The Express.
London, England, 1851-02-21 00:00:00

vbe Court.

The Judge-Advocate-General had an audience of
the Queen yesterday at Buckingham Palace, and submitted
to her Majesty the proceedings of setae courts-martial.
The l'rince Albert, attended by Colonel the lion. C. Grey
and Lieut.-Colonel lion. A. Gordon, visited the Model
Lodging-house for Families, in Streatham-street, yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. His Royal Ilighlusts was received
at the establishment by Lord Ashley, and by Mr. Roberts,
the architect of the building, and inspected minutely the
rooms and arrangements, with which his Royal Highness
expressed himself much pleased.
The Prince of Wales, attended by Mr. Birch, drove out
in a carriage yesterday morning.
The Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty and Prince
Albert yesterday.
Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Prineesees Alice,
Helena, and Louisa, took their usual pony and walking
exercise yesterday, and Prince Arthur was taken an
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11;i Majesty and Prince Albert honoured the performance
at the Print:eel's Theatre with their presence yesterday
evening. The royal suite consisted of the Countess of
Mount Eilitcumbe, lion. Caroline Dawson, Lord Byron,
Lord Charles litaruy, and Lieut.-Cul. lion. Alexander
Gordon.

- The Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Cambridge, and
the Princess Mary visited her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Gloucester, at Gloucester House, on Wednesday evening.
Thu Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary after-
wards proceeded to their residence at Kew.

Mr. Walhanke Childers, M.P., and Mr. Lyons had an in-
terview with Sir George Grey yesterday at the Home-office.
The Lord Mayor had an usterview yesterday with Lord
John Russell at his official residence, Downing-street.
Lord Ashley had an interview with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer yesterday at his official residence, Downing-
street.

Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland
Revenue, with Mr. Pressly and Mr. Timm, had au inter-
view with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a
' general meeting yesterday at their offer, Whitehall.
place.
The Rev. Edward Ilartopp Cradock and the Hon. Mrs.
Cradock gave a dinner party on Weilne.day to his Excel-
lency the Belgian minister, the Archbishop of York and
the Hon. Mrs. Musgrave, Sir Walter and Lady C. Stirling,
Lady Ilarrict Elliot, Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Warburton, and
Mr. G. Lewis, M.P.

REPRESENTATION OF BEDFORDSHIRE. .

BEDFORD, THCRSDAT.
The circumstance of the free traders demanding a
poll on Monday last his very much disturbed the dignity
of Colonel Gilpin's friends. At first they pooh-poohed the
whole affair, but when they found that they would be
tripped up Unlc-ss they set to work about getting up the
votes they gave orders for the full machinery to be set in
motion. This morning the poll opened at nine o'clock, but
there was very little activity evinced on either side. The
whole affair is conducted with much good humour and very
quietly, there being no hands of music and no drink. A
pair of cotton flags hanging in the High-street are the
only insignia of the candidates. The following won the state
of the poll at the clue:
Colonel Gilpin
Mr. Iloughton
This does not include the latest return from Leighton
Buzzard and Luton.

ANOTHER 11EiTRCCTIvE FlRE.—Yesterday morn-
ing a fire which consumed considerable property broke out
in the manufacturing premises of Mr. G. Cooper, a japanner,
currying on busineas at No. 445, Red Lion-street, Clerken-
well. Owing to the combustible nature of the stock the
, factory was soon in • general blaze. The engines of the
I brigade and West of England office quickly attended, but
I although the supply of water was abundant and the firemen
exerted themselves to the utmost they were unable to get
the flames extinguished until the whole range of workshops
were destroyed and the front residence severely burned.
Unfortunately the sufferer was not insured. Ward, the
driver of the West of England engine, was so severely in-
jured by one of the horses kicking him, that he was obliged
to be removed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, and a police-
man was also injured by rolling down a flight of stairs at
the fire. _

THE CAPE MAILS.—It may prevent disappoint-
ment if we state, for the information of our reader+, that
letters intended to be despatched by these mails, must be
posted, whether in Plymouth or Lorlon, not later than the
lath of each month. The consequence of non-attention to
I this point will be a nlonth's delay.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY.

BOW-STREET.

ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE BY A CLYRGTYAN'a Wire.
Eliza EUis, the wife of a clergyman of the church of Eng-
land, was charged with attempting to commit self-destruc-
tion by swallowing a quantity of laudanum.
Sergeant Ashburt, of the division, stated that about 11
o'clock lard night he found the prisontr sitting upon the
step of a door in Surrey-street, Strand, crying viry, bitterly,
and on asking her the rause of her distre-s, the replied that
she had taken poison. He found a bottle by her side, quite
empty, and it evidently had contained laudanum. He re-
moved her to King's College Hospital, where the usual
remedies were applied, and she soon afterwards recovered.
The landlady where accused lodged stated that the pri-
soner had lived with her about four months, and had con-
ducted herself with every propriety. She believed that the
prisoner had been induced to attempt the rash act in conse-
quence of the privations she had suffered, and bad treat-
ment of her husband, who was a clergyman, and upwards
of 70 years of years of age. They had been separated some
time, and it was entirely through ill-usage. He allowed
her nothing for her support, and she obtained a very
scanty living by her needle. She had a son, who
was 13 years of age, and he received Ss. per week from
a medical gentleman, near Tottenham-court-road, in
whose service he was as errand boy. Latterly the prisoner's
work had failed her, and the Ss. her son received was all
they had to live upon. Her husband was in the habit of
calling upon her when in a state of intoxication, and insult-
ing her in every possible manner.
Mr. Jardine soul if the landlady would promise to take
care of the prisoner, until something could be done for her,
he would advance her some money for her temporary wants.
Ile did not like to send her to prison. This was agreed to,
and the prisoner, who appeared overwhelmed with grief,
then left the court.