The Express.
London, England, 1853-04-15 00:00:00

Spe Court.

The Duchess of Bent visited her Majesty yesterday
at Buckingham Palace.
Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prises of Wales, the
Princes. Boys), Prince Alfred, and the Princess Alice, and
attended by Lieutenant-Colonel F. H. Seymour and Mr.
Gibhe, visited the gallery of the New Society of Painten
in Water Colours, in Pall-mall, yesterday afternoon.
Prince Albert rode oat on horseback yesterday, attended
by Dent: Col. F. H. Seymour.
The Duke and Duchess de Nemours visited the Duchess
of Hest yesterday at Clarence House, St. James'o.

The Cathedral Consmiwinia wet on Wednesday at their
Mks is Parliament-stmt. Present: The Archbishop of
Canterbury, the Archbishop of York, the Marquis of Bland-
ford, the Earl of Harrowby, the Bishop of London, the Bi-
shop of Oxford, the Bishop of Lincoln (elect); Sir J. Dodson,
Sir J. Pattesou, Sir W. P. Wood, the Rev. Dr. Hook, the
Rev. Dr. Wordsworth, the Rev. Canon Selwyn, and the
Rev. R. Jones (secretary).

A deputation, consisting of the Mayor of Plymouth, Dr.
Alexander Coolewortby, the Town Clerk of Plymouth,
.the Chief Surveyor of ditto, and Mr. Toogood, Parliamen-
tary Agent, had an interview with Sir William Molesworth
vererdav, at the Otfiee of Works and Public Buildings, in
Lord Raglan had an interview with the Duke of New-
aside yesterday, at the Colonial-oMee.
The Solicitor-Oeneral fur Scotland and Mr. Adam Urqu-
hart (Sheriff of Wigtonabire), Commissioner of Nor hen'
Lightbouses, had an interview on Wednesday with the
Right Hon. E. Cardwell, at the Board of Trade.
A deputation, consisting of the Hon. W. C orper, M.P.,

Mr. F:Chansb—e've, ILP., iad Mr. I. Merchant had an in-
terview yesterday with ffir William Molesworth, at the
Office of Works and Public Buildings, in Whitehall-piece.
Lord John Rowell had a parliamentary dinner party en
Wednesday, at his residence in Chishom plasm.
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the ktosrd of Inland Re-
venue, and Mr. Privily had an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Ezehequer yesterday, at his official residence
in Downing. street.
Dispatches were received at the Colonial-office yesterday,
from the Governors of Gambia and the Gold Coast.
Dispatches were seat yesterday to the Governors of the
Cape of Good Hope, the Mauritius, St. Helena, and Sierra
LeaMirt.

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT, together
with the Prince of W■les, the Princcu Royal, Prince Al-
fred, and Princess Alice, honoured the Exhibition of the
New Society of Painters in Water Colours with a length-
ened visit yesterday (Thursday). His royal highness was
pleased to 'sprees great satisfaction at the steady progress
of the society. His royal highness was attendiA by Colonel
Seymour ; Miss Hildyaed and Mr. Gibbs accompanied the
royal children, and wen received by the president, vice-
president, and secretary of the society.

ELECTION EX PUS UItES
LEICESTER.

The committee met yesterday mornioa at II
o'clock, and proceeded to hear further evidence to support
of the petition. The charge of bribery, which the petal.
oxen sought to substantiate against the sitting members,
tionsoletely and utterly broke down.
Mr. Knowles said that he would not proceed any further
with the subject of bribery, but the question of treating yet
remained, and he would state to-morrow what course he
would purrs,.
Tbe committee then adjourned at ha:fepast 3.
THIB DAT.
RITORN 07 THE BITTING M.

At the meeting of the committee thin morning,
Mr. K 110% ler, on behalf of the petitioners, admitting that,lie
had not a case to ask for the vote of the committee, and that
the last election had been conducted in a fair and honour-
able manner by the sitting members, the chairman (Mr.
Direct) drel .red the unanimous decision of the committee,
to the effect that Sir J. Walnasley and Richard Gardiner,
Esq., were duly returned at the last election for Leicester.