The Express.
London, England, 1850-12-05 00:00:00

Etc Court.

WINDSOR. WaimmunaT, Doc. 4.
The Queen walked this morning in the Slopes and
WiIIAIOT Park. The Royal Family took walking and pony
exercise in the grounds stoned the Castle. Pmatte Albert
went out shooting this morals& accompanied by Viscount
Harding* sad Viscount Palimony:a. Cal. the Ron. C. R.
Phipps, Col. the Hai. Charles Grey, sad Col. Boimerte were
In atteadaass en hie Royal Righnsita—Viessnat and Via
moats's@ Palmerston left the Castle to day.—The Dachas of
Wows visited We Qema and Priam Albmt this lamming,
and partook of luncheon with hrr Majesty sad the Priam.
Visional and Viseountess Harding', and Lieut.-Col. Ron.
C. B. sad Mrs. Phipps bad the honour of joining the royal
dinner circle to-day.—The Queen's private band was in at.
li Madonna in the Castle after dinner.

A deputation on the subject of steam communica-
tion with Australis, lad an interview with Lord John
Rama yesterday at his official residence ia Downinestrut.
Hie Lordship was accompanied by E eel Grey and the Cain-
senor of the Eschequer. The deputation seasisted of Lard
Illenteerle Hon. F. Bentz, H.P., Mr. M , M.P.,
Mr. Do Bilis, Hon. W. Wrottashey, Mr. Ober an, Mr.
Deasidson, Mr. It. Ted, Mr. Henriques, sad Mr. Davidson.
Lord Chichester, Mr. Femora, and the Attorney-
General had an iaterview with Bit George Grey yesterday at
the Rome oilier.
Mr. John Wood, chairman of the Board of Inland
Revenue, had an interview with the Chancellor of the En.
chequer yesterday. Mr. H. Bailie, M.P., had also as
interview with the right hon. baronet yesterday, at his
official reekleami in Downing-street.
The Finance Committee of the Royal Commission
for the Exhibition of 1861 met yesterday at the office of the
Board of Trade. Present: The Earl Granville, Sir Alexis's.
der Branum, Mr. Cobitt, and Mr. T. P. Gibson. Colonel
Reid, &airman of the Executive Committee, atteerted.
The Corn Department removed on Tuesday from
the Board of Trade, Whitehall, to the new office in Old
Palace-yard.
A deputation respecting the Liverpool station had
ea interview with the Commis•ionen of Railways yesterday,
at their office is the Board of Trade. The depatatirin in-
@laded Mr. Louis, solicitor to the Lam:whirs and Yorkshire
Rearm Company; Hr. T. Grundy, solicitor to the Hut
Laaesahire Railway Company ; and Mr. Hetheriegton.
Thu Earl of Carlisle lett town yesterday for Leeds.
Mr. Brickwood had an interview yesterday with
• Led John Russell.

Rumour was yesterday making • free and pain-
ful nee of several noble and fashioaable names in connexion
with that downward course from Maximisation to Romanism
which bee of late been so frequently trod by members of the
higher lay and emissiesticed clews; and as the reports pro-
ceeded from Roman catholic sources usually well informed
of ouch descents, it behoves the noble personages thenseelves
or their friends to contradict the statements if susceptible of
denial. Without, thee, mentioning the names referred to,
whilst uncertainty and hope exist, it will perhspe suffice to
add that a gentle lord and lady, an Mob pear having con-
siderable property in Wales, and another member of the
asistouscy, are itvloded in the list. A distinguished eons
lamer, or his brother, is also spoken of.

COUNTY RATES.-DEPUTATION TO LORD
JOHN RUSSELL.

