The Express.
London, England, 1851-05-06 00:00:00

vie court.

It is understood that the Queen intends to give a
third State Ball in the month of June neat; and that, for
the encouragement of trade, her Majesty has resolved that
it shall be a Fancy Ball. The costume will be the full-
dress of the court of King Charles 11., from the Restora-
tion, in 1660, to 1685. The choice of dress will not be
limited to this country, but will include the court costumes,
of that period, of other European countries.

The Prince and Princess of Prussia, attended by
tshe Countess A. de harks and Count Oohs, went to the
new palace of Westminster yesterday morning, and inspected
the houses of parliament.
The Prince and Princess of Prussia and Prince Frederick
William, accompanied by Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar,
went to Kew yesterday afternoon in an open carriage and
four, and visited Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cam-
bridge.
Prince Albert, attended by Lieut.-Colonel F. IT. Sey-
mour, rode out on horseback yesterday morning. The
Royal Family took their accustomed exercise yesterday in
the garden of Buckingham Palace.
The Queen had a dinner party yesterday evening at
Buckingham Palace, the company included Her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Prince and Princess of
Prussia, Prince Frederick William of Prussia, the Duchess
of Sutherland, and Lady C. Levcson Gower, the Duke of
Wellington, the Duke and Duchess of ArgyU, His Excel-
lency the Chevalier Bunsen, His Excellency Monsieur
Mussurus, Lady Fanny Howard, the Baroness de Speth,
the Countess A. de Hake, the Countess Louise Oriolla, the
Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn, the Earl and
Countess Granville, Count Putties, Major von Bayeu, Count
Dolts, Colonel Fischer, and Lieutenant von Heins.

A deputation from Yarmouth, headed by Mr. J. Hume,
M.P., and consisting of the Mayor of Great Yarmouth, fhe
Deputy Mayor, Mr. G. D. Palmer, Mr. William N. Bur-
roughs, Mr. Joseph Davey, and Mr. J. Hargrave Harrison
had an interview with Lord Seymour yesterday, at the
office of her Majt.sty's Commissioner of Woods and
Forests.

A deputation on the subject of the Orkney Ports, con-
sisting of the Earl of Zetland, Mr. G. 'Train, Mr. J.
Dundas, and Mr. J. Loch, had an interview yesterday with
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, at his official residence in
Downing-street.
Mr. Hughes, of Manchester, and Mr. R. H. Wyatt, had
an interview yesterday with Earl Granville, at the Board
of Trade, on the subject of the Patent Laws.
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland
Revenue, had an interview yesterday with the Chancellor
of the Exchequer. Sir Alexander Spearman had also an
interview with the right hon. baronet.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office
from the Governor of South Australia, and also from the
Governor of St. Helena. Despatches were also received
from the Governor of the Canada. and the Governors of the
other North American Colonies.

The Queen held a privy council yesterday after-
noon, at 3 o'clock, at Buckingham Palace. It was
attended by the Prince Albert, the Lord President,
the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Privy Seal, the Secre-
taries of State for the Home, Foreign, and Colonial
Departments, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lan-
caster, the Postmaster-General, the Lord Steward,
the Lord Chamberlain, the Muter of the Horse, and
the Groom of the Stole to Prince Albert. The Right
Hon. Andrew Rutherford was by command of the
Queen sworn of her Majesty's most Honourable
Privy Council, and took his scat at the board. A
proclamation was ordered to be issued relative to
the apprehension of wiles connected with the St.
Albans election. The Hon. W. Bathurst was Clerk
of the Council in Waiting. Before the Privy Council
the Queen gave audiences to Sir George Grey and
the Marquis of Lansdowne. After the Council, her
Majesty gave audiences to the Marquis of Breadal-
bane and Earl Grey. The Queen was attended by
the Treasurer of the Household, the Vice-Chamber-
lain, the Marquis of Londonderry, Gold Stick in
Waiting, Lord Waterperk, Lord in Waiting, and
Colonel Berkeley Drummond, Groom in Waiting.

REPRESENTATION OF THE ISLE or WIGHT.—Mr.
C. C. Clifford has intimated his intention of not contesting
the election. In his dead, however, a very eligible candi-
date has offered himself in the person of Edward Dawes,
Bie., of St. Helen's and Nitro, in the island, who is a prac-
tical agriculturist se well ea lauded proprietor, and who has
pledged himself to go to die poll as a free trader and liberal
He will be largely sapgcot dby the tenant farmers of the
island.
CoNsrirrios or ARDENT SPlalra.—Yestarday a
return to parliament was printed, from erhich it appeared
that in the year ending the 6th January last, the duty was
paid on 23,862,68.5 gallons of proof spirits for home con-
sumption in the 1:149ad Kingdom. The duty paid was
5,948,4671. 19..