The Queen held a Court yesterday, at Buckingham Palace, for
the reception of addresses ; which were presented by the Duke of Welling- ton (Chancellor) and the Members of the University of Oxford, the Reverend Dr. Arcbdall (Vice-Chancellor) and the Members of the University of Cambridge, and the Archbishop of Canterbury as head of the Convocation of the Clergy. The Queen and Prince Albert went to Drury Lane Theatre last night.
Last night's Gazette contains an order for a Court mourning for the Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh Schwerin, who died lately ; to begin to- morrow the 20th, to change on the 24th, and to terminate on the 27th. The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the Great Officers of the Household, went in state, this morning, to visit the Archbishop of Can- terbury, at Lambeth Palace ; and where present at a luncheon which the Archbishop gave to the Cabinet Ministers and a select party.
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