The Express.
London, England, 1852-05-01 00:00:00

Zbe Court.

It is understood that the court mourning being
announced so short a time before the ensuing court ball,
Her Majesty will dispense with its being worn generally on
that cicalas. This permission, however, will nut extend
to the memben of the court.
Ile geese had a dinner party on Thursday at Bucking-
Um blase. The company included the Duchess of Kent,
the Bed mid Countess of Ellesmere and Lady Alice Eger-
ton, Borosors de Speth, Lord and Lady Lyndhurst, Lord
and Lady Colborne, the Right Hon. Sidney and Mrs. Her-
bert, and Colonel lien. C. B. Phipps.
The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince
of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Prin.
eess Alice, left Buckingham Palace at 10 minutes before 12
o'clock yesterday, for the Royal Academy, in Trafalgar-
square. The royal suite consisted of the Mistress of the
Robes, the Countess of Cbarlemont (Lady in Waiting),
Lady Caroline Barrington, the lion. Matilda Paget, end
the Hon. Mary Seymour (Maids of Honour in Waiting),
the Lord Steward, the Muter of the Horse, the Vice.Cham-
Weald, Lord Polwarth (Lord in Waiting), Lord George
Lennox (Lord in Waiting to his Royal Highness), Sir }A-
ward Bowater (Groom in Waiting), Colonel Wylde (Groom
in Waiting to his Royal Highness), Lord Colville' Clerk
Manisa (Equerry in Waiting), and Lient.-Colonel F. H.
Syr's= (Equerry In Waiting to Ms Royal Highness.)
Hr Misileety and Priam Albert were roodred in Trafalgar-'
=by Sir Clads@ Leek IleraPisiiient of the
difmillAy, vibe insiested the and Priam
dien the temeseellegteme et the lies
and rime, Albert, MUM the royal suite, Tetatest in am
anises@ is Buckingham Palace at two o'clock.
Prises Lieber the Princesses Helena and Lemke took
a dries la an Spa meelege and four Icsterdayidesie
Tie Queue eel Prime Albert, with Mrs Alice
and the Primus )Aces, took a dries in an ogee carriage
ant yestaday disuses. Lord Colville sod Lieut.-
WNW P. H. ilermer, the Equerries in Waiting. asmadied
se beimback.

y east Prince Albert, with the Primes of
Wales and the Princess Royal, attended by the Countess of
Climehment, the Hon. Matilda Paget, Lord Polwarth, Lord
Colville. nod Lieut -Colonel F. H. Seymour, honoured the
perfornumse of the Frerch plays yesterday evening with
their premises.
The Duchess of Gloucester visited the Duchess of Kent
yesterday, at her reddesce, Clarence-house, St. James's.
The Duchess of Kent, attended by her Lady in Waiting,
the Baroness de Speth, and Sir George Couper, honoured
the Princess's Theatre with her presence last evening.
Mr. Ilincks, of Canada, and Mr. O. 11. Chandler, of New
Biunswick, had an interview with the Earl of Derby yes-
terday, at his official residence in Downing-street.
A deputation, consisting of Mr. Crawford, Mr. Ould, Mr.
Crane, and Mr. M'Olarhan, had an interview with Sir John
Pokington yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
Despatches were sent yesterday from the Colonial-office
to the Governors of thel.lorth American Provinces. De.
spetchee were received yesterday at the Colonial-office
from the Governors of New South Wales and the Falkland
Islas&

(From last tfirtit's Gaulle.)
LOAD CIIAMBERIAIIett °ince, APRIL 30.—Orden
for the court's going into mourning on Sunday neat, the
2nd of May, for ha lata Royal Highness the Grand Duke
of Baden, Me .—The ladies to wear black silk, fringed or
plain linen, white gloves, necklaces, and earrings, black or
white shoes, fans, and tippets. The gentlemen to wear
black full-trimmed, fringed or plain linen, /black swords,
and buckles. The court to change the mourning on Wed-
nesday neat, the bth of May, via. —The ladies to wear
black silk or velvet, coloured ribbons, fans and tippets, or
plain white, or white and gold, or white and silver stuffs,
with black ribbons; the gentlemen to wear black coats, and
black or plain white, or white and gold, or white and silver
stuff waistcoats, full trimmed, coloured swords and buckles;
and on Sunday, the 9th of May neat, the court to go out of
mourning.
LORD CHAYBERLAIN'S OFFICE, APRIL 7.—Notice
is hereby given that her Majesty will hold a drawinproom,
at St. James's Palace, on Thursday, the 13th May neat, at
two o'clock, to celebrate her Majesty's birthday. N.B.—
The knights of the several orders are to appear in their
collars.

ST. JAMES'S PALACE, APRIL 26.—The Queen
has been pleased, on the nomination of the Earl of Sand.
wish, to appoint Francis John lielyar, Esq., one of her
Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentleman at arms, vice
Joeeph Skip Lloyd, retired.
CROWN-OPPICE, APRIL 30.—Members returned to
ems in this present parliament. City of Worcester :
William Lsalett, Esq., In the room of Francis Raiford,
Esq., who has accepted the dice of Steward of her Ma-
jesty's Chiltern Hundreds. Borough of Tavistock . Samuel
Carter, Eq., in the room of John Sainsbury Trelawney,
Esq., who has accepted the office of Steward of her Ma.
jesq's Manor of Ilempholme.
DOWNING-STREET, APRIL 29.—The Queen has
been pleased to appoint Samuel Wall Jones, Esq., to be
ColonW Surgeon for her Majesty's Settlements on the Gold
Cart.

CoMMISSION NIONED BT THE LORD LIEUTENANT
or Ilasuotirrusatau.—John Jones, Esq., to be Deputy
Eirm•••kawt

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