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

Urfa Court.

BALMOBAL, BKPT. 6.
The Queen, with Princess Christian, went out
yesterday morning.
In the afternoon her Majesty, Prince and Princess
Christian, and Princess Louise, drove out.
Sir James Clark arrived at the Castle yesterday.

THE BRAEMAR GATHERING.

ABERDEEN, FRIDAY.

•
The Braemar Gathering, at once the most
popular and moat famous of all the Highland assemblies
of the clans for competition in feats of strength and fleet-
ness, was held yesterday in front of the old Castle of Mar,
under circumstances of greater interest then has marked
this meeting for years. During the life of the lets Prince
Consort the gathering was always graced by the presence
of the Queen, li;s royal highness ever patronising and pro-
moting liberally the sports and pastimes of his high-
land neighbours. Since 1861, however, her Majesty has
never till now been present, and consequently the gathering
has, not only in the eyes of the dwellers by the Dee, but also
in its attraction for strangers, been wanting in much of its
interest; but yesterday the meeting could beset of all the
elements of its bygone greatness. The weather was magni-
ficent, the glorious valley in which the gathering was held
never looked better, while the illustrious company who
witnessed the games from the sloping foreground
of the fine old castle included the following distin-
guished names :—Her Majesty the Queen, their Royal High-
nesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke of Edin-
burgh, Prince Christian and Princess Helena, Princess
Louise, Princess Beatrice and Prince Leopold, the Earl and
Countess of Fife, the Marquis and Marchioness Townshend,
Lord Macduff and the Ladies Ida, Alexina, and Agnes
Duff, the Duchess of St. Albans, Lieutenant-Colonel Far-
quharson of Invert:wild and Mrs. Farquharson, Mr. Oswald
of Auchin Cruive, Mr. Oswald, jun, and Miss Oswald,
General Peel, General Hood, Sir Thomas Biddulpb, Hon.
Mrs. Hardinge, Viscount and Viscountess Holmesdale, Sir
Edmund and Lady Filmer, Lord Sandys, the Marquis of
Blandford, Lieutenant-Colonel Knox, Lieutenant-Colonel
Keppel, Lord Radstock,
•

Upwards of 2,000 spectators were present, many of them
being strangers gathered together iz the hope witnessing
the " Court in the Highlands." The Duff and Farquharson
clansmen were strongly represented, the former officered
by the Earl of Fife and Lord Macduff, and the latter by
Colonel Farquharson and Captain Farquharson.
The Prince and Princess of Wales and party from Aber-
geldie Castle arrived about half-past 1, when the games
commenced, and were contested with much spirit, to the
evident delight of the spectators. At 4 o'clock a couple of
outriders announced the coming of the Queen, when the
sports immediately ceased, the Highlanders were drawn
up in array, and the loud and repeated cheers which
greeted her Majesty manifested how gladly her presence
was welcomed once again at the Braemar Gathering.
Her Majesty was received by Colonel Farquharson, lord
of the manor, and Mrs. Farquharson. During the prn.
grecs of the games the illustrious party partook of luncheon
and tea in the castle, quitting the gathering, amid the
hearty cheers of the spectators, shortly after 5 o'clock. In
the evening a supper and ball took place as usual in the
castle, when a number of the distinguished party above-
named were present.

THE ROYAL VISIT TO DIINROSIN.—The Inverness
Courier, referring to the report of the postponement of
the long-looked for visit of the Prince and Princess of
Wales to Dunrobin Castle, says :—A circumstance has just
occurred that creates some uncertainty as to whether the
:sit will take place tHs year. The King and Queen of
Denmark have announced an intention of coming to this
country on a visit to the Prince and Princess of Wales,
and should this take place at the time set apart for the
northern journey, it would be necessary for their royal
highnesses to postpone the latter and proceed to England.
The Northern Ensign, however, says it is still believed
that their royal highnesses wall be present at the review
on the 2`./th current, and that the Prince of Wales will in
person take the command. A distinguished party is to be
at the castle, including Lord and Lady Grosvenor, and the
Earl and Countess of Caithness.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge,
attended by Lady Geraldine Somerset and Colonel Home
l'urves, is expected to leave Cambridge Cottage, Kew, early
in the ensuing week, for Lord and Lady Londesborough's
marine residence at Scarborough.

