The Express.
London, England, 1847-05-13 00:00:00

end:dace and abate the scandal, bat were the generally
sober and orderly conservative and ministerial party.
The issue of the affair was, that the proposition of
Crimienx obtained the pro* en comaidiralion without
a division.
The project or law to inns 200 fr. notes is now be-
{ore the Chamber of Peers.
The preliminary examination of General CubWres
was continued on Monday and Tuesday.
Le Cowrie- I}anfoie says, that the cabinet has re-
fused to M. do Mackaa the command of an important
naval expedition which it has for some time been in-
tended to send to the South Sess.

asallehme. That& soneaptisa oftStrwee eanetacies,
lakes it MUMMA Inthegssladse,m Finis have &eased (lour,
farifitg- hem 3111. par tea te 141. 10s._ ), mita the per-
mall* Meth sa the bed hat Memmed. Chew/abase gad
a whams.* aelleity permial the asalemeat. Waseasivre
ritim,gad saithatisa wee aisadieg. Ia Dessaber, 1646,
mew leheassee hod ts.4l. pee dice; 4 Ihnember
*of wististille 314 •L'l, gni rift" with lade
=llb lOW twanlabsee.. by pevarment army-
elmithhe naghlrems, at Ia per diem. Lead
mailip tetra in fins wad ten sere
as Chas ISOM—Leeee toe 21 yeare-3 (or 4) years as sent_
ass* 4 (or 3), at 6a. pee acre per mast ; next 7, at 7• IL
bs WS. asst 7, at 16e. per are. The testa eemosated
due halt ea am* is 6 =Really, sad the audited te all at
la el feep thee within 7 yam. isle might la pa-
ired la December last for 3L per at
or *tea Ism ; bit
the gustily et land for male wee very halted, sad
ear meek Stan in &vow that forming." Eva, aisle
says a correspondent, " to hare a few cattle at ieqse live years ago, not one cow was to be head in Laved ;
now there are about 40, and 9 or l 0 at Park.wde. The velar
overhead will be 4601., owned assorig 38 laissaress' duailies.
I do not include the value of tattle owned by the Karori
people in Wairarapa. Looking dews freak the thiedjastiee's
house (by the by, we are indebted to itha he *war hew
to keep a road good by clearing the bask la the put which
penes his house last winter to the width els aids sad hell),
"mini looks quite like a village. Twat., erfatatesa magas
ere seen in one line; there is a adaladdllllllDend a chapel; and,
last week, the first shop was °mama Tltgaaaral prosperity
of Wellington, and the goeeraaae eaitinvn, are attract-
ing people from the other There are many
stranmrs in town. There lea bp weedive eensamption of
dutiable goods, which will increase as rotate."

Advices from Madrid of the 6th inform us that the
Queen left that capital for Aranjuez the preceding
dey. Her Majesty left the palace in an open car-
riage, accompanied by her sister-in-law the Infanta
Josephs, and her father-in-law Don Francisco de
Paulo. The streets were lined with the troops, and
the
eoll.itaxtain-General and the Governor of Madrid
her Nlsjesty en horseback. The Queen was
Hollowed by
(*mar
occupied by the members of her
household. El 1 erahlo says that the Questa ea
leaving the palace frequently turned her head via a
look of anxious iuquary to the windows, as if She
expected to see there some object of interest to her.
That journal adds, that the Queen's aspect was
melancholy, and that her visage bore visible traces of
recent tears. El Fare, on the contrary, says that
the Queen appeared cheerful, end that her cosa►
dance presented its usual aspect
The removal of her Majesty to Aranjoes has ren-
dered more strikingly and offensively manifest the
estrangement of her husband. She is accompanied
by the father and sister of her husband, but not by
the King Consort himself;who, it is announced, will
remain at Madrid, and as the Queen's absence will be
for some mouths, probably half a year, it may be
considered that there is now a real separation. Be-
fore the departure of the Queen, the King Consort
went to the palace of St. Jean to take leave of his
father and sister, who were about to accompany the
Queen. The other members, of the family will in-
habit the palace during the absence of her Majesty.
General Serrano he'd, it was said, left the capital for
Aranjues.
A report was circulated that M. Salamanca would
piny into execution the project of law upon the
finance, which he lately presented to the chamber,
merely by a royal ordonnance, depending on the
chamber for a bill of indemnity afterwards.

