The Express.
London, England, 1851-06-03 00:00:00

GERMANY.

We have news from Berlin of the 31st of May.
The inauguration festival of the statue of Frederick
the Great took place quietly on that day. M. Man-
teuffel made one of his usual old style speeches, talked
of the fidelity of the army and ancient institutions,
and was followed by the King, who also delivered
an address. _ _

A telegraphic despatch from Vienna announces the
arrival at Olmutz, on the evening of the 28th, of
the Czar. The questions to be treated at Olmutz
seem likely to be that of the incorporation of Schles-
wig-Holstein into the confederation. and that of the
absorption also of all the Austrian non-German
provinces.

Our correspondent writes as follows :
FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAINE, Mar 31.
Yesterday's sitting of the Diet lasted but a very
short time. Of the proceedings which took place nothing
more boa u yet reached the public than the appointment of
a select committee of seven members for the purpose of
examining and reporting upon the resolution and ma-
terials which have been transmitted from the Dresden
conferences. The members of the committee are Count
Thug, Baron Itochow, General von Xylandcr, Herr von
Nostix, Herr von &hide, Herr von Bunch, and Herr
yea Scheele. Until their report be ready the sittings
I will be without importance.

THE DIME OP WELLINGTON HAS ABATED THE
Hikers of his Strathileldsaye estates. His Grace inquired
of the steward if he had made any abatement of the reatals.
The steward replied that he had not, for the tenants had all
pad cheerfully, without asking for any reduction. The
Duke replied that was the very reason why the abatement
sheuld be made, and he directed that it should be made on
the last, as well as on the rentals of the current year.—
, Widens Times.

BIRKENHEAD RIOT.—At the last Chester assize*,
Thomas Smith, J. Feehan, James Haggarty, and Matthew
GM*, with another prisoner, since discharged, were con-
victed of a riot at Birkenhead, and sentenced to twelve
months' imprisonment. A petition praying for a mitigation
of the sentence received 17,000 signatures in one day.. It
was palmated to Sir George Grey by .1. A. Roebuck, Esq.,
Sr 0110. Stephen, and the Earl of Arundel and Surrey.
Upon consideration of the whole facts of the case, her
11Nefty the Queen ordered the immediate discharge of the
Coend arrived in Birkenhead on Friday morn-
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Mit Court.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, with the Princess
Royal, accompanied by the Duchess of Saxe-Coburg
Gotha and the Duke Ernest of Wurtemberg, continued
theit inspection of the Works of Industry of All Nations, at
the Exhibition, yesterday morning. In attendance on the
august party were the Hon. Mary Seymour, Baroness de
Wangeitheini, General Wemyss, and Colonel Bouvcrie.
The Queen arrived at half-past nine o'clock at the Exhibi-
tion, and remained till five minutes before eleven o'clock.
The Prince of Wales and l'rince Alfred, attended by Mr.
Birch, also visited the Exhibition yesterday forenoon.
The Queen held a court at three o'clock in the afternoon.
Baron do Beust, Saxon Minister, hail an audience of her
Majesty, to present his letters of recall from his sovereign.
His excellency was introduced by Viscount Palmerston,
G.C.8., the Queen's principal Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, and conducted by Colonel the Hon. Sir Edward
Cost, K.C.H., her Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies.—
Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons had an audience of the
Queen, to take leave on his departure for Stockholm, as
her Majesty's envoy extraordinary to the court of Sweden.
Sir Edmund was presented by Viscount Palmerston. The
Queen was attended by Lord Dufferin, lord in waiting, and
Sir Frederick Stevie, groom in waiting.
His 'Loyal Highness the Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha,
attended by M. B. deTreskow, went to Hampton-court yes-
terday morning and inspected the royal stud.
The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Prince of Wales,
Prince Aifted, and Prince Arthur, the Princess Royal, and
the Princesses Alice, Helena, and Louisa, accompanied by
the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg Gotha and Duke
Ernest of Wurte:nberg, and attended by the royal suite,
left Buckingham Palace at twelve minutes before tour
o'clock yesterday afternoon fur Windsor Castle. Her Ma-
jesty, Prince Albert, and the august circle were conducted
to their carriages by the Master of the Horse, the Lord
Charah?rlain, the Marquis of Abercorn, the Viee-Cliamber-
lain, Viscount Mitten, and Colonel Wylde. Her Majesty,
Prince Albert, and the royal family, with their illustrious
visitors, left the palace in seven carriages, escorted by a de-
tachment of Lancers, and proceeded to the Paddington sta-
tion of the Great Western Railway, where a special train
was in readiness to convey the august party to Windsor.
WINDSOR, MONDAY, JUNE 2.—Her Majesty and Prince
Albert, accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of Saxe
Coburg Gotha and Duke Ernest of Wurtembcrg, with Ric
Prince of Wales, Princess Royal, Prince Alfred, the Prin.
news Alice, Helena, and Louisa, and Prince Arthur, and
attended by the Viscountess Jocelyn, Lady Caroline Bar-
rington, Hun. Matilda Paget, lion. Mary Seymour, Lord
Dinferin, Lieut.-Colonel Hun. C. B. Phipps, Colonel Hun.
Charles Grey, Sir Frederick Stovin, General Wemyss, Col.
llauverie, and Mr. Birch, and the Baroness de Wangett-
heim and M. B. de Treskow, in attendance on the Duke
and Duchess of Saxe Coburg Gotha, arrived at the station
of the Great Western Railway, this afternoon. A guard of
honour of the Grenadier Guards was on duty at the station.
The Queen and Prince Albert, and the august party, pro-
ceeded to the Castle in seven carriages, where they arrived
at a quarter before b o'clock, and were received by the
Master of the Household.

