANK AT LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY EVENING.

This afternoon the directors of the Royal Bank
suspended payment, in consequence of the refusal
of London banks to discount some shipping paper
which they considered objectionable. The Royal
is a largo holder of such shipping securities. The
nominal capital of the bank is 1,150,0001., in fifty
thousand shares of 20/. each, and fifteen hundred
seven per cent. preference shares of one hundred
pounds each. The Royal is not a limited bank.
The manager is Mr. Henry Withers. The liabi-
lities are variously estimated between one and a
half and four millions. This is the second time
the Royal has failed. As the proprietary is a
wealthy one hopes are entertained that the bank
will arrange to resume operations. A meeting of
the shareholders is to be held on Wednesday.

GREAT REFORM DEMONSTRATION AT
NORTHAMPTON.

NORTHAMPTON, MONDAY NIGHT.

A great reform demonstration took place here
to-day. About 1,000 persons took tea together. There
was a grand torchlight procession and a public meeting
and 11111. At the meeting resolutions were passed declaring
the Reform Bill to deserve public congratulation but
strongly demanding its amendment.
Mr. Gilpin and Lord Henley, the borough members,
spoke. The former severely denonne"rl the tory leaders, in
whom he said we could have no faith. The Irish church
and cburch•rate questions, he said, must occupy the atten-
tion of parliament. Although a voluntary in the matter of
education he was bound to confess that voluntaryism had
failed, and he was earnest in advocacy of a national sys-
tem of education. He was extremely grieved at Earl
Rumen's proposal to endow the catholic', and thought the
declaration of their bishops deserved to be written in
letters of gold. Lord Henley also denounced the tory
leaders, and said the question as to personal payment of
rates mast be considered in the next parliament.
The whole proceedings were enthusiastic and unani-
mous.

The Queen's letter has arrived out, conferring
upon the Rajah of Mysore the dignity of Knight Grand
Commander of the most exalted Order of the Star of India,
as stokes of " the esteem in which her Majesty holds his
person and the services he has rendered to her Indian
empire." Lord Napier sent the letter on by Colonel For-
dyce, his military secretary, to Mysore, where it was re-
ceived with en the pomp and circumstance of Oriental
etiquette. Colonel Fordyce, mounted on an elephant,
" magnificently decorated with jewelled trappings and
handsome and massive silver howdah," and followed by
the Acting Commissioner of Mysore and other officials,
carried the letter to the palace, where the rajah was wait-
ing to assist him to dismount, and to " throw gold upon
the letter," which, after royal salutes,feer-dr•joir,largesses
of gold and silver, and other ceremonies, was formally read
aloud, first in English and then in Canerlos.

The Herald says :—" Mr. Ferrand has been obliged
to decline many invitations to attend the inaugural ban.
gusts of conservative associations, as he is leaving England
to winter in Italy on account of the delicate health of the
Hon. Mrs. Ferrand."

Tho Improvement Committee of the Corporation
of the City of London made en official inspection yesterday
of the extensive works which are now being pushed forward
under their auspices, and at enormous cost, for bridging
over the valley between Newgate•street and Holborn in
the public interest, and for the formation of several Internl
streets and thoroughfares, designed to facilitate and imam.
modate the traffic in that part of the City, and especially
in connection with the new meat and poultry market now
in course of erection by the corporation on the site of
ancient Smithfield.

The Railways (Ireland) Commissioners hold their
first meeting at 9, Victoria-street, Westminster, yesterday.
Present: Sir Alexander A. Y. Spearman, Bart., Mr. John
Mulholland, Mr. John Fowler, C.E., Mr. Seymour Clarke,
and Mr. Christopher Johnstone. The secretary, Mr. W.
Neilson Hancock, LLD., was also present.

The United States' frigate Franklin, 39, Captain
Pennock, flag of Admiral Farragut, from Spithead, arrived
in Plymouth Sound yesterday morning, when the cus-
tomary salutes were exchanged. Her tender, the Frolic,
Commander Harmony, accompanies the frigate.
New SPIRITUAL PREIL—By the death of the
Bishop of Lichfield, Dr. Cbiughton, Bishop of Rochester,
becomes entitled to a seat in the House of Lords, and will
be called upon to attend at the next meeting of parliament
to read prayers, as junior bishop, at the sittings of the
house.

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BENEVOLENT FUND OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL
SOCIETY OF CHEAT BRITAIN. —The election of two annui-
tants on this fund (to receive 301. each) took place on the
18th Wet., when Elizabeth Jonea and John Rogers were
sncoessfulcandidates.

THE REv. DR. HAMILTON, OF THE SCOTCH
CHURCH, RECUT-SWAM—We regret CO My that no im-
provement can be reported in the state of Dr. Hamilton's
health. The favourable anticipations entertained at the
early part of last week were unhappily destroyed by a
severe seizure on Wednesday ; and since that time he has
continued in a state of great weakness and exhaustion.
This (Friday) morning report states that he continues much
in the same state.— Werily Reticle.
PATENT-OFFICE MUSEUM, SOUTH KENSINGTON.--
Number of visitors for the week ending Oct 19, 1,8814.
Total number since the opening of the Museum free daily
(12th May, 1858), 193,369.
ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, GRAY'S-INN-ROAD.—The
Cumber of patients relieved at this hospital during the
week ending 19th October was 3,345, of which 1,017 1
Wen new CMS.