The Express.
London, England, 1851-04-22 00:00:00

MOROCCO.

News of importance has been received from Me-.
rocco.
It appears that the Emperor Abderrhaman, not
being able to raise the usual amount of taxes, by rea-
son of the general distress which prevails, has deter-
mined to make up the deficit by appropriating the
means of his wealthiest subjects. He has confiscated
the property of the governor of Tetuan, formerly
minister of foreign affairs, and lately deceased. Ben
Achouch, Pasha of Tetuan, and formerly ambassador
to Paris, had been sent for to Fez and arrested.
Presently after it was heard that his property had
been sequestrated. Much agitation was caused in
Tetuan by this news.

sbe Court.

WINDSOR, MONDAY.

The Queen, with Prince Alfred, drove out this
morning in a pony carriage, Colonel Buckley (Equerry in
Waiting) attending on horseback.
Prince Alpert rode out on horseback attended by Lieut.-
Colonel Hon. Alexander Gordon.
The younger members of the Royal Family took their
usual airings.
The royal dinner party this evening includes the Duchess
of Kent, Lady Fanny Howard, the Baroness de Speth,
Lieut.-Colonel Hon. C. B. and Mrs. Phipps, Mr. Birch, and
Mr. Glover.

Lord John Russell leg his residence, Pembroke Lodge,
Richmond Park, yesterday, for Windsor Castle.
Despatches were sent off yesterday from the Colonial-
office to the Governon of South and Western Australia.

EASTER MONDAY.

EASTER ENTERTAINMENT AT THE

MANSION-HOUSE.

The customary Easter banquet was given last
evening at the Mansion-house, with more than ordinary
i;clat. On previous occasions the Easter liege has, apart
from the gorgeowe insignia of the reception chamber and
the Egyptian Hall, partaken rather more of the character
of a friendly party than a state banquet, the guests being
generally limited to the personal friends of the Mayor, the
chief civic officer., and the members fur the City and their
ladies; but yesterday the laird Mayor and the Lady
Mayoress entertained about 3.10 guests, including various
members of the diplomatic corps and their ladies, a nu-
merous representation of the two houses of parlia-
ment, the aldermen, the principal City officers, with
their ladies, and about Irie of the private friends
of his lordship. The list of company included—
The Turkish Ambassdor, Earl and Countess of Ennis-
killen, Earl and Countess of Effingham, the Bishop of
Oxford, the Cursitor Baron and Mrs. Wilkes, General Sir
Colin Hulkett, and Lady llalkett: Major-Gen. Delinnotte,
General Sir George Pollock, Mr. Masterman M.P. ; Sir J.
Duke, M.l'. ; Colonel Lawn ore, lion. Mr. and Mrs. Legge,
Mr. Colquhoun, Mr. Delapierre, Sir James and Lady
Hamilton, Hun. C. Villiers, lion. 11. Bytur, Colonel Sib-
thorp, M.l'. ; Sir J and Miss Burgoyne, Mr.Wyld, M.P.,
and Mrs. ; Mr. F. French, M.P. ; Mr. Hardeastle,
M.P.; Colonel Chatterton, M.V., and Mrs. Chatterton; Mr. I
M'Gregor, M.P. ; the Governor of the Bank of England
and Mrs. Hankey, Deputy-Governor of the Bank of Eng.
land ; the Dowager Lady Napier, the lion. W. Bathurst,.
Alderman Humpliery, M.P., and Mrs. liumphery, Alder-
man Sidney, M.l'. ; Mr. Plowilen, M•l'.; Lieutenants
Colonel Dunne, M.l'. ; Mr. D. Waddington M.P., and
Mrs. Waddington; Mr. Keating, M.l'. ; and Alderman NV
P. Laurie.
The more substantial nart of the entertainment—a ban-
quet embracing every luxury of the season—was varied by
(4 pleasing selection of instrumental and vocal music: the
former by the band of the Coldstream Guards, and the
latter by a laxly of vocalists, under the direction of Mr.
Locke, and including the Misses Tyne, Mr. Enact', Mr.
J. 1.. Hutton, and Mr. Machin.
After the loving cup had passed,
The LORD Mayon proposed in succession the health of
her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the rest of the royal
family, which were drunk with loyal honours.
The "Army and Navy" were nest given, and Sir JORX
BURGOYNE and Capt. Itriitat BURTON, R.N.. atkROW.
ledged the toast on the part of the two services respectively ;
Capt. Barton taking occasion to remark upon the close
connexion between his branch of the public service and that
mercantile marine upin which the merchant princes of
London were so largely dependent.
His lailiosiftr next gave the church, roapling with the
toast the health of the Lord Bishop of Oxford.
The Bishop of OIVORD returned thanks. He observed
that it was u matter of extreme gratification to himself and
his rev. brethren that they had so perforated their very
onerous and important duties as to merit the approbation of
his lordship and the citizens of London. He rejoiced to say
that the corporation of London had always stood forward
in support of the church, and he was sure they would still
continue to uphold her in maintaining for the sake of
Christ her just pre-eminence and to aid herby all lawful
means in asserting the spiritual liberty of all, but at the
same time to cast back aggression from whatever quarter it
might VOW. (Hear, hear.)
The "Foreign Ministers" was the next toast, which was
acknowledged by M. 7ohrab, the Ottoman minister.
The LORD Maroc then proposed the " House of Lords,"
coupling with it the health of the Earl of Enniskillen,
which the Earl of Ems: taK 'LIAM acknowledged.

The Bishop of Oxvoun gave "the Lord Mayor," upon
whose princely hospitality, Englielt kindness, and true
English:feeling, he passed a high eulogy.
The ILORI Maxim returned thanks, and gave "The
House of Commons," with which he associated the name of
Col. Sibthorp.
The gallant Colonel, whose health was drunk with much
applause, returned thanks.
" The Cursitur Baron " was the next toast, which
Mr. G. B.taatx, M.P., replied to, and proposed the
health of the Lady Mayoress.
The Loan rdsvon acknowledged the cmnpliment
after which the Lady Mayoress, accompanied by the other
ladies of the party, retired to the drawing-room, where
they were, after some few other toasts had been disposes! of,
joined by the gentlemen.