The Express.
London, England, 1850-11-19 00:00:00

Wje Coutl.

WINDSOR, Nov. 18.
Its unfavourable state of the weather prevented
her Majoni and Prises Albert taking their usual early
morales walk. Theseus eases prevented the Royal Family
I taking their aettutomed airings. The royal dinner circle at
the Castle this events/ will include the Dashes, of Host, the
Berl and Countess Granville, the Ltdy in Waiting of the
Dashes. e. Lent. and Baroness deBpetti.

The Rev. Charles Marshall (vicar), Mr. Alderman
Sidney, Y.P., and Mr. Depcy Ooteard, with Mr. As H.
Smith, the Vestry Clerk, a deputation from St. Bride's
parish, asconpasiod by Mr. Muteness, attended at the
Hoste.oMes yeaterdsy, to convey to do Secretary of State
far the Home Department the petition toiler Majesty against
Vs= of the Poor Law Board bad an inter-
view with the Chasidim ei the Bzelnquer yeeterdsy, at
his °Metal reddens is Dowsing's/en.
The Oxford University Commisios mat yesterday
at the °Nag reddest* of the Piret Lord of the Treasury, to
Dowsing-street Present—Tin Bishop of Norwich, the
Dean of Carlisle, the Master of Penh. ke, the Bs?. H. O.
Liddell, I. L. Dampier, Bm., and the Bev. Professor
Powell.

71Siepatatiost from the Whitechapel Association for
Promoting Habits tending to the Cleenliness, Health, and
Comfort of the Labotring Chrome, had an interview with Sir
George Grey yesterday, at the Home oMoo The datation
oonsisted of the Rev. W. W. Chasapneys, 'rector of White-
'bagel, Ray. John Lyons, Rev. C. B. Gable, Mr. C. H.
Freemen (shershwardee), Mr. W. H. Blink, Mr. G. Byron,
Mr. J. Wale, Mr. Hill, Mr. Christie, Mr. Tenableg, and
Mr. G. H. Sim eon& (seggetary).
The Bishop of Jamaica had an interview with Earl
Grey yesterday at the Colonial-oMee. Mr. 14311 P, from Nova
Bootie, had also an interview with the noble earl yesterday.
Mr. Mastermaa, M.P., had an interview yesterday
with the Chancellor of the Bxeheqese. Mr. B. Senior& had
also an interview with the right hon. baronet yesterday.
The Earl of Suffolk had an interview yesterday
with Sir George Grey Ids. Edward Harman had also en
laterview with the right hos baronet yesterday.

Captain Grant, late of the 68th regiment, who hue
recently been appolated chief retrial to his Majesty the King
of Mosquitia, embarked by the West India packet:Trent,
for Grey Town, 8t Juan de Nitaraism
Sir J. Duke, But., M.P., had the honor of being
presented by our ambassador to bis Majesty the Sultan, at •
private audience, on the 31st ultimo.

DEATH OF SIR LUMLEY ST. GEOUGZ SLEFFING-
TON, BART.—Thu baronet, so hog known as tke author of
many dramatic pieces, died a few dale neer, at the advanced
age of 82. Toe deceased inherited the title on the demise of
his tether in 1816.

D-
EATH OP Ma. RAPHAEL, M.P. POE ST. ALBANS.
—We have to rowed the demise of this gentleman, who ex-
pired ea the 17th inst. at &erbium-plant, Surrey. aged 76.
Mr. Raphael was a whig in polities, and was returned for
St. Albans at the last •onerel election by a large majority.
By religion be was a catholic, and was a munificent sup-
porter of the Ramish ebu►ch, to whose ministers with'n the
last few years he, it is said, presented for building purposes
the sum of 100,0001. The deceased was very wealthy. Mr.
livphael was the only Roman catholic M.P.,eave Mr. Moore,
lot Mayo, who opposed the Jewish claims. Some years since
he was retuned for the county of Carlow,.in coojunotion
wit► the late Mr. Vigor', but was unseated us petition. The
alleged misappropriation of the nun of 2001. by the late Mr.
O'Connell, in coanexion with the retain, gays rise to a pro-
tracted irquiry. The deceased w.s of Armenian extraction.
He possessed property in gnome, Sarrey, and other English
sounties, and was the builder of CIIOIIIIW town of Barbital:, on
the South Western Railway.

FIRM IN PORTMAN CHAPRL.—YeatOrday morning,
shortly after midnight, a fir* wee discovered to have broken
oat in the splendid episcopal structure known as Portman
Chapel, situate in Baker-street, Portman-square. The
chapel was heated in the meal way, for the performance of
divine service the previous day, and alter the congregation
had dispersed in the evening, the plane was apparently per-
fectly safe. It was, however, found out that the heat of the
furnace hod set fire to some of the joistings and flooring in
the Immure room, on the ground floor, and the flames were
quickly spreading wiles the firireaginee of the pariah and
Lyndon Brigade attended. The firemen at ones set to work,
end, by taking up the flip in that part of the building,
they were enabled to reach the exact seat' of the fire ; but
they were unable to get the flames extinguished until some
of tee joistings and flooring were destroyed in the furnace.
room, and a quantity of wine in bottles damaged in the
cellar sada the chapel, by breakage sad hasty removal