rbt QDourt.
The Queen and Prime Albert, seaampaailadar the
Prince of Wales and the Princes@ Royal, lionettntit lend
exhibition of the Royal Botanic Sods ty with a roster-
dayziorning. H.R.H. the Dueheas of Kent Abed bar
Majesty yesterday, at Buckingham Palace.
and Prince Albert, accomptnied by the Princlkr=
gen, honoured the performance of the Frew* ys with
their presence yesterday evening. The royal auks consisted
of the Hon. Mee Stanley, Hon. Mies Dawson, Lead Water-
park, Lieut.-Col. the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Capt. the
Hon. A. H. Gordon.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager visited H.R.H.
the Duchies of Heat at her residence, Clarence House, St.

H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady
A. Bruce, dined with H.R.H. the Duchess of Gloucester,
yesterday, at Gloucester Hoene.
Their RR.HR. the Duke of Cambridge and the
Prisons Mary visited the Dashes. of Gloucester yeeterday.

Mr. Orenfell had an interview with the Earl of
Clarendon yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade.
Mr. Freshfield had an interview with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence, in Downing-
street. Mr. Ricardo, M.P., and Mr. Samisen, had an inter-
view with the Right Has. E. Strait, yesterday, at the office
of the Commissiouers of Railways, in Great Georgeatreet.
Mr. Wylie had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday. Mr.
Musgrave had slao an interview with his lordship at the
Colonial office.

GERNIANY.—PsossiA.—BCALTN, MAY 9.—The
proceedings in the chamber of the three representative estates
m the sth inst., reported in to-day's Allgenteine l'rers-
eieehe Zeitung seem to point to en approaching trial of
strength between the liberal party and the court. In the
preliminary discussion which arose upon the presentation of
the declaration of the liberal deputies, the Marshal of the
Diet assumed the au'hority to decide what motions could
and what could not be received, M. Von Vincke protested
against this astumption, and many members argued against
it, The question was again raised by the deputies
from Posen, on the occasion of the marshal refusing
to receive a petition for the preservation of their
Polish nationality and language, on the ground that the
subject was purely provincial, and did not come within the
range of diacussions appertaining to the Estates General of
shs'kingdom. The deputies from Posen maintained their
right to retain their nationality and language, and argued
that government having on this point broken the promises
made to them by the late king, the question was a national
one. The liberal German deputies advocated the slime view
of the question, adding that they wished to see their Polish
fellow-sabjects Germanised, but believed that this
would be more easily accomplished by respecting their
peculiar nationality so long ILI it continued to exist.
M. Hansemann taunted the marshal with having received a 1
petition from the Rhine province for the construction of a
permanent bridge over the Rhine—a purely provincial ob-
ject—while he proposed to reject a petition relating to con-
stitutional rights. After a pretty warm debate a vote was
taken on the question, whether the law under which the
states general are assembled empowers the marshal to de-
cide without consulting the diet what petitions or motions
may or may not be received? The question was de-
cided in the negative by a considerable majority. The
marshal thereupon intimated that he would consult the
king oat the matter. M. Camphausen suggested that
it would be better for the marshal to oonunue to set

TOLE USE OP FLOUR IN HER MAJESTY'S HOUSE-
MOLD —The following order was yesterday, issued by
the Lord Steward of the Queen's household .—" Her
Majesty, taking into consideration the present high
and increasing tiritod of provision, and especially of
all kinds of and flour, has been graciously
pleased to command that, from the date of this order, no
description of flour except seconds shall be used for any
purpose in her Majesty's household • and that the daily
allowance of bread shall be reatrictad to llb. per heed for
every person dieted in the palace. By her Majesty's com-
mand, FORTESCUE. Beard of Green Cloth, May 12, 1847.'•

THE COMMAND IN THE 'AGM—Lord Pahnetiton
has determined" to stand no nonsense" at Lisbon. To ensure
this, as well as prove it, he has appointed Admiral Sir
Chailesiliapier taps sand command on that station.

