The Express.
London, England, 1846-11-30 00:00:00

maybe Coun.

-
General Sir Edward Bowater arrived at Osborne
Rouse on Friday.
The Marchioness of Normanby left Osborne House
on Saturday for Richmond.
The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay arrived on
Saturday, and had the honour of joining the royal circle at
dinner.
Her Majesty and her Royal Consort took their
accustomed early walk yesterday, accompanied by the Royal
Family.
The Duke of Cambridge visited her Royal High-
newt the Duchess of Gloucester, on Saturday, at Gloucester
Douse.

Mr. Carey, Bailiff of Guernsey, had an interview
with Sir George Grey on Saturday, at the Home office ; Lord
Langdale and Dr. Bowring, M.P., had also interviews with
the Bight lion. Baronet on Saturday.

THE ROYAL VISIT.—ARUNDEL CASTLE, SATURDAY.
—At the Castle, the preparations fur her Majesty are com-
pleted, and it will be surprising if the ducal entertainment
does not equal, in magnificence, the princely display made
by the Duke of Deco' shire, when her Majesty visited
Chatsworth. A splendid suite of apartments have been
superbly furnished and decorated for the exclusive use of the
Queen and Royal Consort, comprising the whole of the
north-east wing over the grand library. A beautiful view
of the adjacent country is nbtaised from the apartments.
The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk will each evening give a
grand banquet, and on Wednesday and Thursday there are
to be receptions at the Castle. The Yeomanry Cavalry,
the Arundel and Bramber corps, is to do duty
at the Castle during the royal visit. A triumphal
arch is to be erected at the Castle-gate, and it is to
be illuminated in the evening by variegated lamps. The
ancient keep of the venerable castle is to be brilliantly
lighted by gas. The inhabitants of Arundel are erecting a
handsome triumphal arch at Water-gate, the entrance to
the town from Havant, and it is to exhibit all the emblems
usual on such manifestations. The county yeomanry regi-
ment is to relieve the escort of Lancers at Emsworth, where
a troop of the Arundel and Bramber yeomanry cavalry,
under Captain J. A. Smith, M.P., will escort the royal cor-
tege as far as Ball's-hut, where the Earl of Arundel and
Surrey, with his lordship's troop, will escort her Majesty di-
rect to the castle. On different parts of the royal route it is
contemplated to construct triumphal arches, and at Chiches-
ter the loyal inhabitants purpose to give her Majesty a cor-
dial reception. The Mayor of Arundel, and the municipal
authorities, will await the approach of the Royal cortege at
the boundary of the town on the Chichester-road, where the
addresses will be presented. The town will be generally
illuminated at night, and there is to be a grand display of
fireworks in the meadow facing the Queen's apartments, at
the foot of the castle-hill.
THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF BORDEAUX IN ENG-
LAND.—The Morning Post of Saturday says, " We are in-
formed that the Duke and Duchess of Bordeaux are shortly
expected to pay a visit to this country."
APPOINTMENT OF MR. ROWLAND HILL.—Mr.
Rowland Hill is installed in a permanent position at the
Post-office. A statement on the subject, however, which
appeared in a provincial paper, is incorrect. Colonel
Maberly remains as Secretary to the Department of the
Post-office ; and a new place is created for Mr. Hill, who,
without solicitation, is appointed Secretary to the Postmaster
General, with a salary of 1,2001. a year. What is to be the
precise line of distinction between the duties of the two
offices, we do not know ; but we do know the most important
object of the appointment : government means to afford Mr.
Hill the power of carrying out his plans of Post-office im-
provement in their integrity.—Spectator.
CONTEMPLATED CHANGES IN THE COURT OF BANK-
RUPTCY.—A correspondent states that rumours are prevalent
that the Lord Chancellor meditates some important changes
in the Courts of Bankruptcy ; among others are the reduc-
tion of the number of commissioners from six to four, and
the appointment of but one instead of two official assignees to
each court. Two of the existing commissioners, it is said,
will be offered the insolvency cases, which are to be trans-
ferred to Portugal-strect.—. Obserre►.
We regret to announce that Admiral Sir George
Cockburn, G.C.8., has had a dangerous attack of paralysis.
The gallant admiral still lies in a precarious state.— L. S.
Gazette.
In our obituary of this day is recorded the death of
Lady Elizabeth Whitbread, the last of the children of the
first Earl Grey, sister of the late and aunt of the present
earl. She was married, in 1788, to the late Samuel Whit-
bread, of Cardington, in the county of Bedford, Esq., by
whom she had five children. The eldest, a son, died young.
W. H.Whitbread, of Southill, Esq., for many years member
for Bedford ; Elizabeth, who died in 1845, married to Capt.
the Hon. W. Waldegrave, now Earl Waldegrave; Samuel
C. Whitbread, of Cardington, county of Bedford, Esq., who
represented the county of Middlesex in two parliaments;
and Emma Laura, who married the present Speaker of the
House of Commons. After Mr. Whitbread's death, Lady
Elizabeth lived in retirement at Kensington, where she ex-
ercised an active and unostentatious benevolence.