The Express.
London, England, 1852-04-03 00:00:00

Vbe Court.

The Queen bad a dinner party on Thursday in
Buckingham Palace. The company snelnded his Serene
Highness the Prince Nicholas of Nassau, the Duke and
Dachas of Montrose, Viscount and Viaeounteu Bar-
rington, Viscount and Viscountess Sydney, Viscount and
Viscountess Canning, Lord De Roe, the Right Hon. Sir
Joke and Lady raitinn, the Chancellor of the Each.-
quer and Mn. Disraeli, Baron Hadeln, sad Baron Roggen.
bach.
At her Majesty's drawing-room on Thursday Mrs. James
Chieholoy Plowtien was among the ladies present.
Sir Win. C. Rosa, It A., had the honour of taking the
last sitting on Thursday for the miniature of the Pnncess
Louise, painted by oommand of her Majesty.
Prince Albert presided yesterday afternoon at a meeting
of the Royal Commission for tho Eihibition of 18.51, held
at the Palace of Westminster. His royal highness arrived
at the palace at a quarter before three o'clock, attended by
Colonel Francis Hugh Seymour, equerry in waiting. The
Commissioners present were Earl Granville, the Right
Hoe. Henry Labouchere, the Right Hon. William E. Glad-
stone, Sir William Cubitt, Sir Charles Lyel4 Sir Richard
Westmacott, Mr. Bacley, Mr. T. F. Gibson, Mr. John Gott,
Mr. Pusey, M.P. Mr. Mendel, Mr. John Shepherd, Mr.
Stephenson, M.Y., and Mr. Alderman Thompson, 1.1.1.:
Mr. Scott Russell and Mr. Edgar Bowring, Secretaries to
the Royal Commission, attended. Dr. Lyon Playfair, Mr.
Cole, and Mr. Dilke were present. The meeting broke up
at a quarter before seven o'clock, when l'rince Albert, at-
tended by Colonel F. 11. Seymour, returned to Bucking•
ham Palace.

A Meeting of the Finance Committee of the Royal Com-
mission had previously been held in the Palace of Westmin.
'ter, which was attended by Earl Grenville, the Right lion.
H. Labouchere, the Right lion. W. E. Gladstone, Sir
Alexander Spearman, Sir W. Cubitt, Mr. T. F. Gibson,
and Mr. Bowriug (Secretary). Mr. Cole, Mr. Mike, and
Mr. Carpenter attended.
The repel family took their accustomed exercise yester-
day in the garden of Buckingham Palace.
The Queen and l'rince Albert honoured the performance
of the French Plays with their presence yesterday evening.
The royal suits consisted of the Marchioness of Ely, Hun.
Eleanor Stanley. tin' Earl or Verulona, Lord Coloilio, aml
Colonel F. It. Seymour.
The lion. Eleanor Stanley and the lion. Beatrice Byng
have relieved the lion. Caroline Cavendish and the lion.
Flora Macdonald, in their duties as Maids of Honour in
Waiting to her Majesty.
Lord Colville (C.crk Marshal), has relieved Major-Geno-
rat Buckley in his duties as Equerry-in-Waiting to the
Queen. Colonel Francis Hugh Seymour has relieved
Colonel llouverio is his duties as Equerry•in-Waiting to
his Royal Highness l'rince Albert.
A deputation consisting of Alderman Thompson, presi-
dent of Christ's Hospital ; Alderman Hooper, president of
St. Bartholomew's; Alderman Sir John Musgrove, presi-
dent of St. Thomas's ; Mr. Bentley, treasurer of St. Bar-
tholomew's Hospital ; Mr. Gilpin, treasurer of Christ's
Hospital; Mr. Baggallay, treamerer of St. Thomas's Hos-
pital; Mr. Maberly, 'elicitor to Christ's Hospital; Mr.
Wainewriglit, solicitor to St. Thomas's Ilospit.il ; Mr.
Wilde, solicitor to St. Bartholomew's ; Mr. James Fresh-
field, M.P., and Mr. John Masterman, M.l'., had an inter-
view with Mr. Secretary Walpole yesterday, at the Home-
office. A deputation from Guy's Hospital, consisting of
Mr. Charles Barclay, president; Mr. Bonamy Dobree, trea-
surer; Sir Robert . Inglis, M.P., and Mr. John Master-
man, M.P., had also an interview with the right hon. gen-
tleman.

