The Express.
London, England, 1856-05-03 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY MENG, MAY 3. 1856.

IFOt Court.

Tb. Qom held ea Leveeing:a et tie Mat whet
Orme et the Thistle at three Vies& pieseen Amass at
Batkiaglun Palam..

Tie !eights Brethrea of the eider Devi, bees Mita la
their unmake of pima velvet, end waxing dee that, avid
sellers, eseettibled is the Ones Drawled-ream.

Theoffleats of the order attended, ,Died is their similes
of gre..a satin, and 'lariat also their respective badges of
elks.

The Quo, and Priam Albert entered the Throne-room,
to which the c►apter woo held, sod ►ar Naleety was 'de-
ducted by the Lad Chanalierlala to a char of state. The
Quiwn wore her mantle of Erna velvet as sovereign of the
order, together wilt the collar, and the Prince Consort aiso
wore the mantle and collar of the order. Hu Itoyal High-
aete was seated ore the Queen's right.
The HoLehuißri.thren wore then celled over by oho &wa-
tery of the Thistle, whoa the Winne, anointed :—The
Earl of Aherne!, Ran of Romobery, Duke of Yeatioee,
Bail of Rime, Earl of Itglintee, Hake of Atha, sad Lord
, Passau%

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The Knights metered the Chapter-room, the Beaton Ante
attends! by the officers of the order.
r Majesty having signified her gracious permission to
Vie Kt.ights Brethren, they took their seats at the Chapter
table, toe odious of the order remaining standing.
The Qum* minified bn royal pleasure touching the
election of a Knight into the order. The Khigha Brethren
peons did to the election. and the Bangle having been
collected by the secretary (ending with the maim Knight),
were presented to the dovegeign, who ins pleased to declare
the Mat Noble George Douglas Duke of Argyll had been
dun elected a Kept el the most ancient and most noble
Order oi the Tuatara.
By commend of the Camera the Duke of Argyll was re.
nerved at the door of the Crispier-nom by the Dabs of
Albeit rad Lord Penman, the two junior Knights present,
and mothered totems them to her Majesty, preceded by
the tervetny (cerryleg the emigre on a Wi113311 velvet
cushion) and dal Gentieman Usher of the Green Rod.
the Sword of State .411d•livered to the Sovereign by the
Margie. of Breadalbaae (Knight of the Thistle), Lord
Unao.berlain ; and the Duke of Argyll, traveling, bed the
homer co. knighthood coaterroi tenon him by the Queen,
ahrl his stare, ruing, kissed her Majeety'• hand.
The secretary of the ender adaitaistered the oath to his
gene.
The Dale of Argyll aisle keen seer Vie Game and the
secretary preeenod to the Sovereign the Ghee IL tiod and
Jewel of me Thistle and her Majaety placid the some over
the ..ukes left shoulder, and under the right ens, after
which his grace had again the honour to kiss her Majesty's
h .ad.

Ti. Duke of Argyll received the coegratalations of Primo,
Albert, sue also of the Bast of ft3eebery and chi other
Knights Brethren.

Bar prase then withdrew.
Ctayter bt u.g tided, the secretary, by, command of
the Sovereign, again oel,ed over the knights, who, with the
GAM. of tie urger, retired troth the toys' presence.
h tore-re in sundae°, were Sir John Sttwart Richerd-
ivy, Bar., setretary, and P. Peel itoand, Beq., Gentleman
Usher of the tart en Roo.

