The Express.
London, England, 1850-03-20 00:00:00

gbe court.

The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the
Viscounten imam. Hon. Matilda Paget, Hon. Mors
blecidonald, the Earl of Morley, Lord Alfred Paget, and
Colonel Bounds, honoured Her Mejesty's Thee4e with
their presence yesterday evening.
The Earl of Morley has relieved Lord Dufferin in his
duties u lord in waiting to the Queen. Mr. R. Ormsby
Gore has relieved Bir Edward Bowater in his duties as grooms
in waiting to Her Majesty.

The Duchess of Kent, accompanied by his Serene
Highnese Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, and attended
by Lady Fanny Howard and Sir George Cooper, honoured
the Royal Italian °peril Home with her presents but
evening.
About one hundred and fifty members of the House
of Commons mesmbled at twelve o'clock. yesterday, at the
official residents of Lord John Atwell, Downing-street,
sad were received by Lord John Russell who was ammo •
panted by the following members of his cabinet having seats
la the lower house of parliament, vis., Viscount Palmerston,
Sir George Grey, Sir John Hobttonse, Sir Francis Baring,
and the Right Hon. H. Labotothere. Tha conference with
the minister lasted one hour, _

Viecoant de Moncorvo, the Portuguese minister,
had in interview with the Right Hon. H. Labouchere yes•
mislay, at the dace of the Board of Trade.
A deputation, consisting of Messrs. M'Lachlin
Edmund Gore Dolgatty, W. Jackson, J. A. Jackson, Do:
naldson, Hunt yJ. Kontefiore, and Lorick, bad an inter-
view with Earl Grey yesterday at the Coloaled-oMm.
Mr. Bright, /CP., and Mr. Brown, M.P., had an
interview with the Chancellor of the Exclegur yesterday
at his official residence is Downiatstreet upon the subject
of bonding at Manchester. A deputation upon the same
subject *winded at the Treasury, othaisting of Sir Elksnah
Armitage, Mr. Alderman Kershaw, MP., Mr. Kerman
Watkins, Mr. W illiaa Gibb, and the Town Clerk of Mam
cheater ; Mr. James Atherton (on behalf of the Manchester
Commercial Association), the Mayor of Salford, accompanied
by the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, M.P., and Mr. Bro-
thereon, M.P.
The Finance Committee of the COl=llB6ll for the
Exhibition of 1851, comsat* of Earl Granville, Lord Over
▪ Sir Alexander Spearman, and Mr. T. F. Gibson, met
yesterday at the Board of Trade : Colonel Reid, chairmen '
of the Executive Committee, was also present. The Com-
mittee on Machinery, consisting of Mr. W. Cabitt, Mr.
Paley, M.P., Professor Willis, and Sir Jena Rennie, mat
yesterday at the New Palace of Wegmlnater Mr. Scott
Ewell, secretary of the commission, was attendance. The
'Committee on the Vegetable Kingdom, coesistiag of Mr.
' Piney, M.P , Premier Hoyle, Protector Lindley, Professor
H Sully, Mr. umphrey Brandreth, and Mr. Fisher Hobbs,
met yesterday at the New Palace of Westminster Mr.
Bilks was present in the part at the Emend., Committee.
Mr. Loch had an interview with Burl Granville
yestardey.
Despatches wero received yesterday at the Colonial-
ales from the Governors of the North•Amerkan Colonies.
Her Majesty has been pleased to become the patron
of the Finale Orphan Asylum, Lambeth; of which the
Duke of Cambridge is the president.

COMMISSION BIONED BY THE LORD-LIEUTENANT
or lloasmataa.—Mortos Grove Mengel, goat.. to be
come In the Queen's Owa Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry.