The Express.
London, England, 1862-02-07 00:00:00

Or Court.

OftBOFOUS, Fn. &
Viscountess Jocelyn has suocaeded the Mar.
chimer of lay ea Lady in Waiting. Earl Romell returned
to London to-day.
The Priem of Wales left Osborne to-day for London, and
will embark this evening at Dover on bin way to Trieste,
where her Majesty's steamer Osborne will be in waiting to
convey his Royal Highness and suite to Alexandria. The
Osborne will remain in the Mediterranean to be at the

Prince's disposal.
The suite in attendance consists of Major-Goma the
Roo. It. Bruce, Lientenant•Colonel Koppel, and Major
Teesdale, ft.A., equerries, the Hon. Robert Meade, Dr.
Minter, and the Rev. Dr. Stanley, who will join the Prince
at Alexandria.

Under the present mournful ciroumstances his Royal
Highness will travel in strict incognito, declining all honours
and hospitalities at the different capitals through which he
must pass on his way to Trieate.

A meeting of the Council of the Duchy of Cornwall was
held yesterday at the Duchy-office, Buckingham-gate, St.
James's-park. There were present the Duke of Newcastle,
Lord Warden of the Stannaria, ; Sir William Dauber,
Keeper of the Privy Seal; Sit William John Alexander,
Attorney•Generd ; Colonel the Hon. Sir Chula Beau-
mont Phipps, Treasurer; and the Lord Portman.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yester-
day. An appeal from New South Wales, "Humphrey v.
Nowland and another," part heard, was ceecladed. Judg
meet was reserved. An appeal from Canada, " Howell
Kilbarn," part heard, was resumed, sod was akooroed.
The lords present were Lord Chelmsford, the Lords
Justices Knight Bruoe and Turner, Sir J. Coleridge, and Sir
E. Ryan.

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Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-caw
from the Governors of the North American Provinces.
Despatched were sent to the Governor of Canada.

Their Serene Highnesses the Prince and Princess
Leiningen left Howchia's Hotel last evening for Germany.
The DUCIIO9A of St. Albany and Lady Diana
Beamlark and Viscount Falkland have arrived at their
residence, at Princes-gate, from Skutterskelfe, Yorkshire.

The Marquis of Lansdowne has arrived at Lana-
downs Homo from Bowood-park, Wilts._ _ .

The Marquis de Chateaurenard has left Albert-
gate Rouse ca a visit to the Earl and Countess of Harting.
toe, at Elvaston Castle, Derbyshire.
The Earl of Sandwich leaves town to-morrow for
his seat, Hinchinliroke House, liuntingdooshire.
The Earl and Countess of Ellesmere arrived at
Bridgewater House yesterday from Harwood, for a few
days.
The Earl and Countess of Airlie have arrived at
their residence at Campdea-hill, from Cortaehy Castle,
Forfambire.

The Earl and Countess Howe left Curzon House
yaterday, for Hopson Hall, Leiceetersh/-e.
The Countess of Lichfield was confined of a son
on the 4th ingest.

The marriage of Viscount Strangford with Hiss
Beaufort, youngest daughter of the late Admiral Sir Frauds
Beaufort, K.C.8., was solemnised yesterday at All Saints'
Church, in Norfolk-Nuare.

Lord and Lady Stanley of Alderley and family
arrived at their maidenly) in Dever-street yesterday, iron
Alderley Park, Cheshire. . . .

Lord and Lady Norreys returned to town on
Wednesday, from Holbrook House, Essex.
Lord and Lady Proby have arrived at 14, Bailin-
onset West, from Elton Hall, Bent&
The Queen has appointed the Duke of Newcastle
Lord Warden of the Stannaries, an office in the Duchy of
Cornwall held by the lamented Prince Consort. The office
is now purely honorary.
His Royal Highness the General Commanding-
in-Chief has been pleased to communicate to the Royal Re-
giment of Artillery the greet satisfaction experienced by
him on the report made by Major General J. Bloomfield,
the Inspector-General of Royal Artillery, on the high
state of efficiency of that important branch of the
service. The report atom* approves the recent
changes which have been introduced into the corps,
and gives • highly encouraging account of the wort-
ing of the system of brigades in lieu of battalions.
The experiments carried out at the School of Gunnery,
Shoeburyness, and the important advantages which have
resulted from the establishment of such an excellent train-
ing institution, all receive the inspector-general's warmest

Letters received from Lisboa state that the War-
rior, 40, iron frigate, laboured in a most extraordinary
manner on her pawage out from England, floating her decks
and cabins with w►ter, and in nine oases out of ten taking
no notice whatever of her helm.

A correspondence has been published between
Sir Richard Mayne and the Commissioners for the Exhibition,
relating to the condition of the approaches to that building.
The bead of thepolice suggests various improvements in some
roads, mid the making of some new ones, in all of which
the commiuiooers heartily concur ; but they add that they
have neither the means nor the power to make the ahem-
Mons themselves, and therefore they recommend the rub-
ject to the favourable consideration of the government, the
parliament, the Metropolitan Board of Works, and the seve-
ral perishes.
THE PRINCE CONSORT MEMORIAL FUND.—TiIe
working committee of the Memorial Fund met on Wed-
wedgy, and it was reported that the total amount received
I was 25,5001., of which sum it was resolved to barest 15,00 W.
In Indian Becuritige, and Yews. /dulling sad Yanhall have
received iostroceless to carry out the resolution.
PROPOSED MONUMENT TO TN* LATE PRINCE CON-
SORT AT HALITAX. —A meeting of the lialifax Town Council
I was held on Wednesday, when the Meyer, Yr. John Crawley,
read a oommanicatioe from the Lord Mayor of London, so-
liciting co-operation in the erection of a national monument
to the memory of the late Prince Consort. The general
feeling of the council was to erect a local monument, to be
plamd io the New Town-hall—which it was intended the
Prime should open--or in the People's Park. A motion
was passed, leaving the question In the hands of the Mayor,
who promised to lone no time in ascertaining the opinions of
the leading Ma of the town.