The Express.
London, England, 1861-06-11 00:00:00

gilt et ourt.

The Queen, accompanied by the Princess Alice,
and the Primer Helena, and attended by the Hoe.'Horatia
litopford, took a drive in an open carriage and four yester-
day afternoon. Colonel the Hon. A. N. Hood attmded on
horseback.

The Prince Consort, accompanied by Prince Louis of
Hesse. rode on horseback, atteaded by Lieutenant-Colonel
the Hon. 1). de Roe.

111;•---1;rincesises Alice, Helena, and Louise, rode on
horseback in the rabng.house, Buckingham Pala**, in the
forenoon.

The Belgian Minister, the FArl of Derby, and Viscount
Sydney, h 4 the honour of dining with her Majesty last
eventing.

A deputation in support of a memorial from the Church of
Scotland, in Alexandria, to obtain the benefits of the Con-
sular Act, transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-
odics.

A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Royal Com-
mission for the ExhilAtkin of HIM was held yesterday at the
Privy Council-office. There were peeve Earl Granville
(olisutiouo , Lord Overstep*, Um • t Mew. R. Lowe,
ILP., Sir Mar. Spearman, Bart., 8. Newton Pete.,
_Mr. C. W. Dias, Mr. T. F. Gibson, Mr.
=sad Mr. Edgar Bowring (secretary ; Mr. Williams,
other, attended.
were received yesterday at the Colonial-office
froterbiugoveraors of the North American Provinces and
Berme& were sent to the Governors of
Ceylon, Haag YaaF, Lebow and Malta.

The Earl sad Countess el Ayleaford have arrived
at Claridip's Hotel tram Brighten.

The Earl of Rosalyn and Lady Harriet EL Clair
bine left Claridge's Hotel for Germany.

VisoountestPalmerston entertained a select party
at dieser bet evening at Cambridge House.

Lord Ashburton's second reception of the mem-
bers of the Royal Geopaphical Society, which wee post-
posed on account of the illness of the Hon. lira. Stewart
Meekrozie, will lake place at Bath House on Wednesday,
the 19th inst.

Lord and Lady Poltimore have taken 10, Gros.
since-equate, for the mem
The Baron and Baroness Rothschild have arrived
of Claridge& Hotel from Paris.

The marriage of Count Rostov tzoff, aide-de-camp
to his Majesty the Emperor of Russia, with Min Bridge.
sun, daughter of Dr. Bridgman, of Woolwich, took place
yesterday morning. The ceremony wee performed Ant at
Bt. George's Church, Ramose-square, and afterwards at
the chapel of the Barks Embassy is Welbeck•etreet.
After the ceremony the bridal party proceeded to the resi-
dence of the Russia* Embrey is Chesham•pleos, where
his &colliery the Baron and the Hareems Brnseow re-
ceived their guests at breakfast. Coven were kid for
tkirty.six.

Thu Hon. Mark and Lady Gertrude Rolle have
kft Claridge's Road for Folkestooe.

Mn. lirake's ball will take place at 29, Be!grave-
square, on Wednesday, the 26th net.

The first musical party of the Brigade of Guards
will take place at the Wellington barracks on Saturday
Mat.

The Duke of Cambridge, u previously arranged,
yesterday dined at the Royal Aril!tory mess, at Woolwich,
in recognition of his new appointment as colonel of the
regiment. Coven were laid for 145 persona. Among those
present were Lord Herbert, the Staff of the War Depart-
ment, the most distinguished officers of the Royal Artillery
and Royal Engineers, and the heads of departments at
Woolwich.

The Bishop of Ripon preached at the pariah
church of St. Goorgeria-the-Saat as Sunday forewarn.