The Express.
London, England, 1853-01-15 00:00:00

THEATRICALS AT WINDSOR CASTLE.

WINDSOR Jnir. 14.
The second dramatic performance at the Castle took
place this esening. The pieces selected on this occasion
were a farce in one act, by J. K. Planchi, entitled " The
Captain of the Watch," and a farce in oae act by Edward
Murton entitled, " The Windmill," and the parts were filled
according to the following programme :
TIIE CAPTAIN OF THE WATCH.
Viscount de Lipey, Captain of
the Watch to the City of Mr. Charles Mathews.
Brussels
Baron Vanderp,tter Mr. Eirtley.
Adolf de Courtray
Officer of the Watcl• Mr. Brasier.
Louis
Pierre
Kristina
Katrya
Guards. die , &c.
Seene—Brussels in the seernteeth century.
THE WINDMILL.
Sampson Low
The Marquis of Rouesille
Peter . y.

Mr. Stacey.
Servants
The Marchioness of Roneville
51261111 Mrs. Keeley.
Nancy bliss Destine/a.
Director Mr. Charles Kean.
Assistant Director
The theatre arranged and the scenery painted by Mr.
Thomas Grieve.

At eight o'clock her Majesty the Queen and Prince Albert
entered the Rubens Room, aceompan:ed by the Prince of
Wales, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, Prince
A'fred, and the Princesses Helena and Louisa. The
Duchess of limit, the Duke of Cambridge, the
Prince and Princess Auestus of Saxe Cobourg,
the Prince of Leiningen, Pnacess Adelaide of Rohm-
, lobe Chevalier and Madame Bunsen, the Marquis of
Lansdowne. the Marquis and Marchioness of Westmin-
ster, the Earl and Countess of Shelburne, Lord Raglan. Sir
James and Lady Graham, the Right Hen. W. and Mrs
Giatistone, Sir James Ctark, Colonel Wylde, and the ladies
and gentlemen in attendance. The performance immedi-
ately commented. Refreshments were d in the Throne
Room. The following bad the bonnie of receiving invita-
tions to witness the performance, in addition to the above
distinguished circle, who formed the Queen's dinner party:
Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar and the Countess of
Dornburg, Lady Emily Seymour, Lady Caroline and Miss
Barrington, Lady Mary Berkeley, Hon. Mines Montague,
the Hon. Mrs. Grey and two 31.11116 Bulteel, Colonel the
Hon. C. B. Phipps and Miss Knotty., the Hon. and Rev.
H. Cust, Lady Anna Maria Cust, blise Cust and
Miss Steele. The Hon. Henry Ashley, the Rev. Sey-
mour Neville, Colonel M'Dosall, commanding officer,
Lieutenant Wingfield and Lieutenant Howard, of the 2nd
Life Guards, Colonel T. Wood, commanding officer, Cap-
tain Tipping, and Lieut. Burgoyne, of the 3rd battalion
Grenadier Guards, Captain and Mrs. Bastard, Mr. Ricardo,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mille, Mias mai., and Miss Agnes
Mills, Mr. Henry Seymour, Mrs. ant Miss Seymour.
Princa Albert, with the Duke of Cambridge, the Prince
of Leiningen, and Prince Augustus of Cobourg, went out
shooting this morning, attended by Colonel Wylde, Lieut.-
Colonel F. H. Seymour, and Major the Hon. James Mac-
donald.
Yesterday her Majesty's dinner party consisted of the
Duchess of' Kent, tke Duke of Cambridge, the Prince and
Princess Augustus of Saxe Cobourg, the Prin-e of Leinin-
gen, the Priecess Adelaide of llohenlohe, the Chevalier,
and Madame Bunsen, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the
Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster, the Lady in
Waiting to the Duchess of Kent, Baroness de Speth, the
Earl and Countess of Shelburne, Lard Raglan, Sir James
and Lady Graham, the Right Ilou. W. and Mrs. Glad-
stone, Colonel Wylde, and Major the Hon. James Mac.
donald. _ _ _ .

