The Express.
London, England, 1853-06-17 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 17, 1853,

Letters from Constantinople of the 2nd, speak of
defensive preparations of the Porte, but, at the same
time, bear witness to the general belief in a pacific
termination of present differences. The Divan had
given to the governors of districts new instructions
exceedingly favourable to the christians, both catho-
lies and Greeks, of all sects. The commercial world

'as not alarmed, and the maritime movement was

considerable. The Russian consul-general, who was
left behind by M. Ozeroff for the protection of the
commercial interests of his compatriots, had acknow-
ledged the good %%id which he had upon several late
occasions experienced on the part of the Porte.

gpe Court.

The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by their
Royal Visitors, were re•conducted about one o'clock y -
day morning, by the'Lord Chsmtwilain and the other great
officers of the household, to the Ball-room, where her Ma-
rty and his Royal Highness remained until a quarter
before two o'clock, when they quitted the State Rooms.
The Duke and Duchess of Saze Coburg Gotha left at the
same time, and the Duchess of Kent, with the Princess
Adelaide of Hehenlohe, the Duke of Cambridge and the
Princeu Mary ; the hereditary Grand Duke and Grand
Duchess, and the Duchess Caroline of Mecklenburgh Sire.
I Hu, took their departure from the palace.
Dancing ceased on the departure of her Majesty, and the
general company quitted the Palace.
Prince Albert, attended by Colonel the Hon. Charles
Grey, Captain the Hon. Dudley de Ros sad Sir James
Clark, left Buckingham Palace soon after two o'clock
yesterday afternoon for Esrlawood Common, near Red
Hill, where his Royal Highness laid the foundation atone
for the new Asylum for Idiots.
I The Prince returned to Buckingham Palace at half-Fast
tire o'clock.

7-.• • Their Majesties the King and Queen of Hanover, with the
Crown Prince and the Princesses, accompanied by the Duke
and the Duchess of Cambridge, and attended by Count
Kielenansegge, the Hanoverian Minister. and a very nume-
rous suite, arrived at the Hanoverian Legation, in Ores-
venor-place, at five minutes past seven o'clock yesterday
evening from Woolwich. At a quarter-put seven the
Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the Countess of
Desert, Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Captain the Hon. Dudley
de Roe, left Buckingham Palace and visited their Majesties
at the legation. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson and Lord James
Murray, also visited:the King and Queen immediately after
their arrival. Lord Elphinstone, lord in waiting, and
Major-General Buckley, equerry in waiting to her Majesty,
will be in attendance on the King and Queen of Hanover
during their visit to thie,country.
The Duchess of Gloucester waited the arrival of the King
and Queen of Hanover, in Grosvenor-place. Tye Here-
ditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Meeklenborgh
Strelitz, and the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg Gotha,
attended by Baroness Wangenbeim. and Baron Treskow,
visited their Majesties at the residence of the legation after
their arrival.

The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Duke
and Duchess of Bane Cobourg Gotha, honoured the Royal
Italian Opera House with their presence last evening. The
royal suite consisted of the Countess of Desert, Baroness
de Wangenheim, Lord Rivers, Lord Charles Fitzroy, and
Captain the Ron. Dudley De Roc

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yester-
day in the council chamber. The lords present were—the
Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, the
Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall, the Judge of the Ad-
miralty Court, Sir J. Patteson, and Sir E. Ryan. The
appeal from the Cape of Good Hope, " Maxwell v. Dente
and Dime (part heard), was concluded.
Despatches were sent yesterday from the Colonial-office
to the Governors of the West India Islands. Despatches
were received yesterday from the Governor-General of
Canada and from the Governon of the West India Islands.