The Express.
London, England, 1852-04-10 00:00:00

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WINDSOR, Arm 9.
There was no addition to the royal dinner party
yesterday.
The Queen and Prince, with the royal children, walked
in the Home Park this morning.
Her Majesty and niece Albert attended an early service
this morning (Gond Friday) in the Private Chapel of the
Castle, and took the Sacrament of the Holy Communion.
The Ladies and Gentlemen, nitb the Domestic Household,
attended Divine Service this forenoon. The Hon. and Rev.
O. Wellesley officiated. The Queen and Prince, the Prince
of Wake, and the Primer,' Royal, also attended the even-
ing service at half-past three o'clock.

(Fria last!littt's &sante.)

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LORD CHAMBERLAIN'IW,I,IOE, APRIL 7.—Notico
is hereby Frisco, that her Majesty will hold a lerce at Bt.
Jemea's Palace, on Wediseutay, the 21st April instant, at
2 o'clock.

LORD CDAMBERLADIrti-OFFICIL APRIL 7.—Notion
is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold drawing-
rooms at St. James's Palace, on the following days,
at 2 o'clock :—Thursday, 29th April instant ; Thursday,
13:h May nest, to celebrate her Majesty's birth•day.—
N.ll. The Knights of the several Orders are to appear
in their collars, at the drawiag•room on the 13th of May
nest.
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APRIL 7.—The Queen has been
graciously pleased to appoint Lord Napier, now Secretary
to her Majesty's Legation at Naples, to be Secretary to
her Majesty's Legation at St. Petersburg.—The Queen has
also bees graciously pleased to appoint the lion. Richard
Ilingluun, now Secretary to her Majesty's Legation at Lis-
bon, to be Secretary to her Majesty's Legation at Naples.—
The Queen has also been graciously ,leased to appoint
William Robert Ward, Nei., lately appointed Secretary to
her Majesty's Legation at Florence, to be Secretary to her
Majesty's Legation at Lisbon.--The Queen has also been
graciously pleased to appoint William Ts ylour Thomson,
Esq., new First paid Attache to her Majesty's Legation at
the court of Persia, to be Secretary to her Majesty's Lega-
tion at that court.

FonEms-Orme., APRIL I.—The Queen has been
graciously pleased to appoint norms. Iliantood, Esq., to be
Iler Majesty's Consul at Cherbourg.

ST. JAMES'S PAL CE, APRIL 6.—The Queen has
been pleased, on the nomination of the Earl of B.lailwich,
to appoint Captain William Dwayne, late of the Queen's
Royal Regiment, one of Her Majesty's Honourable Corps of
Gentlemen at Anne. vies Thomas George Wright, retired.

WHITEHALL, APRIL 7.—The Queen has been
pleased to present the Rev. Lachlan Mac Lean to the church
of the united parishes of I.iff, Logie, Invergewrie, and
Bennie, in the presbytery of Dundee, and county of Forfar
vacant by the death of the Rev. Dr. Ucorge Addison, late
minister thereof.

COMMISSION SIGNED ET THE LOAD-LIEUTENANT
or FLINTSIIIIIE —John Ofiley Crewe Read, to be Deputy-
Lieutenant.

COMMISSION SIGNED ET THE LARD-LIEUTENANT
or Mr.—Jonathan Barber, to be Surgeon in the
Firm West Yurk Reg:rnent of Yeomanry Cavalry.

THE ELECTIONS.

Buny.—An att.mpt
wa has been roads at Bury to
pismire the witbdra of ems of the candidates. The
Neter, at the request of parties who ...quested that his in-
flame might prevent the continuums of the hitter feelings
now unhappily prevailing, wrote to request that Mr.
Richard Ashton, 'betimes of Mr.. Fred. Peel's committee,
and Mr. John Grundy, chairman of Lord Duncan's corn-
mitts', would meet him, and the result was an agreement
to have a private poll. Both candidates were to give up all
pledges and promises of every kind; the electors were to be
introduced singly into • room, where pull clerks,
strangers to the town, and appointed fur each
committee, were to be present, and to he asked how
the would vote." A record was to be made of each vote,
and when completed, and the result ascertained, the record
of names was to be burnt. The candidate lowest on this
poll was of course to withdraw. The committees aist 'Med
to these terms, provided the candidates would consent.
Lord Duncan at once signified his consent; but on Wed-
nesdsy night Mr. Peel's answer was reoeiveal, to the effect
that he could not consent to release any or his r. quiii•
tionluta, even for a mock election, if he was to be bound by
the result. Ilia committee consequently withdrew from
the negotiation. It is stated by Lord Duncan's committee
that they have promises from no less than 93 persons who
signed the requisition to Mr. Peel—persons who say they
ouly signed the requisition to induce the hon. gentlemen
to come before them and explain his sentiments, and not to
otter himself whether his opinions were palatable or not.
Treating bas been practised in the borough to a scandalous
extent already, and one man, • supporter of Mr. Peel,
died on Wednesday from injuries received while on his way
home from a committee-room is a stile of intoxication.

