The Express.
London, England, 1868-07-25 00:00:00

CIVIL LIST PENSIONS.

The following is s list of all pensions granted
between the 20th June, 1887, and the 20th June, 1868, and
charged upon the Civil List:—Miss Emily Soulthwood
Smith, 001. ; in consideration of the valuable and gratui-
tous services of her father, the late Dr. Southwood Smith,
in the cause of sanitary reform. Mrs. Anne Warne
_ _ _ _

Robertson, 1001. ; in consideration of the murices of her
husband, the late Joseph Robertacm, LL.D., to literature
generally, but especially in the illustration of the ancient
history of Scotland. Dame Louisa Ellis, 6014 in con-
sideration of the services of the late Sir Samuel

in the Royal Marines.
Mrs. Mary Maconochie, SOL ; in recollection of the ser-
vices of her husband, the late Captain Maconochie, R.N.,
fa connection with the improvement of prison discipline.
Mrs. Sarah Faraday (widow), and Miss Jane Barnard
(niece), of the late Professor Faraday, 1501.; in considera-
tion of the services rendered by him to chemical science.
Miss Cecilia 'Otto, Mrs. Ferooza Quennell, Miss Helen
Rhoda Ritto, and Miss Frances Edith Tracy Kitto, 1001. ;
in consideration of the services of their father the late
John Kitto, D.D., as a critical and theologiqj writer.
Miss Eliza Hindu, Miss Anna Frances Mucks, and Miss

Berthia Mucks, 1001. • in consideration of the services of
their father, the late Edward Hincks, D.D., as an Oriental
scholar. Dame Jane Kea Brewster, 2001. ; in considera-
tion of the eminent services rendered to science by her
late husband, Sir David Brewster. Mr. John Charles
Warrington Leech, 504 ; in consideration of the attain-
ments of his father, the late John Leech, as an artist.
Miss Ada Rose Leech, 601. ; in consideration of the at-
tainments of her father, the late John Leech, as an artist.
Mrs. Margaret Oliphant Wilson Oliphant, 1001.; in con-
sideration of her contributions to literature. Miss Maria
Susan Rye, 701. ; in consideration of her services to the
public, in promoting, by emigration and otherwise, the
amelioration of the condition of working women. Mr.
George Thomas Doo, F.R.S., 1001. ; in consideration of
his attainments as a civil engineer.

Cbt court.

OSBORNE, JULY 24.

The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon accom-
panied by Princess Louis of Hesse, and her Majesty
walked in the grounds this morning, accompanied by the
Duke and Duchess of Coburg, Prince and Princess Louis of
Hesse, and Prince and Princess Christian. _ _ _

Princess Louis of Hesse and Princess Louise afterwards
drove out.

The Duke of Edinburgh dined with the Queen last
evening.

Despatches were sent yesterday from the Colonial-office
to the governors of Gibraltar, Malta, Ceylon, Hong Kong,
Labuan, the Straits Settlements, the Cape of Good Hope,
and Natal.

The Royal Commission on Military Education met
yesterday at the War-office. Present: Lord de Grey
(chairman), Lord Enstace Cecil, M.P., Lord de Roe,
Lord Northbrook, Lieutenant-General Sir D. A. Cameron,
H.C.8., Brigadier-General Latroy, Dr. Butler, Rev.
W. C. Lake, Lieutenant-Colonel Chesney, and Lieu-
tenant Hozier (secretary).

Her Royal Higlmoss the Duchess of Cambridge
received a numerous and distinguished assembly, at her
apartments in St. James's Palace, last night. Their Royal
Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge,
the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-
Strehts, the Princess Mary Adelaide, sad his Serene
Highness the Prince of Tech were amongst the guests
present.

Hie Excellency M. Drouyn de Lhuye hes left
Maurigy's Hotel,B•gent-street, for Paris.

. .
The- Earl of Goeford, with the Marquis of
Mindy and party, by the last letters received, were on
the Himalaya Mountains. It is doubtful if the enter-
prising party will return to England before the spring of
neat year.

Lord and Lady Stanley of Alderley and the Hon.
Mae Stanley have gene to Homburg fora few weeks,

A banquet will be given to Lord Napier of
Markle at the Oriental Club on Monday next.
The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress have issued
iavitations for a diem,: at the Mansion-house on Wednat.
day next, "to meet her Majesty's Ministers."

-Gemmel Sir W. EnoDiv writes to Lord Claud
Hamilton'-" Yon will remember when I had the plea-
ours of seeing the Mayor of Deny and the gentlemen who
accompanied him at Dublin Castle in April last, how
anxious I was to hold out no encouragement that the
Prince of Wales would have it in his power to be present
at the Agricultural Society of Ireland meeting in August
next. I fear lam still lees in a position to say that the
obstacles in his way are diminished. On the perfect re-
storation of the Prinoem after her confinement, their royal
highnesses will probably proceed to Scotland or the conti-
nent, for the still farther benefit of the Princess's health.
The Mayor of Derry and the corporation will, therefore,
I am sure, understand how little able the Prince will be to
manage a journey to Ireland in August."

The Earl of Shaftesbury will ask the Lord
President of the Council, on Monday, whether the atten-
tion of the government has been direotod to the system
of baby-farming; and, if so, whether they intend to
institute any inquiry into the subject.

In the House of Lords, on Monday, Lord
Houghton will ask whether "it is the intention of her
Majesty's government to recognise in any especial manner
the services and sufferings of her Majesty's envoys to the
late King of Abyssinia,"