The Express.
London, England, 1853-03-11 00:00:00

ZDe Court.

The Queen will hold a privy council this (Friday)
afternoon, at Buekingha n Palace.
Her Majesty had a dinner party, on Wednesday, at
Buckingham Palace. The company included the Duchess'
of Kent, the Duke of Cambridge, the Princess Adelaide of
Hohenlohe, the Duchess of Inverness, his Excellency the
Swedish and Norwegian Miri4tar. his Excellency the Greek
Minister and Madame Tri.'aupi, Lady Fanny Howard,
Baronets de Speth. Lard and Lady Foley, Lord Redeedale
end the Hon. Miss Mitford, the Eight Hon. Sir Henry and
Lady Buiwer, Lord James Murray, Major the Hon. James
Macdonald, and Mr. tai be.
The Quees's plicate band attended in the palace after
dinner, and played the following compositions :
Overture (op. 143)
Seleedon, “Postillon"
Her Majesty and Prince Albert took a drive, yesterday
afternoon, in an open landau and four. The equerries in
waiting, Colonel butts% rie ..ud Captain the Hon. Dudley de
Hos, attended on horseback.

Prince Albert rode ixat en horseback, yesterday morning,
attended by Captain the Dudley de Roe.
The Right Hon. Sir William Moles north was present at
the Levee held by Prince Albert en the part of her Majesty,
on Wednesday, at St. James's Palace.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the ,
Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred, and
the Princess Alice. awl ate. ailed by the Countess of Char-
lemont, the Hon. Eleanor Stanley, the Hon. Beatrice Ilyng,
the Marquis of Ormunde, Colonel Bouverie, Captain the
Hon. Dudley de Rol, and Mr. Gibbs, honoured the Prin-
cess'. Theatre with Vick presence last evening.
The Countess de Neuilly and the Due de Nemours
visited toe Duchess of Kent, yesterday, at her residence
Clarence-house, St. James's.

A deputation on the subject of the application of the
Public Health Act to Worcester, had an interview with
Sir William Molesworth, yesterday, at the office of Works
and Public Buildings, in Whitehall•place. The deputation
consisted of Messrs. Edward Evan., J. W. Lea, and Peter
Hardy, and Aldermen Lewis, Helm, Eigie, and Webb.
The deputation were introduced by Mr. Oman hicardo,
M.P., and Mr. Williom La lett, M.P.
Coldnel My ddleton Bidd aph had on interview with the
Duke of Newcastle, yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
A deputation from Edgbaston, Birmingham, on the sub-
ject of Parish Vestries, consisting of Mr. Alderman
Martineau and Mr. Arthur Hyland, accompanied by Mr.
Mums, M.P., and Mr. Seholetield, M.P., had an inter-
view alai Viscount Palin.rstun yesterday.
Dieptaches were received at the Colonial-office yester•
day trona the Governors of Sierra Leone and the Gold
Coast.

THE EARL OF FORTESCCE ie, we are happy to
state, convslcscent. We regret to state that the lion. Hemp
Matthew Fortescue, brother of the Earl of Forteecue, is
now seriously ill at Botwor.oe, from inflammation of the
lungs. Thu hoe. gentleman is now in the 62ud year et
his age.

DEATH OF GENERAL SIR E. KERRISON,

BART., O.Q.H.

Sir Edward Kerrison, the Colonel of the 14th Light
Dragoons, died on the 9th inst., aged 79. He entered the
army in 1790, as a cornet in the 6th Dragoons; became a
lieutenant in 1798, a captain the same year, a major in
1803, a lieutenant-colonel in 1805, acetone' in 1813, a major-
general in 1319, a lieut.-general in 1837, and a general in
1851. He served at the fielder in 1799, including the
battles in September and October of that year. In 1808-9
he served in Spain under Sir John Moore, and was present
at the battle of Coruna. In 1313, 14 and 10, then
Colonel 'Unison, he commanded the 7th Hussars, and was
present at the battles of Orthes and Waterloo. Ile was
severely wounded at Orthes, and slightly at Waterloo,
where he had a horse shot under him. lie received the
gold medal for Orthes, uhd the silver medal with two
clasps for Sahagun, Benevente, and Toulouse.
Sir Edward Kerrisen has for nearly 40 years a member
of parliament, and from 1824 to 18j2 sat for Eye, Suffolk.
He was crested a baronet in 1821, nominated a K.C.B. in
1840, and a G.C.H. in 1831. In 1830 he was appointed
Colonel of the 14th Light Dragoons, which coloneley is thus
vacant by his Amuse. Ho is succeeded in his title and
large estates by Ma son, now Sir Edward Clarence Kerrison,
who was first returned for Eye in July, 1852, and was a
supporter generally of the late Derby Ministry. In 1844
the present Sir Edward Kerrison married the youngest
daughter of the Earl of Debater. Viscount Mahon mar.
ried a daughter of the deceased.