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A VARIETY of state business has been transacted at Court this week. On Saturday the Queen. held a Court and Privy Council. At the Court, her Majesty gave audiences to the Commaudeur Marques Lisboa, Bra- zilian Minister, the Right Honourable Henry Ellis, the Honourable Ralph Abereroinby, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Turin, and to Mr. Richard Pakenham, Minister Pleni- potentiary to Mexico. The Council was attended by Prince Albert and most of the Ministers. The Earl of Dalhousie, Sir Edward Ryan, and Mr. Thomas Pemberton Leigh, were sworn of the Privy Council, and took their places at the board. The Queen appointed Mr. William Ewart Gladstone, and in his absence the Earl of Dalhousie, President of the Committee of Council for Trade and Foreign Plantations. Mr. Gladstone and the Earl kissed hands on their appointment. The Queen gave audiences to the Earl of Ripon, the Duke of Wellington, the Earl of Aberdeen, and Lord Wharncliffe.
On Tuesday, the Queen held a Chapter of the Order of the Thistle. The Queen and Prince wore the mantle and insignia of the order. The Knights present, in their mantles, were the Earl of Aberdeen, the Mar- quis of Huntley, the Marquis Ailesbury, the Earl of Errol, and the Earl of Rosebery. Several of the Ministers and officers and ladies of the Household were also present. The 'Marquis of Bute and the Earl of Mans- field, were successively elected Knights of the Order, with the usual ceremonies; and were invested with the riband and jewel of the Order by the Queen. The Queen and Prince Albert went in state to Drury Lane Theatre on Monday. Seven of the Royal carriages. conveyed the Officers of the Household and the attendant*: Ake Queen and PAD** felkired. in the eighth ;, a party of the Royal Horse Guards escorting the cortege. The whole line of the procession was crowded by spectators, who cheered. frequently. The Queen and Prince were received at the theatre by` Mr. Macready and Mr. Serle. They remained till the close of the per- formances.
Her Majesty gave a grand dinner to the King of Hanover, at Buck- ingham Palace, on Wednesday. Among the guests, were the Dutchess of Kent, the Queen Dowager, the Dutchess of Gloucester, the Duke and Dutchess of Cambridge, Prince George, the Princess Augusta, Prince Frederick. Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelits, the Crown Prince of Wurtemberg, Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar; Count Kielmansegge, Hanoverian Minister, Baron Falke, General Von Hat- torf, Baron Malortie, General Sir John Slade, of the King's suite, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Liverpool, the • Earl of Aberdeen, Sir Robert Peel, with many others. Afterwards, there was an evening party in the suite of state-rooms, and a concert : the performers were Miss Birch, Signor Mario, Herr Staudigl, Mrs. Anderson, M. Sivori, M. Dreyschock, M. de Munck. The Queen and Prince Albert went to the Italian Opera on Saturday. There were present on the same evening the Dutchess of Kent, the Dutchess of Gloucester, the Duke and Dutchess of Cambridge, the Princess Augusta, Prince Frederick, Prince George, and Prince Ed- ward. The Queen and Prince went again on Tuesday ; when the Dutchess of Kent and the Queen Dowager were present. Prince Albert was visited yesterday by Prince Reuss Lobenstein Ebersdoff; who afterwards joined the dinner-circle at the Palace.
On Monday, Sir William Ross submitted to the Queen and Prince a sketch from Comus, for a fresco to be painted in the summer-house in Buckingham Palace garden.
The King of Hanover honoured the Marquis of Anglesey with his: company, in Burlington Street, on Friday evening. His Majesty held a levee on Saturday, at his residence in St. James's. Palace : it was attended by the Diplomatic Corps. Subsequently, he left town for his residence at Kew ; followed by his suite. The King returned to town on Tuesday, with his suite ; and visited the Queen. Dowager. In the evening, he dined with the Earl and. Countess of Brownlow, in Belgrave Square. The Duke of Cambridge visited the King on Wednesday. Among those who called to pay their respects was Viscount Melbourne. Lithe evening, his Majesty went to the grand dinner at Buckingham Palace. On Thursday, the King received visits from Prince Reuss Lobenstein Ebersdorff, the Duke of Cambridge, and Prince Frederick ; and dined' in the evening with the Duke. and Dutchess of Buckingham ; the Duke of Cambridge being among the guests. Yesterday, King Ernest visited the Queen Dowager ; dined with Lord and Lady Lyndhurst ; and then went to an evening-party given in his honour by the Dutchess of Kent, at which the Queen and Prince: Albert and other members of the Royal Family were present.
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