The Express.
London, England, 1853-03-05 00:00:00

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Her Majesty and Prince Albert took a drive in an
tapes landau and four yesterday afternoon. The Equerries
in Waiting, Colonel Bouverie and Captain the lion. Dudley
de Bus, attended on horseback.
Prince Albert, attended by Colonel the Hon. Charles
Grey and Captain the Hon. Dudley de Res, went yester-
day afternoon to the Society of Arts, in John•street,
Adelphi.
The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the Countess
of Desart, the Hon. Eleanor Stanley, the lion. Beatrice
Byng, the Marquis of Ormonde, Colonel Bouverie, and
Captain the Hon. Dudley de Ros, honoured the performance
of the French Play at St. James's Theatre with their pre-
sence last evening.
Prince Albert rode out on horseback yesterday morning,
attended by Captain the Hon. Dudley de Rm.
The Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the Princess
Adelaide of Hohenlobe, and attended by Lady Fanny
Howard and I.")rd James Murray, honoured the Haymarket
Theatre with her presence last evening.

A deputation from the National Amociation of United
Trades, consisting of Messrs. Fleming, Winter% and Often,
accompanied by Mr. Charles Sturgecu, bad an interview
with Viscount Palmerston yesterday, at the Home-office.
The Bishop of London had an interview with the Earl of
Aberdeen yesterday. The Lord Advocate had also an
interview with the noble earl, at his official residence in
Downing-street.
Mr. George D. Street and Dr. Rolfe had interviews
yesterday with the Duke of Newcastle, at the
Coloaial-
oftice.

The Earl of Shaftesbury had an interview with Viscount
Palmerston yesterday, at the Nome.oflice.
Despatches were sent yesterday from the Ciionial•offce
to the Gnernor General of Canada, and the governors of
the other North American provinces.

The Duchess of Gloucester has been recommended by her
medical advisers not to leave Gloucester-how:, during the
winter, for although the general health of the venerable
duchess is good, yet her constitution is delicate. The
Duchess of Kent pays almost daily visits to the duchess, mid
the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal also frequently
visit their grand aunt.
The Earl and Countess of Wilton hare returned to Eger-
ton-lodge.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster and the
Ladies Grosvenor have arrived at Grosvenor-house, from
Motcombe-house, Dorsetshire.
The Marquis and Marchionesi of Londonderry and the
Lord Ernest Vane have arrived at Holderneste-house, from
Wynyard Park. for the season.
We regret to learn that the Bishop of Ely (Dr. Turton) is
in a very delicate state of health.

(PROM LAST NIOHT*II GAZETTE.)
LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, FEB. 17.—Notiee
is hereby given, that his Royal Highness Prince Albert
will, by the desire of her Majesty, hold a levee at St.
James `a Palace, on behalf of her Majesty, on Wednesday,
9th March nest, at two o'clock. It is her Majesty's plea-
sure that presentations to his Royal Highness at the levee
shall be considered equivalent to presentation to the Queen.
Addresses to the Queen may either be forwarded to her
Majesty through the Secretary of State for the Home De-
partment, or may be reserved until her Majesty shall hold a
levee.

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MARCH 3.—The
Queen has been pleased to appoint Lieut.-Colonel the Hon.
Robert Edward Boyle to be one of the Grooms in Waiting
in Ordinary to her Majesty, in the room of Captain the
Hon. William Stuart Knox, M.l'., resigned.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, FEB. 18.—The Queen has been
graciously pleased to appoint Benjamin Campaell, Esq., to
be her Majesty's Con-ul at Logos.
FOHEION-OFFICE, MARCII 2.--The Queen has been
pleased to approve of Mr. Louis Power as Consul at Gibral-
tar for his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of all the Hussies.
DOWNING-STREET, MARCH 2.—The Queen has
been pleased to appoint John Vega y FitsOerald Foster,Esq.,
commonly called John Fitzgerald Leslie Foster, Esq., to be
Colonial Secretary for the colony of Victoria ; also been
pleased to appoint Francis Tortell, Esq., to be Comptroller
of Contracts and Purveyor of Charities for the island. of
Malta; also been pleased to appoint Richard A. M'Heffey,
Esq., to be a Member of the Legislative Council of the pro-
vince of Nova Scotia ; Her Majesty has further been pleased
to appoint Francis Blida Dubois, Esq., to be a member of
the Council of the Virgin Islands.
WHITEHALL, MARCH 2.—The Queen has been
pleased to appoint Charles Baillie, Esq., Advocate, to be
Sheriff of the shire or sheriffdom of Stirling, in the room of
Robert Handyaide, Esq., resigned.

