The Express.
London, England, 1851-12-08 00:00:00

trbe Court.

OSBORNE, SATURDAY.
Prince Albert, accompanied by the Duke of Parma,
and attended by Colonel LLniverie and Lieutenant-Colonel
Biddulph, went shooting yesterday in Parkhurst Forest.
Her Majesty and the royal children took their usual exer-
cise in the gardens and park.
At the royal dinner party were the Duchess of Kent, the
Duke of Parma, the Duke of Cambridge, Lady Anna Maria
Dawson, the Hon. J. Macdonald, the Hon. Colonel and
Mr.. Phipps, and Sir George Caliper.
SUNDAY.
Her Majesty, Prince Albert, with the Prince of Wales
and the Princess Royal drove out yesterday afternoon, at-
tended by Lieutenant-General Weiss.
The Duchess of Kent remains on a obit to her Majesty.
M. Becker had the honour of dining with the royal party
yesterday.

The Duke of Cambridge returned to town on Saturday
from Osborne. Yesterday his royal highness attended
divine service in the Chapel Royal St. James's. The ser-
mon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Wesley. The service
was read by the Rev. Mr. Thomas. and the Lessons by the
Rev. Mr. Delmore. The anthem was " Awake, awake,
put on thy strength" (Wyse). Sir George Smart presided
at the organ. The Duke of Wellington attended the early
services yesterday.

Mr. Thomas B. Crompton had an interview with Lord
John Russell, on Saturday. Professor Owen bad also an
interview with his lordship, on Saturday, at his official
residence in Downing-street.
His Excellency &nor Isturix, the Spanish Minister, has
left town fur Spain. Mr. Comyn will act u Charg6
d'Affaires during his,Excellency's absence.
Mr. M. Young had an interview with Earl Grey, on
Saturday, at the Colonist-office.
Colonel Anson had an interview with the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, on Saturday, at his official residence in
Downing-street.
Despatches were received on Saturday at the Colonial-
office from the Governor of Malta.
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Lord John ltmsell had a dinner party, on Friday, at his
residence in Cheshant-place. The company included the
French Ambassador and the COURI4II4 Walewski, the
Marquis of Lansdowne, Sir Charles Wood, Count Per-
i poacher, General and Lade M re Fox, and Mr. Thackeray.

APPOINTMENTS.—CoIoneI John Augustus Lloyd
is appointed Chat* d'Affaires and Consul•Gcneral in
Bolivia, in the room of the Hon. Mr. Bruce, whom we have
anaoanced as having been promoted to succeed Captain
Gore as Charge• d'Affaires and Con•ul•General of Monte
Video The Rev. Charles H. J. ;Nicholls is appointed
Colonial Chaplain at the Gold Coat. Messrs. Edward
Jorden and Richard Burke are appointed members of the
Council of Jamaica.-06..scrile.

LORD JOHN RINSELL has fixed this morning to re-
ceive the City deputation, appointed at the meeting held on
Wednesday, at the London Tavern, to wait upon his lord-
ship on the subject of the Custom? law.; and their admini-
stration. More than ordinary interest attaches to the
interview, as the uncourtcous manner in which the
Chancellor of the Esclienuz,r received and treated a de-
putation of the St. Katherine's Dock Company on a for-
mer occasion will probably form a subject of remark.
Slit HENRY BLILWEIt will not, it is now confidently
reported, return to Washington, hat be appointed to a
mission in Europe.

A Cabinet Council was held, on Saturday at the
Foreign-office. The ministers present were, Lord
John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of
Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey,
Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of
the Exchequer. Lord Broughton, ltight lion. H. La-
bouchcrc, the Earl of Carlisle, the Marquis of Clan-
ricarde, the Right Hon. Fox :Hanle, Lord Seymour,
and Earl Granville. The council sat two hours.

REV. W. JENKINS AND THE BISHOP OF LLAN-
DAFT.—(To the Editor of the Erpress.)—Sir,—May I
beg the favour of your informing your renders thnt the
long-pending appenl to the Archbishop of Canterbury by
the Rev. Wm. Jenkins, against the Bishop of Llandatre re-
fusal to institute him to the rectory of Michaelstone-y-
Vedw, to which he had been presented by Colonel Tyntc,
has been decided in favour of the appellant, his grace hav-
ing reversed the refusal of the bishop. and ordered the in-
stitution of Mr. Jenkins.—Yours respectfially, E. G.
FLIGHT, appellant's solicitor, 1, Adam-street, Adelphi,
Dec. 6, 1851

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following
gentlemen having undergone the lit cessary examinations
for the diploma, were admitted members of the College on
the sth inst.:—Messrs. A. F. Bayne, Heading; W. T. Pa.
lielogus, Calcutta; J. F. Tierney Bengal; B. Casson,
Hull; H. Mercer, Uxbridge; T. Gibson, Birmingham; J.
D. Flookson, Gloucester; and J. Lee, Guildford.

BULLION AND SPECIIL—It has been arranged by
the Customs authorities, on the application of an eminent
firm, on the arrival of packages of bullion by the steamer
from Hamburg in trunritu to the Dut:,ll ports, and vice
versa, and in order to avoid delay and inconvenience, that
on a declaration being made by the parties that bullion and
specie only is contained in the packages, and if the officers
ace no cause to doubt the fact, they may be allowed to be
transhipped in the manner desired, viz., in charge of an
officer of the Customs [ruin the import to the export ship,
and under the general supervision of the waterguard, on
condition that no additional expense be incurred by the
crown.

