The Express.
London, England, 1848-04-06 00:00:00

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a few shipmeats of specie Yaw bun Mad* Ivy .deeds to
their represent tiers hem. Ate thew since the of the
sheep, hap metre pnwiden beat se plentiful as wedeln past four
month* The prices have been imaeMlng low, and Ws happily met
the reduced rate ot wove paid to the labourer.
ST. LUCIA.—The Palladium says:
A Might improvement in the labour market may be noticed ae
baring taken place. The reduced male of wage. hoe been accepted,
and the tardy crop commence/ in different direction. Those estates
to windward on which the Mural to work had been more obstinately
maintained, no remarked by us two weeks dime, are now in active
operation. the proprietor having man the neceasity of venting theem
sad pereonally exercising his influence In bringing the labourrs
into res-on. The weather continues fine—we fear much
WO flue for the genres' work of the plantations, albeit
hvouratde to the operations of reaping and manufacturing.
The first shipment to Europe of the new crop will be deseatched
hence about the 14th inst., in the brig Monarch, for Duelia.—A eet-
Mg of the Legieletive Council is appointed for Tuesday next. Imtwill
be the fleet Meting under Governor Darling. Imp rtant matters, it is
mpected, will be brought into diecuseion ; amongst these the question
of repealing the expert dunes of the orment year. Perhaps, ado, pro-
rem well be reported by the long.standieg committee Appointed to
compile the laws of the island, especially as it is known that the efforts
of Col. Torreon, when administering the government, to procure from
Canada an English translation of the "Coutume de Paris" have not •
been unsuccemfuL
LEEWARD ISLANDS.—ANTIGUA.—The Oir
server of 9th March states :
In our hat we gave roam particulars connected with the arrival,
in dtress. of the brig Italia, emigrant effort, and of the destitution
of r
passengers. We experience great lecture in now being
enabled to add that the appeal which we made in their behalf was
meat Mimi fully and promptly responded to—and that through the
benevolence of the people of Ole goodly city the emigrente knee been
'cabled to proceed on their royage, with supplies fully adequate for
a probable pump from this inland, to Boston, in the United States,
their port of destination.

LIVERPOOL, MARCH 6.—THE FIDELIA, FROM NEW
YORK, of the 16th ult., is off the port. She will not (as the
tide does not serve tail twelve o'clock) arrive in time for
the Bh. 2ina. train, unless • steamer brings up the bags.
Should this be the case, we shall publish a summary of the
news in a " stop•prels."

'be Court.
The Queen took an airing yesterday in the garden
of Buckingham Palace.
The Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty yesterday.
The Duke of Cambridge, attended by Major Ste-
phens, honoured the performance of the Concert of Ancient
Music at the Hanover-square-rooms with his presence yes-
terday evening.
A deputation of the Quadrant Improvement Asso-
ciation, consisting of Messrs. Crane, ,
interview,an
and
Poulson, and Mr. Newton, secretary, had an with
Viscount Morpeth yesterday, at the office of her Majesty's
Commissioners of Woods and Forests in Whitehall-place.
Sir W. Heathcote and Mr. Denison had an inter-
view with the Commissioners of Railways yesterday, at their
office in the Board of Trade.
Despatches were sent off yesterday evening from
the Colonial-office for tn. Governor of the Cape of Good
Rope.

THE QUEEN'S DEPARTURE FROM TONTN.—Her
Majesty is expected to par through Portsmouth on Saturday
next, for Osborne.

