The Express.
London, England, 1848-05-13 00:00:00

trbe Court.

The Queen held a court yesterday afternoon at
lleckingbam Palace.
Her Majesty held a chapter of the most ancient
Order of the Thistle. The knights assembled at one o'clock
at the Palace, and were robed by Mr. Hunter and Mr. Ede,
in their mantles of green velvet, and also wore their collars.
The Queen, who wore the mantle and hood, and the collar
of this noble order, accompanied by his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, who she wore the mantle and collar, passed
into the White Drawing room, and took her seat in the chair
of state. The Knights were ehen milled over by the Secre-
tary, when the following answered; The Earl of Aber-
deen, the Marguis of Ailesbury. the Marquis of
Huntl, the Earl of Warwick the Marquis of
Breadayllone, and the Earl of Rceebery. The officers
of the order present were Sir J. 8. Richardson, Bart.,
secretory of the order,_ and Mr. F. P. Round, Gentle-
man Usher. Mr. A. W. Woods, Deputy Secretary, also
assisted at the ceremony. The Knights, attended by the
officers entered the chapter-room, and took their stations
sear the sovereign according to their seniority. The Knights
having taken their seats, her Majesty's pleasure respecting
the election of • Knight into the order was signified, and
they proceeded to an election ; and on the suffrages being
collected by the Secretary and tendered to the Queen, her
Majesty was pleased to declare that James Andrew, Earl of
Dalhousie, had been duly elected a Knight of the Most An-
cient Order of the Thistle. The Knights proceeded to a
second election, and the suffrages having again been col-
lected
by the Secretary and presented to the sovereign, the
Queen declared that Robert, Earl of Cemperdown, had been
duly elected a Knight of the Most Ancient and
Noble Order of the Thistle. The Earl of Camper-
down was received at the door of the chapter-room
by the Earl of Roeebery and the Marquis of Breadalbane,
the two Junior Knights Brethren present, preceded by the
thentary bearing the ensigns of the order on a crimson
velvet cushion, and the Gentleman Usher of the Green Itod.
The noble Earl advanced between the two Junior Knights,
and the Sword of State, borne by Sir W. Martins, Gentle-
man Usher, having been delivered to the Lord Chamber-
lain, and by his lordship presented to the Sovereign, her
Majesty was graciously pleased to confer the honour of
knighthood upon the Earl of Camperdown therewith ; the
noble earl kissed her Majesty's hand and rose, when the oath
was administered to hie lordship by the secretary. His lord-
ship again knelt near the Queen, and the nband and
jewel of the order having been delivered by the Secretary to
the Queen, her Majesty put the same over the noble earl's
left shoulder, after which his lordship again kissed the
Sovereign's band, and then received the congratulations ed
each of the knights present.
Prince Albert presided yesterday afternoon at a
meeting of a committee of the commissioners for promoting
and encouraging the Fine Arts in the rebuilding the 1
Palace of Westminster. The commissioners
_present
were the Earl of Aberdeen, Viscount Mahon, Mr. Hallam,
and Mr. Wyse. The Secretary, Mr. Eastlake, was in attend-
ance. The committee broke up at five o'clock, when the
Prince, attended by the architect, Mr. Barry, went to inspect
different parts of the new buildings. His Royal Highness
afterwards returned to Buckingham Palace.
The Duchess of Kent, Lady Augusta Bruce,
Baroness de Speth, and Lord .1. Murray, dined with her Ma-
- .tv and Prince Albert last c.."ing.

A deputation, consisting of Lord Arden, Mr. (3.
Hamilton, Mr. Napier, !Ir. Mumma, and Lord Monteagle,

had en interview with Lad John Russell yesterday, at his
official residence in Downingvetreet.
Sir John P. Boileau, Bart., Mr. P. Le Neve Foster,
Mr. Scott Russell, and Mr. Henry Cole, a deputation of the'
members of the Society of Arts, waited on Lord Morpsth
yesterday, at the office of Woods and Forests, in Whitehall-
place.
Mr. Wigram had an interview with Mr. La-
' bouchere on Thursday, at the office of the Board of Trade.
Lord Ashley had an interview with Sir George
Grey yesterday, at the Home-offioe.
Despatches were sent off last evening from the
Colonial office for the Governors of the North American
Colonies.
Earl Granville, Vice-President of the Board of
Trade, has appointed Mr. Eiger A. Bowring to be his pri-
vate eecretary.
A deputation consisting of the Mayor of Manches-
ter, Mr. Aid. Bancroft, Mr. W. Gibb, and the Town Clerk
of Manchester, with the Right lion. T. M. Gibson, M.P.,
and Mr. Bright, M.P., had an interview by appointment
with the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer yes-
terday, at his official revidence in Downing. street.
A deputation from Rochdale, consiatiug of Mr. S.
Crawford, Mr. E. Taylor, and Mr. Barton, had en interview
with Lord Morpeth yesterday.

