The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-30 00:00:00

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OSBORNE, JULY 29.
The Queen walked and drove in the grounds this
morning, accompanied by Princess Louis of Hesse.

.....
Princess Louise, Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold, and
Prince Louis of Hesse, went out also.
Miss Bond, of Bouthees, has had the honour of attend•
ing at Osborne, to colour photographic portraits of mem-
bers of the royal family.

The Prince and Princess Lsiningen visited the Prince
and Princess of Wales yesterday at Marlborough-house.
The Prince of Wales went to the House of Lords in the
afternoon.

A committee of the Lordsof her Majesty's Most Honour
able Privy Council s►t yesterday at the Privy Council-
aloe, Whitehall, on the subject of the cattle plague. The
lords present were Lord Robert Montagu and the Right
Hon. Z. Hammond.

The Duke of Buccleuch, LG., accompanied by a depu-
tation from the Royal Rank of Scotland, had an interview
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in Doerninratreet,
on Saturday.

Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governors of the West India Islands, New
Zealand, Gibraltar, and Heligoland.

We aro informed that the Hon. H. G. Elliott
now Minister at Turin, is appointed to succeed Lord
Lyons as Ambassador at Constantinople.
The Duchess of Buccleuch had an assembly last
evening at Montagu House, Whitehall, which was fashion-
ably attended.

The Duke of Cambridge, the Duchess of Cam-
bridge, the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mockler'.
burgh-Btrelier, and Princess Mary of Teck, and his Serene
Highness the Prince of Teck, honoured the Duchess of
Inverness with their presence at dinner last evening at
Kensington Palace. The following company were present:
—Baron de Ceti*, Maria Marchioness of Aileabury,
General the Right Hon. J. and Lady Alice Peel, Lady
Elizabeth Adeane, M. de Sabouroff, Mrs. Villiers, Mr.
Peel, Dr. Quin ; and Baron Luhe and Baron Both in at-
tendance on the royal party.

In consequence of the news of the destruction by
Ere of Basseterre, the principal town of the island of St.
Kitt's, by which 5,000 people have been rendered homeless,
a relief committee has been formed with the hope of being
able to send out subscriptions by the mail of the let of
August. Mr. Benjamin Greene, jun., of the firm of Blyth
and Greene, will act as ►onorary secretary.
THE Sizos or Marco.—The advises from the
city of Mexico yesterday are the first that have been re-
ceived since the termination of the siege, which took place
on the 20th ult., after haring lasted 69 days. They reach
to the 27th ult., and happily the surrender had thus far
I not been followed by any executions or atrocities ; indeed,
the chief danger to the inhabitants had been from the
ferocity of Marquez, who had held the city for the im•
perialists, and whose appointment by Maximilian greatly
exasperated the people against the latter. For some time
the population bad existed on horseflesh, and just before
the close of the siege as much as 3/. sterling had been paid
for a loaf of bread. Large numbers of the poorer classes had
consequently died of hunger. Yet, in the midst of all
the suffering and peril, it is said the fashionable pro-
menade in the Alameda was thronged each evening, " the
Austrian band playing operatic airs to the accompaniment
of the booming of the cannon on every side." All parties
seem to have regretted that Marquez bad contrived to
make his escape. During the last few days of his com-
mand be caused the principal merchants to be arrested
and confined without food until they agreed to pay what
he considered a sufficient ransom. A Mr. Benezke in this
way was made to pay 1,2001., Mr. Felix Cuevas 1,6001., Mr.
blendizabel, the Director of the Mint, and Mr. Miguel
Lizardi, both American citizens, 1,200/. each, and nu-
-1111110112 other parties sums varying from 2001. to 3,000/.
Finally, the soldiers were allowed almost indiscriminate
plunder. As Marquez was supposed to be still hidden in
the city, hopes were entert►ined that he might yet be
taken and brought to account.