The Express.
London, England, 1851-05-16 00:00:00

FRIDAY' EVENING, MAY 16, 1851.

the Court.

DRAWING ROOM.
The Queen held a drawing-room yesterday after-
noon in St. James's Palace. Her Majesty and Prince
Albert arrived from Buckingham Palace escorted by a de-
tachment of the Life Guards.

The Prince and Prune's of Prussia were present, at-
tended by the Countess A. de Hacke, Countess Louisa
Orin and the gentlemen of their suite.
The Duke of Cambridge was attended by the Hon. James
Macdonald and Lord William Paulet.
Prince Edward of S.me Weimar attendcd. the drawing-
room.

Before the drawing-room Sir John Milbanke wag pre-
sented to the Queen at an audience by Viscount Palmer-
ston, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
The Earl of Gosford had an audience of her Majesty to
deliver the insignia of the Grand Craw of the Bath worn by
his father, the late Earl of Oosford.

The Queen's Hon. Carps of
duty in the state-rooms with their sub-officers, Majors
Cooke and Nevill ; Lord Foley, Captain of the corps; Mr.
James Tyler, Lieutenant; Major 'farmer, Standard.
bearer ; and Captain Curling, Adjutant, were present at
the Drawing Room. Her Majesty's Body Guard were on
duty in the Palace as usual, under the command of Sir
Seymour Sadler, the Eton in Waiting.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert were attended by the
Countess of Gainsborough (in Waiting), the Duchess of
Norfolk, the Marchioness of Douro, the Viscountess Joce-
lyn, the Countess of Churlemont, and the Viscountess
Canning Ladies of the Bedchamber; lion. Eleanor Stan-
ley
(in Waiting), Hon. Beatrice Byng (in Waiting), lion.
Amelia Murray, Hon. Matilda Paget, Hon. Caroline
Cavendish, Hon. Lucy Kerr, lion. Flora Macdonald, and
the Hon. Mary Seymour, Maids of Honour ; the Hon. Mrs.
Trevor (in Waiting), the Viscountess Forbes, and the
Hon. Mrs. George Campbell, Women of the Bedcham-
ber; the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, the blaster
of the Horse, the Vice Chamberlain, the Marquis of Or-
monde, Lord in waiting ; Lord George Lennox, Lord in
waiting to his Royal Highness; Lieut.-Col. Hon. C. B.
l'hipps, Keeper of Her Majesty's Privy Purse; Licut.-Col.
Hon. Robert Boyle, Groom in waiting; Lieut.-Col. Francis
Seymour, Groom in waiting to his Royal Highness; Col.
Hon. Charles Grey, Equerry in waiting ; Lieut.-Col.
Francis Hugh Seymour, Equerry in waiting to his Royal
Highness.
The Queen wore a train of blue watered silk, brocaded
with gold, trimmed with blue ribbon and tulle, and orna-
mented with diamonds. The petticoat was of white satin,
trimmed with tulle and white ribbon, and also ornamented
with diamonds. Her Majesty's head-dress was diamonds
and feathers.

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Her Royal Highness the Princess of Prussia wore a train
of white watered silk trimmed with gold blonde. The pet-
ticoat was of the same material, ornamented in front with
poppies. The head dress was formed of diamonds and
emeralds, with feathers and gold blonde. Her Roval
Highness wore the Louisen Order, and also the decoration
of a Russian Order of Knighthood.
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The following presentltions to her Majesty the Queen
and his Royal Highness Prince Albert took place in the
diplomatic circle:—
By Mrs. Abbott Lawrence, Miss M'Curdy, daughter of
the United States Chargi3 d'Affaires to Austria.
By the Viscountess Palmerston, La Comteme Alfieri nei
de Cavour.

By M. Van de Weyer: Mr. Orenier, Membre du Senat
Beige; M. de Rossini Orban, Vice-President de la Chambre
tie Commerce w Liege; M. A. Demanet, Lieut.-Cul. de
Genie; M. A. l'oneelet, Ingenicur en Chef a l'Ailmin. des
Chemins de Fee; M. Jules Gernert, ingenicur en Chef des
Mines; M. Coppens.
By Mr. Abbott Lawrence, lion. Mr. M'Curdy, Charge
d'Affaires of the United States to Austria ; I.ieutenant Par-
rott, of the United States Nary; Mr. James Lawrence,
eldest son of the minister, and formerly Attarh6.
By le Marquis d'Azeglio, le Comte Charles Albert
Alfieri.

By Baron Koller, Austrian Charo d'Affaires, le Cheva-
lier de Burg, President of the Austrian Commission; the
Count Ilohenthal, Saxon Minister at Paris.
By M. Maremalchi, Chargii d'Affaires do France ; Baron
Charles Dupin, President de la Commission Franeaise do
('Exposition Universelle; M. Freicrie liarrot, Seeretaire
du Commissariat-General do France; M. Octave Sallan-
droure, Attachi au Commissariat; M. Ferdinand lkreien,

