The Express.
London, England, 1859-06-30 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 30, 1E159.

Cbe Court.

The Prince Coneort_presided yesterday at a rant-
, ing of the Council el the Dna, al Co nwall, Buoldnghan-
Mte, St. James's-perk. Theme were also present the
Chancellor, Lord Kingedown; Mr. Whitmore; the Attorney-
Domani, Mr. Alexander ; the Tressurer, Colonel the Hon.
Mr Chalon Beaumont Phipps ; the Duke of Newcastle, Lead
Portman, and the fletretaty, Mr. J. R. Gardiner.
Sir William Dunbar &Minded and took the oaths on his
swointment as K Keeper ad the Privy Seal, in the room of Mr.
Vfkitmore, resigned.
Mears. White and Hsakey bad the honour of submitting
for her Majesty's impaction, yeeterday, the Great Welcome
Mugge'," from Australia, weighing 2,200 oz., sad valued et
about 90001.
The Primo of Wales, attended by Colonel the Ron. R.
Bruce and Major Teesdale, went to the Exhibition of the
Royal Academy in Trafalgar-equere.
The Duke of Oporto, attended by the gentlemen of his
suite, went yeteezday mcouing to Onieriliittie. Hie Royal
Highness returned to Buckingham palm, in the afternoon.
The Queen pee last evening, at Buckingham-palace, a
State Bell toe party of two thousand.
At ton o'clock the Quin and Prince Cowart were eon-
ducted by Viscount Sydney, the Lord Chamberlain, to the
ball and concert room. Her Melody mid his Royal High-
ness were accompanied by his Majesty the Kiog of the Bel-
gians, their Royal Highnesses the Prince or Wake, the
l:rincese Alice, the Duke of Oporto, and the Count of Flan-

The Ladies is Waiting, the Groot Officers of State, and
the Gentlemen in watiog, were in attendance.
The Queen woes a dives of lilac ailk covered with bouil-
tonna of lilac tulle, trimmed with white blonde, and bunches
of green leaves oesem•oted with di .nrinds. Her Majesty's
head dress was a wreath of green leaves ornamented with
diamonds.

The Prior... Alias WO2O n dress of rich pint (Lee, with
bouillunnes of pink tulle and white rotes. The Princess
wore a wreath of whits rodeo end pearls. The ornaments
were dist:weds end pearls.
Weippert's Quadrdis Band occupied the Orchestra.

Governor Hunks had s interview with the Dabs of
Newcastle yesterday. The Bishop of Graham's Town also
bad an interview with his Grace at the Colonial•offiee.
yi=";he, from the Governor of Heligoland went received
at the Coaciniel-offios.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the
official residence of the First Lord of the Trea-
sury in Downing-street. It was attended by
Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl
Granville, Sir 0. C. Lewis, Lord John Russell, the
Duke of Newcastle. the Right Hon. Sidney Her-
bert, Sir C. Wood, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
the Duke of Somerset, Sir George Grey, the Earl of
Elgin, and the Right Hon. E. Cardwell.

His Serene Highness the Prince of Hohenlohe left
the Breneerkk Hotel, ferstmetreet, lest eight, on hie re-
turn to the Continent.

Frances Countess of Waldegrave and Mr. liar-
court, M.P., astertalned at dinner last evening, at their
samba in Carltoa•gardens, Ms Royal Highness Ma Count
de Paris, the Margais of Hattiagtoo, the Earl Cowper and
the Countess Cowper and Lady Florence Cowper, tho
Counter of Desert, Lady Constance Grosvenor, Lord and
Lady Harriett Ashley, Lird Stanley of Aldetlay, Lady
Whatneliffe, Hoe. James and Mrs. Smart Wortley, lion•
Arthur Kinnaird, Hun. Miss Lytteltos, Mrs Gladstone,
Mr. Chichester Fortesoss, Mr. Are... Corry, &e.

The Earl and Countess of Lanesborongh enter-
tained at dinner yesterday, at their residence in Great
B,anhopestrost, the Marquis and Marchionma of Head-
fort, the Marchioness of Thormond, the Earl of Bellmore,
Liettanant-Colonci Blackburn. ant Viscountess Hereford,
Dowered lady Abioger, Lord and Lady Lamas, Lord and
Lady Clermont, Mr. and Mrs. Lane Fos, Mr. and MN
Herrick, Mr. Gregory, and Mr. Brindle, Nixon.

The Earl and &ntes of Meath and family have
arrived at the Oatlanda Petit Hotel.

Lord and Lady Londesborough entertained at
dinner, last rreeing, at their mansion on Carlton House-
terrace, the Doke and Duchess of Moutroee, Marla
Marchioness of Aileebory, the Marquis of Csaynghato, the
Earl and Coultass Stanhope, the Fart sad Cousins of
fisaborough, the Countess Vane, Lord sad Lady Join
Russell and Miss Rowell, Lord anl Lady Barnes., Hen. A.
Egerton, Mr. Sykes, sad Mr. Athlone. We ara requested
to digs that Lord sad Lady Loudesborougb are not staying
at the Outlands Park Hotel, Walton-one Thames,

Sir Alexander Cockburn gave a grand ball at
Willis Rooms on Tuesday night. Between 800 and 900
members of the fashionable world were present. The fka
waa kept up with great spirit until • vary late hoar, and
passed off most brilliantly.

