The Express.
London, England, 1852-05-08 00:00:00

CV Court.

The Queen and Prince Albert took a drive in an
open carriage and four yesterday. Equerries in Wait-
ing, Lord Charles Fitzroy and Li. ut. Colonel Hon. A.
Gordon. attending on horseback.
Her Majesty and Prince Alb. rt, attended by the Countess
of Charlemont, the Hon. Mary Seymour, Lord Polwarth,
Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Lieut.-Col. Hon. A. Gordon.
honoured the performance of the Irstich Plays with their
presence last evening.
Prince Albert, attended:by Colonel the Hon. C. D. Phippr,
presided yesterdsy morning at the Council for the Manage.
meat of the Duchy M Cornwall, at the Duchy Office,
Somerset House.

The Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred visited the
Duchess of Kent yesterday, at Cl irtnce House, St. James's.
The Tyrolese singers had the honour of attending, by
command of the Duchess of Kent, at Clarence House oa
Thursday evening, and singing before the Duchess of Kent,
the Duchess of Cambridge, ■rid the Princess Mary. •
number of their most beautiful nati 111 l al melodies, which
were executtd with such excellence as to obtain the marked
approbation of the royal party.
The Dueheas of Kent visited the Disclose of Gloucester
yesterday at Gloucester Houle.

Mr. Herman, M.P., had an Interview with Mr. Secre-
tary Walpolo yesterday at tho Home- ,fCce. Mr. Packer
M.P., had also an interview with the Itiuht lion. Secretary.
A deputation from the London Necropolis and National
Mausoleum Company, consisting id Mr. W. J. Voulea
(chairman), Colonel Chatterton, M P., Mr. F. Do-
binson, Mr. Thos. Harrison (solicitor), sad Mr. Richard
Churchill (secretary), had an interview with Lord John
Manners yesterday at the Office of Public Works and
, Buildings in Whitehall-place.
I Colonel Mundy, of Sydney, and Mr. Rose, flora British
Guiana, had interviews yesterday with Sir John Pakington
at the Colonial-office.

Mr. Manxman, M.P., had an interview with Mr. Secre-
tary Walpole yesterday, at the ilome-ottice.
A deputation, including Sir Lucite. O'Brien, M.P., Sir
It. Ferguson, M.P., Mr. -French, M.P., and Mr. Tenison,
M.P., bad an interview with the Earl of Derby yesterday,
at his official residence in Downing-strcet.
Sir James East and Mr. Charles Barter had an inter-
view with Sir John Pakington yesterday, at tho Colonial-
office.

Despatches were received at the CAonial office from the
Governor of the Gambia yesterday. Despatches were sent
yesterday to the Governor of Canada.
The Finance Committee of the Roy. .1 Oommission for the
Exhibition of 18.51 had a meeting ye.terday at the Palace
of Westminster. Present—Earl Granville (chairman).
Sir Alexander Spearman, Sir Witham Cubitt, Mr. T. F.
Gibson, and Mr. Edgar Bowriug (secretary). Captaie
Owen and Mr. Dilke were in attentlauce.

(Prom last eight's Gasette.)
LORD CIIAXBERLAIN'S OFFICE, APRIL 7.—Notico
is hereby given, that her Majesty hold a Drawiog-
room, at St. James's Palace, on Thursday, 13th of May coat,
at two o'clock, to celebrate her Majesty's Birth llay.—N.B.
The Knights of the several Orders are to appear in their
Collars. _ _

FOREIGN-OFFICE, MAY 6.—The Queen has been
pleased to approve of Mr. Robert Munroe Harrison as Con-
sul, at Kingston, Jamaica, Cot his Majesty the King of
Sweden and Norway Also to appn.e.. of Mr. Henry Chap-
man as Consul at Montreal fur his Majesty the King of
Sardinia.

