The Express.
London, England, 1855-05-10 00:00:00

the court.

Prince Albert went to the Wellington Barracks yesterday
morning, for the purpose of distributing medals, whisk
been awarded, for distinguished conduct in the field, l:
sontomenieskiled officers and men of his Royal Higtomii
regiment, the Grenadier Guards.
The Duchess of Kent visited the Princess of Hohni.h.
Leagenbartr.
Prince Albert, accompanied by the Duke of Saxe C
rode on horseback in the afternoon, attended tilylla
Equerry in Waiting.
The Queen, in the evening gave a State Ball, to "hick
party of between sixteen and seventeen hundred ern
invited, and for which the whole of the state room w
Blumi uckinnagted. ham Palace were appropriated and bra wl,
il

The three entrances were arranged as follows:—.118
Royal Family alighted at the garden entrance; the p
Ministers, Privy Colwelllois, and Officers and LULU /IQ
Royal Household at the Pimlico entrance; and the new
the company at the grand entrance.
The Royal Family were ushered on their arrival too'
White Drawing room. All the other gents umlaut
' the Picture Gallery and the Promenade Gallery, 'bilk fit
the first time was opened fur a State Ball.
The Yeomen of th. Guard were on duty on the reeks*
and in the grand hall, under the command of Captain
John Kincaid, the Evan in Waiting.
A_guard of honour of the Guards was stationed int/oats!
the Palace, with the band of the regiment.
The Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Miry mind
at a quarter before 10 o'clock, attended by Ltd, fidadd
and Major Home Purees, and were received by the 144
of Honour and the Grooms and Equerries in Waling,.
The Dake of Cambridge was attended by the lion. Jeep
Macdonald and Colonel Tyrr whit.
The Duke of Saxe Coboarg wag attended by Le Castile
Charles fidmwer and Baron de Trerkow.
Tae Maharajah Duleep Singh was also present.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert left the White Dracut
room shortly before 10 o'clock, accompanied by the Dam
of Cambridge, the Princess Mary, the Duke of Oembridde,
the Duke of Sage Cobuurg, the Princess of RANI.
lobed Langenburg, and the Ptiacen Adeltide and Philp
Victor of Hohenlohe.
The Queen wore a dress of pink tulle over pink eila,
trimmed with five flounces of white blonde, and oh*
minted with bouquets of pink roses and white jessamine
and diamonds. Her Majesty's head-dress was composed of
diamonds ai.d pink roses.
The Duchess of Cambridge wore a dress of gmy died;
silk covered with beautiful white Brussels lace to with,.
short distance of the bottom, which was trimmed with
• triple border of white and gray marabant feathers looped
rap with tonnes of silver crape. The body was trimmed
with Brussels lace to correspond. The stomacher eat es
vend with sapphires and ummonda, the necklace udto,
tiara were en suite. Her Royal Highness, in additiontotin
; taare,wore white and gray marabouts in her hair.
The Princess Mary of Cambridge wore a dress of yes
t tulle over a rich silk glace petticoat trimmed with bud*
L of pink roses and tulle. The body was also trimmed wpb
roses. The stomacher was ornamented with diarends. The
i necklace, pearls and diamonds. The Princess wore mud
• her head a wreath of pink roses, having diamond Ilan td.
termized. _ . _

The Priam= of Hoheulohe Langenbarg wore* dreg d
white satin, trimmed with riband. The necklace, &mak
Her Serene Highness's head-dress was formed of a gulled
of flowers and diamond ornaments.

The EriticisiiTleieid;Orioienlohe WON a Oak ion
drew', trimmed with pink tulle and El iwers. Her Seem
Mighnees wore egarland of ii3VMS to COI:I/V(10d Withal
draw

The Marquis of Breadalbane, K.T., Lord Chimberle;
Earl Spencer, K.G., Lord Steward, Lord Ernest Bra,
Vice-Chamberlain, and the Earl of Mulgrare,Treststud
the Household, conducted her Majesty and the Phase
the Ball-room, the Lukas and Gentlemen in Wei*, sal
afterwards the ger eral company 'following the Royale*
a quadrille was formed, and the Queen opened the biked
the Duke of Saxe Cobourg Gotha at 10 o'clock.

The quadrille binds in the Ball-room and the Urar
room played the subjoined selection of murk dabs` ty
evening:

L'Etoile du Nord
£044. Ory
La Promise
Garde Imperials
High enders ......
Wedding

Welnert
Lad.
Be3tot
bons.

YALSU.

Corneille.
ley Dream .
Lily of the Valley lYelbert.

German Pair.

* Bradey.

Cente Garde ............
kion!gome7.

