The Express.
London, England, 1857-03-14 00:00:00

Cbe Court.

The Duke of Cambridge cisited her Majesty yester-
day, at Buckize.rhani Palace.
The Prime rode on horeebtek in the forenoon with the
of Wales.
Prime of Wales and the Priam of Leininnen, or.
by Captain the Hun. D. do lbw and Mr. Gibbs, ho.
I the Prises:as Theatre with their presence on Thum
ening. The Priam of Leiningen left Buckingham
yeeterdny for Portemouth.
Prince Albert presided yesterday afternoon at a meeting of
the Royal Coninitierion of the Patriotic Fund. lIW royal
highneee arrived at the Palau: of Wistmineter at 1 o'clork,
attended by Captain the Hon. Dudley de Roc The other
commissionera present were Earl Grey, Lord Pannier; Lord
Bt. Loonarda, Lord Colchester. the Right Hon. Sir Jobe
Pakington, the Right Hon. H. i,. Ewer, the 'tight lion.
Edward Ellice, Major-General Lord Itekeby, General Sir
Hew Dalrymple Rom, Mr. J. Wilown Pattcm, M.P., Mr,
Thorns. Miring, M.P., and Mr. J. J. Hubbard. Captain
E. G. lishbourne, R.N., Honorary theretsry, attended.
The meeting broke up at a quarter before 5 0'c1...k. Priem
Albert iifterwards visited the Duchess of Gloucester, at tilos-
earner House,

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Majesty and the Prince, with the Prineess Royal and
the Princess Aim honoured the Haymarket Theatre with
their pr.enee in the even. The royal suite eon.ittted of
the Countess of Deaazt, Lord Byron, Lord Charles Fitzliey,
and Captain the lino. D. de It..
Major-General Windham, C.D., was presented on his pro-
motion and return from foreign service, hy the Duke of
Cambridge to l'rince Albert at the levee on Thurslay.
Mr. &demi Wrangham was presented to the Priem en
appointment as Queen's Serjeant, by the Lord Chaneeller;
and Lieutenant Chart. D. D.lttvwd (Rine Brigade) was
presented to Prince Albert by the Marquis of Rooter.

A deputation from Brimful, consisting of Mr. Conrad Vra.
Fionel and Mr. Arthur Hare Pahner, accompanied by Mr.
11. Gore Langton, M.P., bad an interview with Viscount
Palnirmton on Thursday, to present an address thanking hid
lordship, that instead of yielding the mins ofgovernment into
other hands ho has reeorted to the constitutional &Lanett re
of appealing to the people.
The Roy if COLIIIIIitin.II for determining tLe site of the now
National Gallery met on Thursday, at 17, Great Queen-
street, Weetminster. Present : Lord Broughton (chairman),
the Dean of St. Paul's, Professor Faraday, Mr. Cockerel',
and Mr. Richmond.

Despatches more pent yesterday from the Colonial-office to
the Governors of tbo North Amerman Provinces.

Hie Royal Highness the General Commanding-in.
Chief hold a levee this afternoon.

The Countess of Clarendon will "receive" this
evening, at the noble earl's private residence in Grosvenor-
crescent.

The Earl and Countess of lhutraven have taken a
randenco in Delgrave-square. . . .

Lord and Lady Digby have arrived at their rag.
dance in Burlington wtreet, from Dormtshiro, for a few days.
The Baron and Baroness James Rothschild will
leave town in a few days fur Paris.

Sir Edward and Lady Caroline Kerriaon have
arrived in town from Broome Hall, Norfolk.

Lieutenant-Colonel and the Hon. Mrs. Dudley
Carleton have arrived at 42, Berkeley otquate, from Lowmby
Leicestershire. _

M. Ponta()lt (Councillor to the Emperor of
Russia), accompanied by his tuuuily and suite, has arrived at
the Bnommick Hotel, Jermyn-stroet.

ILL%E.SB OF TIIE SOLICITOR-GENERAL.—It wea
stated, this morning, upon good authority, that Mr. Stuart
Wortley, the Solicittr-General, was miffering from an attack of

brain fever, but that tho cha' Luse hod saaum ed a favourable

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(THIS DAY.)
The Bruin took the chair shortly after 1 o'clock.
PETITIONS.

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Mr. BONHAM-CARTER presented a petition from the
inhabitants of Notting-hill, praying for the abolition of all
turnpike gates in the neighbourhood of the metropolis.
THE SPEAKER'S RETIREMENT.
The report on the answer to her Majesty's address for
granting a pension of 4,000/. a year, was brought up by the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, and agreed to. Leave was
given to bring in a bill to 4nrry out the revolution of the
committee. The bill wu subecquently brought in, and read
a first time.
WAYS AND MEANS.
The report of the committee of ways and means Was alms
brought up and agreed to.
MUTINY BILL.
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On the motion for the second reading of this bill,
Mr. PEEL, in answer to Mr. Henilmizted that a clause
was introduivd into this bill abo ' the practice of
billetting soldiers on private houses in Scotland, and making
the billetting law the saute throughout the whole of the
United Kingdom.
After a few words from Mr. Ewart, Mr. Duncan, Sir W.
Codrington, and Mr. Puke, the bill was read a second time,
and ordered to be committed on Monday next,
MARINE MUTINY HILL.
This bill was also read a second time, and ordered to be
committed on Monday.
SAYINGS BANKS BILL.
Mr. SOTHERON expressed a hope that this bill would
be revised in the new parliament. It was SD important
measure, and o t, uct as an act of justice to the humblest of
her Majesty's Irtl 'CON to be made law as epeedily as possible.
Mr. HENRY lERBERT joined in this &nail, and re-
called to recollection the loss and misery whiel had arisen
out of the present system in Ireland.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was glad
to hear that the bill was approved of. and said it was cer-
tainly his intention to ask the new parliament to allow blotto
re-introduce it in the event of his again obtaining hie seat.
In the meantime, he wished those who were interested in
sayings banks would take the opportunity of considering its
previsions with a view to araendiatents or alterations.
APPROPRIATION BILL.
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The Appropriation Bill and the Exchequer Bile Hal were
brought in and read a first time, and ordered to be mad a
second time on Monday.
The house then adjourned at twenty minutes past one
o'clock.