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WHITEHALL, MAT 6. The Queen has been
pleased to appoint Alexander Redgnove, E to be an In-
spector of Factories, in the room of Robert John Sounders,
Req., deceased.
Br. JAMES'S PALACE, MAY s.—The Queen has
been pleased, on the nomination of the Earl of Sandwich,
to appoint Captain Thomas Robert M'Coy, late of the 66th
Regiment of Foot, one of her Majesty's Hon. Corps of
Gentlemen-at Arse, vies Robert Bryce Hay, retired.
COMMISSIONS STONED BY THE. LORD LIEUTENANT
OP THE COUNTY OF ESSEX.—George Montagu Warren
Peecocke, Esq.; and Samuel Brie) Ruggles Brim, Esq., to
be Deputy-Lieutenants.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE LORD LIEUTENANT
OF BUCILIMOHAMSIITRE. John Bartholomew l'arker,
Gent. and Harvey Drummond, Gent., to be Cornea in
the 2nd Regiment of Royal BucksYcomanry Cavalry.
CoMMIIISION SIGNED RY THE LORD LIEUTENANT
or WEST RIDING or YORKSHIRE. Benjamin Hunts-
man, to be Cornet in the let Regiment of West Riding
Yeomanry Cavalry.
COMMISSION, SIGNED BY THE LORD LIEUTENANT
OP GEFORDSHIRE.—GeOrpre Gall, Esq., Lieut. Henry
Barnett, and Lieut. Benjamin John Whippy, to be cap-
tains ; Henry Elwes, gentleman, and Charles Phillip
Duffield, gentleman, to be cornets, in the Queen's Own
Regiment of Oxfordshire Yeomanry Cavalry.
COMMISSION SIGNED BY TUE LORD LIEUTENANT
or rue TOWER HAMLETS.--George Money, gentleman,
to be lieutenant in the Queen's Own Regiment of Tower
Hamlets Militia. _ _

COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY TUE LORD LIEUTENANT
OP MIDDLUES.—Fnocis Dalton, gentleman, to ho sur-
geon in the Royal East !Middlesex Regiment of Militia.
Charles Henry Mills, gentleman, to be cornet iu the Ux-
bridge Yeomanry Cavalry.

WAR-011'1i H. Mar 7.
16th Refit. of Light Draga.—Li, ist. F. It. It. Confer hae been par.
mitten ton tire from the titmice by th.. Pale of hi. commtmion.
6th Refit. of F.—AaMat.-Surg. V.. J. Pea,. has 6.7aul F., to be mg. F.,
Moe J. PC.1114414 M.D., who rms. o. fl h.. 0.
10th r.--Acting Aaaiet..gurg. I). R. so be endat..aurg.,
bete, prom. in 04th F.
Slot Y.—Pleat Lieut. 0. N. Bou,, Fe, a. M apt., by par., vise Verner.
who rats. ; Nee. Lieut. H. W. Worantema to be firm Bent., by par.
Moe Boldern.
Wad F.--Capt. R. It. tow, from h..p. itaffl F., to be cam., vice Bros.
nan, who care.; Lieut. J. 11. (tun .11 to be egg., by per., visa
Low, who rota.
39th V.—Bre.. Lieut.. Col. Mr J. J. HAWILTOOI But, from h.-p. es.
at., to to major, vice Howl, who each., IMpt. W. MrtooSobemy,, 4
per., vice .1. Mart., who vets.; I.kiut. C. D; •
nu., to I. apt., bypur.. VIM Munro; Ems. W. U. 11. Wallinn
to be heut., by per., vim redder.
Sled Y.—C. C. lteumaroan, Seat., to be saalat.-eurg., vine Pis;
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prem. in the bill F.
66th V.—Ens. Y. 4: manage to be I cut., by per., vice Whitaker, wig
res. •
Regal Malt. Yeeleibie Refit.—Fs.. mot Alij. L. Ilmuvrra to have the
Meal and temporary rash of Ikut.
HOPPITAL hrvn. —ACtlllg Ambit :bra. J. J. ROOSILUJECOC44 to be
naist.itarg. to the Nova, vice Jam, um, alb,. to the 67th F.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, May 4.
Royal ltcgt. of Artillery.—Fimt Lieut. F. W. C. tan to be mooed
apt., vice Adye, prom.; Smug LieeL A. It. Kum to be neat heat,
vice Otd.; Second Lieut, M. J. I'AIRNi to be Cut beet., vas
Walker. demand.