The Express.
London, England, 1853-02-09 00:00:00

VW Court.

WINDSOR, FEB. 8.
The following had the honour of dining with her
Majesty yesterd :—The Duchess of Kent, the Princess
Addable of llolienlohe' the Archbishop of Canterbury, the
Duke and Duchess of Wellington, the lady in waiting to
the Duchess of Kent, the Baroneu de Speth, Sir Henry and
Lady St. John Mildmay, and Sir George Canner.
The band of the Grenadier Guards attended in the Cutle,
and played during dinner.
Her Majesty's private band afterwards attended, and
performed the following music:
Overture, "Trophy"
Peleetioa. "Era thsvolo"
March, " Fiddler " Beethoven.
Iletanee, "Silv.uta" Weber.
The Queen and Prince drove out in an open carriage this
afternoon. Lord Alfred Paget and Lieut.-Col. lion. A.
Gordon were in attendance on horseback.

Viscount Hardtop and Sir James-Graham have been
invited, and are expected this afternoon.

A deputation from \Vbitechapcl had an interview with
the General Board of Health yesterday, at their offices,
Whitehall, in relation to the Whitechapel Improvement
Bill. The deputation consisted of Messrs. 0. Offer, Francis,
and Liddle, and were attended by Mr. J. Smith, the vestry
clerk.

A deputation from the Local Board of Health of Wol-
verhounuton also had an interview yesterday with the
General Board of Health, at their offices, Whitehall. The
deputation consisted of Mr. Thomas Walker, Town Clerk
of Wolverhampton, and Mr. J. F. Meyrick, surveyor to the
Local Board.

The Earl of Aberdeen had a dinner party on Monday at
his residence in Argyll-street. The company consisted of
the Earl of Clarendon, Earl Granville, Earl of Bessborough,
Viscount Sydney, Lord Ashburton, Lord Stanley of Alder-
ley, Lord Wodehunie, Sir James Graham, the Hight Hon.
Sidney Herbert, the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, the
Right Hon. NV. G. Hayter, the lion. Henry Fitz Roy, Mr.
Frederick Peel, and Mr. Clinton Dawkins.
Lord John Russell bad a dinner party on Monday, at his
residence in Chesham-place. The company present were—
the Bavarian Minister and Baroness de Cetto, the Russian
Minister and Baronesu de Brunnow, the Swedish and Nor-
wegian Minister, the Spanish Minister, the Greek Minister
and Madame Tricoupi, the Sicilian Minister and Princess
di Carini, tho Danish Minister and Madame de Bilk, the
Austrian Minister and the Countess Colloredo, and the
French Cheryl d'Affaires.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council rat yester-
day, and resumed the hearing of a petition fur an extension
of Heath's Patent. The lords present were—the Chief
Justice of the Common Pleas, the Judge of the Admiralty
Court, Sir J. Patteson, and Sir E. Ryan.:

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon
at the Foreign-office, Downing-street. The minis-
ters present were—the Earl of Aberdeen, the Lord
Chancellor, Eurl Granville, the Duke of Argyll, the
Marquis of Lansdowne, Viscount Palmerston, Lord
John Russell, the Duke of Newcastle, the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, Sir James Graham, Sir Charles
Wood, the Hight Hon. Sidney Herbert, and Sir
William Moles worth. The Council sat three hours
and a half. The Marquis of Lansdowne travelled
from liowood yesterday morning to attend the
Cabinet Council.

THE SEVRES PORCELAIN, graciously lent by her
Majesty for 'tarty, at Marlborough House, will be removed
on Saturday next, on account of tha return of the court to
London.

The Attorney-General has appointed Thamas Hall
Terrell, Ekci., to represent him as counsel in all cases re-
lating to charities in the Courts of Chancery, the office
lately held by Mr. James, Q.C.

(MOM LAST NIGMT'S CIAZZITI.)
WINDSOR CASTLE, FEB. 7.—Thin day had audience
of her Majesty: General Don Manuel de Mendiburn,
Minister Plenipotentiary front the republic of Peru. to de-
hirer his credentials; to which he was introduced by the
Right lion. Lord John Russell, her Majeity's Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs.
PRINCE OY WALES COUNCIL CHAMBER, SOMER-
SST•HOUSE, FEB. 7.—Richard Foster, of Castle, in the
county of Cornwall, Esq., has been appointed sheriff of the
county of Cornwall.

DUCHY OF LANCASTER, FED. 7.—The Queen has
been this lay phased to appoint John Talbot Clifton, of
Lytham Hall, EN., to be sheriff of the county palatine of
Lancaster for the year ensuing.