The Express.
London, England, 1848-08-19 00:00:00

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CY,BORNE, FElDAY.—Yesterday being the birth-
day of the Duchess of Kent, the unreal rural late was given
by the Queen to the royal servants. tenants, workmen, and
labourers employed on the estate at Osborne, Weedier with
their wives and families. The day was natortunately very
unfasurable, the wind being high, t cater:lon:Lied by occa-
sional drifting showers, but they et neared to have bt•le
effect u"en the enjoyment of the agile's:,lcl guests. In addi-
tion to the large party usually collected upon this occasion,
her Majesty had emu:ended the whole of the crews of the
Victor:a and Albert and of the F dry ysclits, and the men
employed lapin the coast guard station to be Lvited, .and
certainly the seaman did not appear to be the least happy of
the guests. At three o'clock the Queen and Prince Albert
appeared in front of the principal entrance at Osborne her
Majesty and his royal highness were acoompeniel by the
Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred,
and the Pri.lcesacs Alice and Helena, the Dtich.ss
of Kent, the Duke and Dachas of Cambridge,
end the Princess Mary, the Prince and Prinms of
Hohenlohe Langenbourg, and the Prince Victor, and the
Prince,ses of Hohenlohe Lausrettlxpurg. The dinner was
then carried in procession past the Royal family, preceded by
the bands of tine Marines and 7;th Regiment, playing " The
Roast Deaf of Old Ragland," to the tents prepared for the
reception of the gneats, who were 'man asse:nbkel, and the
Queen and Prices Albert with the Rust family having
walked round the table., and grace having been said 'uy Mr.
Toward, her Majesty's bailiff, the dinner oommeneed, the
number of guests being about 350. Immediately alter
the repast, the health of her Majesty the Queen, of
Prince Albert, and of her It iyal Highness the Duchess of
Kent, were proposed by Mr. Toward, and responded to by
enthusiastic cheers.

The royal dinner party yester2ny included the
Duchess of licit, the Prince and Princess of lichen Joke. the
Princes Lady Anna Maria Dav-w., the Baroneui de
Siicth, Colonel and Lady Catherine Harcourt, and Si: O.
Cunper.

A cabinet council was held at three o'clock yester-
day afternoon a: the Foreimunttice. The miniatera pre rot
were Lord J. Itussell, the Lord Chanctlkr, the Marquis of
Lin/down', the Elrl of alinto, Pir G. Grey, Viect. Penner*,
ton, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer. the Raid
of Auckland, Sir J. Robhouse, the Right lion. H. LlSco-
chere, Lord Campbell, the Marquis of Clanricartle, and Vint.
Murpeth. The council eat ono hour and a hAf.
. . .

Count de Itevel, the Sardinian Min'eter, transacted
business yesterria) at the For:ign-office.
Mr. Magnui Ind an interview v:th Earl Guy yea-
terday at the Collniai,fliee.

(From last night's Gazelle )
WAR OFilt-F., Asottsr lb.
6th Drags.-lieut. F. Drove, to be e :pt., by put., sloe May. wit,
ret. ; Cor. A. flowl., to be licut., by pur.e si Gr.vo ; Sir E. S. Hut-
cbineon, bort., to he cornet, by pui vieeßo3.4%
let or Grenniler Regiment of Foot Gnarls.—A. U. P. S. Wortley,
Esq. (Page of Honour to the Queen), to be ass. and lieut., without
purchase.
oth F.—Lieut. S. Darling, from list F., to be Rout , vice Cassidy,
who ezchangco. . . .

F. A.J. Cowper, gent, to be ens., by pur, , vee LI)otly, who
.. . _

P.—Fns. H. V. rennet ahoy., to be !hut.. ries Whlte,tde, app.
to the 96th t.; A. L. Mnack, pent., :0 be ces., rice Peunefather.

27th F.--Capt. L. Williamson, to be arta;or, hy par., Hee Fawkes
who rot. • Lieut. B. 1 unnard, to be rapt., by par., aloe WilliallttlOn;
En,. A. dianoeflor, to be lieut., by rm., vice fatuniaL
99th F.—/Jete. It. C. D. Brum, Born the West In lie Red., to
be lied , eiee Archer, app. to the 08th Foot.
&Lb F.—Lieu;. W. J. J. Smith, torn h.+. 28th to be lied..
vice Baker, promoted.
40th F.—Lieut. B. Morley, to be c.d., by par., rfee llalkrtt,
who refs.; En,. an.l.ldj. P. B. Drew to hae tier rank of lieut.; Ens.
It. Hare to to lieut., by pur., aim Morey ; l'enLviather, gent., to
be ens., by par., vice Hate.
' 42111 F.—W.C. Ware, Kent, to b' en., without bur., Hee Cam.
bortoot, app. to the 20th Y. ; Awilst..rarg. It. H. fig g, from the
staff, to be a... Mt—sag., vice W.l/. Maeintorh, who rtoigns.
50th E—Capt. J. E. L. Hower, trout the t.ith F., to be rapt., dee
Needham, who eschanger.
31st F.—Lieut. W. G. Cassidy, from the 9th F., to be Heat., vice
Darling, who exchanges.
52nd F —Capt. F. Brown, from ^lth F., to be cad., Hee F. G.
Bull, who exch.; bed. G. A. J. M'Clintock, to be rapt., by pur., Has
Brown, who r, t.; Las. C. P. llettheole, to be IfeuL, by pur., aloe
M'Cintork ; Tbellon.ll. Flower, :o be en, , by put., rico Ileathcote.
55th F.—W. Matrionnell, ernt, to bc en,„ without our., vire Wyn.
yard, app. to 59th F.; F. W. A. Folsom, gent., to be ens., without
per., site Walker, app. to 86th F.
aith F.—To be Ena. without par.—En,. G. J. H. Wynyard,
from 35th31 th F., vies iddlCtoo, prom. fa Nth ;A. J. Ford, gent,
vim B ghat:, pro.n. in %Ili F.; S. May e, gear., site Gargin, prom.
in 93th F.