Wm. Woods, , (Lancaster Ibrale),‘ as preseat,
and immetiral at the ceremony.
This Coast was attended by the Dochess of IMO:lowland,
Warne of the Robes; the Marchioness of Ely, Lsdria-
W.itiett ; Berl Sommer, Lvd steward; Marquis of Bread-
albme, K.T., Lord Chamberlain; the Duke of Welliagtos,
Mater of the H.q..; the Marquis of Abortion, Otcoes of
the Stole to the Priam ; Lord F.Alty, Captain of the Hon.
Corps of Gentlemen at Arms ; Vissount Sydney, Captain of
the Yeomen of the Guard ; Vier oast Gough, Gold Stick is
Waiting; Lord Brent Braes, VourChansbeelain ; Viscount
Drusalaar.g, Conirreller of the Household ; L Ard Water-
park, Lord to Wadies ; Vincula Tortingtm, Lord in
Waiting to the Prince; Omieral Sir Edward Bowater,
I Groom An Wattled ; Coined F. H. Seymour, Groom of the
Robes; C. bail Francis Seymour (Scots Fusilier Gwards),
Groom in Waiting ty his Royal Highness; Colonel Ridley,
' Field ORoer in Brigade Waking ; Colonel the R.ght Hoe.
Cecil Forester, Silver Stick in Wattle(; Major-G. tient the
How. Chart.. Gray, &merry la Waiting; Celesta Da Plat,
Roomy la Wadi,' to his Royal /lithium; Sir William
Martine, Gentleman Usher to the Sword of State; and
Messrs. Fazonhusoa and Cameron, Pages of Honour in
Waiting.
The 'icemen of the Guard were on duty, commanded by
the Ems la Waiting.
A Cued of Honour of the Scots Fuiller Gasrds was on
duty with the band of the regiment in front alibi' Palace.
Lord Pawners bad an &adieus of her Mafeety.
Prince Albert rode on horseback with the Prince of
Wales sad Prime Alfred, yeAterday moraine.
Prince Arthur and the PrMesesse Helena and Louisa'
took a drive la aa open *aeries. and four.
The Queen and Prime Albert, accompanied by the
Princess Royal and the Primer A 11.., to ik • drive M an
oyes landau and four, is the alumna. The Equerries in
Waiting 'Vended on horseback.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, amospanied by the
Prince of Wake and Priam Alfred, honoured tbe Princess's
Theatre with their presence ia the evening. In attendance
wets the Dachau of Satterlaad, the Marchioneu of Ely,
Lord Waterperk, Major-General the Hoe. C. Grey and
Captaia Da Plat.
Mr. G. G. Adams had the honour of submitting to the
Qs, en and Prince Albert be bums m Lista -Chmeral sir
Colin CampbeU sad Lung -General Sir J. L. Pennefetber.
Mejee. °metal the Hoe. Charles Grey and Coptale Du
Plat have relieved Lord A. P.get and Cof. F. H. deymour
in their duties as Use Rossetti s in waiting to the Queen and
Prizes Albert.
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The Dashes of Kest visited the Duke sad Derbies
d'Auss ale at Twiskenhara yesterday.
A deputation, enlisting of Lord Goderich, M.P.; Ur.
F. Crossley. 11. P.• Mr. Tone, sad Mr. Closgb, had as
Jennie, with Ball Grey yesterday at the Roatt-omen.
A deputation, scanning of the Rey. Coma Biekenteth,
Mr. James Ashmore, mid Mr. T. D. Robbins, had as in-
terview woh the Right 800. R. P. Beacons yesterdey, at
the oSce of the Poor Law Beard, ea the satj.tt of the bill
nlattag to the removal of Ir.sh sad Porch snipers.
Mr. Pressly, Deputy Clunrmaa of the Board cf Inland
Revenue, bed as iaterview with the Chancellor of the
It:chequer yesterday at his oSsial random» in Do 'Meg-
street

Dio-potsbes won font 'Wortley to the Governor of
Canada from the Colonial-Aloe.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by
the Prises of Wolfs sad Prince Alfred, honoured the
Pritewe's Theatre with their premise lest evening, it being
the seeped rani visit daring tls week, expressly to whistles
the intgailisest revival of the " Whittle' Tele."

Hisßoyal Highness the Prince of Wales has for-
warded the Madame dotted= of 50i. towards the expellees
lacerred lately la repairing the Age old parish *birch of
Llaabsblig, is the seedy of Cereanoe.

Her Royal Highaeis the Heehaw of Kent visited
the Dake sad Deans trAtiaele, at Taisho*hue, petar-
ds,.

