The Express.
London, England, 1849-05-22 00:00:00

THE COURT.

The Queen held a court and priyy eouncil yesterday after-
noon at Beekiogham Palace. His Royal Highness Prince
Henry, brother of his Majesty the King of the Netherlands,
bad an audio:lee of her Majesty. The prince was coeucted
by Viscount Palmerston. 0.0.8., her Majesty's Principal
Secretary of State for Fcreign Affairs, and introduced by
Colonel the Hon. Sir Edward Cost, H.C.H., her Majesys
Muter of the Ceremonies. H sroyal highness was attended
by Count Schimmelpenainek, the Netherlands Minister, and
the gentleman of his suite. The privy council was attended
by his Royal Highness Prinee Albert, the Lord President,
the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Privy Seal, the First Lord
of Treasury, the Secretaries of State for the Home,
Foreign, and Colonial Department', the Chancellor of
the Ruhequer, the First Lord of the Admiralty, the
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Presi,leot of the
Board of Trade, the P;osids at of the Board of Control, the
Chief Commissioner of the Woods and Forests, the Lord
Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse,
and the Groom of the Stole to Prince Albert. The Hon.
William Bathurst was the clerk of the council in waiting.
Her Majesty was attended by the Earl of Morton, lord in
waiting, the Via-Chamberlain, the Comptroller of the
Household, the Marquis of Londonderry, gold atkk in wait-
ing, and Sir C. Bowater, groom in waiting.
The Queen gave audiences to the Marquis of Londonderry
and Lord John Russell.

The Count de Neuilly, the Duke and Duchess de Nemoure,
the Prince and Princess Augustus et Saxe•Cobourg Gotha,
the Duke d'Aumale, and the Prince de Joinville paid a vieit
to the Queen yesterday morning, and remained to luncheon
with her Majesty and Prince Albert in Buckingham Palace.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Mr. 0.
E. Anson, presided yesterday morning at the Council for the
management of the Duchy of Cornwall, at the Duchy-oißce,
Somerset-house.
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Ha !loyal Highness the Duke of Cambridge visited her
Majesty yesterday.
The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince
of Wales and the Princess Royal, took a drive yesterday in
an open carriage and four. The Equerries in Waiting,
General Wemyes and Lieutenant-Colecel the lion. Alex-
ander Gordon, attended on horseback.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert honoured the performance
of the German 0, era with their presence last evening. The
royal suite consisted of the Countess of Desert, Hon. Miss
Macdonald, the Earl of Morton, General Wernym, and Lit u-
tenant-Calonel the lion. Alexander Gordon.

The Coont de Neuilly, the Doke and Dachas de
Nemours, and the Prince and Princeu Augustus of Saxe
Cobourg Gotha visited her Royal Righneu the Duchess of
Kent, yesterday, at Clarence Rouse, St. James's.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
• Bre-- Lady Anna Maria 1); and

by Lady Augusta Bruce, ....ady Ann. _ ../awson,
Lord James P. Murray, honoured the performance of the
French Plays with hcr presence yesterday evening.
A deputation from the Lanlashire and Yorkshire
Railway, including Mr. Cobden, M.P.,'
Mr. Henry, M.P.,
Mr. Brotherton, M.P., Mr. Bright, M.P. and Mr. Green-
all, M.P., had an interview with the Commissioners of
Railways, yesterday, at their oftloe in the Board of Trade.
Sir John I'elly had an interview with Earl Guy
en Saturday, at the Colonial.office.
Mr. Darbishire had an interview yesterday with
the Commissioners of Railways on the Lancashire and York-
shire Railway Bill—equal rating clause.

Ma. JoHN PARKER, M.P. for Sheffield, one of the
joint secretaries to the Treasury, hes been appinttd to suc-
ceed Mr. Ward, as Secretary to the Admiralty. Mr. Parker
filled the saw, post from Jule, 1841, to the acceslion of Sir
lt. Peel to ollic.l in September of that year, when ho was
amended by the Right lion. Sidney Norbert.

OPERA COMIQUE, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—Tier
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent honoured the per-
formance last evening with her presence. Her Royal High-
ness was attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, Lady Maria
Dawson, lion. Miss Dawson, Baroness de Speth, and Lord
Jame. Murray. There were also present the Marquis and
Marchioness of Douglas, the Marquis of Douro, the Mar-
chioness of Downshire, the Earl and Countess of Chesty field,
the Hon. Mrs. Anson, the Marquis ILsilio, Count Dsda-
feldt, Lady Cecilia Deaseldt, Lord Cranborn., Lord Diande•
ville, Lady Quentin, Sir o,orge and Miss Talbot, Sir Henry
Webb, Sir John Lyster Kaye, Lady and Mira Macdonald,
Baron Eugene de Gerlsche, Hon. CI. Barrington, &c.

DEATH OF ADMIRAL SIR NIBISRTT WILLOUGHBY,
K.C.H.—This offi.wr expired on the 19th inst., at his resi-
dence, in Montagu-shrect, Portman square. Ile was son of
Robert Willoughby, Esq., of Aptly house, Nottingham (of
the family of le.rel Middleton), by his secoLd wle, the
daughter of James Bruce, E q., of Witter Kinlocb, grand.
daughter of Sir E 'mud Gime, Batt , and maternally de-
scended from the first Eon of Lsuderdale. He was born in
1777, god entered the navy at the tender age of
thirteen; became a lieutenant in 1803, and a captain
in 1810. In 1841 he was appointed naval aide.
de camp to the Queen. He was also placed on the
good servi.e pension list, and likewise received a pension
tor wounds received is action. He received the honour of
knighthood twice—first, from George IV. for his naval ler-
sista ; and secondly, from William IV., on receiving the
Ouelphic order. He is said to be the only British subject
wh ) has received these honours. The deemed was engaged
in upwards of forty sharp encounters with the enemy. .He
was a lieutenant of the R./yal George, and was in a boat of
that ship which miraculously escaped destruction in saving
the lives of a part of the crew of the Ajax while on fire.

