The Express.
London, England, 1852-05-17 00:00:00

Int Court.

TIN Queen bald a Privy Council at three o'clock
ea Ilateniay Aimee, at Buckingham Palace. It was
attended W Prises Albert, the Lord President, the Lord
Fri asa; the beceetaties of State for the Nome, Foreign,
and De ta; the Chancellor of the Bache-
qtatte,thieFiset rwei of the Admiralty, the President of the
Rood d Osiord. th• President of the Board of Trade, the
Pashemeter-Chteeral. the Chief Commissioner of Public
Weeks end Buildings, the Lord Steward, the Lord Chem-
%Maks, the Muter of the Horse, and the Groom of the
III& 02 Prins Albert.
Kw/ libjeag having been pleased to appoint the Right
See AIM, WA of Cawdor, to be Lord Lieutenant of the
esenty of Carmarthen, his lordship took the customary
teas.
Thai& Both Lord Na.., Chief Secretary for Ireland,
was, los asmemell of the Queen, sworn of her Majesty's
Item issesnubte Privy Council, and took his place at the
baud. _ . .

-7—The Qum was plasma to appoint Alban Lewis Owynne,
of Maaaaty, Esquire, to be Sheriff of the county of Car-
digan, in the room of John Inglis Jones, of Derry Ormond,
Tuive.
he Hon. William Bathurst was clerk of the Privy
Council in waiting.
Her Majesty gave audiences to Mr. Secretary Walpole,
the R4ht Hon. J. C. Herrin, the Lord President Sir
John Pakington, the Lord Chamberlain, and Lord John
Manners.

The (Nees was attended by Viscount Combermere,
gold stick in waiting, the Treuurer of the Household, tha
Vice Chamberlain, Lord Polwarth, ,lord iu waiting, and
the Hon. W. S. Knot, groom in waiting.
The Duke and Duchess de Nemours visited the Queen,
oa Saturday, at Buckingham-palace. Their royal high-
nesses also visited the Duchess of Kent, at her residence,
Clarence House, St. James's.
Prince Albert rode out on horseback on Saturday,
attended by Lieut.-Colonel Hon. A. Gordon.
The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Prince of Wales
and Prince Alfred, took a drive on Saturday afternoon in
an open carriage and four. Lord Charles Fitzroy and
Lieut.-Colonel lion. A. Gordon attended on horseback.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the Vie-
countess Jocelyn, the Hon. Matilda Paget, Lord Pol.
warth, Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Limit: Col. Hon. A.
Gordon, honoured the Princess's Theatre with their pre-
sence on Saturday evening.
The Queen and Prince Albert walked yesterday morning
in the garden of Buckingham Palace, and the royal family
took their usual exercise. _ _ _

Her Divest', Prince Albert, the Duchess of Kent, the
Prince of Wiles, sod the Princess Royal, attended divine
service in the private chapel of Bnekioghem Palace yester-
day. The ladies and gentlemen in waiting and the domestic
household were also present. The Hon. and Rev. Gerald
Wellesley oilkiated.
The Duchess of Kent went to Esher on Saturday, and
visited the Duchess d'Orlesna.

The Bishop of Oxford had an Interview with Mr. %ere-
tag Walpole on Saturday at the Home-onico.
Despatches were received at the Colonial-office from the
Governor of Van Diemen's Land on Saturday.—Despatches
were sent on Saturday to the governors of the West India
Islands. _ _ _

Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial•ofßee
from the Goverson of Hong Kong and New Zealand.
The Duke of Wellington attended the early service
yesterday in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The service
wee read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley, and the sermon was
preached by the Rev. E. Banks.

A cabinet council was held on Saturday afternoon
at the Foreign-office, Downing-street. The ministers
present were : The Lord Chancellor, the Earl of
Lonsdale, the Marquis of Salisbury, Mr. Secretary
Walpole, the Earl of Malmesbury, Sir John Faking-
ton, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Duke of
Northumberland, the Right Hon. J. W. Henley, the
Earl of Hardwicke, the Right Hon. J. C. Herries,
and Lord John Manners. The council sat one hour
and a half.

ILLNESS OF THE PREMIER.—Lora Derby is con-
fined to his boom by sa attack of gout. The Premier was
not able to attend the Cabinet Council, the members of
whielt assembled at fire p.m., on Saturday, at the Foreign-
, Aloe, In Dowidupetreet, without the presence of their
Waist

Orriam. APPourritzwre.—Lord Colousy (Mr.
Duncan WHOM, Ma of tin Pormanent Lords Ordinary of
the Court et /sa li Socittkad, Is appointed Lord Justice
ialtsad Passideat d the Cont. in the room of the
en. David Boyle, reeigoed. Mr. Adam Anderson,
Lord Advocate, is appointed a Lord of Session of the Outer
Home, in the room of Lord Colonial. Mr. John Inglis,
Solisitor•Oentiral for Scotland, is appointed Lord Advocate
in the room of Mr. A. Anderson. The Rev. Zachariali
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for \festers Austra-
lia. The lieu. Owen Emetic Vidal is appointed Colonial
Chaplain at Marra Leone.

TILE ELECTIONS.

