The Express.
London, England, 1847-12-31 00:00:00

SU Court.

WINDSOR, THURSDAY.— Prince Albert, attended
by the Marquis of Aberoorn, Cal. the Hon. C. B. Phipps,
and Col. Bouverie, left the Castle at four o'clock this after-
noon for town. H. A. H. will dine at Buckingham Palace,
and will honour the performance of the Westminster Play
with bis presence, anti will afterwards rtturn to Windsor
Castle this night.
The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening
included the Duchess of Kent, the Marchionem of Aberc
Lady Mare Howard, the Lady in Waiting of the Duchess
of Kent, Baroness de Speth, Mr. G. E. Anson, Sir George
Couper, General Wemysa, Capt. Hon. A. Gordon, and Dr.
Meyer.
The Marquis of Ormonde has arrived at the Castle,
and has succeeded Lord Waterpark an the Lord in Waiting
to the Queen.
. . . .

Admiral Sir E. C,odrington has succeeded Lieut.-
Col. Hon. A. N. Hood u the Groom in Waiting to her
Majesty.

Trig COAST DEFENCES.—We are enabled to state
upon the best authority, that a commission appointed by the
Master. General of the Ordnance, consisting of Lieut.-Col.
Hardinge, K.H., director of the Laboratory Department of
the Royal Arsenal; Lieut.-Col. Colquhoun, of the carriage
department; and Major Sandbar's, R.E., has been sitting for
some time at Woolwich, to consider the subject of extending
the coast defences, and of strengthening the existing lines
of fortifleatidn. In pursuance with instructions the com-
missioners have visited the whole of the eastern, southern,
and western coasts of England, and have inspected every
place where they have judged it probable that a hostile fleet
would, in the event of a war, attempt a landing. An exten-
sive correspondence ha also been opened up with the various
pilots at the outports, with the view of ascertaining the spots
where it would be practicable for an enemy to attempt a
landing, even in flat-bottomed boats and launches, in order
that the whole of our coasts may be effectually guarded
against the possibility of a surprise. The report of the corn.
mittee will be referred to the Muter-General when completed.

THE BARRISTERS' BALL IN AID OP DISTRESSED
NIIIDLIWONEM was given last night at the Hanover-square
Rooms. The attendance was numerous, and the company,
the majority attired in fancy costume, kept up the amuse-
ment till a late hour. The ball was opened by eight young
ladies tastefully dressed in imitation of Jenny Lind so La
Figlia del heglinsetdo.
I NQO MTH, YESTERD IT.—CHILD MURDERS.—Before
Mr. Bedford, adjourned, at the Rising Son, Charles-street,
Oroevenor-square, on the body of a newly-born female child.
On the morning of the 4th, as a carter named Turner was
crossing Blisabsth-bridge, Pimlico, he picked up a parcel,
the wrapper of which was a piece of green calico, and on
opening it fouad the child in question quite degd.—Mr.
Churchill, surgeon, of Finlike, said that he had examined
the deceased, which was born alive. There was a bruise on
the forehead, but no other external marks of violence. On
the re-assembling of the jury there was nothing to add to
the foregoing, and a verdict was returned of " Wilful mur-
der against some person or persons anknown." —Same
coroner and place, touching the death of a male child found
in Hyde-park.—A labourer named Beaton proved finding
the deceased near the statue of Acisilla on Tuesday morn-
ing.—Mr. Bloxam, parish surgeon, deposed that the de-
ceased had been born alive, and bad evidently died from
neglect and exposure to the cold.—The Coroner hav,ng re-
marked that it was frightful to think of the great increase of
the crime of child murder, thejury returned a verdict of "Wil-
fat murder against some person or perm= unknewn."—
MaNehanoirran.—Before Mr. W. Carter, at the Two
Sawyer*, Poiamsroad, Lambeth, on the body of Mary
Morton, aged 72.—Policeepostable Mole said that on Mon-
day mai% week he saw a horse and cart going along the
Westainelne-gisad at a furious rate. Deceased was crossing
the read, end was knocked down by the cart. The driver,
who efts eftesiling up upon seeing what be had dose,
vrhippedadebneres, nod drove on famer than before. Wit-
ness pensmolidmi eft& mg ot breath, when he last sight at
hint, and had Nee eftieteoftred in vain to find out who he
was, orb wham the cart belonged.—Mr. Wade said the
deceased was his mother-in-law. She was the widow of
Richard Modes, the late Admiralty barge-keeper. On the '
evening be irmillion he hand her In the surgery of Mr.
Bryant ift eialsomaiblie Meat gad had be teamed to his
own regitomeft—Nr. Habilmenoftmgeeft, said, ea Madly
weeft, be saw thou:and head leftlllll ideate, about
brig mil the Anis of the left asliblealuan.
mil tamed, and mood beg death
eft oftftlag last.—'lla jury returned a verily of
apiot ems pea= or pommy; unknown.—
The wars inelftested by the coroner to use every mar
ties to dad out thus guilty party.

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