The Express.
London, England, 1850-11-16 00:00:00

(Prom Rat night's Glzefte.),

FOREIGN-OFFICE, Nova 13.—The Queen hoe ben
pleased to !approve of Mr. William Roberts as Conte: at
tilargow for the Emperor of Ilayti ; also of Mr. Johann
Heinrich Sonnenkalb es Consul at Point de O.U. and Co.
limbo for the Free City of Hamburgh ; and also of DA LIU
Elias as Vice-Conaal at Hoop Kong for the Republic of Peru
WINDSOR, Nov. 13.—Thie day the Right Hot.
Sir Robert Monsey Rolfe, Knight, Vice-Chancellor of Ear.
land, was, by her Majesty's command, sworn of lair Ea.
jesty's Most lion. Privy Council, and took his place at rid
Board accordingly.
ADMIRALTY, Nov. 14.—The naval mcdiii,
eluding those for service fn Egypt, for which claims have
been preferred prior to dulls% ult., are now ready, and vu
be delivered either on personal application at the Admirel;y,
between the hours of twelve and two o'clock, or through the
staff officers of peneioners in the districts in which the applv
cants reside, the staff officers having been requested to loured
such written applications. As many parties, who haw 1:
various times since the lit of Jane, 1847, ade their int
applications for the naval medal, have since changed Mx
place of residence, thereby reudering it impouible to 4e•
liver their medals ; all persons who have at any time rain
application for the medals enured for the actions At tort
in the Gazitte notices of let June, 1847, and 4th June
1848, and who have not yet received them, are hetet!
required to forward their present address, and the piut
cams of the service for which the said medals ern
claimed, to the Secretary of the Medal Committee, Aden'
ralty.—By command of their lordships, J. PARKER.

THE Polar( BALL—This instal frothily, pro-
noted chiefly by Lord Dadley Stuart, the profits of zhA
are devoted to the nee of the destitute Polish resew it
England, was held on Thursday evening, at the Gaddh•li
when a large and fashionable company mumbled. The de
coratiou of the great hall were similar to those which tiel
given brilliancy to the recent banquet in the same plaet
and certainly the hundreds of kindly persons who patronise!
the jets were rewarded by meeting u gay and faehiouble
throng as ever made a ball room look cheerful. The lam
of dancing must have been gratified to their hearts' complete
content, whilst those who eschewed the more active prom
of the evening's entertainment were regaled with the palm
sight of hundreds of well-dressed people enjoying themeelm
impend, and with a concert, vocal and instrumental; Ps'
pared in the council chamber. At this • company of Ko.'
Ilimional ladies and gentlemen, including Miss Dolby, MIA.
Angel, Miss Menent, Miu Busano, Mir Bamford,
Nc
Allen, Mr. Lindsay Slope?, Mr. T. Williams, and Mrl4o,
who gave their services gratuitously, assisted; sad
rewarded by sa hearty a reception as their clever sad got
roue services deserved. Altogether the Polish '
year meet be regarded as very successful
when its object is remembered, and when
lusted that the festivities are held in the to
brilliant hall of the largest city in the world,
patrons are the Elite of the citizens, assisted
charitable denizens of the more atistocratio

THE PRINTERS' ALMSHOUSE FUND.
Sion, one of the most valuable emongst the
and supported by the working printers of
we are glad to hesr, in a vary flourishing k
building will, in the course of a few moi
receive inmates. An Endowment Fund
established in connexion with the lustiest:
handsome sums have been subscribed.
Dramatic Society have engaged the Strand
Intend to give a performance in aid of this I
effort, which deserves a hearty response at la-
printing trade and of the friends of the institution•
APOTHECARIES' HALL.—Names oft
passed their examination in the soignee and
eine, and received certificates to practise. oa
14:—William Draper, New Zealand ; Charles
Yorkshire ; George Willis, Florence Court, In
' SUISIDE ON THE SOUTH-WESTERN
Mr. W. Carter, the coronor for East Surrey
quest at Mr. Smith's, the Two Brothers Tas.-
Battersea-661dr, upon the body of Mr. Rot
stock, a member of Trinity College, Cunt
posseseed of a very large amount of property,
law to Mr. Gooch, late chief engineer of the
railway. The deceased, who "'sin his 37th
had recently held the appointment of merits
locomotive department at Windsor, was fouls'
South-Western line on last Sunday night.
connected with the finding of the body
:riotin the EZI7/08. Several *Hamm
to be that the deceased had destroyed
it was shown that the prustue of indiesnes
Meese of fortune had ;mewled his intellect.
socerdance with this evidence was returned.

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