The Express.
London, England, 1849-08-01 00:00:00

Int Court.

OSBORNE, TUESDAY. The Queen and Prince
walked this morning, in Osborne-park. His Royal Highness
the Primo of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the younger
branches of the Royal Family, walked and rode as usual.
Lord John Russell, after attending the Privy Council held
by her Majesty, yesterday atterneon, remained at Osborn
until this morning.
Sir James Stephen, H. C. 8., arrived at Osborne, yester-
day afternoon, having limn honoured by an invitation.
Sir James retuned to town this forenoon.
There was no other additive to the royal dinner party yes-
terday.

(From last night's Casette.)
PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.

thIBORNE-ROUSE, ISLE OF WIGHT, JULY 30.
The Queen's Most Exoellent Majesty in Council.—lt is this
day ordered by her Majesty in Council that tha Parliament
be prorogued from Wednesday the Ist day of August next
to Tuesd‘y the 9th day of October next.—Wit.L. Barnuaor.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, JULY 30. —The Queen has been
pleased to approve of Mr. Thomas L. Crittenden, as Conml
at Liverpool, and of Mr. Alfred Mitchell, as Consul at Cork
fur the United States of America.

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OSBORNE-HOUSE, ISLE OP WIGHT, JULY 30.
The Queen's Most Pasellent Majesty in Council.—This day
the Bight HonouraLde Matthew Talbot Baines was, by her
Majesty's command, sworn of her Majesty's Most Honour-
able Privy Council, sad took hie place at the Board
accordingly.
WHITEHALL, AMY 30.—The Queen has been
pleased to
_present the Bev. James Wilson to the church and
parish of .from, in the presbytery of Chirnside, and county
of Berwick, vacant by the death of the Rev. Alexander
Cuthbertson.

ROYAL PATRIOTIC SOCIETY OF
SCOTLAND.

Yesterday, the annual meeting of the London
Auxiliary Branch of this society took place at the London
Tavern, Bishopegate-street—the LORD Mayon in the chair.
Tee following gentlemen also took part in the proceedings:—
Mr George Powlett Strops, Mr. Thomas Birmingham, of
Galway; Captain Bellew ; Mr. George Bain, Mr. Charles
Mackenzie, of Scotsburn ; Mr. James Illalcelmson, Rev. Mr,
Fisher, Rev. Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Charles Forbes, Mr. Daniel
Davidson, Mr. Despite?, &c. &c.
Mr. C. FORBES read the report; from which it appeared
that " the committee regret that the primary object of the
society—viz., that of auementing the funds of the parent
society—has been less successfully carried out than they trust
it will be in future years. Although a considerable portion
of the very small funds hitherto possessed by the parent
society was contributed in the south, yet the amount sub-
scribed during the year, ending March 1849, in connexion
with this auxiliary branch, only amounted to 801.95., which,
alter deducting 291. 19s. Id., for proving, advertising, and
incidents„ left a balance of 60/.95. lld."
A letter from Dr. Mackenzie, the honorary secretary, re-
presenting the present c ,ndition of the Dichloride, was then
read ; ant other letters were produced, showing the necessity
there was far giving encouragement to this society.
Mr. P. SCROPE, in moving the adoption of the report,
stated that it would be quite hopeless to attempt to improve
the condition of the labouring classes in England, unleis
steps were also taken for the advancement of the peasantry
of Ireland and Scotland, and the but way of rendering
them assistance was, not by !granting them pecuniary aid,
but to teach them to rely on their own indusuy for support.
The motion having been seconded, the S. cretary addressed
a few observations to the meeting respecting the genera
condition of the highlands and is'ands of Scotland, and
stated that in his opinion the most available source of profit
to the labouring classic would be found in the manufacture
of kelp from sea•weed, but little could be done in this respect
without some encouragement from government. Another

means of benefiting th;oondition of the poor might be pro-
duced by the manufacture of oil from the fish which were
caught on the vim of Scotlan,..; but th, se deeirable objects
could not be effected wi bout the assistance of those who had
it in their power to promote them.
The report having been adopted,
The Rev. Mr. HAMM I ON pr,,posed a vote of thanks to
the officers of the society, and to Sir James Duke, as the
President of the London Auxiliary Branch.
Tue resolution havin4 ben carried, and thanks having
been returned by the chairman and by one of the officers of
the society, the meeting separated.