The Express.
London, England, 1849-04-13 00:00:00

Cto Court.

WINDSOR, THDRI3DAY.—The Count( si Erbach tad
the Princoe Amelia of Robinlone Schillitn:-turat Tonal he
Royal Highs; ea the Duch. is of Kent this a waing at Fr+
cen,r Ilona., and nftetwards p...0-e4lntl to town...

The Mar quit of Brea,alliane and Lord and Ltdy Jots
Rawl! al.i left the Castle this mortiog..

The Marquis and Marchioness of Len‘downe are *spa
so 'rave at the Castlethis evrnine on a std• is the Qom

_
blear-. Jenneua avd tLe iv :our of albeit
tine to tho Q... cu wd Prinee J, r! a splendi.l papier Dili
,!roving eue, wh,ch they have manufaztarv. for the Qua
of S ain.

The Royal diner party at the Cattle vaing
include the Marquis and M nt,s of Lansflowse,nt
DPan of W.nelsor and Lady Charlet e Greurille,
Provoat of Eton and the Ron. Mrs. 'Lukens.
Her Majesty's private band was in o•tes3sece renal
evening in the Castle, and portnrmed the follow 41g piton:
Overture, " Abe Hassan" Weber.
Biwfmtin
Finale, lst Act, " Don GiovanLl"

lier 3lnjesty and Cairt return, according to pretest
arrangements, to Buckingham Palace, from Windsor Cafe,
on Tuesday, the 17th inst. At an early hour the PUN
mooing His Royal Highness Prince AIM re, minded by
Lieut.-Colonel Phipps, will depart far Liratcl-e.hire, loonier
th.• following day to lty the first stone of the new dab st
Great Orim.ll.

Tao Marquis and 31irclionEso of Lanodrrne left
Chair residence. at Richmond yesterday for IVindser Cask.
Lord and Lady John Roggen rotorned to their
residence, Pembroke Lodge, in R.chmoni Palk, Ftsterlay
afternoon.

TILE EARL OP CLARENOON.—The noble eerl bre
since Sunday been slightly indisyosed at his residents ia
GrAvenor-crescent, which has obliged his excellency to r►
vain in London during the holidays, or otherwise his lad.
ship would hays ame with the Cauntess ti the Greve, hie
seat in Here. We understand his excellency contemplates
returning to Dublin about this day week.
THE PRUSSIAN LEGATION.—Ws ElCell-n^T Ctu-
va'ier Burgett and family have vacated the late Lord Stout
de Rothesay's mansion in C arPonshousesterrace, wlich his
been the seat of the legatien ever 'Mee his excellency em-
ceed •d the late Baron Bu'ow in 1839, and his exerflesey
' hes token the spacioas risidenee late in the occupation of
Kr. Alexander, on the 11/111C terrace.

ROYAL MAIL SITAM PACKET COMPANY.
The annual geteral meeting of this company wit
held at the London Tavern, Ili...Wendt-street, josterday.
Ax /Amy Cotvrtts, Eq., in the chair.
Me E. CRLPPELL, the secretary, Trod the advertise-
ment calling the meeting, and alto the friloolag report of
the directors for the year ending Dec. 31,1818.
" The audited accounts of the Royal Meil &tan Padut
Company for the year 1843, have b en prince i and rev
matted re every proprietor, and they afford each fall isfor-
tnatioo, that but little is left to be explained in a met
Some few remarks, however, may be expected; sad
menc-, therefore, with the expenditure on the iv flung it;
count, it may be necessary to state, that under the hods ft
coal is prestinted • saving of 3,181.'. 51. wig
elvefly from reduced rates of lreil,ht, and le
esess
degree also from farther saving in the coesmillle!'
The charge for wages is greater in 1845, b 7 4,8691 41.7:
This was occasioned by the expense for harimur pay MI!!
Tay, Clyde, and Great Western, when noderg tine teem
repair. There were also three intereolonisl rumen 0.
ploytd during the whole of 1848, and but two bring st°l
three months of the previous year. In provimosst"....
port charges, and pilote, the difference is W trite*."
scarcel to require notice; but there is a law eziando"'
upon them items; in the aggregate, than in the forcer le;
to the extent of 1211. Bs. Sd. Under the item; We"' 162.
vice and stations, there is an increase of 25561. 190.11r0
arising fro
noose hire of a steam tender at Ship Itlnal,t'lit
with the sary expenses of the colonial suptriDondtat•
perficting arrangements for the New Orleans sea Fria
communications. The office and law expense',sidsm!,2"
repairs, taken together, show a diminished rslllerof
amounting to 1,3691. Os. 41. Referring to the n'e6te1",.....
this account, it is satisfactory to observe, tint while
penditure has been only 1691. 12a. sd. above that of dor.,
vions year, the receipts have been augmented to Olean',
of 7,4501. 4e. 78. This is more gra ifying, when seic7.4
connexion with the falling off in yosage-money, feemokk
by the depressed rendition of the West India eolmoi
has consequently been more than compensated mss
sources of receipt.
"Of the balance remaining at the credit of the ereht
loss account for 1847, 27.6721.11 e. 31. has been carnal le„
credit of the general fund, Duthie, a total an!ile;
head, as per balance-sheet, of 98,292/. 7e. 9d. Thi'"
sire of the insurance fund, amounting, on the 314
Lot, to 70,6871. 106.6 d. ; and since the eLte of th'l.7bgs
• further sum of 25,0001. has been invested in the Pl'
of 28,0111. 4s. Three per Cent. Cong.+, apPlie4bll lot
insurance fund of the current year. There has hobs
outlay in 1848, amounting to 24,5161.165. 41., for the
repairing the four ships specified in the croft' ,opt,
amount ; but, after payment of this and all otherrit_.it
there remains a balance of 55,6921. 17e. sd. on thit,...1760
in favour of the company. Since the accout-ts Ige
were elo'ed, the company has experienced the Loa 7,0
steam-ship Forth in the Gulf of Mexico' The relett7riek
d
investigation held at Southampton, as to the ifses,!,ji
occasioned this lose, have been very generally plowur_,,,,,g
the newsoapers, but any proprietor, desirous of more fer..ai,
information on the subject, may obtain the same
by
ing.the short hand writer's report of the whole p
wench is deposited at the company's office for this
elle:is
The directors have to announce that they beeg
onstrast for the cionveyanos of smile to Brasil aird...""!
Mt
L Plata ; tM arraagessais ks which, liowiTer,

