The Express.
London, England, 1861-02-06 00:00:00

Ebt Court.

The statement that the Queen intends spending
bar birthday this year at Balmoral is without foundation.
It is understood that the queen will hold a drawing-
-I'OOE4 at St. James's Palace, on Thursday, the 21st of
March nut.

The Queen went yesterday to the House of Lords, to open
the scion of Pi:Bement with a speech from the throne.
Her Majesty returned to Buckingham Palace at 3 o'clock,
sad was received by the Lord Chamberlain and Vice.
Chamberlain.

The Queen and Prince Consort, with the Princess Alice
and Princess Helena, honoured the performance at the
Adelphi Theatre with their presence in the evening. In
attendance were the Viscountess Jocelyn, the Hon. Horatia
Stafford, Lord de Tabley, Lord Alfred Paget, and Lieut.-
Colossi the Hon. U. de Rea.

Lord de Tabley has succeeded Lord Rivers u Lord in
Waiting to the Queen, and Cavendish has suc-
ceeded Sir William finite u Groom in Waiting to her
Majesty.

A deputation of guardians sod directors of the poor on
"the Mimicsa operation of the laws of settlement and
chargeability on the poor nod their dwellings and their in-
justice to the ratepayers," had an interview with Sir George
C. Lewis yesterday, at the Home-office. The deputation
consisted of Mr. Alderman Sidney, M.P., Sir James Duke,
Bart., M.P., Mr. A. Lamed, M.P., Mr. W. Gilbert, Mr.
John Lock M.P. Mr. James Harvey (chairman of West
London Unice), Mr. John Blachford (chairman of Fulham
Union), Mr. Thomas H. Walter (chairman of Chelsea
Union), Mr. W. R. Grommith. Mr. J. Perry, Mr. S. P.
Colman, Mr. W. Payee, Mr. George Newman, Rev. Mr.
ICO4II, Christ Church, St. George's East ; Mr. James
Butcher, Mr. C. Collier, Mr. Robert Warwick (vice-chairman
City of Union Union), and Rev. B. C. hangar, rector of
Shadwell.

-The judicial committee of the Privy Council sat yesterday.
Au appeal from Canada, "The Bank of British North
America v. Cuvilli" was part heard. The lords present
were Lord Cranworih, Lord Kingsdown, and the Lords
Justices Knight Bruce and Turner.
. _ _

I)esps---tcl;elsreereoeTvedrtthe Coloniaboffice yesterday
from the Governors of Malta and Mauritius. Despatches
were sent to the Governors of the ('ape of Good Hope,
Natal, St. Helena, and the Lord High Comndaaioner of the
lonian Islands.

As always on these great occasions, her hiajesty,
is opening parliament yesterday, wore robes of state, her
dress being composed of silver tissue, striped with gold,
and a superb train of crimmoti velvet, lined with ermine,
and embroidered with gold, which was canieil by the ladies
la waiting and two page'. On her head was a derni-crown
of brilliants, and with it were worn to suit, a necklace, car-
riage, stomacher, and bracelets of diamonds.

Sir F. H. Batburat has arrived at Maurigy's
Hotel from Clarendon Park, near Malisbury.
Major-General Angeretein has arrived at Mau-
rip's Hotel from Wetting Hall, Norfolk.
M. Guilot has arrived at the Brunswick Hotel,
Jermyn-street, from Paris, on a visit to Gooend sod Mdme.
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Great preparations arc making at Rendlembam
Hall, Dear Wickham-market, to celebrate the approaching
majority of Lard Reodlesham. The festivities will com-
mence on &burley with a dinner. A family ball will take
ogoa on Tuesday, the 12th ; and a temente' ball is to follow
on Thursday, the 14th.
Saunders given the following particulars as to the
religious constitution of the Irish beech at the present
time :—" Eight out of twelve of the Irish common law
judges are now Roman catholic*, including two of the three
chiefs, viz., Chief Justice Monahan (the Chief Bann),
Judges O'Brien, Fitzgerald, Ball, and Keogh, and Harem
Hughes and Deasy. The new attorney-general being also
• Roman catholic, it is not improbable that, ere long, the
proportion will be increased te three-fourths instead of two.
thirds."