The Express.
London, England, 1847-03-11 00:00:00

Ight eoutt.

The Queen and Prides Albert walked in the plea-
sure-groan& of Osborne House on Tuesday afternoon.
RR.HH. the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess
Royal, end the Princess Alice, took airings in the vicinity of
Osborne House on Tuesday afternoon. WS H. Prince
Edward of Saxe Weimar, arrived at Osborne House on a
visit to the Queen on Tuesday, and dined with her Majesty
and her royal consort. The unfavourable stated the weather
yesterday morning prevented her Majesty and the Royal
Family from taking their accustomed walla kin the pleuure-
grounds and on the beach.
The Duke of Cambridge gave a grand dinner yes-
terday, at Cambridge.house, to the noble directors of the
Concert of Ancient Music and a select party, his Royal
Highness being the director for the evening. Among the
company were the Chevalier Bunsen, Prussian Minister,
and Madame Bunsen; Baron de Benet, Saxon Minister, and
Baroness de Benet ; the Duke of Wellington, the Countess
of Jersey, the Countess of Minefield and Lady Caroline
Murray, Baron Brenner, Count and Countess Eeglowitz,
Sir Andrew Barnard, Rev. Evan Repeat), Sir Henry R.
Bishop, and Major Stephens. In the evening their Royal
Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, accompa-
nied by the Duke of Wellington and their other distin-
guished guests, and attended by Lady Augusta Cadogan
and Baron Kuesebeck, went to the Hanover-square Rooms
to honour the performance of the Ancient Concert with their
presence. H.R.H. the Princess Mary accompanied the
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

A deputation on the subject of West India emigra-
tion bad an interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the
Colonial-office. A deputation from the British Araociation
for the Advancement of Science, waited on Lord John Rus-
sell, yesterday, at hie official residence in Downing-street,
to present a memorial to his lordship from members of
Canons scientific societies, suggesting that steps may be
taken to secure a due representation of natural science in the
Board of Trustees of the British Museum. The Rev. A.
Short had an interview yesterday with Earl Grey. Sir
Charles Adam had an interview with the Right Hon.
Edward Strutt yesterday at the office of the Commissioners
of Railways in Great George-street.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governors of the West India colonies.

SEAMAN'S HOSPITAL SOCIETT.—The anniversary
dinner of the Seaman's Hospital Society for sick and dis-
eased seamen in the port of London, took place last evening
at the London Tavern. The Earl of Auckland presided.
The committee in their report had much pleasure in adding
to the list of royal supporters to the hospital, the name of his
Majesty the King of Hanover, who had become an annual
contributor of 201., also that of his Excellency Keying, the
imperial high commissioner to the Emperor of China, whose
name had been recorded as a benefactor of 1871. 10e., for-
warded by Rear-admiral Sir T. Cochrane, commander-in-
chief in the Chinese seas. The committee had, in ac-
knowledgment of this act of liberality, enrolled the name
of his excellency among the via-presidents. The number
of patients admitted during the past year to the hospital-
ship, the Dreadnought, had been 2,312 ; and advice, medi-
cines, and medical stores had been provided for 1,629 out-
patients ; making 3,941 seamen relieved in that period ; and
since the first establishment, a total of 79,685. The finan-
cial statement of the society during the put year exhi-
bited a progressive improvement. Amongst other items the
committee noticed the payment, on the part of Mrs. Some.,
widow of the late eminent ship-owner, of her portion (one-
third) of an intended bequest (1,0001.)of Mr. Senses ; and also
3001., the bequest of Capt. J. Locke H.C.B. ; 1001. bad aloo
been contributed by Mr. T. Wright, of Noweasdoepon-
Tyne, towards the hospital. The receipts of the fast year,
including 6601. 18s., the balance then was
8,893!. 195.; out of which a present balance of
3801. The Chairman, in proposing the toast of " Prosperity
to the Seaman's Floopital," made some general obeernotlons
open its utility, no institution being in his opinion more en-
titled to respect. The remainder of the toasts were of the
wind character, the health of the Chairman, and of
Admiral Bowles, being the principal. The enhawip-
tion during the evening amounted to nearly 1,1001. xr.
Toole was toast-master.

