The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-28 00:00:00

Wks gain.

The Prince of Wales rode out yesterday, attended
by Major Teesdale.
A Committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Most Ho-
nourable Privy Council at yesterday at the Privy Council-
s:Ake, Whitehall, on the subject of the cattle plague. The
Lords present were the Lord President, the Duke of Rich.
mond, Lord Robert Montagu, the Right Hon. Sir Thomas
Fremantle, Bart., and the Right Ron. Stephen Cave. Mr.
Harriaon and Dr. Alexander Williams attended the com-
mittee.

A deputation from the Harwich Harbour Conservancy
Board, consisting of Lord Alfred Paget (chairman), Ad-
miral Collinson, C. 8., Mr. Vaux, Mr. Luke Richmond,
Mr. R. B. Nalborough, with Mr. Peter Bruff, C.E., their
engineer, and Mr. F. B. Phi!brick, their clerk, had an in-
terview with the Duke of Richmond, at the office of the
Board of Trade, yesterday.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governors of the West Indian islands, the
Bahamas, British Columbia, New Zealand, Malta, Heligo-
land, and the Straits Settlements. Despatches were sent
to the Governors of Malta, the Mauritius, Ceylon, Hong
Kong, Labuan, the Australian Colonies, and the Straits
Settlements.

The Prince and Princess of Prussia paid their
first visit to the Exhibition on Saturday. When in the
room appropriated to English glass, they suddenly met
the Duke of Edinburgh, who at once embraced his sister.
After • few momenta of conversation and cordiality,
the Duke withdrew, and, pursuing his promenade, went
to breakfast at the Cafe Gonsast.

The Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was
present with her sister at Princess Mary', accouchement.

The Duke of Cambridge was at Kensington Palace at the
time, having arrived there on hearing of the princess's in-
disposition. During yesterday afternoon from 400 to 500
of the nobility and gentry celled personally at Kensington
Palace to inquire after the health of her royal highness and
infant, who are doing well.

The Duke and Duchess of Montrose gave a grand
entertainment list evening at their residence in Bel-
grave-square to the Duke of Cambridge. There were
present at the banquet to meet him the Prince
and Princess Edward of Saxe Weimar, the French
Ambassador, the Marquis of Waterford, the Marquis
Graham, the Earl and Countess of Bradford, the
Countess of Desert, Lord and Lady Colville, Lord Cour-
tenay, the Right Hon. General and Lady Alice Peel, Vis-
count and Viscountess Ingestre, Mr. John Saville Lumley,
kc. Later in the evening her grace gave her fast assembly,
which was numerously and fashionably attended.

Lord and Lady Aveland entertained at dinner
on Saturday last, at their residence in Belgrave-equare—
Maria Marchioness of Aileebury, the Marquis of Huntly,
the Countess (Dowager) of Essex. Lord and Lady Carington,
Lord and Lady Lyveden, Lord Campbell, the Lord Chief
Justice, the Right Hon. Frelent* Peel, Hon. Gilbert and
Lady Evelyn Heatheote, Mr. and Hon. Mrs. W. Rose, and
Mr. Sneyd. On the previous evening the noble lord and
lady entertained the Marchioness of Huntly, the Earl of
Wicklow, Dowager Viscountess Combermere, Lord Roles-
dale, Lord Hellman, Lord Girlies, Lord and Lady George
Quin, Lady Rolle, Colonel and Baroness North, Mr. and
L►dy Louisa Finch, Sir John Morel 1, &c.

Lady Moleaworth received at dinner last evening
Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Marquis Caumont la
Force, Lady Susan Vane Tempest, Viscount and Viscoun-
tess Barrington Viscount Torrington, Lord John Hay,
M.P., Lord William Hay, M.P., the Right Hon. C. P.
Villiers, LP., the Hon. Mrs. Strange Jocelyn, Sir Charles
and Lady Mordsunt, Mr. W. Harcourt, Mr. and Mrs. Sar-
tori,, Mr. Bernal Osborne, M.P., &c.

Miss Burdett Coutta will have afternoon parties
st Holly Lodge, Highgate, on Saturdays, June 16, Z 3,
and 30.