The Express.
London, England, 1852-12-18 00:00:00

ne Court.

OSBORNE, FRIDAY.
Owing to the unfavourable weather the Queen
sad Royal Family were unable to leave the house yevterday
afternoon.

The Prince of Leiningen, who remains on a visit to her
Majesty, was the only addition to the royal dinner party.

_
Baron de Broncos', the Russian Minister, transacted
business yesterday at the toreign•otbce.
Mr. Charles Turner and Mr. Richard Lambert had inter-
views with Mr. Secretary Walpole yesterday at the Home-
°Mae.

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Despatches were sent yesterday from the
to the Governor-General of Canada.

A Cabinet Council was held at 12 o'clock yesterday
at the Foreign-office, I)owning-street. The Ministers
present were :—The Earl of Derby, the Lord Chan-
cellor, the Earl of Lonsdale, the Marquis of Salis-
bury, Mr. Walpole, the Earl of Malines-
bury, Sir John P ' ton, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, the Duke of Northumberland, the Right
Hon. J. W. Henley, the Earl of Hardwicke, the
Right Hon. J. C. Herries, and Lord John Manners.
The Council sat one hour.

The Earl of Derby left town at 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon by the London and South Western Rail-
way, for Osborne, Isle of Night, to have an audience
of the Queen.

(PROW LAST NIGHT'S GAMETE.)

Foreman-orrice, DECEMBER 17.—The Queen has
been graciously pleased to appoint Frederick Doveton Orme,
Esq., now Paid Attach to her Majesty's Legation at
Frankfort, to be Secretary to her Majesty's Legation at
Copenhagen; also been graciously pleased to appoint Cap-
tain the Honourable Edward Alfred Harris, R.N., now her
Majesty's Consul for Denmark and the Oresound, to be
her Majesty's Chi* d'Affaires and Consul-General in the
Republic of Peru; also been graciously pleased to appoint
James Baker, Esq , now her Majesty's Consul at Vigo, to
be her Majesty's Consul at Barcelona; also been graciously
pleased to appoint Were Giffsrd Nicolas, Esq., now her
Majesty's Consul at Mobile, to be her Majesty's Consul at
VirROWN-OFFlCE.—Members returned to aerie in
this present parliament. —Dec. IS.—Borough of Lisburn :
Roger Johnson Smyth, of No. 32, Castle-street, Lisburn, in
the county of Artrim, H.q., in the room of Sir Jame. Emer-
son T t, who has accept' the office of Steward of her
Majes'y's Manor of Northatead. Dec. 16.—Borough of
Merthyr Tidvil : Henry Await Bruce, Esq., in the room
of Sir Josiah John Guest, Bart., deceased.

