The Express.
London, England, 1851-05-22 00:00:00

A MIDLAND COUNTIES FARMER.

Me. FERNAND AT AnEsSUßY.—Yesterday, the
proteetioniets of Aylesbury ant to entertain their defeated
candidate, Mr. W. B. Ferried, at a public dinner. The
dinner took place at the George Hotel ; about 300 persons
were presen ; and Mr. W. Lowndes occupied the chair.
After the usual toasts, the chairman proposed the health of
their guest. Mr. Ferrand thereupon made a speech re-
markable for its tameness down to near its close, when he
broke out into his more peculiar strain Who feared a
rebellion ? God would defend the right. (Great cheering.)
Let the free traders hoist their standard of rebellion to-
morrow, the spirit of England would destroy tkem in a
month. Bright would be hanged at Manchester, Cobden
at Leeds, and Sir James Graham at Carlisle. (Laughter
and cheerio.) Theo, too, a new reform bill was talked of,
but he winked the government that the reform bill which
swept away the protectionists would sweep the Dub
of Bedbri out of Woburn Abbey; would, in alrobehi-
Hey, 'weep the crown from her Majesty's bead ;
if were sot cautions, sweep Lord John Bomors=
from his shoulders.''

EXTENSION OF PILESTON.—Daring the kit twat*
scathe upwards of six hundred dwelling-hews have beet
greeted in Preston. Judging frees the extenalveprepars-
thine that are being owls ea all sidle, it le mere this pro-
beige that a much larger amble melba balk dazing the
preasst mummer. Nee dam the giggly ma Ns* he seem
time to ono to opal the desead, espeelehrY *Vegs pro-
, fir houses of that dose ere fro* *Wig Ist beim the
briabwwb ~boa the lee door, sad is as me we believe,
do the owners need to want tenant le, Whey the hewer
are finished. As a named lIIMOSIMOM elite 'hike
cotter nuts have forums imp pot boo oitoosios fa ea
pooto of the town.--Pnehis goordfoo.

be Court.

The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Princess
Royal, left Buckingham Palace at nine o'clock yesterday
morning to proceed with the inspection of the Exhibition of
the Works of Indastry of All Nations. Her Majesty and
his Royal Highness were accompanied by the Prince and
Princess of Prussia, Prince Frederick William and the
Princess Louisa of Prussia, the Duke of Saxe Cobourg-
Gotha, and Duke Ernest of Wurtemberg. The royal suites
were the Countess A. de Hacke, Count Pukler, Colonel the
Hon. Charles Grey, Lieut.-Colonel Francis Hugh Seymour,
and Lieutenant on Heins. The Prince of Wales and
Prince Alfred, attended by Mr. Birch, also visited the Ex-
hibition. The Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the Prince
of Leiningen, and attended by Lady Fanny Howard,
Baroness de Speth, and Sir George Couper, paid an early
visit yesterday to the Exhibition.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, with their illustrious
circle, returned to Buckingham Palace at half-past tea
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Prus-
sia, Prince Frederick William of Prussia, the Duke and
Duchess of Saxe Coburg Clothe, and the Duke Ernest of
Wurtemberg, and his Serene Highness Prince Edward of
Saxe Weimar, leR Buckingham Palace at eleven o'clock
yesterday morning, to witness the Epsom races. In attend.
ance on the illuatr.ous party were, Countess A. de Hacke,
Countess Oriolla, Lord Alfred Paget,Count Pukler, Colonel
Fischer, M. B. de Treskow, and Lieutenant von Heinz.
The royal party travelled in three open barouehes and four,
and returned to Buckingham Palace at half-part seven
o'clock.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, with the Prince of Wales
and the Princess Helena, took a drive yesterday afternoon,
in an open carriage and four ; the equerries us waiting,
Col. the Hon. C. Grey and Lieut.-Colonel F. H. Seymour
attending on horseback.
The Queen's dinner party yesterday included her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent, their Royal Highnesses the
Prince and Princess of Prussia and Prince Frederick Wil-
liam, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Saae
Cobourg Gotha, his Royal Highness Duke Ernest of Wur-
temberg, his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiniigen, the
Duchess of Sutherland and Lady Constance Leveson Gower,
Lady Fanny Howard, Countess A. de Ilacke, Countess
Oriolla, Baroness de Wangenhcim, Baroness de Speth,
Count Piilker, Major Von Boyen, Count Goltr, Colonel
Fischer, Lieutenant Von Heinz, and M. B. do Treskow.
Her Majesty afterwards gave a concert.
His Royal Highness the Duko of Cambridge arrived at
ten o'clock at Buckingham Palace.
His Royal Highness Prince Henry of the Netherlands
arrived, attended by the Chevalier von Rappard, the Che-
valier de Casembroot and Captain May.
The following is the programme :
Part I.
Overture (Le None al Plasm) Mozart.
Eallatte, "Der Wirtbia Toelterlele," Herr Pie
ehek C. Kreuther.
11.1 t, 11. the
Rotuma "Mynas," Madame Marra Vulmer / Duke o' here
Coburg (Puha
Deasy, " Der leettotterigeBeirdetten"
Thom sad Veriasheten, 31•411 e. Anna Zen IL Pro&
Pm 11.
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Fantasia, via-wenn, Ilerr Ycnter
Spanire Lied—llerr Reichardt. Prattling& ...
Mae. An Zar. Vielaw obligato—llerr
Lied. Die Urine," Minikes Lied (300 :aloe
nit) Herr Pinchea.
ILK Kirwan," Iravaithes Nail
Die \a• htigall," Madame Marra Vonmer.
Tenet°, Trehne nicht du Wad der Lieve,"
Mdlle. Anna, &cc, lien Reichardt, and Her
?Whet (Dan Nach lager In Granada)

