The Express.
London, England, 1848-08-26 00:00:00

Übe Court.

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OSBORNE, Ffttn.tY.lThero},al dinner party yester-
day included the Duchess of Kent, the Princess Hohenl .he
Littenhourg, a. d the l'rincesa Bliss, the Prince of Hesse,
Earl Sperms-, Lady Anna Maria Duwson, and the Baroness
de Sixth,

THE QUEEN'S HORSES, CARRIAGES. and SERVANTS
will he embark, d on board the Aberdeen SY:am Navigation
Company's steamer the " Earl of Aberdeen" this day
(Sa;urthow) for conveyance to Aberdeen.
THE GOVERNMENT having determined to appoint
a British consul for the new republic it, the island of
St. D 'ming°, Sir Robert H. Schomburak has been no-
injected to that office. Sir Robert in 1831 34 under-
took, at his own expense, surveys of this island and
coral re. fa of Anegada, one of the Virgin Islands, and of the
roadstead of Tortola; and his charts and observations are
now in use in the nary. His explorations during nearly eight
years, and the great geographical discoet rie. he made, pro-
cured him the gold mt dal of the Royal Geographical. Society,
and the honour of knighthood from her Majesty and the
King of Prussia. For the last few years Sir Robert has been
engaged in a survey of Barbadoes, and in preparing the his-
tory of that island, recently notice d in this paper.
(Front last night's Gazette.)
DOWNING-STREET, AUG. 23.—The Queen has
been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of
Lieut• Gen. Sir J. L. Caldwell, of the Esst India Company's
Service, Knight Commander of the Moat Honourable Order
of the Bath, to be en Ordinary Member of the Military Di-
vision of the First Clans, or Knights Grand Cross of the said
Order. Also, Msjor.Oen. A. Galloway, of the East India
Company's 8-rrire, Companion of the Meat Honourable
Order of the Bath, to be au Ordinary Member of the Mili
tury Division of the Second Chas, or Knights Commanders
of the said Order.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, AUG. 25.—The Queen has been
pleased to appomt Josiah Napier, Esq., to be her Majesty's
Consul at the Comoro Islands; also, Sir Robert H. &Isom-
burgh. Knt , to be her Majesty's Consul to the Dominican
Republic in St. Domingo.
MARLBOROUGH-HOUSE, AUG. 23.—The Qneen
Dowager has been pleased to appoint H. S. Illingworth,
E'q., to be her Maksty's Apothecary.

WAIt.OFFICE, Aro. 35.
7th Light Drags—Acting Ambit. Staff burg. R. Wilson, M.D., to
be ateivt..vurg., rice Young, app. to 73rd Foot.
3aril F.—Lieut. K. G. Wale, to be rapt., by par., vice Maude, who
ret.; En,. F. Bennett, to be heat., by par., vice Wale; U. T. Law,
gent., to be env., by pus vice Bennett.
50th F.-5i ijor J. Mill, from h..p. linen., to be mvjor, rice 0.
M'L. T. w, who rich., rm. the dif.; C'ept J. B. Bonbm, to be major, by
pur., vice Mill, who ret.; Lind. W. S. Carter, to Ire capt, by par.,
rice ; W. A. D. Anderson, to be Bout , by par., vice
Carter; Ens. It. Carter, from 75th F., to be cu., vice Anderson
Lieut. F. T. Elder, to be adj., rice Mullen, who rev the adjtcy. only.
73rd F.—Aaviat..Surg. W. B. Young, from 7th Lt. Drag.., to be
asiiiiit...vurg., rice Swill, app. 'o the '3sth F.
75th F.—A. Harrison, gent., to be ens. by pur., vice Carter, ap?. to
50th F.

F.—J. Geddes. gent., to be ens.. without pair., vice Gray, dec.
Oath F.—Anist.-Surg. It. Swift, M.D., from 73rd 1., to be a sin.-
surg., vice B. Vnet, diemeecd the service by the scriteucc of a g.•nernl
court martial.

CanTrneuv'.—BTerct Licut.-Col. T. Pcacocke, from capt. on h.-p.
Portuaume officer& to be major, without purchase.
nasrm.—Mujor .1. Mt I, ;of 50th F., to to lieut.-ooL in the army.
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Ordnance Medical Department. —P. S. Varna, gent., to be assla.-
surgeon.
ADMIRALTY, Aro. I.
Corp. of Royal Mariner.—Col. noc.-Catrimnntlant C. Menzies, S.ll.
to be trl. coniniannant, rice nest:, re•. on r-p.; Licut.-CoL J. M.
Pikher to be col.rec..commandoot,rie!Mrnriee, prom.; Capt. and

Brev..Major S. Gurinston, to be-lieut.-col., v•iiierl'ilchCr, Prom.;
Capt. and Brev.-M.dor J. LI. Stevens, to be lieut.-col., and att. to the
Arudery Companie. of the Corps; First Lieut. Ft. S. Bourn, to be
cept., vim tiurmaton, prom.; Sec.-Lieut. 11. G. Elliott, to be first
lieut., site Bunco prom.
Am, 21.

Sec.-Lient. J. Wright, to be liet tient., rice F. W. Darin resigned.

HOE:MANI ELECTION COMMITTEE, YESTERDAY.—
Rebuttieg evidence on behalf of the sitting member occupied
the sitting.
WEsTXII/C,TEIt IXIPROVEMENTS.=Yeeterday ft rim-
ther portion of the houses in Flood-street, and 24 houses in
Duck-lane sad New Tothill.street, were being removed, to
clear the ground for the formation rf the new Street from the
Broad Sanctuary to Vauxhall bridge road, and from Buck-
ingham Palace to the new houses of pariiament.
THE CONVICT DALmAs.—Sir,—The donors (un-
dermentioned) t the distressed young women Dalmaa,
having requested an acknowledgment in the Daily News,
of the several sums Laving been received by me, I shall
feel much obliged by your noticing the tame in the way
requested.—l am, &c., W. S. Rowe, chaplain.—Surrey
County Gaol, Horsemonger-lane, Newington, Aug. 24.
A.G., lOs.; Rev.W. F., 2s. ad.; M. A. R J.. 10s. : R. 0., Al.
DIsSOLOTION OP THE " MITCHEL" IRISH CON-
reneltATe Ctun.—Last night a meeting of this club was
held at the Chartist Assembly Rooms, Blackfrian-rocd, at
which a resolution dissolving it forthwith was unanimously
adopted. A collection was made for the defence of Dowling,
charged with treason ; and a vote of censure was passed on
the Times and DispateA newspapers. About 50 policemen,
armed with cutlasses, wet, en duty in Webber-street.
Two FIRES occurred last night, one at the Euro-
pean Coffee-house, 53, Long-acre, and the other at the house
of Mr. Hart, hatter, 205, High Holborn. No life was lost.

THE EMIGRANT SHIP OCEAN
MONARCH, BURNT AT SEA.