The Express.
London, England, 1849-04-30 00:00:00

gig Court.

Her Majesty will hold a Privy Council to-more:iv
(Tuesday) at Buckingham Palace.
Yesterday morning the royal children took Raid
nand exercise in the garden of the palace.
Her Majesty and Prince Albeit, the ladies tad
gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic household,
&leaded divine service yesterday manilla in the puma
chapel of Buckingham Palace. The Hon. and Rw.
Leslie Coartenay officiated.

The Court will depart for Osborne Palace on the
20th of May. _

A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the
Foreign Office. Lord John Hassell, the Marquis of Lsr*.
down., the Rarl of Mint*, Sir George Grey, Viscount
newton, Berl Grey, the Chancellor of the Excluquer, Si'
Francis Baring, Sir John Hotshots's., Lard Campbell, she
Right Hon. H. Lshouchere, the Barl of Carlisle, and Ws
Marquis of Clanricarde, attended.—The council oat tbres
hours and a half.

Lord Campton had an interview with Si. George
Grey on Saturday.—Colonel Freutun, M.P., had alto aa
interview with the right hon. baronet at the Home Office.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Wow
Office from the Governors of the Ceps of Good Gape sad
West and South Australia.

...Colonel ohiriiiiid an interview with Lord John
&well am Saturday.

A Grand Cron of the Military Order of the
Bath hie been confined by bet Majesty on Sir Edward
Blakiney. K.C.8., the Itentenant-genetal commanding As
forests is Observer.

HER MArEeTT's MakTar..—The Queen and his
Royal Highness Prince Albert honoured the performance it
Her Majesty's Theatre on Saturday evening with th,ir pm.
servos. The royal suite included the Duchess of Sutherland.
the Hon. Miss Paget, Lord Byron, Colonel Buckley, sal
Colonel Seymour. Her Royal Highness the Duchess ed
Kent. accompanied by her Serene Highness the Primal
Amelia of Hohenlohe Sohillingefant, end attended by Lady
Augusta Bruce, the Baroness de Speth, lord James Murray,
end Sir George Copper, also honoured the theatre
with her prams.
ROYAL ITALIAN OPIRA, COVENT-GARDEN.—Hee
Royal Highness the Dubose of Cambridge, accompanied by
her Serene Highness the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg
Strelits, and attended by Mr. Mildew, honoured the per.
forenames at the ;Loyal Italian Open with their presence cm
Saturday evening, and occupied her Majesty's bee.

IRREGULAR PRESENTATIONS AT HER

MAJESTY'S LEVEES.

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, APRIL 28.
Some irregularities having taken place, notice is
hereby given, that no gentleman to be presented to
the Queen at a levee can be admitted to the state
apartments for that purpose whose presentation cord
has not been previously sent to this office, aocordirg to
the regulations in obedience to the Queen's command,
as announced in the Gazette. The name of any gen-
tleman not adhering to the regulations must be ex-
cluded from the presentation book, and the nun
entered for so doing, viz., is the contravention of the
regulations above alluded to.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE.
The annual distribution of prizes end certificates
amongst the students of this institution, for proficiency k
modistes, surgery, and the kindred sciences, took plant se
Saturday, in the theatre of the college. Joseph Rem,
Esq., M.P., took the chair on the occasion, and the saw
dance both of the students and of their friends was ray
numerous. Amongst Sloe Facet were Earl Poetesses,
Baron de Goldsmid, John Wood, Beg., H. C. Robison,
F. 7
rammer Grant, dean of the Faculty of Medicine, esti
the annual report, from which it appeared that the suede
of medical students in attendance en the various classes, fee
(let , 1R47, M July, IR4R, was 315 , and frost Oat., Isll,
to April 1849, 262. The total income derived from penis
was 16,3021. ; and the number of new medical pupils ate
entered the college during the last session wu 62. A mints
statement followed of the manner in which the affairs of the
institution were administered during the year ; and the re
port concluded with an eloquent tribute to the memory tithe
late Earl of Auckland, for many years chairman of the
council, end one of the most munificent patrons of the

college.
The distribution of prises having been brought to a
conclusion, the chairman delivered an address, in whkb,
after reviewing some of the principal events in the history et
the institution, he congratulated the council and preforms
upon the great increase which bad of late years taken plies
in the number of pupib attending the clams of compared,'
anatomy. He complimented the students who bed, gaisel
honours upon that occasion on their zeal and industry, sai
urged those who lad been unsuccessful not to give way b
despondency, but, by using increased exertions, to quid,
themselves for the foremost places oa some future cocadm.
He concluded by earnestly impressing on parents who
tended their their sons foe the medical profession the nece;‘
affording them a more liberal elementary ed
especially is the sciences of chemistry and botany, thea
been heretofore generally deemed neeessary.—The proceed
lap then terminated.