Attach« d l'Ambassade de France'
it Londres; M. le Comte
de Kergorlay, Membre du Jury Francaisc.
The diplomatic circle was attended by the Belgian
Minister and Madame Van de Weyer, Octave Iklepieree,
secretary; Mr. Bartholeyns de Fosselacrt, Attach« ; and
Madame Bartholeyns de Fos.selaert ; the Bavarian Minister
and Baroness de Cetto, the Itussian Minister and Baroness
de Brunnow, and M. Alexandre de Berg, First Secretary of
Legation ; General Prince Casteleicala, Neapolitan Minister
and M. Canofari, Secretary of Legation; the Prussian
Minister and Madame Bunsen and Baron Lange, Attach«
to the Legation; Count de Reventlow, Danish Minister, and
Count lies-endow Criminil, Secretary of Legation ; the
United States Minister and Mrs. Lawrence, Mr.
Bancroft Davis, Secretary of Legation, and Colonel
Lawrence, Attach« ; Senor Iduriz, Spanish Minister ;
and M. Diaz, second Secretary of Legation ; le Mar-
quis d'Azeglio, Sardinian Minister; le Marquis Old-
sun and Count Corti, Secretaries of Legation ; Count
Sehimmelpenninck, Netherland Minister, and Baron Stra-
tenus, Consenter du Legation; the Greek Minister and
Madame Tricoupc ; M. Musurus, Ottoman Minister, Prince
Vogurishst, Consenter de Legation, Zia Hey, Secretary of
Legation and Dilaver Eftendi, Attaché ; Baron Kotler,
Austrian Charge d'Affaires; M. Marrscalchi, Charg« d'
Afftires de France, and M. de Suns, Second Secretary of
the Embassy ; the Chevalier do Itibeiro, Portuguese
Charg« d'Affaires; M. Amaral, Brazilian Chargé d'Affitires;
Viscount Palmerston, G.C.8., the Queen's Principal Secre-
tary of State for Foreign Affairs, the Viscountess Palmer-
ston; and Colonel the lion. Sir Edward Cast, K.C.11.,
her Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies.
Iler Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the royal
suite, returned to Buckingham l'alace after the drawing-
mom.

Iler . ajesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Prince and Princess of Prussia, took a drive yesterday
afternoon in an open carriage and four. The
.-Cequerries in
waiting, Colonel the Hon. C. Grey and Lieutolonel F. H.
Seymour, attended on horseback.
l'rince Frederick William of Prussia, attended by Col.
Fischer and Lieut. von Heinz, left town yesterday to in-
spect the Britannia Tubular Bridge.
The Queen and Prince Albert and the Prince and Prin-
MS. of Prussia, honoured the Princess's Theatre with their
presence last evening. The royal suites consisted of the
lion. Eleanor Stanley, the lion. Beatrice Ilyng, the Coun-
tess A. de Backe, the Countess Louisa Oriolla, the Marquis
of Ormunde, Count l'ukler, Colonel the Hon. C. Grey,
Lieut-Colunel F. 11. Seymour, and Major von Boyce.
'the Prince of Prussia, attended by Count Golts, visited
the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Natiuns
yesterday morning.

The Earl of Carlisle gave a dinner party on Wednesday
at hi+ resit'enee in Grosvenor-place. The company included
the American Minister, Mrs. Lawrence and Mr. J. Law-
rence, Earl Fitzwilli.un, Lady C. Wentworth-litzu illiam,
Lady Albreda Wentworth-litzwilliam, General Wallbridge
(California), Mr. Wright (California), Mr. Parker (Boston,
U.S.), the Dean of St. l'aul's and Mu Milman, the Earl of
Burlington, the Counters of Carlisle, Lady Mary Howard,
Lady I.yell, Mr. Drummond, Mr. E. Harcourt, and the
lion. Charles Howard.
Tho Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had •
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general meeting at the office, Whitehall-place; yesterthiy.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

THIS DAY.

OLD COURT.
BIPOU Ma. BAB= Aunasox JIM) MIL. JESTICE TAIJOtiID.
CHARGE OP FORGERY.

Edward South: pera on of gentlemanly appearance,
described as a chemist, who had pleaded guilty to two
charges of forgery, was brought up fur judgment.
Mr. Baron Alderson sentenced hint to be transported for
ten years.
James Meets, a lad of 16, who had pleaded guilty to a
charge of feloniously assaulting a little frirl,was also brought
up for judgment, and sentenced to be imprisoned and kept
to hard labour fur two years.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

lIIIS DAY.

WORSHIP-STREET.
Martin Berganie WAS charged with burglary at the house
No. 8, South Conduit, Bethnal-green, and stealing there-
iron's box containing a quantity of gold and silver property
and tire sovereigns, belonging to his mother, Jane 13erganie,
a widow lady, 80 years of age.
Prosecutrix left her residence last evening, and during her
essence prisoner went to the house under pretence of
having been sent by his sister in Dim:lariats for a parcel,
said he would wait the return of his mother, and while the
girl was above stain he forced open a parlour door and took
the box containing the property from beneath a sofa. On
the return of the old lady, it was ascertained that he had
nut been sent from his sister; and information being given
to the police, he was taken into custody at his residence,
Alpha-place, Bethnal-green, where the property, minus the
1 sovereigns, was found.

Prieuner, who did not deny, the robbery, but mid he was
intozie.ited, warn fully committed fur trial.

BRITISH REFORMATION SOCIETY. The annual
meeting of this society was held yesterday, at the Hanover-
square Rooms, Mr. George Finch in the chair. The report
stated, that since the last meeting of this society, remark-
able events had taken place. Twelve months ago, peace
and quietude, comparatively, reigned, but since then that
apparent quietude had been broken by a rude hand, few, at
that period, apprehending any danger from the church of
Some. The most dangerous feature in that church was
the combination of all its members, and the evils in the pro-
testant body were those of disunion and division; and to
check the advance of popery, the society had held meetings
in Vary numerous district., both in town and country. Very
important operations had also been carried on in Scotland.
The funds of the society hail increased in the same ratio as
their labours, and the committee had resolved to increase
their agency. The receipts for the rapt scar amounted to
2,8101. Gs. 3d., and the expenditure to 2,6261. ss. Sd., leaving
a balance of 184/. Os. 10d. The report was adopted, and
the proceedings terminated.