Tha Archbrahop of Armagh and Mrs. Daubs:
satartaised the Earl of Helaine, tee Earl of dasealoy, the
Coasters if Gaillard sad Lady Harriet Mink the Hari
sad Coulon of Halal sad Lady Mary Admits, Virtatte
sad Vcsooestoec Imams, Lord sad Lady Noss, Mr. sad
Mn. Hoifsrd, Mr. Paraiba Mr. Ow. Berkeley, Mr. Pack
Honsford sad Miss Pack, sad s .salest party, to dieser, ea
Thar.day, at We gracs's miaow, la Charles street, Ht.
Jean's. Lost 'Trans, the Primal* maenad rho follooteg
eirele :—Tbit Diann of goebeetn, lir J. sad Lady An•oa,
lir J. sad Lady Hiticload, Mr. A 1... sad Lady Mildred
Beinford Hops. Mr asd Lady C. Bargees, Mn. Howley.
Mr. sad Mn. litigaw, Colossi Maawell, Mr. Sal Mrs. J.
Pratt, At.

Viscount Harding entertained at dinner, last
'voting, at Ms woad= la Gnat Staabopeotroet, Vioosat
Gough, Maj T-General Griot, air Fradk. Cerro, air H.
Raw Moon, air G. Pollock, &r J. W. Hogg, air Frolk,
Smith, General Voris., Cal. Oliphott, Col. Sykes, Major
Grahams, Capt. Shepherd, Ms. Cameros, Mr. Kayo, Mr.
Nonacid, sad Mr. Mairia.

The Countess Spencer held a "reception" last
ens* at Spam Hoene, the superb ealsose of which
were, cm thb occasion, throws open for the Ent time since
the mdeeeratios of the auesios. ♦ briniest gathering of
the corps diplomatiqae and aristocracy responded to her
ladyship's levitation. The Pt* says that the Countess,
as Weans the wife of the Lord Steward, deputed In the
us= frugal reeeptioa of guests at assemblies of =he =s-
nider, sad caused a headstone supper to be served before
the party broke up."
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Lady Caroline Towneley gave a grand ball last
analog, at ha lastly manias Is Charles-stmt.

Th;heal tit of Earl Ftuthardinp hie recently been
far from satisfactory, bet, socordiag to advises received your
tordoy boos Berkeley Coatis, the coadltioa of his lordship
woo imports'.

The Earl of Hardwick* and fatally are about to
reside la Germany ter a =oath.

Mr. Grenville Berkeley bas rushed the appoint-
ment of COMillilliollif of Commas, sad is thereby precluded
from siting further is the Boma of Commas. ♦ vseasey
t►erefore takes piece be the represeatutiem of Cholambast,
sad a slew 'lentos becomes smeary. At a meeting of
the Lbws' put', yesterday. ft was ilstermieed to Wag
forward Ceptsia Preemie Beeleaky, sou of the member for
Olemeeet.r, se a oeadidate Iser the comet met.

The Thaalugiving 'ernes in Weetsaioster Abbey,
te-sierrew, Were dm Haw et Lewd., will be premised by
the Loge Bisbee et Bate wad Welk

no Roy. Geo. Kossfield, loososboat of Bt.
Pour% Iliama• bill, Holborn, in the City sad Moon of
London. ►oo b... proosetol ►y I& Grim IND As* bishop of
Costotbory. to Ike rutin s( Allltsllows-tlit-Grost Ida
Atiltollomi-tbo-Loos, h tbii "MC lad "NOS aftwooff,
vassal by tho mein of the Bev. W. Goods.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

The ihosephere is Normals anteing the follow-

CONSTANTIROPLII. Ars= 21.

Whoa the eiremsimis Must t►at with the conclasioa of
poses nothing bad been 'Updated for them ; that their wa-
dies. was anelmaged, they become much agitated, sad her
or flee thawed of Moir mamba *allowed at Asap.. A
general amesably was held, .unposed of 300 or 400 sotables,
taken from ansongit the seniors of the bigt.oit lamilies,
This body decided to YAMS representations to Tarkey aid
' to the Western Powers.