BEBEhIllItE.—Tho following address has joist been
issued by Mr. Posey, one of the present members for this
county To the Electors of Berkshire.—Gentlemen,—
Baying had the honour of representing you in four parlia-
ments, I respectfully solicit the continuence of that trust in
the new une, which will soon msembleil. Last year, it
was my misfortune to offend a portion of my constituents by
declining to join them in agitation for the revival of protec-
tion to agriculture • I thought that such agitation could
have but one end—disappointment. This year a protec-
tionist government has been formed, and Lord Derby has
wisely declared that without a decided majority in the
House of Commons, as well as `a very general concurrence
of opinion throughout the country,' he will not reimpose
even a low duty on corn. We see on the other hand pro-
tectionist members for boroughs acquainting their con-
stituents that the time for any such duty is past. It is
scarce worth our while, therefore, to discuss what the
former friends of protection, on their accession to power,
find themselves compelled to maintain so faintly, or
abandon so easily. If such a national concurrence as the
Prim* Minister speaks of should come to pass, it would not
be for me to withhold my assent. Still, I earnestly hope
that no elector will give me his vote under an expectation
which every day renders less probable. But if no one any
longer imagines that the general election will raise the price
of wheat, I venture to ask the requisitionists of last year
whether it would be quite fair to assail me now, who have
spoken the truth on this question. It has also been pro-
posed by members of the new government, setting the name
of protection altogether aside, to exist agriculture by re-
pealing any excess of taxation to which it is liable. The
amount of such relief might not he very large, but its
principle, at least, would ho free from objection. Practi-
cally, too, that boon, however small, would fall to the
share of the chief sufferer the tenant farmer.
To any well-considered measures of this kind, for settling
finally the long-standing dispute between rival interests, I
should, of course, give a ready support. As to general
politic., gentlemen, no one can now pretend to foresee the
combination of parties half a year hence. With a sincere
attachment to our constitution in church and state, yet an
unaltered regard to religious liberty, I never have con-
sented, nor ever will, to oppose every change which time
may make needful ; nor dots this county, I am satisfied,
require of its representative to become a mere drag on the
wheel of social improvement. I rejoice to think that most
of those gentlemen who twenty years ago introduced me to
your notice still honour me with their support ; and, if I
be chosen a fifth time your member, I hope by an inde-
pendent and temperate course to make the only return in
my power for the forbcaranceand indulgence with which my
constituents have solos* rewarded my imps rfect endeavour
to serve them.—l have the honour to be, gentlemen, your
obedient and faithful servant, Puttir Posar.—Pueey,
April 9, 18.12."—The requisition alluded to b Mr. Pusey
was presented to and accepted by Mr. G. 11. Vansittart, of
Bishsm Abbey, nearly twelve months since. The requisi-
tionists called upon Mr. Vansittart to offer himself, as a
protectionist, in conjunction with Viscount Barrington and
Mr. Robert Palmer, both of whom have hitherto been op-
posed to free trade.

CIIRISTVIIURCII.—Tho Hon. Capt. Harris (brother
of the Foreign Sseretary), it is said, will be opposed, in
the approaching general election, by Wm. Tice, Esq., of
Sopley.park.—l'oole

