The Express.
London, England, 1848-06-03 00:00:00

rbe Court.

The Right lion. W. S. Lascellee, Comptroller of
the Queen's household, had an audience of her Majesty,
yesterday, at Buckingham Palace, and presented an address
of condolence to her Majesty, ea the death of her royal
Highness the Princess Sophia, from the House of Commons.
Her Msjesty returned a gracious answer to the address.
The Duchess of Gloucester visited the Queen yes-
terday.
A deputation from the inhabitants of the parish of
Hammersmith hail an interview with Sir :(3. Grey, yester-
day, at the Horne-office, to place. in the hands of the right
hon. baronet a loyal address to her Majesty. The deputation
consisted of Mr. J W. Watson, chairmen of the committee
of special constables, Captain West, leader of the special con-
stables, Messrs. O. Bird, J. C. Christopher, and A. J.
Roberts, honorary secretary.
Lady J. Russell's first assembly will be held on
Wednesday, the 7th inst., at the official residence of the
premier, in Downing-street.
Mr. Berridge, Mayor of Windsor, Lori J. Hay,
M.P., and Mr. J. Clode, jun., a deputation to present a me-
morial from the inhabitants of Windsor, on the subject of the
prsposed " Improvement Bill," had an interview with 'Wiser
Morpeth, yesterday, at the office of her Majesty's Commis-
sioners of Woods and Forests, in Whitehall place.
A deputation from the Committee of the Baronets
of Scotland for Nova Scotia Rights, composed of the Hon.
Sir W. A. Maxwell, Sir F. Hamilton, Sir W. Ogilvie. Sir T.
M. Cunninghame, and Sir R. Brown, Baronets. had an in-
terview, yesterday, with Earl Grey, at the Colonial-office,
relative to the ri,ahts of the order in Nova Scotia.
The Earl of Fingal had an interview yesterday
with Lord J. Russell at his official residence in Downing-
'treat.
A deputation consisting of Baron de Goldamid, Mr.
Maynard, Mr. Bailey, and Mr. J. B. Bendel had an inter-
view with the Commissioners of her Majesty's Woods and
Forests yesterday.
Mr. J. M. Powell had an interview with Earl
()Faust le yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade, to
explain his invention for obviating the difficulties of the
break of gauge, and also the carriage of goods from one
railway station to another without any unpacking or
repacking.

lite LATE PRINCEii SUPUIA.—The funeral of the
Princess Sophia is to take place on Tuesday next.

(From hit night's (iarre,e.)
Fonems-oerice, 'Alta 31.—The Queen has ben
rinsed to appui.it Me'ary Southern, EA., now Secretary to
her aiiiic.tv 1.4(p:6i0r. at Vahan. to he her Majesty's Mt-
Wow l :tes.aratow., i y-to the Aigentine Qoutedereneo.

WAII.OFttCR. June I.
15th Reg. of Lt. Dregs.—E. Bernath gent., to be nor.. by par., vice
Bennett, promoted.
Ilth Reg. of F.—Setg..MMor D. Simpson, ti be ens., without par.,
vice Paterson, app. to the 63rd F.
57th F.—Lent. H. B. Croker, to be rapt,
without par., vice Hill,
dire.; Ras. J. H. Lothian, to be lieut., vice Croker ; Gent. Cadet E.
C. G. Kenny, from the Royal MiL CoL, to be one. vice Lothian.
83rd F. —Era.
T. W. Paterson, dee.
84th F.—LteuL W. H. Carter, to be rapt., by pur., vice the Hon. G
F. W. Yelverton, who Tete. thin C. Thompson, to be lieut., by pur.,
vice Carter; A. Appiewhalte, gent., to be con, by pur., vice Thompson.
9kd F.—W. U. IL Stewart, gent., to be ens., by par., vice Hey,
who retires.
2nd Went India Refit—Cluert..masteerg. C. F. Johnson to be
quart.-mss., vice Ilkley, app. adj.
Wee India Next.—Yon.. J lislehan to be bent, without par.,
vice MagrAth, app. quart—mast.; Quark-mast. It. Horsley to be ens.,
vice lislahan ; LieuL R. liegrath to be quArt.-mast , vice Ilursle; ,
app ensign.
Mci. W. B. Caldwell, from the 92nd F., to b,
maj., without pur.
ADMIRALTY, Jere 1.
The following promotions have this day taken place, °
upon the death of Adm. Sir %V. Hotham, Adm. ofcthneVrifi''t
White,
J. (Afraid, to be Adm. of the Red; Mm. of the Blue, sir E. W. C.
R. Owen, G.C.8., U.C.11., to be Adm. of the White; Vice-Adm. of the
Red, Sly T. Livingstone, Bart., to be Adm. of the Blue; Vice-Adm. of
the White, Sir J. W. Loring, K.C.B. K.C.11., to be Vice-Adm. of the
Red; Vice-Adm. of the Blue, R. Jackson, to be Vice-Adm. of th
White; Rear-Adm. of the Red, J. Sykes, tote Mire-Adm. of the Blue;
Itetir.Adm. of the White, lion. 0. L. ?ruby, to he Rear-Adm. of the
Red; Roo-Adm. of the Blue, J. B. Purvis, to Rear-Adm. of the
White; Capt. A. R. Sharpe, C. 8., to be Rear-Adm. of the Blue.