Sir John Herschel had an interview yesterday with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, at his official residence in
Downing-street.
A deputation from the Local Board of Ilealtk of Lei-
cester had an interview on Thursday with the General
Board of Health, at their offico, Whitehall. The deputa-
tion was introduced by Mr. Harris, M.P., and Mr. J. Ellis,
M.P. (members for the borough), and consisted of Messrs.
Whetstone and Burgess, accompanied by the town clerk of
Leicester.

A deputation of the Royal British Flax Association, con-
sisting of the Duke of Montrose, Sir Arch. J. Campbell,
M.P., Mr. Was. Lockhart, M.P., Mr. G. Duncan, M.P.
and Messrs. Law and Turnbull, parliamentary agents, had
an interview with the Right lion. J. W. Henley and Lord
Colchester yesterday, at the Board of Trade.
The Earl of Yarborough had an interview with the Right
Hon. J. W. Henley on Thursday, at the Board of Trade.
The Earl of Shaftesbury had au interview with Mr. Se-
cretary Walpole yesterday, at the Home-office. Heneral
Love had also an interview with the right hon. gentleman.
The Rev. Dr. Cooke, the Rev. Dr. Edgar, and Mr. Ma-
crory, of Belfast, accompanied by Sir Emerson Tennent.
M.P., and Mr. Tcnnent, M.P., had en interview on Thurs-
day with the Chief Secretary and Attorney-General for
Ireland, at the Irish office.
. . .

Mr. Mastenuan, M.P., and a deputation, had an inter-
view with the Right lion. J. W. Henley and Lord Colches-
ter yesterday, at the Board of Trade.
Mr. Hamilton Linr:sav and Captain Bethune, R.N., had
an interview with the night Hon. J. W. Henley, on Thurs-
day, at the Board of Trade.
A deputation from the West India Mining Company, on
the subject of a Royal Charter, consisting of Mr. Montgo-
mery Martin and Mr. Robert Lowe, had an interview with
Sir John Pakington yesterday at the Colonial-office.
The Commissioners for the Reduction of the National
Debt held a quarterly meeting yesterday at the official re-
sidence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer in Doerniuge
street. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Governor of
the Bank of England, and the Deputy• Governor, were pre-
sent. Sir Alexander Spearman, Secretary and Comptroller-
General to the Commissioners, attended.
Sir E. N. Buxton, M.l'., had an interview with Mr. Sec-
retary Walpole yesterday.
Mr. Scrjeant Adams had an interview with the Right
Hon. J. W. Henley yesterday at the Board of Trade.
The Oxford University Commission had a meeting on
Thursday at the official residence of the First Lord of tho
Treasury in Downing-street. Present—the Bishop of Nor-
wich, the Dean of Carlisle, the Master of Pembroke—the
Rev. IL G. Liddell, the Rev. Professor Powell, the Rev.
J. H. 8. Johnson, and the Rev. A. P. Stanley (Secretary).
A deputation, consisting of Mr. Fox and Mr. Weld, from
New Zealand, accompanied by Mr. Wakefield and Mr.
Sewell, had an interview with Sir John Pakington yester.
day at the Colonial-office. The deputation were introduced
by Lord Lyttelton and Mr. Adderley, M.P.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had •
general mettles on Thursday, at their office, in Whitehall-
place.
Despatches were sent front the Colonial-office yesterday
to the Governor of Victoria. Dispatches were also sent to
the governor of the North American provinces.