His Royal Highness Prince Henry of the Netherlands,
attended by the Chevalier van ltappard, the Chevalier de
Caserahroot, and Captain May, arrived at the C e tle at a
quarter before six o'clock, on a visit to the Queen and
i'rinee Albert.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert walked out in the Hanle
Park, atter their arrival from town, and the Royal Family
were also out in the grounds adjacent to the Castle.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended by
Isis Equerry in Waiting, is expected to arrive at the Castle
on a visit to her Majesty and the l'rince. The Duke and
Duchess of Norfolk, and Lady Adelizu Fitralan Howard,
the Duke of Duccleuch, the Duchess of Sutherland and
Lady Constance Leveson Gower, the Duke of Devonshire,
the Duke of Newcastle, the Marquis and Marchioness of
Westminster and Lady Octavia Grosvenor, the Marquis of
Itreadalbane the Marquis of Abercorn, the Right Hun. Sir
George and Lady Grey, and the Earl and Countess of Iles&
borough, are also expected to arrive on a visit.
The Queen entertained her guests at dinner in the
Waterloo Chamber this evening. The royal circle and in-
vitations comprised his Royal Highness Prince Henry of
the Netherlands, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and
Duchess of Saxe Coburg Gotha, his Royal Highness the
Duke Ernest of Wurtemberg the Duchess of Sutherland
and Ludy C. L. Gower, the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk
stud Lady A. F. Howard, the Duke of Buceleuch, the Duke
of Devonshire, the Duke of Newcastle, Barques, ile Wan-
genlieim, the Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster and
Lady 0. Grosvenor, the Marquis of Breadalbane, the Mar-
quis )f Abercorn, the Earl and Countess of Bessboraugh,
tae Right lion. Sir George and Lady Grey, the Chevalier
de Casembroot, the Chevalier van Itappard, Captain May,
M. IL de Treskow, and the Equerry of the Duke of Cam-
bridge.

The Duchess of Kent left town at ten o'clock yesterday
morning for her residence Frogmen!, near Windsor. The
Royal Duchess was attended by the Lady Fanny Howard,
the Baroness de Speth, and Sir George Cowper.
The Prince of Lciningen left Clarence•house in the alter.
noon for Frogmore.
A deputation from the Commission of Sewers had an
interview with Sir George Grey yesterday at the Home-
otfice. The deputation consistul of Mr. Veto, M.P., Sir 11.
DeLa Beche, Captain Dawson, Sir J. Burgoyne, Viscount
librington, M.P., Mr. Hardwieke, Mr. Stephenson, M.P.,
Mr. Bendel, Mr. Lewes, and Mr. Wuolrych, Secretary to
the Commission.

Mr. John Wilson Patten, M.P., and Mr. Gregory, attend-
ing as a deputation from Preston, had an interview yester-
day with the General Board of health at their office,
Whitehall.
A deputation from the Directors of the London Mission-
ury Society had an interview yesterday with Lord John
Hassell at his official residence ha Downing-street. The
deputation consisted of Sir Edward Buxton, Bart., M.P. ;
Mr. Veto, M.P.; Mr. Hiudley, M.P.; Mr. Harris, M.P.;
Mr. Kcnhaw, M.P.; Mr. Heald, M.P. ; Mr Evans, M.P.;
Mr. Piper, and the Bev. Dr. Tillman and the Rev. J. J.
Freeman, Secretaries to the Society.
Mr. John O'Brien, Mr. Gooltl, and Mr. John O'Connell,
had an interview with the Right Hon. H. Laboucherc yes-
terday at the Board of Trade.

Deipatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office
from the Governor of the Canada and the governors of the
other North American colonies.