The Express.
London, England, 1848-03-22 00:00:00

Ebe Court.

The Duchess of Gloucester arrived at the Palace,
in the middle of the day, to learn the state of her Majesty.
The Duchess of Kent visited the Queen in the afternoon.
The Bucher of Cambridge called at Buckingham Palace,
yesterday, to inquire aft r the health of the Queen.
Lord Camoys has succeeded the Earl of Listowel
as the Lord in Waiting to the Queen; and Lieut. Colonel
thel Hon. A. N. Hoed has succeeded Sir Frederick Stavin
as the Groom in Waiting to her Majesty.
The inquiries after her Majesty's health were ex-
ceedingly numerous, and many of the working classes who
went to the neightvituhood of Buckingham Palace, in the
expectation of seeing a bulletin put up in some prominent
place, were greatly disappointed that no official announce.
ment of the state of her Majesty's health was posted.
A deputation of thWirrettors of the India and
Australia Steam Navigation Company, consisting of Lieut.
Waghorn, Mr. Ford, Mr. Montiflore, Mr. ItAinson, Mr. S.
Russell, and Mr. Yates, had an interview with Earl Grey
yesterday at the Colonial-office.
The Marquis of Westminster had an interview with
Sir G. Grey yesterday. Sir H. Williamson had also an in.
terview yesterday with the right hon. baronet at the Home-
office.
A deputation from the Birmingham Canal Com-
pany, coasisting of the Hon. Colonel Anson, M.P., Mr.
Munta, M.P., -Mr. Scott, Mr. Pasty, Mr. Thomas, and
Mr. Ingleby, had an interview with Viscount Morpeth yes-
terday, at the office of her Majesty's Commissioners of Woods
and Forests in Whitehall-place, on the subject of the Health
of Towns Bill.

COURT OF ALDERMEN.
Yesterday a court wan held for the despatch of
business.
Tun Qualm's ACCOUCHEMENT.—The Lord Mayor stated
to the court that he bad received a letter from Sr George
Grey, announelog her Majesty's safe delivery of a princess.
—Sir P. Laurie, as the oldest member of the court present,
moved that an address be presented to her Majesty upon the
joyful occasion. It was at the present moment essentially
important that the court should show its strong feeling of
loyalty, and respect, and attachment to the throne. (lieu.)
He war convinced that an address upon such a subject would
be received with the utmost cordiality and gratification by
the Queen, and he should move that an humble address he
presented on the occasion to her Majesty.—Alderman Kelly
seconded the motion.—Alderman Salomon, said the feeling
of loyalty extended to the whole population, and there did
not exist a doubt that if there had been any disposition to
commit violence it would have been immediately and effec-
tually checked.—The Lori Mayor said he had good reason
for saying that the address would be most cheerfully re-
ceived by her Majesty.—The court was then cleared of
strangers, and an address of congratulation was, we under-
stand, unanimously agreed to.
CONDUCT o THZ CITY POLICII.—The Lord Mayor an-
nounced that he had received a communication from Mr.
Daniel Whittle Harvey, the Commissioner of the City Police,
in whisk he stated—
I feel it due to the superintendent. the officers, and constables of
the force to state, that throughout the recent period of excitement
(I wish cold add, and whkh hes eo happily passed. y) their
conduct has been judicious. temperate, and exemplary, in all respects
conformable to the orders I caused to be read to the several dirlidoas
when their special services were ant required.
Alderman Challis, the chairman of the police committee, and
other members of the court, spoke in high commendation of
the skill and activity of the commissioner, and of the general
excellent conduct of the officers and constables, and the com-
munication was referred to the police committee.
OMNIBUS RIOULAT/ONO. Alderman Johnson brought
up the report of the general purposes committee, recom-
mending " that no omnibus or other metropolitan stage
coach should from and after the 25th of Merck stand or re-
main at any part of the plying places in Gracechurch-street
for a longer space than 5 minutes at any one time between
8 in the morning and 11 in the forenoon, nor a longer apace
than 10 minutes between 11 in the forenoon and 3 in the
afternoon, nor for a longer space than 5 minutes between 3
and 6 in the afternoon, nor for a longer space than 10 mi-
nutes from 6 in the afternoon till night."—The report was
unanimously agreed to.—Adjourned.

The DEATHS in LONDON, during the week ending
March 18, are stated by the registrar general to have num-
bered 1,118; the average being 1,107. The births during
the same period were 1,436.
CALEDONIAN ASTLUM.—A general meeting was
held yesterday, at the house of the Scottish Corporation,
Crane-court, for the election of directors and the transaction
of other business. An objection was made before the com-
mencement of the proceedings by Mr. Dobie, who maintain-
ed that the meeting was illegal, as only eight days' public
notice had been given instead of ten, which was required by
the act. A long discussion took place upon this important
question, which resulted in an agreement that the meeting
should simply elect the directors, and that a special meeting
should be subsequently called to confirm that proceeding and
dispose of the remainder of the business. The committee
then proposed a list of gentlemen to fill the vacancies caused
by resignation and the retirements by rotation,—namely,
the Mac Gregor, MOWS. J. Machinists, P. Robertson, E.
Antrobus, J. Auldjo, W. Burn. M. Boyd, D. E. Forbes, A.
Gillespie, and Dr. A. Henderson. In consequence of Mr.
Gillespie declining to fill the office, the name of Mr. Harrison
was substituted for that gentleman, and the list recommended
by the directors adopted, after an amendment had been pro-
posed and lest by a large majority. The proceedings then
terminated.
THE COALWIIIPPERS.—II is stated by the Guarantee
Society, as a proof of the general good character of the coal-
whippers, whose services have just been availed of in the
City se special constables, that out of 200 of them for whom
the society has become aunty under the regulations of the
" Coalwhippers Act," to the extent of 2,0001., not one, dur-
ing a period of six years, has proved unfaithful or dishonest.
This fact, which fully corroborates the observations of Mr.
Gladstone and Mr. Labonchere, with reference to these men,
is interesting as • proof of the integrity of a large clue of
useful operatives.
FIRE. -- IN THE OLD SENT-ROAD. Last
night, between nine and ten &clock, a fire broke
out upon the premiss occupied conjointly by Mr.
Hill, a pianoforte manufacturer, and Mr. Nathan,
a teacher of dancing, situate at No. 8, Oakley-ter-
race, Old Kent-rend, near the Neiman Tavern. The build-
ing In which the disaster commenced woe of great depth and
four floors high. Whilst the alarm was being given, the
flames shot forth In a body from the shop and upper floors.
At this period no one belonging, to the property could be
heard of, which led to a supposition that the occupants had
all perished. From subsequent inquiries made, although no-
thing satisfactory could be learned, it is generally supposed
that no one was in the house when the fire began. If there
were, every portion mast have perished. When the engines
arrived the house from the basement to the roof was wrapped