The Express.
London, England, 1868-03-06 00:00:00

the Court.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Ilatt.R 5.
The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon ac-
companied by Princess Christian.
Princess Louise went out driving attended by the Hon.
Horatio Stopford. Prince Leopold and Princess Beatrice
also drove out.
Her Majesty drove out this morning accompanied by
the Dowager Duchess of Atbole and Miss Bl'Gregor.
Princess Louise and Prince Leopold walked in the
grounds, and Princess Beatrice rode iii the Home Park.
Prince and Princess Christian dined with the Queen
yesterday.
The Right Hon. Gatborne Hardy arrived at the Castle
yesterday, and bad the honour of dining with the Queen
and the Royal Family.
Lady Cowell had the honour of being presented, on her
marriage, to her Majesty this morning, by the Duchess of
Roxburnhe.

The Prince of Wales, attended by Colonel Kingicote
and captain Ellis, bunted with Baron Itothschild's stag•
houn,ls yesterday.
The Princess of Wales drove out, attended by the
Countess of Morton.

Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
oftwe from the Governor of the Falkland Islands. De-
sp.tches were sent to the Governor-General of Canada.
A deputation, in support of an application to Govern-
ment for a grant in aid of Owens College Extension
Scheme, had an interview with the Lord-President of the
Council and the Vice-President, at thePrivyCouncil.office,
ye,..terday. The deputation, which was very numerously
attended, was introduced by Mr. Hibbert, M.P., Mr.
Pwley, M.l'., and Mr. Jacob Bright, M.P.

11t r. COCRT.— Her Majesty the Queen, accom-
panied by their Royal Highnemes the Princes es Chris-
tian end Louise, and Prince Christian, left Windsor at
11..=• this morning. for Buckingham Palace. where her
viy held a reception.
m Tuesday last her Royal Highnesstlie Princess
Chridian paid a private visit to the Hospital for Women,
Soho-square, to inquire after one of her royal highness's
sti.i.nts, who is an inmate of that institution. Her royal
highnemi visited some of. the wards, and expressed her
rati-factian at the general arrangement of the hospital,
vial the appearance of comfort which the wards presented.
Highness the Duke of Cambridge held
a h •-e yesterday afternoon at the Horse Guards. Nearly
ps. officers attended on the occasion.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of %%rah% honoured the Duchess of Cambridge with their
1.,..nce et dinner last evening, at Ler residence in the
gaiii.,,,idor's Court, St. James's- The Duke of Cam-
Fmk:L. and a distinguished circle had the honour of dining
with their royal highnesses. The Princess Mary of Teck
:did a select party joined the royal guests later in the

