The Express.
London, England, 1847-03-24 00:00:00

Or a little more than 49,000,000/. Besides which, the several
companies have raised by loan about 2,400,0001.

gne wait.

The Queen and Prince Albert took their usual early
walk yesterday. H.R.H. Prince Albert rode oat on horse-
back yesterday. 11.R.11. the Duchess of Gloucester visited
her Majesty yesterday at Buckingham Palace. The Royal
Family took their accustomed walking and pony exercise
yesterday in the Royal gardens. The Royal dinner party
yesterday at Buckingham Palace included H.R.H. the
Duchess of Kant, the Marquis of Anglesey, Lady Adelaide
Paget, Earl de Grey, Lady Augusta Bruce, Baroness de
Spell, Viscountess Palmenton, Lard Robert Orosvenor,and
the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay. The Countess of Gains-
borough has succeeded the Countess of Desert as the Lady-
in-Waiting to the Queen. The Marquis of °monde has
succeeded the Earl of Morley as the Lord-in-Waiting to her
Majesty. And Mr. It. Ormsby Gore has succeeded General
Sir E. Bowater as the Groom-In-Waiting to her Majesty.
Mr. Jacob Brett had the honour of submitting his
electric printing telegraph, yesterday, at Buckingham Pa-
lace, to the inspection of H.R.H. Prince Alban, who, on
seeing the rapidity and certainty with which the telegraph
printed in coloured and black letters, was pleased to express
his approbation of in simplicity and ingenuity.
Their ItR.HIL the Duke and Duchess of Cam-
bridge, and the Primes Mary, visited her Majesty the
Queen Dowager, yesterday, at Marlborough House.
H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent left town at ten
o'clock yesterday morning, for her residence, Froginore
Howe, Windsor. Her R.H. returned to Clarence House,
St. James's, at half.paet five o'clock.
Their RR.HH. the Duke and Duchess of Cam-
bridge honoured the Italian Opera with their presence yester-
day evening.
Lady Augusta Bruce has succeeded Lady Fanny
Howard as the Lady-in-Waiting on H.R.H. the Duchess
of Kent

A deputation from the Lough Neagh Drainage
Company had an interview with the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, in Downing-street, yesterday. Sir Richard Bulk.-
ley had an interview with Sir George Grey, yesterday, at
the Home-office. A deputation on the subject of steam
communication with Australia, the Cape of Good Hope, and
the Mauritius, had en interview with Earl Grey, yesterday,
at the Colonial-office. Sir Francis Doyle had an interview, '
yesterday, with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. R.
Spooner and Mr. C. Hibble had an interview, on Monday,
with Sir George Grey, at the Home-office.
The Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord President)
passed an indifferent night on Monday, and was not so well
yesterday.
Lord 'Thomas and Lady Sophia Cecil have arrived
at Farrance's Hotel, Upper Beigrave-street, from Burghley.

(From last night's Gazette.)
LORD CUAKBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, MARCII 16.—
Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold a
drawing-room, at St. James's Palace, on Saturday, the
27th inst., at two o'clock.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, MARCH 22.—The Queen has
approved of Adolphe Baron de Mansion, as Contal at
Edinburgh for his Majesty the King of the French.
CROWN-OFFICE, Nano' 22.—The peer of Scotland
elected and chosen to sit and vote in the House of Peers, in
the present parliament of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, sir., John Lord Gray, in the mom of
John Lord Rollo, deceased.

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WAR-01110E, Masco 23.
let Drag. Oda—Lleot H. C. Morgan, from 3rd L. Drags., to be
lieut., Mee Draper, 140 such.3ed Mrsl6.—Lieut. Draper, from let Drag. Gds., to be
Beat. who Morgan, who exch.
14th 1... Drags.—W. D. Boyd to be cornet, by por., Mee Comes,
prom. In 2nd W. ladle Best.
2nd P.—ThatM. F. Moaekton, from 66th P, to be lieut., vies
Poeta, who emb.
9th P.—Major J. B. Thema, from 61st F., to be major, vies
Douglas. who ark. ; J. Y. Trydell :o be eau, without par.,
Berry, am. to 61m F.
111th p Sm. H. E. Hula, from /3rd P., to ho one., vice Leder,
, who cote.: B. IL Hasailtoo, M.D., to be marg., Moe T.
' Young, who ret, h.-p. ;H. F. Smith to be awls.-earg.
17th F.—Lieut. D. Gerahty, from 66th P., to be Beat., vim Bas-
ter, who each.; Colour-Se* G. Palmer to be ma., without pm.,
Mee King, app. to 22nd F.
21st P.—ellapt. G. E. Hillier, from 44th F.,* be mgt., vice Das-