(Prom La Night's Gaunt.)
LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, APRIL 2, 1852.
—Orders for the court's going into mourning on Sunday
next, the 4th instant, for her late Majesty, the Queen
Dowager, Maria Sophia Frederic., of Denmark, viz.: The
ladies to wear black silk, fringed or plain linen, white
gloves, necklaoes, and car-rings, -black or white oboes, 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 Sunday the 18th instant
via.: The ladies to wear black silk or velvet, coloured rib-
bons, fans, and tippets, or plain white, or white and gold,
or white and silver stuffs, with black ribbons ; the gentle-
men to wear black mats, and black or plain white, or white
and gold, or white and silver stuff waistcoats, full trimmed,
coloured swords and buckle,. And on Sunday, the 25th
instant, the court to go out of mourning.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE LORD LIEUTE-
WANT or ESSEX —Sir C. C. Smith, Bart. ; H. Bullock,
Esq ; C. butane, Esq. ; and F. C. Rauh, Esq., to be de-
puty-lieutenants.
COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE LORD-LIECTENANT
OP TIM COUNTY PALATINE OF CHESTER —Edward Har-
rison Solly, Gent. to be cornet, vice Hill, promoted, in the
Earl of Chester's ltegiment of Yeomanry Cavalry.

WAR-OFFICE. Aram 1.
Ind Reit. of Drag. Ode.—Surgeun E. Mecum*, from the 57th F., to
be Surgeon, vise A. 0. Home, M.D., who reu. min b..p.
Srd Dragoon Ods.—Lent. A. Derr to be es ti owe Robinson, who
neon@ the adjuteney only.
alb Dragoon Ode—Vert. T. Rosana has been permitted to rot. hem
the smoke by the sale or h e onimiesice.
2nd Drog.—Aeting Aratateut.Surgeon J. T. Aaissniono to be ea.
datant.eurge.on, Mee Brue.b. promoted on the staff.
9th F.—Lieut.-Col, C. Driiitiver, from the 43nil F., to Lieut.-Col,
vice Davis, n9pdhfnt irospeeting field Offlett of a ',moiling die-
t/id; Lieut. W. P. TWILIT. from the 3rd Weat India Reim, to be
lieut., lice Merwright, aphointid t Imager ; Ens. A. It. Itieutane
to be lieut., by per., vice Sl•vg.ir, who lets.; Lieut. A. Siiiwireur
to he paymsater, Mee Illunibb, tire.
Slat F. M. C. °Tomo it, from h.p. feat., to be capt., Moe
Mortimer, who en.; First Lieut. T. F. Hoene to be riot., by pur.,
Mos u*Cauiell, who rem ; Wend Lieut. B. A. T. Srawtou oi be
first lieut., by per., Moe Hobbs.
27th Y.—Limit..CoL A. A. T. Crit sorting, from 20th F., to be
Ilest,eol., vice Mogen* appointid mipeeting field clam ot a re.
milting Markt.
IL—Lient. W. Learn to be emit., by per., Mee llogonin, who
fele. ; Esse. R. B. BAKIII to be Lica , by pur., vier Leckie.
911MP.—Lltut. R. BLARIXIT ti he oip., by par.' trios MEOW%
risk* lets. • Ras. F. C. Town. to be hint., by pur, Vfwelnakener.
MI P.— liti;ff Surgeon of the Second Clam J. Dickman, I. be our.
Waltvice Mockler, app. to the tod Dreg. GM.
--Lierd.-4.29. C. Taou.orr' from 30th F., to be lietat:coL,
obi Seed, who rets. on h.p. Seth F.
Nth P.—Ena. H. 0. DICILFI(I4 to be Lent., by par, Mee White, who
MIN
77th F.—Ena.W. Acron, to be lieut., by per' Moe Weston, who rets.
90th V.—Lieut..Col. 0. Itt-reinsoy, ti inntiltb F., to be lieut.-col.,
eke Word, who re.. on h.p. 97th F.
90th F.—Brer. Lieet..ool. 11. VA, GUAM. to be lieut..eoL, without
par., Mee Mole, app. imm. field ,moo of &recruiting net ; Prey
Maj. 0. S. Liarnamt, to be mai., without per., vier Vaughan; Lieut.
P. 01:entiste, to Le cam., witnuut per., nice !Amend; hoe. 11. LtF
n ow+, to be lieut., without pur„viietilluenien, prom.; Lieut. It. M.
VAPONAW, to be adj., viee li'Morman, prom.
let Watt India Reet.—Lne. A. W. tieriur ha. Wen permitted to
retire from the melee.
Std • - •

