The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-09 00:00:00

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The Queen held a Court and Privy Council at
haltpast two o'clock yesterday afternoon at Buckingham
Palace.

The Duchess of Leuchtenberg had an audience of her
Majesty. Her imperial highness was attended by Baron
Brunnow. the It%/61141 Mini.ter, Malls. Wayekoll, and
Count Wielhorski.

Senor de Castello y Lansas, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary from the Mexican Republic, had
an audience of the Queen to deliver his credentials. His
Excellency was introduced by the Earl of Clarendon, K.G.,
her Majesty's principal Secretary of State fur Foreign
Affairs, and conducted by Colonel Cornwall, her Majesty's
Assistant Master of the Ceremonies.
The Hon. Henry Howard had an audience of ber Majesty
to take leave on his departure for his diplomatic post at
the court of Brazil.

The Hon. Charles Murray had an audience to kiss hands
on his appointment to be Minister to the Swiss Con-
federation.

Colonel Shiel had an audience of the Queen on his rc-
turn from Persia.

Dr. John Forbes, physician to her Majesty's household,
had en audience, when the Queen was pleased to confer the
honour of knighthood.
Dr. Janus L. Bardsley, of Manchester, had an audience
of her Maj.sty, and received the honour of knighthood.
lier Majesty gave audiences to the Earl of Aberdeen and
Earl Granville.

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The Queen held a Privy Council, which was attended by
Prince Albert, Earl Granville. the Earl of Aberdeen, the
Earl of Clarendon, the Duke of Newcastle, Sir J. Grah.,m,
the Lord Chamberlain, and the Marquis of Abercorn.
At the council the Lord Justice-General was sworn in
one of her Majesty's most honourable privy council.
Mr. Greville was clerk of the council in waiting.
After the council Sir James Graham and the Marquis of
Breadalbane had audiences of her Majesty.
The court wu *Bunted by the Marquis of Breadalbane,
K.T., Lord Chamberlain ; the Marquis of Abercorn, K.G.,
Groom of the Stole to Prince Albert ; the Earl of Mul-
grave, Treasurer of the Household ; Viscount Drumlanrig,
Comptroller of the Household ; Lord Ernest Bruce, Vice-
Chamberlain • the Marquis of Ormonde, lord in waiting;
Liaut.-Colonel the Hon. N. Hood, groom in waiting ; and
Colonel Bouverie and Captain tho Hon. Dudley de Roe,
equerries in waiting.
The Earthmen from Southern Africa were brought to
Buckingham Palace, yesterday morning, by command, and
were seen by her ajesty, Prince Albert, and the royal
family.
Prince Albert, attended by Captain the lion. Dudley de
Rol drove to Lancaster's Ride Ground yesterday.
Roe,
Majesty, with the Princess R val and the Princess
Alice, attended by the Hon. Matilda l'aget, took a drive in
an open landau and four, yesterday afternoon. Colonel
Bouverie attended on horseback.

Her Zolajesty gave a dinner party list evening at Buck-
ingham Palace. The company included the Crown Prince
and the Crown Princess of Wiirtemberg, the Duchess of
Cambridge and the Duke of Cambridge, the Hereditary
Grand Duchess of Meeklenburgh Strelita, the Duke of New-
castle, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Duke and Duchess of
Wellington, Baron Brunnow, the Marquis and Marchioness
of Clanricarde. the Earl of Malmesbury, the Earl of Hard-
wicke, the Earl of Clarendon, Viscount and Viscountess
Canning. Viscount and Viscountess Harding', Viscount
Palmerston, Madame de Sturmfeder, Lady Suffield. Lady
Caroline Cuat, Lord George Lennox, Lord Charles Fitzroy,
Viscount Drumlanrig, Lord William Paulet, Colonel the
Hon. Cha•les Grey, Baron Kaesebeek, the Comte de Zcp-
pline and Colonel de Berlichiogen.

The band of the Coldstream Guards was in attendance in
the Palace during dinner, and perforated the following
selection : _

Overture. "Jessonda"
%%doe, L'Atheu" Julien
Grd fauantasir, “Zaactta"
Auber

Selection, " Alma" Costa
"Valerie"
Manch, 0 Fran: Joel"

Sir William Clay, M.P., had an interview with Viscount
Palmerton yesterday at the Home-office.
Mr. Vance, M.P., and Mr. L. Clare transacted business
at the Railway Department of the Hoard of Trade yes-
terday.
Despatches were aunt yesterday from the Colonial-office
to the Governors of Hong-Kong and Ceylon. Despatches
were received yesterday from the Govcrnor•General of
Canada.

