The Express.
London, England, 1847-02-13 00:00:00

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Si camp; Sir G. Otway, Sir T. 11. Ellis., J. Shakropear, LieLt-CM.
A. Irvine, CB., and Comm. Ithwatorne, on promotion, aid Woe-
mos on royal and diaimenithed personage. at Portsmouth ; J. W.
Finch, Hon. G. D. Keene Rotema, J. gaudery®, and A. Ryder, on
Weir coaniotien ; V. A. Ma-aingberd, on appointment to FLlf.
Alecto; G. Brom, E. A.thalefield, sad Lieut. Darrell on promotion;
Hopper and Sir W. Pell, on mmotonment es Commisloiser of Green-
wich Hospital, by Lord Anakind. Colonels Codrington and H.
Bentiock ; Lieut.-Cola Forbes sad Lord F. ?inlet; Majors I. L
Ebringtoo and Daniell, and Capt. C. White, en their promotion;
Lieut. P. Burton and Hon. P. Fielding, on their appointments
and Capt.. W. Melville and P. Somerset, by the Duke Of Cambridge.
Lieut-Gen. Sir G. Mimed on promotion, by the Duke of Weilingtort
Captains: Sir F. Nieolson, on promotion and return from service;
Sir E. liome, on being nominated a companion of the Bath. Com-
manders W. Griffiths, oat promotion ; J. E. Katon, by Sir C. Adam.
Montgomerie, aide-deoamp, on appointment; LL-EoL Loden,
Major W. Forbes; Captain: D. Ward, Tyke; Lieutenant., Winfield
and F. Goldmnid, and Mr. T. Boyremon on return from India, by Sir
J. Hobbouse. Lieut-Gen. lion. Wm. Gazdner, on being appointed
Col. Commandant of the 1014 Battalion Royal Artillery, and on pro-
motion ; Col. Oidfleld, on his promotion; Lieuta.: C. Smith, E. Oar-
the., A. Dew, sad J. Slialemear, by the Marquis of Anglesey.
Rt. lion. Sir T. Frunkland Lewis, on being created a baronet, by the
Earl of Ripon. Rear Admiral Sir E. Chethana Strode, LLB., ILC.H.,
upon being appointed Knight Commander of the Bath, and on taking
the additional name of Strode, by the Earl of Haddington. Captain
Nevill, R.N., on Ms return from the East India and China stations,
and on promotico, by his gram the Duke of Buckingham and Chandra
Commander Pelly, on Lie return from the West Indies, by his
father, Sir Henry Pelle, Bart. The Honourable Thomas Edward
Stooor—by his father, • Lord Commie. Sir William Somerville, on
his appointment an wider Secretary of State, by Sir G. Grey.
Comrade. W. Peel, R.N., by Sir It. Peel; Limit S. Farrell, on appoint-
ment to the itogilEn/ineere, by the Earl of Denbigh; Lieut. IL. L.
Newman, 71st d Light Infantry, on his return from the West
Indies, by the Ear Portman.; LieuL E. Noel, 31et mgt., on Ws return
from service on the Sutiej, by the Hon. and Rey. F. J. Noel; En•
G. A. M`Natrn, 67th refit., on appotntment, by Lieut.-Gen. Clitheroe,
K.C. ; Major-Gen. J. M•Dmald, on promotion front 9htd Highlanders,
by Lieut.-Gen. Sir W. M`Bean, K.C.B. Col. Yorke, Scots Fuelliar
Guards, on promotion, by Coi. Drummond ; Col. Enrl of Cardigan, on
promotion ; Lient-Col. J. K. Lenore, CI., Madras Army, on being
appointed Companion of the Bath, by Lieut-Gen. Sir J. C. Delhi...,
K.C.H. Lieut. Col. Hutchinson, Madras Army, by Major• Gen, Sand-
with, C.E. ; Lient-OoL Lockyer, 97th rest, o. promotion and going
to Malta, by Lieut.-Oen. Sir H. F. Bomerie, K.C.B. • Major Hutt, on
receiving the honour of Companion of the Bath, by Viact. Palmerston ;
Mal. Sadler, Ith King'. Own Beg., on his return from India, by Gen.
Sir T. Bradford ; Capt. the Hon. J. A. Keane, Rifle Brigade, on pro.
motion, by Lieut-Gee. Sir A. Barnard, 0.C.8.,
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Li
Pint Lieut.
J. }I, Glyn, Rifle by hie father, the Rev. T. C. Glyn; eut.
F. Walker, Royal , on appointment sod promotion, by Gm.
Lord Aylmer; M. Wood, A.D.C. Bth Unman to Gen. norne,
by Mr. I. T. Watkins; Capt. F. Mandel, sth Fusiliers, on appoint:
meat, by Lieut-Col. Sir G. Le Marchant ; Capt. Tosco, 69th or King's
Royal Rifles, on promotion, by Lieut.-Gen. Sir W. G. Davy, K C.H.;
Capt. Simenore, Bengal Artillery, by Lieut.. Geo Sir J. Watson,
ii.C.B. • Canyon, 10th !loyal Huaiore, on promotion, by Col.
Middlekm • Vine-Admiral Sir C. Adams, K.C.8., on appointment to
the Admiralty.

