The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-01 00:00:00

DECEPTIVE BALANCE r,HEETS.

The Daily NMI says the system of preparing deceptive
balance.sheets, which has been practised with nearly in-
variable success for at least twenty-live years, has re-
ceived, if not its death blow, at least a very rude shock,
from the decree recently delivered by a French court, com-
pelling the directors of the Credit Efobilier (Paris) to make
good the loos incurred by the shareholders in subscribing
for • recent issue of new capital, on the faith of accounts
judicially pronounced to be utterly deceptive, and at •
time when the company was practically insolvent.

Eire Court.

BALMORAL, MAI 28.

The Queen went out in the morning, accom
ponied by Princess Louise, and ber Majesty drove in the
afternoon, accompanied by Princess Louise, and attended
by the Duellers of Athole.
Prince Arthur, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel Elphin.
stone, left the Castle.

MAY 29.

The Queen walked in the morning, accompanied by
Princess Louise, and her Majesty drove out in the after-
noon, attended by the Duchess of Athole and Miss Mac-
gregor.

The Duke of Marlborough arrived at the Castle. and had
the honour of dining with the Queen and the royal family.
Dr. Augustus Petermann, of Gotha. a fellow of the
Royal Geographical Society, had the honour of being pre.
aerated to the Queen.

The Prince and Princess of Wales and the Crown Prince
of Denmark, with the Countess of Macclesfield, Major
Teesdale, and Captain Lund, in waiting, attended Divine
service at the Chapel Royal, St. James's yesterday.
The communion service was read by the Rev. J. V.
Povah, and the Rev. Thomas Helmore.
Anthem, " Come, Holy Ghost," Atwood.

Sung by Masters Coward and Wo ul, bLesira. Francis,
Cummings, and Winn.
Mr. Cooper presided at the organ.
The sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr Jelf, from
Romans, ch. 8, v. I.

CABINET CouNcyL.—A Cabinet Council is ap-
pointed to be bold on Thursday next, at the First Li r 1 a
the Treasury's official residence in D.Arning-street.

RETURN OF THE QUEEN FROM S 'OTLAND.—Her
Majesty is expected to return from Scotland alont she
13th or 17th of this month.

His Royal Highness the Prine 3 of Weler, sa
Colonel of the 10th (Prince of Wales' Own Royal) Hus-
sars, dined with the officers of and those formerly le.
longing to that distinguished tezitrent at their anneal
regimental dinner at Willies Rams, King•str;et, St.
James* on Saturday last.

Lord Stanley, -M.P., left town on Saturday for
Knowsley for a few days.

The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P., and
Mn. Gladstone left town on Saturday on a visit to the
Countess Cowper, at Panahanger, Herts.
His Excellency the French Ambassador has
blued invitations for a ball at the French Embassy at
Albert-gate on the 10th inst.

The bake and Duchess of Buckingham have left
Chandoe-hoagie, accompanied by their family, for Wotton,
for the Whitann holidays.

The Duchess of Marlborough will have evening
parties on Saturday, the 20th and 27th inst.
The Earl and Countess of Derby have left their
residence in St. James's-square for Knowsley, where they
intend to pass the Whiantn holidays.

The Earl and Countess Grey have gone on a visit
to Fiances Countess Waldegrave and the Bight Hon. Chi-
chester Forteacue, M.P., at Strawberry-hill, during the
Whitman holidays.

The Earl of Shrewsbury, we (Pvit) are informed,
is seriously ill in Scotland, aid his life is despaired of.
Viscount Inv:sire, M.P., in consequecca of a telegram re-
ceived on Saturday evening, announcing the dangerous
illness of his father, left town by the mail train for Scot-
land.

The Randalstown Protestant Defence Associa-
tion, of which Lord O'Neill is the president, is to hold an
open air demonstration a Wednesday next in fikaoe's
Castle park. The Hon. Edward O'Neill, M.P., is to take
the 'lain The railway reratiag to Randalsto on intioxls
to mast thidenteaseationists Warning cheap tickets from
all its stations.

Mr. M'Carty Downing, a libtowl, is mentioned
in easassios with the representation of the county of
Cork, sad Is Weriord an attempt is to be. mods to " MAIO
the representation altogether from the otwasyratives."

Tits Isles Plies PRISONER.. —By order of the
Lord-Llenteasat, Mr. Sullln•, of 04 Nati IN, will be re-
imiso from farther imprboatoent. It b aaJeretood tied
oa a allow:be of • writ of error la the ease of Mr.
Pigott, of the Maltase, be will also be rammed.

The trial of Ex-Governor Eyre is expected to
ewes on in the Court of Queen's Bench tomorrow, when
Ns. 'asides Shaba= will deliver the 'barge to the
°end Airy.