An adders was drawn lip is Arabic to be sent to the Bal-
ta., the Ruspesoe Plapetees, and the QUM of Ragland.
It was 'attuned to a deputation, who took a passage Spot
a steamier which had been peedoosly seat to Auld spot
the Preach rends. In this address it is gown, that from
the beginning of the Wu lap t, this time, sot a single Rua-
Gies has entered the Clewed= unit sry ; thst the Circa '-
dens throughout have acted ea the police of the country ;
that affair, have not seffered thereby. and that having
tasted absolute independence, they are ready to do anything
to preserve it; that they will Übe the Russiau without
iaterdiesioa, and that tb.y demand the edit-
game of Twiny and the Western Powers in
this war of indeptadenoe. Bowe of the ambers
of the assembly of Au" declared that if they ware
abandoned by Turkey and Ron pe they would gi to
Petersburg sad sake their sabnuesioe. Bat this is don
• tbteas then a desist. They add that If Circialla is sn-
oozed to Ruda, Teddy will be without frontiers at this
polat, end will be imposed to the greatest dangers. The
Circassian, Refer Pasha, who eisjoys a great influence over
his compatriot, declares, for his part, that he will not re
eater Turkey; that if Cinania is abandoned to its own re-
load's, be will carry is the war with his adherents, and
death alone shall make him lay down his arm,.

RUSSIA.

(IT ILLIOTRIC TILIONAPI.)
(MON OVII OWN 001111WPONDIO

HAMBURG. SATURDAY.
An Imperial manifesto, published at St. Peters-
burg, announces that the coronation of the Emperor
will take pleas at Moscow, in August. The ice in
the Neva is breaking up.

We read in the Journal d'Odemia, of the Bth ult.:

Scaresly had we announced tie imperial d Melon per •
milting the export to foreign countries of duff product s
of oar empire, and the re-establishment of commermal rule.
doss with France, England, Sadism, sad Turkey, than
we have the estsfsetioa to state that the leg of pace has
cease to soloists sad gladden oar p ot, now for so long a time
sad and demoted. Two merc►ant vessels, a Sardinian sad an
Asetrles,liave arrived here (viers Balsklms. By a angular
ectiaddearie it happens that the Suelinias vessel, which has
bees the first t t ester our port, was the lest of the Bardician
vessels which quitted it; while the Austrian vane', the first
arrival, has for its manse L'Aimeble Premier. Is the after-
coos a Greek vessel, Was with goods, also mitered our
port.

THE AFRICAN MAILS.

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(MOIL OVA OWN

PLYMOUTH, SATWIDAY.
The African Royal Mail steamer Retriever, Cap-
tain Mclntosh, arrived here this morning with the
anal mails. Her dates are; Bonny, March 9; Old
Calabar, 21; Cameroon, 22; Fernando Po, 25 ; La-
gos, 28; Mara, 30; Cape Coast Curia, 31 ; Liberia,
April 6; Sierra Loose, 8; Bathurst, 13; Gorse, 14;
Tenerife, 21; Madeira, 26. .

Her cargo omelets of palm oil, ginger, cotton,
cochineal, wine, and 2,620 ounces of gold dad.
Among the Retriever's pusengers, fourteen in
umber, are Major Ord, ILR., government coin.
=Weisser to the (told Coast, and his secretary, Mr.
Welch, Commander Philips and Lieutenant Brock,
Invalided from the Alecto.

Trade was dull at Ferdoido Po, but a good supply
of oil was expected.

.
Her Majesty's brig Childers was at Lagos. The
natives were expected to rise there and attempt the
expulsion of the traders, with whose strict mode of
transacting business the natives were dissatisfied.
The meeting between the colonists and Major Ord
had taken place at Cape Coast Cutle. The colonists
promised to wait till the commissioner had laid his
report before the home government. Major Ord
promised that their grievances should be investigated
sad redressed.

