The Express.
London, England, 1853-06-25 00:00:00

THE UNITED STATES,

ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA.
(BY SLICYRIC TILIORAYII.)
LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.
The British and North American Royal Mail steam-
ship Arabia, Captain Judkins, arrived this forenoon,
with the mails from the United States and British
North American possessions, about 163 passengers,
and specie to the amount of 525,000 dollars on freight.
By this arrival advice. have been received from New
York to the 15th, being four days later than were
received by the Atlantic on Tuesday last.
The Arabia reports having passed the Royal Mail
steam-ship Asia, off New York, on the day of her
departure; the Asia had left Liverpool on the 4th inst.

't Court.

The Queen held a court at two o'clock yesterday
afternoon. . _ .

Prince Lucien Bonaparte, attended by Count Walewski,
the French Ambassatur, and Aide-de-Camp in Waiting,
had en audience of her Majecty.
His H;ghne•s was introduced by the Bad of Clarendon,
K.G., the Queeri's principal •cretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, and conducted by her Majesty's Master of the Cere-
monies.

Sir Alexander Mslet, Bart., her Majesty's Minister Ile-
niptew iary to the Germanic Confederation, was presented
to the Queen at an audience by the Earl of Clarendon.
Her Majesty was attended by do lll,Arquis of Ormonde,
Lard in Waiting, and Major-OeuerAl Berkeley Drummond,
Groom in Waiting.
Prince Albert, attended Ly Colonel the Ron. C. B.
Phipps, presided yesterday morning at the Council for the
management of the Duchy o! Cornwall, at the Duchy-
offiee, Somer.et 1101160.

Prince Albert, a•teneled by Colonel the Hon. C. B.
Phipps and Captain the lion. Dudley De Ros, left Buck-
ingham Palace at 20 minutes before 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon for the ramp at Chobhant.
The l'rince of Hohenloho Langenbourg arrived in town
on a visit to the Queen yesterday afternoon at a quarter
before four o'clock from the continent. The Prince drove
to Clarence Rouse St. Joules's, and visited the Ducheu
of Kent. Her Royal Highness afterwards cm:ow, ,nied
the Prince to Buckingham Palace, where His Serene
Highness remains on a visit.
The Queen. accompanied by the Quern of Hanover and
the Duchess ut Saze Cubourg Gotha, took a drive yesterday
afternoon in an open landau and four. The Equerriea in
Waiting, Lord A!fred Paget and Lad Charles li:zroy at-
tended on horseback.

Her Majesty accompanied by the Doke and DuAeu of
Sale Cohourg Gotha and the Prince of Ilubenlohe Langen-
bourg honoured the performance of French plays with her
presence lost eyecing. The Royal Suite consisted of the
Coun•ess of Mount Kdgcumhe, Baroness do Wang, nheim,
the Marquis. of Ormond., Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Baron
Treekow. The Duchess of Kent, sec mit:tattled by the
Princess Adelaide of Ilohenlehe Longeubourg, and at-
tended by Lady Anna Maria DAWSOR and Sir George
Cooper also honoured •he performance with her presence.
Prince Albert, attended by Col. the Hon. C. B. Paipps,
visited the l'rovident Institution in St. Mania's-place, on
Thursday.
Sumner, of ilia United States, and Mrs.
Ray and Miss Ray, of the United States, were presented to
' her Majesty at the Drawing-room on Thursday, in the
general circle, by Miss Wilcocke, niece of the A.ntricon
Minister. _ _ _ .

The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Duke
and Duchess of Saxe Cobuurg Gotha, honoured the Royal
ISOM Opera-house with tt.eir presence on Thursday eve.
ping. The royal suite consisted of th. Couutes• of Mount
Edgcumbe, Baroness de Waugenheim, the Marquis of
Ormonde, Lori Charles Fitzroy, Captain the Hon.
Dudley de Roe, and Baron Trtskow.
Prince Lucien Bonaparte, attended by the Ambassador
of France and Major Cavagnari, atter hie audience
of the Queen yesterday, upon his arrival in
this country, paid v;aits to the Duchess of Kent,
the Dushesa of Gloucester, the Duchess of Cambridge, and
the Duke of Cambridge, at their respective residences.

Mr. Samuel Morley and the Rev. J. H. Hinton bad an
interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday
at his official residence in Downing-street, as a deputation
from the friends of voluntary education in relation to the
government Education Bill.

A deputation from the parish of St. Paul, Shadwell, con-
sisting of the Rev. Benjamin Cox Sanger (rector), Messrs.
Robert Charles Taylor and Samuel Jeggins (church-
wardens), and Mr. Peter Mellish (vestry clerk), had an
interview with Viscount Palmerston yesterday at the Home-
office.

A deputation on the subject of the privileges of the town
of Dumbarton, in reference to the Clyde navigation, had
an interview with the Right Hon. E. Cardwell, on Thuts-
day, at the Board of Trade. The deputation consisted of
Mr. Alexander Untie, M.P., Mr. Bouverie, M.P., Mr. J.
Smollett, M.P.' Sir J. Anderson, M.P., Mr. Denny, chief
magistrate of Dumbarton, and Mr. fd'lntosh, senior Willie
of ditto.

A. deputation of bankers, accompanied by the Earl of
Ettlinion, the lion. Arthur Kinnaird, M.l'., Sir James
Matheson, M.P., Sir James Anderson, M.P., Mr. J. Pcrgn s,
M.P., Mr. W. Lockhart, M.P., Mr. Arcbilbald Hastie,
M.P., Mr. Alexander Mode, M.P., Mr. John Macgregor,
M.P., Mr. George Duncan, M.P., and Mr. Charles Cowan,
M.P., had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer yesterday at his official residence in Downing-street.
The bankers were Messrs. George Forbes, James Robertson,
W. Kennedy George Eeadman, William Brand, and David
Smith, with Mr. John Richardson (solicitor).
Despatches were sent from the Colonial-offioe yesterday
to the Governors of the North American provinces and also
to the Governor of Malta and the Lord High Commisaioner
of the lonian Islands.

IT IS STATED that Mr. Henry Barkley, Governor
of British Guiana, who has recently arrived in London, has
been offered the governorship of Jamaica, and is likely to
proceed thither almost immediately to replace Sir Charles
Grey. _ _ _

THE HON. MARTIN VAN BUREN, ex-President of
the United States, and his son, have this week paid a visit
to Birmingham.

DURHAM ELECTION.-THE NOMINATION.

(PROM OUR CORRESPORDIRT.)
DURHAM, FRIDAY Arran-Nome.
The nomination of candidates for the seat vacant
in this city took place this forenoon, in front of the Town-
hall in the market-place. The candidates were Sir Charles
Douglas, liberal, and Mr. Mowbray, conservative. If it
had been possible, the nomination should have been held
yesterday, as to morrow is market-day here, but the usual
notices requisite to the election prevented it. The proceed-
ings were opened at ten o'clock, the candidates being accom-
panies' from their lodgings by their friends. There were
not more than 600 persons in front of the hustings in the
market-place when the proceedings were opened, and
never more than 1,000.

The MAYOx having oiened the proceedings,
Mr. WMAII.TON. of Drybunt, proposed Mr. Mowbray,
the

~Mr. Hers, solicitor,
seconded the nomination.
Mr. MINDERSON, carpet manufacturer, nominated Sir
Charles Douglas.
Mr. Aldermaa Elvou seconded the nomination.
' The several candidates having addressed the electors, the
show of hands was taken, which was three to one in favour
of Bir Charles Douglas. Mr. Wharton demanded a poll
in favour of Mr. Mowbray.