I Mrs. Anderson presided at the pianoforte. Her Ma-
jesty's Private Band attended.
The following had the honour of receiving invitations :
His Serene Highness l'rince Edward of Saxe Weimar,
His Excellency Monsieur and Madame Van de Weyer, His
Excellency the Chevalier and Madame Bunsen, the Lord
Chancellor and Lady Truro, the Duke of Wellington, the
Marquis and Marchioness of Breadalbane, the Marquis
and Marchioness of Stafford, the Earl and Countess Howe,
the Earl of Denbigh, the Earl and Countess Grey, the
Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl of Liverpool, Viscount and
Viscountess Hardinge,
. Viscount and 'Viscountess Palmer-
ston, Viscount and % iscountess Canning, Viscount and
Viscountess Barrington, Lord and Lady Ashley, Lord and
Lady Blantyre, Lord and Lady George Lennox, Lady Caro-
line and Miss Barrington, the Right Hon. Sir George and
Lady thwy, the Right Hon. Sir Charles and Lady Mary
Wood, the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay, Lieut.-Col. the
Hon. C. B. and Mrs. Phipps, Hon. Mr.. Grey, Sir George
Couper, Lieut.-Col. Francis Seymour, Rear-Admiral Mey-
nell, Mr. Birch, and the Gentlemen in Waiting on Prince
Henry of the Netherlands and the Duke of Cambridge.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday, at
Gloucester House.

Monsieur Zohrab, the Commissioner for the Ottoman
Empire, was unavoidably prevented from being present at
the dinner given at Richmond by the Metropolitan Com-
missioners.

A deputation from the Borough of Wolverhampton,
headed by Lord Lewisham, M.P., had an interview with
the Commissioners of Railways yesterday, at their office in
the Board of Trade. The deputation consisted of the
Mayor of Wolverhampton, Hon. C. Villiers, M.P., Mr.
Thornely, M.P., Mr. Balky, M.P., Mr. Dimmock, and Mr.
Baldwin.

THE GREAT EXHIBITION.

