The Express.
London, England, 1853-05-28 00:00:00

DEPARTURE OF THE COURT PROM

OSBORNE.

PORTSMOUTH, MAY n.
Her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert.
and the court, left Osborne this afternoon, at 10
minutes to 3 o'clock, and, having embarked on thew
Fairy, royal steam tender, Captain Crispin, came cvcr to
this port, en route to London. Commodore Lord Adolphus
Fitzclarence was on board the Fairy. There were no ships
at Spithead to salute the royal standard on this occasion,
the only vessel there being the Banshee steam-vessel. Tho
Platform Battery, however, fired a royal salute cri the
' Fairy's approach, as did also the Victory, Neptui e, and
Blenheim, in harbour. The crews of these ship, also
dressed in colours and manned yards, and heartq cheered
her Majesty as she passed. The Fairy arrived alongside
the Clarence Yard at five minutes past tour, st here her
Majesty on alighting was received by the Commander-in-
Chief, Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, ; the
Lieutenant-Governor, Major-General Simpson; Admiral-
Superintendent Faashawe, Rear- Admi•al Johnstone, Col.-
Commandant Menefee, K. 11., R.M., Aide de-camp to the
Queen ; the flag•oflteers of the staff and port, and a guard
of honour from the Slith Connaught Rangers, with the
band of that regiment.
At 4.12 p.m. the royal train was in motion for Londcn.

IRELAND.

DrsLIX, MAT 27.

The Lnrd-Lieutenant and the Cinintess.ot at. tire.
mans, neremipanied by some members of their family,
sal Atkile.ed try ba.N (1-4. (Aiet rs ai.d ladies of the
Vicitegal Court, visited the Exhibition yesterday
afternoon, and spent a considerable time in examin-
ing some of the principal objects of interest. Their
Excellencies entered the meat eeal court, which hati
just beau liaishcd, awl which will be thrown open to
the general eisitors this day. Thu beautiful works
contributed by Messrs. liardmen and Co., of Bir-
mingham, the well•know u ecclesiastical decorators,
form the thief features in this interesting depart--
went of the Exhibtiun. The visitors yesterday
:
Season ticket holden admitted 3,36S
Nualwr of imrbou. a:Y,. bd..

Total

The Protestant Association held their meeting
last night in the theatre of the Mechanics' Institute,
for the purpose, as stated in their requisition, of
adopting addresses to the Queen and the Lord.
L'euten int on the subject of certain dangers to the
throne and constitution, and of Complaining of things
in general.
Another public meeting of a different character
was also held iu Dublin yesterday, the locality
selected for it being one with a peculiarly peaceable
name, via , Lamb-alley. The object of the meeting
was to denounce the income tax, but the speakers
preferred denouncing Mr. John Reynolds, the alder-
man of the ward, who, they affirmed, instead of
I;ring at his post. presiding over their deliberations,
was at that moment in London asking the govern-
ment for a commissionership. A letter from Mr.
Reynolds was read on the occasion, but it was not
considered sufficiently strong and unequivocal.
The Master of the ltolls delivered another stria-
gad judgment yesterday against the Commissioners
of Works, in the same case of alleged extravagant
outlay for the drainage of certain lands that was be-
fore the court a short time since. It would appear
that the Board of Works took no notice of his
Honour's former injunction. The order of yesterday
compels the petitioners to prosecute actions without
&lay against the commissioners, who have as yet
hied no answer in reply to any of the proceedings.