The Express.
London, England, 1851-12-06 00:00:00

Vbr Court.

OSBORNE, lunar.
Her Majesty. Prince Albert, and the Itoyal Family I
walked in the grounds yesterday.
Hie Royal Highness the Duke of Parma, attended by
the Marquis of Calcagnini, and His Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge, attended by the Hon. James Mac-
donald, arrived, at half-past six o'clock, from London, on a
visit to the Queen.
The dinner party included their Royal Highnesse• the
Duchess of Kent, the Duke of Parma, and the Duke of
Cambridge, Ledy Anna Maria Dawson, the Marquis of Cal.
cagnint. the Hon. James Macdonald, and Sir Ocorge
Cooper.

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The Ilargais Sardinienminister, has left town
for Paris, where his Excellency intends remaining until
after Christ:ass.

A deputation from the London Necropolis and National
Mausoleum Company, consisting of Sir James Duke,
Bart, M.P., Mr. Henry Charles Lazy, M.P., Mr. W. J.
Venice (deputy chairman), Messrs. F. Dobinson, John
Gardiner, and C. R. Thompson (directors), Mr. W. A.
Coombe (solicitor), and Mr. Richard Churchill ( ),
had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday at is
°facial residence in Downing-street, fer the purpose of
drawing his lordship's attention to the site at Woking, as
capable of meeting the requirements of the public for many
ages to come—vis., extent, accessibility, suitability of soil,
natural beauty, elevation and consequent dryness, and
cheapness ; the site eomvises nearly 2,000 acres, and being
within 40 minutes of the most central of the London termini
by the South Western Railway, which passes through the
land, as does also a canal, the bodies may be conveyed, the
funeral *orrice performed, and the mourners return to Lon-
don within two hours.

Despatches were sent off last evening from the Colonial-
office for the Governor of Canada.
Lord John Russell had a dinner party on Thursday, at
his residence in Cheshara-place. The company included
the Earl of Minto, Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston,
the Right lion. T. B. Macaulay, Sir Edwin Landscer, Mr.
Walker and Mr. Adam.

(Frees last nts,,i's Gazette.)
FOREIGN-OFFICE, DEC. 2.—The Queen has been
graciously pleased to appoint the Hon. Richard Edwardes,
now First Paid Attache' to her Majesty's Embassy at Paris,
to he Secretary to her Majestys Legation at Frankfort.
WalrEmu., DEC. s.—The Queen has been pleased
to present the Rev. Hugh McDonald to the church in the
island of Berner., in the parish of Kilbride, in the presby-
tery of Viet and shire of Inverness, vacant by the death of
the Rev. John Bethune, late minister thereof. Also, to
appoint the Rev. Walter Ross Munro to be preacher to the
church or chapel at Cromarty, vacant by the transportation
of the Rev. John McLennan to the parish of Kilchrenan.
DOWNING-STREET, DEC. 3.—The Queen has been
pleased to appoint John Adrian Le Sueur, Esq., to be Post-
master for the colony of the Cape of Good Hope. Also, to
appoint Alexander Barclay, Esq., to be Iteeeiver-General
for the Island of Jamaica.
COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE LORD-LIEUTENANT
or CMPAIIIRL.—Josiah Higginbotham, Gent., to be Cornet
in the Earl of Chester's Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry.
COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE LORD-LIEUTENANT
or GLUUCESTEMILIktg.—Swinburne Firxhardinge Berke-
ley, Gent., to be Lieutenant in the Royal South Battalion
of Gloucester Light Infantry Regiment of Militia.

A Cabinet Council was held, yesterday, at the
Foreign•office at half-post two o'clock. The ministers
present were, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord John
Russell, Lord Truro, Sir Charles Wood, Earl Minto, Sir
George Grey, Lord Palmerston, Earl Grey, Sir F. T.
Baring, Lord Broughton, Right Hon. H. Labouchcre,
the Marquis of Clanricarde, Lord Seymour, the
Right Hon. Fos Maule, the Earl of Carlisle, and
Lord Granville.