The Express.
London, England, 1853-02-21 00:00:00

Vie Court.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the
Marchioness of Ely, 1..,,rd Alfred Paget, and Lieut.-eolonel
the lion. A. Gordon, honoured the Baron Maroehetti with
a •isit at his studio, in Qmluw•square, un Saturday after-
noon.

The Queen had a dinner party on Saturday at Bu:king-
ham Palace. The following had the honour of being
present :—the Duke of Cambridge, the Duchess of Suther-
Isad, the Count and Countess Walewski, the Duke of
Norfolk, the American Minister, Lord and Lady John
Russell, Viscount and Viscountess Comfier:nem, Lord Col-
ville, the Hoo. F. and Lady Anne Cliarteris, Sir George
and Lady Grey, and Major the lion. J. Macdonald.
The band of the lit Life Guards was int aitresnianc.b,ce at the
Palace, and played during dinner the following pieces :
March March of the let Life Guards
I Ducher. of Kett.
Orertam " Di, Lurligen Welber von Windsor" tta.) Nico!ul.
Introduction acd Chorus, Owra "Zzyre" i li. R. If. the fluke
Feetlieher Tana, Opera " Rienzi"
Mazurka, Opera " Le Cad"
The Guard'. March
The Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the Princess Ade-
laide of Ilohenlohe, visited the Queen on Saturday at Buck-
ingham Palace, and partook of luncheon with her Majesty
and Prince Albert.
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Ike Queen ad Prince Albert, the Prince of Wain, the
Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, with the Ladies
and Gentlem:u of the Court, and the dontestie household,
attended divine service yesterday morning, in the l'rivate
Chapel of Buckingham Palace. The Ron. and Rev. Gerald
Wellesley officiated.
The Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary visited
the Duchess of Kent on S.iturday, at her residece, , Clarenco
House, St. James's.

A deputation from St. Saviour's parish, on the subject of
New-street, had an interview on Saturday with Sir Wil-
liam Molesworth, a the Office of Works and Public Build-
ings, in Wbitehall-place. The di potation consisted of Mr.
Alderman Ilumphery, M . Beard, Rider, and Russell
churchwardens of St. Saviour's), Mr. Eli lin-lards, Mr.
homas Bailey, Mr. Thwaites, Mr. Brooks, and Mr. Her-
bert Stormy (solicitor).
A deputation, consisting of Mr. Dixon (of Bromley-by-
Bow), Mr. Farnham (Highgate), Mr. Gwilliam (North
Audierstrect), Mr. Marshall tliow, Middlesex), Mr. Reid
(Plaistow), Mr. Self (West Ham), Mr. Stevenson (Lam-
beth), and Mr. John H. flay (Kennington), hail an inter-
view with Earl Granville, at the Privy Council-office, on
Saturday.
Captain Penny had an interview with the Duke of New-
castle on Saturday at the Colonial-oflke.
A deputation front Great Grimsby had an interview on
Saturday with the General Board of health, at their office.
Whitehall, in reference to the Great Grimsby Improvement
Bill now before parliament. The deputation consisted of
the Earl of Annerley, M.P., Mr. G. josuline, M.P., and
Mr. Hargrave, Secretary to the Town Committee, to watch
the marmot the hill. The deputation had also an inter-
view with Sir William Molesworth on Saturday, at the
Office of Works and Public Buildings.
Despatches were sent on Saturday from the Colonial-
office to the Governor of Malta, thu Lord Mgh Commis-
sioner of the lonian Islands, and the Governor of Hong-
Kong.
' Lord Goderich bad an interview with Viscount Palmer-
ston on Saturday.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office
from the Governors of West .tustralia, New Zealand, and
Ceylon.

A Cabinet Council was neid at the Foreign-office,
Downing-street, on Saturday afternoon. The minis-
ters present were—The Earl of Aberdeen. the Lord
Chancellor, Earl Granville, the Duke of Argyll, the
Marquis of Lansdowne, Viscount Palmerston, Lord
John ltussell, the Duke of Newcastle, the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, Sir Jaws Graham, the; Right
Hon. Sidney Herbert, and Sir William Molesworth.
The Council sat three hours.

TIIE SPEAKER'S FIRST PARLIAMENTARY DINNER
took place on Saturday. The following gentlemen at-
tended :—Right Hon. Bat of Mulgrave, Right lion.
Viscount Palmerston, Right lion. Lord Ernest Bruce,
Lard Hervey, Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, Right Hon.
Wm. F. Cowper' Hon. Charle. Villiers, Right Hon. Sir
James Graham, Right. lion. Wm. H. Gladstone, Right
I Hon. M. T. Baines, Right Hon. Sir Wm. Molesworth,
Right Hon. Sir John Young. lion. Henry Fitzroy, Mr.
Moacrieti, Sir Alex. Cockburue, Mr. Frederick Peel, Mr.
Wilson Patten' Mr. Bethell, Mr. Cardwell, Mr. Strutt,
Admire! Berkeley, Mr. Grenville Berkeley, Mr. G. Rarer.
Mr. James Wilson, Mr. Mansell, Mr. Osborne. Lord John
Russell, Lord Alfred Paget, and Mr. Charteris were ab-
sent, having received the Queen's commands. Right Hon.
Sir Charles Wood aed the A.tturney•Guieral were absent
through indisposition.

DEATH OF THE BISHOP OF LINCOLL—We are
sorry to announce the deii4e of thia venerable prelate,
which melancholy event took place on Saturday morning.

The Neale of the Foreign-office will be delivered
this day by her Majesty in Council to the Earl of Claren-
don, who will attend on Tuesday, in Downing-street, as
Secretary of State.

The Right Roo. Henry W. Wynne has retired
from the di;domatic service, atter a period of 56 years since
his first appointment to the Foreign-office. He will have
only the pension which was settled upon him in 1807 when
envoy extraordinary to the Elector of Saxony, which hu
lain dormant during his active enoloyraent, but which is
larger than could be now conferred under the new regula-
tions of the service. Sir Henry Wynne is succeeded at the
court of Denmark by Mr. Buchanan, the present minister
to the Swiss Confeticratien, who will be replaced by the
Hon. C. A. Murray, now her Majesty's consul-general in
Egypt.
John Green, Esq., her Majesty's consul at the
Piraeus, is appointed consul at Alexandria.