The Express.
London, England, 1850-08-19 00:00:00

VISIT OF THE QUEEN TO BELGIUM.

The Ogren, Prince Albert, sad mite was to embark thM
day (Monday), should Swaim:l and weatber prove favour.
able, in the royal yacht, and proceed I. Ostend, on a Malt of
• few days' duration to the King sad Queen of Belgiats.
The excenion does not extend beyond °sand. It Is said
thy the Stromboli, steam sloop, which proceeded to sea ca
Thursday at night, has gone to Ostend to be in waiting
to receive the royal yacht when she arrives et that place.
The Blenheim, 60, screw guard ship, et Splthead, is to
aczoaspany the royal yacht.

Berl and Gunk., Grey left town on Saturday for
Howiek Hell, N nthuisberlaad.
Tee Mariam of Lansdowne left town oa Saturday
for h:o not, B4wood perk, Wilts.
D.apatchee were received on Saturday at tho
Coloatel-.,lFieo Win the o,vonon of Hoag•lCoq, West
Awstralie, and the Mau:ohm

BIRTHDAY or THE DUCHESS or Hair.—Saturday
was t'•e a:mimicry ol the birthday of hrr Royal Relines'
the Maims of Kvnt, on which auspicious occasion that
illuerri,eis lady completed her sixty-fourth year, having
bein born on the 17th of Ravin, 1756 In the evening her
Royal H.shniss'a London and Kennington tridermen dined
together, and illuminated their howas in honour of the
event.

APPOMMENTS.—The General Board of Health
lasvo oppoisted Coulee Massalay, Beg , formerly clinical
clerk to B.r Benjamin Brodie, and Lecturer on Medseal
Jutisprudeore at St. Ci.orge's Hospital, to be Assistant Se-
cretary to the Board. Rebert Jones M'lnbeh, Itsq., Lieu-
tenant Gleaner of t',e ',lead of 8.. Christopher, is pro.
noted to be Governor and Commendeein-Cnief of the
Leeward Islands, in the roam of Governor Hitginwa,
•ppoiwrd to the Mauritius. E. II Drummond Hay,_ ,
Pr. sident and S.nior Member of Council of the Vigil,'
Islands. is promoted to be Lieutenant Governor of the Island
of St. Cnrr•toptser, in the room of Mr. 14.Intosh. Arbor
It 41. z Hollingsworth, E.g., is apooinwd Assist•ht Receiver-
General for Be •ish Gutans.=Obwreer. _ _

LORD J. RWARLL.—We hear that Lord John
Ra.sell bas taken &pennant* is Ilizaan Hotel, near Dee-
keld, for • tew weeks, during ker Miljtslys sujettre at
Balmarr.l. The coasanaisation with Halint.ral is by Blair-
iwHe and Olarthite; Omit firs boars' ride.—Perth
Courier.

THE CITY KECJEDERIIIIIP.—It is Said that the
Ham eend•aatee far the H•ooreerebip, vacant by the death
ad the Wu. C. E Law, M.P.. are Mr. 8 ripest Herewith'',
the toern-clerk of the Cite; Mr. Edward Bullock, the Coat-
-

eon Serjreat ; sod Mr. Kiwi' Gurney, Tlita Come;e4i;i7r.
PROPOSED PARK FOR TII6 BOROUGH OF FINSBURY.

