The Express.
London, England, 1852-04-27 00:00:00

V* Court.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by
the Print* of Wales, the frineme Royal, Primes Alfred, the
Princess Alice, and the Princess Helena, and attesdoros/
the lion. Eleanor Stanley, Lord Colville, Ind tient,
F. H. Seymour, went at half-pact nine o'clock yesterday
esentieg to the Gallery of Illustration, in Regent-street, and
inspected the moving diorama, illustrating the campaigns el
the Duke of Wellington. Her Majesty, Prince Albert, and
the royal party returned to the paler* at 11 o'clock.
Prince Albert rode oat on horseback yesterday morning,
attended by Lieut.-Coloi.el F. H. Seymour.
The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the Countess
of Desert, Lord Colville, and Lieut.-Colonel F. H. Seymour,
went, at three o'clock yesterday afternoon, to Claremont, to
pay a visit to the Countess de Neuilly and the French royal
family, travelling from the Nine Elms to the Esher station
of the London and South-Western Railway, and returning
to town by the same route.
ller Majesty and Prince Albert, with the Prince of
Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred, end the Princess
Alice, attended by the Countess of Desert, Earl Tajbot,
Lord Colville, and Lieut.-Colonel F. 11. Seymour, honoured
the Princess's Theatre with their presence last evening.
The Duchess of Kent, attended by Baroness du Speth,
went to Claremont yesterday, to pay a visit of congratula-
tion to the Countess de Neudly, on the return of her natal
"Ilse Duchess of Rent, attended by Lady Fanny Howard,
honoured the performance of the French Play with her
presence last evening.

A deputation from Burnham, consisting of Mr. Allen and
Mr. Poole, (introduced by Mr. W. Miles, 31. P.), had an
interview with Lord John Manners, at the office of Publics
Works and Buildings, Whitehall•place, yesterday, in refe-
rence to the provisional order of the Genera: Board of
Health, applying the Public Health Act to Burnham.
A deputation from the borough of Finsbury, on the sub-
ject of the proposed park for the northern district of
Loudon, bad an interview with the Earl of ILrby yesterday
at his official residence in Downing.strect. The deputation
consisted of Lord Hobert Grosvenor, M.P. ; Mr. T. S.
Duncombe, M.P. ; Mr. Wakley, M.P.; Mr. T. H. Boykett
(the returning officer); Mr. Wm. Tyler ; Mr. It. Taylor,
PALS. ; Mr. Phillips ; Mr. Heist; Mr. Taaplee ; Mr. Bar-
nett ; Mr. E. Wilson; Mr. J. It. Lloyd; Mr. 11. Wilson;
and Mr. James Lloyd (honorary secretary).
The Bishop of Cape Town bad an interview with Sir
John Pakington yesterday at the Colonial.olfice. Mr.
Whitmore Jones had also an interview with the right hun.
baronet.

Mr. Spooner, M.P. and Mr. R. H. Wyatt had an inter-
view with Mr. Secretary Walpole at the Home office yester-
day.
A deputation, consisting of Mr. Bayley, Mr. Lowe. and
Mr. Whitley, had an interview with the Right lion. J. W.
Henley yesterday at the Board of Trade.
Mr. Alexander F. ltidgway, agent Mae Royal Agricul-
tural and Commercial Society, British Guiana, had an in-
terview with Sir John Pakington yesterday at the Colonial-

The Marquis of Salisbury had an interview with Mr.
Secretary Walpole yesterday at the Home-office. Viscount
Hardinge had also an interview with the right hon. guide-
man.

Despatches were received at the Coloniel•offiee yesterday
from the Governors of the West India Islands and from the
Governor of New Zealand. . _

Despatches were sent yesterday to tho Goveroor of
Gibraltar.
A deputation, consisting of Lord Edward Howard, Mr.
Muter, chairman of late commissioners' meeting ; Mr.

and large owner and ratepayer;

Mr. Demerit, commissioner and owner and ratepayer ; and
Mr. liardlogham, owner and ratepayer, had en interview
with Lord John Manners yesterday at the office of Publie
Works and Buildings,
The Rey. C. B. Dalton (Lambeth hector;), and the Rev.
J. B. Jenkioaon (the Vicarage, Battersea), had yesterday
an ieterview with Lord John Manners, at his office in
Whitehall.phiee.

Lord Lansdowne is to lay the first stone of the
sarterhouse New School Buildings on Wednesday.

THE ELECTIONS.