DINNER TO LORD HARDINGE.
About 300 gentlemen were invited to dinner at the
Louden Tavern yesterday evening, by the East India Com-
pany, to welcome the return of Lord Harding° from India,
and to do honour to his services while governor of • hat em-
pire.—Mr. Henry St. George Tucker. chairman of the East
India Company, presided.—On his right sat Viscount Her.
dinge, Archbishop of Canterbury. Marquis of Lansdowne,
Duke of Wellington, Marquis of Anglesey, Earl of Lincoln,
Earl Grey, Earl of Ripon, Viscount Palmenton, Lord Stan-
ley, Lord Hemmen, Sir R. Peel, Bart., and Sir J. Graham ;
and on his left Chev Bunsen, Marquis of Aberoorn, Marquis
of Londonderry, Marquis of Clanricarile, Earl of Aberdeen,
Viscount Morpeth, Lord Hsytesbury, lion. C. S. Hardinge,
The Vice-Chancellor of England, Lord Chief Justice Wilde,
Hon. A. F. Hardinge, the Lord Chief Baron, and Lord G.
Semiotic.
The CHAIRMAN (after the usual loyal toasts) proposed
the health of Lord liardinge. The East India Company,
he observed, were anxious by assembling on the present, as
on other occasions, the elite of the land, to do honour to
talent and public virtue. (Cheers.) Having referred to the
early career of the noble viscount, and remarked upon the
success of his Indian policy, arising out of his defensive war,
and the spirit of justice and benevolence which pervaded his
councils, and having also observed upon the fact of his
having, in consequence, been favoured with the highest
mark of her Majesty's approbation and esteem, received the
thanks of both houses of parliament and of the two authori-
ties constituting the East India Company, the chairman con-
cluded by hoping that the plaudits of the present company
would echo the sentiments of a grateful country towards
the noble viscount. (Loud cheers.)
Lord ILutentoe, after expressing his deepest gratitude
for the compliment, said it was impossible for Min not to
feet proud of it, evinced, as it was, by so many eminent men
of state, and under whom it had been his good fortune to
have acted in public life. The last time he had been in the
room the hon. chairman of the company, Capt. Sheppard,
said that he would carry with him to India the support and
confidence of the Court of Directors. That pledge had been
strictly fulfilled, having constantly received from theta a
mat honourable support, (Hear, hear.) And that it was
which gave weight and authority to all his acts and perform-
&nen in the arduous duties of governing a distant empire.
He also had the satisfaction of being in communication with
*he head of the then government, Sir R. Peel, with whom
he had been for the greater period of his life
in habits of intimacy and friendship. (Hear, hear.) lie
had the further satisfaction of being in communication with
his noble friend the Earl of Ripon, l'reaident of the Board of
Control, and considering these circumstances, he might say
that no governor ever deputed from this country under more
favourable auspices. His services had been most amply
acknowledged by our most gracious sovereign, by two our-
naive governments under whom he had the honour to act,
including the approbation of Lord J. Russell, of which he
as. highly proud—for whom he entertained the deepest
respect. (Cheers.) But above all it had been his good for-
tune to obtain the approbation of that great man under
whom he had served, and whose approbation, whether in
civil or military affairs, was most gratifying. He alluded, of
course, to the Duke of Wellington. (Cheers.) Thus en-
couniged and supported, he could not have failed to have
used lis best endeavours for the public service. From
that spot, nearly four years ago, he assured the
directors of the company,:that, having already witnessed the
horrors and misery of war, he would go to India without
any warlike propensity. But when the last native power
Ind remained untried—a power with which we had never
come into collision, and which had been raised into efficiency
by Runjeet Singh—had attacked the British army, that at-
tack had been met by Lord Gough with an ability and an
Intrepidity which bad always marked his military conduct.
He, animated by the presence, and knowing the indomitable
courage, of British troops, soon rolled back the tide of in- ,
nuon, and, in 60 days, the British flag was flying in Lahore.
Theen). Having also alluded to the gallant conduct of Sir
J. Littler, in command of the garrison, occupying thwt
the noble viscount observed, that it might be demonstrated
that an army, under able management, might always control
a great city. (Hear, hear.) Since his return, he had heard
Spprehensions expressed for the tranquillity of the Pun-
I.Lub, but, under the government of Lieutenant-Colonel
urrence, he had no fears whatever upon that sub-
ject, and, for this reason, that of 100,000 soldiers
Ina state of efficiency, 30000 were Incorporated in the Bri-
tish e nice, and of 350 pieces of cannon 250 were new at
Calcutta, destined to be erected into a triumphal column.
(Cheers.) Whether by the justice of Brinell rule, or the
force of British arms, he considered we were equally sure of
maintaining that country. The noble lord having re•
(erred te the brother of Col. Lawrence as being in the com-
mand of 10,000 men, and to Sir F. Corry, than whom the
civil service could not boast of a better qualified officer, ob-
served that, upon their integrity and ability, and the etrietly
ilaPernal manner in which justice was distributed in India,
be mainly relied for the succeu of the eompady and the bee-