The Express.
London, England, 1849-03-10 00:00:00

Ine Court.

A deputtst: on from Belfast had an interview with
81r G. Grey yesterday at the Rome-office, on the "abject of
an alteration in the laws regulating the removal of Irish
paupers from England and Scotland. The deputation con
aged of Mr. W. G. Johnson. Mayor of Belfast, Mr. John
D.L., and Dlr. S. G. Fenton, accompanied by Lord
Joins Cniehester and Mr. R. J. Tenant, members for that
borough ; Mr. Bates, the Town-clerk; and Mr. Bryden,
parliamentary agent.
A deputation, consisting of the Hon. Mr. Cavendish,
Mr. W. Evans, Mr. John Ellis, Mr. Bass, and Mr. Thornely,
had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yes-
terday at his official residence in Downing-street.
A deputation, on the subject of the laws of settle-
ment and rating, consisting of Mr. Ellis, M.P., Mr. Harris,
M.P., with a deputation from Leicester, consisting of the
Mayor and Town Clerk of Leicester. and Mr. Whetstone,
Mr. Fielding, and Mr. Mlles, had an interview yesterday
with Sir George Grey.
A deputation from the Town Council and rate-
payers cf Belfast, consisting of Mr. W. G. Johnson, Mayor
of Belfast, Mr. John M.Neile, D.L., and Mr. B. G. Fenton, '
J. P , bad an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday,
and presented to his lordship the resolutions agreed to at •
public meeting in opposition to the rate in aid. The depu-
tation was accompanied by Lord John Chichester and Mr.
B. J. Tomcat, the members tor the borough of Belfast, Mr.
Bates, the Towu.clerk, and Mr. Bryden, parliamentary
agent.
The Attorney-General for Ireland had an inter-
view with Sir George Grey yesterday; lerd Ashley had
also an interview with the right hon. harcest.
The Hon. Capt. Berkeley, RN., and Mr. Ward,
M.P., had an interview with the Coausimionen of Railways
yesterday, at their office in the Board of Trade.
Despatches for the Governor of Ceylon were sent
of len evening, from the Colonial office. Despatches were
also sent off yesterday evening, from the Colonialcdoe, for
the Governor. of Western Australia, New Zealand, the
lonian Islands, and the North American provisoes.
The Bari and Combos Grey had a dinner party yes-
terday, at their resident" in Beigrave square. The com-
pany eonsheei of the Earl of Bessborough, the Earl and
Neaten ed Arundel and Surrey, Mr. and Mn. gleams,
Mr. Landessr, Mr. sal Mn. Broad. the Hon. H. Grey, and
Cart Moore.

APPROACHING MARRIAGES IN HIGH LIFE.
Among the approaching matrimonial alliances in high lire,
the Allowing are spalsen of : Lady Liana Boyle, eaughter
delve Coantorn (Dowager) of Glasgow, is about to be NW.
rid to Mr. Pakiegton eldest son of Sir John P-kingtoo,
But., M.P.; the marriage memos y will be solemnised is.
town in the mune of the ensuing mooch.—The prelimiuuiss
are completed for the marriage of Lord Churchill, and Lady
Jane Cocyntham, eldest daughter of the Marquis of Conyng-
ham, and grand-daughter of Field Marshal the Marquis of
Augleeey.—A private letter from Madeira states that Lady
Susan Roiroyd, eldest daughter of the Esrl and Countess of
Sheffield, is to be united to Mr. Edw. Wm. Hercourt, eldest
son of the Rey. Wm. Harcourt, Canon of York, end grand.
son of the late Archbishop of Yurk ; the fair lanai. and
Mr. Harcourt are both at Madeira, for the benefit of their
health, but= return to this country, when the marriage
will be sole

ARREST OF THE REV. MR. SHORE.—A corre-
spondent informs us that the Rev. J. Shore preached
in Spafields Chapel, Exmouth-street, last even;ng,
and immediately aterwards was taken into custody,
and nonrated forthwith to Exeter Gaol.