CHURCH FOR THE SEAMEN OF THE PORT OF LON-
uopc—A public meeting was held yesterday, at the London
Tavern, Bishepsgate-street, in aid of the funds of the
Church for Seamen of the Port of London, erected in Dock-
street, Rear the London and St. Katherine's Docks, the
sittings of which (800 !unlimber) are to be free. The Earl
of Cadogan took the chair. Mr. Lsbouehere, the treasurer,
made a general statement of the receipts and liabilities up
to the 24th of February, 1847. The amount required to be
collected before the church could beopened was 9.8581. In. 4d.
Up to Feb., 1847, the sum of 7,8731. was received by subscrip-
tion. The amount still required was about 2,0001. The Bishop
of London moved the first resolution, and concluded by
pledging himself to do all he could to promote the nieces
of the undertaking, and calling on the meeting to make its
merits more generally known. —The Treasurer read a list of
subscriptions received during the day, amounting on the
whole to about 5001., and a vote of thanks to the Chairman
having been passed the meeting separated.

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ROYAL LITERARY FUND. —The annual general
meeting of this corporation was held yesterday, at 73, (heat
Rusaell.stre-t, Bloomsbury-square, Sir Robert Harry Inglis,
Bart., M.P., in the chah.. Mr. Blewitt, the eecretary,
reed the report, which stated that the amount distributed,
during the last year, in relief to distressed authors, their
widows, and orphans, was 1,4071., and that the total sum
thus applied from the foundation of the institution, in 1790,
to the 31st of December last, amounted to 33,8301. The
subscriptions and donations during the past year amounted
to 1,0091., exclusive of a legacy of 100/. from John Harris,
Esq., the bookseller, of St. Paul's churchyard. It was
announced that the chair at the ensuing anniversary dinner
will be taken by Chevalier Bunsen, the Prussian ambas-
sador. The Marquis of Lansdowne was re-elected president.
The Marquises of Northampton and Normanby, Lords
RUenborough, Stanley, Brougham, John Russell ; Sir Robe.
Peel, Sir Robt. Inglis, and other noblemen and gentlemen.
were reelected vice-presidents ; and the women and committee
were lec with the addition of Sir Roderick Murchison,
Sir Percy Shelley, Bart., and James Prior, Req.
BRITISH COLONIAL BANK AND LOAN COMPANY.—
The sixth annual meetingof this company was held yesterday
at the offices in Moorgatestrest. J. Stewart, Req.. presided.
The report set forth that the directors had succeeded in making
terms favourable to the company, with the altareholde.s to
whom debenture' Wen granted, under which, shares to the
extent of 18,20 W. have been cancelled, which has enabled
them to write off 3,5601., in port liquidation of the prelimi-
nary expenees. A further amount of shares, to the extent of
12,3401., has also been surrendered to the company and can-

celled ; making a total of 30,6901. stock. On the other hind,
loans to the extent of 14,1011. ss. 11d. have beet paid off or
extinguished. From the money arising from the loans and
the seventh call (which has been moat punctually paid) the
liabilities have been reduced in the last year to the extent of
10,2001., of which 5,0001. have been paid since the last gene-
ral meeting ; and the remaining liabilities of the company
are in a train of liquidation. The following directors, ac-
oarding to the deed of settlement, retire from the direction ;
but, being eligible, hereby offer themselves for re-election,
viz., James Stewart, Esq., Sir Joseph de Courcy
Dart., and the &v. John Howard Hinton. A.tvr u short
discussion the report was adopted, and a dividend at the rate
of 2 per cent. per annum, free of income-•ax, was declared on
all the colonial shares, and upon the 6 calls paid on the Bri-
tiahshares, and on the seventh call from the date of payment.
A vote of thanks was passed to the directors, and the meet-
ing separated.
THE STEAM SHIP COLLISION IS THE RIVER.
The recent fatal collision off this part of the river, by
which the schoonir Rose was run down, and all hands
lost, excepting the master, still continues to excite
considerable interest. The steamer that occasioned the
miachie, the Royal Victoria, arrived off Saint Katlic+.
rine'a, from Leith, in the course of Monday, and in
pursuance of an Admiralty "lido., she was seized for the
damage she was all,ged to have caused the Rose. Bail,
however, to the amount claimed hating been duly put in,
the order of seizure was withdrawn, and this evening the
again left for Leith. The claims for the loss of the Rose and
cargo will fill little short, it is stated, of 9,0001.