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The bawl of the 2nd Life Guards attended during dinner,
and played the following pieces :
Hauriuh National March.
overture, " Iturdec" .......... tabor.
Q..atirtilt. " Hibernian "
Grand Selection, " Nino" .....—........... .....
Fpanish BOIVTO
Dtahollque Waltz, "Yeast"...
Porta, "Mars" ... King.
Galup.. ...... &num.
" God save the Qum."
ller binjesty's private band afterwards attended, and
performed the following selection :
Overture, "La Samoa." Auber.
March, "Judas Ma:lmbrue"
Finale, 2nd set, and bullet mum* "Stradel:a" Flavor.

The Marquis of Breadslbws had an interview with the
Earl of Aberdeen yesterday, at his official residence in
Downing stre& t.
A deputation of the Iriak Lana Company, consisting of
Mr. G. Wilton, Mr. Alesander Brogdon, and Mr. Sale
(aulicitor), had an interview with the night Hon. E. Card.
well and Lord Stanley of Alderley yesterday, at the
Board of Trade.
Mr. W. Dighy Seymour, M.P.. Mr. Joseph Napier
Higgins, and Mr. C. H. Collett, had an interview yesterday
with the night Hon. E. Cardwell and Lord Stanley of
Alderley at the Board of Trade.
Tho tiarqu;s d'Azeglio has returned to Berkeley-square
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from Parts.
A deputation on the, subject of the Harleaden green
Cemetery Company, consisting of Mr. Robert Tubbs, Mr.
Hall, and Mr. James Wright, attended by Mr. Toolett, the
vestry clerk of the parish of Willesden, had an interview
yesterday with Viscount Palmerston.
Lord Stanley of Alderley, Vice-President of the Board
of Trade, attended yesterday fur the Brat time at the Board
of Trade.
The Earl of Aberdeen bad a dinner party on Thunday
at his residence in Argyll-street. The company included
the Bavarian, Swedish and Norwegian, Grecian, Sicilian,
aid Danish ministers; the Duke of Argyll, Earl St. Ger-
mans, Lord John Russell, Viscount Hardinge, Viscount
Canning, Sir Charles Wood, and the Right Hon. Sidney
Herbert.
Despatches were sent yesterday fn. the Cokadel-eillee
to the Governor of the Caps of Good Iteepeethee
were also sent to the Governors el the nth Amnion
Provinces.

(VSOM LAST RIOUT'S GAZITTI.)

