The Express.
London, England, 1861-07-20 00:00:00

CD, Court.

OSBORNE, JULY 19.
The Queen drove out yesterday with Princess
Alioe.

The Duke and Duchess of Montpensier, aocompanied by
Prisms leabeUs, arrived yesterday on a visit to her Ma-
lestY•
Lord Alfred Paget attended their Royal Highnesses from
Portsmouth, where they embarked in her Majesty's yacht
Fairy, and crossed to Cowes.
The Crown Prince of Prussia returned to Osborne at eight
o'clock List night, from Baden Baden, attended by Lieu-

Von Obernitz.

Colonel the Hon. A. Hardinge attended the Crown Prince
from Dover, where his Royal Highness embarked in her Ma-
jesty's yacht Elfin, and crowd to Osborne.
Viscount Sydney also arrived co a visit to her Majesty.

A deputation on the subject of the New Brunswick Rail-
way had an interview with the Duke of Newcastle yester-
day at the Colonial-office.

M. Juan B. Alberdi, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary from the Argentine Confederation, had an
interview with Lord John Russell, yesterday, at the
Foreign-office.

A deputation. consisting of Mr. J. H. Moore, Mayor of
Rochdale, Mr. Alderman Linsey, and Mr. W. Roberts, of
Rochdale, and introduced by Mr. Cobden, M.P., bad an
interview with the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers yesterday, at
the office of the Poor Law Board, WhitehalL
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yester-
day. Hutchinson's Prolongation of Patent (treating of
pasteboard), part heard, was concluded, and judgment given.
Au appeal from the High Court of Admiralty, "The An-
napolis," was commenced. The Lords present were Lord
Kingsdos u, the Lords Justices Knight Bruce and Turner,
and Sir E. Ryan.

Her Majesty's Commissioners for the International Ex-
hibition of 1862, held a meeting at their offices in the Strand
yesterday.

Despatches were sent yesterday from the Colonial-office
tojthe governors of the Australian colonies, the Mawitius,
Ceylon, Malta, Gibraltar, and Canada, and to the Lord
High Commissions of the lonian Island,.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam-
bridge and the Princes.' Mary have arrived at Baden-Baden.
The Durham at Hamilton has placed her chateau at the
Declaim of Cambridge's disposal daring her royal highnew's
sojourn at that waterlog place.

Their Royal Hagituesses the Duke de Nemours
and the Primes Clementine of Orleans have arrived at the
Lord Warden Hotel, Dover, from Clermont.

The Marquia and Marchioness of Exeter have
been entertaining a distinguished party at Burghley House
for the Stamford more. The guests have included the
Earl and Countess of Zetland, the Earl of Chesterfiild. the
Earl of Windiness, the Farl of Strathmore, the Earl of
Coventry, Lord George and Lady Adelim Manners, Lord
Wm. Powlett, Viscount Canterbury, Viscount Clifden,
the Earl Annealey, Lord de Manley, Lord and Lady
Burghley and Lady Sarah Spencer, Count Batthyani,
General Peel and Miss Peel, Mr. and Mrs. Lowther,
Admiral Roue, sod Mr. Pone.

The Earl of Wilton leaves town on Monday next
fee Cowes, Isle of Wight, for the yachting season.

Sir Robert and Lady Gerard Lave left the Cla-
rendon Hotel for lenouhire.

The Right Hon. the Speaker will give hie cue-
tomary dinner on Wednewiay next to the principal officers
of the House of Commons at the New Palms, the usual
prelude to the close of the session.

_
Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Monckton Manes have
been entertaining a ulceration of visitors at Fryston Hall
during the agricultural exhibition at Leeds. The party
included, amongst others, their Royal Highnesses the Due
d'Aumale and the Due de Chartres, the Duke of Rutland,
Viscount and Viscountess Galway, the Hon. Ralph Dutton,
Baron George de Busses, Mr. Bridgman Simpson, Count
L. de Kergolay, Mr. N. Higgins, the Rev. A. Hultable,
sad Mr. Cain], M.P.

The marriage of Mins Pringle, eldeqt daughter of
Sir John and Lady Elisabeth Pringle, and niece of the
Marquis of Breadalbws, to Major the 'Hon. Robert Saite.
Hamilton, second son of the Earl and Countess of Redding.
ton, took place on Thursday last, at St. George's Church,
Hanover-square.

The Baroness Brunnow gave a grand ball last
evening at Chesham House, in the noble state apartments
of which, furnished with imperial magnificence, the baron° s
received the carps diplontatique and leading members of the
aristocracy remaining in London.
_ _

Lady Ashburton gave a grand concert lakd night
at Bath House, comprising the talent of Ma lame Grid,
Madame Titian, Signor Mario, Signor Ginglini, and other
artistes of the Italian schooL

The Herald has the following curious para-
graph We have reason to believe that Lord John Rus-
sell's elevation to the peonage is only preliminary to his re-
tirement from public affairs, and that important changes
may in consequence be shortly expected in the cabinet."

The Illustrated Times says :-"Lord John Musson
is to go to the House of Peen as ' Earl Russell, of Ard-
malls,' in the county of Meath, Ireland. The moon why
he takes this curious title is this : the noble lord has an
estate at Ardsalla : it belonged to the Earl of Ludlow, who
left it to the Duke of Bedford, who left it to Lord John
his brother. The property is worth about 5,C10/. a year,
and has a goal house upon it. It is the only landed estate
that his lordship possesses."

The Army and Nary Gazette states that, in
accordance with the su;•gestion made a short time ago by
the Commander•in-Chief on a public occasion, a body of
volunteers will, early in the ensuing month, have the long.
anticipated opportunity of learning the more practical
duties of military life in connexion with their professional
brethren in arms. Arrangements are about to be carried
eat at Aldarshott for the reception of 400 gallant amateurs,
sad it is likely this please,' and distinction will fall to the
toe of the London Me Brigade.

The fifth annual meeting of the National Aster
Attica for the Promotion of Social Science will be held in
Dublin during the week. Wednesday, August 14, to Wed-
&Way, August 21. Lord Brougham is expected to preside.
The preeidenni of departments are—the Right Hon. Joseph
Napier, Sir J. G. Shaw Lefcvre, the Attorney-General for
Leland. Lord Talbot de MaLihide, Judge Longfield, and
M. Michel Chevalier.

A movement ham commenced in the Royal Society
to offer the nest presidency to Lord Brougham. Some
leading fellows have already signed a requisition to his
lordship.

There is to be a grand congress of artists of all
maims at dintwerp next month. The gentlemen chosen by
the Royal Academy to represent Eoglish art are Sir Edwin
Lindner, Mews. David Roberta, E. M. Ward, Doo, and
Westmacott.

"Almost every visitor to the current Exhibition
of the Royal Academy," says the Atheiwrust, "will share
our regret to learn the death of Mrs. Wells, who was
known as the most promisin; of our female artiste. Aa
artist she was, in the best sense of the term, gifted with a
rare power of execution and knowledge of practical art such
as we feel safe in saying has not been possessed by any
English lad►. Beyond this her works evinced feelings for
&alga which were superior to the average gift of many
painters of high note. Her death followed, on the 15th
inst., upon gastric fever, euperedded to childbirth. Her
personal character was most amiable, and both as friend
sad artist she will be long remembered."