If the Derby-day had any effect on the flow of
visitors to the Crystal Palace, yesterday, it was that of in-
creasing the number, which was greater than ever, 3,612/.
being taken at the doors. The sale of season tickets
amounted to 2791., and the total receipts were 3,7921. 11cr
Majesty and the royal party at the palace arrived at the
building shortly after 9 o'clock, and remained fur nearly
two hours, during which they examined the French, Spa-

nish, Turkish, and Egyptian compartments. In the after-
noon the nave was, as usual, the scene of favourite resort,
and in the promenade we noticed several leaders of fashion.
The Duchess of Sutherland, with Lady Blantyre, was pre-
' sent with a party, and among others we observed the Earls
of Jersey and Wilton, and many others of the aristocracy.
The chief point of attraction to the 16%641(.4 of the Exhibi-
tion constantly on the search for the newest accessions to
the collections was the Lyons Gallery. The productions of
the Lyons looms now begin to extend down the gallery to-
wards the eastern end, and the beauty of the fabrics
scarcely excited more admiration than the skill of the ar-
rangement. An artist must have presided at these disposi-
tions as much as in the original formation of the designs.
As yet the Lyons men have not occupied their whole
domain, and already it is felt they stand unsur-
passed, and few things in the Exhibition are likely
to draw around them a greater crowd of gazers.
Many persons gave their families a treat at the Exhibition,
as a compensation for the Derby trip, and this tended to
increase the number of spectators. Those gentlemen
from the City, who did not make holiday at the Derby,
assembled in force in the afternoon. But already it be-
comes a subject of complaint that by the time gentlemen
get away from the exchanges and the law courts, many de-
partments of the Exhibition are virtually closed--some of
the goods being covered up, and the steam shut off in the
mechanical section. This grievance will be felt more se-
verely when the shilling times come ; and those dames who
can only attend late in the afternoon will find some objects
of interest arc invisible, and others so crowded as to be
unapproachable.

This morning her Majesty again visited the Exhibition,
accompanied by Prince Albert and several of the visiton
at the palace.

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
THIS DAY.

II The general May meeting of the members of this
society took place at the rooms of the institution in Hane-
-1 ver-square ; the Duke of RICHMOND in the chair, supported
by the Earl of Duck, Lord Camoys, Sir C. Lemon, M.P.,
the Hon. J. J. Carnegie, Mr. R. Barker, Mr. F. Hobbs,
Mr. Brandreth, Don Domingo Savignon, Mr. Milwood, Col.
Challenor, Professor Way, l'iofemor Simons, Sir R. Jod-
rell Mr. J. Sillifant,
The Earl Ducie was elected president for the ensuing
year. The usual complimentary votes of thanks were given
to the 12 trustees, and the vice-presidents were re-elected.
A lengthy report was read by the secretary, which stated
that the council had every reason to congratulate the mem-
bers on the continued prosperity of the society, and on the
undeviating manner in which it steadily pursued those
practical objects connected with the improvement of land,
the management of crops, and the general advancement of
good husbandry, in which all its members were more or less
deeply interested.
Sir R. JODRELL, Bart., moved, and Mr. WINOATE
seconded, the adoption of the report, which was unani-
mously sgreed to.
Some formal business having been disposed of, thanks
were voted to the Duke of Richmond, and the meeting
aeparated.

AN EXPLOSION OF A NOVEL CIIAILICTES took place
on Sunday last, in the house of Mr. Edstard Andrews, a
grocer, at Ward-terrace, Hendon-road, Sunderland, which
has been attended with dangerous consequences. Some of
the family occasionally had a bottle of hot water placed at
their feet in bed, and for that purpose a stone bottle, filled
with water and tightly corked, was placed in an oven ad-
joining the kitchen fire on Saturday evening. The bottle
was not required, and was forgot by the *errant, comae-
quently it remained in the oven. While the family were
at church on Sunday afternoon, the water, having ex.
with the heat, exploded with a tremendous noise.
Ilbottle burst and broke open the iron door of the oven,
dionoying TII4OIII articles of furniture and crockery toge•
Ike with several squares of glassin the kitchen window
nu servant, who happened to be sitting nearly opposite
to the oven, was struck on her head, rendered Wennble,
and wee unable to speak for several days ; she was removed
to the infirmary, where she remains in a dangerous state.
• ehild of Mr. Andrews, sitting upon the servent's knee at
the time, was thrown by the force of the explosion under
ate kitchen pato, but escaped ashurt.—Nmecastio Jamul.