The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-03 00:00:00

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BUCKINGHAM PALACE., Anna 2.
The Queen, accompanied by Priam, Louise
and Prinee Artbur, drore out yesterday afternoon in a
carriage and four.

This morning her H&j's*, drove out, accompanied by
Princess ChriMian and Priam Leopold, and yhdted the
Hoetleultutal Gardens at South Kensington. Her Majesty
was received at the entrance by Lientensist-Colonel Scott,
R.E. (the moretary), and Mr. Cole, C.B. Lady Churchill
and Major•Oeseral F. H. Seymour and Colonel Du Plat
were in attendance.

The gases, secompanied by Primes, Louise, Prince
Leopold, and Princess Beatrice, and attended by the
equerries in waiting upon horseback, afterwards visited
the Prince and Princess of Wales at Marlborough.
house.

111 the afternoon the Queen, accompanied by Princess
Lauise, and attended by the lady in waiting, drove out
and visited the Prince and Princess of Teak, at Kensing-
ton Palace. The equerries in waiting were in:attendanoe
on horseback.

Prince Christian visited the British Museum, end
Princess Beatrice went to the Zoological Gardens.
Prince and Princess Christian, attended by Lieutenant-
Colonel and Mrs. G. Gordon, honoured the Duke and
Duchess of Marlborough with their company at dinner last
evening, at their residence in St. James's-square.
The Dean of Westminster and Lady Auguste Stanley
end Kr. Theodore Martin had the honour of dining with
the Queen lest evening.

The Princess of Wales drove out yesterday, attended by
the Marchioness of Carmarthen.

Lady Sarah Lindsay was the woman of the bedchamber
in waiting upon the Queen, at the Drawing room on
Wednesday last, and not the Boa. Mrs. George Campbell,
as stated.

At the Drawing-room on Wednesday List, Mrs. Telford
Field was presented by Mr. IV-Miami Barnet.
Sir William Topham, the lieutenant of the honourable
corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, entertained at dinner, at
the Conservati% e Club, last evening, the Marquis of
Easter (captain of the corps), and the officers and gentle.
men of the corps, members of the Army and Navy Club.
The Sari of Taakerville (lord steward of the Queen's
household), and Lord Foley (late captain of the corps),
also dined with Sir William on the occasion.
A deputation from the two committees of Venezuelan
bondholders, consisting of Mr. J. Gerstenbers, Mr. F.
I Campion, and others, had an interview with Lord Stanley
at the Foreign-office on Wednesday.
A deputation from the guardians of St. Pancras had an
interview with the Earl of Devon at the office of the Poor-
law Board yesterday.
A deputation, misdating of Sir James Elphinstone, Lord
Abinger, Lord Colville, Lord SeaSeld, Lord Saltoun, and
Lord Airile, with many members of the House of Com-
mons, and other persons of distinctiou, had an interview
with the Right Hon. Gathorne Hardy, at the Home-
offioe, yesterday, on the subject of the Scotch Salmon
Fisheries Amendment Act.

ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCTETY.—The Queen,
accompanied by her Royal Highness the Prinoeu Christian
and his Royal Highness the Prince Leopold, visited Mr.
William Paul's show of spring flowers in the society's
arcades yesterday morning. After inspecting the progress
of the Royal Albert-hall from the conservatory, and
examining the magnificent rhododendron, now in bloom,
her Majesty walked for some time in the grounds.
Tns ROYAL Vlstr TO IRILAND.—We understand
that their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of
Wales will stop at Bangor, and receive an address from the
inhabitants of the Principality. The High Sheriff of Car-
narvonshfre has called a national meeting, to be held at
Carnarvon on Tuesday next, the 7th, to agree upon the
address, and make suitable arrangements for the reception
of their royal highnesses.

Her Royal Highness the Princess Beatrice, ac-
companied by Lady Caroline Barrington, Miss Van der
Weyer, and Colonel do Plat, honoured the performances at
the Royal Amphitheatre and Circus, Holborn, with their
presence last evening.

Their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess
Christian honoured Viscount and Visoonotees enthrone
with their presence at dinner lost evening.
The ➢uchess Eleanor of Northumberland ar-
rived in town on Wednesday from Stanwick-park, York-
shire. The duchess intends to remain in town some few
days, and then go to Paris to pass the Easter mesa
Sir William Topham, the Lieutenant of the
Honourable Corps of Gentleman at Arms, entertained at
dinner at the Conservative Club last evening the Marquis
of Exeter (the captain of the corps) and the odious and
gentlemen of the corps, members of the Army and Navy
Club. The Earl of Tankerville (Lord Steward of the,
Queen's Household) and Lord Foley (late captain of the
corps) also dined with Sir William on the occasion.

