The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-04 00:00:00

ebt Court.

The Queen and the Prince Cowart went at 12'
o'clock yesterday to the faltibitios al the Royal A.cedeony,
in Trafelp‘requere. Her Majesty as& hie Royal Highborn

errs aserp~sds4 by the Pithier AM" Pion Alhed,
Prince Arthur, and the Primaries Maims end Luis. The
royal suite raided el the Deane et eatherlead, the
Ducker et AtMil. the lady Oman Barriegtos, lice. ,
Beatrice Bye& Has. Imlay Cathcart, the VION111111•11"
Janke, the Pad et at Goeseuri, Vileotuat Sydow, Mari
qui, el Aillabery, Berl Spews. Laid Methaeri, Leeds
Waterpark, Majarelnieral Mr Berry Bar*Jeals. °skeet P.,
Preysear, C.D., Leal Chaska Theron Lieulement•Celosel;
Parecriby, Me* Orwell, and Major laphdasease.
Sir Cherie, L. BRAMAN Praia's* M the Soya Anadesey,
received the Queen, sad caridaeled bur Majesty three& the
Exhibition. _ _ _

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Ds m Lan, .ritimlAit. Wile anises, Rom the'
AsideanY to pig 2
o'clock.

Prviamor Owen delivered, yeaterday, etßuckiagham
Palace, hie fourth lecture on " Natural Biatory," before'
the Rine° Oomort, Prime Alfred, the Pitman Alioe, and,
other sombre of the royal family, sad the ladies and gen-
tiara in aatemdisea

Prince Alfred, attended by Major Cowell, left Bucking-
ham Palace yesterday afternoon for Portsmouth, to mac,
the Boxyalus, which proceeds immediately to the Cape of
Good Hope.
The Queen, accompanied by the Primroses Alice mid •
Helena, and attended by the Hon. Emily Cathcart, took •
drive in a carriage and four in the afternoon. The equerry
in welting attended oa horseback.
The Prince Consort rode on horseback, attended by his
equerry in waiting.
Her Majesty and the Prince Consort honoured the per-
fornianon at the Haymarket Theatre, but evening, with
their presence. In attendance were the Viecountem Jon.
lin Hon. Beatrice Byng, Lord Methuen, Lord Charles
ritiroy, and Lleateaan“.:Oloael Poasoaby.

A deputation from the Internstional Maid Aniociation
had an interview with the RiOt Ham T. Milner Giloon
yesterday, at the office of the Bond d node.
A deputation from the nweitreiese of the West Riding of
Yorkshire, in favour of a division of the Riding, had an
interview with Sir G. C. Leery ymemday, at the Rome.
uffice.

A deputation from the vestry at Bt. Martin's had en
interview with the t Hon. W. F. Cowper yeeterdey,
at the °lnce of her s Wades tad Public Build.
lairs, in Whitehall-plum
Dc matches were received at the Colonial-office yesterday
from the Governor ci (hawk. Despatches were watt to
the Governors of Hoag-Kam Ceylon, Litman, Malta, and
Gibraltar, and to the Loud High Commilsioner of the
lowan Islands.

His Excellency Senor Don Juan de P'rancisoo
Martin, Envoy Extraordinary from the Republics of New
Grenada and Guatemala to the Courts of St. James and
the Tuileries, is recovering from the severe axes which
recentl► attacked him in Park.
The Duke and Duchess of Manchester, who are
staying with the Earl of Sandwich at Hinchingbrook, will
arrive in town for the season on Tuesday next.
The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland
reached Southampton yesterday from Lisbon, and are ex-
sleeted at Northumberland House to-day.
Mr. Harcourt, M.P., anal the Countess Frances
Wald/grave entertained at dinner last evening, at their
reddseme in Carlton-gardens, his Excellency the Saxon
Minister, Count Brandenburg, the Earl and Countess of
Aid* Lady Georgians Grey, Lord and Lady Radstock, Mr.
and Mn. Herbert, Mr. Fortescue, and Mr. Monckton
➢[iba
Lady Emily Hesketh has issued cards for a ball
en Wednesday, the 30th inst.
Sir Robert and Lady Emily Peel entertained
the Duchess of Wellington, the Marquis of Hartington, the
Marchioness of Ely, the Marchioness Marta of Aylesbury,
Count Louis Corti, Lord Dunkellin, Lord Arthur Hay, the
Right Hon. H. Corry, Sir J. Metcalfe, Mr. Oliphent, Mr.
Wise, Mr. Higgins, lam, at dinner last evening at their
residence in Whiteltallipudene.
Mr. Mackinnon, on going into committee on
Representation of the People Bill will move that, in order
to obtain ► safe and effective reform, it would be inexpe-
dient and unjust to proceed further with the proposed
legislative measure for the representation of the people
until the house has Wore it the result, of the census au-
thorised by the bill now under its consideration.
On going into committee on Representation of
the People Bill, Mr. Bovihl will move, "That this house is
not prepared to sanction the depriving 25 boroughs of one
member each, on the sole count that their population was
how than 7,000 in the year 1K51."
Admiral Dunoombe, on Monday, will ask the
IProident of the Board or Tea Is if the government bays
came to any d.cision relative to harbours of refuge, and if
say grant of money is to be i ropaesd far that purpose during
the grant session.