After the levee the Queen gave audience to Viscount
Faulkland
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Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the
royal suite, returned to Buckingham Palace.
Baron de Moncorvo, Portuguese Minister, was pre-
vented by his long-protracted illness, from attending her Ma-
jesty's levee.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by
Count Meosdorf, and attended by the Marchioness of Douro,
the Earl of Morton, Col. Grey, and Capt. Gordon, honoured
the French plays with their presence last evening.

The Rev. Mr. Perry had an interview with Earl
Grey yesterday, at the Colonial Office.
Despatches from the Governor of the Mauritius
were received yesterday at the Colonial Office.
(From last night's Gazette.)
___3IBERLAIN'B OFFICE, JAN. 25.—Notice
is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold a levee, at St.
James's -Palace, on Wednesday, 24th February next, at two
o'clock.—N.B. The knights of the several orders are to
appear in their collars. Her Majesty will bold a drawing-room,
at St. James's Palate, on Thursday, the 2-ith of March next,
: t two o'clock.—N.B. The knights of the several orders are
to appear In their collars, it being a collar-day.
ORF.IGN-OFFICE., FEB. 10.—The Queen has ap-
proved of Mr. J. W. Leach, r consul at Swansea for the
republic of Chili.

WAR OFFICE, Frs. It.
let Dreg. Gds.—P. W. Yorke to be roe., by par., vice De Rode.,
who ret.
6th Drag. Oda—Coss. T. Heywood to be Scot, by puss., vice Blandy,
who reL ; Ens. T. G. LC. Owen, from ;Mut ,to be ear., by pur.
Mb baps.—Sur'. J. Sider!, M.D. from 15th F., to be marg., vice
W. Milligan, M.D., who ret. upon b..p.
9th L. Dragw—Assist—durg. E. M. Macpherson, from 53rd F., to
be amirt.-eurg., vice Stewart, prom In 811 P.
let Grenadier Gds.—Lient.-Col. A. H. Gordon. from b.-p. matt.,
to be capt., & Ikutcol. (repaying the difference). Tree lion. A. E.
Freke dee. ; Lieut. & CAM. A. Cox to be rapt. & lieut.-col. by our.,
vice dordon, who ret. ; Ens. & LicuL J. P. D. C. Stuart to be lieut. &
rapt., by pur.; Ms. W. 0. Cameron, from 42nd F., to be ens. & lieut.,
by pur.
28th F.—Em. H. Baxter, from 09th F., lobe em, vice Drew, who
exch.
34th F.—lieut-Col. 11. Medea, from h..p• mutt., to be licut.-ooL,
vice R. Alrey, who exch. • Bee.. Lieut.CoL W. Fawcett, from lx-p.
14th F., to be mai., Tice I/cedes, pram.; Capt. J. 11. Mathews to be
mai., by par.. vice Fawcett, who ret. ; Lieut. R. C. Parke to be rapt,
by pur. ; Em. W. Warry to be lieut., by pro. ; H. E. Bee to be ens.,
by pur.
40th F.—Ens. F. B. Drew, from 26th F., to be ens., vice Baxter,
who exch.
Losoth F.—Lieut. F. a W. Worldlier's., from 9th F., to be lieut., vice
r. f Major-Gen. Mr A. Maclaine, C.B. to be col., vice Sir E.
Gisbt IFL.r.LII'II. derflerdle, M.D. to be andaL-surg., vice Mail/Mom,
app. 9ch L. Drags.
81st F.—AmiaLelorg. A. Stewart, from Bth L. Drags., to be aura.,
via Smith, dec.
75th F.—Mad-Sorg. Sec. Class P filooleon, M.D. to be surg., Tice
113yrril7t. St. NVTeige to be em., by par., vice Gwyn, app. 6tli
Drag. Gds.
Ceylon Rifle Reg.—Lint. H. Loma to be. rapt, by pur., vice Bre,.
Maj. Skinner, who ret. ; Nee. Lieut. W. T. Drake to be first lieut., by
pur. • E. Barrenell ro be we. lieut., by pur.
Royal Malta Feneible Rep.—Lieut. 9. Galt to be cart., with local
and temporary rank, Tice . &Gerrie, who ret upon f.-p.; Foe. 1..
Bonavita to be adjL, with local and temporary rank, vice Gat; prom. . •
H. Montinero to be are, with lout and temporary rank, vice Bona-
vita, app. adjt.
roarricamx—Mal. il. Deedes, to be Seut..eoL, without pur.
11110,PITAL Sl,li.—Amist.-Sorg.S.Currie, M.D. from 18th L Drags.,
to be etaff-eurg. sec. time, vice Nieolami, app. 75th F. ' • A. Golden to
be socist.-snrg. to the forcers vibe Newton, prom. In Ceylon Rifle
Beg.' W. N. Boyce to be assiet.worg. to the force., vice Twednell,
app. Ceylon Ride Reg.
Bererr.—Lient.-Col. A. H. Gordon, of Ist Grenadier Gds., to be
col. in the Army; Mee. LieuL-CoL W. Fawcett, 31th F., to be col. in
the army.
Osmusom.—Brev. Col. A. Findlay, h..p. Royal African Corps, to be
fort mei. at Inverness or Port George, Tice CapL A. Fraser, dee.
11•311,0..1111C—The removal of lieut. It. C. Oliphant, from 80th
F., to Royal Newfoundland Companion, ha, been cancelled.