SHOCKING MURDER AT FOREST-HILL.

A most unprovoked assault, resulting in murder,
was committed early this morning in the vicinity of
Forest-hill The victim is • man named Alfred Cart-
wright, aged about 32, who for nearly six years has been
engaged as outdoor potman at the Swiss Cottage public-
house, situate in Swanstead-lane, about a quarter of •
mile from the railway station. The house in question was
closed last night as usual at 12 o'clock. after whisk Cart-
wright left to go home—only a short distance, and on his
arrival there several men were standing around his door-
way, making • disturbance, whereupon he begged of
them to move away and let him enter. He had
no now expressed his desire than one of the men, named
Bishop, struck him a severe blow in the eye, which
rendered him insensible for • time. On recovering,
the unfortunate man said—" This is more than I
can stand," and went in search at a policeman. Re-
turnieg with police-constable Sims, be gave Bishop into
custody for the assault, and while in charge of the officer,
who was conveying the defendant to the police-station,
the latter stopped suddenly in the Dartmouth-road, ad-
jacent to the railway station, Forest-hill, and turning
to Cartwright observed, " Then you mesa to par the
charge " I do," wail the reply, and in an instant the
culprit took a knife from his pocket and stabbed Cart-
wright, the blade entering hie heart. The assistance of Dr.
Wilkinson, of Forest-hill, was at once obtained, and
baying attended to the wound heordered his immediate re-
moval to the hospital. A ash was then procured (the
trains having ceased running) and orders given to
drive to Guy's Hospital, but the vehicle had only reached
Camberwell, ere the unfortunate sufferer had ceased to
breathe. The authorities at the hospital prowl:weed life
to have been extinct some time. The prisoner was
safely lodged at the police•station, Forestehill, and will
be brought before the magistrate at the Greenwiek police-
court to-day. Intimation of the diabolical deed has been
forwarded to the coroner. Mr. Hark the landlord of the Swiss
Cottage, gives the deceased an excellent °hamster. He
wee a married man, having three children ; and it is
feared that the dreadful occurrence will have a serious
effect on his wife, who is enceinte. The prisoner is a
known character, and It is said has been several times con•
rioted.

871110 TIS FALK AT soLrozr.—DAMAGES 070,000.
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A little after 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, one
of *easel* destreetive tees which tare ooserred in Bolton
tech plisse at the Winos Mill, hekwelaa to Means. P. R.
Anrowslib and Co. The sndl, one of the finest in the
selthbonsteed, was erected in 1864 ; was five skews in
haet, 142 feet long b 7 170 feet wide, and eontained
TO.Wu I=dessidormi bseween 400 and 500 lands.
The ere in the fourth showy, sad was wineedby
olizeuraning
the over.fteating of a shaft. flo were the dames that
in thousquertras of as hoer the &lament and
=at tosio sierwizedersis
souts=l,
por
Mesa, Mks mows, and milimsseeni."lemibe etw4nok
Oka en tbe prouder ins very ceseideroble. The whole
44 amt vol=r3oul to okapi without Wary, The
demo is 70,0001., and is believed to be
woad by insurassee. This is the ions& extensive cotton
'we that has bees horsed down in the aeighboarhood of
Melton within the last twelve nientha

The early opening of the railway ooastrueted
kr Mr. Pell ever the hdelete et Most Gelds, beStrees Buto
and St. Itiehel, Is announced.
DIOCUB or Onawns.—Naw HOMOILABY CANCNIL
—The Lord Blahop of Chester hae e•eered Banceek,
Concertos to Cheater Cathedral spas the Re.. Zolut
Dv-
cia M.A., vicar of Rwstern, and the Rev. Andrew Knox,
BA., incumbent of St. Marie Church, Birkenhead. '

FOREIGN NEWS.

(THIS DAY.)

(MUM% TILMOILSXL )
AUSTRIA.
REMARKABLE SPEECH OF THE MINISTER
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.

VIENNA, Aram 3.
In the Lower House of the Reichsrath yesterday
the general debate upon the bill treating of the
relations between different religions meets in Austria
was ooacluded.
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The Mini Liter of Public Instruction explained
the policy of the government in this matter, an•l
said :—" Society may be catholic, but the Stat,•
cannot be catholic if it wishes to be just to all its
citizens. The church must never be lowered into
becoming a tool for the purposes of foreign policy,
as the clerical party advise."
The special debate upon the bill will take pia.
to-morrow.