The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-07 00:00:00

Ine Court

OSBORNE, Dec, 6. .1
The Queen and Prince, accompanied by the
Duchess of Brahma', rode on horm back yenterilsy morniag,4
The Earl of Clarendon, Count Lscradio. Portugue=B
=inkier, sad General Lopez, on a mission from Psragu.y
arrived at Osborne yesterday, and had audiences of
the
queen.
The Earl of Clarendon and Count Livradio remained cm •
• visit.
Sir Wm. C. Ross, R.A., had the honour of taking the
last sitting for a miniature of the Duchess of litanam,
painted by command of the Queen.

A deputation from the Board of Guardians of the Hackney
Union, consisting of Mr. George Offer, Mr. John Edwatd
Cleans% Mr. Percy Sadler, Mr. William Turner (of Upper
Clapton), the Her Thos. Davis Lamb (of the Rectory,
West Hackney), accompanied by Mr. Charles Horner
Pulley, the Clerk to the Guardians, and introduced by sir
William Clay, Bart., M.P. for the Tower Hamlets, had it
interview with Viscount Palmerston yesterday at the
Home-office on the subject of the detective sewage and
drainage of the important district of Hackney, and on tin
great necessity for local powers to carry out all connecting
sewage with the great trunk sewage, and also the making of
new roads and drainage to all intended new houses prior to
their erection.
A deputation of the Cosmos Institute, consisting of Sir
John Dorat, Mr. Juhn Disney, Mr. Uyde Clarke, Mr.
Thomas Baker; Mr. James Wyld, Mr. Stephen Geary, Mr.
Charles Osborne, Mr. Joseph ilayees (solicitor), Mr. John
Newell (parliamentary agent), Mr. IVilliam Jordan, sad
Mr. William Jenkins (secretary), had an interview with Sir
William Molesworth yesterday, at the Ottice of Werke and
Public Buildings, in Whitehall-place.
A deputation, consisting of Mr. G. B. Greenough, F.R.S.,
Mr. H. Emanuel, Mr. A. Patten, Mr. R. Rangel', Br;
Smith, and Mr. Twentyman, had an iaterview yesterday
with Viscount Palmerston, on the subject of the St. John's-
D r. Go
wood Burle urial-ground. The deputation was introduced by
y.
Despatches were received at the Colonial-office yesterday,
from the Governors of the North American Preview., and
the Governors of Hong-Kong and Ceylon.
A deputation from k ulhatu, consisting of the Rev. R. C.
Baker, Rector of Fulham, the Rev. S. Byers, Incumbent
of St. Mary's, Fulham, the Rev. J. L. Wheelie', CUM/
of Hammersmith, Messrs. W. Bird, J. Boarline,V. Stevens,
J. Crooke!, C. Wing, J. Blackford, and W. 1) Sates, had
an interview with Viscount Palmerston yesterday, at the
Home-dim

The report of the Committee of Heads of Houses
and Proctors of Oxford University, appointed to consider
the recommendations of the Royal Commisdnuers on the
subject of University reform has been issued acid delivered
to the heads of houses only. It is expected that in a few
days the report will be procurable by the public. The pub-
lication is a voluminous one, and includes, in addition to
the report, some evidence given by Dr. Puny, Rev. 0.
Gordon, of Christ Church, and several other iiillaential
members of the university.
dais Excellency the Ambassador of France and the
Countess Walewski arrived at the residence of the embany
in Grosvenor4quare on Monday night from Paris. It will
be remembered that his excellency and tl.e countess left
London on the 17th ult., en it visit to their Imperial
Majesties the Emperor and Empress of the Ftenel, at
Fontainebleau, where they remained during the last fort-
night of their Majesties sojourn. During the absence of
his excellency, the affairs of the embassy were ca:rusted to
the first secretary, M. Charles Daudin.
Rev. H. M. Birch is one of the preachers at the
Chapel Royal, St. James's, for the present month.
Rev. Dr. Cartmell is one of the preachers at the
Chapel Royal, St. James's, for the present month.
The Rev. Edward Brumell, 13. D., has been insti-
tuted to the Rectory of Holt, in Norfolk, on the presentation
of the Master and I. ellows of St. John's Coll. ge, Cambridge.
The King of Bavaria, on the occasion of the anni-
versary of his birth, has created a new order of chicairrs
the insignia of which will be awarded to men distinguished
in sciences and fine arts. It is celled the order of Maxi-
milian 11. The decoration is composed of a Gothic cross in
gold, enamelled in dark blue, with a white edge. It is
surrounded by a garland of laurel and (tali, and surmounted
by a royal crown ; at each of the corners are four rays, and
in the centre in a crowned escutcheon is the effigy of the
King, with the motto, "Maximilian 11., King of Bavaria."
On the other side is the symbol of the branch of science or
of the fine arts to which the recipient belongs, whether he
be a savant, a poet, or as artist. The first of these symbols
consists of an owl holding a roll in his claws ; the other,
Pegasus. Below is written 28th November, 1843 (the date
of the foundation of the order), and the words Section of
the Sciences," or " Section of the Fine Arts." This cross it
worn suspended to a dark blue ribbon, with a white edge.
The King has already named forty chevaliers of this order,
taken from the must distinguished men which Germany pos-
sesses in science, letters, and the arts, without regard to
nationality or religion. In the number is M. Meyerbeer.
Mrs. Roth Emerson, mot her of Ralph Waldo Emer-
son, and widow of the Rev. W. Emerson, pastor of the First
Church in Boston from 1799 to 1811, died art Concatd, Mass.,
on the 16th Nov., in the 84th year of her age.

YORKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

Yesterday the Christmas exhibition of fat stock,
sheep, pigs, sad poultry, was opened at Leeds, and will con-
' rinse until Friday next. A large pavilion or covered build-
ing has been erected in SVeliington•strcet, near the railway
station, and fitted up at a considerable cost. The entries,
though not very numerous, arc quite as much so as was ex-
pected, considering that this is the first show ; and in-
cludes some very fine specimens of fat short horns, Here-
ford steers, and other cattle. The show of roots was also
good, and that of poultry first-rate. The entries of stock,
sheep, and pigs, numbered 56, and of poultry 391 The
whole of the morning of Tuesday was occupied by the
judges, and in order not to impede their operations, Me
public were not admitted until afternoon. About 3301. is
awarded in prizes, and about 700/. has been expended is
making the necessary provisions for the show. The fol-
lowing prizes fur cattle, sheep, and pigs, have been
awarded :