The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-04 00:00:00

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OSBORNE, Mir 2.
Yesterday being the birthday of Prince Arthur,
the band of the Portsmouth division of Royal Marines
Light Infantry played from half-past four to bait-put six
o'clock, upon the lawn at Osborne, before the Queen, the
Royal Family, and the ladies and gentlemen in attend-
ance.

Mr. and Mrs. Pulleine and the Re►. G. and Mrs•
Prothero had the honour of being invited.
The band played a selection under the direction of Mr.
C. Kreger, bandmuter.
The Queen walked in the grounds this morning, accom-
panied by Princess Beatrioe.
Princess Louise and Prince Arthur, attended by Lady
Churchill, rode out, and Prince Leopold walked.
The Right Hon. Benjamin Disraeli arrived at Osborne
yesterday, and bad the honour of dining with the Queen
and Royal Family.
Lord Charles Fitzroy has succeeded Major-General F.
H. Seymour AI Equerry in Waiting.

MAT 3.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise and Prince
Leopold, and attended by Lady Churchill, drove out
yesterday afternoon. Lord Charles Fitzroy was in attem
dance upon horseback.

Her Majesty, Princess Louise, Prince Arthur, Prince
Leopold, and Princess Beatrice, attended Divine service at
Whippingham Church this morning.

The Rev. G. Protheto officiated.
The Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting were in attend-
ance.

The Right Hon. Benjamin Disraeli left Osborne yes-
terday for London.
The Hon. Mary Lasedles has succeeded the Hon.
Florence Seymour as Maid of Honour in Waiting.

The Prince of Wale., attended by Major Teesdale, rode
oat on Saturday.
The Princes, of Wales drove out, attended by the Hon.
Mrs. Stoner.

Prince Adalbert of Prussia visited the Prince and
Princess of Wales, at Marlborongh•honse.
The Prince of Wales afterwards visited Prince Adalbert
at the Palace lioteL

In the evening the Prince of Wales, attended by Lord
Alfred Hervey, General Sir William Kim Dye, and Major
Teesdale, was present at the anniversary dinner given by
the President and Council of the Royal Academy, is
Trafalgar-square.
The Princess of Wales, attended by the Hon. Mrs.
Stonor and Viscount Hamilton, went to Her Majesty's
Opera, Drury-lane.
The Prince and Prinoese of Wale*, with the Hon. Mrs.
Stonor and Major Teesdale in welting, attended divine
service at the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesterday
morning
Tke Hon. Joseph Howe (Canada), and Mr. Henry H.
Smith (Canada), had an interview with the Duke of Buck.
Ingham and Chandos, at the Colonial-office on Saturday.
Despatches were reosived on Saturday at the Colonial-
office, from the Governor•Goneral of Canada, and from the
Governors of British Honduras, British Columbia, and
the Falkland Islands. Despatches were sent to the Go-
vernor-General of Canada, and to the Governors of British
Honduras and British Columbia.

The state apartments of Windsor Castle will be closed
on and after Wednesday next, the Bth inst., anti farther
orders.

HER MAJESTY'S LEVEE.-(THIS DAY.)

By command of the Queen a levee was held to-
day, at St. James's Pokes, by the Prince of Wales on
behalf of her Majesty. The Prince of Wales, attended by his
gentlemen in waiting, and escorted by a detachment of the
Royal Horseduards, proceeded from Marlborough-house to
the pa ace, and wee received by the great officers of state
of the royal household. The Prince entered the throne-
room accompanied by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam-
bridge, his Royal Highness Prince Christian, his Serene
Highness the Prince of Teak, and attended by the
Earl of Tankerville kLord Steward), the Earl of
Bradford (Lord Chamberlain) the Duke of Beaufort, 8.G.,
(Mutor of the Horse), the Right Hon. Percy Herbert
(Treasurer of the Household), Viscount Royston (Comp-
troller), Lord Claud Hamilton (Vice-Chamberlain). Lord
Skelmendale (Lord-in-Waiting), and other of cers.
large number of presentations took place.

The Court Journal says the Queen and royal
family will return to Windsor Castle on Friday next,
and on the following Friday her Majesty will leant for
Scotland.

MR. GLAD6TONI.—In consequence of a severe
domestic sanction the Right Ron. W. R. Gladstone was
prevented attending the Royal Academy dinner on Satur-
day evening.

The Michas. d'Aumale and the Duke d'Alencon
honoured Frances Countess Waldegrave and the Bight
Hon. Chichester Fortescue, M.P., with their presenoe at
dinner en Saturday evening, st their residenoe in Carlton.
pidena. The following company met the royal visitors at
dimmer :—Thelfarl of Sefton, Lordand Lady Clermont, Lord
Otho Fitzgerald, ILP., and Lady 0 tho Fitzgerald, the Bight
Hoc. Charles Pelham Villiers, M.P., Lady Melemearth,
Sir Bounden Palmer, M.P., and Lady Lams Palmer, Sir
Koury and lady Cotteeell, Kr. Mary Cheafell.
end Km Cireafell, Kr. and Na, K. Wales, Mr. and
Kra. Henry Beers, Kr. Frauds Misellys, is Wu in
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