Boarrerdris.—lt is said that Lord Elningtaa'a
canvass tws bon my suomahl, and that the noble lord
will be at the MO of the poll.
Clumaremananme.—The election of a fit and
preps penis to ropreoeut this county in parliament, in the
room al the Hee. Celine! Trevor, who has been called to
tat uppo hew by the deems of his father, Lord Dynevor,
took Pim ms Thus& at Carmarthen. Mr. David Jones,
eit a being the only candidate pro-
pelted, duly elected.
Ilszinours.—Although Mr. Lindsay, the new 1
liberal eandidats, has stated that he has the msjority of
Mioars In this bens" as conservatives, backed
ficaly Seelsocome a tree-treder, but now a protec-
"ler ThogatieHebtetvehTl7exeepaorking unre-
n, however,
=het Mr. Lbsestri will be canted.
Eximett.—Mr. DivarA will coememos his ammo
this week. The two eamegbiee_hgedonis madiblasw.,
Sir J. Dedtworth and G. L lea. liseprree Mai
engem& la canvassiag, and ham shies a saareharna
morn Mr. Divot; whose pulismentary duties have
Ms aming
.hada hefts. There are some
runbend of a MIMI aen lin:rim leenghl forward, sad
M.r. Jags Sheri is
Fwamuar.—lir. Aldermen Challis Ys mamma
his Minas& of Maim spa seeable he ids Mae* at
the oggeseshing busiedothing men 11111111 the Oen
fast has heth. has ether geetheme
are she ea at as alma to offer themeless as osatihistas.
Kr. Wyld, M.P., /beim est the ems* of dividing the
Minh petty is this Womb. Nlehbesals may yet have to
thank hies for letting to a May he .Iffeehary.
Marrouzerza.--It has new beim fussily an-
' twesold by the egeservatives that Lag MIMS II wee a
shun, sad that he ha refused to seeds three& Coventry
with them. They se , however, that they still expect to
teha mead to stand along with Mr. George
_Poimmotrni.—Lhat.-Gen. Lord F. Fiticlarence
aches ssisised tam NAMES OS Thursday, henamoneeel
lakbleatisa of sows the Bombay mannaad. la scen-
e which his resigns lap sandidatere of the
of Poreasaft. His suppeelere he awe cedes-
ID dad same Me dee riarag the Mud sad tree-
party to sagged is Ibz=thas wide.
• fr. loft—Awake WI is.. forward
faitin to Ible tem In the add—
*seibillerlit M. Paull-1a Ms pemsibt? yde. maw
sea Mr.:. H. iwaniss, sad
sepia as MO late Lad Vivian. The Dm gentleman is a
überat. MI ha been well received by the dosters.
WINDMIL—The announcement in the Daily Nev
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of Beturday.that a new writ had been moved hr abider
AIM, took the &Mere completely by surprise, =re
wee auleuteed that the ism of the writ w
zwasfebleasteandisi be delayed until after the fend of
the late member. which will tens
use at nut, at Chalfont Bt. Peter's, Bub&
Os Saturday Captain Bulkelev, of Clawer Villa,
who is • amaildate for the representation of the borough.
et the general election, issued an addreu, statist that it
weenat his intention to present himself to the
Mau that period. The only candidates in°
the
abeeekn, are Mr. Arthur Vansittut, as the avowed sop-
Oder et Lord Derby, sad Mr. C. W. Greaten, on libuel
d free-trade principles. The friends of the late General
laid, it is believed, will support Mr. Greaten fur the pre-
sent vacancy, and, should that be the ease, the defeat of
Mr. Vansittart is inevitable, but the strangle will be
levers.
Wittourraa.—Mr. linmOrey St. lobo Mildmay,
este of the conservative aadMetes for Winchester, has
tvitlidnwn front the ematest, so that the candidate" en only
now four in amber, via., three liberals and cate eon.
urvative.

THE New CONSTMTTION FOR NEW ZEALAND.—
The bill prepared and brought Ia by Sir John Pakington
&milli. Healey, to r ant a representative inetitution to the
missy of New Zealand , has been printed. The bill con-
tains 82 clause, sad it is proposed that the act shall come
In form la ix weeks after a copy of it shall have been re-
mind sad prockdased by the governor of the colony. The
civil list of the colony is to amount to 19,0001. per annum,
to be distributed es follows:--Governor, 2600 i.; Chief
Justice, 1,0001. ; Pullin. Judge, 8001. ; Establukment of On
General Government, 4,7001.; Superintendents of the Pro-
vinces, 3,0001. ; native purposes, 7,0001.
A MONSTER SCREW STEAMER.—The Peninsular
and Oriental Company have changed their determination
respecting the master steamer—Himalaya—which they
are building, and have resolved on making it • screw instead
of a paddle-box steamer. The screw will be 20 feet in dia
meter.
THE SCREW STUN= MADRAS, Capt. Evans, be-
begin to the POolliellkt and Oriental Company, arrived at
al Wednesday tram Portsmouth, with the depot
lith egYnsat TM Masa was piloted by Capt. James
Gesdridge, Jane , the commander of one orate Jersey and
ileatb. mail-packets. The Madras anchored in the
nedsz.r
at half-past 10 in the morning ; but it was 4
o'clock 1n the afternoon before tho troops wcre landed, in
memsequenee of a strong' gale from the S.W. The shore-
boat in which the Fort Major attempted to get alongside
the Madras, was twice swamped during the attempt.