The Duke and Duchess of Newcastle have gone
to Clumber Park, Notts, where the noble duke and duchess
will receive a large party during the ensu'lg week for the
Doncaster races.

The Hon. Lady Bulw•er has left town for Kneb-
worth, the Beat of Lord Lytton, near Welwyn.

The Right Hon. William F. Cowper, M.P., and
Mrs. Cowper have gone on a tour of visits in Ireland.

The marriage of the Earl of Mar with Miss
Hamilton, of Hilston Park, Monmouth, will take place on
Wednesday, the 12th inst.

The Earl Cowley arrived in town early in the
week from Paris, and has since gone to his seat in Hamp-
shire.

The Right Hon. Robert Lowe, M.P., and Mrs.
Lowe have left London for I'encarrow, on a visit to Lady
Blolesworth.

Mr. Thomas Baring, M.P., was informed of the
alarniing illness of his brother, Lord Northbrook, by tele-
graph, whilst staying at Vichy. He instantly left for Eng-
land, and arrived yesterday morning by the mail train,
proceeding without delay to Stratton Park.

It is stated that a marriage will shortly take
place between Mr. R. H. Paget, of Cranmore Hall,Shepton
Mallet, M.P. for East Somersetshire, and Miss Surtees,
daughter of Mr. H. E. Surtees, M.P. for Hertfordshire.

At the hot meeting of the committee of the
" Eyre Defence and Aid Fund," Mr. Thomas Carlyle, the
chairman, announced that subscriptions were flowing in
from all quarters. Mr. Ruskin made some extraordinary
remarks. The secretary stated that the dismissal of Mr.
Eyre had the effect of depriving him of the full amount of
the pension he would otherwise have been entitled to.

The Zingari Club have won their lint victory in
their present Irish tour, defeating their Cork opponents
by 26 runs. On Wednesday evening the team, proceeding
to encounter their Bandon opponents, found themselves
comfortably quartered in Castle Bernard, the seat of the
Earl of Bandon, who is a most enthusiastic patron Of
cricket and cricketers.

The squadron lying at Portland will, when the
weather moderates, be reinforced by the Pallas, 6, screw
corvette, Captain Matthew Connolly, and the Helicon,
paddle-wheel despatch vessel, Commander C. Field, from
Portsmouth, and by the addition of three or four other
ships from other ports, after which they will all sail from
their present rendezvous for Ireland, where they will be
stationed throughout the winter.

The Army and Nary Gazette states that his
Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh will very shortly
commission her Majesty's ship Galatea at Devonport. The
Galatea is a frigate, and mounts 26 guns ; ehe has a
nominal horse-power of 800, and is 3.= tons burthen, or
about 1,000 tons heavier than Nelson's old flag-ship and
three-decker, the Victory. We believe that the prince has
selected as his commander the late first lieutenant of her
Majesty's ship Racoon, Commander Hugh Campbell, who
was promoted to his present rank on the 18th of July last.
A letter from Rome says :—" Mr. Gladstone is
expected here, apparently to remain some time, for
his apartment is taken for three months. A Roman pre-
late lately asked the English consul if the ooming of Mr.
Gladstone was certain, and on being answered in the
affirmative, 'We must be prepared,' he said, ` for his
visiting the prisons ; he never fails to do that.' There is
reason to believe that if Mr. Gladstone does really visit
the Pontifical prisons he will be no little surprised to find
there the numerous political prisoners who still are paying
the penalty of having loved Italy too well and desired her
unity. What would be his astonishment to see among the
robbers and murderers of the earceri auore, young men
belonging to the Elite of Roman society, and who for long
years have awaited a word of pardon."
The Monde has received accounts of the mar-
tyrdom of nine French catholic missionaries in the Corea
in Asia. One other escaped over the frontier of that
country, and two more were dill wandering in the moun-
tains. The names of those put to death are Mgr. B. F.
Berneux, Bishop of °apse, from the diocese of Le Mans ;
Mgr. A. Daveluy, bishop in partibos, of Ancona, from the
diocese of Amiens; KM. Beaulieu of Bordeaux, Doris ef
Laren, Ranfer-de-Brotenliras of Dijon, Poorthid of Alby,
Petit-Nicholas of St. Die, Anmaitre of Angoultans, and
Hain of Langres.