The Express.
London, England, 1852-01-10 00:00:00

gbe Court.

WINDSOR. JAN. O. I
Tte following had the honour of dining with her 1
Majesty last evening ,—The Count moll Countess Walewaki,
the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Duko of Newcastle, the
Count and Countess Lavradio the Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Westmiuster. the Marquis and Marchioness of
Clouricarde, the Earl Delawarr, the Earl and Counter
of Sefton, Lady Emily De Burgh, and Lady Octavio
Orcovenor.
The band of the Royal Hone Guards attended in the
1 Cantle during dinner, and played the following selection:
overture, .. sruederwesser'. it 40W
geketboll4.4 Maid of Meaux*
Malts, "Prophetc" Ealing
Vaket Tann
tittadnlte, "Orenaita"
Afterwards in tko evening her Majesty's private band was
in attendance, and performed the
Overture, .. Tel.."
KAsionce, Airs de lielki, "I:Ent.nt ProdLue" Amber
The Queen walked in the home-park and Slopes this
morning.
The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and younger
members of the Royal Family took their usual pony and
walking exercises.
l'rinee Albeit went out shooting this morning, accompa-
nied by the Count Walewski, tho l)uke of Newcastle, the
Marquis of l'lauricarde, the Earl of Sefton, and Earl bele-
warr, and attended by Col. F. 11. Seymour.
The lion. Matilda Paget and the lion. Mary F. Seymour
1 hare relieved the lion. Restrict Byng and lion. Eleanor
, Stanley as Maids of Honour in waiting to her 'Jlajesty. 1
A dramatic performance took place at the Castle this
evening. A temporary slime had been erected for the aces-
-1 sion at one end of the Ruhens' room, and at the opposite
pre extmity of the apartment w.lll placed a 4aut pas, support-
ing seats for her Majesty and Prince Albert and their illus-
trious visitors. The piece selected was Shakspere's comedy
of .. Twelfth Night." and the parts were tilled according to
the following progtamme :
-- - . - --

Onto •,.Luke 41tIrets)
hebserthr 0 pram rortlestan, brother to Vitra Mr. J. F. Catboat
Art.-lair (r yes captain, ft tend to Setre.Uar) Mr. Myths.
Roberto 0 .es captain. Irteutt to Viols) ..... Mr. V. Ouolor
V.llistin" i Gortlenter at,en.lieg on the Poke I Mr. btaco bir* CL 1/4""d•
Carl . y.
Mr To Del b (ao ele to Oiirt,s) ~ Mr. Berney.
Mr MAN." Apterheolt
Maleolir (segment u.filivia)
rabiall 1 Setrante to Olivia) I Mr. James Vining.
Clews I Mr. Marley
V• tae ........... ...... ......... ........ Mr. mak.=
rest Mier Mr. Paulo
gessed Mom ..... Mr. My.
Meta (a Mole-tante* Mira Murray
VW lir love 'rib We 'MAO Mrs. Charier Kele.
Meta (011.1.1's wises) Mr.. Keeley.
Wrier Pros —Mira J. burl, Mire Pomeroy. Mire Mathis,
and Mtro Hendrick.
terme—A CM; he U.} ria, rot the Sea Cola ow It
Obtradat .
AMAMI Dtreeter
Ptasitisr .
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The tbeAre mesa eel and the See MT painted by Mr. Thomas Grieve.
At eight o'clock her Majesty the Queen and Prince
Albert entered the Itithent' Itnom, ac,ornpanied by the
elder Royal children and the Count and the COUIItCU Wa-
lowski, thn Count and the Countess Lammlio, the Marquis
of Lansdowne, the Duke of N,weastle, the Marquis and
Marehiune>t of Westminster, and Lady Uctacia Grosvenor,
the Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde and Lady
Emily Dc Burgh, the Earl I/elavrarr, and the Earl and
Countess of Sefton, and th- ladies and gentlemen ir. at-
tendance. The performance immediately commenced.
Iler Majesty's private band was in attendatve ir an ante-
room. Refreshments were served to the assembled com-
pany during the erenine, in one of the royal saloon.. The
following had the honour of receiving invitations for the
evening :—The Countess of Mansfield and two Ladies
Murrty, the DirwaglT Viscountess Ashhrook, the Lady
Emily Seymour, the Lady Caroline and Miss Barrington,
the Lady Mary Berkeley, Colonel the Mon. C. 11. Phipps,
Colonel the Hon. Charles and Mrs. Grey, Sir George and
Lady Cooper, Miss Cooper, Mr. Cooper, Sir William and
the Honaurable Lady Middleton, the Right Hon. Henry
Labouchere, Major-Geeeral Reid, Colonel Bouverie (Com-
manding Odle., Royal horse Guards) and Mrs. Bouverie,
Hon. J. 11. Dormer, Mr. Billington, Colonel Craufurd
(Commanding Officer 2el Battalion Grenadier Guards),
Lieutennnt Colonel Lewis, Capt. nom, The Rev. the Pea-
coat of Eton, and Hon. Mrs. Hodgson, the Rev. Frederick
and lion. Mrs. Anson, Mrs. Crutchley, Mr. and Mrs. Cos,
Miss Cos, Mr. 11. Con, and Mr. and Miss Greville.