GRAND ENTERTAINMENT TO THE MINIS.
TEES AT THE MANSION-HOUSE.
Yesterday the Lord Mayor gave a splendid eats,
tainmeat to her Majesty's ministers. Amongst the einappay
we observed Lord John Russell, the Marquis of N
ton, the Marquis of Clanriearde, the Baer of Fort=" Z,
Earl of Clarendon, the Earl Grey, the Earl of Anddand,
Viestend Pslmerston, the Duke de Melfort, Lord Campbell,
Edward Howard, Lord Stratheden, Lord Ebrineon,
Ilia George Grey, Bart., Sir Charles Wood, Bart., Lord
=eSir John Cam ;labium's, the 'Vice-Chancellor of
, Lord Marcus Hill, the Right Hon. Henry La-
lendiere, Mr. Baron Alderson, Sir Harry Smith, the Right
Hon. Fox Maule, the Cnrsitor Baron, the Right Hon T.
Mauer Gibson, Sir W. Molesworth, Sir Edward Buxton,
Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Adam, Admiral Dundee, the Hon.
Capt. Berkeley, Sir Felix Booth, Bart., Sir A. Rothschild,
Hart., Sir John Pally, Bart, Sir Isaac L. Ceiliismid, Sir W.
Somerville, Bart., Mr. Ward, M.P., Mr. Hawes, M.P. Sir
Harris Nicholas, Bart., Si, George Pocock. Sir Charles
Napier, the CeConor Don, Capt. Carroll, Mr. Rich, Mr.
Cohen, Mr. B. Cohen, Mr. Butt, Mr. Fitzhugh, Mr. Whit-
well, Mr. Cox, Mr. H. Smith, the Attorney-Geriersl, the
Lord Mayor of York the Solicitor-General for Scotland,'
Sir Moses Montefiore, Bart, Major-General Fox, the Gover-
nor and the Deputy-governor of the Bank of Ragland, Mr.
Muterman, M.P. the chairman and the deputy-chairman
of the East India Company. Mr. Chaplin, M.P., Mr. Wyse,
M.P., Baron Meyer de Rothaehild, Capt. Bunbury, Mr.
Hestia, M.P., Col. Maberly, Mr. Milne, Mr. McGregor
Mr. D. Salomon, Mr. J. -Walter, jun., Mr. Irvin, Mr..
Hoffiehnudt, Mr. Michell, the Mayor of Exeter, Mr. John
Wood, Mr. Maitland, the Ray. John Phdpott, the Rev. Mr.
Cobden, Mr. Dobie, Mr. Pigeon several of the aldermen,
and the chief corporation officers,, Mr. Cubitt, Mr. Bond,
Ac., eke. The ladies of most of the above-mentioned noble-
men and gentlemen graced the entertainment.
The " Loving Cup, introduced at the conclusion of the
banquet with the usual formalities by the toa.tmaster, Mr.
Harker and after Non Nobir Domitte had been chanted,
The Loan MAYOR rase and said that, surrounded as he
was by the distinguished company before him, he was quite
'retain there could be but one pervading sentiment amongst
them—that of devoted loyalty and affection towards the
sovereign. He, therefore, had the honour of proposing the
health of Her Most Greeks» Majesty the Queen, and he
would add the hope that, under the blessing of Divine Pro-
• once, her reign might be long, happy, and prosperous.
The National Anthem followed, and was exquisitely given
by the vocalists, Messrs. Hobbs, Francis, Gray, Machin,
Bradbury, and Master Banister.
The Loan Merest said he next begged to propose the
health of that illustrious lady the Queen Dowager, who by
her manifold virtues had gained for herself the good opinion
and attachment of the whole of the British nation.
COLONIAL. Glee—" Hail, gentle lady."
NEW ZEALAND.—By the Ralph Bernal we have The LORD MsToR, in appropriate terms, introduced the
letters and papers from Wellington to the 21st of December. next toast on the list, that of the health of His Royal High-
The Ralph Bernal is the first vessel of the season direct from ness Prince Albert, of Albert Prince of Wales, and of the
that port to London. Her cargo is valuable, consisting of other branches of the Royal Family. The toast was received
about 265 tons of oil and 20 of bone, with wool, and other pro- with the utmost enthusiasm, and drank with every meal-
duce of the southern settlements. Its value, as estimated in the festation of loyalty.
colony, is about 9,0001. There are on board about 16 tons The LoaD MAYOR next said, that the toast ha was about
of (New Zealand) lax from Nelson, which has been pre. to offer was one which at all times met with a warm recto-
eared and packed with great ears. Particular attention has tine within the walls of the city of London, but, on the
been paid to keeping the fibre perfectly straight, and the present occasion, it was of nut importance, because,
bales have been submitted to the pressure a a hydraulic amongst the distinguished gouts who honoured him with
gr... 1 About fifteen passengers have come in the Ralph their company to-day, there was the hero of Aliwal.
(Cheers.) He (the Lord Mayor) perceived by these cheers
Governor Grey arrived at Wellington in the Driver on the that the compare y was fully aware of the distinguished merits
19th of December, and his despatches to the 20th have been of the gallant officer to whom he alluded, and if he were to
forwarded by this opportunity. The utmost confidence con- attempt to go into the details of all the various services
tinned to he reposed by the southern settlers in his energy of that gallant hero, ho was afraid that though they
and ability. Apprehension of future possible disturbances might be interesting, they would occupy too much time in
could not indeed be entirely banished while Rangihaeata re- their recapitulation. Indeed, it would ho a libel upon all
mained at liberty. The most important step, both with a who heard him, were he to suppose that the stirring events
view to cheek insurrections in the bud, and tranquillise the in the modern history of the country in which Sir Harry
setts,: minds, taken by Governor Grey, was the panamt Smith had taken so prominent a part, had ever for amo
stationing of a strong detachment of troop', 140 wee eit, mint been obliterated from their memories. ( Hear.) He
at Wanganui. That point, firmly held, oomuminmin the whets would only say, that the sound policy and the great sagacity
south-coast, and shuts out any attempt to die** from the in• with which the gallant officer who fought so nobly on the
tenor. Ground for a stockade and bat c2Age