Yesterday a deputation of members of parliament,
and repreeentatives of the niatropolium parochial boons end
semb.rs of provincial poor law unions, waited upon Lord
John Russell and Sir George Grey, at the Home Office,
D Anion street, for the purpose of drawing the attention of
government to the necessity of introducing some meant*
during the ensuing union of parliament, whereby the repro-
imitative principle might regulate the boards comptrutling
and administering the eouoty rain.
The deputation consisted of Mr. Hume, M.P., Lord
Dudley Couto' Stuart, M.P., Mr. Thos. Milner Gibson, M.P.,
Mr. Wilson Patten, M.P., Mr. Jessie Heywood, II P., Mr.
Hoary, II P., B.r Joshua Walmsley, M.P., sad Mr.
Williams, M.P. The borough and parish of Mullah's*,
was repressated by Mr. Ylood, neatly clerk, Mr. J. A.
Nieolay, Mr. B. Joerph. and Mr. Glazier ; St.. George's and
St Saviour's, tioathwerk, by Mr. John Day, vestry clerk od
St. Genellee, Mr. A Christie and Mr. W. Nicholls, church
wardens, sad Mr. May, a member of the board of guardians
0181. tievioat's ; S:. Mary, Newiagton, by Mr. Holford and
Mr. P.ke; and among the deputies from the provinces were
Mr. John Linsey, of Preston; Mr. Roger Fenton and Mr.
William Roberts, of P. ichdale ; Mr. Charles Dixon, of Mea-
dow Hall, near Rotherham ; Mr. William Apsdin, of Ma-
ltese, Kent ; sad Mr. Cathode'.
Mr. Roberta having read the prayers of several
of the sensorial' adopted by the beards of guardians.
Mr. HUME stated mat sometime previous to the meeting
of parliament in 1837, with the anistai.ce of Lord
Brougham, be had, during hie e0j011:11 at Worthing, pre-
pared a bill, whereby en advaatageous charge would be
effected by adopting the priaciple of representative control
on the part of the county ratepayen over the enemies and
expenditure of county rates; but from the opposition of the
country gentlemen " to the house, it was, on the second
reading, thrown out. The draft of the bill was submitted by
him, In the presence of Lord John Ronsell, to Mr.
Bethune, at the Treasury, who went over and discussed
each clause with him (Mr. Hulse), and at the same UM
remarked to his lordship that be ought to have ilstfle,
(laced such a measure himself, and not to have left it
to a private individual to take the matter in hand.
It was now highly important—in tact, encumber's—
on the government to make the question a cabinet one, and
bring it to a successful new. la the &natty districts a very
strong feeling prevailed, especially sine' snem'x rs of board*
of guardians, and farmers in particular, who from bong
prculiarly circumstanced could not et all times speak out,'
but who were most di throw that some legislative *aim meat
should be passed whereby some coutroul might be hod over
the ezpeaditare of the county rates charged upon and token
out of the peon rate.
Mr. MILNER GIBSON said that parties, particularly is
the country, had a greet objection in coming forward to
propose anything that the magistracy might deem offensive.
It was utterly hopeless fur any iadivuthal member to
attempt to awry a ball whereby annual might be had over
the empty rates without the &montane* of government.
Mr. WILLIAMS stated that...nail time sines a committee
including many of the oldest of the Middlenz magistrates
was appointed in reference to the question which was now
I being agitated—that they made several sugg.stiont ; but
that allot them, with a few friths( inceptions, had been
aegatived by the Court.
Mr. CHARLES DIXON, of Meadow Hall, liotberhan,
stated that the 'Galion on this inject in the West Riding
of Yorkshire was daily paining strength. The attention of
the agricultural body was now turned to it with great
anxiety, as nee means of relief from the pressure inflicted
on them by free trade measures. BJeas nesepapen in the
musty of York were strenuously advocating changes much
more intensive than the messuris now sought to be enforced
by the deputation on government.
Mr. JOHN LIVBSAY, of Preston. and several ether
gentlemen, having addressed his lordship,
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that altboughbe concurred
in the opinion to very g fly expressed, that ratepayers
of counties should be placed on the same footing as the rate.
pay, rs of boroughs by the Municipal Act, which was on the
principle of tuition and representation, yot it did not ap-
pear to him that any particular "movement" had been
made exceptive g in Lancashire.
Lord DUDLEY STUART could amen his lordship that
alter such an espressioa a " m .venseat " would be made in
the metropolitan ',frisbee, and that the Home ed Commons,
durum the neat session of pertinent, would be handout'
with petiuons.—The depasatioa this milted.

THE SIEGE OPIMATKOIS AT CRATHAM, which took
place I esterday, and wen to kayo bees honoured by the
presence of General Redowits, west of with considerable
sums, although the gallant general was unavoidably
absent. The operation of sapping, according to divers
most approv. d methods, was pertained by • portion of the
force from Brampton and the Beppu and Mitten of the
Han lade Company, who also exhibited the different
modes of pontoon bridging. The day wee wowed up, after
the blowing up of a redoubt and destruction of &battery, by
• sham tinge, in which no accident occurred, and the
numerous spectators present ware amply satisfied. The
sperAtions a the day wen under the command of Cul. Sur
F. Smith.
SMITGFIELD CLUB Celli SBOW.—This popular
exhibiuon mashes Warmed attraction for visitors this p.m.
The entries at stock very far closed any made in former
years, in emus queens of which the committee of the Smith-
field Club have mmalred the proprietor of the basset to
provide the aweemary 11“011121. dittos for nearly fitly more
than the usual nowther of oxen, and a vorrespondiag en-
largement of the spas, occupied by sheep and pig.. The
intent of the beaux premises has enabled this to be done
without interfering with the convenient arrangement
M the animal, while the extension will give greater
hollitiss hit the incensed number of Mahon who may
= lots expected to view the exhibition. The list of
In the cattle Omen Is again heeded by Priem
Albeit; the Doke of Rutland, the Rae Spene+r, the Earl
of Lehmann, the Earl of Hardivicke,and several other noble-
ma
entering the lists as competitors. The Duke of Rich-
mond and Yr. loots Webb will contribute several pens of
sheep ; and Mr. Fisher Hobbe and the Earl of Radnor ape.
Mama :of the porcine tribe. In addition to the increased
space to be occupied by animals, the agricultural implement
galleries have also been greatly enlarged in order to afford
room for the many new and improved machines 'rely intro-
duced to facilitate the operations of husbandry. The com-
mittee of the club will meet on Meader next, to sward the
prizes. The exhibition will be thrown °pea to the pablic an
Tuesday morning, and finally clews on the following Friday.
REGENT'S CANAL. —The half-yearly general meet-
ing of the shankolden of this company waslield yesterday,
at the crane, City road, the Marquis of Salisbury in the
chair. The report stated that during the last six months
the traffic of the canal had peogramed favourably, the la.
Mallows on the new slimes had been well paid up, the
profiles of the half-year had bees 13,4991 , allowing a divi-
dend of 1 Is. ed. per share oa the old and newly nested
share*, and leaving% balance of 1201. for the next balf.year.
The excavation For the enlargement of the company's dock
at Liontoram was going on ender a contract of 27501. The
seaman preliminines had bees observed In ceder to apply
to parliament for power to extend the new reservoir in the
Valley of the Brent. The repeat was adopted sgaiast only
two dissentient voles,.