The Express.
London, England, 1851-08-26 00:00:00

COe Court.

Her Majesty held a Privy Council at 2 o'clock yes-
terday afternoon, at Osborne, Isle of Wight. It was
attended by Prince Albert, the Lord President, the First
Lord of the Treasury, the Secretary of State fur Foreign
Affairs, the President of the Board of Trade, the Lord
Steward, and the Master of the Horse. At the council, the
parliament was further prorogued from the 4th day of Sep•
bomber to the 4th day of November next. The lion. Wil-
liam Bathurst was Clerk of the Council in Waiting.
Previous to the council, the Queen gave audiences to the
Earl of Westmoreland and to Sir Hamilton Seymour.
Atter the council, Sir David Hondas had an audience of
the Queen, to lay before her Majesty the proceedings of some
courts martial.

Ihe Ministers left town to attend the court by a special
train on the South Western Railway at a quarter pied 9
o'clock yestoday morning, and reached Gosportataquarter
to 1, where the Sprightly, steamer, was in readiness to con-
r•ey them to Osborne. At a quarter to 4 o'clock they em-
barked on board the Fairy, royai yacht, on their return,
reached Gosport at halt-pact four o'clock, and proceeded to
town by a special train.
OSBORNF MOND 11- AVOINT

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, with the Prince of
Wahl anti Prineest itoyal, attended divine service at
Whippingham parish church yesterday morning. The
Rev. T. Protherue officiated.

Despatches were sent off yoderday from the Colonial-
office to the Governors of Ceylon and Hong Kong, and to
the Gorelive of Malta. Despatches were also sent off to
the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands.

THE STATUE OP THE QUEEN AT HOLYROOD.—On
Friday, this statue, the production of Haudyside Ritchie,
was placed on its pelestal. in front of Holyruosi Palace. It
is by far the most successful effort of the sculptor, and me
of the most graceful statues of the Queen which has yet
been placed in connexion with any public building in her
dominions. Her Majesty is crowned with a simple tiara,
and wears a regal mantle, embroidered round the collar
with the trefoil or flew de /is ornament, and entirely sur-
rounded by a thistle bordering. Her Majesty's left hand is
pressed to her breast, and in her right she holds a palm
br.nch. The pedestal is richly ornamented with foliage
and wreaths of fruits and dowers—the four sides being pa-
nelled, and having infantile figures in alto relievo personat-
iug the seasons. Spring is scattering rosebuds, and is sur-
mounted with a wreath of snowdrops, primroses, violets,
and other early dowers. Summer is laden with rotes, and
has her accompanying wreath of sun flowers, &c. Autumn.
with his horn of plenty, raj Aces amid golden grain and ripe
fruits. And Winter, with his dried faggot and withered
leaf, is merry amid mistletoe, holly, ivy, polio, and laurel.
The figure is colossal, being nine and a half feet high, and
with the pedestal and subplinth, measuring twenty feet in
height. The stone is from the liver rock of Itedhall quarry,
and its light, warm tint contrasts well with the cold grey
tone of the surrounding buildings.—Scotsmon.
LIVERPOOL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.—LIVER-
POOL, Aco. 25.—The half-yearly meeting of this hotly
took place to-day, T. B. Horsfall, Esq., in the chair. The
chairman, iu opening the proceedings, called the attention
of the meeting to the principal points in the report. It did
nut make reference to matters of so great importance as
former reports, because no subjects of great commercial im-
portance had been before parliament during the past
session. One question, to which reference was made in the
report, the improvement of the customs system, he would
have referred to at length had they nut had present one of
the members for South Lancashire, who is a member of the
committee of the House of Commons on the subject, who
would explaiu how matters were going forward. Another
point in the tient was the great inconvenience experiences!
by passengers from foreign countries in getting their lug-
gage et this port, and this arose from the number
of depots at which luggage is passed, and the
ignorance of the owners as to which depot it his been taken.
This matter would be brought before the dock committee,
when he hoped u central depot would be established, and
thus prevent so great a grievance. Another subject to which
he would call attention was the establishment of tribunals
of comincrime, a matter which ought to commend itself to
all commercial men from the saving of law expenses, which
a reference to arbitrators would ensure. He was unwilling
to conclude without calling attention to an event of great
commercial importance to this town—her Majesty's visit. It
has been said that since the days of Canning Liverpool hus
never received that consideration which it deserves. We
know that her Majesty pays great attention to all classes of
her subjects, and they could have no doubt her visit will
secure due consideration fur that commercial enter-
prise which has so much promoted the prosperity of
this couutry.—The Secretary then read the report, the
adoption of which was moved by W. Brown, Esq., N.Y.,
who stated that with reference to the question of customs
reform, the parliamentary committee had been sitting upon
it nearly the whole of the past session, and had made a
number of blue books. The chairman, Mr. Mitchell, be-
fore parliament assembles, will have these blue books
collated, and a copy sent to the Chamber.—lnteresting
statements regarding the establishment of tribunals of cons-
olers*, the Absconding of Debtors Bill, the grievous im-
posts of the S nand dues, means for the greater security of
money letters in delivery, &c., occupied a great portion of
the time of the meeting.—After complimentary votes to W.
Brown, Esq., N.Y., the members for the borough, and the,
president of the ehember, the meeting broke up.
ADMIRALTY, Arc. 25.—APPOINTMENTS.--Ading
Assistant-Surgeons J. Little, to Impregnable; and A.
Fisher, to Victory.
Plit/MUTlOX.—Carpenter W. Brown, adymoott to lot clan.