The Salamander, Tessier, and Philomel were at
Sian. Leone. The Myrmidon was at Bathurst.
Ware between the natives still continue, and
through them trade was rather dull. Governor Hill
had attempted to bring about a reconciliation be-
tween some of the chiefs, but failed.
Trade dull at Tesetiffe.

The Spanish expedition foe colonizing Fernando
Po had called a few days previous to the arrival of
the Retriever. It canasta of a governor, three hen-
, deed soldiers'and labourers, and fifty priests.

TURKEY.
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CONSTANTINOPLE, Aram 21.
The dearth and scarcity of all the neeemsrise of
life is such u has been known in these parts.
An ohs of meat, for instance, cud to oost before the
war about trumpeting and is now scarcely to be had,
of good quality, at three shillings. Within this last
week several vessels had been freighted for Odessa,
bat some were deterred from their project, in coast-
ginner, it is said, of the sanitary restrictions—thirty
days' quarantine—imposed on arrivals from this
port. The public health here, however, is ex-
cellent—not a sign of any epidemic diem,
whatever either in the capital or environs,
with the exception of typhoid fever, which is
said still to exist in some of the French military
hospitals. Our own establiehroenta are entirely
exempt from that and every other distemper of any
note.

The Russian Palau at Para has been evacuated, as
well u the other buildings occupied by the French
Intendants, daring the war. The repairs of these
Wilkes are in progress at the expenae of the French
government, but will require, it ie said, at least tour
months to complete.
A bath near the Tekd at Pera has been purchased
by some French merchants, who have availed them-
selves of the privilege to acquire landed property, con-
ferred on Europeans by the late imperial edict. Their
object in to demolish the bath, and on its site con-
struct dwelling-douses.

THE INDEPENDENCE AND INTEGRITY OF
IUItKEY GUARANTEED BY ENGLAND,
FRANCE, AND AUbTRIA.

A treaty between her Majesty, the Emperor of
the French, and the Emperor of Austria, guaranteeing
the iudependenoe and integrity of the Ottoman em-
pire, was last night presented by ministers to both
houses of parliament. Stripped of the merely formal
prtionable and declaratory clause, the treaty cor.sista
of the following two articles:
. .

Artiste 1. Thehigh teatleatiaff p. (guarantee, jointly
sad severally. the tedepeaderioe aad the iaharrity of the
°Maw empire, recorded la the treaty seeteleded at Paris
ea the Nth of Marsh, 1866.

Libels 2. am labootios of the et astioas of the said
treaty al be esoadered by the Powers Menial/ tb punt
treaty as . aim be. ii. They will wane to aa oadevatesd-
leg with the Sublime Peet* sa to the uw.eu whisk bete
begone wassary, sai will wit•••I delay dileraim mom
ilinstaves is to tb• impisynsat of 11We military asi asval
fries.

NAM Christian of Denmark has received from the
Emperor of the Preach an invitation to visit Paris,
which he has accepted, and will set out on hie journey
about the middle of next month.

It is now at length found out by the Danes them-
selves that the constitution for the whole mooseehy
(Gesommtstaag) will not work as wts anticipated
beforehand. The kingdom (soviets of far too nien7
heterogeneous parts, with different interests, nationali-
ties, customs, laws, and languages, ever to melt them
down and amalgamate them into one. It is more
especially the Duchy of Holstein which feel. most
aggrieved; and now that Count Pierson's motion for
a revision of the constitution has been thrown out by
the .Rigulag by a majority of 47 to 14 votes, they
intend to lodge a formal complaint beton. the Garman
Illist at Frankfort, which they are entitled to do, as
Holstein is an integral part of the Germanic Contede-
ration, although the question will in all probability
have to be first solved, whether Holstein is to be re-
presented ►t the Diet by the sovereign or the people
of one of the federal German States. However, the
king's minister for Holstein has expressed himself in
I support of Monrad's motion for appeal to the Diet at
Frankfort.