The Express.
London, England, 1860-02-01 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAIim4

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wiNDSOR CASTLI, Jaw. 31.
illbe Prince ef Oran acimenpanied by the Prince
and Pthceby
their gentlemfra in :aidtTng, 'fad to 11We.toinro' attended
College yesterday
afternoon. The royal party was met at the college entrance
by the Provost, who =Waded them through the chapel, the
library, ens abools ; after which they returned to the
Castle. The Data of Cambridge, attended by Colonel the
Hon. J. Macdonald, arrived in the evening ca a visit to her
Majesty. The Follow's( visitors also arrived at the Castle :
the Duke and Duchene of Argyll, the Doke of Newcastle,
the Marquis of Ailesbury, the Earl of St. Germane, the
Earl and Countess of Derby, the Earl of liardwicke, and
Rail Spencer. In addition to the visitors who arrived in
the evening the royal dinner party included the Prince of
Orange, the Prince. Alice, Prince Edward of Sam
Weimar' the Denham of Sutherland, Baron Beatnik, the
Netherlands Minister; Visoonnt Sydney, Lord and Lady
Tatman, Colonel the Hen. Sir Charles Phipps, Sir James
Clarke, Le Comte de Byiandt, Le Comte de Richter= de
Beemade, Lieutenant-Colonel Van den Bosch, sad Colonel
F. H. Seymour.

The bind at the Grenadier Guard.... in attendance,
Yd played during dinner.

Her blehaty's private band afterwards performed In the
Drawing-room.
Dr. Elroy and the gentlemen of the choir of St. Georges
Chapel attended and sang the " Sainte Merle" in the ovar-
ian to" ` Dinorah," performed by her biejeety's private band.
The Queen, with Princess Alice, walked and drove in the
Home. psth thh morning, and visited the Duchess of Kent
as FTWIIOI4I.
The Prince Consort, accompanied by the Prince of Orange
and the Date of Cambridge, went ont shooting. Baron
Bentiock, the Earl of Derby, the Marquis. of Ailmbory. the
Earl of Hardwicke, Earl Spencer, and Viscount Sydney,
bad the honour to acoompany the royal party. In attendance
were Colonel F. H. Seymour, the Oomte de Rechteren,
Lieutenant-Colonel Van den Bomb, end Lieutenant-Colonel
Ponsonby,
Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar took leave of the Queen
mad left the Castle in the forecoen.
The Dacha's of Kent visited the Queen in the afternoon.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at
the efiloial residence of the First Lord of the
Treasury, in Dowsingetreet. The ministers present
were :—Visionst Palmerston, Earl Granville, the
Deka of Argyll, Sir G. Corsewall Lewis, Lord
John Russell, the Duke of Newcastle, the Right
Hoe. Sidney Herbert, Sir Cherie. Wood, the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, the Duke of Somerset,
the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, Sir George Grey,
the Earl of Elgin, the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers,
and the Right Hoe. E. Cardwell.

The Duke of Newcestle arrived in town from Windsor
to weed the Cabinet, and afterwards returned to the Castle.
A deputation from the Sperial Central Committee ea Met-
drat Shipping had ea Worrier with Lord Joha Basta
yesterday at the Yer.aga-tellins. The deputation c mired of
Mr. JoarpOores al.r„ Mr. George Marshall, Mr. George
Predetiat Totteg, Mr. Jam Ashram, Mr. Oloorlill Be -
monr, Mr. T. H. Wallow Mr. Wdlliat Philippa, Mr. WU-
hem Baglabole, sal Mr. WIN= Barr.
The Dike of Argyll snivel is tows yeetorday front Wind-
sor Cagle.
Despatches were received at the Colotial.offire yesterday
from the Governer of Heligoland. Dftpatchrs were sent to
the Coronae of Canada, sad le **UM High Commissioner
of the loalas Iskoks.

Their Royal Highnesses the Dacha* of Cam-
bridge and the Pewees Nary ere expected to homer the
Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, at Badminton, early In the
sapping week.

His Ezoellency Admiral ems Dockum, Danish
Witham at this court, ha. returned to Landon from Copes-
The Marquis of Northampton, Lady Marisa
Alford, Lord and Lady William Compton, Ledy Rbsaboth
Diablo, and other families of rink are placed in mourning
by the death of Mom Anna Jane Clapham, daughter of
the late Major-Oeneral Douglas Maclean Clephane, and
sister of the late Marchioness of Northampton, who died at
Castle Ashby on Friday last.
The Marquis of Clanricarde has left town for
Portman Castle, County Galway.

Lord and Lady Z;althorpe hays left town for
Perry HAII, ow Rinnisighsam.

