The Express.
London, England, 1851-01-24 00:00:00

Int Court.

WINDSOR, TRUILIDAY, JAN. 23.
The Queen and Prince Albert took their mai earl,
morning walk.—The royal family took walking and pony ex-
erti.e in the grounds around the Castle. Her Maj. sty rode
out o a horseback this morning, accompanied by Prince Albert.
The Hon. Him Seymour (Mind of amour in weiting;, Major.
General 'brays', and L'eut..Colonel F. H. listener were in
attendance on the Queen and Prince.—His Excellency the
Baron and the Baroness De Brunnow, the E.rl and Cannier
of Minto and Lady C. Elliot, the Marquis and Marchioness
of Worcester, Lord and Lady Ashburton, and the Right
lion. FA M .ale, are expected to arrive et the Castle to-
day on a visit to her Mojesty and the Prince.—The royal
dinner pally at the Carle this evening will include her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Root, the B tron and
B tropes. Ds Bruonow, Lady Fanny Howard, Barone.. De
Speth, the Earl and Countess of Minto end Lady C
the Marquis and M irchioaess of Worcester, the Earl and
Country of Hardwick., Lord and Lay Ashburton, the
Right Hon. Fox Mauls, sad Colonel Wylde.

The Governor of the Bank of England and the
D,puty Governor had an interview with the Chancellor of
the Exchequer yesterday.
Mr. W. S. Lindsay had an interview with the
Right Hon. Henry Labouchere yesterday, at the office of the
Board of Trade.

The Rev. Daniel Wilson had an interview with Sir
George Grey yesterday, at the Home OH se.
The Transatlantic Packst Station Commission held
a meeting yesterday, at ts,e Boeri of Trade. Pres.nt: Earl
Granville (chairman) ; Hon. William C leper ; S=r James
Glrdon, K C.B. ; Sir John F. Burg.ynr, K C.B. ; and
Captain Stephenson Ellerby. Lord Hobart (•ecretary to the
commission), attended.
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The Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord President), left
town yesterday for his seat, Bowond Park, Wilts.
Mr. Green and Mr. Wood, commissioners of coal-
whipp. rs, and Mr. Tyrrell, Ciiy Remembrancer, had an
interview with the Right Hon. Henry Lobnuchere yest, rday.
Mr. J thn Wood, chairman of the Beard of Inland
Revenue, had an interview with tne Cnencelior of the
Reelequer on Wednesday. The It Colohel Anson had
an interview with the right hon. baronet yesterday.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colo-
nial office fcom the Governors of the West ludia colonies,
sad also from the Governor of New Zealand.

MUSIC.

THE WHITTINGTON CLUB.

A lecture was delivered last evening at this institu-
tion by Mr. Limole, on the music of Weber, containing
much sound and elegant criticism, illustrated by an Merest-
nig tel et i .0 from the works of that composer. Mr. Lincoln's
discriminating remarks tended to show that Weber, from
the nature of his education as well as of his
genius, bad less universality than some of hie
great countrymen, and was less able to carry on
with clearness a sustained and continuous train of
&ought; but that his imagination, nursed amid the wild
scenery and wilder superstitions of the land of his birth, gave
■ highly romantic colour to his ideas, while he po.sessed the
dramatic taculty in the highest degree. Hence, while he
failed in the meat orchestral symphony, and did not reach
the aublimities of the ecclesiastical style, his fame rests upon
his operas, which are among the greatest works of tkeit
class.

Mr. Lincoln began his illustrations by some elegant
specimens of Weber's vocal music for the chamber. The
little song, "The Spell," was beautifully sung by Mrs.
Noble; and the duet for two soprano., " The May Song,"
so lull of sunny cheertulness, sung by Miss Eyles and Mrs.
Noble, was loudly encored. The next spicimen, the
" Benedictus" from Weber's only mess, showed that, in
sacred music, he was a mere imitator of Heyde and Mozart.
It was, however, a very pleasing quintett, though it might
have been written for an op. ra. 'lke remainder of the
illuiratione were all taken from Web, is drernatic works,
and every one of them was a chef louvre. The
superb and arduous stens from the "Freischutz," "Softly
sighs," was sung by Mies Rowland in a style and with an
energy which did this young singer the highest credit, Mr.
Herbert', also a promising young performer, was encored is
the tenor song front "Eurysntne " The animated duet,
" Oa the banks of sweet (Fanzine," from "Oberon," was
sung by Miss Rowland and Mr. Herm re : it was followed
by the exquisite quartett, "Over the dark blue waters,"
from the same optra; and the hellbent quintets, " Maio=
'viva!" from " Euryanthe," concluded a moat interesting
sad instructive entertainment. The great lecture room was
crowded to the doers, and the lec urer and perfumers
wire must warmly applauded.