The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-01 00:00:00

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115.33* MAI irk 64
BUCKINGHAM BALACE, MAsai 31.
e Queen, scoosipanisel by Princess Louise,
ont•this morning and visibed the skulk th• late

Bark Merooketti, ;here her Majesty wee impaired
by Red aisidiego. A. H. urea, isq.,- U.P., na V. 7.
Newton, Baq.

Her Ilajarty afterwards drove to the Kensington
Museum, and was resolved by the Doke of Marlborough
and Lard Robert Montage.
Her Majesty imposed the gnu =Totals lest by the Em.
power of Austria ; the wooden Runic doors, from Norway,
lent by the King of Sweden ; and also the gold objects
from Petrone, lent by the Ronmanian government.
Lady Churchill and the Equerries-lie Waiting were in
attendsnoe.

In the afternoon, her Majesty, accompanied by Primmer
Christian, and attended by Lady Churchill, drove out in
a carriage and four. The Equerrieekt-Waiting ware in
attendance upon horseback.

Prince and Princess Christian drove out this morning.
Prince Leopold, attended by Mr. Duckworth, visited
the Zoological Gardeer.
Princess Beatrice wont to the British Museum

Prince aad Primes, Christian, Princess Lonise, and
Prince Arthur, attended by Lady Churchill, Ma G.
Gordon, Colonel the Hon. A. Liddell, Lieutenant-Colonel
G. Gordon, and lieutenant Pickard, wars present last
evening at the Philharmonic Concert, in Hanoveraqvare.
Princess Hesitates, attended by Lady Caroline Barring-
ton, the Hon. Flora Macdonald, and Colonel Du Plat,
honoured the performance at the Adelphi Theatre with
her presence last evening.
The Duchess of Cambridge visited the Queen this after-
I noon at Buckingham Palace.
The Earl of Tankerville arrived at the Palace at three
o'clock, and had an audience of her Majesty, to present
an address.

Lady Charlotte Looker and Lady Augusta Stanley had
the honour of dining with the Queen and the royal
family last evening.

The Princess of Wales drove out yesterday, attended by
the Marchioness of Carmarthen.
The Prince of Wales was present at the debate in the
House of Commons.

In the evening the Prince and Primates of Wake were
present at a dance given by M. and Madame Van de
Weyer, at their residence in Arlington-street.
The Hon. Charles Tupper, C. 8., delegate from Canada,
had an interview with the Duke of Buckingham and
Cbandoe at the Colonial-office on Monday.

HER MAJESTY'S DRAWING-ROOM.
(THIS DAY.)

Her Majesty the Queen held the second drawing-
room of the season to-day, at Buckingham Palace, and it
was largely attended. Indeed, for several hours before
the time appointed for the admission of persons having
the entree, and those to be presented, Constitution-hill,
Birdcage•walk, and the road from Marlborough-gate to the
forecourt of the Palace were lined with carriages, the
ladies in full dress being content to sit there hour after
hour in order to secure an early place on the doors being
thrown open fur their reception.
Her Majesty was accompanied by the Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales, Prince and Princess Christian, Prince's
Locales, Prince Arthur, the Duke of Cambridge, and
the Prince and Princess of Teck. In attendance upon
her Majesty were the Duchess of Wellington, Mistress of
the Robes ; Viscountess Clifden, Lady of the Bedchamber
in Waiting; the Hon. Mrs. A. Gordon, Woman of the
Bedchamber in Waiting ; the Hon. Horatia Stopford and
the Hon. Flora Macdonald, Maids of Honour in Waiting ;
and the members of the royal household.
The diplomatic circle was attended by the chief ambas-
sadors and minister', and the general circle by the Right
Hon. B. Disraeli, the Duke of Marlborough, the Earl of
Malinesbury, and other members of her Majesty's govern-
ment. The presentations to her Majesty were very
numerous.

VISIT OF THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS
OF WALES TO IRELAND.

Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales will
be attended on her visit to Ireland, says the Owl, by the
Marchioness of Carmarthen and the Hon. Mrs. Stonor.
It is nearly certain that the sojourn in Ireland will
be of some days' longer duration than was contem-
plated when the Prince of Wales first intimated his in-
tention of going over to be installed as one of the
Knights of St. Patrick.
The Duke of Cambridge and the Earl of Shrewsbury and
Talbot will arrive in Ireland at the same time with the
Prince and Princess of Wales, on a visit to the Earl of
Mayo. Lord Shrewsbury, as Earl of Waterford,
is Premier Earl of Ireland, and is also Grand
Seneschal of that kingdom—, dignity the func-
tions of which have not been exercised since the Re-
formation, all the Talbot. of Shrewsbury having been
Roman Catholics until the present earl succeeded. By
virtue of his office he takes precedence, it ie said, of all
Irish dignitaries whatsoever, except the Lord Lieutenant
himself. The noble earl sill officiate in all state cere-
monies accordingly.

Hie Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
held a levee yesterday afternoon at the Horse Guards.
Upwards of ninety officers attended.
_ .

The Prince of Wales, Archbishop of Armagh, the
Bishop of London, and Chief Justice Whiteside and Mr.
Justice Keogh, were among the distinguished strangers
who occupied the Peers gallery in the House of Com-
mons during the debate last evening.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wake honoured the Duchess of Inverness by their pre-
sence at disuse on Monday evening at her residence at
Kensington Pekoe. There were present to meet their
Royal litglinemse his Excellency the Portuguese Minister,
Earl of Shrewsbury and Ladies Talbot, Viscount and Vie-
counted@ Boynton, Viscount Hinohinbrooli, Lord Methuen,
Prince Ourroaoow, Hon. Edward Dutton, Mr. and Lady
Charlotte Boren, and Sir Edwin Landseer ; and the
Marehionses of Carmarthen and Captain Grey in attend-
muse on Use Prince and Priming of Wales.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales, the Prince and Princess Christian, and his
Serene Highness Prince Teck honoured Madame Van de
Weyer by their company at a ball last evening at her re-
sidence in Arlingtonwereet, Piceedilly, on which occasion
a very distinguished company were invited.
The Duke and Duchess of Cleveland entertained
a select party at dinner last evening at their reeisienoe in
St. Janus's-square.
The Earl and Countess of Dartrey received the
Mal of St. Germane, Viscount Crichton, Hon. Mime Was
Him. Frederick and Lady Adelaide Caciepie, Mr.
Brig, Mr. Edward atimiley, Mr. sad Miss Harbert, Ica,
at dinner last evening at their residence in Curzon. street,
Mayfair.
Lady Cornelia Churchill, the eldest daughter of
the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, is about to be
married to Sir Ivor Brittle Guest, Bart., of Deviate, Gk.
morgenshire.
The committee for erecting the new wing about
to be added to the Royal London Ophthalmic Hospital,
Moordelds, bas, in reply to a memorial upon the wildest,
reesived a prompt sabeaription from the Queen of 1001.
Tss Panic. OF Wasis's View.—The Northers
Whig says:—" We have bean informed that an official
letter wee yesterday resolved, intimating that his =II
Highness the Prince of Wales cannot come north d
his spreetaidai visit to Ireland, and, oonsegasetly, wi
not be fa Ykifas.." _ _ _

Lotto dOeuerws BUTZ; M.P., on CHURCH-
Mara Allot:rms.—Lord Anemias Hersey, M.P., Ms
written a letter explanatory of his nowt voles en this
question, in which be says :—" Ansions as I am to me tlpt
question of church-rates set at rest, and the eentantient
and bitter feeling to whieb it has given rbe extinguished,
I am _ to sopped the memory intreduesd
by Mr. Hupreparedbbard, Which, as yea are doubtless aware.
with Mr. Gladsbona's bill, f ecv
by • difftrent assongement. I
be poodbis is await the Moils of the hemeraTE
housework el the latter, as the principle of both appeared
bisetiod. Mr. Gladetemen bill, however, has passed
tirongli committee without receiving such alterations as I
am and I therefore feel myself at away to,
oppose 7is further Mr. Hubbard's bill, it should'
be borne in mind, the house, and stands, I be-
lieve, for wand reading on se salty day, and I am sot
without hope that the present arson may bring &best
the termination of this Inervesed queeiten."
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