The Express.
London, England, 1849-12-01 00:00:00

/Ste Court,

OSBORNE, Noy. 30.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness were pre-
vented, by the inclemency of the weather this morning, from
taking their usual early walk.
Theyounger members of the royal family were alga
obliged to remain at home.
Cerain the lion. Dudley and Mrs. Palms, and Colonel
the Hon. Charles and Mrs. Phipps had the honour of dining
at Osborne yesterday.
Colonel the lion. C. Grey left Osborne this morning for
London.

THE QUEEN DOWAGER.
The Priory, Nev. 30, DM.
" The Queen Dowager has passed an extremely
restless night, and her Majesty show* *mem*e of increased
weakness this morning. DAVID DATUM, M.D."
Her Royal Highness the Dachas of Kent, attended by
the Baronies de Rpeth, vi,ited het Majesty the Queen
Dowager at the Priory yesterday morning.

A cabinet council was held yesterday afternoon at
the Foreign-office. The ministers present were Lord John
Russell, the Lord Chancellor. the ?denials of Lansdowne,
the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Viviount Palmerston,
Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Bir Francis
Baring, Sir John Hobhougi, Lord Campbell, • the Earl of
Carlde, and the Right Hon. Fox Mauls. The council sat
two boars and a halt
A deputation from Windsor, consisting of Colonel
Reid, MT., Rev. T. T. Can.r (Clever rectory), Mr. F.
Molyneux Montgomerie, and Mr. Thomas Page, C.E., had
an interview with the' Commissioners at Rev Majesty's
Woods and Forests yesterday, at their office he Whitehall-
place.
Mr. Higham and Mr. Tidd Pratt had an interview
with the Chance Ler of the Exchequer yesterday, at his offi-
cial residence in Dawning-street.
The Rev. Mr. Cureton had en interview yesterday
with Lord John Rassell, at his official residence in Downing-
street.
Despatches were sent off yesterday evening from
the Colonial-offioe for the Governors of the North American
oolonies.
Colonel Anson had as interview on Thursday with
I the Chancellor of the Iseheque.r.

(From last eight's Casette.)
WHITZHALL, Nov. 28. —The Queen has been
pleased to appoint: George Cersewall Lewis, Esq.. Sir
James Duke, Bart., Sir Rarry Verney, Bert. W,
Miles, Big , Prot, moor Richard Owes, The Ron. Frederick
Bing, and John Wood, Beq., to be her Majesty's Commis-
sioners for inquiring into Smithfield Market, and markets
in die city of Linda& for the sale of meat.
COMMISSION SHINED BY THE LORD LIEUTENANT
or Ftrisataz —Welter Fogg° Ireland, Gent., to be Ensign
in the Fileshire Militia.

Sts MEN DROWNED.—A lamentable accident has
warred off Magus. Tim Mystery, Beveling ►oat, with a
crew of sir hands, left the port for the magma of boarding
and speaking all vessels ►rudd to the port of London. The
boat, in Tanning ander the bow of a schooner for the pre-'
pose of patting a man on bond, on the leeward side of the
vessel, was ran into by the ech once, eutuog Km right
asunder. The boat immediately filled aid dirappeared with
al, her unfortunate c'ew. Tim captain of the schooner!, it is
said, hove his vessel to, or attempted to put his boat
out to save the unfortunate crew. Immediately the intelli-
gence reached the shore by a venal zusaiug dewy t►at
witnessed the cheurastance, het too far to leeward to be of
any assistance, tws of the iesinen proceeded td London,
tarnished with proper eralhority to 'apprehend the Captain of
the vessel . .. ..