asalthe mouth sr Fisica of Aliwal, had husbanded the troops under his com-
the river has been selected with great j H.M.S. *e mead, ad, had enhanced tenfold the value of his services, and
Calliope arrived off the mouth of the set the 13th et hail SIM g kr him the distinguished mark of praise
Dec., end as the weather was fine coranwereed lending the hem the hero of Waterloo, who had said that
troops immediately. By the afternoon of the following day, la a ease of emergency, Sir Harry Smith was a
men, guns, storeseke., were all leaded. Mamohn, Napes, and man to he depended epee. (Applause.) With respect
Maketu with their followers retired up the river as mon as the to the other branch of the service of the country, they at all
Calliope was reported. Their ostensible object was to take times had nobly performed their duty, and he gave ea the
part in the tongs at Taupe in honour of Hen-hen (killed by next toast, " The Army and Major-General Sir Harry IWO_ ,
the land-slip some months 'before). A numerous attendance and the Navy and Admiral Si, Charles Adam." (Lead
of natives was expected at that solemnity; and it was be- applause.)
lieved the opportunity would be taken of considering Rangi- The toast was droak upstanding and with three thew
barite's applications for assistant*. The friendly natives at three cheers, most energetically and enthusisetically gi
Wanganui wire, under these circumstances, much pleased Sir HARRY Burro rose, and was received with gees
at the arrival of the troops. On the 16th the government plaudits. The gallant officer said: In the name of
brig »rived with stores, which were begun to be landed gallant army to which lam proud to belong, I have to tit
next M. Wanganui was all noise and bustle, and provi- you, my Lord Mayor and this august aseembly, for the
deem of every kind were in demand at advanced prices. himour you have just now conferred upon um. n• present
The ezpoiditure of 140 soldiers, and the °entracte to suppl Commander-in-Chief needs no compliment from me.
them, will give an impetus to the settlement. Independently The Duke of Wellington stands alone pre-eminent,
of the importance of the place** a military position, the sur- but for myself, I mast ray that little was I aware,
rounding country is fine, and bat that the river bas a bar when forty-two yea:, ego 1 joined the army, that I should
harbour, it would have been the commercial emporium of the ever ascend to the present elevated position which I now
mouth. Even with this disadvantage, it will be an import- occupy before the chief magistrate of the fist city in the
sat secondary settlement, and a link connecting Wellington world, and before her Majesty's ministers. (Hear, hear.)
• with New Plymouth. By the power of circumstances, and under the blessings of
At Wellington the main lines of road were being prose- the free and glorious constitution of this country, I have,
caned with vigour. The troop, were engaged upon them, as however, progressively risen. I have received *very heat=
well as considerable numbers of natives and some of the which her Majesty thouget it right to bestow ; I have »-
poorer class of settlers. Tne Porirua road is described in a paired the thanks of both Houses of Parliament, as well as
letter on our table as admirably done, " quite like an these of the Court of Directors of the East India Com-
Hagfish foot-rood." A ferry has been established at Para- piny; I ha» been awarded the freedom of this crest city.
matte point on Perini& harbour, and others arecontemplated and yesterday I was elected a member of the Goldsmiths'
across the blanawatu and Rangitiki rivers. Along the Hutt Company. Thew are honours which I can assure this august
road the hush has been cut down two chains wide to open it assembly are duly appreciated by me. (Meer.) But I mustre-
to the sun and wind. The Hutt road runs chiefly N. and 8., mind tlus company thatfortuna•ely formwelf I had longserved
and this will give it the benefit of the mid-day sun, besides under the Duke of Wellington, and any man of moderate
becoming a channel through which the air will draw. The mental resources, and disciplined to coolness and self-pos-
eareeyors were employed—when the Ralph Bernal sailed— session, would, as I did, dal that en occasions of difficulty
naming the line into Wairarapa, which will be brought by and danger, the experience which I derived under the Duke
It within six or seven hours' ride of Welliagton. The Karori of Wellington, come to his aid. If I have been fortunate
road is that by e=l;ffellington is *idly supplied with enough to have rendered service to my country, it is because
timber and fire- and is apt to be cut ap a I served in that greet school, and because I endeavoured to
good deal towards th town-end in winter ; but the imitate that great modal. I could dwell upon the merits of
premiere sentenced to hard labour have been put upon it, the illustrious duke, but I will mutant myself with en-
and for about three quarters of a zolle it is as good as any pressing a hope that he may boy live to teach junior
'English road. A spirit of emulation has been excited by soldier, to myself to become what you have been pleased to
these improved highways • the town roads are much im- designate me—" the hero of Align]." To Viscount Har-
pretzel, end private persons exert themselves to keep their dingo and Lord Gough I am indebted for the confidence
own reeds in a condition equal to the public ones. Supplies they were pleased to repose in me, but still more am I in-
for the troops, militia pay, end road leaking, have given debted for all toy success and honours to the gallant soldiers
quite alslbp to Wellirgtoo. The importer, of cattle were placed under my command. I have to thank you for the
the first to teel the return of prosperity, but it soon extended honour couferred upon me. (Cheers.)

