The Express.
London, England, 1860-03-21 00:00:00

Mx Court.

OSBORNE, MARCH M.
There wee no addition to the royal dinner party
yesterday.

The Queen and Royal Family walked and drove in the
morning and afternoon.

A deputation on the aubjert of long hours of labour in
bleach works, oounining of Mr. Andrew King, of Glasgow
for the west of %Wend), and Mr. John Waring, of Bolton
for the English bleachers), had an interview with Viscount
yesterday. The deputation was .aeocimpusied
the Earl of Shaftesbury, /dr. Joesph Crook, M.P., Yr.
Walter Buchanan. N.Y., Lord , Y P., Yr. W. 0o-
Bingham, M.P., Mr. C. Sturgeon( and Mr. J. X.
Mom

I :deputation from Salford had an interview with Lord
John Russell yesterday, to uk fora second member of par-
liament for Salford. The deputabow was accorapanW by
Mr. Massey, M.P., Mr. Batley, M.P., and Mr. Aspinall
Turner, M.P. The maw deputation had dm an interview
with Viscount Pabosnkru.

Deepstehes were lent hem the Colonial-ogke yesterday
to the Governor cat Canada and the Lord High Communions,
et the lonian Wanda

Her Majerty and the Priam Consort and the
youthful members of the Royal Pantßy. leave Osborne this
forenoon for Buckingham Palace, to puma fortnight in tows
before Faster.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of COM-
loridip and the Plisetal Mary intend to leave It Jemmies
Trios at the clam of the mama week for Cambridge Cot.
Yip, Kew, for the Eider recess.

His Excellency the Marquis d'Azeglio is daily
expected at the Sardinian Legation from Turin, to resume
hie diplomatic functions.. We are happy to learn the Mom
of his excellency's mother, rrbkh suddenly called ►im In
Italy, has moderated, and now no fears are entertained of
her complete restoration to health.

The Marquis and Marchionem of Salisbury en-
tertained the Earl and Countess of Malmesbary, the Earl
and Counter of F.glinton, the Countess of Oledon, Vis-
count Cranbourne, Lord and Lady Burghley, Lonl Baden
dale, Lord Fredk. Paulet, Lady Blanche Balfour, Hoe.
Lionel West, and Mr. E. Johnson at dinner hut evening in

The ➢Larchioness (Franc on Anne) of Londonderry
Ire arrived at Heideman Howe, Park-lase, from Wys-
yea Park, Stoektas-os•Teee.

lady Charlotte Portal has arrived at Wallace's
Hotel, Hrleperk-conter, from lamerrtoke Home, Hank.

Mr. Shirley Brooks delivered on Monday, beton,
the Leicester Literary and Philosophical ficrlety, a lecture
upon the Home of Commcos. He described the pikes it-
self, the mode of proceeding with legislatka, mad the
various kinds of debates, and gave sketches of leading or
nanarkahle °rakes. The lecture, which was interspersed
with assolote, was exceedingly well received by an over-
flowing mallems, mad applications for admission were made
by mere Visa twice the number that could be accommodated.

1%. mem of Leicester proposed • vote of thank• to Mr. '
Thooka, which was carried by acclamation
The next °competitive examination ot candidates
far selminion into the Royal Indian Militax7 Academy at
Addiscombe is to commence on Wednesday, the 16th of
May, *hen 60 appointment.; will be competed for. The
amunination will take place at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea.
The Secretary of State for India in Counsel ham determined
to allow the .um of 1001. to each cadet who may obtain •
commission in the engineers or artillery, after a residence of
three terms at the Addiecombe College, in aid of the *s-
pews of his education and residence at that institution.

The new Bankruptcy and Insolvency Bill con-
tains 538 climes and occupies 150 peva.
Mr. Lindley, on the 29th, will move an address
to the crown, respecting the differential duties levied on
' produce imported into France in British ships.
To-morrow evening Mr. Adam will ask the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether in consequence of
the repeal of the timber duties, any drawback will be
allowed on chip■ in the builders' hands, either finished or
in prows' of building ; and, further, whether any draw,
back will be allowed on timber which has paid the duty
but has 11.14 yet passed into consumption.

Tab VOTE ON THE BALLOT. —Among the liberal
members who voted against the ballot test evening, were
Right Hoe. W. T. Cowper, Sir G. Grey, Earl Grosvenor,
8. Laing, R. Lowe, J. lioncrieff, 7. Peel, and Sir C. Wood.
Lad J. Russell was absent. Lord Stanley, respecting
w►ose views upon the WWI some doubts Lave existed,
noted spinet the motion. la the minority were the fellow.
fag sesubers of the goverment :—The Attersey•Generel,
the 6dicitnr•(hasnl, Right Hoe. M. Gibson, C. 011pia L
1140t1ININ Lord C. Paget, and & Whitbread. Amour the
kids assabsrs who supported Mr. Deankey, was J. Pepe
Ilersassey.

BANIZRA' SATVIIDAT KAMM CLOMIG.—At a
useeting of the beakers' clerks' committee, held on Monday
evenieg last, at the rooms of the Early Closing hesocietlos,
it was communicated that the beakers' ociouuttee bad that
day decided, aa an experiment, to does the banks at 3µm.
cm Saturdays, commeactrig on the 19th el May next (with a
view, it was believed, to their lisdeg Irentuany closed at 2
o'clock). Following this lIIIIIKUMONII4I4 the etthjoteed rear
Minos were unanimously passed : Pint, that en eddrees
be prepared and I:awarded to the committee of Lukens is
reference to their decision coins to for clusieg the beaks at
D pea an datuzdays ; secoly, that the thanks of the caer
of beaten' Jerks be yes to the Early Chong hese
denim far the valuable gives by that society la furl
thereon of the bankers' amid' Saturday hail holiday ;
thirdly, that the thanks of the emenittee of bankers' clinks
M tea:Wed to the public petal, fur the great ambiance
Ormsby it in rapport of the requisition, signed by u=
of 1,700 merchants, brokers, sad other catuniseciel
in favour of the Makin establieluneats odor*. two
o'clock ea aettudeve es *air heat el debt