The Express.
London, England, 1861-06-08 00:00:00

ebt court.

The Queen, accompanied by the Princess Alice
and Prisms Louise, and Wended by the Hon. Horatia
Stopford, took a drive in an open carriage and four yeeter•
day afternoon.
Colonel the Hon. A. N. Hood wee in attendance on
horseback.

Piioce Cowed and Priem Louis of Hems, attendiedw
Lieotesest•Coleaslii:t ff!re. a.
ciai'f' • of the New Society
of ld
tre ioYWater Colours, in Pallassli, sod the British
lestitutiou.

The Prime Comport, accompanied by Prince Louis of
Hesse, rode on horseback in the afternoon. attended by his
Equerry in Welting.
The Xing of the Belgians paid visits on Thursday to
the Ducliem of Cambridge at her residence in St. James's
Palace, and to the Duke of Cambridge at his residence,
Glouceeterbouse, Park-lase.
The Earl of Elgie, the kJ& Hoe. Sir Charles Wood, sad
Liestarat-Gessed Sir Hops Grant, had the bower of
*ski i.e !WNW/a dinwir pony LA evening.

A deputation eg the v_sideet M the bill entitled the
Samoa and Trout rimy DiII had an interview with the
Right Hon. Sir G. Gernewall Lewis yesterday at the Home-
d:Sou
Despatches were remised yealesday at the Oolonisl-olles
from the Goverese ef t e7alklanndd Islamic lempatehee
were rent to the Governer of Quads and to the Lord High
Commissioner of the lerkei Wm&

The Countess Apponyi had a ball last evening at
amain House, which was numerously sod fashionably
Minded.

The Duchess of Wellington proposes to give •
essorrt at Ape hey Here as Wednesday, the 3rd of July.
The Earl and Countess of Albemarle and the
ladies leppel have snivel from the Costineot, at No.
11, Groseesorequare.

Frances Countess Waltlegrsve will have an
usably on Saturday, the 15th inst.

Visoount Bolingbroke in 'Aced in mourning by
tie rsoset demise of his sister, the Hoe. lbs. Haller.

Lady Colchester ban issued cards for an assembly
es Saturday, the 15th last, at her mitten*, is Berkeley-
*Parc

Lord and Lady Wensleydale entertained a select
Arty at diaper last evening, at their residence in Pork-
aka&

Lady Moleeworth entertained at dinner, last
wee*, his Royal Highneas the Duke of Cambridge, Ws
Royal Highness the Duke d'Aumale, the Duke and Duchies
d Marlborough, the Duke and Duchess of Montrose, the
Marquis sad Marchioness of Clanricanle, the Earl sad
Ocesatees of Shaftesbury, Mr. Harcourt, M.P., and Prances
Osaka Waldestrsre, the Right Hoe. General Peel,
M.P., and Lady Alio, Peel, Lord Henry Lennox, M.P.,
Mr. Heyward, Mr. Delano, and Dr. Quin. Colonel
Tyrefbitt was is waiting es his Royal Highness the Duke
se Ossabridge.
Bir Charles Rushout liaa arrived at Tentou's
Heel, frees fleizinoote, Gloucestershire.

The muffins of the Right Hun. William Butt
Ortee•Preidini of the Board of Trade, and Paymutar-
Gowan to Mrs. Highs., daughter of the Hoe. Sir Francis
and Lady fillsalaips, and Diet* of the Earl of Harrington,
will take phi°, on tko 15th inat.

The officers of the Royal Horse Guards cele-
brated the 900th anniversary of the formation of the regi•
Mt bye dinner given et the London Tavern on the sth
Met. Is the amen through indisposition, of General
Viscount Goiegb, 0.0.11., the solonel of the regiment, the
s►eir was takes by Liniment -Colonel !Lillie, the cam-
needing ollioer.

The 107th anniversary dinner of the Society of
Arts will take place at the Crystal Palace, on Wednesday,
the 19th of Jaw. The Berl of Elgin will preside.
The Savage Club will give an amateur peform-
saes at the Lyceum Theatre es the *main of the 19th
het. In aid of a had for the relief of the widow and chil-
dren of the late Ilr. Laodelle, the well known engraver.
Among the attrestioas of the pro;ramme will be an original
lerlemee of the fails of " Valentine acid Orem," written
'1 her the meanies by Leen. Talfourd, Byres, William
Eflogh. 'leech& Halliday, and other gentleness of repute
V that faattstie department of literature.
Rumour mention' that a plan is contemplated in
rerthenme Opera is English and English OPere, the
prime MOMS of which see as association of pebllshers.
That will he a special meeting of tho Town
Osemdl el Carateri law on Tussle, next, when the election
a 310 Steward of thi4 borough. in the room of the late
lemesged Dub o! Bed'ord, will be proceeded with. His
°moths Slake of Deermaltire will be proposed.
litaAs ADMIZAL PILIWIL —We regret to hear that,
ergs bigotry lame night at the Admiralty. Itear•Admiral
Pelham es" reported to be in a most precarious state of
health. It is currestly reported that the pliant °Moor has
wedged his appointment at the board—United Serrics
Csartft.