The Express.
London, England, 1851-02-13 00:00:00

VW Court.

The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
l'rince of Wales, l'rince Alfred, Prince Arthur, the
Princess Royal. and the Princesses Alice, Helena, and
Louisa, left %%Incisor Castle at ten minutes before 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, fur the station in Windsor of the
Great IN ("tern Railway. The royal suite con,isted of the
Viscountess Jocelyn (Lady in Waiting), the Hon. Matilda
Paget and the Hon. Caroline Dawson (Maids of Honour in
Waiting), Lord Dufferin (Lord in V. siting), Lieut.-Col.
Hon. Robert Boyle (Groom in Waiting), Lord Charles
Fitzroy (Equerry in Waiting), Hon. and Rev. G. Wel-
lesley, and Mr. Birch. A guard of honour of the Cold-
stream Guards, with the band of that regiment, was on
duty at the railway station, and received her Majesty with
the usual honours. The Queen and the Prince with the
royal party, travelled to town by a special train, and on
arrising at the Paddington terminus proceeded with an
estort of the IGth Lancers to Buckingham Palace, where
her Majc•ty and his Royal Highness arrived at a quarter
before a o'clock. The Queen and Prince Albert were re-
ceived at Buckingham Palace by the Countess of Mount
)2;dgecumbe, the Master of the Horse, the Lord Chamber-
lain, Lord George Lennox, Colonel Wylde, and the Master
of the Household.

A deputation, consisting of Mr. Hume, M.P. ,• Mr. Fors-
ter, M.l'. ; Mr. Andenon, ; Mr. Willcox, M.P. ; Mr.
Hartle, M.P. for Glasgow ; Mr. Duncan M.l'. • Mr. Clay,
M.P.; Mr. Moffatt, M.l'. ; Sir James I;uke, 'art. M.l'. ;
Mr. Wm. J. Hall, Mr. Ogilby, and Mr. Morgan, ILul an
interview with the Right lion. henry Lahouchere yester-
day, at the Board of Trade, upon the subject or the har-
dens and restrictions off crime the British shipping interest.
. . . .

Mr. Borthwiek hail Hn interview with tht7 .Chrnitellor of
the Lachetp.u.r ve,terday, and presented memorials fn.=
24 plate-, signed 'V 3,4:*4 householders, praying for the
repeal of the paper duty.
A deputation, consisting of Mr. Westhead, M.P. ; Mr.
Hrothertun, M.P.; Mr. Seboletieal, M.P.; Mr. linskedun
(London); Mr. Stirling (London); Mr. It.. 11. Wyatt
London); Mr. Cowper (London); Mr. Wooilerott (Lon-
); Mr. E. Lowe (London): Mr. Curtis, Dr. Bittorbuntlt,
and Mr. Robert., (from the Maneht,ter committee) ; Mr.
Prosier (Birmingham); and Mr. E. Woods (Liverpool),
had an interview with the Right lion. Henry lAbouthere,
at the Board of Trade, yesterday, on the subject of the
patent laws amendment.
A deputation from the paper manufacturers, stationers,
and printers of Ireland, con.i.ding of Mr. Grogan, M.P.,
Mr. Reynolds, M.l'., Mr. Cameron, Mr. Webb, and Mr.
Heron, secretary to the society, had an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday at his official resi-
dence in Downing-street.

The Duke of LTurciruch and the Bishop of London had
an interview with Lord John yesterday at his otti-
cial residence in Downing-street.

