The Express.
London, England, 1860-06-16 00:00:00

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The Queen and the Prince Conaort, accompanied
by the Count of Flanders, rode out on horseback yesterday
morning, attended by the Hon. Horatia Stopfortl, Major-
General t3eymour, and Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. 1). de
ROIL

The Prince Consort presided yesterday afternoon at the
aratiag of a committee of the Royal Commission for pro-
moting and encouraging the Fine Arts is the rebuilding the
Palace of Westminster. His Royal Highness arrived at the
Pekoe of Westminster at three o'clock, attended by Liente-
nant•Colooel the Hun. D. de Roe ; Earl Stanhope and Lord
Llanover were also present. The secretary of the Royal
Commission, Sir Charles L. Eastlake, attended.
The meeting broke up at five o'clock.
The Queen, accompanied by the Princesses Alice and
Helms, and attended by the Hon. Caroline Cavendish, took
a drive in a carriage and four in the afternoon. Lord Alfred
Paget and Major-General Seymour attended on honsback.

ilke Prince Consort and the Count of Flanders rode es
hereeback, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. D. de
Ras end Major Burnell.

Hairy Bodes, Pp., Mayor of Coventry, fi. H. Bray,
Isq., and Webster, Esq., had the honour to attend at
Buckingham Palace, for the purpose of submitting for the
Inspection of her Majesty the Queen specimens of ribbons
and trimming manufactured at Coventry and Nuneaton.
Her Majesty having examined these specimen., selected
seven' for purchase.

The Queen'. dinner party in the evening compriaed—the
King of the Belgians, the Primer Alice, and the Count of
Flanders, the Dirtier of Sutherland, the Belgian Minister
and Madame Van de Weyer, the Marquis of Breadalbane,
Lad Proby, Viscount Castle Roue, l.dy Howard de
Walden, Lord and lady Bloom&Id, Major-General Sir
Edward bawd, Colonel Count de Moerkerke, Dr. Koepl,
sad Major Burnell.
The band of the Ist Life Guards was in attendance and
played daring dinner.
Her Majesty's private band afterwarda performed in the
drawing•room.

Nahnehah uay (Mrs. Catherine B. Sutton) and Robert
and Chruitios Maop, accompanied by Mr. aright, M.P.,
had an interview with the Duke of Newcastle yesterday at
the Colontal.ofßee, ou the subject of the Caaadiaa Indians'
Lads.

Adeputation upon the stibiert of spirit licensee to thee•
tree bad en interview with tiir G. C. Lewis yesterday at the
HOC)* .1 45. e.

Despatches were sent from the Colonial4:46oe yeeterday
to the I lovernors 1 the North Anieriisui Provinces and the
Governor of &rem&

Her Majesty has purchased M. A. E. Pianism's
*tars, " The Prayer," at the French Exhibition.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
*Marta/nal a distinzuisbal circle at dieser hit evening at
Gloucester House, !'ark lane.

The Duke and Duchewi of Wellington will give a
grand concert at Ansley House as the 90th inst. Her
Majesty and his Royal Highness the Prince Consort intend
to honour the duke and duchess with their company.
The Countess of Derby will have an assembly
this evesing at her residsoce is Bt. Jiunes'ausnare.
Viaounntess Palmerston will have an assembly
this seeming at Cambridge House.
The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Smyth Vereker received
at dimmer yesterday, at their residence in Cheeham.place,
Lady Emily Foley, the Earl and Countess of SeaSeld. the
COMMONS al Manuel and Lady Maria Scott, Vuemsat and
Viscountess Doneraile, Lady and Mies Hogg, Lord Oneyere,
Colossi Banaby, Mr. and Mrs. Merritt, Mr. Keith FaLimier,
Mr. Gordos Weld, and Mr. Weigel].
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The Duchess of Graftou gave s bell last evening
at her mansion in Clargesetreet, Piccadilly. Amonpt the
early arrivals were his Highness the Coat of Flanders,
miresupersisd by Colonel Count de Mnerkerko.

Loit.i John Russell ism aiploolutAxi Mx. Williams
Perry, who had marred tweedy yarn woad at Parmr
to the Couaul-GeweraJakip at Venice, vacant by the &sib
of Mr. Jame*.

Mr. Fleming Hewett has been appointed Mans-
Pr of the Loudon Joint Stack Beek, in the Mete of Mr.
Pollanl.

DINOWFOILIC OF THE PRINcE OF THE Miran-
LAND& —Hie Royal Highness Prince Frederick, brother of
the Meg of the Netherlands, who hail for some time bees
es • vitt to this country, embarked, with the Primes.
Marie end their son, on board the Itatavierstearner, at /far-
wkh, late on Thursday evening, to return to the continent.
Their Royal Highnesses reecho! Harwich by the 7 p.m. en•
prom train, where they were met by the mayor and cor-
poration, who presented an adolrem, which was graciously
received and acknowledged. The Princess and her sou eni.
barked, and his Royal nighttime having partaken of dinner
es bard, he courteously accepted the otter of the private
carriage of • resident gentleman and drove through the
town, and again went on board late in the evening. The
Harwich Artillery Volunteer Corps, which scrod pa a guard
of hewer, was inspected by the Prince, at whose repast
the band played during dinner. The Pembroke guandh
Ind • royal sante, hoisted the Dutch standard, and manned
yards, anklet the loud cheers of a great crowd of spirts.
ten. The Wavier left Harwich harbour about midnight
on Thursday. The Princess Marie has been staying in the
Isle of Wight during the whiter for the benefit of her health,
and appears still to be I. a most delitate state, and this
route was selected ea being the 'homiest sea voyage, and
likWeak.ely to occasion the least inconvenience to the illustrious li