The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-03 00:00:00

Elm Court.

WINDSOR CASTLE, DEc. I.
The Queen went out in the grounds this morn-
ing, accompanied by Princess Beatrice.
Prince and Princess Christian went out walking. Prin-
cess Louise and Prince Leopold, also walked out.

To-day is the birthday of the Princess of Wales.
lientenant•Colonel G. Gordon left the Castle today.
Dse. 2.

The Queen walked and drove yesterday afternoon,
acompanied by Princess Christian.
Princess Louise, &Moulded by the Hon. Flora Macdonald,
went out walking. _ _ . . .

The Queen, Prince and Princess Christian, Primus
Louise, and Princess Sentries, and the Ladies and Gentle-
men in Waiting, attended Divine service in the private
chapel this morning.
The Rev. E. M. Goulburn, Chaplain in Ordinary to the
Queen, officiated.
The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland arrived at the
Castle yesterday, and ha I the honour of dining with the
Queen and the royal family.
Lieutenant-Colonel Du Plat has arrived at the Castle as
Equerry in Waiting.

A Committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Most Hon-
ourable Privy Council sat on Saturday, at Whitehall, on
the subject of quarantine. The lords present were—the
Earl of Carnarvon, Sir Stafford Northcote, the Right Hon.
Horatio Waddington, and the Right Hon. Stephen Cave.
Mr. Harrison attended the committee.

A Committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Most Hon-
ourable Privy Council sat on Saturday, at Whitehall, on
the subject of the cattle plague. The lords present were
—the Hight Hon. Sir Stafford Northcote and the Hight
Hon. Stephen Cave. Mr. Harrison and Dr. Alexander
Williams attended the committee.

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Despatches were received on Saturday at the Colonial.
office from the Governors of the North American provinces
and Vancouver's Island. Despatches were sent to the
Governors of the West India Islands, British Columbia,
Vancouver's Island, Bermuda, the Australian colonies,
and Canada.

THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES.—On
Saturday the birthday of the Princess of Wales was cele-
brated on the Sandringham estate with treats for the
school children of the schools on the property, while a bon- ; ;
tire was AllO lighted on Balaclava-hill. Great preparations
have been made for the reception of the Prince of Wales ;
at Oakley-park, Suffolk, on the occasion of his forthcoming
visit to Sir E. C. Kerrison, M.P. The Prince sial arrive
at the Disa station of the Great Eastern Railway on ;
Monday, the 10th inst., and a:11 proceed at once to Oakley-
park. A bonfire will be lighted on a neighbouring heath,
and beyond the heath the passage will be through an
avenue lined with torch-bearers. The tenantry and a large
number of the inhabitants will be invited to Oakley-park
to witness the departure of the royal party at the con-
clusion of the visit, which v.:11 extend over two or three
days, and on the same evening the tenantry, invited by
Sir E. C. Kerrison, will dine together at Eye, in celebra-
tion of the occasion. Treats will also be given to the cot'
tigers and school children. The volunteers of the neigh-
bourhood will form a guard of honour on the departure of
the Prince, who, it is expected, will be accompanied by
the Duke of Edinburgh, who will visit Lord Alfred Paget,
at Melford-hall, on Wednesday, for a day or two's shoot-
ing. The royal brothers will probably also visit Lord Her-
tigmere, at Thornham-halL It is not now expected that
the Prince of \Vales will be accompanied by the Princess,
as had been at first anticipated, as the ascoischentent of her
royal highness is expected to take place at Sandringham in
Januar j.
The King of the Belgians has consented to be
godfather to the infant daughter of Lord and Lady Bury.
His Excellency the Prussian Ambassador and
the Countess Bernstein and family arrived at the Prussian
Embassy, on Carlton-house-terrace, on Saturday, from St.
Leonardo.
The Duke and Duchess of Newcastle have ar-
-t the St. G. -ate's Hotel from Donnington Park.