WAR. OFFICE, Dec. 17.
2nd Dragoons.—Andrew Nugent, gent., to be cornet, by
purchase, vice Twysden, who retires.
10th Dragoons.—Homoureble Matthew Fit: Maurice Deane
to be cornet, by purchase, vice Webster, promoted.
Ist or Grenadier Foot Guards.—Honourable William
Francis Forbes, Page of lioneur to her Majesty, to be
ensign and lieutenant without purchase.
3rd Foot—William James Newton, gent., to be ensign, by
leZil, vice Sidebottono, promoted; William Roger
lent, to be ensign, by purchase, vice Coussinaker,
IltrglitsiLet—Willlmia Charles Frind Barium Bennett, gent.,
Mere ensign., by puthese, vibe Bartley, premoted.
7th rese.hefteet Robert Hely Hutchinson Eeightley,
from the 78th Foot, to be lieutenant, vice Dixon, ap-
pointed paymaster.
22nd Feet. Ensign John Helton Houston Gemmel), from
the nth Foot, to be lieutenant, by purchase, vice Parks,
who Mine.
24th Feet.—Alfred William Adcock, gent., to be ensign, by
pnreimee, vim Burns, promoted.
26th Fat—Robert Chadwick, gent., to be ensign, by pur-
shut vise O'Hes, promoted.
30th Foot —Lachlan Macpherson, gent., to be ensign, by
parasol, vice Gibson, promoted.
39th nit —Thomas Westropp Bennett, gent., lobe ensign,
vice Boyoott, who retires.
482 =.l.lfißlehard Eyre, gent., to be ensign, by purchase,
via bottom, appointed to the Ist Dragoon Guards.
Mb Feat—John Maxwell Macneill, gent., to be ensign, by
maw, vice Bond, promoted.
Ad Feet—Lieutenant Charles Cornwallis Ross to be
=iby purchase, vice Coobet, who retiree; Ensign
rths'. Bayley to be lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Rom; Ensign Arthur James Fremantle, from the 70th
Foot, to be enamn vice Bayley.
66th Foot —Chaaes,George Wingfield, gent., to be ensign,
_ _by module', vise Hams, promoted.
69th Foot—Robert Stately Bhinkwin, gent., to be ensign,
by purchase, vice Thompson, promoted.
81st Foot—Ensign Robert Richardson Daly to be lieute-
nant, by. purchase, ivies Elam who retiree; Charles
John ths, gent, to be ensign, by purchase, vies Daly.
82nd Foot.—Bradney Todd Gilpin, gent., to be ensign, by
pniehmee, vice Adeane promoted.'
MIA Fat—Adrian William Fraser, gent., to be ensign, by
sell, vies Hay, whose appointment has been can-
ends&
74% beet.—Robert Frederick Martin, gent., to be ensign,
by perehsle vim Yong., appointed to the 81st Foot.
78tk Foot—Lieutenant Matthew White, from half-pay
itilCanadian Ride Regiment, to be lieutenant, vice
eley,empeinted to the 7th Foot.
79th oet—Robert Francis Henry Macgregor
Skinner,
gest., to be ensign, by purchase, vice Scott, promoted.
SW Foot.—Jolio Frederick Pilkington, gent., to be
arriby purchase, vice Luard, promoted.
set--Captain John William Grey to be major, by
=Wvies Blackburn, who retires; Lieutenant
ards to be captain, by purchase, vim Grey ;
,Rekeetvaildohe.n Athens, to be lieutenant, by purchase,
Nth lost.—Busee Slydeld Robinson, gent„ to be ensign,
without rimiest vice Conyers, promoted.
911nollree4—Menneel Mecham, gent., to be ensign, by pur-
sers% vise Therahl, who retires.
Rib Ikka&L—Lesitard Neill Malcolm, gent., to be second
liniment W punkas', vice Tryon, promoted.
3rd West India Regiment—John Alexander Gordon
Pries* gest., to be ensign, by purchase, vice Hunter
premastaL
Ceylon agke t.—Henry Edward Watson, gent., to
be neemi purchase, vice Bleekie, who re-
tires; Jam OW ton, gent., to be second Bente-
=id;
east, by vibe aker, appointed to the 1001
Light Beaggeas I it Hackett Hobbs, gent., to be
seemmil lireafemetak by purchase, vice Sillery promoted.
BlMlL—Oefiele Wane Cavenagb, of the 32nd Regiment
Bari Rados Infantry, to have the rank of major in the
East ladies.
HOSPITAL STAYP.-•-WillissA Collingwood Hewitson, M.D.,
to be assistanieurgeen to the forces.
MomotanDUlL—The commission of Captain William Reun-
iting, of the 741 b Foot, has been ante-dated to 30th
July, 1862, but not to carry any back pay.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Die. 15.
Royal Regiment of Artillery.—Brevet-Major Ashton Ash-
ton fihnttleworth to he lieutenant.colooml, vice Williams,
deceased; Second Captain Murray Octavius Nixon, to
be captain, vice Shattleworth , First Lieutenant George
Leslie to be second captain, vice Nixon ; Second Lieu-
tenant Edmund Penrose Bingham Turner to be first
lieutenant, vice Leslie.
)11111011ANDON.—Ths date of the promotion of the undo-
noatianed Moors has been altered to the 11th Novem-
ber, 1862, vie.: Lieutenant-Colonel T. A. Shone
R. H. Crofton, Second Captain 0. Barstow, alt,Tlr,
ii Lieutenant H. R. Potter.
ADMIRALTY, Dcc. 13.
Brevet-Major John Tatton Brown to be lieutenant-colonel,
vice Tothill, retired on full pay; Brevet-Major Edward .

Augustus Parker to be lieutenant-colonel, rice whit.
comb, retired on full pay; First Lieutenant and
Vav
termuter Henry Charles Penrose Dyer to hs csotk,
vine Drown, promoted ; First Lieutenant William Lyra
ham Thomas Rider to be captain, vice Parker, promned;
Second Lieutenant George Gill to be lint litutennt,
vice Dyer; Second Lier.utenant George Brydges to be
tint
lieutenant, v Ride
Dec. 14.
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First Lieutenant John Elliutt to be quartanuster,
Dyer.

NEW DEPUTY LIEUTENANTS.
DP.14)01

Sir Claudius Stephen I'aul Hunter. Bart., Courtei"
Throckmorton, Esq., Joseph Arnould, Erg., John 11u4tgs,
Esq., William I'ollett Brown Cliitteris, Esq., .11.a1 Potty,:
gee Best, Hag., Henry Duckworth Yowcll, Lag.,
Foley, Ewa , John Samuel Brwlea, Erg , George
Esq., William George Mount, Esq., Richard Fall,iosa,
Esq., and Frederick Augustus Carrington, Erg.
NORTH Itil/INg or YUltksllll.ol.
Sir John Vanden Demptle Johnstone, Bart., and Use.
er urt Johnstone, Esq.
The Right lion. George Augustus Frederick %%Kowa
Villiers, and Edward Gre.iver, Esq., M.P.
Esairg.
William Jesse, Esq.