iltiSil TITLE.—M. Soler has been nicknamed by
the Nib, " The broth of a boy."—Penh.

IN LIVFATS.—DESTIT CTION.—On Tuesday evening
an inquest was Feld before Mr. Baler, coroner, at the
World's End, Mile-end Old Town, on the remains of a poor
wowan, named Mary Ann Eastham, aged 51 years, who
died on Saturday last, for want of the common necessaries
of life. The first wieners was James Eastham, a bey about
ten years of age, who said he was the son of the deceased.
He could neither read nor write. 1115 father had been dead
several years. His wother had, ever since the death of his
father, obtained a scanty subsistence by making up slop
work. During the last twelve months his mothers eyes
had failed, in consequence of her constant application to her
needle, and she was unable to work any longer. She
applied to the board of guardians of the Stepney union,
who allowed her two shillings per week. She paid
9d, per week for the small room which the jury bad visited
in Nelson-street, Stepney. During the late severe weather,
his mother and himself were frequently without food or
coals, and they suffered much from cold and want. His
mother was advised by the neighbours to go into the work-
house, but refused ' • and said if she was compelled is enter
the Union it would break her heart. The coroner asked the
boy if he had sufficient food. The boy replied in the nega-
tive—he never had enough. his roomer ;often used to cry
over him, and regret that she could not obtain victuals. His
mother quite starved herself, and gave him the hest share of
the food she obtained, During the long winter, himself and
his mother slept on the bare boards, with nothing but an
of I hearth-rug to cover thaw. His mother frequently
crouched up in a corner of the room, in a shivering
condition, because she could not obtain fuel. They
had not eaten any sort of meat for upwards
of nine months. They considered themselves well
provided for if they could obtain one ounce'of cocoa and one
halfpennyworth of bread per day. Oa Sunday last they
had one herring and a halfpennyworth of bread, which his
mother shared with him. She always gave him more than
she ate herself Their principal fare was dry bread and cold
water, His poor mother had frequently complained of ill-
ness during the cold weather, and expressed her fears that
she could not live much longer. On Sunday evening last he
observed an alteration in his mother, and thought she was
dying. He went out for assistance, and when he returned,
his mother was quite dead. Mr. James Horton, surgeon,
stated that he was called upon to attend the deceased. He
attributed death to natural causes, accelerated by privation..
The jury returned a verdict accordingly. The coroner
handed to the foreman of the jury a half sovereign, and de-
sired him to provide for the wants of the boy. The jury said
it was a very melancholy case, and followed up the ge-
nerosity of the coroner by a small subscription.—
ACCIDENT AT AN ENCIINEEIi*B. By Mr. Baker, at the
Masons Arms, Poplar, on view of the body of John Smith,
a labourer, aged 40 years. The deceased was in the employ
of Messrs. and Co., engineers, Millwall, Poplar. On
Tuesday last he was engaged with several other labourers, in
raising a bran screw propeller, weighing upwards of six tons,
from one part of the (artery to another. They had succeeded
in raising it four feet from the ground by means of the crane,
when the chain soddenly broke, and the mass fell with great
violence, striking the deceased on the back. He instantly
fell, and, when raised, life was found to be quite extinct.
Verdict—" Accidental Death."