The Express.
London, England, 1851-05-14 00:00:00

Trndc.

compared with other securities, is a very good price. Fine.-
rate bills, wbkh were discounted at the beginning of the
year at less than 2 per cent., cannot he done at 3 per cent.
now, owing to those Swedish and Norwegian loans.
Such is the competition between the steam cruel, on the
Hull line that last Saturday eleven lasts of wheat were
taken by a screw steamer as ballast, meaning that no
freight was paid for it at all, to the great mortification of
the shareholders.

I just learn, from a very good sourer, that our garrison
will be increased within a week by 10,000 men (Austrians.)

gbe Court.

Tho Queen's Fancy Ball—the costume, the full
dress of the Court of King Cherie; IL, from tho Restora-
tion in 1880 to l6B4—ia appointed to take place on Friday.
the 13th of June. _ _ .

Her Majesty, with the Princes; Royal, accompanied by
the Princess of Prussia and the Princess Louisa, took a
drive yesterday afternoon in an open carriage and four.
Col. the Hon. Charles Grey and Lieut.-Col. the Hon.
Robert Boyle attended on horseback. The l'rincc Albert
and the Prince of Prussia rode out on hoptektek at the
same time, attended by Lieut.-Colonel Francis Hugh
Seymour.
The Duchess of Kent visited the Queen yesterday at
Buckingham Palace.
The Duke and Duchess de Nemours visited her Majesty
yesterday, and also paid visits to the l'rinee and Princess of
Prussia at Buckingham Palace, and to the Duchess of Kent
at her residence, Clarence-house, St. James's.
. .

Prince Frederick William of l'rumia visited Dulwich
College yesterday, and also inspected the General Fast
Office.

The Duke of Cambridge and his Serene Highness Prince
Edward of Saxe Weimar visited the Prince and Princess of
l'russia yesterday.
The Prince and Princess of Prussia, with the Prince
Frederick William, and the Princess Louisa, visited the
Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations yesterday morn-
ing. Their Royal Highnesses were attended by the
Countess A. do Macke, the Countess °ricolla, and Count
Dolts.

The Prince of Wales, attended by Mr. Birch, took a
drive yesterday in an open carriage.
Prince Alfred, the Princess Alice, and the younger mem-
bers of the Royal Family, took their usual pony and walk-
ing exercise yesterday, in the garden of Buckingham
Palace.

_
Her Majesty and the Prince Albert, accompanied by their
Royal highnesses the Prince and Princess of Prussia, and
Prince Frederick William of Prussia, honoured the Royal
Italian Opera House with their presence last evening.—Tho
royal suites consisted of the Countess A. de Macke, the
Countess Oriolla, Hon. Eleanor Stanley, lion. Beatrice
Bng, the Marquis of Ormonde, Count I'ukler, Colonel the
lion. C. Grey, Lieut.-Colonel F. H. Seymour, Count
Gott; and Lieutenant von Heinz.—lier Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny Howard, Sir
George Couper, and Lord James Murray, honoured Her
Majesty's Theatre with her presence yesterday evening.
lhe Marquis of Ormond° has relieved Lord Watcrpark
in his dutit s as Lord in Waiting to the Queen.—Lieutenant
Colonel the lion. Robert Boyle has relieved Colonel
Berkeley Drummond in his duties as Groom in Waiting to
her Majesty.

A deputation of Jews had an interview with Lord John
Russell, yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-
street, on the subject of Sunday trading.
Mr. Brown, M.P., Mr. W. Jones, and Mr. Chas. Cotes-
worth, had an interview with Earl Grey, yesterday, at the
Colonial•o®ce.

The Earl of Gosford had an interview with Sir George
Grey, yesterday, at the llomc-office.
The Cambridge University commission met, yesterday,
at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury,
in Downing-street—l'resent : The Bishop of Chester, the
Dean of Ely, the Rev. Professor Sedgwick, and the Rev.
W. 11. Batson (secretary).
Mr. Hodges, M.P., had an interview with Lord John
Russell, yesterday. Major 'Legg had also en interview with
his lordship.
A deputation from the Bristol and Exeter Railway Com-
pany, consisting of Mr. J. B. Badharn (secretary), Mr. C.
Parkes, and Mr. Edward Clark, had an interview with the

of Railways yesterdAy at the BcrArti of

- Loral Ashley bad an interview yesterday with Sir George
Grry, at the Ilome-othee. Lord Belhaven had also an in-
terview with the right loin. baronet.
The Postmaster-General had an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer ye:Y. rday at his official residence in
Downing-street.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office
from the Governor of the Canadas and the Governors of the
other Kurth American Colonies.

(Prim bolt Night's Casette.)
FORT:MN-OFFICE, M. y 12.—The Queen has been
pleased to approse of Mr. William Vimonte de (Jimmie m
Consul for the Islands of Jersey and Guernsey far the Fro*
Hanseatic City of Harnburgh.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, MAY 14.—Ordnance
Medical Department: George Pain, gent., to lie aasistant-
surgeon, vice Young, deceased.

COMMISSION SIGNED BY nip. LORD LIEUTENANT
OP THE COUNTY PALATINE OF CIINATE/L—Wilbraham
Egerton, Jun., Gent., to he lieutenant in the Earl of Ches-
ter's regiment of yeomanry cavalry.
COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE LORD LIEUTENANT
OP WARWICESHINIL—PhiIip Tranter, Gent., to be MM.
goon in the Warwickshire regiment of militia.