AYLESBURY.—Mr. 1. Temple West, of Eaton-
square, has announced to the electors his intention of Le-
mming a candidate. He is attached to her Majesty's pre-
sent government.
CHATHAM.—A meeting of the electors of Chatham,
at which there were upwards of 700 present, was held at
the White Swan Tavern, last night, to hear the farewell
address of Viscount Enfield, on his retirement lions the
tatio of that borough. At the conclusion of his
ra7ZWlrn
Lord Enfield introduced to the meeting Admiral
Sir J. Stirling, whom he recommended them to adopt as
his successor.
RITON.—Mr. William Beckett, M.P.'s address con-
tains not a single word indicative of the candidate's political
principles. Probably Mr. Beckett conceives that, having
made all necessary srrangements with Earl de Grey, it
would be a work of supererogation were he to give the electors
of Ripon .such an exposition of his politics as mighetnable
them to Judi{ of his fitness to represent their own views,
before his arrival in the borough.—Leeds Mercury.
MALMM3IIIIRY.—The Hon. James Howard having
espresised his intention to retire from parliament et the
nest general election, a requisition signed by 120 electors
has been prcsent..d to Mr. Thomas Luce, a residentin the
borough, inviting him to come forward. Mr. Lure has
consented, and has issued an address. He is opposed to any
disturbance of the present commercial policy of England,
and also to any re-imposition of a tax upon food. In tho
revision of our focal system, and the readjustment of the
burdens upon property, he considers it indispensable that
the agricultural interest should have that consideration be-
stowed upon it, and that justice done, which its importance
as a great branch of our national strength and industry de-
serves and demands. In other respects he holds himself
unpledged and independent.
NORWICH.—Tho Marquis of Douro has issued an
address to the electors of Norwich, announcing his inten-
tion of again seeking their suffreges. Ile declares his de-
termination of supporting the Derby administration.
NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYNY--Mr.Thomas Have, who
unsuccessfully contested the borough at the last election,
has issued an address to the electors, offering himself as a
candidate at the approaching dissolution of parliament.
Mr. Ross is a liberal, in favour of shortening parliaments,
the extension of the franchise, and the ballot. •
NOTTINGHABt.—The agents of the liberal candi-
dates arc very active in this town. A meeting of some of
the conservative party was held on Monday evening last,
when it was agreed to accept Mr. Walter es their candidate.
On Friday evening last a crowded meeting was held at the
Wellington-room, Nottingham, where Mr. Walter addressed
the electors at considerable length. la the course of his
address the hon. gentleman stated that he was opposed tonic
ballot. He believed it to be un-English ; and that its in-
troduction would not be any safeguard against bri-
bery and intimidation; besides, he believed it to be
opposed to the national taste end independence. As re-
garded the question of the Msynooth Endowment Act, he
ahould not like to see that law disturbed ; at the same time,
it was possible that grant had been abused. With respect
to free trade, his opinions had undergone DO change. Ito
would not pledge himself to support any administration ;
but so long ea Lord Derby's measures benefited the interests
of the community, he (Mr. Walter) would not oppose him.
He could enure them that be was for the extension of sound
religious education. Before he sat down, he must be allowed
to express his astonishment at the conduct which had been
pursued by some of his former friends belonging to the
whig interest, on whose support he had confidently relied,
but who were now, singularly enough, opposed to him.
STAFFORD.—Two more candidates are in the
field for Stafford, vis., Mr. Richard N. Phillipps, who dates
from the Temple, and Mr. Arthur Otway, who dates from
Hyde-park-gardens. Mr. Phillippe believes that the na-
tional welfare and prosperity are bound up in the principles
of free trade, and considers that any return to a system of
import dutiei on the food of the people would be utterly
unjustifiable, whether levied for the purposes of revenue oe
preteeties. He is envious to sea the permanence sod du-.
bility of the existing institutions of the country secured by
an enlargement of the basis en which they rest, a more
equitable apportionment of the representation, and an ex-
tension of the suffrage, protected in its exercise by the
ballot. Mr. Otway is also a free trader, a friend to the pro-
gress of reform, the shortening of the duration of parlia-
ment., the free exercise of the franchise, the removal of
every civil and religious disability. Both gentlemen pro-
mise to pry their respects to the electors on an early day.
Sot: flume lot.—Thesecondconsereutive candidate

for Southampton is Mr. Augustus Arthur Vansittart, a
member of the Bexley family. The liberal candidates,
Weirs. Cockburn andlVillcox, and the conservative ones,
Messrs. Cochrane and Vansittart, have attended meetings
of their friends in Southampton. A conservative banquet
will take place at the Archery-rooms, in the above town, on,
the 13th proximo.
YuaK.—Up to this week the candidates in the
field were the present representatives, Mr. Smyth and Mr.
Milner, and also Mr. Pa.shley, Q.C., and Mr. Vincent.
This week Mr. Aldermn Leeman has offered himself in the
free trade and liberal interest, and, after issuing his ad-
dress, a meeting of his friends (among whom were the
Lord Mayor of York, Mr. Alderman Meek, and a large
body of the lit,. rel party) was held at the kestival Con-
cert Boom. Mr. Alderman Mcck presided. Mr. Alder-
man Leeman delivered a long speech in frvour of the
principles of free trade, of extending the franchise, and
placing it on a basis similar to that of the municipal fran-
chise in lairoughs, of a no-property qualification, against a
militia bill, in opposition to any. grant to Maynooth, and
in favour of the vo:untary principle. A resolution to the
fleet that Mr. Alderman Leeman was a fit person to repre-
sent the city in parliament was carried, and a committee
formed, and. Mr. Leeman and Mr Smyth have since com-
menced their canvass. It is thought that Mr. l'estiley wiU
retire, and probably Mr. Vincent.

"FIRE QUARTERS" IN MAIL STEAMERS.—Thu
crew of the Itipon, which has just left with the overland
11141 i, wets drilled previous to their departure by Captain
Austen, the new Adintralty ruperinttnclent of mail packets
at Southampton, and went through all the evolutions necea
wiry in case of fire en hoard, particularly with reference to
managing and lowering the boats, tke. It is expected that
ultimately these LACICA,CF will he repeated also on hoard the
mail packets while they are at sea, under the superinten-
dence of the Admiralty agents.