—Another depute los has +sited upon Lnd Seymour at his
oScial residence, Whitehall-piece, at his lordship's re-
quest, to present the plans and explain the site, lot: lily, Be.,
of the pureed pant His lordship, is the came of a
lengthened iaterview, stated that the difflculty which the
government felt in eneertaining the project was the want of
heads. He said he could not content to take the aireessart
outlay from the lan, tax, and explained to the members of
the deputation that the noourees tor the formation of Vic-
toria path were the proceeds of the sale of Btafford-house.
Battersea-peek had been a matter of considerable trouble to
the goveroment, and Übe took ea 'viva part in lavonitof the
prebset ander considerstioa, he was fearful of being overcome
with cifileulties. Mr. Lloyd, the hoaorart secretary, pro-
duced copies of the plant, which hie lordship &mutely M-
anacled. In cvneinsion, his lordship said the whole question
vhould bo cvnsidered in coalmen& with the gentlemen
beioneiag to his d• partmeur, but 'WU he could tee his way
clearly he did not like to pledge himself to any particular
course. The deputation then wit drew.
EXTENSIVE Flat AT CLEEEEEWELL.—Saturday
afternoon a fire, attended with a considerable destruction of
property, broke out is the extensive terns of premises be-
loughs* to Messrs. Johnson and Peak, builders and vet
tractors, situated in Beker-street, Bagniage Wells-road. The
Eases cemmentted, from some ant xpleined cause, in the
manufactory, along range of buildings oomposed principally
of timber. Not • moment wee lost indespatching the aecee
eary intelligence to. the Are Marian, and forthwith the en-
gines of the Londou brigade, West of Egghead, and pariah
attended. The firemen thee found that sot owls were the
prembee of Merin. Johnnie and Co. eaveloped in flame,
but several or the houses in Granville-mussy wen Manes
with the greatest impetuosity. Plenty of water having been
obtained, the elegies* were worked for some house, and-pt
length the Armen aneeeeded in getting eke mastery over the
An, but not before the premises in whisk it commenced
were borne out, and nearly • dos-a houses in Granville-
square partially destroyed. The following is the official re-
port et Mr. Braidwo:d:—" Mews. Johnson and Ptak—
Two workshop, two drying-sheds, throe Masks of timber,
two reeks of ditto, and two-stall stable destroyed ; dwelling
hoses damaged by fire, and tomcats by removal. Building
of workshops insured in the Norwich Union; building
of dwelling in the Pbcrnix. Came of An unknown,
Maseth. Noble sad Co., licensed victuallers, proprietors of
the Union—R*sf of concert room damaged, build.ng of
skittle ground burnt down. Contents jawed is the San ;
building. is the Gavrdian. Mn. Posey, No. 43, Baker-
street—Fernitan removed. Building and *entente insured
in the Norwich lJniais. Mr. J. Sawyer, No. 44, ditto—
Beck premises demigod by An. Mr.:. Meyer, No. 45,
Mao—Ditto. Contests end build's( insured in Phoenix.
Kr. W. Cooper, No. 46. ditto—Ditto. Building Insured In
Masai:. Kr. Baker, No. 41, ditho—Beildine bound in the
Law, and contents in the County. Mr. J. Fiensett, No. 28,
Oran lure—Part of the how burst oat and lower
part denasivd by Are ; furniture removed. Con-
tests hat the Guardian ; building, WIIIIIIIIS. Mr. J.
Adam, Noll. date—Beek window* bathe ant. Contests
Mg fossil ; Whiles, unknown. 111•4, lffisskweed, No.
tolliao—llitto. Caution feenthd in the leetde Baba ;
Os
unknown. Mr. T. Piadwieks, No. ii, dills—Ditto.
footed in the Norsk It Union ; Wilke& It ilea.
Mr. W. Newton. Ns. 24, ditte—Ditte. Oaalesle add beibi-
iwg, suppesed la lie Sea."
MS WILIITRIA MID CIOPS.—OLL.OOII.-41D/Ii

all quarters of the winery the ececasts of the prewar that
is nahlaz la harvest operatioes it. of the nest abeering
kind. The weather has proved everything that mild be
desired, sad Ike grabs asps, which have rarely exhibited •
ewe luxuriant or Webby mamma, are *beady faille,
tar beam* the seeposs' sislM is may &Islet* of Bose.
Mad. Ti shame dies MIMI isle of eels bore hem
eat 101•111 la Ayrshire, rid potable here end *we ea
Ike east, se that if the sweat magslikeat weather Natl.
sass M soisthar wish at tea dap, harvest will likely be
peed la eft Woad* iiitley. So far easews saw, likely
•
dish of swig arvialy nibs rimed Glasgow, la the wawa
elle rsitriesl week, the potato atop is looking
tea There are very kw blanks, while the shawl
leek is geeerel *mg sad healthy. There bao 419w:sass
whatever of Maws.