6lst F.—Ens. C. B. Fenerlek, to be nem., by par., elm Wall, wboeo
prom., by our., ha, been mute. ; IL Iltarkenbury, gent., to be taw.
without pur., Tice lenwlek., promoted.
65th F. —has. J. Walker, from the 35th F., to le toe., eke F.
Le Mesurier, who resimas.
68th F.—Capt. 11. Needham, from the 53th F., to be t opt., vino
Gower, wh7 exchange‘
77th F,—Brev. Licm..Col. Sir 11. Rerly, frorn unatt., to be
83rd F.—F. !badman, gun.. to be ens. w:lhout par., moo Cochran%
app. to the !f+1,1.1 1.

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major, vino Mason, prom.; Capt. R. 0. Strains, to be major, be pa.,
vim Ser IL Ilayley, who retires ; lie..'. A. Aitken, to be a pt.,* Pa..
vim Strut n; Ent. G. St. L. G. Geed ,o, to be !:tut., by par., vice
Aitken; W. F. Toliccoach; gent., to bo ens, hy pa., vice Gorden;
Ander:Sure. C. Matatnev, from the 80th F., to be asiateauri., vies
Manifold, adp. to the S aft
89th F.—Acting .I odd:Sing. F. Eerie, to be ossint..surg., ace
Macartney, app. to : i t n F.
94th Y.—Erse. E. D. J. MacCarthy, to be lieut., vice Werra, app.
to the 96th F. ; Philip Primmee, gent, to be ens., rice MacCarthy.
96th F.—Brevet Lieut..CoL W. Huila, to be lienL.out, without
Par.; Brevet-Major T. M. Wilson, to be major, ace liana • Capt.
J. Clyde, from h..p. uemtt.,
to be apt., vne loses, yam.; Lieut. F.
Pierce, to be cop'., vice Wilson.
To be Lea, without pur.—Lieu'. G. Swab; fro.o 19th F., vice
Clyde, prom.; Lieut. J. IL Archer. from lieh F. ; Lieut. J. S. Gosion,
from 2nd Went Indio Regt ; Lieut. J. 9. Mayon, Pau St. Helena
&d.: LieuL 11. T. Freres, from 91'h F.; Lica. J. Wellealele, from
22m1 F.; Ens. W. F. Rain, ; En.. F. D. Miduieton, from 18:h F.;
F.nB-E. N. Barker, from 38th F.; Ens C. Guam' from 59th F.:
W. 51. Leer, vie, Poem.—To be endgri. : Es, IV. T. Led.. from
4th F., vice Itaitt ; G. B. Cumberland, rum 42nd F., s ice Jones;
0. ILCoolusne from flat F , vice Lee..—To be anat.-sag. : Seat
est-Seim. 3:l_, CLfeed, M.D.; Ens. F. J. Jones.
Bt, Helena Beta—Flea. and Adjt. J. Maya, to have the rank of
lieut. ; Ens. J. 11. Peen& rvilk, to be lieut., roe thmeren, app. to
96th F.; R. W. Thom" Gent., to be ens., vice Prendcrrille.
IinsPITAL SrArr.—Amiet .Barg. M. F. lit hold, from 7: di F., to be
amiatsurg. to the forces, vice like, app. to 42nD F.; .Ictiug As ist.-
Surg. F. Y. Bhegog,lll.D. to be ouist...wg. to the faces, vice Clifford.
app. to 96th F.
I.7sslTACaln.—Lietlt. G. G. Baker, from 3.9 th F , to be apt., with.
Out par.
Batezr.—Capt. F. P.rown, of 52nd P., to be mayor in the army.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Auo. 10.
Royal Regiment of Artillery.—To be Captains—The following Sr.
coal Cuptain, : N. E. Harlem, C. Chatham, O. J. L Boebanon, W.
S. Payne, W. R. Gilbert, A. F. W. Papillon, H. Aylmer, 0. C. R. Le.
singe, A. G. W. [(smitten, W. Fulferd, A. Irving, St. J. T. Browne,
C. Bingham, It, S. Rowan, J. N. A. Free*, F. D. Clesvelgod.
To be Second Csptains—The following Fire; Lieutenants : Y. W.
Houltain, vice Harrison ; T. W. Lawrence, 'ice Chatham ; F. J.
Travers, vice Buchanan ; Y. C. Dixon, vice Payee ; C. F. Thorn.
dike, rice Gilbert ; • 11. Rogers, six Pampillon ; J. Turner, vice
Aylmer ; A. C. L Yitz.Roy, sine Leaner ; E. 11. F-isher,
ewe Hamilton; R. F. Mountnin, sic* Fidfor.l; S. Cleave.
