The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-18 00:00:00

Colonel the Hon. A. liordinio.

Lady Augusta Bewley, die Dean of Windsor, Principal
Tulloch, and Mr. Theodore Martin had the honour of
dining with the Queen yesterday.
The Tyrolese singers (from the ZilWeibel), Die Herres
Holden, Meal, Margreiter, and Holuarth. Mesdames
Holaus, Margreiter, and Meickl, had the honour of sing-
ing this afternoon before the Queen and the Royal Family
at Windsor Castle.
The Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting were present.

Mr. Philip Westoott has had the honour of submitting
to her Majesty's inspection his pictures of " Windsor
Castle" and "Clivedeu." _

MAY 17.

The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, accompanied
by the Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice.
Prince 'Leopold also drove out, attended by Kr.
Duckworth.

_
Prinoeu Louise, attended by Lady Caroline Barrington,
dined with Prince and Princess Christian, at Frogmore,
last evening.

The Queen, Prince and Princess Christian, Princess
Louise, Prince Leopold, and Princess Beatrioe, and the
Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, attended Divine service
this morning in the Private ChapeL
The Rev. Henry Whyte, Chaplain of the Chapel Royal,
Savoy, preached the sermon.
The Marchioness of Abercorn and Lady Alberths Hamil-
ton aurived at the Castle on Saturday, on • visit to the
Queen.

The Prince and Princess of Wales drove out on Satur-
day afternoon.
In the evening their royal highnesses, aceompan'ed by
Prince Arthur, went to the St. James's Theatre.
The Prince and Prince., of Wales, with the Countess of
Macclesfield and Major Teesdale in waiting, attended
Divine service yesterday, at the Chapel Royal St. James's.
The Communion service was read by the Rev. J. V.
Povah, Rev. Thema Relmore, and the Rev. C. F. Tarver.
Anthem, "Praise the Lord." (Goss.)
Sung by Master Coward, Messrs. Francis, Cummings.
and Winn.

Mr. Goss presided at the organ.
The sermon wee preached by the Rev. C. F. Tarver
from St. Matthew, ch. vi., v. 24.

A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the
official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury,
in Downing-street. The ministers present were
the Right Hon. B. Disraeli, the Lord Chancellor,
the Duke of Marlborough, the Right Hon.
Gathorne Hardy, Lord Stanley, the Duke of
Buckingham and Chandos, Sir John Pakington,
Sir S. Northcote, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
the Right Hon. H. T. L. Corry, the puke of
Richmond, Lord J. Manners, and the Earl of
Mayo. _ _

A committee of the Levis of her Majesty's Most Honour-
able Privy Council met on Saturday at the Privy Council-
office, Whitehall, to consider questions connected witbithe
importation of Spanish and Portuguese cattle. The lords
present were the Lord President, Lord Robert Montagu,
Sir Thos. Freemant'e, Bart., the Right Hon. Stephen
Cave, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The Rev. John G. H. Hill, M.A., bad an interview with
Lord Stanley, at the Foreign-office, on Saturday.
Despatches were sent from the Colonial-Office on Sitar.
day to the Governors of the West India Islands, 'latish
Columbia, British Honduras, and to the Governor-General
of Canada.

A deputation, consisting of Mr. E. Chadwick, C. 8., the
Rev. J. G. Cromwell, Mr. W. Sugden, Mr. J. J. GraAm,
Mr. Joseph Payne, Mr. Samuel Weymouth, and other gen-
tlereen occupying positions AS teachers in national, British,
and other schools, had an interview with the Duke of
Marlborough, at the Privy Council-offioe, on Saturday,
upon the subject of the Education Bill of the government
now before the House of Lords.

A deputation from the Edinburgh University Club had
an interview with the Lord Advocate, at his official resi-
dence in Spring-gardens, on Saturday, to express the feel-
ing of the graduates of Edinburgh University that not leas
than two members be allotted to the four Scottish univer-
sities in the forthcoming Reform Bill for Scotland.
A deputation from the guardians of the pariah of Bir-
mingham, and also a deputation from the managers of the
Central London District School, had an interview with the
Berl of Devon, at the office of the Poor-law Board, White-
hall, on Friday.

DEPARTURE OF THE PRINCE OF WALES
FOR LEEDS.-(THIS DAY.)

