The Express.
London, England, 1851-10-25 00:00:00

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WINDSOR, OCT. 24.
The Royal dinner party, yesterday, included the
Duchess of Kent, the Lady-in-M. Biting to her Royal High-
ness, the Baroness de Sped], Monsieur and Madame Van de
Weyer, the Count and Countess Lavradio, Lott and Lady
John Russell, and Colonel Craufurd. . .

The Band of the itoyal nurse Guards attended during
dinner, and played the following pieces :
Overture, "Cstair ut ..... ....... Meyerbeer
Arts, " ohert [reverent"
w-dtz, ['sum Diabolism," » U.Albert
selecuon, " Busuenols” Aleterbeer
Calrop " Hugo"
ller Majesty's Private Band afterwards attended in the
Castle, and performed the following selection :
Overture... Le Pre sue Clercs" Herold
t bde, 3rd Act, treis-huts" Weller
ttAlet Musts, Msetoteao" Atitmr
This morning the Queen walked in the Rome l'ark and
Slopes.
The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the
younger members of the Itoyal Family took their usual pony
and walking exercise.
Prince Albert went out shooting this morning, accom-
panied by Lord John Rat.ell, and attended h 7 the Earl of
Morley, Maj.-General Sir E. Bowater, and Colonel F. 11.

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Seymour.
Monsieur and Madame Van de Weyer, Count and
Countess Lavraitio, and Lord and Lady John ltussell are
staying on a visit to her Majesty.

The Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord President, returned
estertlay to his seat, Duwood Park, Wilts.
The Chairman of the East India Company had an inter-
iew yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial
thee, from the Governors of the West India Islands.
Despatches were sent off yesterday from the Colonial
Mire to the Governors of Ceylon and Hong-Kong.
Despatches were also sent to the Governor of Malta.

(Ern:l2l.ot nittt'A I:rszette.)

WINDSOR, OCT. 23.—This day the Right Honour-
able Edward Adolphus St. Maur (commonly called Lord
Seymour) was, by command of her Majesty, sworn of her
Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and took his
place at the Board accordingly. WINDSOR, OCT. 23. —lt is this day ordered by her
Majesty in Council, that the Parliament, which stands pro-
rogued to Tuesday the fourth day of November next, be fur-
ther prorogued to Thursday the fifteenth day of January
next.

FOREIGS-OFFIcB, OUT. 21.—The Queen has been
pleased to approve of Mr. E. L. Montehore as Consul
at Port Adelaide for his Majesty the King of the Belgians •
Mr. Valentine Holmes as Consul at Belfast for the United
States of America ; Mr. Alexander Sheffield as Consul at
Demerara for the Repuhlic of Venezuela ; and Mr. William
Pryor as Cunul at Halifax, Nova Scotia, for the Free
Hanseatic City of Hamburg.
WIIITEIIAI.I., OCT. 22.—The Queen has been
pleased to present the Rev. William Cesiar to the church
and parish of Tranent, in the presbytery and county of
Haddingtun, vacant by the death of the Rev. Robert
Stewart, late Minister thereof. _
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CROWN-OFFICE, OCT. 21. Member returned to
serve in this present Parliament for the Borough of Brad-
ford : Robert Milligan, of Acacia, in Rawden, in the parish
of Guist:ley, in the esunty of York, Esq., in the room of
William Dusteild, deceased.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE F....RL OP CARLISLE
RESPLETINO TILE COESTV Cut T.—Yesterday
(Friday) morning the following communication, addressed
to Mr. Samuel Ilolme, wasreceived from Lord Carlisle, re-
specting the inquiry into the conduct of Mr. Itanishay, the
Judge of the Liverpool County Court, from which it will
be seen that his lordship has decided that the inquiry shall
be conducted in Preston, and not in Liverpool, as had been
requested by the memorialists; this will of course increase
the expelue as well as the trouble of conducting the cane,
but there is no appeal from his lordship's decision:
" Duchy of Lancaster Office, Waterloo-bridge, London,
Oct. 23, lSil.—Sir,—l am now directed to acquaint you,
for the information of the committee appointed to prepare
the late memorial to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lan-
caster, that a communication having been received from
Mr. Itamshay repudiating the charges made against him,
his lordship has decided to hear evidence in support of and
against those charges on Wednesday, the sth of November
next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Court-house at
Preston, in the county palatine of Lancaster, when Mr.
Itamshay and the memorialists may be respectively re-
presented by counsel if thought am, air, your
very obedient servant, F. K. DAWES DANVERS."
Immediately upon the receipt of the communication, a
meeting of the committee was called, when it was deter-
mined to present a memorial to the Town Council, on
I Wednesday next, pra)ing that the council will undertake
I the conduct of the case, conceiving that it is one of so
great importance, and involves a question so deeply affect-
in{ not only the due administration of justice, but also the
'! personal liberty of every member of the community, that
; it should be conducted by the authorised bands of this
! community, and not by private individuals. Petitions from
the burgesses of each ward to their respective representa-
tives, urging them to support this opinion in council, have
been prepared, and are already in course of extensive signa-
-1 ture.

EXPERIMENTAL COTTON GROWING.—Mr.
Fleming, secretary to the Manchester Commercial Associa-
tion, received yesterday, from the East India Company
(through their secretary), 1,1)00 bales of cotton (per Armide),
grown in the district of Dharwar. Of this 828 bales were
from the indigenous plant, and 172 from New Orleans seed.
The cotton is sent for sale to the trade in Manchester.
AT a MEETING of the numerous of the CHAMBER of
StIMIAMPTOS, Oa Tuesday last, the secretary
reported that a memorial had been prepared and forwarded
to Lord John Russell on the subject of the transit through
Egypt, and its threatened interruption. The questionof the
bonded privileges of the port was discussed with reference
to some cases which had specially been brought under the
notice of the directors, and the matter was referred to the
custuins committee of the chamber for investigation, previous
to the expected visit to this town of a deputation from the
Committee for Rerorm of the Board of Customs,with whom
the chamber have been in communication.