The Express.
London, England, 1849-04-04 00:00:00

got Court.

The Queen and Prince Albert honoured the per-
forate/toe at Exeter Hall yesterday evening with their m-
emo. The royal suite consisted of the Duchess of Suther-
land, the Countess of Chartentost, Hon. Mire Stanley, Hon.
Mite Dawson, the Lord Chamberlain, the Groom of the Stole
In the Prince, the Earl of Moms, Sir Frederic Stavin,
Giorgi Buckley, and Coieriel Seymour.
The Duchess of Keit left her residence, Clarence
Bosse, S.. lama's, shortly Were one o'clock yesterday, for
Kew, and paid a visit to her loyal llighnets the Duchess of
Cuateidge. Her linalDHAos hsess afterwards proceeded to
Fregsave House. 'Mr, of Kent was attended by
Lady Augusta Bruce, Bomar de Spells, and Sir Grow
_

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday stamen at
the Pamiga-cffice. It was attend. dby Lind John Rime%
the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Mint*, Sir George
Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey. the Chanoellor of
the Exchequer, Sir Prairie Belief, Bir John Hoblnne,
Lord Campbell, the Right Hon. H. Libmithere, the Earl of
Carlisle, and the Marquis of Clanricarde. The council sat
me hour.
A deputation, in reference to Mr. Locke's proposed
as m etesPel railway companies to carry pameagen
Ma the Lord's day, had en interview with the commissioner.
of railways yesterday at their omen in the Board of Trade,
The &patinae consivisaii Mr. Boomer, M P.; Mr. Cowen,
M.P. • Mr. Forbes. M.P.; Mr. Wilson. General Wiriness
sad the Rev. Mr. Bayles.
The Commissioners for the Reducion of the Na-
Weal Debt held a quarterly ametiog yesterday. The Chan-
miler of the Exchequer, the Governor of the Bank of Eng-
had, and the Deputy-Governor, were present. Mr.
Illsbant, Secretary sad Compeolir General, was in at-
tendees.

Laves.—Her ?Meaty will bold a levee on Wed-
nuiar, May 2.
DRAWINO Rooxs.—The Queen will hold drawing
news on Thunday. the 26th inst.; Saturday, May 19, to
aslehratio her Majesty's birthday ; and on Thursday, May 31.

(From last night's Gazette.)
FOHIGN OFFICE, MARCII 30.—Tns Queen has
been Veined to approve of M. An'onin Januario da Silva,
jun. as Consul, at the Cape of Oud Hope, for his Majesty
thsEmperor of Brazil.
DOWNING-STREET, MARdi 31.—The Queen hu
been graciously Owed to give order for the appointment
of the
sty's r Sir George Orgy, Bart., one of
Mr Mail sty's Principal Secretaries of State, to be an Ordi-
nary Member of the Civil Division of the First Clam or
Heights Grand Cram of the Most Honourable Order of the
Beth.
WIIITFAIALL, APRIL 2.—The Queen has been
pleased to appoint Sir James Carnegie, Hart., to be Lieutenant
and Sheriff Pliscipsl of the shire of Kincardine, in the room
of Biz Thonsu Bureau, Bart, diseased.

DEPUTATION OF IRISH MEMBERS TO LORD
CLARENDON.—MR. DUFFY'S CASE.
On Monday afternoon, a deputation of gentlemen
coonected with the representation of Ireland, and headed by
Sir Lucius O'Brien, waited by appointment on L,rd Clareor
don at the Irish-office, Great Qune-street, Westminster, for
the porpoise of presenting to kis Excellency, as the reran-
tains in Iron's! of her 'rations Majesty the Queen, • me-
morial signed by twenty-'ix members of parliament. request-
leg him to consider the ease of Charles Gavan Duffy, lately
tried for a political offence in Dublin, and to order that all
hither peon/Mien against the prisoner might be stayed.
Amen the Beinabers of the deputation wen Mr. F. Scully,
Mr. W. Fagaa, Mr. Doyenne, and Mr. Orono Morgan.
Sir LI:CIUS O'BRIEN having accounted for the com-
paratively small number of members present by the shortness
tithe sons to; nest his Enelleney, proceeded to state the
10,40 pal po'nts of the memorial. It represented that evidence
Wily favourable to Mr. Duff 's character, public and private,
Wlnes glees by unimpeachable parties at his trial. That
he had already suffered a long and close confinement, and
bad, orneequently, been saostriously injured in health, be-
sides undergoing the satin Wm of a cnsislerable property.
That even if guilty of the offence imputed to him, yet belied
bees already V 1174 severely punished. That the publication
inand against him were written during • period of great
political excitement throughout Europe, which had now
teased, and that they extended is all over a period of but a
few weeks :The memorial further stated, *Mit was opposed
be win and humane adminiention of the lawto institutes
mend prosecution for the same political offence. From
tbis priniceition he altogether dissented, and he also *nett
it Boit to otserve that he could not avoid believing If,.
Duffy guilty of the offence laid to hitchers'.
Lori CLARENDON commented in severe laoraege on
the taw of the Biennial, and designated its preseatatinCas
, if not as unprecedented, canna. Ile we ear-
sathelnitlrtatenty.six ambers of parlament would be band
ales each • doenae..t, especially when tame was no doubt
of lb. Duffy's 'silt. 13. 'era of those when Minting were
'wailed to tba. riesnial had sot many
_undo age ex-
pired to him their souse of the 1 sell misled at the
Fished of fir. Doffi's 'nest, ad sty the protection of
govinard wait eattnak. Onatiag