The Express.
London, England, 1857-07-14 00:00:00

EN frotul.

The Duchess of Kent yisitcd the Queen y,ttertlay,
and dined with her MnictuT in the evening.
The Prince Consort prestded in the forenoon at a meeting
of the Council of the Duchy of Cornwall, held at the Duchy-
office, Buckingham-gars, St. James's-park. There were
also present the Chancellor, the Right Rom. Thomas Pem-
berton Leigh ; the Keeper of the Privy Seal, the Viscount
]frock; the Attendee-General. Mr. Mellow!, , the Trea-
surer, Colonel the lion. Charles Beaumont Phipps; the
Duke of Newcsetle, Lord Portman, and the Seendury, Mr.
J. R. Gardiaer.
The Prison Consort, attended by Viscount Torrington and
Coked the lion. C. B. Phipps, went to Ashford in the
aßanoom, to open the new echoolo of the Welsh charity.
Prises Fredenek William of Prussia went yesterday morn-
ing to Guildhall, to receive the freedom of the city of Li=on.
lite royal biglinesa was attended by Count Brassier' (the
Prurient Minister) and Baron de Bloltko (Aide-de-Camp),
Sir Frederick Stovin (Groom in Wailing to the Queen), sod
Captain the lion. D. de Roe (Equerry in Waiting to the
Prince Consort).
Prince Alfred inspected the Greet Eastern steam-ship at
Prince Arthur and the Princesses Helena and Louisa took a
carriage drive in the morning,
Her Makety. accompanied by the Print= Royal and the
Princess Charlotte of Belgium, took a drive in a carriage and
km in the afternoon. Lord Alfred Paget and Lord Charles
Fitzßoy attended on horseback.
The Prince Consort and Prince Frederick William et
Pros= rode on horseback, attended by Captain the lion. D.
de Roe and Baron de Moltke.
The Queen honoured Earl Spencer (Lord Steward of her
Majesty's Household) and the Countess Spencer with her
enespeaz lad evening, at Spencer House. St. James's Place.
Her Majesty loft Backlash= Palace at ten volumes pest ten
o'clock, secomsenad by his Majesty the King it the Bel-
gians and the-Prince Consort, the Prins= Royal, the Pris-
e= Charlotte of Belgium, the Count de Flanders, and Prime
Fredmick Willi= of Freesia.
The Queen wore a dress of white silk, coveted yid& aallis
asp, ornamented with bunches of rhidirdenibeas seld lark
velvet bows, ornamented with diamonds. The L.A ,
rhotiodesdrous end diamonds to sem soond.
The Kkg ef the Belem. and the Prince Consort =rear
IWO& oldie Order of the Getter. The Count de Flan-
, dire sad Prince Freekeick William of freesia wore the En-
signs of Foreign Orders of Knighthood.
The royal snits condsted of the Viscountess Jocelyn,
Countess &Yee, Firm. Eleanor Stanley, lion. Louisa Gor-
e don, Lord Byron. Viscount Torrington, the Count do doers
kerke, Sir Frederick Skein, Lord Charism Fitelloy, Captain
the Hon. D. de Roo, and Baron de Moltke, The royal
party were conveyed to Spencer House in au of the Queen's
de aarriages.

Illestiners of the Oxford University Commission were held
cm Thursday sad Friday law, at No. 17, Great Owen-
street, Weatminater. The Commissioners present were the
Earl of ilarrowliy, the Ilea. Edward Twialoton, and the
Dena of Wells.
Deapatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-aka
from the Governors of the North American Provinces.

Their Royal Highnesses the Drachms of Cambridge
and the Princess Mary ►onured the Eon and Countess of
Westmoreland with their company at dinner, on Sunday
evening, at the family nianef in in Cavendish-square. A
distinguished circle were invited to meet their royal high-
' names -

His Excellency the Russian Minister and the
Cm:intern Chreptowitch have left the reeidence of the
Russian Legation for Germany, with the intention of
meeting his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Rua is at
K Swears.
The Duke of Rutland has left town for South-
ampton, to embark on board his yacht.
The Countess of Clarendon is expected to return
to London from Germany the week after next.
The Earl and Countess of Fife have left town for
Yorkshire, err roots to Scotland.
The Earl of Easton, M.l'., has gone on a cruise
in Iris yacht.
Accompanied by his aides-de-camp, Major Collin-
eon and Sir David Baird, Sir Colin Campbell left the Lon-
don-bridge station on Sunday, by the aspens mail train at
8.30 pre. At Dover he was received by Captain Smitbett
and • number of officers of his favourite corps, the 42nd,
with whom he entered into friendly convene during the few
minutes previous to ernbanation, and on bidding them
" good bye," expressed his alleursare that they would soon
follow biro. On embarking In the Royal and Imperial mall
steam-packet Iroperatrke, a spontaneous cheer marked the
departure of the favourite chief. So hurried were the gene •
rare arrengemente, that it was after bulling hoar. that it
was bond he required money to "pay the way," and shop-
keepers end tradesmen supplied the "ready" for the expo-
, didon. Sir Colin Campbell should reach Calcutta about
the lerth of next month.
At Her Majesty's Theatre this evening the don-
*ewe, Julie. Marie Tugboat, who baa ban "winning golden
opinions" at the Grand Opera of Berlin since Int year,
makes her fast appearance in London this season in a new
r Pala divatiommast onapeerd expressly for the occasion.