A deputation of merchants of Liverpool, consisting of the
Mayor of Liverpool : Mr. Hugh Hornby, Deputy Chairman
of the Chamber of Commerce; Mr. Charles Turner, Chair-
man of the Dock Committee; Mr. Francis Shand, Chair-
man of the West India Association ; Mr. Rankin, Chair-
man of the Shipowners Association; Mr. John Aikin, and
Mr. Bauch, accompanied by Mr. Cardwell, the Member for
Liverpool, bad an interview yesterday with Lord John
Russell, at his official residence in Downing-street, upon
the subject of the present Custom-house system.
The Rev. Dr. Seaman and Mr. John Benwell Seaman
bad an interview with the Right Hon. Sir George Grey
yesterday at the Home-office.
The Marquis d'Areglio, the Sardinian Minister, had an
interview with Lord John Rumell yesterday.
The Finance Committee of the Royal Commission for the
Exhibition of 18.11 had a meeting yesterday at the Board of
Trade.
A deputation from the parishes of Poplar, St. Anne,
Limehouse, and the hamlet of Mile-end Old Town, on the
subject of the intended roads to Victoria-park from Beth-
nal-green, and Cambridge-heath, had an interview with
Lord Seymour yesterday, at the Office of Public Works and
Buildings. The deputation consisted of Edward Stock,
Esq., local magistrate, Poplar; Mr. Samuel Tirmen and
Mr. James Howley, churchwardens ; Mr. Edward Coleman,
trustee, Poplar; Mr. C. C. Cecly, vestry clerk, Poplar;
William Itenry Hawkins, Esq., and John George Ham-
mack, Esq, magistrates, Mile-end Old Town; Mr. Snow,
Mr. Philpot, Mr. Sadgrove, town clerk; Thomas Henry
i Block, Eui., local magistrate; Mr. Frederick Young,
trustee of Limehouse ; Mr. William Nathan and Mr. James
Barclay, churchwardens; and Mr. A. Norton, vestry clerk
of Liinehouse.
Mr. Miller, Commissary-General, had en interview with
Earl Grey )isterilay at the Colonial-office. Mr. A. 13aillie
had also an interview with the noble earl.
Despatches were received at the Colonial-offiee yesterday
from the Governors of the West Imdis Islands. Despatches
were sent off yesterday to the Governors of the North Ame-
rican provinces.

PARLIAMENT will, it is positively stated, meet for
the despatch of business on tho 3rd of February.

THE CONTEMPLATED MINISTERIAL CHANGES have,
it is understood, been more difficult of arrangement
than was anticipated. It is probable that no decision
on the subject will be announced at present.—The
Iferald, of this morning, however, says A con-
stant associate of the Marquis of Lansdowne said
yesterday, without reserve or hesitation, that the
marquis had resigned, and merely held office until
his successor was appointed."

SARNI ANN HILL— The Secretary of State has
sent down a respite for a week for this woman. Mr.
Milner, M.P., and Mr. Alderman Leeman, of York,
came up to town Teeterday, and had an interview
with the Home Secretary on the subject, and a
Queen's messenger started last night with the
respite.

COMMERCIAL DOOM-LONDON AND

BRIGHTON RAILWAY.

A special general court of this empay was held yester-
day at the company's ogles in Ifeeshwa•street, which was
attended by a very unusual number of proprietors, expect.
jog to learn the intentions of the directors with regard to
carrying out the art of parliament of last session for pur-
chasing the East County Dock to connect with their own,
making new dock entrances fur the admh.sion of the greatly
increased size of our commercial marine, as well as for
forming a short railway toconneet this duck with the South-
East end South Coast Railways, by which the various arti-
cles warehoused and stored therein might have easy,
3 .n
u.iek, and cheap seem to that part of the king-
south of the Thames. The improvement would
cut about 180,000!. Every resolution was carried accord-
ing to the report and recommendation of the directors pre-
viously circulated. The thanks of the proprietors were
voted in a most cordial manner to the chairmen and di-
rectors. After this the yearly general court was held,when
a report was presented, frum which it appeared that the
wood business of the docks during the past year had been
more extensive than at Any ;former period, Ilse tonnage of
wood•laden ships entering the docks in Mil having been
180,114, against 130,160 tons in 18.50. Notwithstanding
the reduction in the charges, the receipts fur duck dues had
increased. The report adopted, and a dividend for the
half-year of 2!. per amt., payable on and after the 26th
inst., was agreed to unanimously.

THE WENT INDIA NIAILB.—The following addi-
tional notice has been issued by the Postmasttr-General :
" Mails for St. Thomas, Santa Martha, Carthagena, and
Chantey, will be made up at this office on the evening of
listarday, the lath inst., to be transmitted by the Avon,
which vessel is appointed to sail from Southampton on the
11th, for the pas of conveying to England the homeward
mails which in due course would have been brought by the
Amason. Letters forwarded by the Avon will he liable to
the usual ship letter rate of Bd. the half ounce, and so on.
Newspapers for Mt.Thomsa will be chargeable with a rats of
2d. each, and newspapers for the other ports named with a
late of Id. each. All letters, &e. intended to be scnt by
the Avon must be specially addressed ' By private ship,' or
' B_y steems.packet Avon."
THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM-PACKET COMPANY'S
steamer Teviot, Captain Itivett, left Southampton yesterday
with the Braxilian mails. Amongst her cargo was specie
to the vase of about 135.00 W.
Tnr. FUNKILAL OP TUE LATE LAMENTED BARON
K ?Anal, President of the Hungarians, is to take place at
Kensall.green Cemetery, to-morrow, Sunday, Jan. 11, at
3 o'clock. The relations and friends of the deceased raider,
and all persons desirous of paying the last mournful tribute
of respect to departed worth and excellence, are invited to
join his countrymen in following hint to the tomb. The
procession is to be formed and leave No 12, Fbley-pisee, at
half-past 1 o'clock. A suitable address it to be delivered
on the ground by Dr. 11. Roney, in tho Thangarian 'da-
l/fur'