complete& ai d the directen mut, therefore, rely •
proprietors' suali Ince is their maaagement, whilst
re for the punt any eaplanuksa as to the d- tulle of
eft wegraiatkass • bat they can emirs the skarehuli re
we Author sal' es the Mares is astkipatod, either for
g,. repel Of ossepl• deg the Breen &nide or for the re•
of the ship Tank Alter taking taco fall son.
all the affairs of the umpany, the dinners feel
satideetim that they sea resuanteod the de
ef a dividend km ON last sla memths of the year
pop,gibe rate et 21. per sham free of biome taa, payable
..Rag from the 17th lastast."
""t ke CHAIRIIAN did rot feel it neouary to maks any
oureatieem en the denumeat which had been reed to the
you* mid should content himself by inanely moving that
• mpest be adopted and printed fur circulation IMO/ g use
room hi the anal manner. If say gentleman had any
ekesnadedo to maks upon the report before its adoption wig
outing the preseat wea the porn time for their
sahmitred.
Mr. TOlrlf DER having seconded the motion for agrees,
lone folowl•
gr. RIDGWAY rose sad staled that he had drawn oat
aststmeat, which he read, which s•atement he thought
opilattorily mond that the proprietors ought not to
• satiLied with the divelend of 21. per share,
yes of income Utz, for the last sit months, as
~cpost•l in the report. He sated whether, after
Wag all the laws and canelties which they had
eoesia.d, they ought not to have an addition to
it dividend as proposed by the dirt ctn., sad ha being of
at elision thereto,* would propose that theses otilk. per
jeis be added to the dividend now pump 4
The amendment woe then put, hut fell to the ground in
marrquesce of its au being seconded.
Aftee some farmer disc...mon, the report we. agreed to,
mined to be printed, and caudated am mr g the pro
Oyu. rs.
!be CHAIH![AN them intimated that the dividend mould
bgeerzailde am end slur the 17th iostaut. In en-wir to •
fru a pr..poistor the dieing/as observed that he had
sever heart of security being regrind hose the captain of a•
alp Is incur a penal., it he lost his vowel. The emptily
bed *dosed the b. a. -cause they scant to their 0810Ial by
plying tut at liberally, as t it tney were caroler* they wire
dfamk+st; that wee the estent of punishment that bad
hitherto ben weaned to them. The guanines so to whether
simething o aft not he elected In order to make captains
sore isareent wee under the consideration of the director.
John lyd g, Eq., an.: Charles Willosoi Short, were
welesitd dietician, sad Atnbun George ILbarts, Esq., was
ioclrievd auditor
The CHAIRMAN, In answer to a question from another
peril 4, told teat everything h.d Men done in order to
press the of the colotany upon the estate of Aeraman
and Ce., tf Bristol, hut he was isfr.iid then; wool! not be a
peasant g from that soars*.
Darks .-tre tun voted to the chairman end directors,
bsrine b..eu responded to, the chairman quitted the
and the Re. Lag separated.