s who exch.
22nd P.—Enx. A. G. Walel to be lieut., without pur., Hee Dehem,
dec. • Hoc W. T. De Wiltem to be limit, without per, vice Wel*,
whMic prom. on Jan. 29, 1847, has been conc.; IMa. F. G. Kind, from
17th P. to be esm.
37th F.—W. P. Collingweod to he cm., hy pur., vice Bennett,
who ret.
Nth F.--Capt W. Domolle, from !Ist F., to be mpt, vice Hillier,

who exch.
46th I.—C. W. Wray to be leneet.....orte., flee Lableb7. PeOliL
War.
48th F.—Lest. G. A. Robinson, fro 60th F., to be Moe
Andrews, who exch.
33th F.-ti( Burg. of Sec. Claw 8. Currie, M.D., to be sum., vie
Martin, dee.
39th P.—J. O. Chat:num to be em, by Purim vice Parahant,
prom. in 30tla F.
60th n.—Lien F. Andreae', to 48th F., to be beet., vice Robia-
son, who molt.
Old F.—Males C. Dosser. Pth F., to be mayor, Tice Thomas,
who exch.; Er. J. In. G. Leweu to be lieut., without par., Mee
Burodde, app. 'AIL; Ens. E. R. Beery, from 9th F., to be eon;
Lieut. 11. E. IL Banal& to be Mgt, vice Brielulak, dee.
63rd F.—Leaf. W. J. liut OI to be apt, without par., Moe
Cory, dee.; Ewe. T. W. J. Lloyd to be lieut.; Ens. W. S. Loder,
from 16th F, to be err., vice Clete, who exch.; G. C. W. Conde to
he ens., Mee Lloyd.
66th F.— Liest. B. 0. Potts, hew lad F., to be tier, vice Mena.
ton, who exch.
71at F.—M. A. Jar to be as ..ours., vice Rear. app. to the
*tad:
73rd F.—C. Harter to be ens., by par., rice Ramsay, who ref.
66tli F.—Lieut. A. Bater, truce lItt) F., to be tient., vice Oershty,
who sea. ; IL C. Bowen to be ens., by pur., doe Byer, who rat
17th F.—Assia L.Surg. F. Folder, hem the Staff, to be Sum, vice
hark, dec.
lad W. India gees--Ownet J. Corso, from 14th Lt. Drag", to
be neat., by par., Moe Colleton, who M.D., to be
awit-riT, vice Mammary, app. to Stat.
Ceylon Rine Lest.—Capt. A. Wares , iOlll h..p. Coat., to be car,
wtthowt par., vice BreveLMejor Parke. Peru ; See. Lieut. C. Adam
to be Ore lieut., by per.. etce Tulk, who rat. ; J. 0. Brill to be pee.
Beat., by ler
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stair STP.MI4L-91111 W. L. Langley, M.D., from 4111/1 F.,
to be stair rm. of we. claw, Mee Currie. apP. 35th F.; Aide--
Suer. D. C. Rear, in 71cit F., to be arm. .to th Forma,
Moe Father. prom. in 97th F. Asakt.-darg. C. , ILD.,
tad W. India Rect., to be aseist.ourc. to the Frees, Moe
die.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, M. n.
RI. Artillery—First Lieu t. L C. BMW Ili be Nee. ospL, Moe Tor-
ten% dee.; dre Lieut. Forbes to be Inn beat.; Brost.
or W. Furman: to be llent,oni., dee Air W. M. 0. Onebevedes.
Mooed on errooderl Rm.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
The adjourned court of the proprietors of stock
in this corporation, was held yesterday, to decide by ballot
if, in addition to the usual dividend of 31. les. per cent.
per annum, there should be a bonus declared of I per cent.
out and hum the reserved balance of interest and profits.
The motion made by Mr. Clarke at the late general half-
yearly assembly, has been meat fully made public, and it is,
therefore, not cemetery to repeat it. Shortly before eleven
o'clock, the governor, the deputy- governor. and a full majo-
rity of the Crourt of Directors, entered the court-room. The
minutes of the proceedings of the last assembly of proprietors
having been made. the Governor directed that the balloting
glas.es should be opened. and the ballot was comin,noed.
It went on very slowly till about mid-day. when business
began to be
(prob In the mune ot the ballot, the follow-
ing gentlemen prietors of stock in the corporation) were
requested to act as scrutineers, and oonivated to act, viz.
Robert Sutton, Esq., Thomas Oribble, Esq . John Vigne,
&Mi., and Philip Casenove. Esq
At four o'clock the Governor directed the balloting
gluon to be closed. This was done, and they were
carried into an ante-room, sealed up, to he inspected by the
scrutineers At twenty minutes past four, there gentlemen
re-entered the sonrt-room, and presented a written docu-
ment to the governor, which was handed to the clerk. It
was read, and reported that they found there were fee the