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THE reception of loyal outpourings from congratulating corporations generally osettpy the mornings, parties and play going enliven the evenings of the Royal couple at Buckingham Palace. Ott Sundays, however, they decorously go to church ; and on the last Sunday her Majesty and the Prince also paid a visit of duty to the Queen's venerable aunt, the Princess Sophia. at Kensington Palace.
Mr. Hayter has been honoured with several sittings for their por- traits, to he introduced into his picture of the marriage. On Tuesday evening they went to the Haymarket Theatre ; when a sheriff accident occurred, the particulars of which were duly chronicled. The carriage which brought Colonel Wemyss "had arrived at the stage-door, and that containing her Majesty wets just about to draw up, when the left- hand lamp came in contact with a gas• post, occasioning a loud crash. Her Majesty appeared somewhat alarmed. The Prince first got cut
CHINA. Sir JAMES G nanam gave notice on Thursday, that lie should f and proceeded towards the stage-door. Her Majesty followed un-
assisted ; when, Colonel Wemyss having immediately explained the cause of the crash, her Majesty took his Royal Highness's arm, and good-humouredly entered the theatre."
On Wednesday, a levee, numerously attended, was held at St. James's Palace. Many addresses of congratulation were presented to the Queen and her husband. Noblemen and gentlemen of both the great parties mingled in the company, and addresses from Conservatives appeared to be as numerous as from Liberals.
In the evening the Queen and her Prince went, but not in state, to Covent Garden Theatre.
Notice of another levee, to be held on Wednesday the 1st of April, has been issued by the Lord Chamberlain ; and on Thursday the 9th of April, her Majesty will hold a drawing-room at St. James's Palace.
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