The marriage of Lird Charles Brace with Miss
Augasta &tram, slater of the Counties Bpsoome, will take
place te.worrow. The wedding pert, • ill breakisat attar
the eseemosy at Spencer House.

The Count and Countess Batthyany hairs left
Howchin's Hotel, for Hangary.
Lady Motesworth has returned to her residence
In Eaton•plaa hum a tour of visite.

The links of Richmond, it is raid, has granted
permission for the exhibition in London, this ennuser, of four
pieces of tapestry, now at Goodwood, and purchased by the
third Duke of ftiohlsood in Parts In 1766, when he was am-
bassador. Ths subject of the tapestry Is the adventures of
Dan Quixote.

Oa Monday night, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Kean
commenoed ea engagement it the Qmseia Theatre. Min-
burgh.

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The trial of the Bishop of Brechin is Bled for
the 7th, and it is likely to last for several days. It Is said
that It tabs the bishop three days to read his defeeoa—a
document of between 400 and 600 paps. The Wrath has
been in the hatdsuf the presenters for Ken weeks, sad their
reply ea probably ba of corresponding length. •
We (Dundee Advertiser) understand that it is the
intention of Sir John Ogilvy to convene the Sooteh numbers
with the ram of representing t►e Important:* to a large dis-
trict of Scotland of oar Wheat& arriamslons being made to
the linen inds In say amaisread treaty asirosiated with
Proses.

The first meeting of tits Fox Club this year will
take plate at Brookes, as Saturday oast, the 4iit instant.
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Mr. James Murphy, who diet recently in Dublin,
has, ft is said, bequeathed 60,0001 to the various charities in
that city. Hs was the let sorehring son of the isle William
Murphy, the eslestaseter of Smithfield, who, from .amll he-
&Mess, died in the possession of enormous wealth-.arms-

tOlOg like 400,0001., besides landed poverty. -
With regard to the wine duties, ft is alleged that
the redaction from the present rate of Ss. 9d. to 1.. per
gaga will mot tabs Mom till April, 1961. The rate to be
proposed for the latermaing p ilod to reported to be de.
Moreover, whet the le. rate Is adopted It le not to be widens.
There see to be three ratre, according to strength, namely,
la. for .11 ender 16 per cent. of strength, la. tld. for MI
under 26 per act., sad 2.. fur all under 40 per met. TIN
whole of the Preach wines, with scarcely en exceptke, will
some within the fire clam, the greater proportion of pods
and sherries will be embraced In the sec rod, whits the died
will comprise winm arrticestls ally for mixing plumose or
for diatillatmo. With regard to the intentions ea to a Maar
la the epli it duties, the rumours are Ise positive, but an
Imp*, /lOC KOMI to prevail that there will be a reduction
from the exi.tiag rats of lik. to as
The accounts from the wine markets of France
deeonbe considerable excitement, and a gene's! disposition
among the dialers to a•k exaggerated prices. In brandy
there hr bees a marked rite.

A Paris letter in the Isifiemeelanc" says:—" M.
Wasseekw, the painter, gave • grand dinner a few days
beck at his villa at Politely. K. Bogle Angler, Y. Bd.
Fewrist, K. °home, the painter, and Arago, of lb*
Illatite7 of SW= were =maw t►e iambs. At Mill splendid
residers K. filaerseter heeds a life ant =like that of the
noble "Mem of the 18th and 17th centuries. One of the
saloons is is the Louis XIV. style, hang with elk wavy& at
Lyons hog • =Wets of that time, end a dining roma in the
Reanimate* style, wit► carrel w•lnacoting of extraordinary
be inty. I will not attempt to dowel= his stab, which is
• marvel d riohness and taste. It is an appropriate
seaornary of Ott for one who rivals Kates and Gerard Dow.
K. Belmont., is also a dieloguishel sportsmen. His slab=
are splendid. He ego= in all bodily examine, managing a
boat 1.1. 50 old sailor, heoing IL= St. Giorgi, sad riding
like Bauch, r."

A Berlin lather of the 28th ult. nays :—" In to
sitting, the President of the Chamber ci Deputies
reed to the Asessubly a law bogs the II inktiff of the
Inferior, eseonealag that she govessinent was directing to
attention to the &woe of a Ate Jr bedding a new pekoe doe
the partiasest. Tine emeenniesties was 'naked with
pest saslafeetion on all sides ci the Chamber, the primal
, beildleg being too eonfined and unworthy of the representa-
tion of a great astioa."

The it. Petoribray Gaut**, in snairring the
pamphlet at K. Vilkonals, marks that lb* &tabor, after
Os Imandos at tag', spoke strongiy apinst Um draft of
ibe Clakertor, . Ida* proposed to man that enthollainn wan
lb r telless el dr asikaitt e 1 Irmaimisaa. 1