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THE BISHOP OF LONDON AND THE Wits Lynx
MusicNARY Sooim.—The Rev. Mr. Jordan, Vim el
Butane, was engaged by the Wesleyan to preach a nip
sionary sermon on Thursday evening, for their society at the
Rev. T. Itertioser's clout Gray's-inn-bum A few days
since, however, the Rev. Mr. Mortimer received a letter
from the Bishop of Loudon, forbidding the use of his cd
for such a purpose, Mr. Mortimer wrote a letter in reply,
urging the claims of the Wealeyans, their attachment to the
church, their many
_minions in heathen lands, whore lie
church miesionary had set hie foot, and begged his knish,
to reconsider his decision. The reply, however, woe p.'
remptory, and the sermon wee not preached.—Boossal
Paper.
EMIOHAITON TO THE BRITISH COLONIEL—The
following circular hes jut emanated from Her Majesty's
Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners. It is IA
dressed of owes to the government agents for emigration is
the various districts: "April 6. 1849.-Bir,—l am dinctei
by the Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioned*
sequint you that the number of applications for fres pouts
which have already been weed, and those which Mussel
to be considered, are so large that there is no prospect of tbe
commissioners being able to dispose of all the eases for d
least three or four months to come. Under these canoe
stances, and as it is very inconvenient in every point deice
further to accumulate in this office applications from trod
eandidates, who. if eventually , would p
have to wait Ave or six maths, itacce has been deeeleol
viable not to Wee or receive any more application PIO
until the present great pressure is relieved. lam therefore
So desire that you will at ones abstain from issuing nylon
application forms until further directions, and that after fif
tekd day from the receipt of this circular you will ofi
Isansmit to thia office the paper of any candidates. Toe mil
ler sauna explain to applicants the reason of this terapdul
I enspentiom
Thamempes in the acceptance of applications for free peer"
may have:already transmitted to this olleseß
I SIR add, be econsidered in their turn, and as soon u
areamgements of the board will admit.—l am, sir, re
°beaked servant, 8. Wmtkorr, Secretary."
Lioirr Dunze.—The Spanish government WI
just promulgated a resolution as to the light delis'
ebb country eight to lave adopted long ago, psif.
wield leave bees adepts*. bad the legblatur
attestion to the resemsnesdations of its own dr
2grea the subject. The resolution we refer to dares
the adoption ea uniform isomp raw of light...lath futai,
el the variable cue whkh hes Yew been oilseed
it concludes with thb'erkeamdieet resolve " The 14041
to be considered es a imporery smears, and be rt
dewed to an amount setasiant to reside for expenses of on
servation and service, after covering the cost of enable.
asent."—Gateeltesul Okerogr.
CLEBBENWELL COUNTY COIIBI.—THE 03115.1:1
Conan BILL.—WANTID 71.1D011.—On
six other days within the last fortnight, much diend,
ties was expressed at this court, in consequence of 14"
MI. having been put down for trial—that is, et the eel
el 160 • day, but, owing to the death of Mr. Stir
late judge, the proceedings have been suspended, anTri.
the ineonvenhnce of a vast number of witilesem, a 4.
sell is every serious one, as affecting the general
the bill. There are now upwards of 6,000 plaints our:
and the appointment of a judge. with an sesiotsets
anxiously looked for.
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DISTRIBITTION OF PLANTS ?ROY
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tribution et the different botanical if that hen!:
sent to the India Hue during the lest few year! bf 11"
Griffith, Falconer, heifer, and:others. The dateless
take place under the superintendence of Dr. Bator
understand thet Mr. Griffith's palms hue dlires# 040-
pared, and will be immediately issued to those mexo
smug whom it is intended to divide them.—udd
Chronicle.