The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-27 00:00:00

Eta Court.

BALMORAL, NAT 24.

The Queen arrived at Balmoral Castle yesterday
afternoon at • quarter before 3, accompanied by Prince and
Princess Christian, Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice,
Prince Leopold, and Prince Christian Victor.
Her Majesty was attended by the Duchess Dowager of
Athole, the Hon. Mrs. Gordon, General the Hon. C. Grey,
Lord C. Fitzroy, Mr. Legg, Mr. Sahl, and Dr. Jenner.
Lady Susan Melville was in attendance on Princess
Christian.

Her Majesty and the royal family posted from Aboyne,
and the suite went by rail as far as Ballater.
Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphinatone, arrived
in the evening from Blackheath.

MA v 25.

Yesterday being her Majesty's birthday all the servants
belonging to Balmoral and their families came up to the
castle in the morning to offer their congratulations on the
anniversary.
The Queen, accompanied by Princess Beatrice, Prince
Arthur, and Prince Leopold, rode out yesterday morning
on ponies.

In the afternoon her Majesty drove out, accompanied by
the Princesses Christian, Louise, and Beatrice.
Prince and Princess Christian drove out in the morning.

The Prince of Wales, attended by Colonel Ringscote,
Major Teesdale, and the Hon. Oliver Montagu, was
present on Saturday morning at the annual guard mounting
parade at the Horse Guards, in honour of her Majesty's
birthday.
In the evening the Prince of Wales presided at the
annual dinner of the 10th Hussars, at Willis,' Rooms. In
attendance on his royal highness were General Sir William
Knollys and Major Teesdale.

A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday, at the
of 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 Malmeabury,
the Right Hon. Oathorne Hardy, Lord Stanley,
the Duke of Buckingham, Sir John Pakington, Sir
S. Northcote, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the
Right Hon. H. T. L. Corry, the Duke of Rich-
mond, Lord J. Manners, and Lord Naas.

At a Committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Most Ho-
nourable Privy Council which assembled on Saturday, at
the Privy Council-office, Whitehall, on the subject of the
cattle plague, an order was passed revoking the license for
sales of cattle at Wellington (Salop). This order was at
once despatched to the 'clerk of the peace of the county,
and will have the effect of stopping the cattle sale which
would otherwise be held at Wellington this day (Mon-
day.) The Lords of the Council present were the Lord
President and Lord Robert Montagu. Mr. Harrison at-
tended the committee.

A deputation of members of the House of Commons,
consisting of Sir George Bowyer, Sir John Gray, The
O'Donoghue, Mr. John F. Maguire, and Mr. James L.
O'Beirne, had an interview with the Earl of Derby at his
residence in St. James's-square, on Saturday, to present
a memorial.

A deputation from the Board of Works, consisting of
Sir John Thwaitea, Mr. Tite, M.P., Colonel Hogg, M.P.,
Mr. Freeman, Mr. Westerton, Mr. Newton, Mr. IA Breton,
and Mr. Pollard (clerk), had an interview with the Right
Hon. Gathorne Hardy at the Home-office on Saturday.

ACCOUCHEMENT OF THE PRINCESS MARY
OF TECK.

KENSINGTON PALACE, MAT 27, 1 C.M.

Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary Adelaide
was safely delivered of a princess at one minute before
midnight on the 26th inst. (yesterday.)
Her royal highness and the infant princess are doing
perfectly well.

ARTHUR FARRE, M.D.
EDWARD H. HILLS, Chir.

We are authorised to state that the drawing
room announced to be held at St. James's Palace
on Saturday, June 8, by Princess Louis of Hesse
(Princess Alice of Great Britain and Ireland) has
been postponed till Thursday, June 27.
The customary review of the Foot Guards on
her Majesty's birthday took place on Saturday, on the
Parade in St. James's•park, and owing to the fineness of
the weather a large number of spectators congregated.
The Prince of Wales was present, accompanied by the Hays.
ditary Prince Adolphus of Mecklenburg•Strelits and his
Serene Highness Prince de Tack.

