The Express.
London, England, 1861-03-08 00:00:00

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OSBORNE, MARCH 7.
The Prince Consort returned from Chiehmter
Awl 4 o'clock yestanlay.
The isvestiture of the King of Prairie with the inakenis
of the Order of the Oarter. by the Marimia of Brads
who had proceeded to Berlin on • specie! mission for that
purpose, took place yestenhy with great solemnity.

Lord Alfred Paget, Clerk Marshal, Colonel F. Seymour,
C.K, Groom i• Waiting to the Prince Consort, and Land
James Murray, Equerry to the Duchies of Kent, attended
yesterday the fenerai, at Kenall•green, of the late Sir
George Cooper, But., Chief Equerry and Comptroller to
bee Royal Highesea Their attemlance was directed by bee
Majesty, the Prince Cowart, and the Duchess of Kent, as a
mart of the high respect sad esteem which they entertained
for this honourable and excellent man, and of their Mussy
grief at the lose of one who had devoted himself with se-
ceming seal and fidelity to the service of the Duchess of
Kent for El years, and whoa high principle, kindly heart,
sad courteous manners had secured for him not only the
regard of her whom he served, but the affection of the whole
establishment over which he presided.

Lieutenanteolonel Peeves, Equerry to the Duchess of
Cambridge, sal Colonel Tyrwhitt, Equerry to the Duke of
Cambridge, likewise attended the ceremony, as well as the
following members of her Majesty's household :—Oolosel the
Hoe. Sir C. Phipps, Colonel the Hoe. A. N. Hood. and
Marr•General Seymour.
deputation from SuriderLsod had is interview with the
Right H.O. T. Milner Gibson. and the Right Hoe. W. Hutt,
at the Ake of the Hoard of Trade, yesterday.
A dry:l,7/es, on the question of a General Market for
%rows , had an interview yesterday with the Right
Hoe. Sir .C. at the Hnms•odice.
A deputation from the Tees Conservancy Commissioners,
on the subject of the bill proposed to he introduced into
parliament by the President of the Board of Trade, for the
pupae, of enabling the Exchequer Loan .Commimiceers to
advance moneys for the purpose of existing
harbours, bad as interview yesterday with the H t oe.
T. Wrier (Ahem' and the Right Hoe. W. Hutt, at the race
of the Board of 'trade.

cieietatioi7frOr7the Poplar District Board of Works,
ow the subject of the "Rock Loan," had an interview yes-
testy with the Hight Hoa. Sir G. C. Lewis, at the Houle.

A deputation of /Miasma Magistrate' Parlismeatary
Ceemnittees traumata' homimess. at the liesasoolllbas, yes.
tusday.
frettes men ranked yeatenlay at the Coloaial-ollice,
tom.raors of Dritie Columbia ..d Vancouver's
lamb. lasspateltes went mat to the Uoverzior of Canada.

ROYAL ENGLISH 01,1114., COVENT GLIIDEN. —Ear
Is* Highataithe Dedham et Kest, Radler Iteyelliighome
the Prletwee Nosy, &Minded by the Han. Mir II Word and
Copt= CIA honotred the perforameete ant eveuing with
tacit premes.

The fissi at Calvary= is still abroad, travelling
le the E. no het swamis (rum his lordship were dated
ham Thais. b Upper Egypt.

ni, oountem'cle Penigny arrived at the Pavilion
Mild. lalkalkee. as Wadassday eveasiag, axed left co the
folvefrsi mereina ter ?aria

nand oiitadnor is suffering from indisposi-
ng' at ide nat. Cornll, is Berkshire. Viers' and
V.- Ws leinietone and a family circle sre slaying with
ids WA*

Lady dbeirodool gave a dance last evening, at
Ye law* redeace in Estapaquars.
Lord Llasover has lett town for South Wales.

Mies Coutta entertained at dinner but evening,
M bar nraidsnen in titration-greet, Me Lord Cbeamollor and
SIM Hen ONUS Campbell, the Earl and Cession Stan-
beg% Mo Cagentsea of Rothse and Me Hon. George Waldo-
pave., Artedisom Sinclair, Mr Jaen sad Lady Weir
Hogg sad Mir Hogg, Mr. and lady Sum Smith, Mr.
Grier, Y P., Mr. and Mrs. Anion, Mr. end Mrs. Motley
sad KW Motley, Mr. and Mrs. Heldlvy Marjorbanks, Mrs.
Browne, Mr. &Meg& Mr. fitanr, Mr. A. Bonlisag•Certer,
Mr. Ihrjaant, ka. Later in the evening Mir Conlin bad
an asserldy. ML Coatis bas Lamed weds for &rambling
on Tbanday next sad on Thundity, Its slot inst.

The decision ill the AU Souls College case will
be sleep at Lambeth oo Saturday morning, at 10.30.
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The iucumbeucy of St. Stepheu'e Church, South•
wait, has been conferred upon the Re.. James Amos, K.A.,
late Rebels, of Clare College, Cambridge, curate of Trinity
March, 4. llarylebase.

The Hoe. F. Leveaou Gower states that there is
est the slightest fooadatioa for the report that he is shoat
to reliogaish his seat fur lksbaia is order to resod far

The third reading of the Church Rates Abuli•
Idea Bill is deferred to the May.
The A ratir Comm.. rcial says :—" The attitude u-
nlashed by the Marquis de Larochimainelin, in the debate
ea the edibles, has occasioned US some surpriee, as we re-
member to have seen him give a sum to the subscription for
Garibaldi. We c.innot conciliate his language in the Senate
with the readiness with which be gave hie mite to those who
combat for the independents of Italy."
Secture MR THE RELIEF or FOREIGNERS IN
Dliceitcsa. —Yesterday the animal meeting of this clarity
wee held at the Loodoo Tavern ; Mr. J. Labouchere in the
chair. Tie report complained of the captioned iminiticia
from Germany, and of the pressure embalmed ley the Wea-
vers weather. The failure of several a dioceses, sad
the meeknessof business in the sktore..ef and slipper.
maim trades threw a large number of foreigners out of
emipliennent, and raised the averse" number el applicants
from f 2 to tet per week. To meet this isereeeed demand
open their benevolence, the committee bad to sell out
stock. They had with the feeds at their disposal met how.
212 families, and given relief la 2,108 instanase, (More Isma-
il.; bees Stir, new applicants for it. At peeeest Oat allow
p, calms of 1:11. each to R 4 recipients, aai to 9 of them they
Let year gave 71. 10.. extra. They likewise allowed each of
the usauccesaful canili,late. at the last election 2s. weekly.
and of these there, rare Lot year 65, of which number 9,
however, received 7s. and one 6a weekly. Of the pao.
closer. IR enjoy a flee miaow& The toed become of tho
clarity, iodating the stock sold, a dematies of 5001. from
Mr. °cache's, and 1421. (is. Id., the balsam from lest year,
immolated to 3,711#1. Is. It, said the expeaditare to
:1,573/. 19.. 3d., leaving is liana 143 E, la 10d. This report
Laois( be adopted:m=7n were sleeted from the
eppraved el 31 and the proapediap tertui-
oated.