The Express.
London, England, 1849-10-29 00:00:00

THE QUEEN DOWAGER.

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The folloviiog bulletin of the Queen Dowager's
health was imited o• Saturday :
" T►e Priory, Seturday, 10 a.m., Oct. 27, 1849.
" The Queen D swager suffernt from Inver oppreesion
and weah•cr daring the efts:nom of yesterday. Her
Majesty, however, pained • tolerably tranquil night, and is
not worse this morning. " DAVID DAVE•,
BRIGHT "
Ye sterday's bulletin was as follows :
" The Psiory, Sunday morning, Oot. 28, 1849.
" The Queen Dowager was leas distressed during yesterday
afternoon. and passed • better might. R. r Majesty's un-
favourable symptoms are in was dire* mitigated.
DAVID DAVIZS,
" RICIIARD Batowe."

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge visited
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, on Siturday,
at Gloucestrr House. His Royal Highness attended at
the British Muieum.

Despatches were received on Saturday at the Co-
lonial Office froa the Govemon of Hoag Song, New South
Wiles, and Gibraltar.

,
HER MAJESTY AND THE COAL EXCRANOE.—Ai-
though there is Dousing in thy illnees of her alejestv to cause
the slightest uneasiness in the minds of her loving subjects,
still it is evident that she will not be able to leave her span.
menus for some do ato came, and therefore it will be out of
her power to honour the ceremonial of the opening of
the Coal ll:change, tomorrow, with her presence.
Majemy, however, has def. rrnined that the
arraniemen's made by the citizens of London
to re Mat to the intended royal visit shall
not without their due effect, for his Rgval Highness
PllllO3 Albert, attended by the Prince of Wales and the
Princess Royal, will proceed in state on Tuesday to open the
Coal Rschar.ge. and the order of procession will be the same
as was originally drawn up, when it was hoped that the
Queen would have been able to attend the pleasing cere-
mony. Thus, therefore, although the public will be de-
prived of the pleasure of displaying their loyal attachment to
her personally, they will yet be gratified in having an op-
•iortunity of tetfify Jag their regard for the Prince Consort
and the youthful branches of the royal family by whom he
will be accompanied.
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THE SURGEON TO PRINCE ALBERT.—The appoint-
wilt in the household of H.B.H. the Prince Albert, lately
vacant by the death of Mr. Aston Key, has been bestowed
upon his. Ferguson, IProfeesu of Sargery in King's Col-
lege. The peat body of the profes.ton, we feel 111119111 d, will
agree with us that • better chaos could not have been
made. lir. Ferguson has attained, and that entirely by
his own merits, the foremost rank in his department of the
profession ; he is as much respected in his private character
ee distinguished ►y hie professional acquirements ; and while
one and ail will snits is enagratelating Wm upon the emi-
nent mean that au marked his career in life, none will
say it is undeserved, or that others would have occupied
more worthily his itith position.—Medial

Moonx O'FitanALL, Evq., the Governor of Melts,
will leave Southampton this day (19th) for Malta, in the
Peninsular and Oriental Company's Meaner, Rusin*.

ABOLITION OF SMITHFIELD MARKET.—A royal
commission is about to be issued to /squire and recut u to
the most eligible site, or sites, for a cattle market to be held
°Weide of the stetroptilig.
Tnz CONVICT CHARLOTTE HARRlL—Richard
Cobden, E , M.P., and Charles Gilpin, Erg., attended at
the lionte.oflice on Saturday to present several petitions from
various parts of the country, for a commutation ot the sen-
tence of the wretched woman Charlotte literia, now lying at
Taunton gaol and daily expecting her conflument. These
petitions weer 'ivied exclusively by females.

DEATH OP LIEUT. COLONEL MILLS, 3RD WEST-
INDIA 1110 T.—This officer died at Demerara on the 13th ult.
H • entered the army as an ensign in the year 1832, but was
not engaged at any dine in actual warfare. _ _

THE LATE LIEUT. COLONEL 111`LEOD, C. 8., 618?
FOOT --The lam mail fr,m Inuia brought the intelligence of
this cheer's diceem. In 1809 he breams en ensign in the
61st Four, in which regiment he had served for 40 yearv. In
1810 and 1811, part of 1812 and part of 1814, he "treed in
t; .e Peninsular war and was present in tie battles of Busaco
and Fuensos d'o,or, in the year 1811, and various operation'
during the p rind of his service in the Peninsula. The late
Lieut.-Col. M'Ltod had ree•ived the silver medal fee Busaco.

Re died ;t Posh►wnr, mi the 18th August last, where her
Majesty's Gist regiment is stationed. Early this year the
deceased tffixr was nominated a CompaeHt of the Beth fur
his services is the late campaign on the Sutlej.