WAR-OFFICE, Mama 4.
Royal Regiment of Horse Guards.—Cornet Thcmas Leslie
to be lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lord Otbo Augustus
Fiteaeral3, who retires.
Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards.—Battalion Surgeon
James Mons, M.D. to be surgeon-major, vice Robinson,
deceased; AisistantAiurgeon Joseph Skelton, M.D., to
be battalion-surgeon, vice Monro.
14th Foot.—William Renwick, gent., to be assistant-our-i
geon, vice Carte, promoted in the 67th Foot.
16th Foot.—Fiat Lieutenant Robert Baillie, from the
Ride Brigade, to be lieutenant, vice Flower, who ex-
changes.
17th Foot.—Lieutenant James Alfred Caulfield, from the
69th Foot, to be lieutenant, vice Lawson, who exchanges;
Ensign Roger Bwire, from the 63rd Foot, to be ensign,
vice Clerks, appointed to the 21st Foot.
21st Foot.—Lieutenant Christopher Banko, from half-pay
88th Foot, to be first lieutenant, vice John Patrick Stu-
art, promoted, without purchase, to an Unattached Com-
pany; Second Lieutenant Alfred Templeman to be first
lieutenant, by purchase, vies Banko, who retires ; Ensign
Shadwell Henry Clarke, from the 17th Foot, to be second
lieutenant, by purchase, vice Templeman; Lieutenant
John Millar Bannatyas to be adjutant, vice John Patrick
Stuart, promoted, without purchase, to an Unattached
Com
64th Foot.-Captain Bowland Moffat to be major, without
purchase, vice John Norman, who retires upon full-pay;
Lieutenant John Stevenson Ferguson Fowke to be cap-
min, without purchase, vice Moffat; Ensign William
Fermor Ramsay to be lieutenant, without purchase, vies
Ferguson Fowke Ensign Robert James Hardinge, from
the 77th Foot, to be ensign, vice Ramsay.
69th Foot.—Lieutenant Jamas Lawson, from the 17th
Foot, to be lieutenant, vies Caulfield, who exchanges.
83rd Foot.—Brevet Major Henry Lloyd to be Major, with-
out purchase, vice Brevet Lieut.-Col. Joseph Bwinburne,
who retires upon full-pay ; Lieutenant Thomas Adams
to be captain, without purchase, vice Lloyd ; Ensign
Marmaduke Nelson Richardson to be lieutenant, without
purchase vice Adams.
Rifle Brigaile.—Lieutenant Cook Sibbs Flower, from the
16th Foot, to be lieutenant, vice Baillie, who exchanges.
Urearracnin.—Lieutenant John Patrick Stuart, from the
21st Foot, to be captain, without purchase.
Mamostaxnum.—The Christian names of Ensign Clarke,
of the 60th Foot, are Montague de Sales McKenzie Ger
don Augustus.

NEW DEPUTY-LIEUTENANTS.

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John Mona Carrow, Eaq., aad Hoary Dauby Seymour,
Beg•

Thomas Ainsworth Crocki,-/aq., Richard Ashton, Eq.,
and Edmund Grundy,

_- lib/Four.
John Horrid', Esq.

Honoretua Leigh Th-o-maa—,-14-q.