The Express.
London, England, 1848-07-13 00:00:00

trbe Court.

The Queen took a drive to Kew yesterday after-
noon, in. an open baronets and four. Her Majesty was ac-
companied by the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal.
Prince Albert, attended by the Marquis of Aber-
corn, Col. the Hon. C. B. Phipps? and Lieut.-Col. Seymour,
left Buckingham Palace, at 20 minutes before 9 o'clock yes-
terday morning, for the Euston-square terminus of the Lon-
donland North Western Railway, and proceeded to York, to
attend the agricultural meeting.
The following had the honour of dining with her
Majesty yesterday evening, at Buckingham Palace : Prince
George, the Lord Chancellor and Lady Cottenhans, the
Duchess of Sutherland, the Marchioness of Abercorn, Lord
and Lady Charles Wellesley, and Mr. George Edward
Anson. _ _ _

The Duchess of Kent left town yesterday morning
for her residence, Frogmore House, Windsor. Her Royal
Highness returned to Clarence House, St. James's, iu the
afternoon.

The Duke of Cambridge returned to town on Thee-
day night from York.
The Duchess of Gloucester had a dinner party yes-
terday, at Gloucester House. The Duchess of Kent and a
select party were present.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge honoured
Viscount and Viscountess Combermere with their company
at dinner yesterday evening, at their residence in Belgrave-
square.

Mr. E. Wodehouse, M.P., and Mr. Bagge had an
interview with the Right Ron. li. Labonchere yesterday, at
the office of the Board of Trade.

Mr. J. S. Brickwood, Public Works Loan-office,
had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yes-
terday, at his official residence, in Downing-street.
A deputation, including Sir William Roes, Mr.
Warren, Mr. Ward, Mr. Midge, and Mr. Lushington, M.P.,
had an interview yesterday with the Right Ron. H. Labou-
chere, at the Board of Trade, to present a memorial from a
general meeting of artists, held at the Institute of Fine Arts,
praying that the Lords Committee of the Privy Council for'
Trade will not persist in interfering with the right of setts-
, tion by the prizrholders themselves of the prizes allotted to
them by the Art-Union of London. The memorial was
signed by 26 members of the Academy and 280 other artiste.
Mr. A. McEwan, of Glasgow, hsd an interview
with the Right Hon. H. Labouchere yesterday.

The Queen has presented 10/. to the London com-
mittee, to be added to the fund for the orphans of the late
William Thom, the Inverury poet.
SIR ROBERT AND LADY PEEL'S REUNION.—
Yesterday afternoon, Sir Robert and Lady red gave recep-
tion to a brilliant circle of distinguished foreigners, the grin•
cipal members of the diplomatic corps, and of the leafing
aristocracy, at the family residence, in Whitehall-gardens.
The invitations expressed that it was "to view the pic-
tures," and the hours appointed for the reception were from
3to 6 o'clock. It is well known that the private collection
of Dutch cabinet paintings, formed by Sir Robert Peel in the
town mansion, are all of the first rank as work, of art. It
includes masterpieces by Wouvermane, Teniers, Cuyp,
Jan Steen, Ruysdael, W. and Faults Mieris, Vender Velde,
G. Douw, Bschhuysen, Wynants, Hobhima, Paul Potter,
Du Jardin, Metzu, A. and J. Ostade, Slinaelandt, Netsclier,
Terburg, P. de Ilooghe, Vander Hayden, Berghem, &c. The
illustrious visitors, on their arrival, were at once conducted
to the gallery, where Sir Robert and Lady Peel welcomed
the numerous guests, assisted in the honours of the reception
by their youthful daughter and Mr. Arthur Peel, fifth son
of the right hon. baronet. In the dining room, on the
ground-floor, a table was provided with a display of the
choicest fruit. The majority of the company retired at 7
o'clock.