The Express.
London, England, 1853-06-13 00:00:00

Int Court.

The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the
Countess of Desert, Lord Clarke Fitzroy, and Captain
the Hon. Dudley de Roo, went on Saturday to Twicken-
ham, aid visited the Duke and DUCtlval d'Autnale.
Her Majesty and his H. Highneu Ltt Buckingham
Palace at one, and returned at half-past five o'clock.
Her Msjesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, and attended by the
Countess of Desert, the Hon. Flora Macdonald, _ord
Rivers, Lord Charles and Captain the Hon. Dudley
de Roe, honoured the performance of the French Plays, at
the St. James's Theatre, on Saturday evening, with their
presence.

The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Price of Wales,
the Princews Royal, and the Princess Alice, the 'edits and
gentlemen in waiting, and the domestic household, attended
divine service yesterday morning in the Private Chapel of
Buckingham l'ulace. 't he Hon. and Rev. Gerald Wellesley
officiated.
The Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the Princess Ade-
laide of Hohenlohe, alto attended by Lady Aroma Maria
Dawson, Lady Augusta Rune, Sir George Cooper, and
Lord Jane' Murray, honoured the concert of the Cologne
Choral Union, at the Hanovecequare.rocins, with their
per settee on Saturday mincing.
The Duchess of Glouceger visited the Duchess of Kent,
yesterday, at Clarence House, St. James's.

A deputation, to urge the completion of certain county
works in Ireland that were at present suspended for want
of advances on loan from the treasury, had an interview
with the Chancellor of the Ezehrquer on Saturday, at hia
official residence in Downing-str ct, upon which the right
hon. gentleman was pleased to accede to their request. The
deputation consisted of the Earl of Clare, Lord Mont.
eagle, Mr. Macartney, M.P,, Mr. Bateson, M.P., Mr.
Wyndham Gould, M.P., Mr. F. W. Russell, BI P., Lime-
rica Mr. Davison, M.P., and Mr Pakcnham, Y.P.
A Deputation from the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin-
colnshire Railway Company had an interview with the
Right lion. E. Cardwell on S sturday, at the Board of
Trade, on the subject of the Merchant Shipping Bill. The
Deputatioa consisted of the Earl of Yarborough, Mr. C.
Turner, Ml' , Mr. C. Geach, M.P., Mr.Allport, Mr. Stable,
and Mr. Parker.

The Master, Wardens, and Clerk of the Worshipful Com-
pany of Tobacco Pipe Makers, bad an interview with Mr.
James Wilson on Saturday at the Treasury.
A D.putation from the Steam Ship Owners' Association
consisting of Mr. Aaderson (chairman), Mr. litrtley, Mr.
Maleolmsun, Mr Bolger, Mr. Pratt, Mr. Robinson, Mr.
Watson, and Mr. Morgan (secretary), had an interview
with the Right Hon. E. Cardwell, a. the Board of Trade,
on Saturday. Lord Itatherton had also an interview with
the right hon. gentleman on Saturday.

A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon
at the Foreign-office, Downing-street. The ministers
present were thu Earl of Aberdeen, Lord John
Russell, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the
Duke of Argyll, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Vis-
count Palmerston, the Earl of Clarendon, the Duke
of Newcastle, the Chancellor of tho Exchequer, Sir
James Graham, Sir Charles Wood, tho Hight Hon.
Sidney Herbert, and Sir William Molesworth. The
Council sat three hours and a half.

OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTB.—EarI Granville (Lord
President), has appointed Charles Edward Boothby, Esq.,
of the Council Office, to be his lordship's private secretary.
Mr. Boothby was sometime secretary to the Marquis of
Lansdowne. Mr. A. W. Almon, late her Majesty's Consul
at Liberia, is appointed Consular Agent at &baths Castle.
Mr. W. Ass/urns Tullemsehe, Unpaid Attache' at Paris, is
appointed Paid Attaché to her Majesty's Legation at Rio
Janeiro.

THE VACANT COLONRIXT.— It is said Lieut.-
General Sir A. Leith, the colonel of the 90th Regiment,
will succeed the late Lord Deere u colonel of the 31st
Regiment, which corps Si A. Leith formerly commanded.
Major-Gene►al Calvert, C. 8., is to succeed to the ooloneley
of the 90th Foot.

SIR CHARLES DOUGLAS, formerly member for
Warwick, is the liberal candidate for the city of Durham,
with every prospect of being returned. •