The Express.
London, England, 1847-03-05 00:00:00

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The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, the
Princess Alice, and the Princess Helena, arrived at Osborne
House, Isle of Wight, at two o'clock on Wednesday after-
noon, front town. The royal suite connoted of the Counter
of Charlemont, Lady Caroline Somers Cocks, Major-General
Bowles, Lfeut..Col. the lion. C. B. Phipps, Col. the Hon. C.
Grey, and Col. Bouverie. Yesterday morning her Majesty
and her royal consort took their accustomed early walk in
the pleasure-grounds of Osborne House. The royal family
went to the sea-beach yesterday forenoon, and took their
usual walking and riding exercise.
Their RR.HH. the Duke and Duchess of Cam-
bridge, and his Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Hesse,
visited H.R H. the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday, at
Gloucester House.

A deputation, consisting of the Master Wardens of
the Mercers' Company, Mr. George Palmer, M.P., Mr. H.
Palmer, and Mr. H. E. Barnes, clerk to the company, had
an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday at the
Home-oftlos. Mr. Christopher Dunkin Hays h►d an inter-
view with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial-office. Mr.
Henry Chard had an interview with the Earl of Clarendon
at the Board of Trade yesterday.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had
a general meeting yesterday, at their office, in Whitehall-

Despatches were received yesterday at the Co'etiol-
ogies from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope.
The Marquis of Sligo arrived at Farrance's Hotel,
Upper Balgrave4treet, yesterday.

DEATH OF THE MEMBER FOR CANTERBURY.—
Mr. James Bradshaw, one of the members for the
city of Canterbury, died, yesterday afternoon, at his resi-
dence in South-street, Grosvenor-squire, after a painful
lints. Mr. Bradshaw's name may no doubt be familiar to
the public as principal actor in a some which took place in
Canterbury about seven years slam A meeting toot place
in the nay, at a time when petty spirit ran high ; the indivi •
duals eenmesing it being mrewity opposed to the policy. of
Lord Melbonme and his modjutors, who then held the reins
of power. In the memo of ea emphatic address, Mr. Brad-
show, in as ungimdoel moment, let fall an observe-
d°. is rehroms to her Majesty, which created coo-
siderable ameadea throughout the country. The matter
cum beim the Beam of Commons, in the count of a
dionsmisa ea the Asks of Ireland, allusion having been
made to some of the mosebes of Mr. O'Connell, as being of
a seditious Nature, when that gentleman rose and commented
on Mr. Bambisser's coomlnet is no very complimentary terms
Mr. Besithew deausilsi himself; and complained that the
mane la imedies hod bee& misinterpreted. Since that oce e
g aides he hos bat seldom in the house, generally en-
EtZhis deeply by giving his vote. In politica the
was a Tory ; strongly opposed to the
views at Robert Peel. lie voted against the Reform
Bill, the Maywood' Grant Bill, andthe Corn-law Repeal Bill,
of last wales. He was a comparatively old member of the
house
htelaZ Ma ememmdit, in 1823, for the now disfran-
chised el Draekivi, which he represented until 1832.
He sot der Demi* in the parliament of 1838, and for Can-
=in doe el 1837. In 1841 he was once more 'a-
vid' the Hon. Mr. Smythe, after a sharp contest
with Mr. Twisiont Hodges. The deceased was son of the
1. lame Boodshaw, of Pomiand-place, by Mies
P&Ormel, who ire amen
Roo. d Sir Harry Peyton, Bart.
He meadmi, mama yeas awe, the elder Mim Tree, the
osiderateil wirmos, eider M Mn. Charles Kean and Mrs.
Zombi Chew*, end dot lady attended him up to his
lost rawmast. 31r. &midair leaves one daughter, who is
married.