upon his own opinion until the general debate on the
"standing orders" of the estates had taken place, and then
seek the royal decision on all meet points at once. M. Von
Beckerath thought that after the vote which had been come
to, this was impossible, but wished to have it distinctly un-
derstood that the application to the King proeeeded from the
marshal alone, not from the estates. The marshal frankly
declared that M. Von Beckerath had placed the proceeding
in its true light. Here the report breaks off.
SAXONT.—DRIDIDEN, MAY 1. —Vi )lent torrents
of rain, accompanied by a storm of thunder and
lightning, fell here to-day, which caused apprehension
that a waterspout had burst at some distance. The Elbe
rose very considerably on the 3rd and 4th. All the meadows
on both banks are overflowed to • great extent. At Muhl-
berg, on the 3rd, the Elbe threatened, by isiundatiag the
country, to destroy the crops.
HOLLAND.—THE I-lAnue, MAY 10.—in
' . . . cottse-

queries of the recovery of the king's; health no more bulletins
will be issued. His majemy walked out to-day,
ITALY.—Roma, MAY 6.—A letter of the above
date, in the Coarrier Francais, says ; " It is not without
astonishment that Europe learned the arrival in this city of
Chelmb Effendi, the Ottoman ambassador at Vienna. Thin
diplomatist has been consMutly the object of attention from
the Pope's family. During a dinner given in his honour.
Count almtago, the Pope's brother, gave • toaat to the
Sultan's health ; he add d, that the true dangers for the
catholic religion did not at present proceed from those who
are in possession of Constantinople, but from those who
coveted its possession.-
GREECE.—ATIIENS APRIL 27.—The new. from
_ .

Athens is of some interest. It appears by the official journal,
the Montteur Grec, that the sittings in the Chamber of
Representatives had become so stormy, that the ministry
could tied no respite except in a dissolution. This step was
taken on the 2tith ult. The royal decree orders that the
electoral c•Aleges should meet within a delay of two months
Au the new elections.