The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-09 00:00:00

the Court.

OSBORNE, A1701:11ff S.
The Queen went out yesterday afternoon, accom-
panied by the Priii6eal Lona, and Princess Beatrice.
Prince Leopold also drove out.
Her Majesty walked this morning accompanied by Prin-
ass& Louise.

The Prince of Wales presided yesterday at s meeting of
the Council of his Royal Highness, held at the office of the
Duchy of Cornwall, Buckingham-gate, St. James's-park.
There were present Sir William John Alexander, Attor-
ney-General ; Major-General Sir Thomas Myddelton, Sid-
dulph, Receiver-General; Lieutenant. General Knollys,
Comptroller of the Household of his Royal Highness ; and
Herbert William Fisher, Esq., Keeper of the Privy Seal.
Mr. Bateman, the secretary, attended ea Clerk of the
Council.
The Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke of Cambridge
visited the Prime and Princess of Wales at blarlboroui;h-
house yesterday.
Mr. Justice Bell, of the Cape of Good Hope, had an in-
terview with the Earl of Carnarvon, at the Colonial-office,
on Monday, on the subject of the wine duties of that
colony.
Mr. Laird, ?LP., had an interview with the Right Hon.
the Chancellor of the Exchequer at his official residence

in Downing-street, yesterday.
A deputation from the Bow and Bromley Health Com-
mittee of the Poplar Board of Works, appointed under the
Order in Council of the 21st July, 1866, consisting of Mr.
E. R. Cook, of the Metropolitan Board of Works ; Mr.
J. Slott, and Mr. Z. Barth, of the Poplar District
Board of Works; the Rev. 0. T. Driffield, rector
of Bow ; the Rev. A. G. How, vicar of Bromley ; sad
the Rev. R. Parnell, incumbent of St. Stephen's,
North Bow ; waited upon the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, at his official residence in Downing-street,
yesterday, to call his attention to the expenses entailed
upon the district by the order.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office
from the Governor of Canada. Despatches were sent to
the Governor of the Falkland Wanda.

The Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied
by the Prince and Princess of Saxe Weimar, the Duke and
Duchess of Manchester, Mrs. Harding., and Major Tees-
dale, went to the Princess's Theatre last night.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales pre-
sided at a meeting of the provisional committee of the
Central Hall of Arts and Sciences, at Marlborough Mime,
yesterday. The following members of the committee were
present :—His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh,
Earl of Derby, K.G., Earl Granville, General the Hon. C.
Grey, Sir S. Morton Pete, Bart., Henry Cole, C. 8.„ Edgar
Bowling, C. 8., Messrs. Baring and Thring, and Lieutenant
Colonel Scott, KM, secretary.
The Duke o! Edinburgh presided at a meeting of
the executive committee of the Central Hall of Arts and
Sciences on Tuesday Let. The following members of the
committee were present :--General the Hon. C. Grey,SirS.
Morton Pete, Bart., Henry Cole, C. 8., Edgar Bowing,
C. 8., Mr. Thring, andeolonel Scott, secretary. Earl Gren-
ville also attended the meeting.
Their Royal Highnesses the Count and Countess
de Paris have left York House, Twickenham, for Pen.
'arrow, on a visit to Lady Moleeworth.
The Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe and the
Marquis of Bowmont are expected to prolong their sojourn
in Norway till the second week in the ensuing mouth.
The Countess of Rothes and the Hon. George
Waldegrave-Leslie, M.P., have left town for Leslie House,
Filet/hire, N.B.
Count and Lady Cecil De la Feld have left
Princess-terrace for Feldensteia, beer Richmond.
Count de Clermont-Tonnerre, chef d'escadron
&Mat major, has arrived at the Clarendon Hotel, from
Puts. The count will succeed Colonel the Marquis d'Au-
digne as military attache to the French Embassy, the
letter having bees appointed to the Comite d'lnfanterie in
Paris.
Sir Ronndell Palmer, M.P., and Lady lours
Palmer and family have left town for Lowestoft.
Mr. George and Lady Charlotte Russell intend to
Lars town to-day for Floors Castle, Roxburghshirs.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnstone have left Farrance's
Hotel for Isowle Park, near Sevenoaks, Kent.
CZYSTAL PALACE. ONE SHILLING DILE.•••
WZDNILBDAT, AVOUST B.—Adminsions on payment, 11,589 ;
diets by seems tickets, 4,113. Total Oaten, 15,702.