A deputation on the subject of the Mid-iient and Dover
Railway scheme, consisting of Sir George Clerk, M.P. for
Dover; Mr. Itice, M.l'. hor Dover; Colonel Romilly,
for Canterbury ; Mr. Mathew Bell, high sheriff of Kent;
Mr. W. Bland, Mr. George Cobb, Mr. J. Valiance, Mr.
William Walter, Mr. Henry Ilugles, Mr. T. M. White,
and Mr. E. Knocker, had an interview yesterday with
the Right lion. IleitryLahouchere at the Board of Trade.
Dr. Ryerson had au interview with Earl Grey yesterday
at the Colonial-other.
A deputation on behalf of the ballast heavers, consisting
of Mr. fhomas T. Flynn (secretary), Mr. Henry Barthorp,
Mr. Owen Mathews, and Mr. William Evans, had an inter-
view with the Right lion. Henry Labouchere at the Board
of Trade yesterday.
Sir Thus. Fremantle, chairman of the Board of Customs,
had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yes-
terday.
The Transatlantic Packet Station Commission held •
meeting yesterday at the Board of Trade. l's_went—Karl
Grasville (chairman), Hon. William Cowper, Sir J. Gordon,
K.C.8., Sir John F. Burgoyne, K.C.11., and Capt. Sh•phen-
son Filerby. Lord Hobart (siert:l.:try to the commission)
was in attendance.

Ilia Excellency the Marquis of Nortnanhr
(the British Amhassador at Paris). actommuned by nit.
Marchioness of Nomitintiy, arrircd :it vonshire House on
a vit•it to the Duke of Devonshire, last evening. The
noble marquis ha. come expressly to this country to in-
vested with the Order of the Garter bestowed ou his lord-
ship by her Majesty. During the sojourn of the noble
marquis and nun. Inont-ss in England, they will be the
guests of the Duke of Devonshire. The lion. Mr. Joining-
hum art* as thane', d•utfaires while his Excellency is away
from his diplomatic post.

CABINET DINNER.—The Earl Grey gave a cabinet
dinner lint evening in Carlton House-terrace, the dinner
ein.le einneriaing Lonl John ItusAell, the Lord f'hantellor,
the of Isinsdowne, the Slarquis of Chinrieartle,
the Earl of t'arlisle, the Earl of Minto, Viscount l'aliner-
stop, the Right Mon. Sir ('hark, Wool, the Right lion.

Sir (in•y, the Right lion. Henry' Laboucl7cre, the
Right Bun. Fos .Houle, and the Right lion. Sir John Cam
ilobliouse. The Right Hon. Sir Francis T. Baring aas
absent from slight indisposition.
Lord Stanley had a parliamentary dinner had
evening at his gordship's mansion in St. James's-square,
where the following mcmb•n of the House of Commons
honoured the [wide lord by their company .—The Maniuis
of Worcester, Viscount Newport, Lord Burghley, Lord
Milston, Lord Henry Gordon Lennox, Lord Alexander
Gordon Lennox, the Hun. Frederick Villiers, the lion.
Upton Harris, the lion. William liagot, the lion. Oct/tents
Duncombe, Sir William C. Codrinsiton, Bart., Sir William
Joliffv, Bart., Sir Robert Pigot, Bart., Captain Sumenset,
Colonel Knox, captain Bolden", Captain Wynn, Colonel
(lull, Mr. Dudley, Mr. George Itepton, Mr. Taylor, Mr. H.
[Willie, Mr. Huss ard Vyme, Mr. Lowther, Mr. Hililyard,
Mr. Start, Mr. Batesun. and the lion. E. Stanley.

TUE NEW MERCANTILE MARINE ACT. —The Lords
of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade have fur-
nished the Commissioner, of Customs with an Approved
scale am-divan-. for merchant ships, issued by their lord-
ship. under the (itth section of the Mercantile Marine Act,
and have, at the mime time, caused them to be informed
that no regular medical inspectors have aa yet been up-
' pointed by their lordships under that act, and that it is not
intended to appoint any immtslEttely, and that there is,
therefore, no present reamms for dispensing with such ser-
vie,w in respect of medicines, as °Seers of the customs
having hitherto lasso accustomed to render for the purpose
of preventing evasion of the law.

1)K4TII OF THE I)OWACEIt VISCOFNTESS CASTLE-
IlAlSZ.—llicd on Sunday hod, the 9th of February, at
Maydrum Castle. near Athlone, At the advanced age of NS
years, Florinda, Dowager Viseountess Castlemainc, sister to
the late, and aunt to the preFent„ Earl of Clancarty. By
her demise the present Lord Ciodlemaine come+ into
possession of the valuable and extensive estatea of his uncle,
the lute viscount, situated in the counties of Westmeath
and Itoscommun.