The Express.
London, England, 1867-11-06 00:00:00

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WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 5.
The Queen and Princess Louise went out yester-
day afternoon. Her Majesty drove out this morning,
attended by the Marchioness of Ely.
PrinceiN Louise, attended by Lady Caroline Barrington,
walked and drove in the Home l'ark this morning ; and
Prince Leopold went out attended by Mr. Duckworth.
The Earl of Derby had the honour of dining with the
Queen and the Royal Family yesterday.

Sir James Clark has arrived at the Castle.
The Hon. Emily Cathcart has succeeded the Hon.
Harriet Phipps as Maid of Honour.
Lord Begot and the Hon. Mortimer Sackville West have
succeeded Lord Crofton and Colonel the Hon. A. Llcldellea
Lord and Groom in Waiting.

The Prince of Wales, attended by Major Grey, went
hunting with his harriers, near Windsor, yesterday.
The Princess of Wales took a carriage drive, attended by
Viscountess Walden.

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 Chancellor,
the Duke of Marlborough, the Earl of Malmes-
bury, the Right Hon. Uathorne Hardy, Lord
Stanley, the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos,
Sir John Pakington, Sir S. Northoote, the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, the Right Hon. H. T. L.
Corry, the Duke of Richmond, Lord J. Manners,
and the Earl of Mayo.

A deputation of the directors of the Great Eastern Rail-
way, consisting of Major Jervis, and Messrs. Simi,-
son, Moseley, and 'teacup, had an interview with the Lord
Presidentand the Vice-President of the Council at the Privy
Council-office yesterday, upon the subject of the importa-
tion of cattle at Harwich, and the orders in council in
reference to the Contagious Diseases Prevention Act.
A deputation of the Spanish Passive Bondholders' Com-
mittee, introduced by Captain Isherwood, the chairman,
had an interview with Lord Stanley at the Foreign-office
yesterday.

The Prince and Princess of Wales leave Marl-
borough House to-day for Windsor Castle, where they will
remain on a visit to the Queen till the 12th inst., on
which day they will go to Sandringham for the winter.
The Earl and Countess of Vernlam and Ladies
Crimaton, the Earl and Countess of Mount-Edgcumbe, sad
Colonel the Hon. Wellington P. and Lady Emma Talbot
and family are among the English families of rank already
arrived at Cannes to pass the winter.

The Right Hon. Edward Horatnan, M.P., and
Mn. 'foreman arrived at their residence on Richmond-
terrace, Whitehall, yesterday from Ilyram, Str John and
Lady Gwendoline Rsmsden's seat in Yorkshire.

The late Countess of Gainsborough was a member
of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem and Malta. There
are now but three ladies bearing English titles who have
received this distinction—namely, the Duchess of Hamil-
ton (née Princess Mary of Baden), the Marchioness of
Londonderry, and Lady Petre. The Empres Eugenie, the
Empress Elizabeth of Austria, the Empress Charlotte, and
the ec•Queen of Naples are also members of this order.
The insignia consists of a Maltese cross, either in enamel
or diamonds, worn on the left shoulder, in a bow of black
ribbon. The insignia is conferred by the Chief of the
Order, resident at the Palazzo di Malta, at Rome.

Yesterday was observed as a general holiday in
Chester upon the occasion of the Marquis of Westminster
formally handing over to the citizens of that place his
splendid gift of a large public park, which is pleasantly
situated on the banks of the Dee. The land and the laying
out of the grounds coat the noble donor, it is said, about
fifty thousand pounds.

An order by the Queen in Council appears in last
night's Gazette, conferring upon her Majesty's Consuls ap-
pointed to reside in the dominions of the Sultan of
Muscat full power and authority to carry into effect, and
to enforce the observance of the stipulations of any treaty
or convention between her Majesty and the Sultan of
Muscat.

Lieut.-Colonel Milward, R. A., Alaiatant-Director
of Ordnance at- the War Department, having been selected
by General Sir Robert Napier to command the mountain
gun and rocket brigade attached to the Abyssinian expe-
dition, is ordered to hold himself in readiness to embark
on board the Indian troop ship Crocodile, to sail on the
21st inst. Colonel Milward has been granted six months'
leave of absence, his duties at the War-office to be carried
out in the meantime by Colonel Younghusband, R.A., now
in Paris.

The turret ship Royal Sovereign, tender to the
gunnery ship Excellent, Captain H. Hood, C,8., steamed
out of Portsmouth harbour yesterday aftemoon, and an-
chored at Spithead, preparatory to making a course of
practice from the turret gun mounted on the new pattern
iron carriage and slide, and other experimental firing.
It is said that the Owl will come out on Wednes-
day, the 20th inst.

The Paris Exhibition of 1867 was visited by
nearly all the sovereigns of Europe, and by some of the
rulers of the Eastern world. Those monarchs who did not
go are—Queen Victoria, Queen Isabella of Spain, King
Victor Emmanuel, the Sovereign of Persia, the President
of the United States, and the Emperor of China.

The Conservatoire do Musique has just pur-
chased a flute, which belonged to and was constantly used
by Frederick the Great.

King Louis I. of Bavaria has arrived at Nice,
where be propane to pen the winter.

" lehis been remarked," says the Journal de
Paris, " that Marshal &mains was only invited to the
banquet at the Hotel de Ville, and that he had not ap-
peared at any of the fetes given to the Emperor of Austria."
. . .

A petition has been presented to the Emperor by
several musical composers, praying his Majesty to maintain
the band of Guides, the suppression of which has been
spoken of as in contemplation. Among the petitioners
are Rossini, Auber, Ambroise Thomas, Georges Kutner,
and Filicien David.

Out of the articles recorded in the 1,008 pages of
Johnson and Son's Catalogue of the Paris Exhibition nearly
every one has been sold, and a large proportion goes to
England. Of artistic articles Mr. Morrison, Colonel Lloyd
Lindsay, Mr. It. Phillips, and Earl Dudley are probably
the largest purchasers.

THE CZAA AT THE THEATRE,—A letter from St.
Petersburg of the 30th October says ;—" A state per-
formance took place this evening at the Grand Theatre,
and consisted of the first act of Life for the Czar and two
scenes of Uultien Poison. The house was of course crowded
with a most brilliant audience. At the moment in which
the Emperor and the young couple entered the grand box
in the centre, the orchestra executed the Greek national
hymn, which was loudly applauded. The Russian hymn
followed, and was received most warmly. The King
and Queen of the IRellenea occupied the middle of
the imperial box. To the right of Queen Olga was the
Emperor, the Grand Duchess Alexandra Petrowna, the
Grand Duke heir to the throne, and the Grand Dukes
Wladimir and Constantine. To the left of King George
were the Grand Duchess Alexandra Josephovrna, the Prince
Royal of Denmark, the Princess Eugenie of Leuchtenberg,
the Grand Duke Alexis, and the Grand Duke Nicholas, the
father. The other members of the imperial family and the
foreign princes occupied the second rank. Behind these latter
were the chief dignitaries of the palace, among them being
the Countess Kouclielef, grand mistress of the court to
the young queen. After the first act had been performed
the members of the imperial family retired to the grand
saloon, where tea was served, and to which were invited
the ambassadors and their wives, as well as the minister
for Greece and the charge d'Affaires for Denmark. The
diplomatic corps occupied the boxes on each side of the
imperial party. The performance terminated at 10 o'clock,
and their Majesties on leaving the theatre were accom-
panied by loud applause."