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COLCHESTER- —The Record has the following in
reference to this borough :—" We learn, from good autho-
rity, that if a gentleman of round protectionist principles
would come forward for Colchester, there is much proba-
bility of Lord John Manners being thrown out, and thus a
moral lemon of high value would be given to the country
at large. The espouses of the election are, we understand,
very moderate."
CAMPRIDGESIIIRE.—Mr. Ball has issued an ad-
dress. It is the consequence of an enthusiastic meeting of
Mr. Ball's friends, holden at Newmarket on the 6th in-
stant, and whereat resolutions were passed in his favour.
DURHAM CITY.—The uncertainty which has
hitherto veiled the intention of parties in regard to the
' representation of this city has at length been dispelled by
the appearance in the field of Lord Adolphus Vane as a
candidate on the conservative interest. His lordship (who,
it will be remembered, is at present attached to the staff
of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland) arrived on Thursday in
this city from London, and repaired to thy Hose and
Crown, where be had an interview with his principal
agents and adviser. His lordship's avowal of his determi-
nation to stand has caused much activity in the liberal
camp. In his address, Lord Adolphus says:—The
opinions upon which I venture to come forward, in au
ardent hope of receiving your approbation as to their
soundness and general correctness, in the now deeply inte-
resting state of the country, are those announced by Lord
Derby's government, as I freely and boldly declare. I
resider the administration now formed under the auspices I
of that noble lord, from the declarations he has already
made in parliament, calculated to be more conducive to the
maintenance of our present glorious constitution in church
and state, as it exists, and to the welfare of the British do-
minions gereally, than the clustrines which have ems-
noted from any other quarter. I consider the agricultural
interest to have been brought into an undue state of de-
pression, and though I deem it impolitic to re-impose
any tax en cora I should be prepared to vote
for any measure that, with fairness to other interests,
would be calculated to alleviate the burdens which are el-
lowed by all topmast.° heavily upon that important classof
the community. As regarding reform, I am not for agreater
extension of the suffrage. There are no doubt some ano-
malies and errors existing in our elective franchise which I
feel assured will, as the next session progresses, meet the
attention of the legislature; but as I consider the present
House of Commons bad in no degree matured any fixed
plan or arrangements for extending and improving the re-
presentation of the people, se do I apprehend the new par-
liament will fully develop their views on the subject, to
which I shall always give my most earnest attention. At
the same time I own when I see a system that works well as
a whole, It appears to me dangerous rashly to alter it ; nor
do I Wive makagee ought to be Riven to these who have
not sans stake is the country, which stake I am inclined
to consider at pewit sufficiently low, and if the result of
an extension of the suffrages to one of an universal cha-
racter is to be weed raters) on, by what we have seen in
France, I ammet imagine we owgbe, In free and happy
England, be elk etmilar results. Ames the ballot, I shallower
oppose it, bonus I asset eassolvs an Isellsinws shoat
wish for sang is kY *Wool opinions sr is
I believe It would sowntrage Instead of dirlaishrir
With tweet to the all-Important. sad byline every other,
d subject of Tellers questions; regarding
thepirsatast r the only We sae, and as the bulwark
of we ssaldludsa. Ism amismemited to uphold it against
surinsissi awl sessidastims, is whatever quarters they
may arise.
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bunt:mt.—Mr. George Duncan, the present mem-
ber, has intimated that he will present himself for re-elee-
tioa. Ile is a freetrader, and in favour of an extension of
the suffrage, vote by ballot, the shortening of parliaments,
and more equal representation of the people. H. is opposed
to the Maynooth grant.

DORCHESTER.—Mr. Gerard Sturt and the Hon. G.
L. 1). Denier, the present members, are in the field as
candidates for the representation of the borough at the
neat election. Mr. R. B. Sheridan, the present member
for Shaftesbury, having been called on by regal si s ion' has
slime issued an midribs to the electors, has canvassed the
borough, and his friends carom themselves satisfied that
he will be returned. _ _

GREENOCK. The first public movement in
(freesia in referent* to the approaching general election
is the meeting bell here on Saturday last of shipowners,
shipmeMers, sal ether., with a view to adopting measures
to seam the =vises of a mreseftitive who will sup-
port s palsy Madan to aimed ems 'abate/alai remedy. or
relief in tie patios emeseffil mod losquitobls seaspetitton
'bleb Brft nes& bars la mime with the stripping of
foreign Wiese The ressiotione bast that Lard Melgund
does not mot Vs loguirsinsottbos laid down. The names
of several gesalemom,r psuMW modidates for the repre-
sentation se Offillellik bees hose 'motioned of Isle—all of
lbws, se he saws bag% wi hii eethority. A deputation
efileatiesse weird on Keeley, us Sir Michael R. Shaw
Stswert, Mr ties porpoise of laviting bins to come forward
es s candidate he Ovvewsek, an honour which, however, he
declined.—Orstosta Ashwrtiser,

Mackinnon is again a can-
didate. Re addressed a meeting of the constituency on
Wednesday, when he stated that the dissolution would not
take Owe till July or August. Ile avowed himself the
Mama and advocate of tree trade principles, which prin.
slobs ha emaiilered conducive to the nue interest end wel-
ls:a sol the middle and industrious claws. Call it by
what terms they might, he was convinced that corn
low protection was neither more nor leas than taking
money out of the pockets of the poor to put In the packets
of the Nab.

1•11100Lle.—The Stamford Mercury says " Eke-
tisa assamsats in Lincoln during the week have pretested
sum awls= sad changeful aspecte. There ere 1,262 ' free
sad isispsadkaat' electors. According to a statement pub-
lished IW
_She lowa clerk, thu requisition to Sir E. B.
Lynes had 722 signature,, and in addition 110 promise*

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL rlO, 1852.