The Express.
London, England, 1851-05-10 00:00:00

ne court.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by
the Prince awl l'rincess of Prussia, and the Prince Frede•
rick William of Prussia, left Buckingham PuDec at two
o'clock yestenliy afternoon for Stafford-house, to honour
the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland with a visit. The
royal suite consisted of the Ce.untess of Gainsho h. the
Counters' A. de Backe' Colonel the lion. Charles Grey,
Lieut.-Colonel Francis Hugh Seymour, nod Count Oulu.
The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny Howard,
too honoured the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland with
her company. A select circle, including the Marquis of
Westminster, the Marquis and MarchilMlC. of Bread dbanc,
the Countess (Dowager) of Carlisle, Earl Granville, and the
lion. Charles Howard, had the honour of meeting the
Queen. Luncheon was served to her Majesty and the
august circle, after which the Queen and Prince Albert, the
Duchess of Kent, the Prince and Princess of Prussia, and
Prince Frederick William, were conducted through the
picture gallery awl state rooms to view the valuable collec-
tion of picture.. The Queen and Prince Albert, the
Duchess uf Kent, and the Prussian royal fatuity, took their
departure front stallord-house at four o'clock.
Prince Alhert, the Prince and Princess of Prussia,
Prince Frederick William and the Princes. Louisa of
Prussia, visited the Exhibition of the Industry of All
Nations yesterday morning. The royal suite consisted of
the Countess A. tie Backe, Countess Oriolla, Colonel Hon.
C. Grey, Lieut.-Colonel F. IL Seymour, Count Puklsr,
Major Von 'Dye'', Count Boltz, Colonel Fischer, and
Lieutenant Heinz.

The Queen, with the Princess Royal and the Princess
accompanied by the Princess of Prussia and th,,
Princess Louisa M Prussia, took a drive yesterday attemoon
in an open landau and four. Prince Albert, the Prince of
Prussia, and Prince Frederick William of Prussia, rode out
on horseback. Colonel the lion. Charles Grey and Lieut.-
Colonel F. 11. Seymour were in attendance on horseback.
The Prineesses Helena and Louisa took an airing yester-
day in an open carriage and four.
Prince Edw.ard of Sane Weimar visited the Prince and
Princess of Pru-ma yesterday at Buckingham Palace.
Her wrajesty and Prince Albert, aceompunied by the
Prince and Princess of Prussia and Prince Frederick
William of Prussia, honoured the performance of the
French plays last evening with their presence. The royal
suit,. consisted of the Countess A. de Backe, the Count,.
Griolla, the lion. Eleanor Stanley, the lion. Beatrice Ityng,
Lord 11-aterpark, Count Pokier, Count (jolty, Colonel
harles Grey, Lieut.-Colonel F. IL Seymour, and Licute-
nant Von Ileum

The Duchies. of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny Howard,
and Lord Jane. I'. Murray, also honoured the pertUrtunuee
of the French playa with her we-wenn., List erenirg.

Despatches were sent off yesterday from the Colonial-
office to the Governor of the Canada, and the governor; of
the other North American colonies.

(From last Mahe. Garth,'
DOWNING-sTELET, 9.—The Queen has been
',feasts' to appoint James Douglas, Esq., to be Governor
and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Island of Van-
couver, and its: deiwndencies ; her Majesty has Ldso been
pleased to appoint John Rainier, Esq., to be Resident Ma-
gistrate at lliversdale, in the settlement of the Cape of
Good Hope.
WHITEHALL, Mty 7.—The Queen has been
pleas.' to appoint John Montgomerie Bell, Esq., Advocate,
to be sheriff of the shire or sheriffdom of Kincardine, in
the room of John Cowan, Esq., resigned.
WHITEHALL, %l.ty B.—The Queen hos been
pleased to nominate the Rev. John Watson to be the Of-
ficiating Minister of the church of Newbonmoh, in the
counts. of Northampton, and diocese of Peterborough, the
same Lying void by the resignation of the Rev. Christopher
Carr.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday, at the
Foreign-office, in I /owning-street. The ministers
pn'sc•ut were Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor,
the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Moto, Sir
George Grey. Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Francis Baring,
Lord Broughton, the Curl of Carlisle, the Right lion.
Henry Cahoot:here, the Marquis of Chuiricarde, and
the Right lion. Fox Maude. The Council sat one
hour and a half.