Prince A. Murat has arrived in town from

The Duke of Hamilton has arrived in town from
th. 'minaret for the seams.
The Devonshire papers state that Mr. Julian
4.. Hsieh]. M.l'. for Honiton, is about to be married to
M. Phi Milton, the daughter of an Italian banker.
It is currently reported that the vacant Vice- ,
iloug,ll..rship will be offered to Ur. Giffard, Q.C.
.1 meeting of the Irish conservative members was
hell ou VVedneaddy, at the Langham Hotel, to consider 4
the coulee to be adopted by the party with respect to the
ni.,,nientation of the liegium Donuni, for the promotion
eliieli a deputation of the governing body of the Irish
I. ,• is now in London. About sixty invitations
'quit out, signed by Sir Frederick Heygate, Mr.
Neilloind Mr. William Ormsby-Gore. More than forty
ail. rs !colorant to the amnions in person. It is
• htma that they will support the augmentation with
a Ira to unite the episcopal and l'rosbyterian bodies in
In. imal.
In reply to the deputation which had an inter-
ea a with him yesterday at the Privy Council-dfice, to
ad, for a government grant in aid of the exten-
sin ,elicnie of Owens College, Manchester, the
I• •se of Marlborough, without binding the go-
.• • e iiant in any way, and speaking of his own
• pornont as far from authoritative in such matters,
iliowledged the force of the appeal mule to him, and
that the government would take the matter into their
consideration.
etlitealay night, about half-past 10 o'clock,
le a ilitern sky was observed at Southampton to he lighted
extraordinary manner. The fire-engines were got
readiness to be called away to • great fire, but no
of a fire reached Southampton during the night.
11 Dorchester Candlemas fair last week, two
i.ul.poekets were caught plying their calling. They were
.1 in a clerical garb. One of them was very violent
e .e.prebended. In prison they refused to sit or attend
.4..1 long enough to be photographed for their cartesae-
,i•ii.i. to be sent to the police about the country.
Letters from Turin say there are to be four days'
1,-,to dies on the occasion of the marriage of Prince
11..iiiliert and Princess Margaret, which appears to be de-
toatively fixed for the 20th of April. There is to be •
toiamainent in the Square of Carlo Emanuele, horse-races,
th. airs, opened gratis to the public, an al fresco
popular festival, • grand review, fireworks, illuminatione,
a full-dress performance at the Theatre Royal, a ball at
the l'hilltannonics Academy, a concert at the Artists'
pub, tee.
l'aris is fasting on eggs dressed in 227 different
• Of one dish, known as timbale, there are sixteen
riches ; of omelets alone there are twenty-three species
eoneidered as exquieite above their fellows.
iIIY,MINIA.—The health of the troops continues
to be very satisfactory. The few deaths that have taken
place have resulted from dysentery, and there ap-
pears to hr an impression that this disease and diarrho,
may become more prevalent during the summer in the
part bordering ou the Red Sea, and during the wet season
on the highlands. The sanitary condition of the mountain
lOW, which was unsatisfactory from the presence of •
number of dead mules sird animals, is now very fair. A
,cry geed transport for sick and wounded hes been de-
vised, ilbandim having been constructed of M'Gwire'a
hammocks fastened to the poles of dhoolies. One field
hospital is to be established at SenaN, and another is to
le fixed at Antalo. The temperature in double tents
hiring the they ranges from 90 deg. to 93 deg. F. We lin-
ilerstauil that about 200 non-effective., composed of hive-
alol weakly men belonging to the army and navy, are
to be transferred to this country.— La e
it ‘lB AT ETON.—The following circular has
addressed to the parents of Eton boys by the head
~..iatar, Mr. Hereby : Eton, February, Min.—Sir,
wear to inform you that from this time forward the
practice of giving leaving books at Eton will be forbidden
,o far as it falls under my authority, and that the follow-
ing regidations will be observed :—' 1. No order for leav-
ing hooks will be given by any tutor. 2. Boys will not be
allowed to receive or exhibit leaving books in any of the
houses et 14 college.' I wish further to ask earnestly for
Yoe! r•eoperation and support in putting an end to a
in which presses very heavily on many parents and
")'.:nil which, independently of this, is felt to be very
deertionable from the unreal and conventional character
chi. hit has mounted. --I am, air, your obedient servant,
Homier."
NtlltnlNG. —The Bishop of London
Yntvrday paid a visit to King's College Hospital to inspect
the nursing arrangements, which are under the charge of
the Sisterhood of St. John's House Training Institution
,or Hospitals, Families, and the Poor, of which his lord-
ship is president end visitor. After going through the
sp scious wards, fully occupied by patients, male and
beide, arid the Pantie Ralli children's ward, all in excel-
kat order, the bishop visited the hospital chapel and the
iilortnients assigned to the listers and nurses, and ex-
premed himself highly satisfied with all bosom. At premed,
ten ladies connected with St. John's House are engaged in
this hospital, together with • large staff of nurses for day
night duty, and others under traini—ng. The Hon.
'lra. Talbot and other ladies, with the Rev. Francis Pigou,
chaplain to St. John's House, and some members of the
moult, accompanied the bishop, who was received by Mr.
chainr.an, and other members of the hospital
inamittee.