DEATH OF THE I)UKE OF NORTHUM-
BERLAND.
This distinguished nobleman expired on Thursday
morning, at Alnwick Castle, Northumberland. He had
been for many years afflicted with gout ; so much so, that
latterly he was entirely unable to walk, but no serious alarm
was entertained for his general health.
The nobleman whose decease we record, was the grandson
of Hugh, Duke of Northumberland and the Lady Elizabeth
Percy. Of the many baronies by writ, the titles of which
he assumed, in addition to the honours conferred on his an-
cestors by patents, it may be observed that to several his title
was more than doubtful, yet his grace was the eldest coheir
of the barony of Latimer, and a claimant of the baronies of
Scales, and Plaits, and Statesmen.
But his grace's claimer.° respect rest, it ieyaid, more upon
an honoured descent, efevated rank, and princely wealth,
than upon his personal character. It is believed that a con-
stitutional timidity, or indisposition to assume any very public
position, was aggravated in later years by frequent and severe
attacks of gout, which incapacitated him still more for active
exertion. Yet, during a life which rather exceeded the
avenge of man's existence, his grate was always alive to the
admen of literature and science ; the University of Cam-
hridge, where he was educated, and of which he died the
Chancellor, rewired up to the latest moment of his life en-
during testimonials of his affection ; and the observatory, to
which he made a splendid donation, may poeaibly at some
future time vindicate his name from the charge of apathy
brought against his noble contemporaries.
Indeed the knowledge he possessed of various branches
of science was well shown when he presided over the
meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of
Science at Newcastle-on-Tyne. On that occasion he was
subjected to the petulant observations of certain members,
who believed that the chair of that body is not one of the
rights of hereditary legislators, and his grace's dignified and
temperate reply will not readily be forgotten by those who
had the pleasure of hearing it. TWA very love of science
led him at a time when little was understood on the subject
by the landlords of England to undertake on a large scale
the drainage of his extensive estates, and at his grace's
death we believe his annual expenditure for that purpose
was about 10,0001.
The story of his political life is shortly told. He went as
ambassador extraordinary to attend the coronation of Charles
the Tenth, defraying his own expenses, and la Belle France
had scarcely seen so magnificent a train as that he led to
Rheims sines the days of Francis the First. He was subse-
quently, hut for a short period, lord lieutenant of Ireland ;
an office which he discharged without receiving any allow-
ance from the state.
His Grace married (1817) the Lady Charlotte Florentia
Clive, sister of the present Earl of Foists, and is succeeded
in his titles and estates by his brother Algernon, Lerd
Prudhoe, created a peer of the rash Nov. 27, 1816.
The garter vacant by the death ed the Duke of Northum-
berland will, it is said, be walnut ea his Grace the Duke
of Bedford.

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL
A court was held on Thursday, for the despatch of
important public business. The court was crowded with
member.
Alderman Humphery was appointed governor, and Mr.
Knott was appointed deputy-governor of the Irish Society
for the ensuing year. Alderman Wood's name being the
next in rotation fee election, as a member of the Court of
Aldermen, to the society,
' Mr. ASDERTOS rose to snake objection. He alluded to
the part which he felt it to be his duty to take on the last
election for the mayoralty, and be regretted that nothing
had occurred since that event to alter the opinion which
made it imperative on him to oppose the nomination of
Alderman Wood.
Alderman WOOD defended himself with great vigour. He
declared that every kind of treachery bad been exercised
against him by the members of the Irish society, who
actively opposed him on the election for the Mhos to which
he had been entitled. The nippressio seri was amongst the
iniquities with which be charged the society, for they had
concocted their accusations by keeping away from the public
eye letters which would have effectually unveiled the mys-
tery in which the transactions they miarepreeented were in-
volved. He accused them of haring procrastinated the pay.