ST. JAMES'S-PALACE, JAN. 11.—The Queen has
been pleased to appoint John, Marquis of Ormoade, to be
one of the Lords in Waiting is Ordinary to her Majesty, in
the room of George Sholto, Earl of Morton, resigned.
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ST. JAMES'S PALACE, JAN. Queen has
been pleased, on the nomination of the Right Hon. Lord
Foley, to appoint Frederic William Hamilton, Esq., late
Captain of the 12th Royal Laneers, one of her Majesty's
Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, vice Monson,
retired.
ST.JAMTSe-PALACE, 13.—The Queen has been
pleased* to appoint Charles Somers, Earl Somers, to be
one of the Lords in Waiting in Ordinary to her Majesty, in
tke room of Henry John Chetwynd, Earl Talbot, resigned;
also to appoint Thomas Lord Canso'', to be one of the
Lords in Waiting in Ordinary to her Majesty, in
the room of James Walter, Earl of Vernlam, resigned ;
also to appoint John, Lord Elphinstone, to be one of the
Lords in Waiting in Ordinary to her Majesty, in the room
of George Edward Mundell Viscount Galway, resigned ;
also to appoint George, Lord Rivers to be one of the Lords
in Waiting in Ordinary to her Majesty, in the room of
Cornwallis, Viscount Hawarden, resigned ; also to appoint
Henry Manners, Lord Waterpark to ke one of the Lords
in Waiting in Ordinary to her Majesty, in the roem of
Henry Francis, Lord Polwarth, resigned • also to appoint
George, Lord de Tabley, to be one of the Lords in Waiting
in Ordinary to her Majesty, in the room of Edward, Lord
Crofton, resigned.
WHITEHALL, JAN.l3.—The Queen has been pleased
to direct letters patent to be paned under the Great Seal of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, grant-
ing unto James Andrew, Earl of Dalhousie, K.T., the office
of Constable of her Majesty's Castle of Dover; and also
the office of Warden and Keeper of her Majesty's Cinque
Ports ; and the office of Admiralty within the said Cinque
Ports and their members; and likewise all wrecks of the
ass whatsoever
WfirrznALL, Jam. 13.—The Queen has been
pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great
Seal, granting unto William Monsen Esq., the office of
Clerk of the Ordnance of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland.
CROWN-OFFICE.—MENDERS RETURNED TO SERVE
IN THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT.—The Right Hon. Archi-
bald William Douglas, commonly called Viscount Drum.
lanrig, Comptroller of her Majesty's Household.—County of
Haddington : The lion. Francis Majesty's
Charteris, one of
the Lords Commissioners for executing the office of Trea-
surer of the Exchequer of Great Britain, and Lord High
Treasurer of Ireland.—County of Cavan: Sir John Young,
Bart., of 13ailieborough-castle, in the said County of Cavan,
Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.

WAR-OFFICE, JAN. 14.
let Regiment of Foot.—Assistant-Surgeon Thomas Knox
Birnie, from the staff, to be assistant-surgeon.
50. Foot.—Lieutenant James Wallace Dunlop Adair, from
the 20th Foot, tube lieutenant, vice Bennett, who ex-
changes.
20th Foot.—Lieutenant George Bennett, from the sth Foot,
to be lieutenant, vice Adair, who exchanges.
21st Foot—Lieutenant John France. De Carteret, from the
3rd West India Regiment, to be lieutenant vice Savage,
who exchanges.
31st Foot.—Lieutenant Honourable Eyre Challoner Henry
Massey to be captain, by purchase, vice redder, who re-
tires; Ensign Robert, Place Gould to be-lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Honourable E. Massey ; Ensign William
George Herbert Taylor Fairfax, from the 9th Foot, to
be Ensign, vice Gould ; Assistant-Surgeon John Means,
from the 20th Foot. to be assistant-surgeon.
46th Foot.—Ensign John Augustus Fano to be lieutenant,
without purchase, vice Sir Arthur Henry Dillon, Bart.,
deceased.
74th Foot—Assistant Surgeon William Lapeley, from the
Staff. to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Robinson, appointed
to the Scots Funnier Guards.
137,th Foot —Acting Assistant-Surgeon Alexander Fisher
Bartley, to be Assistant-Surgeon.
92nd Foot.—Ensign John Alan McDonald to be lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Miller, who retires.
3rd West India Regiment.—Lieutenant William Savage,
from the 21st Foot, to be lieutenant, vice De Carteret,
who exchanges.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, JAN. 13.
Ordnance Medical Department.—Surgeon Deinpsy to be
senior surgeon. Tire Richardson, retired on belt-pay ;
Assistent•Burgeon Elliott to be surgeon, vice Dempsy ;
Temporary A+sistant•Surgeon Wright to be assistant-
surgeon, Lee Elliott.

NEW DEPUTY LIEUTENANTS.
Ause• s u

Sir Alexander Mackenzie, Bart., Sir Kenneth Macken-
zie, Bart., Keith William Stewart Macketaie, younger,
Esq., Louis Mark Mackenzie, Esq., James Falconer Gil-
lenders, Esq , William Cruikshank Robertson, younger,
Esq., Kenneth Mackenzie, younger. Esq . John Andrew
Shaw Mackenz:e, Esq., and John St. John Munro, younger,
Esq.