FALL OF Two NEW HousEs IN TILE CITY.—
Yesterday at half-past II o'clock in the forenoon two of the
new houses building, and nearly completed, by Mr. Alder-
man Lawrence, at the corner of Bush-lane, Cannon-street,
fell with a tremendous crash, leaving the top or attic story
suspended in a remarkable manner in the air. The congre-
gation at St. Swithin's church, London-stone, immediately
opposite, and the inhabitants in the vicinity were much
alarmed ; and in consequence of the anticipation of the
fall of the top story, every precaution was taken to prevent
accident, and the service in the church was also dispensed
with. Men were employed all day in making the neat
house and the scaffolding and suspended attics secure. It
must be recorded as a most providential occurrence that the
accident tows place on Sunday, as, had it happened on any
other day, the consequences would have been disastrous.
Happily no accident whatever has happened to either life
or limb.

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DESTRUCTION OF UNION HALL BY FlRE.—Thin
edifice, situate on the south side of Union-street, Borough,
was, late on Saturday evening, totally destroyed by fire.
For many years it was the chief police-office for the Surrey
and Southwark districts, and since the removal of the ma-
gisterial business to the new office at Stone's-end, in the
Borough, the premises have beer. occupied jointly by Messrs.
Pickford and Co., the railway carriers, and by Messrs. Smith
and Co., hat and cap manufacturers, of Trinity-square,
Southwark, the former holding the lower portion as offices
and stores, and the latter the remainder and upper floors,
forming their warehouse. The outbreak was exceedingly
sudden, The clerks of Messrs. Smith were engaged in the
counting-house, when they were startled by a flash of light
reflected on the windows of the houses on the opposite side
of Union- street, and upon their sallying forth to ascertain
the cause discovered, to their great astonishment, their
place to be on fire. So rapid, indeed, was the work of de-
vastation that they were unable even to preserve the books,
though they received the assistance of the people of that
somewhat crowded thoroughfare. In less than a quarter of
an hour the whole structure appeared enveloped in one
body of flame, illuminating the entire of that district and
the adjacent locality, and attracting, as may be imagined, a
very great concourse of people. A large number of the
brigade engines were promptly in attendance, and as soon
as a supply of water was procured, which was nbt nil late
after their snivel, the building was surrounded in every
quarter by the firemen, to prevent the conflagration extend-
ing. Eventually this was accomplished, but all attempts to
save the hall proved ineffectual. By 11 o'clock the building
was completely consumed.
DEATH PROM DESTITUTION.—Late on Friday
evening, an inquest was held by Mr. Baker, at the Black
Horse public-house, Kingsland, on the body of Eliza Green-
away, aged 24, who died in the infirmary of Shoreditch
Workhouse under very distressing circumstances. Several
witnesses showed that the deceased was discovered on the
evening of Friday, the 3rd of October, a few yards from
the Eagle Tavern (Grecian Saloon), City-road, which is
cast situated by the boundary marks of the parishes of St.
uke's and St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, She was taken to
the workhouse of the former parish by a police constable,
where they refused to take her in. The officer then con-
veyed her to the workhouse of Shoreditch, where she was
admitted directly, seen by the surgeon, and placed in bed.
She then became sensible, and stated that eke lived in
Long-lane, Smithfield, in the employ of a was image maker,
by whom she had been seduced, and who was the father of
the babe to which she would soon give birth. Mr. James
Clarke, the medical officer to Shoreditch Workhouse, stated
that he was called to see the deceased directly she was ad-
mitted. Deceased said she bad been applenticed by the
parish authorities of St. Luke's, and was an orphan. She
had been seduced by her master, and was some months ad-
vanced in pregnancy by him, from whom she had received
continued ill-treatment, which induced her to run away
from the house, and wander the public streets in a state of
starvation until relieved by the police officer. The de-
ceased was subject to frequent fits, and died on Wednesday
last during one of the attacks. The jury returned a verdict,
" That the deceased had certain injuries on her head, but
how or by what means her death was caused they had no
evidence to prove."

A BUTCLIER KILLED BY A BULL.—On Saturday
afternoon Ir. Wakley, M.P., held an inquest at the
Assembly Rooms, Kentish-town, on the body of Mr. Thos.
Harris, aged 22, a muter butcher, of York-place. Mr.
George Harris, brother to deceased, stated that on Monday
list his brother and he (who were partners with another
brother) had purchased some cattle, amongst which was a
very fine bull. After it was driven into the plate at the
rear of their premises where it was their custom to keep the
beasts till they were slaughtered, his brother went in to see
it. The animal was not tied, neither had they any idea of
its being infuriated. Deceased went up to it and patted it
on the head, when it immediately flew at him, and gored
him in a most frightful moaner. Mr. Baly, of Southamp-
ton-terrace, proved that the intestines and abdomen of de-
ceased were frightfully lacerated ; and there was no doubt
that death was the consequence of the injuries received.
From the time he was called in he considered it a hopeless
case ; but deceased lingered on till Friday. The jury rev.
turned a verdict of " Accidental death."