Lady Howard's morning party at Craven Cottage
will take peace this day.
Mts. Washington Hibberea second ball will take
place oe Iloaday next at kat 'voidance In Doweve,reet.

- Mrs. Areedeckne's ball is postponed from the
etla of July, to Thursday, the 7th prooltoo.

Lord Carlisle, it Seems, not only requests that
those shall be no addressee presented to biro, but that be
shall be permitted to enter the city of Dublin in private, and
that so public reception, either by the citizens or their repro-
@Mathes, shall be accorded to his excellent) on his re•
assumption of the Mute of office.

The farewell undress reception of his Excellency
the Lord Lieutenant and the Countess of Eglintou, for both
ladles end gentlemen, will be held on Mwsday next, the 4th
proximo, at 4 o'clock, p.m.; and on Tuesday morning, at
o'clock, his excellency will leave the Viceregal Lodge for
the terminus of the Dublin and Drogheda Itaiilwa, en route
to Eglinton Castle.

A public dinner will be given to Sir S. Morton
Porto, Bart., M.P., as a mark of poreonil respect, and in
celebration of Ms return for Finsbury at the late general
election, at the Freemason& Tavern, on Wednesdoy, the 13th
proximo; Roger Cunliffe, Beg., pill preside.

- The foilowiog letter bas been received by S.
Morley, Req. Chatham-place, bine 24, 1859.-116,
Lord Jobs Rowell Ilse directed me to acknowledge the re-
melts of yaw letter of yesterday's date written on behalf of
a committee of liberal electors of the city of London favour-
able to vole by ballot, end to thank you for it. Lord lobo
Rumen modulus to be of opinion that the evils to which in
his view the ballot would give rise, would prove greater
than them which at present exist.-1 am, air, your obedient
servant, 01.0MOZ ROUELL. S. Morley, Eau."

Tilf Dublin Morning News states that the pre-
sent Attothey.Genersi for Ireland hoe, to a large extent,
&budged the prosecution is the case of the parties charged
with comptichy in the ?hands onspirecy.
Yesterday, several presentations were made to the
Dean of Chicho,ter (Rev. Dr. Mick), in the Vidalia Hall,
Leeds, on the occasion of the rev. doctor taking leave of the
pariah over which be had presided so keg. The donations
consisted of, in the tirst place, a sem of 2,000 guineas, en-
closed in an oak casket, and calm' by parcel contri-
bution; s silver centre piece, by the Manchester Unity of
Oddfellows; en address from the Leeds Sunday School Com-
mittee ; another from t►e " Short Time Committee ;" and •

timepiece and candelabra from the choristers of the Leeds
Parish Church. A puree of 27W. was ales mewed to Mrs.
Hoek by the ladies of Leeds. The Dew feelingly acknow-
ledged the mulles gifts after the presentations hrd been
completed. Sir Peter Fairbaim presided.

Property to the amount of between 30,000/. and
40,000 r. arse disposed of on Tuesday Infuse ledge Loneleld.
The estates sold are situate in Clere, Sligo, Rosoommon,
Dublin, sod Kildare counties.

The Houton government have reopened their
son9unt with the Bank of England, which was closed at the
cestnencitutent of the Canteen war. and an anival of
160,000 f. in half-iceperialt from St. Pekraburg has been
taken to that establishment.

&MCI( LZGAL APPOINTNIENTS.—These appoin.-
mats h.rn now bees compleiiil by the office of Solicitor-
General of lkoibind boiog rgAin clisGrred oa Mr. Edward
Mait'aed, who held it enter the lest liberal government.

Mews. A. ii. Chrk. D. Mackenzie, F. M. lioniot, sod W.
Ivory, have been chosen u Advmates-depu.s. Mr. MOS.
erWaprewie his COMtill•PtiVll ea Loed Advocate to the Coast
of Swim on Friday Wit.
OXFORD MIDDLE-CLASS EXAMINATIONS.—WO are
sathorisal to sta's that the result of tea racist middle-class
ezwiaatiwis bald at Oxford, Condos, L?eds, Beth, Bir-
maingtun, &at causal poesibly be made bowie estil after
ths let at Attgaat next, whoa it is espected the division lists
will be Issued.

CLOSE Or ERB WESTMINSTER ABBEY SERVICES.
—The Weetruinder Abbey *pedal Bentley evening services
will be brutieht tt a rico° an the 10 h of Judy. The sermon
at of Bends). (July 3) will be preaohed by the Right Rev.
Dr. Piers Calvelcy Claughttin, Bishop of St. Illelowa.mt
the last tennis. on the tall,iwing Sunday eernier, will be
preached IT the Right Rev. Dr. Edward Wyndham Tuna,
Bishop of Brisbane.

PREACHING AT THR ROYAL EXCHANGE —W.
ace (led to t oosbled to erste that the Rev. T. Roberti's)*
locumboot of Sr. •nothqw, Sr. Genes East, sill, at thorn:
quest .1 the R.,. W. Goo I*, M.A., the n t tot of tha pariah,
on Sunday test, July 3, I.•••yare lb. Sunday afternoon airs
MOM on tlb. slops 01 the Royal Exehane, Ty ourias will
commence at Ralf-past b tr'ska.—City Prem.