The Express.
London, England, 1851-05-05 00:00:00

WEST INDIES.

We have later advice§ from the West Indies by
the arrhal of the Africa. The Jamaica papers are to
the loth ult. There is no news of importance since
our last advioes. The cholera has nearly disappeared
from the island.

K imisitm Journal of the 9th states that it was
the intention of the governor to prorogue the House
of .I,seitibly, in consequence of his objection to giv-
ing the usual assent to the Pull Tax Bill, and to the
Governor's Salary Bill.

(Eve Com- reeretel Intelligente see pqe 4.)

Vbe Cowl.

Her Majesty will hold a privy council this after-
noon at Buckingham I'velace.
lier Majesty and Prince Albert, with the Prince of Wales
end the Princess 'Royal, and the Duchess of Kent and the
Prioress of Prussia, the ladies and gentlemen of the court,
and the domestic household, attended Divine service yester-
day lamming in the private chapel of Buckingham Palace.
The lion. and Rev. Gerald Wellesley officiated.
The Royal family took their usual airings yesterday.
The Quern and Prince Albert, with l'rince Alfred and
the Princess Alice, accompanied by the Prince and Prin-
cess of Prussia, and Prince Frederick William, visited the
Ilhibitiou of the industry of all Nations on Saturday fore-
noon. The royal suite consisted of the Countess Orion°,
Hun. Be :drier Brig, Colonel the lion. Charles Grey, and
Lieut. Colonel frauds liugh Seymour.
The Countess de Neuilly, the 'Duke and Duchess de Ne-
moues, and the Prince de Joitiville, visited her Majesty and
their Royal Highnesses the Prim,. and l'rincem of Pressia,
on Saturday, ut Buckingham Palace.
The Duchess of Orleans visited the Princess of Prussia on
Saturday, and took a drive with her royal highness in an
open carriage and four.
The Prince of Wales, attended by Mr. Birch, took an
airing in an open carriage on Saturday.
The Princess !loyal, and the Princesses Helena and
Louisa took a drive in an open carriage and four, on Satur-
&Prince Albert, attended by the Marquis of Abercorn,
Lord liturgy Lennox, Colonel the lion. C. B. Phipps,
Lieut.-Colonel F. Seymour. and Lieut.-Colonel F. Hugh
ifej moor, honoured the President and members of the
Boyd Academy with his company, at their annual dinner
La' hr on `Saturday evening, previous to the
opening of the exhibition. The Prince afterwurds joined
the Queen at her Majesty's Theatre.
The Queen, accompanied by the Prince and Princess of
rnissta, and Prince Frederick William, honoured the per-
formance at her Majesty's Theatre, on Saturday evening,
with her presence. The royal suite consisted of the Coun-
tess of Charkmont. the Countess Ilacke, the Countess Ori-
olhi, lion. ikatrice ilyng, Lord Waterpark, Count Puck-
• Count Nolte, Colonel the lion. Charles Grey, and
Capi.onel Fischer.

Iler Royal highness the Duchess of Kent also honoured
the performance at Her Majesty's Theatre with her pre-
seam on Saturday evening. Lady Fanny lloward and
Lord James Murray were an attendance upon her Royal
Mr. Joseph Nash had the honour of submitting to the
inspection of her Majesty and I'rinee Albert two drawings
of the- opening of the Crystal Palace, of which drawing. her
Majesty and his Royal Highness were graciously pleased
to express so much approbation as to command them to be
retained in her Majesty's pomession.
Prins..• Edward of Saxe Weimar visited the Prince and
of Prussia on Saturday at Buckingham Palace.
The Duchess of Kent visited the Duchess of Gloucester
on Saturday at Gloucester-house.
The Countess do Neuilly, the Duchess &Orleans, the
Duke and Duchess de Nemours, and the Prince de Juin-
'ilk. visited the Duchess of Kent on Saturday at Clarence-
house, St. James's. _ . _

A deputation front Jersey—Mr. Edward Simile Law
lad Mr. W. Grant Dumareaq—had an interview, on Satur-
day, with Sir George Grey, at the Home-ofilee, to present
a prtition from the inhabitants of Jersey praying for the
establishment of a paid police, a sitting magistrate, and a
court .f request* fur the recovery of small debts.
A deputation—consisting of Mr. J. M P., Mr.
Humphreys Jones, Mr. R. H. Wyatt and Mr. Rymer—had
an interview, on Saturday, with Lord Seymour, at the office
of her Majesty's Commission of Woods; and: Forests,
Whitehall-placi, on the Wrexham, Improvement Bill.
The Ord University commission had a meeting on
Saturday, at the official residence of the First Lord of the
Treasury, in Downing-street—Present: The Bishop of
Norwich, the Dean of Carlisle, the Master of Pembroke,
the Rev. H. G. Liddell, the Rev. Professor Powell, the
Rev. G. H. 8. Johnson, and the Bar. A. P. Stanley
(serretas7).
A deoutation front the committee of paving, St. Martin's-
in-the-Fields, consisting of Mr. Staunton, Mr. Burton, Mr.
Dangertield, solicitor to the committee, and Mr. Farrant,
clerk to the committee, had an interview on Saturday. with
Lord Seymour. at the office of her Majesty's Cowunisinoners
of Woods and Forests. _ . _

Dr. Paris had an interview on Saturday with Sir George
Grey, to present the annual report from the National Vac-
cine Board.

A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday after-
noon at the Foreign Office, Downing-street. The
ministers present were—Lord John Russell, the
Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the
Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Viscount Pal-
merston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, Sir Francis Baring, the Right Hon. Henry
Ltismelicre, Lord Broughton, the Marquis of Clan-
riearde, the Earl of Carlisle, and the Right Hon.
Fu: Maule. The council ratan boar and slat

APPoINTMENTIL—Mr. T. 0. Batas, aim of Sir F.
T. Bering, Bart.. enetreda Mr. Haney Datail as private er•
tartar, to Sir Grey at the Kroh. Kr. Samuel
Whitbread will to act as airriall prate secretary
r before, without aQ /abbe salary. ham Dougiaa, Esq.,
Chief Factor of .8 May Co=;stit_annt"
Governor of Vimaravar's Iskai. R. Ugh, Feci.
(et the Cidoleiedlee_), appidweed asislmat smeary to
IMO VIIIMMOMS IS Malta. M. Ikurraas lank is appointed
a maim of tir Camnadl of 1311MIMMI at dr Ihnritins.
W. IL MOM'S. Radiant of asastmils far Malta, and
gift Ovier of fl. Mg Glerp, is
sliosa ths aims of that adre. la mile at
The saw elm of the order is aoalilaß at Oarfs.—
Clhorwer.