The Express.
London, England, 1848-05-04 00:00:00

fbt Court.
The Queen and Prince Albert visited the Queen
Dowager yesterday at Marlborough House. Her Majesty
end his Royal Highness also took a drive in the park.
Colonel the Hon. C. Ore, and Captain the Hon. A. H.
the equerries in waiting, attended en horseback.
Duchess of Kent and the Dacha,* of Olou-
'sited the Queen yesterday at Buckingham Paha.
Royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace
ya„„.....iy, included the Duchessof Kent, the Duchess of
Batherland, Lady Augurte Bruce, Baroness de Speth,
Viscount Clifden, and Capt. F. Seymour.
The Duchess of Kent visited the Queen Dowager
yesterday at Marlborough Rouse.
The Prince of Prussia visited the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge yesterday, and partook of a dejeiner
with their Royal Highnesses, and the Princess Mary and
Prince Frederick of Hew, at Kew.

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THE CHARTIST ASSEMBLY.
The delegates net a the usual hour and place yes-
terday, when, after the formal business wee disposed of, Dr.
M'Douall moved that a programme of business should be
prepared oy a committee to be appointed for that purpose,
the suggested subjects for consideration being the fol-
lowing :
Report* from delegates on the state of the country. Menne of
enst.ting the Miserably to give renewed vigour to the movement. Or-
ganeation of the chartist body. Policy of the chartist body In refer-
ence to other parties reeking a reformation abort of the people's
ebarter. Great social grievances : The land monopoly ; pauperism ,•
crime; the remedy. Great political grievance*: The reatrieted
franchise; oppressive and unequal taxation; army and navy; Judi-
end, evil, and pension lists; the national debt; repeal of the union.
Industrial questions : labour and capital—their relative poetics;
machinery —its 'Seers. Commercial queations: Erne trade; the cur-
rear, question. Rational education. Suite clurch. Criminal cede.
Free press. The most approved mode of preseating the memorial to
her blalenty.
APer considerable discussion the motion was rejected, and
*a amendment, proposed by Mr. E. Joses, ried, to the
effect that the programme should consist only offs
subjects best
calculated to ensure the charter becoming the law of the land,
but with the understanding that any delegate would be at
liberty to bring forward any of the loregoing questions upon
giving the usual notice.
The future policy of the chartist body was then dis-
cussed, but without arriving at any result, the subject being
adjourned at the close of the meeting until this day.
One of the delegates for the Tower Hamlets complained of
the injury done to the cause by Mr. F. O'Connor, and said a
body of staunch reformers were determined to start a paper '
in opposition to the Northern Star, which would show up
Mr. O'Connor in his true colours, so that he would never he
able to take a position among the people again. Another dele-
gate said the Northern Star had supported the proposition
for an assembly in the first instance, but now declared it
illegal; he for one therefore wished to be relieved from the
support of such a man as Mr. O'Connor.—The meeting then

NEWSPAPER TAXES.—It is reported (but we do not
believe the report) that government intend to redu:e the
newspaper stamp to the price of one farthing, and also to
bring down the advertisement duty from eieiteenrace to
sixpence.—Derby Mercury.
LONDON ASSOCIATION FOR TIIE PROTECTION OP
TRADB.—On Tuesday the annual meeting of this society
was held at the British Hotel, Cockspur-street ;
Mr. P. Graham in the chair.—The Chairman read the
report of the committee for the put year, which stated
that the society had been making steady progress in its
Objects, and had been found to be of great value and im-
portance to the trading community. The great feature of
the ..society was establishing inquiries with regard to
the character of persona seeking to obtain credit, and the
result had been that the society's registry of names of
persons who were either swindlers or unworthy of credit,
bad been increased, during the past year, from 7,42 to

