The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-05 00:00:00

Vrte Court.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, with the Prince
of Wales and Prince Alfred, left Buckingham-palace
at twenty minutes to ten o'clock yesterday morn-
ing, for the Camp at Chobham. The royal suite
consisted of the Countess of Gainaborough, the Hon.
Mary Seymour, the Duke of Wellington, Colonel Bouverie,
Captain the lion. Dudley de Roe, Lieut.-Colonel Biddulph,
and Mr. Gibbs. The royal party proceeded in three of the
Queen's Carriages to the Nine Elms Station of the South
Western Railway, where the Crown Prince of Wartemberg,
attended by Colonel de Berlichingen, and Lord Charles
Fitzroy, met her Majesty, and accompanied the royal party,
which proceeded in a special train to Staines. At Staines
four of the royal carriages were in waiting to convey the
royal party to the Camp. The Queen and Prince Albert,
with the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, returned to
Buckingham-palace soon after five o'clock.
The Princess Royal and Princess Alice, attended by Miss
Hildyard and Colonel Wylde, arrived at the Palace at a
quarter before six o'clock yesterday afternoon, from Os-
borne.

Her Majesty bad a dinner party last evening at Bucking-
ham Palace. The company included the Crown Prince
and Crown Princess of Wurtemberg, the Duchess of Kent,
the Duchess of Sutherland, the Baron and Bareness Brun-
now, the Marquis of Breadalbane, the Marquis of Abtrcothe
Madame de Sturmfeder, Lady in Waiting to the Crown
Princess of Wurtemberg, Lady Augusta Bruce, the Baro-
ness Speth, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl and Countess of
Clarendon, thAEarl of Mulgrave, Lord Charles Fitzroy, the
Comte de Zeppline, Chamberlain to the Crown Prince, and
Colonel de Berlicbingen, Gentleman in Waiting to his royal
highness.
The Queen's private band attended in the Palace on
Wednesday evening after dinner, and performed the
Overture and selection (Gustave)
Ands March

The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess of Wurtem-
berg, attended by the Comte de Zeppline and Colonel de
Berliebingen, visited the Duchess of Kentesterday after-
noon at her residence, Clarence House, St. James's.
A deputation on the subject of the operation of the
Smoke Bill on the Distilleries had an interview with Vir
count Palmerston on Wednesday, at the Home-office. The
deputation consisted of Messrs. Currie, Smith, Octavius
Smith, Browning, and James Currie.
Sir Henry Darkly and the Right Rev. Bishop Wilson had
interviews vesterday with the Duke of Newcastle, at the
Colonial-office.

Despatches were sent yesterday from the Colonial-office to
the Governors of Australia, and to the Governor of Van
Diemen's Land.

TILE DOCK LABOURERS' &lam—Yesterday the
placards issued by the dock company inviting labourers
to apply for work at the old prices, 2a. 6d. per day of eight
hears, had the effect of causing great numbers to
come to London from all parts of the country, and it is anti-
cipated that by the end of the week the places 'of all tba
awn on strike will be filled up. Among the applicants who
have entered their names at the warehouse keeper's odice
for "preferable work" were many pensioners front the
army, navy, and police force. Those who were set to work
at,:the old prices were hooted and hissed as they entered the
dock by the malcontents.
TILE ('ITT POLICE MOVEMENT.— Yesterday the
deputations of the several divisions of City police waited
on the commissioner to present their petitions for an in-
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crease of pay. They were received with courtesy, and Mr.
Harvey promised to represent their case in the proper
quarter.
SPIRIT RAPPING AND LUNACy.--The Hertford
correspondent of the w York Courier says ;on the 11,th
inst.' at a special session of the County Court. Judge Phelps
presiding, Ira 11. Eddy, the well-known banker of Chicago,
Illinois, was brought up on a writ of habeas corpus, to de-
cide as to Mr. Eddy's sanity, and the propriety of releasing
him from the insane asylum in this city, where he has hem
cm:fined for several days past on the charge of insanity,
growing out of his belief in the "spirit rappings." After
the examination of several witnesses, including Dr. butler,
the superintendent of the asylum, the court decided al!
2dr. Eddy should be released.