The Express.
London, England, 1852-05-04 00:00:00

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Her Majesty and Prince Albert, aeoarapanied by
the Princesses Helena and Louisa, took a drive, yesterday
afternoon, in an open carriage and four. The 'Themes in
waiting, Lord Charles Fitzroy and Lieut.-Col. A. Gordon,
attended on horseback.
Price Albert rode out on horseback, yesterday moining,
attended by Lient.-Col. Hon. A. Gordon.
The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the younger '
members of the royal family, took their accustomed exer-
cise, yesterday, in the garden of Buckingham Palace.
Specimen prints of the series of comprehensive picturea
of the Crystal Palace painted by Mesas. Nub, Hsghe, and
Roberts, were submitted to her Majesty and Prince Albert,
yesterday, at Beekingham Palace.
The Queen had a dinner party yesterday, at Bucking-
ham Palms. The company included the Duchess of Kent,
the Disks of Wellington, the Dyke of Newcastle, the Mar-
ques' and Marchioness of Kildare, Lady Anna Maria Daw-
son, Bareness de Spoilt, the Earl and Countess of Sandwich,
Viscount and Vieemustees Palmerston. Viscount and Via-
cosatess Mahon, and Admiral Sir William Parker.
The Duchess of Kent went to Frognsore yesterday morn-
mThe Thither returned to Clarence House, St. James's,
he afternoon.

The Finance Committee debt Royal Commission for the
Exhibition of 18.51, had a meeting yesterday at the Palace
of Westminster. Present—Earl Grenville (chairman), Sir
Alexander Spearman, Sir William Cubitt, r. T. F. Gib-
son, and Mr. Edgar Bowring (secretary). Mr. Duke, Mr.
Carpenter, and Captain Owen attended.
Viscount Torrington had an interview with the Earl of
Derby, yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street.
The Earl of Manta:ashen had also an interview with the
noble earl.
A deputation on the subject of the introduction of a
clause into the new Metropolitan Sewerage Bill, to exempt
land used for agricultural purposes from being rated under
the said bill, had an interview with Lord John Manners,
Whitehall-place.
at the office of Public Works and Buildings in
Whitehall-place. The deputation consisted of Mr. Wood
(Hanger hill, Ealing), Mr. Cressingham (Cershalton), Mr.
Par (Merton), Mr. Atkins (Lewisham)), Mr. Bridger
(Mitcham), Mr. Adams (East Ham), Mr. Raincock (Bed-
dington), Mr. Pawley (Bromley), Mr. Hammond (Bilkers),
Mr. Martin (Tooting), Mr. Thompson (Ilford), and Mr.
John Downes (Bromley, Kent), secretary to the committee.
Mr. Lockhart, M.P. for Lanarkshire, had en interview
with the Secretary of State for the Colonise, yesterday, at
the Colonial-office, to present a memorial from the hand-
loom weavers of Scotland.
Mr. Spooner, M.P., Bailiff of King Edward's School,
Birmingham ; the Rev. G. H. Gifford, Head Muter of the
school; end Mr. Whiteley. Secretary to the Governors,
had ea interview with Mr. Secretary Walpole, yester-
day, at the il(011•11.1111.
The Earl of Canlipa' and Admiral Hornby had inter-
, views with the Zed of Derby, yesterday, at his official
residence, in Dassuleretveet.
The Duke of Bfewesietie had an interview with Mr. Secre-
tary Walpole, yesterday, at the Home-office. The Earl of
Zetland had also an interview with the right hon. secretary.
Despatches were received et the Colonial-office, yesterday,
from the Governor of Cana.la. Despatches were also re-
ceived from the Governor of Malta. Despatalres were sent
yesterday from the Colonial-office to the Governor of the
Maaritius.

I)FATII OF MR. JOHN UALRTIIPLT F.R.S.—This
distinguished member of the medical profession expired on
Sunday morning, after a wrote and protracted illness.
The lamented deoresed held the appointments of consulting
surgl on to the Royal Ophthalmic Hospital and North Lon-
don Infirmary, and also a Nat at the council table of the
Boyd Collar of thmess.