Wei Teti; `Meat.-Licut. E. J. THAckwici.l, from ~rd
MS", to be amt. y our,, vice smart, wboreL ; hr. W. may.
halt 9th F., to be lieut., wilkuut pur., vice Knott, who
Lkut..C.l. 11. J. Faterno, Irrm h.p. 11th F.„
late Deo. Chart..Mse..tien. infthe Windward and Leeward b
to be lieut.-col, without pur. ; tout. lioLue, fromlzka
Canada' Bile Beet., to be rapt., without per.
*0 ea Film. .r... or Bararrrirto D evideve.—
Litut..lol. U. L UAvla CAL, from 9:6 1., 'We Falconer, prom. to
be inlor.gen. thee. Col. It, J. Clint, from 90th Y., vice ii.una-
gartit, prom. to be u...j..r.gr0. ; Lieut.-Col. T. J 4 Amia, from
Otte V., vice Hamiltor, Prom. 1' be mlot.gett.; Lieut.-Dd. IL A.
Motet Irmo the 27th 1., vice sir lt, Doherty, prom, to be major.
item
Lien—Bice. Col. J. &W., 4H, h.p. Vast., to be dep. adj.-gen.
to the tomes caving to Ireland, lice Cochrane, prom, to be mej..
gm.; Bete. Col!. L. Premat areal; C. 8., h.p. 29th V., mbo dep.
iportei num...me. to the form. ..lying In Ireton-I;6m Monad, prom.
to be mei...gen.; Afej. J. D. O'itnirw. h.p. Unat., to be dep. quurter.
reas.-gen. to the forges In the Windward cad Limns d blandly vice
French, who res.
iN.1,1,./NII.—UUTAL 411ILI: Antir (.(.000, on
h.p. Unat., to be comn,andAidolee A'. Crown, prom. to
Imri fat. erare.—Agalatant Surgeon 1. R. Baty., N. 1).. from 2nd
62thDrags , to be ataff surgeon of the reeond elmeo ice Dickson, sop. to
F.

IRELAND.

Faints.

neeWien of a Roman Citthollekre libilship,itt the 1
aeon of the late Dr. Murray, took place to-day.
Lulu. The followin are the names to be submitted to the
Pep : Arc • Cullen, dignissiniiis : Dean
Illeter, &gnaw ; . Dunn, digtims.
grand ceremonial took place in the Roman
Catholic Church, Marlberough-strect, in this city,
yesterday, on the occasion of the mouth's commemo-
ration of the late Archbishop Murray. There were
sixteen Roman catholic prelates in attendance on
the occasion, and it is said, at least four hundred
priests. The panegrric of the deceased was deli-
vered by the Rev. Mr. Meagher, of Rathmines; and
among the circumstances mentioned by the orator,
as highly honourable to the memory of Dr. Murray,
Were the remarkable facts that he had been offered,
and even pressed to take the office of privy council-
lor, it was not stated by what government ; and
that in the whole of his career ho had never soli-
cited the minutest favour from persons in authority
for relative or friend.
Government has acceded to the wishes of the Tip-
perary magistrates, in removing the extra police
force, stationed in the north ridiug of that county.
Sir Colman ()Telethon has' declined the invita-
tion of the electors of Ennir, and Mr. Serjeant
O'Brien is spoken of in his stead. but the friends of
the O'Gorman Mahon ridicule the attempt of ousting
the present member.
The friends of Sir Ralph Howard have nearly
completed a very successful canvass iu loughs!, in
opposition to Mr. Butt.
Sir George Hodgson, the candidate fur Wicklow,
has indignantly denied that ho is a supporter of the
Derby government.
Mr. Nleredyth, tho private secretary to the late
Chief iccretarT, is a candidate for Meath.
The Miaow Sentinel says:—Thomas Norton,
Req., late Chief Justice of Newfoundland, and son of
our respected townsman, Peter Norton, Esq., has
arrived for the purpose of canvassing for the repre-
sentation of this borough.