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17,600.
Barrio!! AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.—Tho 44th
anniversary meeting of this society was held yesterday, at
Exeter.hell, and was, as regards numbers, rank, and talent,
the greatest religious reunion of the season.—Lard Bexley,
the venerable president of the society, took the chair, in
which he was supported by his Grace the Archbishop of
Canterbury, the ollops of Norwich, St. Asaph, and Win-
chester, the Marquis of Cholesondeley, the Earls of Chi-
chester and Harrowby, Viscount Morpeth, and several other
clergymen and gentlemen.—Dr. Brandram having, in con-
sequence of the noble president's advanced age, read his
lordship's opening address, then read an abstract of the re-
port, which described the society's operations in various parts
of the world :
The entire receipts for the year ending March., 1646, amount to
fo,l4til. h.. 441. The total sum applicable to the general purposes of
the society is 43,9361. 16e. I Id., including 31,30 U. 4s. id. free math.
Dunces from auxiliary societies ; showing an insane is this item
of 4111.12443 d. The receipts fur Bibles and Testaments amount to
46,1691. Ds. Id. The issues of the society dung the year amount
to 1,114,067, via, (from the depository at home, $31,361; from the
depots abroad, 206,706. The total issues of the society have been
it 0,965,637 volumes. The expenditure during the past year has been
105.0411. 19*. Id., being 14,0961. 10a. Al. beyond the receipts. The
society is under engagements to the extent of 41,6001.
The Archbishop of Canterbury moved the adoption of the
report, and Lord Morpeth seconded the motion.—The report
having been adopted, Lord Bexley retired, and the Marquis
of Cholmondeley presided during the remainder of the pro-
ceedings.—Resolutions in furtherance cf the society's objects
were supported by the Bishop of St. Asaph and several cler-
gymen and gentlemen, and the meeting separated.
WEST LONDON LITERARY, SCIENTIFIC, AND ME-
cuANta,' INererurioN.—The second aanivereary of this in-
stitution was celebrated yesterday by a dinner in the hand-
some lecture-hell of the society, Manor-house, King's road,
Chelsea. Lord R. Grosvenor, M.P., presided on the occa-
sion. After the usual preliminary toasts had been duly
honoured, the chairman proposed the toast of the evening,
namely, " The prosperity of the West London Literary,
Scientific, and Mechanics' Institution," and in doing so he
enlarged on the advantages which such institutions, when
properly conclacted,were calculated to render to society. The
future welfare of the empire depended on the proper educa-
tion and the moral culture of the middle chums, which insti-
tutions like that were likely to promote. In reference to them
no man bad a right to say, like Cain, " I am not my
brother's keeper," or, " I have a right to do what I wish
with my own," because the entire society suffered injury
from the neglect or ignorance of any of its member,. Time
should be given to all to develops the peculiar talents of
esch, in order that the whole society may be able to avail
themselves of them. The West London Literary Institution
was one calculated to carry out that object, and as such he
wished it every prosperity, and felt the greatest interest to
its welfare. It had all the elements of success, beldam it
was confined to no one class, and was frankly open to all
who wished to participate in its benefit.—Mr. S. C. Hall
responded to the toast, and enlarged on the benefits which
the institution had conferred, and was likely to confer, on
the inhabitants of Chelsea.—Amongst the other touts
drank were the various officers connected with the institu-
boo, " The Clergy," " The Local Magistrates," and " The
education of the People." About 60 persons sat down to
dinner, and amongst those present were the Rev. W. J.
Dom, Vicar of BromOon ; the Rev. It. Wilson, D.D. ; F.
Llovd, Esq. ; F. B. Walesby, Esq. ; W. Deuce, Esq., &c.
GOVERN EASES' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.—The
fifth anniversary festival was held last evening at the London
Tavern, where a large number of gentlemen sat down to
dinner. Mr. Rice Trevor presided.—The Rev. Mr. Cobbold
acknowledged the health of the church ; and Sir H. Law-
fame, C. 8., that of the army and navy.—The Chairman, in
propping the tout of the evening, " Prosperity to the Go-
mama' Benevolent Institution," made an eloquent appeal
on its behalf. He stated that the society had been founded
in 1643. Its objects were to provide temporary assistance
to governesses in distress; to afford annuities to aged gover-
nesses, by election, out of a fund provided for that purpose;
the establishment of a provident fund, for the purchase of
annuities by ladies, upon government security, agreeably to the
set of parliament ; the provi-ion of a home for governesses in
the intervals between their engagements; the establishment
of a system of registration free of expense, and also of a
college for governesses, with classes and certificates of
qualification ; and lastly, to afford them the benefits of the
asylum. He stated that the ladies' committee had during
the put year investigated 1,719 applications for temporary
relief, and had made grants to the amount of 2,2451. The
amount of stock inverted for the purchase of election inna-
te' was upwards of 14,0001., securing annuities for ever for ,
20 governesses. Nearly 400 ladies had contracted for pro.
vident annuities, and had thus been enabled to invest safely
upwards of 33,0001. A house had been purchased and fur-
nished in Harley-street, where in the lot two years 200
t;ornesses had found a temporary home. About
governesses had been registered there sine* the
branch 'Jhad been commenced in IE4I, and 1,260 provided
with situations without soy charge. The asylum was to
be erected immediately, the tenders being about to be Issued.
The eellege, the Chairman stated, bore her Majesty's name,
and enrolled amongst its professor some of the most ditto-
gushed men in the literary world. Many certificetes had
already been given after examination, and classes would
shortly be commenced on all the subject of female audi-
tion. The society had thus, in five yearn, produced benefit
to 3,500 governesses ; and when the charter was granted
from the crown he did not doubt but that they wonlebes.
- Sailed to carry out their views.—The toast was drunk with
aegeoestion, and was followed by the health of the Chair-
men, proposed by Mr. Frewen, M.P.; and the usual round
elitesed, including that of " The Press."—lt was announced
slat a fancy fair would be held on the 6th and 7th of June
next, on behalf of the building and endowment fund of the
aged asylum, in the grounds of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea.
The subscriptions announced during the evening amounted
to p 361,
THE LITERARY ASSOCIATION OP THE FRIENDS OP
POLAND.—The sixteenth annual meeting of the members
of this association was held yesterday at Sussex-chambers,
Duke street, St. James's. Lord Dudley Stuart occupied the
chne—Lord Beaumont proposed, in an eloquent address,
That the political aspect of Europe offering at the present moment
*Jam promise of the restoratonof Poland than et any former period
since the formation of this assuciation,the members are now more than
ever called upon to fulfil the chief objects of its institution. vie. to
f welsh the English public with sound infornutlon respecting the pro-
gress of events in I'ola6d. to urge the justice of her claims to tole-
Penitence, and to point out the benefit that would be derived from its
re-establishment, ai well by England as by Europa at land.
The Rev. Dr. WorthinZon seconded the resolution, and,
after a few observations from Mr. Fyler and Count Valerian
Eriemski, the reeolLt: woo agreed to.—Mr. W. L. Birk-
bar, the honorary err r,tary, then read the report, which
Ma unanimously agreed tn.—After having dwelt upon the
tribute of respect and gratitude paid by the Poles to Lord D.
Stuart, in the presentation of a splendid watch to his lord-
ship,. which had excited greet admiration in aU those who
um It, it prceeeded t express the woes of ooligetion due by
the association to her royal highness the Ducker of Kent
aadtaltsenoldialedles tot the patronage tin had Invariably
bFlied Vitae Poi% andirlikzetersam to Ike eatertaia.