The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-15 00:00:00

Eht Court.

The Prince of Wales, accompanied by the Duke
of Edinbuigh, rode on horseback yesterday forenoon.
The Prince and Princess of Wales drove out in the

In the evening their Royal Highnesses dined with Berl
and Counter de Grey, at their residence in Carlton.
gardens.
A deputation from the Corporation of London, consist-
ing of Mr. Bontems (Chairman of Special Gas Committee),
Mr. Burkitt, Mr. Stapleton, Mr. F. Cox, Mr. Medwin, Mr.
Dresser Rogers, and the Remembrencer, had an interview
with the Right Hon. Sir George Grey, at the Home-dace

yesterday, on the subject of the Metropolis Gas Inquiry.
A further deputation from the Irish Railway Directors'
Conference met the Financial Secretary to the Treasury
(Mr. Childers) at the Treasury-chambers yesterday, on the
subject of government loans to Irish railways. The dapu-
I tation consisted of the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Fan of
Devon, Messrs. W. Maloomson, F. W. Russell, M.P..
Joseph Robinson, Joseph S. Richardson, and Thomas
Naan (secretary).
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council at yester-
day in the Council-ehamber, WhitehalL The Lords pra.
sent were the Lords Justices Knight Bence and Turner,
and Sir E. V. Williams.

Despatches were received yesterd►y at the Colonial-
ofEoe from the Governors of Canada, Vancouver's Island,
and British Columbia. Despatches were sent to the
Governor of Canada.

Her Majesty arrived at Aberdeen yesterday
afternoon a little earlier than had been arranged. A large
numberof persons were on the platform, therebeingpresent
the Sheriff, in court costume, the Lord Provost, Sir James
Fiphinstone, &c. The Queen posted from Aboyne, and
reached Balmoral shortly before 4 o'clock. The day was
exceedingly warm and fine.
The Prince and Princess of Wales honoured the
Earl and Countess de Grey with their company at dinner

yesterday evening at their residence in Carlton-gardens•
There were present to meet their royal highnesses at din'
ner—the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, the Earl and
Countess of Tankerville, the Earl and Countess Spencer,
the Earl and Countess of Clarendon, the Earl andeountess
of Listowel, Lard Henry Percy, Captain Lane For, &c. The
Countess de Grey had s dance after dinner, at which a
I select and distinguished company assembled.

The Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Edin-
burgh honoured the Marchioness (Maria) of Ailesbury
with their presence at dinner yesterday evening, at tier
ladyship's residence in Hertford-street, May-fair. There
were present to meet the illustrious guesin—Prince and
Princess Edward of Saxe-Weimar, the Duke of St. Albin's,
the Duchess of Manchester, the Marchioness of Ely, the
Earl and Countess of Dalkeith, the Countess of Westmor
land, Viscount Hamilton, Lord and Lady Foley, Lord and
Lady Charles Bruce, Lord sad Lady Cecilia Bingham,
Sir Henry Des Vona, Sir Thomas and Lady Louisa
Moncreiffe, Colonel Hon. James and Mrs. Macdonald, Dr.
Quin, Ise.
The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Meek-
ienburg-Strelita honoured the Duke and Duchess of Marl-
borough with their presence at dinner last evening, at the
family mansion in St. James's-square. There were pre-
sent to meet the royal guests at dinner—His Excellency
the Austrian Ambassador and the Countess Apponyi, the
Duke of Rutland, the Duke and Duchess of Buecleuch
and Lady Margaret Scott, the Earl and Counties of Mal.
mesbury, the Earl of Morley, the Earl of Breeknock, the
Earl Vane, Lord Redesdale, the Bishop of Oxford, and
the Hon. Mr. Wellesley. The duchess had as assembly
after dinner in ecenpiiment to the royal guests.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury and
family leave town next week for Hatfield House, Herta,
for the season. The noble marquis, u lord-lieutenant of
Middlesex, will give his annual entertainment on Saturday,
the 23rd inst., to the Middlesex magistrates and the officers
of the several regiments of county militia.