This morning, at a quarter past 11 o'clock, his
Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, attended by Major
Teesdale and Lieutenant• General Knollys, comptroller of
the Prince's household, left Marlborough House, en route
for Temple Newnan, the seat of Mr. Meynell Ingram. His
royal highness drove to the King's-cross station of the
Great Northern line, to proceed by the 11.30 a.m., fast
Leeds train, of the Midland Company's service.
Great crowds of spectators assembled in front of
Weston place, near the Great Northern Hotel, and round
the approaches to the station, which were kept by the Y
division of the Metropolitan Police and the officers of the
Great Northern Railway Company. Upon the departure
platform Lord Robert Grosvenor, Lord Galway, and Lord
Hamilton had assembled, while the space around the
royal saloon was crowded with passengers and spec-
tators.

His royal highness arrived at the terminus at 11.27.
and walking to the platform, at once took his seat in the
saloon, and the train left the station punctually, and is
expected to arrive at Leeds about 5 o'clock this afternoon.

THE QUEEN'S JOURNEY TO SCOTLAND. -TM
evening, at half-put six o'clock, her Majesty the Queen,
with their Royal Highnesses Princesses Louise and Bea-
trice and Prince Leopold, attended by Lieutenant-General
the Hon. C. Grey, Colonel Ponsonby, the Duchess of
Atbole, the Hon. Mrs. Ponsonby, and the Hon. bliss
Cathcart, will leave Windsor Castle for Balmoral.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
d'Anuisie received a distinguished company at dinner, at
Orleans House, Twickenham, on Saturday evening.

The Duchess of Norfolk and her four daughters
have arrived at the English embassy, Paris, for • visit of
about • fortnight. The duke has been in Paris some
day..

The Earl and Countess of Carnarvon entertained
es dinner on Saturday evening, at their residence in
Grosvenor-street, the Marquis of Lorne, M.P., the Earl
and Countess of Dudley, the Earl and Countess Spencer,
the Countess of Newburgh, Colonel Hon. R. and Lady
Margaret Charteris, Hon. Aubsron Herbert, the Right
Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Bart., M.P.. the Right Hon. Robert
Lowe, M.P., Sir Edwin tenderer, Mr. W. Beaumont,
ILP., and Lady Margaret Beaumont, Mr. Campbell, aro.
After dinner her ladyship had • reception, which was nu-
merously stosecied.

The Countess (Frances) WaMegrawe and the
Right Hon. Chichester Forteeme, M.P., entertained at
dinner on Saturday evening, at their residence in Carlton-
gardens, the following company :—His Excellency Prince
de In Tour d'Auvergne, his Excellency the Prussian Am.
bassidor and the Countess Bernstorff, the Duke and
Duchess of Cleveland, Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury, the
Earl and Countem Stanhope, the Earl and Countess of
Kimberley, Viscount Torrington, Lord and Lady Basally
of Alderley, Lord John Hay, the Right Hon. Sir David
Dundaa, Mr. T. Hughes, M.P., and Mrs. Hughes Mr.
Kinglike, M.P., Mr. Bernal Osborne, M.P., Mr. Hayward,;
ko, The countess bad a small and early party after
dinner. Her ladyship's party originally appointed far
Saturday next is put off.

The Bishop of London and Mrs. Tait entertained
at dinner at London Hones on Saturday the Archbishop of
Armagh and Mrs. Bereshed, the Hen Foreseen* sad Ladies
Bunn and Miry Fortune, Lord and Lady Dufferin, Lord
Overdone, the Ron. Owen sad Kn. Stanley, Sir Harry
Verney, lady Sitwell and Min Sitwell, Mr. and lire. Her
wort Vernon. the Bev. Mr. and Mon. Tame, the Rev. Sirs
and Keene.
The Right Hon. the rhAnceum. of the Liebe_
qua Sea ipotesi rap fee a frill-dreas haniteet an Salinrdbyli,
seat at Willie's Rooms, in celebration of her MajeetrY
birthday.

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'EDITION.

lisalio-Tintee, Daily Neva, bforning Herald, and
Months/ Poet, of this morning, contain letters
describing the battle before Magdala, the surren-
der of the prisoners, the capture of the fortress,
and its destruction. The latest date is that of •
letter from the Daily News correspondent, dated
April 19, treating of the return of the army.
Late in the afternoon of Good Friday King
Theodore made an unexpected attack on Colonel
Milward's force. Misinformed by spies, he fancied
that only a small pioneer force was advancing with
baggage to find • camping ground for the rest of
the army, and 4,000 Abyssinians suddenly poured
down the slope, charging boldly for the bag-
gage, which at: this time was on a hill at the head
of a ravine.

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