The Express.
London, England, 1847-02-04 00:00:00

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WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY.—The Queen and Prince
Anvil took their lima' early morning walk.
The Earl of Licerpool and Captain Francis Sey-
mour left the emtle to-day.

A deputation from the distillers of Scotland, con-
listing of Mr. Fell, Mr. Gray, and Mr. Celeille, had an in-
terview with the Earl of Clarendon, yesterday, at the Office
of the Board of Trade. A deputation of paper-makers, con-
sitting of Mr. John Cameron (chairman), Mr. Chalks
Cowan, Mr. Edward Collins, Mr. Alexander Pirie, jun.,
Mr. Thomas Wrigli y, and Mr. T. B. Crompton, had an in-
terview with the Chancellor of the Exchequ, r, yesterday, at
his official residence in Downing-street. The deputation was
headed by Mr. James Oswald, M.P.
The Commissioners of Metropolitan Improvements
had a meeting yesterday at the office of the Wow!" end
Forests, in iVhitehaP-pl tee. There were present Vi.coutit
Morpeth, the It'leit Hon. J. C. Herries, the Lonl Mayor,
Mr. Alderman Ifurnpherv, Sir Robert Inglis, Sir Charles
Lemon, Mr. Milne, the Hon. C. A. Gore, and Mr. Clnks;
Barry.—The Ecclesiastical Commissioners tor England had
a general meeting yeit,rday at their office in Whitehall-
place.
Mr. H. F. Young had an interview with Earl Grey
yesterday at the Colonial Office. Mr. Wilson Patton, hI.P.,
had an interview with the Right Hon. E. Strutt yesterday
at the office of the Cnmmuaiones of Railways, in Great
George-street. Mr. 11. Lushingtin had an interview yester-
day with E trl Grey. Sir Charles Napier had an interview
with the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson yesterday at the
Board of Trade. Mr. Ward, M.P., had en interview yes-
terday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord President of the
Council), gave a grand dinner last evening at Lansdowne
House to all the Cabinet Ministers (with the exception of
Lord John Russell) ; and also to the Great Officers of State of
the Queen's Household, and the Clerksof the Privy Council.
During the evening the Roll of Sheriffs for the present year
was se:tled by the noble: Marquis and the Lords of the Privy
Council present, preparatory to its being pricked by Her
Majesty in council.
Despatches were sent off yesterday evening from
the Colonial Office, for the Gavernor General of Canada ;
and also for the Governors of the other North-American
provinces.
Mr. Lambton, arrived at Farrance's hotel,
tipper Belgrave-etreet, yesterday, from Brighton.

THE NATURAL HISTORY Oh' THE COURT NEWS-
MAR.—Sir,—The Court Circular printed in your paper yes-
terday contains the following sen'ence : "Mr. Alfred Smee,
the surgeon to the Bank of England, had an interview with
the Earl of Clarendon at the office of the Board of Trade.
yesterday, and exhibited specimens of the aphis vastator,'
the cause of the potato disease, with the effects of the insect
on the potato and various other plants." The " hall mark"
with which the official character of the paragraph seems to
stamp the more than doubtful theory of the Surgeon to the
Bank of Englaad, may hove the dangerous effect of mis-
leading bitter naturaiista than even the court newsman.
The "aphis vastator" has—in the opinion of much higher
authorities than that quoted in the court circular—as little
to do with the potato disease as the court newsman ought to
have to du with anything beyond the chronicles of mere
fashion.—A POTATO PLANTlL—lsleworth, Feb. 3.