The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-21 00:00:00

be court.

A deputation on the subject of the exportation of
alma from this country during fence mouths had an inter.
view with Secretary Sir Geo. Grey, yesterday, at the Home-
aka. The deputation consisted of the Earl of Fife, Earl
Omar, Lord Llanover, Mr. Edward Elko, M.P., Mr.
Martin Smith, M.P., Mr. Fenwick, ILP., Mr. Pryse, M.P.,
Mr. Higford Burr, Mr. Guildford Outlaw, ILP., W. W.
Fisher, Mr. ll'Evoy, M.P., Major Keane, 1.E., Captain
Hawkins, 8.N., Mr. Fraser Tytler, of Aldowrie, Edwd.
Chitty, the Earl of Mountcharlee, and Mr. Stevenson, on
behalf of the trade.

Despatchm were sent yesterday from the Colonial-office to
the Lord High Commissioner of the lorikn Islands.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam-
bridge, the Orand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Sivelits, and
Princess Mary of Cambridge honoured the Duke and
Duchess d Marlborough with their presence at dinner but
evening. The following were invited to meet their royal
highnesses : His Excellency the Austrian Ambassador end
the Countess Appostyi, his Excellency the Saxon Minister,
the Marquis and Macadamise of Bath, the Fail and Countess
of Derby. Maria Marchioness of Aileabury, Viscount and
Viercentees Stretford de Radcliffe, Lady Truro, Lady
Geraldine Somerset, Earl Anneeley, Viscount Powemonurt,
Bishop of Oxford, Lord Henry Etaveneworth, Colonel the
Hon. Cecil Forester, Baron Luhe. The duchess received a

select circle in the evening.
The Countess Craven gave her second dancing
peaty last evening, at the family mansion in Charter-street,
Berkeley-square. Her Royal Highneee the Grand Duchess
of Mecklenbarg-Strelits and her Royal Highness the Prin.
cem Mary of Cambridge honoured the reunion with their
peewees, arriving at eleven o'clock, attended by Leidy
' Geraldine Somerset and Colonel Cust.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Northampton
have arrived at their residence in Piccadilly, from Castle

Ashby, Northamptomhire.
Lady Caroline Kerriaon gave her first ball last
evening at her residence in Piccadilly. The ,vunion was
numerously and fashionably attended. Her ladyship has a
wood dancing party on Tuesday, May 27, and an assembly,

on Tuesday, June 3.
At the Royal Institution on Friday evening, Mr.
Scott Russell delivered a lecture on "The Iron Walls of
OM England."
The Convocation of the prelates and clergy of
the province el Canterbury wag yesterday prorogued by the
Right Hon. the Lord Bishop of Leedom, under a commis-
sion from his Grace the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury,
Primate of all England and Metropolitan, to Thursday, the
212 t of August.
The Dean of Westminster has called a meeting
of noblemen and gentlemen for Saturday next, to be held
is the Chapter-house, to take into consideration the steps
which are desirable in order to call public attention to the
ruinous condition of that beautiful building, with a view to
its restoration.
A parishioner of St. Paul's writes to the A &w-
-ilier :—" On Sunday last, the 18th inst., at St. Paul's
Church, Snightstuidge,Mr. Liddell, in his sermon, made an
announcement that took his congregation by surprise, to
the effect that a curate, formerly, to Mr. Bennett—Mr.
Clairol, it was believed—who had gone over to Rana, now
sought readmission into the English church, and that the
bishop consenting, de., Mr. Bennett, who formerly excom-
municated Mr. China), would preach a sermon at St. Paul's
seat Sunday, and receive Mr. C. again into the church in
due form. The whole of this seems very extraordinary."
It appears that, in addition to the remarks of his
Royal Higheees the General Commanding-in-Chief on the
late colirt•martial on Captain Robsrteon, published on the
17th inst., it was intimated to Major Jones that he was rot
to expect any further promotion, and Lieutenant Rantoul
was informed that the practice of making notes of the
private conversations of his brother officers, and producing
them afterwards against them, is unwarrantable sad re-
prehenaible.
The lung-talked-of project of an "Exhibition
and a winter garden " in Dublin is about to be realised.
A company has been formed, of which the directors are
40 of the most influential sod active noblemen and gentle.
men in the city, with the Duke of Leinster as chairman,
and Mr. Benjamin Lee Guianese as vierchairmaa.
On Monday night a new entertainment, divided
into two distinct parts, MN givers by Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Mathews at her Mnissty's Concert Rooms-
Eros Cow:cm—We are requested to state that
the 4th of June will be celebrated this year an Thursday,
June b.
Fontion-orme., May 12—The Queen has been
graciously *reed to gpOet Andrew Archibald Paton, E•q.,
now British vioreonwil at Lubec*. to be her Majesty's con-
sul at Ragusa and the Boon di Cattero.—Gerelte.
WAR-01FICE, MAY 20.—The Queen has been
roil' Hay tstrodeZy. Esq., mdess te.B.!'ltere Ureirtly's toil!
ter resident at the court of Morocco, and of Harry liimith
Parkes, E C. 8., her Majesty s consul at Shanghai, to be
Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the Second CIS"
Of Knights Commanders, of the Most Honourable Order of
the Bath. —Gazette.
Tres Lava Ma. RIAIZT, M.P.—The imme-
diate ono of death, we are informed, was mortifica-
tion of the right leg. Mr. Blaney attended the open-
ing of the loternatioual Exhibition, sod after the
ceremony had occasion togo to one of theurinala. He opened
the door and stepped in, but, owing to some extraordinary
and most eulpabi. earelseeneas on the part of somebody, the
floor was not laid, and Mr. Blaney fell between the rafters,
being only prevented going hoiden down by being ought
under his armpits. He soon recovered himself, and en
gettieg out found his right leg a little bruised, sad some
alight abrasions nadir tie anat. Of three. liewevee„ he
took little satin, and attended le Ids yselluneetary sad
other duties as asst He was la the ►win ea Thursday
night, the Bth, bet next day the symptom were
worse, and Dr. Ferguson was inumneeed., sahesqatratryir
Appleton and Dr. Paget, heartwood's,' ateranees bawled boss
too long delayed mortification shortly afterwards set is
sad on Monday afternoon death took piece. Mae:recta
that Mr. Massey, jun., will be the liberal caedidate or the
representation of Shrewsbury caused by Mr. Slaasy's death.