GRAND ENTERTAINMENT TO THE BISHOPS
AT THE MANSION-HOUSE.

Yesterday being the 148th anniversary of the So-
ciety for the Pr.pagation of the ()Jape' in Foreign Peru, the
members and friends of the institution, with the bishops, the
clergy, the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and sheriffs attended
divine service in the afternoon in St. Paula Cathedral.
In the evening the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayores.,
gave a banquet at the Mansion-house, and were honoured
with the company of the Archbishop of Canterbury and Miss
Sumner, the Bishop of Lsadon and Miss Blomfield, the
Bishop of Llandaff, the Bishop of Worcester and Mn. Pepys,
the Bishop of Oxford end Mus Wilberforce, the Bishop of
Lichfield and Mrs. Lonsdale, the Bishop of Carlisle and the
Hon. Mrs. Percy, the Bishop of Hereford and Mrs.
Hampden, the Bishop of Salisbury, the Bishop of Ripon and
the on. Mrs. Langley, the Bishop of Bangor, the Bishop of
Manchester and Mrs. Lee, &c., &c.
The LORD MAYOR, in rising to propose the first toast,
said,—l esteem it a high honour and privilege to be per-
mitted to entertain in this hall the bishops and other digni.
taries of tho church upon this important anniversary. I. am
aware that it is not usual to offer many observations in pro-
posing the toast of the Church and Queen, and I shall ad-
here to that rule ; but it is impossible en such an ooca
lion to refrain Irem making allusion to an incident
of 'recent occurrence, which although greatly to be
deplored, tend' in no slight degree to produce the most 1111 e•
guivocal evidences of loyalty and love to the sovereign.
(Cheers.) It is quite impossible to conceive anything
stronger than the mingled feelings of anxiety and indigos
tion which burst forth in the metropolis upon the intelli-
gence that an attempt was made upon the life of her
/dainty. (Loud cheers.) At a time when all the conti-
nental nations are straggling in political convulsions, this
country enjoys • complete immunity from any of those
dreadful conflicts to which the rest of Europe is subjected.
It would indeed be matter of regret if the lustre of the cha-
racter of a people so distinguished by their attachment to
the laws were dimmed by an act against the person of the
sovereign. (Ctsers.) His lordship then proposed " the
Church and Queen." (Loud cheering.)
Tne company immediately rose, and drank the toast with
the utmost enthusiasm.
The LORD MAYOR then proposed " The Health of
Prince Albert and next, " The Archbishop of Canter-
bury, sad the Society for tae Propagation of the Gospel in
Foreign parts."
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY, in returningl
thanks, commented upon the magnificent hospitality of the
Lord Mayor, and then proposed the health of his lordship ;
many of whose constituents were, he understood, present,
and, no doubt, delighted to witness the strong feeling of I
respect and regard which had been expressed by the company
for the thief magistrate of Londen. (Cheers.)
The LORD MAYOR proposed, " The Bishop of London,
and the Bench of Bishops." He spoke of the severe duties
which the Bishop of London had to perform in hit immensely
extensive district, and of that prelate's never-failing exert
dons for the die usiun of learning.
The Bishop of LONDON returned thanks in an admir-
able speech, which he delivered with great spirit. He bad,
he slid, been happily connected with the City of London fur
29 years, in eight of which he had served as parochial
clergyman and in nearly 21 as bishop, and he rejoiced in
the co-operation which his and hit brethren's exertions in
the great charity they were commemorating had met with
from the magistrates of London. Ships, colonies, and coin-
mores were the great instruments by which the propagation
of the gospel must be ucompliehed, ro that the union of the
City of London with the spirit of that charity was indispen-
sable to its saccess. (Cheers.)
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY proposed the health
of the Lady Mayoress.
Several other toasts followed. Meet of the company
retired at an early hour from the festive board, and all
appeared to ho delighted with the really magnificent
ntertainment.

At the annual meeting of the above sociey, held
yetterday afternoon, in St. Paul's Cathedral, the report of

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the society was read. It stated that in consequence of the
distress in !reined end in the Highlands of Scudand in the
year 1847, the emigration from this country reached the un-
precedented induct of 238,270 persona. Of these, 142,164
went to the United States, and 116,000 to the colonies. To
make provision for the spiritual welfare of evoi one-
half of this multitude, suppoirg that proportion to be
of the Church of Egghead, would require twenty-five mis-
sionaries annually. The colonies, however, had lolg
outgrown the spiritual acconmodation provided for
them, the population increasina with 6i.eular rapidity.
and an addition of from 60,0r0 to 70,000 settlers
being yearly made to it. In 1815 a collection wu made foe
the society under a royal letter, by which, in addition to
the ordinary income of 49,4721, the sum of 31,3991. was
realised, making a total of 63,8701. IZ 1148 the income
amounted to 66,4111., and In 1817 to 44,8161 , giving for the
three y ears a tool of 184,0961. The expenditure an 1845 wan
65,6961 ; in 1846 it reached the sum of 61,6541. • and in 1847,
63,6624., giving a total of 190,8121. for the three pure. The
deficiency was made up by the sale of the society's stock.
The estimated expenditure for the next three years wan
62,0001. a you. There were 413 missionaries directly or in-
directly connected with the society-46 in Canada, supp3rted
from the interest of the Clergy Receipt Fund ; 17 in Nova
Scotia, supported ly parliamentary grans for the lifetime
of the recipients; and others in WlOlll places. In addition
this, there were upwards of 300 divinity students, de.,
Dried by the society.