The Express.
London, England, 1851-03-29 00:00:00

Vbe Court.

The Queen and Prince Albert honoured Drury-
lane Theatre with their presence yesterday evening. The
royal suite consisted of the Countess of Des.irt, lion. Amelia
Murray, Lord Elphardone, Lord Alfred l'aget, and Colonel
liou eerie. . . . .

Prince Albert resk nut on horseback yesterday morning,
attended by Colonel Boost:rte.
Prince Albert presidia' yesterday afternoon at a meeting
of the Commission for Promoting and Encouraging the
Fine Arts in the Rebuilding the Palace of Westminster.
His royal highness arrived at the Palace of Westminster at
a quarter before 3 o'clock, attended by Colonel Bouverie.
Time columis•ioners present were : the Earl of Carlisle, the
Earl of Aberdeen, Viscount Canning, Lord Colborne, the
Right Hon. the Speaker, Lord John Russell, Viscount
Mahon, the Right lion. Sir James Graham, Sir Robert
Harry Inglis' Bart., and Mr. likllam. The secretary, Sir
Charles Lock Eastlake, and Mr. Aubrey Uteri were in at-
tend:nice. The meeting broke up at half-past io o'clock.
The royal family took their torn-torued exercise yesterday
in the garden of Buckingham Value,
Captain Howarth, R.E., had an interview with Earl Grey
at the Colonial-other yesterday.
Despatches were sent off yesterday from the Colonial-
office to the Governor of the Canada., and also to the Go-
vernors of the other North American Colonies.

'-'the Transatlantic Pat•ket Station Commission met yes-
terday at the other of the Board of 'trade. Present, Earl
Granville (chairman), Sir James Gordon, K.C.It., Sir John
1•'. Bunpsyne, K.C.11., Captain Stephenson Ellerby, and
Lord Hobart (secrtary•).

Mora Bat Swill's Gazette.)
ST. JAMES'S-PALACE, MARCH 26.—The Queen was
this day pleased to confer the honour of Kuighthood upon
John Kerle liabertield, liwtuirc, Mayor of the city of
Bristol.
WHITEHALL, MARCH 2t4.—The Queen has been
pleased to constitute and appoint Sir John Hominy, tint.,%the office of Master and Keeper of the Rolls and Records
in Chaumry, vacant by the surrender thereof by the Right
Honourable Henry Lord Langdale.
Cnows-enter, Mmult 26.—Member returned to
serve in this present parliament for the borough of Dun-
garcon: The lion. Chocks Frederick Ashley Cooper
Ponsonby, of St. James's-place, London, in the room of
the Right lion. Richard Lalor Sheil, who has accepted the
office of Steward of Her Majesty's Chiltern Hundreds.

SIR ALEXANDER COCKBURN hut was expected)
been promoted to the office or Attorney mer.al, in placeof
Sir John Remaly, and aucceeded a Solicitor-General by
Mr. Pap Wood.

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REPRESENTATION OF CLARE.--Several candidates
are already mentioned for the seat about to be vacated by
the retirement of Major M•Namara ; among others, Colonel
Crofton Vandaleur, of Kilrush House, and Mr. Cornelius
O'Brien, who was defeated hy Sir Lucius O'Brien at the
last general election. Meanwhile the Roman catholic party
of Clare mean to present an address to Mr. M'Namara, re-
questing that he will ret.iin his seat until they can select
some lit person to take his place.
NATIONAL REFORM ASSOCIATION.-011 Thursday
evening a public meeting was held at the King's Arms
Tavern, Mile-end-road. Sir F. Knowles, Bart., having
been invited to preside, addressed the meeting, enforcing the
principles and objects of the association. The meeting
adopts d resolutions delaring that the present ministerial
crisis renders necessary a vigorous and comprehensive agi-
tation, and a friendly co-operation on the part of all ela,sses
of reformers to enforce a wide and immediate extension
of Aring -rod nod