(From hit night's Gazette.)
WHITEHALL, MAY 12.—The Queen hes directed
letters patent to he pissed under the great seal, granting the
dignity of a Knight of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland unto the Eight lion. James Andrew, Earl 02
Dalhoniie.
WAR-OFFICE, MAT 12.
9th Lt. Braga—Gent Cadet H. Scott, from the Royal Mil. College,
to be cornet, by per., vice J. H. King, promoted.
15th Beg of it—Lieut D. Geraghty, from h..p. 17th F., to be
lieut., vice M'Gregoe, Prornetcd.
16th I.—Copt. G. Douglas, from the 2sd West India Regt., to be
captain, vice Durie, who exchanges.
34th 1.-It. Campbell, gent, to be ens„ without pur., vice Kenny,
whose appointarnt has been cancelled.
35th F.—Lieut. J. A. Ewart to be capt., by pur., vice Brevet-Major
Cooper, who retiree; Ens. J Bicker half to be lieut., by per.. vice
Ewart; W. Wright, gent., te be cosign, by per., vice Iliebentedt
Nith F.—Capt. L. A. Boyd, from 11.-p., anat., to b., capt., vice B.
B. Bulge, who Mite, upon full pay.
57th F.—Lieut. G. ff. hunt to be capt, without per., vice J. Ovens,
who retires upon full pay.
68th it —Brev. Lieut. Col. W. F. Tinting, from mat., to be
major, vice R. L. nip" whoCopt H. Sinytb to be major,
by pur., vice Tinting, who rel.' Capt. J. K. Lewis, from mat.
o be capt., vice Caralchsel, dec.; Lieut. J. E. L. Gower, to be cant.,
by pur., lice Smyth ; Ens. C. O. hbutecworth, tot.- iteut, by pur.,
vier Gower; T. Tryon, gent, to be en, , by par., vice fthuttleworth.
73rd F.—Lieut. W. C. Bioe, to be capt., by par., vice Weird, who
ret; Eva. A. Walmesley, to be lieut., by par., vice Biome; D. P. Both
retie, gent., to be ens., by par., vice Welmesley.
Ist W. I. Kest —Ena. W. N. Watts, to be lieut., without our., vice
Getoon, dec.; W. J. Boss, gent., to be ens., rice Watts.
2nd West India Regt—Capt. C. Dude, from the 16th F., to be
dept., vice Douglas, who exchsnges.
Usarractrao.—Clipt. R. M`Gregor, from the 13th F., to be dept.,
without purchase.
A!)MIRALTY, Mar 3.
Corps of RI. Marinee.—Sec. Lieut. A. P. Sutherland, to be first lieut.,
vice Winne, disclaimed.
MAT 4. •
First Lieut. E.B. Browne, to be mot., vice Brev..Msjor J. Fynmore,
ret. on f.-p.; Sec. Lieut. E. Richards, to be lint beim, vice Browne,
preinoted.

PRESENTATION OF THE CITY ADDRESSES.
Her Majesty received an address on the throne
from the Lord Mayor and corporation of the City of London.
His Lordship, with the Aldermen and Common Council,
arrived at half past one o'clock. He was accompanied by
Aldermen Kelly, liumphery, Sir W. Magnay, Bart., Wilson,
Sir C. Marshall, Johnsen, Sr G. CarroU, Moon, Hunter,
Salomon', Sir P. Laurie, Farncomh, Finnis, and Sidney, by
the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, the Recorder, the
Chamberlain, the Remembrancer, the High Bailiff of South-
wark, the Town clerk, and other officers. About 120 mem.
bees of the Common Council accompanied the address.
The Lord Mayor and corporation were conducted by the
Gentlemen L'ahers in Waiting to the door of the Throne-
room, where they were received by the Lord Chamberlain,
and were by his Lordship conducted to her Majesty on the
throne.
The Recorder read the address from the Lord Mayor and
Aldermen, and from the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Com-
mons of the City of London. The Queen returned a most
gracious answer.—Mr. John Wood, the mover, and Mr.
Snelling, the seconder, of the address, had the honour to kiss
hands, and the Lord Mayer and corooncion then withdrew.
The Lord Mayor, Alderman Wilson, Alderman Sir W.
Magnai, Alderman Moon, Mr. Sheriff Cubitt, Mr. Sheriff
Hill, Sr IL Montehore, Mr. B. Tyrrell, Mr. H. Lawford,
Mr. Kinneird, Mr. A. Watford, and other commissioners of
lieutenancy of London, attended by Mr. H. Smith, their
clerk and treasurer, were conducted to the Queen on the
throne, when the Lord Mayor read an address of congratula-
tion on the birth of a princess, and of loyalty from the court
of lieutenancy of London. The Queen returned a most
gracious answer. Mr. Alderman W ikon, the mover of the
address, and Mr. Kinnaird, the seconder, had the honour to
kiss her Majesty's hand. The Lord Mayor and deputation
then retired from the presence of the Sovereign.