The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-09 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 9, 1853

provement took place as the day progressed, and
prices were generally firm at the termination of
business. The: Three per Cents. eventually improved
Sc., and the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. 20c., both
, for the end of the month, whilst for money the Four-
and-a-Half per Cents. rose 10c., and the Three per
Cents. declined to a simiiar extent. Bank of France
shares fell sf. The closing prices were—For cash :
Three per Cents., 76.30 f. ; Four-and-a-Half per
Cents., 102 f. For the account : Tree per Cents.,
76.63 f.; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 102. Bank
Stock, 2,615 f.
Northern., 833 f. ; Paris and Orleans, 1,072 f. ; Paris
and Strasbourg, 885 f.; Paris and Lyons, 890 f. ; Paris
and Rouen, 1,0351 ; Lyons to the Mediterranean,
726 f.; Western, 72.1 f.

BERNE, JULY 4.
The Federal Chambers were opened to-day. M.
I'ioda is elected President of the National Council,
the first Ticinese yet elevated to the chief place in
the confederation. In the Council of State, M. James
Fazy has obtained the vice-presidency.

Vbe Court.

HEALTH OF THE PRINCE CONSORT.
The following bulletin of the health of Prince
Albert was Issued yesterday:
BUCKINGHAM PALACE, FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1833.

His Royal Highneu Prince Albert has an attack of
measles. The erup:.;on has come fully out, and the disease
is proceeding favourably. JAMES CLAIM, M.D.
The Princess of Hohenlohe Langenbourg took leave of
the Queen yesterday morning, and, accompanied by the
Princess Adelaide, quitted Buckinglialdi Palace at • quarter
put 10 o'clock, attended by Sir George Couper, fur the
London-bridge Terminus, travelling by rouse of the South-
Eastern Railway to Dover.
Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold, and the Princesses
Helena and Louisa, attended by Lady Caroline Barring-
ton, 'left Bucking Lam Palace for Windsor Castle at half-
past nine o'clock yesterday morning, travelling via the
Great Western Railway.
The Dacheu of Kent visited her Majesty yesterday.
The Queen, accompanied by the Princess Royal and the
Princess Alice, and attended by the Duchess of Sutherland,
took a drive in an open landau and four yesterday after-
noon. Colonel the lion. C. Grey and Lieut.-Colonel the
Hon. A. Gordon were in attendance oa horseback.

Her Majesty,
accompanied by the Princess Royal and
the Princess Alice, honoured the performance of the Ger-
man play with her presence last evening. The Queen was
attended 1)7 Viscountess Jocelyn, the lion. Eleanor Stanley,
the Hon. Hon Macdonald, Lord Camoys, Colonel Bou-
veric, and Lieutenant-Colonel the lion. A. Gordon. The
Duchess cf Kent, attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson,
Baroness de Speth, and Lord James Murray, also honoured
the performance with her presence.
Colonel Bouverie has relieved Lord Alfred Paget as
Equerry in Waiting to the Queen, and Viscountesslocelyn
has succeeded the Countess of Mount Edgcumbe as Lady in
Waiting.
The Duchess of Gloucester visited the Duchess of Kent
yesterday, at Clarence Rouse, St. James's.

The Birmingham Assay office deputation, consisting of
Mr. Harrold, Mr. Rotton, and Mr. NVestwood ; and the
Coventry deputation, consisting of Mr. Bothers= and Mr.
Troughton, bad an interview with the llight Tlos.
Cardwell yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade.
The deputation was accompanied by the following members
of parliament, viz., the Right Hon. Edward Ellice, Mr.
Newdegate, Mr. Spooner, Mr. (leach, Mr. Scholefield,
Mr. Mullis, and Mr. Hadfield.
The Cathedral Commission had a meeting yesterday.
Present—The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Earl of liar.
rowby, the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Oxford, Sir
John Dodson, the Rev. Dr. Wordsworth, the Rev. Canon
Selwyn, and the Ike. Richard Jones (secretary).
Mr. Dundas had an interview with Viscount Palmerston
yesterday. Colonel Freestun had also an interview with
the noble viscount, at the Ilome-office.
Despatches for the Governor of Malta and also for the
Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands, were sent
off yesterday from the Colonial•office. Despatches were
also sent to the Governor of Canada.