Palace
In the intervals of the dancing the compsy retirelfn
refreshment to the Green Drawing-room, and alto to thew
Nome:ends Gallery. '1 his gallery has an arched glr
ceiling, spanning the whole width of the apartment, elan
is divided into seven compartments by ribs of stone, n
riched with architectural ornaments. The glass is grout,

and ornamented with a very elegant pattern, Ths
mode of illumination is by external lights, of Cik
nel gas—the rays pass through the ceiling, sad light
the gallery in a very novel and effective mum
All the door' leading into the gallery are purl
in looking glass, with very handsome gilt mosliiaga
The sculptured white marble chimney piece was Eget sin
choice and beautiful plants in flower. This and the Pietm
Gallery are connected bye small ante-room, also neva his.
log a miniature dome, the walls, cornice, and niliog d
which are adorned with colours heightened with pliisp
producing the utmost richness end variety of and
which the modern style of decoration is capable. DI
room was lighted with gilt branches filled with mu lighlt
Supper was served on the state service of gold plate,
lofty buffet lined with crimson wu erected en the ispn
room, opposite the entrance, on which, among a say
numerous selection of rare and beautiful specimens of pa
plate, were the magnificent epergne known as the "Prim
of Wales' Epergne," and an extremely curious Raciest pif
dish, of large side and oblong form, from America ul
called "The Mexican Dish."

A profusion of roses in full bloom, placed ie golds% ww,
ornamented the buffet and tables, the whole being MI
liantly lit with wax lights in candelabra and MIMS I
Ter gilt.

A Cabinet Council was held at the Foreignsfisi
Downing-street, yesterday afternoon. It wu
st
tended by Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Cho
oellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Doke
of Argyll, Sir George Grey, the Earl of Cluerida,
Lord John Russell, Lord Panmure, the Chucellorti
the Exchequer, Sir Charles Wood, the Right line.
IL Vernon Smith, Sir William Moleswodh, fir
count Canning, and the Earl of Hsrrowby. Tbi
Council sat three hours and a half.

The Cathedral Commission met at No. 1, Norebot
Spriatgerdens, yesterday. The commiriotien proset
were :—The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Arehhishod
York, the Bishop of Orford, the We. and Rev. WM. tr•
lien. Sir John Patteson, Sir William Page Wood, the Ret
Dr.Wordsworth,the Rev. Canon Selwyn, and Mr. WP
cote (secretary).
Col. Gore Brown had an interview with Lord Jobs Bo
sell yesterday at the Colonial-office. Mr. Walter Stout
the Island Secretary of Jemmies, had so interview with ihs
noble lord on Taesday.
A deputation, including Messrs. Moses Levy, Job It
rigs Isaac Isaac, Joseph Raphael, A. Simmom, 1011
Broad, and Hymn Levy, bad an interview with LA MA
Russell yesterday.
Despatches were received at the Colonial.odice essttlaq
from the Governors of the North American Proviso.
Despatches were also received from the Goverame of Bit(
Kong and Ceylon.
A deputation on the subject of postal eoYr
with the Mauritius bad an interview with Lord ""--
yesterday, at the Colonial-office. The depitsdeh
misted of Mr. Alexander Hastie, M.P., Mr. o.lnleol.
Robert. fd'Rerrell, Captain Laffan, M.P., and Mr. Chelig
J. F. Stuart.
A deputation from Hammersmith bad an iatervilt
tads, with tbe President of the General
at his office, Whitehall, with respect toBC4IIII the
Local Management Bill. The deputation
I Messrs. Frederick J. Burge, William J. White, sadtAw
not H. Clarke.

THE ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM ASSOCLk•
TION.

meeAtinmgeeintinthge ofLo nthdeon
held yesterday. Mr. Samuel Morley was rho°
chairman of the committee; Mears. Tits sad lbw
noch, deputy chairmen ; Mr. e
surer. The finance committee consists of Merg,
Gassiot, Travers, and Bishop. Means. Balm Cgr°
anAdretarhitieonbani,asekrsintgoththeettuassnahtieomn.miehom cot
committee,Tavern, on SaaPrurdilyealsit,itifutbi
house for a meeting, on the subject of .e.diniaisuslin P";
form, is repairing a very great number of
rstsPeles
itar. W. B. Lindsay, M.P.. and Mr. Torres' MCISt:
110_,
morme ly
fr member for Dun, are to the
on behalf of thedalk London Adminisattendtrativeli Bo'
kamsiation. Adrrtr
Oar Dublin correspondent writes The
tire Reform movement is beginning to bs *PP:O4B". p
Several of the popular organs have already teksg__Np
question, and the advice of the Coed Beaty
that which will be followed, namely,ths be.
for Ireland, her paramount duty, is to 8t biggiet
strenuous aid to this great popular mormasat
Britain. All other questions, however aErsis2=o.
to her, and however she is bent on
really insignificent In comparison with this.'

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44430—T0ta1, 3,660.

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