land, vice Irving; A. C. 8. filinerfet, vice Browne; P. A.
:Morehead, vice Bingham; S. 11. S. luglefield, vice Rowan; F. M.
Boxer, vice Freve , C. S. Lonieden, rice Moreland ; W. A. Middle.
Middleton, It. J. Cannon, J. It. Gibbon. J. R. Anderson, P. F. G.
Scott, S. M. Calder, W. P. Pollock, 11. F. Stooge, J. 9. Willett.
J. C. W. Forteecue, W. H. Cox, R. O'Connell, W. F. S. Neill, I.
Clifford, It W. Brettinghem, C T. Du Plat.
To be First Lieuts.—The following Fecond Lent., C. M. Govan,
vie* Ilaultoin; C. If. Ingiiby„ ace Lawrence; FL I'. Gobbet!, ace
Travers; H. F. Yates, vice Dixon; M. F. Ferrets, rice Thorudike;
H. A. Thrupp, vice Ilogers; C. E. Ilainwarieg, rice larter,
A. Gordon, eke Fitzroy ; IV. J. Williams, Tien Fish...
C. P. Young, vice Mountain; R. Frtelinr, Tine Cle :leaked ; O. X
Stokes vice Bonierect; J. F. Penneeden. Tina Morehead; W. J.
Chimaton, vice lerleneld; W. D. Giulio, 5.... e Baer; C. E.
Oldershaw, vice Longden ; N. O. h. Tamer, too' Middle-
ton; S. D. Wright, tee Cannon ; A. Y. Earle vise Gibbon,
Dion.L. A. Addir.r..rt, vice Anderme ; A. Pamir:our, 'vice Skutt; A.
8. Orr, vice Calder ;C. R. hill, eke Pollack; P. J. Chatal', vice
Strange ; E. C.. Maur, ace I% illett ; A. W. Team, vice Fa team ; R.
Curtis, am Can ; A. Slecwright, vice O'Connell ; F. S. Seale, vice
Neill; J. &ulna, vlee Clifford; J. D. Roundel...a vice Write:Ana;
M. Aulatell, rim let lea, P. Dickson, ..--Oux. Cake. F. Place,
E. J. Bruce' W. P. Richards, J. E. Dope, H. W. J. Dub-
wood, A. Brendon J. de Rosalind, 8. Carden, (L. A. Wilkineon,
W. NV. A. Luinn, W. Wake?, C. E. Walcott, G. Berteluell, G.
Date, E. G. Breslin, W. J. Belton, O. IL Traierne, &U. Hotehet-
lor 14. T. Middleton, F. Clow, J. binekle, H. L. Talbot, W. a.
wil,p„.. Ns., IL R. sizedme, L. W. Fran, IL R. S.euzler., E. G. Snow.
J. D. Ramsay, W. Morris, 11. Remy.
ADMIRALTY, Aro. 13.
Corps of Royal Mulnes.—To be See. Lieuts—H. J. Jail, Gast. ;T.
Vat hton, Gent. ; A. T. S. Cattier, Gent. z W. Taylor, Oen; ; E. 43,
Stokes, Gent; J. Li. Figou, Gene. • D. W. Cuny, Gent. ; T. Mows
(eat.; W. C. Symonsia, Gast; le N. C. Blenckley, Genf-

PAYMENT TO JUDGES OP COUNTY COURTi.—An
order in council appears in lut night's 0080 fie, dir ming
that the sixty judges of county courts in England shail each
be paid 1,000/. a year for their services, instead of being ye.
mourrated by fees as heretofore. This order :s to take street
from the 30:h of September next.
TEE SEW FOREiT TIMBER STEALER-.—The arrests
and examinations continue relative to the wholesale
plunder discovered to have been committed in this diet rt.
At Lyndhurst, or. Wednesday, several other parties were
committed for tin:, the most important of them being is
large timber merchant, who is supposed to have made away
with many hundred loads of forest predate even during the
hat tew mouths. A quantity of timber to his yard has been
impounded ; and yesterday the forest officers won employed
in affixing the crown mark to several large lota lying in the
forest, but claimed by the party in question as his property
by purchase at the periodical sales. Ile was admitted
to but, himself in 1,0001. and two others in sureties
of 500/. each. The timber seized in the ditterent lards of
the forest and on shipboard in [Southampton Water is said: is