THE SPITHEAD FLEET.

POSITSMOUTII, AUG. 8.

The whole of the fleet have weighed from Spit-
head to-day, and gone down to St. Helen's anchorage, pre-
senting a very magnificent spectacle. At five o'clock yes-
terday afternoon, the Queen, 116, Captain F. T. Michell,
made her number in rounding the Isle of Wight, on her
way to join the fleet. She anchored at St. Helens for the
night. At about 8 o'clook, the Prince Regent, 90 ; Lon-
don, 00 (sailing ships); Valorous, 16 ; and Vulture, 6
(steam frigates), were ordered by signal to weigh this morn-
ing from Spitbead, and proceed down to St. Helens before
breakfast, whilst the Queen was signalled to remain at that
anchorage. She appears, hoverer, not to have made out
the signal, and this morning the Magicienne, 16, steam.
frigate, Captain Fisher, having arrived at St. Helene in
the night from her trip is search of the Queen, took her in
tow to bring her up to Spithead. A freer signal was made
by the Commander-in• Chief, and the Queen returned to

St. Helen's

At 8 o'clock this naming Rear-Admiral Corry, Com-
mander-in-Chief of the Channel Squadron, shifted his flag
from on board the Prince Regent to the Agamemnon, 91,
screw steam ship, Captain Sir T. Maitland ; and at 10
o'clock Vice-Admiral Sir T. J. Cochrane, K.C.8., Corn-

mander-in-Chief at this port, proceeded out of harbour in
the Sprightly, steamer, accompanied by Rear-Admiral
Berkeley and Captain Sir B. Walker, Surveyor of the Navy,
and went on board the Duke of Wellington, 131, screw
steam ship, Captain H. B. Martin, hoistior his flag on board
that vessel, and taking the command of the entire fleet. At
about the same hour the Prince Regent was taken in tow
by the Valorou., and the London by the 'Vulture, and
towed to St. Helen's.
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As soon as Sir Thomas Cockranc was on board the Duke
of Wellington, signal was made from her to the fleet, steam
being up on board each ship, to weigh anchor and proceed
to the above-named anchorage. This they did in two divi-
sions the two flag ships leading, the Duke of Wellington
the 'larboard division, and the Agamemnon the port divi-
sion. The paddle-wheel steamers did not form in any par-
ticular order ; they were preceded by the Sidon, 22, Capt.
G. Goldsmith. This movement of the steam fleet was
effective and imposing in the very highest degree, and
attracted vast numbers of spectators to witness it from the
fortifications of the garrison, and from other places from
which a view could be obtained.
The following vessels remained at anchor at St. Helen's :
The Queen, Prince Regent, London, Tribune, Megicienne,
Valorous, and Vulture. This •afternoon the Terrible, 22,
steam frigate, Captain WCleverty, arrived up from Fal-
mouth, and anchored at Spitbead.
The screw ships having passed the Mab Light in the divi-
Okla named above, they soon became indistinguishable from
=character of the weather. They were, however,
going down to the truck of the Isle of Wight.
SOM= hex and five this afternoon the Duke of Welling- I
tss WY made out returning round the ledge of the Isle of I
Wight, followed by the Agamemnon, the fleet having ap- I
parently changed from two to one division. They are ap-
parently coming up to Spithsad.
The review on Thursday by the Queen promises to be a
naval demonstration almost unequalled in character or I
effect. It commences at half-put eight, and will be of
considetable duration. The Bulldog, Stromboli, and
apses-sloop of the reserve, are to be commissioned,
re dm, M the purpose of affording accommodation to the
__Blass of the Houses of Lords and Commons, and the
alleiala of the Admiralty and Somerset-house departments,
whilst the Black Eagle, steam-yacht, Master-Commander I
Pettey, will be used by the members of the Board a
Admiralty and the Cabinet Ministers. The three aid.
named ships have been brought down the harbour to-day,
M M prepared for this service, and the Hada will come
dews te-suorrow. Several other ships are also ordered
round lbws other ports. The day will be a dockyard
holiday.