The Express.
London, England, 1851-05-17 00:00:00

the court.

Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Albert,
ac-
companied by the Prince and Princess of Prussia, paid a
suit yesterday morning to the Exhibition of the Works of
Industry of all nations. The Princes. Royal accompanied
Her Majesty. The royal suite consisted of the Hon. Elea-
nor Stanley, the Countess A. de Hacke, Colonel the Hon.
Charles Grey, Licut.-Col. Francis Hugh Seymour, Major
Vonlßoyen, and Count Oohs.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, with the Princess Royal,
accompanied by the Prince and Prince*. of Prussia, with
the Princess Louisa. honoured the Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Westminster with a visit yesterday at their
residence in Upper Grossettorstreet. The august party
left Buckingham Palace at fire minutes before two o'clock,
attended by the Countess of Gainaborough, the Countess
Louise Oriolla, Count l'ukler, Colonel the Hon C. Grey,
and Lieut.-Col. F. 11. Seymour. The Duchess of Kent, at-
tended by Lady Fanny Howard, also honoured the Mar-
quis and Marchioness of Westminster with her company.
After partaking of luncheon, Her Majesty and the Alias-
' trious circle inspected the Rubella Gallery, and afterwards
took their departure, returning to Buckingham Palace at a
quarter before four o'clock.
Mrs. de Montmorency was presented to the Queen by
I Lady Elitalwth Dawson, at the Drawing-room on 'Thurs-
day; and Miss de Montmorency was presented to her Ma-
i jest, by her mother, Mrs. de Montmorency.
1 he Prince of Wales, attended by Mr. Birch, took a drive
yestrrclay in an open carriage.
Her Majesty, with the Prince of Wales and the Princess
Alice, accompanied by the Princes* of Prussia and the
Princess Lcuiaa of Prussia, took a drive in au open car-
riage and four yesterday afternoon. Lieut.-Col. the Hon.
C. B. Phipps, and Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, attended
on horseback.

l'nnce Albert, accompanied by his Royal Highness the
Prince of Prussia, rode on horseback yesterday afternoon.
Lieut.-Col. F. 11. Seymour was in attendance.
Ilia Royal highness Prince Arthur, and their Royal
Highnesses the Princesses Helena and Louisa, took a drive
in an open carriage and four yesterday.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Prince and Princess of Prussia, went to Devonaltire•house
shortly before 9 o'clock yesterday evening, to witness the
performance of Sir Edward Bulwcr Lyttun's new comedy,
Not so Bad as we seem," for the benefit of the Guild sat
Literature and Art. In attendance on the august party
were, the Countess of Gainsborough, the Countess A. de
Ilacke, the Countess Oriolla, the Hon. Eleanor Stanley, the
Marquis of °monde, Count Piikler, Lieut.-Col. the Hon.
Robert Boyle, Colonel the lion. Charles Grey, Lieut.-Cul.
F. H. Seymour, Major von Doyen, and Count Gultr.
The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny toward
and Sir George Couper, honoured the Princess's Theatre
with her presence last evening.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Sane Coburg, l'rince lainingen, and the Duke of Wurtem-
burg and suite, arrived at Dover, from Calais, shortly
before one o'clock this morning, in her Majesty's packet
Garland, Captain Wylde. They were to leave Dover fur
London, per special train, at 10, a,m.

A deputation from the Birkenhead Docks Company,
eonsisting of Mr. Joseph Bailey, M.P., Baron Goldsmid,
Mr. William Ellin•, Mr. John Cuizel, and Mr. James Aber-
cromby (civil engineer), had un interview yesterday with
Lord Seymour, at the Alec of her Majesty's commissioners
of Woods and Forests, Whitehall-place. Sir Francis Bar-
inf was present with Lord Seymour at the interview.
Ihc Earl of Arundel and Surrey, Sir George Stephen,
and Mr. Roebuck, had an interview with Sir George Grey
yesterday, at tin llome.otlice.
Lord Talbot de Malahide had an interview with Lord
John Russell yesterday, at his Ai( ial residence in Doss
ing.strect.
A deputation front Leirester, consisting of Mr. J. Ellis,
M.P., Mr. lt. Harris, M.l'., and Messrs. Whetstone, Stone,
Macaulay, Briggs, and Parsons, had an interview yesterday
with the General Board of Health, at the office, Whitehall.
A deputation from Bilston had an interview with the
General Hoard of Health. The deputation consisted of the
lion. C. I'. Villiers, M.l'., Mr. 'l. Thoruely, M.P., and
Messrs. J. C. Barlow. and Robert Bew.
Sir Charles Lemon had an interview yesterday with Sir
George Grey at the flume-office.
Despatches were sent elf yesterday from the Colonial-
office to the Governor of the Canada, and the Governors of
the other North American colonies. Despatches were also
sent off to the Governors of the West India islands.
Di spateltes were received yesterday at the Colonial-office
from the Governor of Gibraltar.

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council met yester-
day: the Lord. present were, the Chief Justice of the
Court of Common Plea.. the Chancellor of the Duchy of
Cornwall, the Judge of the Prerogative Court, and Sir
Edward Ryan.
The appeal " llarmcn r. Bell " (High Court of Admi-
ralt' .' the Bold llueeleugh ") was heard, and the appeal
.' allaee r. Fielding " (High Court of Admiralty, " the
Oriental"), was part heard.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon
at the Foreign-otiice, laowning-stmt. The council
was attended by lord John Russell, the Lord Chan-
cellor, the Marquis of latnsdow•ne, the Earl of Tinto,
Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right Hoh.
Henry Labouchere, Sir Francis Baring, the Earl of
Carlisle, and the Marquis of Clanricarle. The
council sat two hours.

(rpm last Night'.. Qazette.
WntrEHALL, MAY 15.—The Queen has been
pleased to grant the place of one of the Lord• of Session in
Scotland to Duman M'Neill, Esq., Dean of Faculty, in the
room of Joshua Henry Mackenrie, Esq., resigned.
BUCKINGHAM-PALACE, MAY 14.—His Royal High-
ness Prince Albert has been pleased to appoint Lieut.-Cul.
William Reed, C. 8., of the Royal Engineers, to be on, of
his Royal Higlmets's Gentleman Ushers, vice Major Gen.
Godwin, C.A., resigned.
CoMMIsSIONS sIGNED BY THE Loan LIEUTENANT
or MinnEEsrx.—Sir James Duke, Bart., M.l'., Major
John Arthur Moore, William Poynter, Esq., and Captain
William Reed, to be Deputy Lieutenants.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED HY THE LORD LIEUTENANT
or WasrmontAND AND CUMBEULAND.—James Salmond,
Esq., to be Major ; Edward Stanley Curwen, Esq.. to be
Captain; Arthur Lowther, Esq., to he Captain; George
Richard Graham Rees, Gent., to be Lieutenant ; Matthew
Benson Harrison, Gent., to be Lieutenant; Philip Mus-
grave, Esq., to he Cornet ; Musgrave Horton Briseo, Gent.,
to be Cornet, in the Westmorland and Cumbe•rlannd Regi-
ment of Yeomanry Cavalry.