THE COVENTRY I'.VRI.LIMENTARY AND FINANCIAL
Rs:roust AASUCI ATION held its annual meeting of members
in the large room of the Temper:mei, lintel, Dishop-street,
Coventry, on Tuesday eveuing. The room was inconve-
niently crowded with the attendance of members on the
occasion. The object of the meeting was to hear the ac-
counts fur the past year; to consider the best method of
electing the committee for 16.11; and generally to secure
a better organisation of the reformers of this city, upon
the principles laid down in the bill of rights issued by the
National Association, or free trade to all its integrity ;
financial reform; economical and equitable, parliamentary
reform, immediate and complete.
ILOYAL N.tVAL SCOOOL.—Last evening. the anni-
versary festival of the subscribers to this institution took
place at the London Tavern, Bishopsgateetreet, Vice-
Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, presiding, supported b 7 the
Earl of Waldegrave, Admiral Bowles, Admiral Sir C.
Malcolm, Mr. Montague lion., Admiral Falcon, Dr. Cham-
bers, Captain Clarke, tee. The chairman, in proposing the
toast of the evening—" Prosperity to the Royal Naval
School --observed, that if there was one thing more than
another which this country ought to be proud of, it was the
extent of its charitable institutions; and he Ixlieved he
might truly say they were not only efficiently maintained,
but were found to be well adapted to the purposes for
which they were designed. It was an interesting fact that
in the charities of the City of London alone, a sum of no
less than 1,700,000! or nearer two millious, was expended
annually, and that amongst tivo hundred different
establishments. In stating this he believed he
might add, that the benevolent institution, whose
anniversary they were now celebrating was not ono of the
least beneficial of those charities. There might be many
here present who remembered the lung and glorious war-
Farr
in which they were some time since engaged, and who
were aware that officers had retired subsequent to that
period with no more than or 6s. per day—and some of
I them with wives and families to support from this small
stipend. Within a few years after the war to which ho
alluded, a benevolent officer, who was now no more, sug-
gested the propriety of (orating an establishment like the
preseut, and he himself contributed the sum of 10,000 i.
towards the institution. 'this was the origin of the society,
and he (the chairman) was happy to say it had completely
answered all expectations. Its object was to give educa-
tion to some at " cost price," to others at a reduced scale, and
to a certain number gratuitously. It was worthy of remark,
that 1,000 officers had been sent out from this institution since
its formation ; and during the last year there were
two young men who had distinguished themselves at col-
lege—the one at Cambridge and the other at Oxford. The
Lords of the Admiralty, he was happy to observe, had taken
a tavourable view of this society, and had assigned two
cadet hips annually to young men of the establishment.
The benefits of the institution had hitherto been confined to
the children of officers of the navy and marines, but owing
to the long-continued praise which bad existed in this coun-
try, the patrons of the charity were anxious to extend its
operations, and they now proposed to admit into the esta-
blishment the was of civilians and of officers in
the army. He did not doubt that this extension would
be beneficial in its results, inasmuch as it would command
the attention of a number of persons who had heretofore been
strangers to the institution.—Admiral Bowles expressed sf•
miler sentiments upon the subject, and said there was no
reason whatever why this school should not in time become
u highly distinguished as that of Rugby, Winchester, or
any of the other public educational establishments in this
country. Admiral Bowles concluded by proposing the
health of the chairman, who briefly retorted thanks; and
many other touts were given in succesaion, having for their
object the advancement of the institution and the well-bo
iag of its presnoters.—The announcement of a long list of 1
subscriptions and donations terminated the pro—w4.inp of
the evening.