The Express.
London, England, 1867-04-27 00:00:00

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WINDSOR CASTLE, Ann 26.
The Queen, accompanied by Prince Leopold,
drove out yesterday afternoon.
Her ➢fajesty walked and drove in the grounds this
morning, attended by Lady Churchill and the Hon.
Caroline Cavendish.

Prince Leopold went out walking, attended by Mr. Legg.
Prinoess Louise, attended by Lady Caroline Barrington,
Lord Raglan, and Lord Alfred Paget, went to London this
morning, and honoured with visits the Exhibition of the
Society of Painters in Water Colours, the French Gallery,
and the Society of British Artists.
Her royal highneai afterward■ visited the Prince and
Prinoess of Wales at Marlborough-house.
In the afternoon her royal highness honoured with a
visit the Institute of Painters in Water Colours, and
afterwards returned to Windsor Castle.

The Prince of Wales rode out yesterday, attended by
Captain Ellis.

The Queen of Denmark and the Mince of Wales,
attended by Madame de Bille, M. do Custenachiold, and
Captain Ellis, visited the Exhibition of the Society of
Painters in Water Colours, at their gallery in Pall-mall
East.

Despatches were sent yesterday from the Colonial.
office to the Governors of Malta, the Mauritius, Ceylon,
Hong Kong, Lahuan, the Straits Settlements, the Austra-
lian colonies, the Cape of Good Hope, and Natal.

The Queen has signified her intention of laying
tho first stone of the Hall of Arts and Sciences on
Monday, the 20th May. The contractors for the
building, Messrs. Lucas Brothers, are busily
engaged in making preparations for the ceremony.
The ground is being excavated to some feet in
depth, so as to mark out the amphitheatrical form
of the building, and the excavation will be covered
in with canvas, to protect the spectators of the
ceremony from every contingency of weather.
THE COURT.—Her Majesty the Queen and royal
family, attended by the suite, will leave Windsor Castle, it
is expected, on Wednesday or Thursday next for Osborne.
During her Majesty's residence in the Isle of Wight their
Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Christian and infant
son will reside in the Lancaster Tower of Windsor Castle,
at which palace, it is anticipated, the royal christening
will take place on the return of the Queen previous to her
Majesty making a trip to Mineral. Her Royal Highness
Princess Christian is understood to be making rapid progress
towards convalescence, and, if well, the Prince and Princess
may probably accompany the Queen to Scotland, instead of
taking up their residence at Frogmore.
ROYAL VISITORS To THE PICTURE EXHIBITIONS.—
Yesterday her Majesty the Queen of Denmark, accom-
panied by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and the
Dueheu of Mecklenburg-Strelits, attended by Madame de
Bille, M. Caatercault, and Captain Ellis, paid a visit to
the Gallery of the Society of Painters in Water Colours,
in Pall-mall East. This exhibition, as well as that of the
Institute of Painters in Water Colours, which is situate
opposite Marlborough House, in Pall-mall, are to be
opened to the public on Monday. During the day her
Royal Highness the Prince's Louise, attended by Lady
Caroline Barrington, Lord Alfred Paget, and Lord Raglan,
visited both the exhibitions of water colour paintings, the
Gallery of the Society of British Artists in Suffolk-street,
and the French Gallery, 120, Pall-mall.

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Hut Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, K. G.,
captain of her Majesty's ship Galatea, is expected to arrive
at Dover this day, to take leave of her Majesty and the
Royal Family, before startles for his long voyage to
Australia.—United Berri« Gazette.

The Duchene of Cambridge and the Grand
Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz will leave Cambridge
Cottage, Kew, early in the ensuing week, for their real_
deuce in the Ambassador'. Court, St. James's Palace, for
the season.

The Lord Chancellor has allowed funds to be
appropriated out of the Tichborne property for in-
quiries to be made on behalf of the Went baronet in
Australia relative to the anteoedents of the claimant from
that colony to the Tichborne title and estates. Colonel
Luahington has had an interview with the aoi-diaant Sir
Roger Tichborne, and has declared that be is the son of
late Sir James Tichborne.

Yesterday morning a bazaar was opened at St.
James's Hall, under the immediate patronage of her
Royal Highness Princess Marguerite of Orleans, her
Royal Highness the Princess Blanche of Orleans, the
Duchess of Leeds, the Duchess Coetellacio Caraocioli, the
Duchess de Sangro, the Marchioness of Londonderry, the
Marchioness of Lothian, Lady Clifford, Lady E. Howard,
and a large number of other ladies. The stalls were most
beautifully arranged, and the articles of the most varied
description, all free gifts, the proceeds of which are to be
devoted to the education of several thousand Roman
catholic children in connection with the Society of St.
Vincent de Paul.

MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.—The Earl of Derby
will come to town to-day from his villa at Roehampton
to attend the Cabinet Council. Lord Stanley and the
Right Hon. Spencer Walpole have been staying in town
during the recess ; also Sir Stafford Noithcote, who has
been absent only a few days from his duties at the India
Board. The Duke of Buckingham is expected at Chandon
house today from Stowe, Buckinghamshire, The Duke
of Marlborough returned to town a few days ago from
Paris, and went to Blenheim Palace, Oxon ; the noble
duke is expected in town to-day for the Cabinet Council,
and the duchess and family return on Tuesday for the
season. The Lord Chancellor, who has been passing
the recess at Norwood, will come to town to-day
expressly for the meeting of the cabinet ministers.
The Earl of Malinesbury, Lord Privy Seal, is expected to
arrive in town to-day from Hewn Court, near Christ-
church. Tl,e Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer and Mrs. Disraeli will arrive in town to-day from
Hughenden Manor, Backe. The Right Hon. H. T. L
Corry, M.P., the First Lord of the Admiralty, arrived in
town fast evening, accompanied by some of the head offi-
cials of the Admiralty Department, from Plymouth and
Portsmouth. The Right Hon. Sir John Pakington, M.P.,
returns to town today from Westwood•park, his seat
near Droitwich, Worcestershire. The Right Hon. Go-
tham. Hardy, M.P., comes to town to-clay from his seat
near Staplehurst, Kent.
Tux LONDON SCOTTISH VOLUNTEERS. —Large
numbers of persons interested in the annual games of the
London Scottish Volunteers have proceeded this morning
to the Middlesex County Cricket Ground, Caledonian.
road, Islington, where the sports commenced to day. The
programme is an attractive one, consisting of flat noes,
putting the stone, throwing the hammer, high and long
jumps, sword dances, throwing the cricket ball, sack
races, reels, he. The committee of the day are Captain
Lameden, Captain Pendsr, Lieut. Tratman, Lieut.
Sutherland, Lieut. Trotter, Ensign J. Anderson, Colour.
Sergeant Malcolm, M.P.,Sergt. Budge, Private M'Kerroll,
and Private A. G. Mackenzie. Mr. It. Webster, late of
Trinity College, Cambridge, is the judge of racing; Pr,
vete M'Kerroll, the starter; and Capt. Mackenzie and
Colour-Sergean Malcolm, M.P., the judges of dancing.