The Express.
London, England, 1850-12-28 00:00:00

THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA.

TO VIII EDITOR 08 TJIM BIPIIIII.

Sir,—A report having become widely circulated, to
the effect that the Emperor of Russia has taken my
house dories a great part of the year 1851, I shall
feel obliged by your allowing me to contradict the
report through the medium of your columns ; and, at
the same tune, I beg leave to state that I am wholly
unacquainted with its origin.
I remain, Sir, emir obedient servant,
JOSEPH ELLIS,
Proprietor of the Star and Garter.
Richmond, Dec. 28.

Although up to a few days ago the contractors felt
oonfident that they would be able to perform the terms of
their contract u to the time of completion, they have found
that the shortness of the days and the multiplicity of
details have mastered them; and accordingly they
have been onapelled to make an application to the
Commissioned for an emulsion of time, which, it
is hardly nocomary to add, was readily granted.
Indeed, they had a right to ntra time in consequence of the
iaterference of the Building Committee with the original
plan contracted for. On New-yoses.dey, however, the
building will, no doubt, formally par into the bands of the
Commissioners, who will thenceforward here the exclusive
control of the admission of visitors. Notwithstaneiog this
unavoidable and expand delay in the completion of the works,
the Society of Arts will hold their meeting on the list within
the building, the last day on which it will be within the
power of the contractors to pay this society a graceful com-
pliant. On this occasion the company will meet in one
of the Commisionere offices, and hear a lecture, from Pro-
fessor Cowper, of King's College, on the varies' matters of
Kisses which the building illustrate. These proceediegs
were finally data mined on by the misty at a private meet-
leg hale on Thursday last.

Sbe Court.

WINDSOR, PlieraT, Doc. 2/.
The Queen walked this morning in the Slope..
The Royal Penally took waking and pony exercise in the
grounds around the Castle. Prince Albert went out hunting
this morning, attended by Lieutenant General Sir Edward
Bowater and Colossi Boone*. The Duke and Duchess de
Nemours and the Prises de Joinville are expected to arrive
at the Coeds to-day on a visit to the Clasen and the Prince.
A deputation from the Metropolitan Sanitary As-
sociation had an interview with Lord Seymour yesterday at
the elle' of her Majesty's Comaissionen of Woods aid
Forest, in Whitehall-pliee, on an Amendment of the Nal-
mom Removal and Contagions Diseases Prevention Act.
The deputation coasieted of the Bev. Charles Hume, M.A.,
Rector of St. Michael, Wood-street; Mr. W. Heger., bar-
rister-at-law; Mr. H. P. Roche, barrister-at-law; W. H.
Brown, M D. ; and the Honorary Secretaries, vis., Hey. K.
W Lulea., M.A.; Rooter Garin, M.D.; and Adolphus
Berman, M.D.
Mr. Derby attended at the Home-office yesterday
to present through Sir George Grey an addrees to her
Majesty from the Inhabitants of the parish of Horton and
Wyrazdesbury, la the county of Backs. Also from the town
of Colubroa sad its vicioitv, on papal aggression.

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LORD CLIANDRRLAIN'fI:OFFICD, DEC. 27.—Notiee
is hereby given, that the works at Windsor Castle monocled
with the state apartments being now completed, the state
apartments will be open to the public, as heretofore, from
the let of January MIL The state apartmentsi in Windsor
Castle will be open gratuitoally to the public, on Mondays.
Tuesdays, Thursdays, sad Fridays. The Lord Chamberlain's
tickets may be obtained is London (gratis) of Messrs. Paul
end Domini@ Colarighi, Printarilers, No. 14, Penman Eat ;
of Mr. Moon, Printeeller, No 20, Threadneedle-street; of
Mr. Mitchell, Bookseller, No. 33, Old Bond-street; of Meows
Ackerman and Co., Printaellers, No. 96, Strand; 'ado' Mr.
Wright, Bookseller, No. 60, Pall-mall; of whom also guide
bouts may be obtained, for one penny each. The tickets are
available for one week from the day they are issued. They
are not transferable, and it is contrary to her Majesty's
command that payment for, or in reference to, them be
made to ant person whatever. The hours of admission to
the state apartments are—frost Ist April to 31st October,
between eleven and four; sad from Ist November to 31st
March, between eleven and three.