The Express.
London, England, 1852-02-03 00:00:00

'Elie Court.

ARRIVAL OF TIER MAJESTY IN LONDON.
The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the
Viscountess Canning, Lord Byron, Colonel lion. C. B.
Phipps, Sir Edward Bowater, Lieutenant-Colonel Biddulnh,
Colonel lion. Charles Grey, and Lieutenant. Colonel lion.
A. ()onion, left Windwir Castle at five minutes past twelve
o'clock yesterday, for the station of the Great Western Rail-
way in Windsor, where a guanl of honour of the Grenadier
Guards was on duty, with the band of the regiment. Iler
Majesty and his H Royal Highness left by a special train,
and on arriving at the Paddington lemmas proceeded to
Buckingham Palate. The illustrious party occupied three
of the royal carriages, and was escorted by a detachment of
H
the Bth uman to the Palace, when they arrived at sit'
minutes before one o'nock. The Queen and Prince Albert
were received at Buckingham Palace by the Master of the
llorse, the Lord Clisimberl.iin, the Vice-Chamberlain, Lord
George Lennox, and Colonel Wylde.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by Viscountess
Cannine, Lord Byron, Coined lion. Charles Grey, and
beat.-Colonel Hon. A. Gordon, honoured the l'rineess's
Theatre with their presence last evening.
Colonel the lion. Charles Grey has relieved Lord Alfred
Paget in his duties as Bluererin-Waiting to the Queen.

Mr. Thornely, M.P., had an interview with Sir Georg*
Grey Testerdav at the Home-office. Mr. Adair had also an
interview with the Right Hon. Baronet.
Despatches from the Governors of the North American
Provinces were received at the Colonial•otdce yesterday.
Despatches were also received from the Governor of Malta.

PRIVY COUNCIL

Yesterday her Majesty held a Privy Council at
half-past two o'clock. It was attended by Prince
Albert, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of 3linto, Lord
John Russell, Sir George Grey, Earl Granville,
Earl Grey, Sir Charles Wood, Sir Francis Baring,
the Eon of Carlisle, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the
Right lion. Fox Msulc, Lord Seymour, the Marquis
of Westminster, the Marquis of Breadalbanc, and
the Duke of Norfolk. The Right lion. Henry Lord
Cowley (her Majesty's Ambassador to Paris) and
Mr. Justice Patteson were by command of the Queen
sworn of her Majesty's Most Hon. Privy Council,
and took their places at the board. the list of
sheriffs for England and \Vales was pricked for by ,
her Majesty. The Queen's speech on opening the
session of parliament was arranged and agreed upon.
The lion. William Bathurst was the Clerk of the
Council in Waiting.—The Queen give audience to
Lord John Russell, the Right Hon. Fox Maule, Sir
George Grey, Earl Granville, and Earl Grey. Her
Majesty was attended by the Treasurer of the house-
hold, the Vice-Chamberlain, the Comptroller of the
Household, the Marquis of Londonderry (Gold Stick
in Waiting), Lord Byron, Lord in Waiting, and Sir
Edward Bowater (Groom in Waiting.)

DEPARTURE OF THE ORINOCO.

Yesterday the Royal West India Mail Packet
Compasy's gigantic steamer Orinoco, Capt. Chapman, left
Southamptoa with the West India and Melissa mails. The
Orinoco, being the second of the' monster West ladia steam-
ers which has been built (the unfortunate Amason having
been the ant), and going so soon after the Amason, her de-
parture ezeited considerable interest. She was to have
been commanded by the ill-fated Captain Symons, and
Captain Chapman, who took charge of her was to have had
i the Annum. The Orinoco left Southampton docks oa
Sunda/ morning, and was lying in Southampton water
about miles from the town. The mail, which was a very
heavy one, wes put oa board of her about 3 in the after.
, noon. The Orinoco took out nearly 100 passengers; amongst
them were Mr. Kilkelly and Mr. Hawke, vibe wen pm-
, wagers is the Amason. Immediately after the mail was
I on board the Orinoco started on her voyage accompanied by
the mail steam tender filled with the friends of lie piliSell•
gen and numerous visitors from Southampton, who were
anxious to see the monster steamer depart. Immediately
the Orinoco was under weigh all the massagers on board of
her stood in a row uu deck looking over the ship, and
cheered most lustily their friends who were witnessing their
departure. The cheers were answered by vociferous cheer-
ing and waving of handkerchiefs from the tender.
Among throe cheering on the deck of the Orinoco were
the paseengen who had been saved in the Amason. They
seemed in the highest spirits, to have forgotten all their
troubles, and appeared to feel undaunted confidence in the
success and good fortune of the Orinoco. The mail steam
tender was tine of the fastest of the lido of Wight passage
boats, and she was just enabled to keep up with the Orinoco
all the way to Calshot Castle, a distance of four or five
miles. Just before reaching Calahot Castle the Orinoco
was stopped to let Mr. Mauthilay, the maker of her engines,
and Mr. Mills, the engineer to the West India Company,
who had remained on board to watch the working of the
engines, leave her, and immediately after they had left
the friends and the passengers cheered each other once
more. The Orinoco then entered the Solent, and
the mail steam tender turned towards Southampton.
The utmost care appears to have been taken on board the
Orinoco to guard agaiust the occurrence of tire. The store-
room has been built at a considerable distance from the
boiler, and engine-room. Nothing in the shape of paint,
turpentine, or any inflamirible autotance, more than is ab-
solutely necessary, has been suffered to be put on a card of
her. Not one of the hundreds of coal sacks has been tarred
or painted. Ladders have been fixed forward to enable
persons to communicate easily and with rapidity with the
decks from below. It is fully expected that the Orinoco
will make her passage out to St. Thomas is 13 days, which
will be five days less than the contract time. Amongst
those present to witness her denature were Captain Corry,
R.N., admiralty superintendent at Southampton, Lieut.
D'Aranda, R.N., Captain Curry's first lieutenant; Captain
Mangles, manager and director of the Royal Mail Company;
Captain Neilson, of the Trinity hoard ; Captain
R.N., the West India Company's Southampton superin-
tendent ; Captain Abbott, the commander of the Thames
Steamer ; Captain Ilet.dersoo, Mills, Esq., West India
Company'sengineer ; Messrs. Pitcher and Son, the builders
of the Orinoco ; Messrs. Plaudslay and Field, the makers
of her engines. Among the passengers was Commander
Maguire, bound for Behring's Straits by way of Panama,
to take command of H.M.S. Plover there • and there were
sent out by her despatches. and a number of Admiralty
packages for Captain Collation, R.N., at the Sandwich
Islands.

XTHE NATIONAL LAND COMPANY.-E-

' THE EXPRESS. TU ESI3-1T iirEN-111G. TiiiiiitUAßY. 3. 1852' .