The usual State banquets in celebration of her
Majesty's birthday were given on Saturday by the Earl of
Derby, Mr. Gathome Hardy, Lord Stanley, the Duke of
Buckingham, Sir J. Pakiugton, Sir S. Northoote, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Cony, Sir J. Bolt, Ac.
The Countess of Derby had a brilliant reception
on Saturday night, at the FAH of Derby's official residence
in Downing-etreet. Above 700 members of the diplomatic
body, the aristocracy, and members of parliament re-
sponded to her ladyship's invitations.
The Earl and Countess of Clarendon had a din-
ner party on Saturday evening, at thcdr residence in Glom-

The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough enter-
tained the Princess Mary Adelaide and Prices Tech at
dinner on Saturday evening at the family mansion in St.
James's-square. There were present to meet the royal
gusto, the Earl and Countess Vane, the (Dowager) Coun-
tess of Sefton and Lady Cecilia Molyneux, Viscount Can-
terbury, Viscount St. Asaph, Lord and Lady Bateman,
Captain Lane Fox, &o. later in the evening her grace
had a small and early assembly.

FUNERAL OP NIL CLARESON srANFIELD.
(THIS DAY.)

This morning, in the presence of a large circle
of friends, the remains of Mr. Clarkson Stanfield, R.A.,
were consigned to the grave according to the rites of the
Roman catholic church, of which communion be was
du:tng life a member. At a very early hour the gentlemen
who had been invited to take part in the ceremony
arrived at the residence of the deceased, No. 6, Belsize-
park-road. The funeral procea 'on moved, in the first in-
stance, to the catholic chapel of St. Mary, Holly-place,
Hampstead, which had been tastefully draped in black.
The remains were received by the Very Rev. Monsignor Yin.
cent Eyre, and • numerous bedfof the catholic clergy, who
attended for the purpose of paying • last mark of respect
to the memory of their deceased friend. After an im.
premise Requiem Maas, the cortege left the ehapeL It
eensisted of • landau and pair, with clergy ; two porters •
and an open hearse with monogram in silver on each
aide, and drawn by four horses. The wen was of polished
oak, with a massive Latin cross running the entire length
of the lid, and covered with • violet velvet pall, cur.
mounted by a wreath of flowers. The inscription on a
brass plate at the base of the cross ran as follows :
" Cualutori Sirsierinn, R.A.
Oblit 18 May, 1887,
dEtat 73,
Requiescat in pate."

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There were seven mourning coaches occupied u follows:
First (mech.—G. C. Stanfield, Req., Rev. F. Stanfield,
Rev. B. Stanfield, Field Stanfield, Esq., Herbert Stanfield,
Esq., Master Clarkson Stanfield.
Second coach.— W. H. Bagshawe, Esq., .7. W. Slack-
borne, Req., W. Lund, Ls' q., A. Andrews, Req., Muter G.
Stanfield.

Third coach.—The Very Rev. Monsignor Searle, the Rev.
A. Dolman, the Very Rev. Monsignor Eyre, R. Butler,
Fourth coach.—Sir Francis Grant, president of the
Royal Academy, J. P. Knight, Esq., R.A., S. A. Hart,
R.A., Charles Dickens, Esq.
Fifth ceacb.—F. Goodsell, Esq., R.A., E. W. Cooke,
Eaq., R.A., J. R. Herbert, Esq., 8.A., E. Duncan. Esq.
Sixth cmich.—E. Gambart, Esq., H. Bricknell, Req., S.
Ling, Esq., H. W. Parker, Esq.
Seventh Coach.—E. B. Pitchford, Esq., H. Rymer, Esq.,
E. RLlisy, Esq., J. E. Doyle, Esq.
A e number of private carriages followed, including
those o nearly all the leading members of the Royal
Academy.
The funeral procession, under the direction of W. 0.
Garstin and Co., Welbeck-rtreet, moved slowly to St.
Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Keneal-green, which is situate
further on in he Harrow-road than the cemetery, which
is now so familiar to all. Notwithstanding the unfavour-
able state of the weather a large number of persons had as-
sembled on the ground. Here, with a simple but effec-
tive service, the remains the late distinguished academi-
cian were finally deposited in a brick grave prepared for
the occasion. _ _

The mourners, in the order in which they had left,
then returned to Hampstead.

GMAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, CALZDONLAN-ROAD,
Inciterron. Number of oatieuts for the week ending
147 25, 1,016, et which 268 were sew sum