the Court.
THE Queen attended divine service on Sunday, in the private chapel of the new Palace. The Bishop of London preached the sermon. With the Queen were Lord Barham, Mr. Rich, Lord Torrington, and Colonel Buckley. In the evening, her Majesty had a select dinner- party. The guests were the Duke of Argyll, Marquis Conynghani, the Earl and Countess of Charlemont, and Lord Melbourne.
On Monday, the Queen was present at the ceremony of opening the gates, called the Victoria Gates, recently erected in Hyde Park, close to the gate opening into Kensington Gardens. The band of the Ar- tillery Company was on the ground ; and the Duke of Sussex, Ranger of the Royal Parks, attended by Lord John Churchill, arrived in a close carriage, soon after five o'clock. At this time it began to rain heavily; and a crowd of persons, who bad assembled to see the Queen, feared that she would disappoint them. About six o'clock, however, her Majesty arrived in an open landau, aceompanied by the Dutchess of Kent and one of the Ladies Jenkinson. Then, says the Morning Post—.
"The Duke of Sussex, accompanied by Mr. Stephenson, advanced to the side of the carriage; where they conversed with her Majesty for several mi- nutes, the baud playing during the time the national anthem. His Royal Highness then advanced towards the gates on the western side, calling oat ' Open the Victoria Gates;' on which the gates were thrown open, and the Royal carriages passed through, followed by the whole of the other carriages; among which we noticed those of Earls Westmoreland and Harrington, Lords Burghersh and Dinorben, Lady Gardner, &e. After the cavalcade had passed through, the Duke of Sussex, standing in the centre of the avenue to the gates, requested the company to join him in giving three cheers in honour of her Ma- jesty; a request which was immediately responded to by three times three as enthusiastic cheers as we ever remember having heard, his Royal Highness acting as fugleman. 41 Her Majesty, after passing through, drove down the Bayswater Road; and
again entering Hyde Park by Cumberland Gate, proceeded along Rotten Row, and passing round the figure of Achilles, again drove round the ring, and passed the Victoria Gates; when she was again received with every demonstration of loyalty and attachment, the band playing' God save the Queen.' Her Ma- jesty, we rejoice to say, looked remarkably well, and in high spirits, and seemed
much amused by the proceedings. The Duke of Sussex also looked extremely well. While returning round Rotten Row, the rain descended fo fast that her Majesty ordered the carriage to be closed; after which, the Royal patty re- turned to the new Palace.
Among the persons in attendance to witness the ceremony, was Mr. —, the gentleman who has obtained so much notoriety by his pertinacious atten- tion to the Queen while Princess, and up to her removal from Kensington. While the carriage was stationary, he advanced as near to the Royal carriage as the Police would permit him ; and after the Queen had passed through the gates, lie distributed a sovereign among the workmen for making so nice a road for her.'" The Queen bad 'a party to (Thin: r in the evening ; which included the Dutchess of Kent, Lind Melbourne, Mr. Spring Rice, Lord Glenelg, Lord Palmerston, Lord Holland, and Lord Albemarle.
On Tuesday forenoon, her Majesty left Buckingham Palace for Windsor Castle. She rude in an open phaeton drawn by four horses ; and the Dutchess of Kent, Lady Charlotte Copley, and Lady Flora Hastings, were in the same carriage. Another carriage, with three ladies and a gentleman belonging to the Household, followed. A com- pany of Lancers formed the escort. Triumphal arches were erected at Kensington, Hammersmith, Turnbam Green, Breutford, Houns- low, and other places along the road : everywhere her Majesty was hailed with enthusiastic cheers from large bodies of people, who went out to see and to welcome her. Great preparations were made at Windsor. At the head of the Long Walk, a triumphal arch of lau-
rels, dahlias, and evergreen,. was erected. On the turf which lies
near the road that leads to Snow Hill, there were numerous marquees, and tables for the accommodation of 4,200 poor persons. There was great confusion about twelve o'clock, in consequence of heavy rain ; but the weather soon cleared up, and the scene became very animated. An immense crowd of pedestrians lined the Long Walk, and numerous carriages were ranged in a close line from the Lodge down to the end of the dinner-tables. At five o'clock, the poor folks, witb their wives and children, sat down to their dinner ; when, most unfortunately, a tremendous shower came on, and nothing was to be seen for the mass of umbrellas. The Royal cortege appeared in the midst of the rain. The Queen's carriage remained open, a person holding an umbrella over her Majesty. She was most enthusiastically welcomed ; hats as well as handkerchiefs waving in spite of the rain, amidst the firing of cannon, ringing of bells, and vehement cheering. At the Castle, the Queen was received by the Lord Chamberlain and the Lord Steward ; and a royal salute of artillery was fired. In the evening, there were fireworks and illuminations in Windsor. The Queen had a small dinner party at the Castle.
On Wednesday, there was a regatta on the Thames, and cricketing, wrestling, and foot-ball-playing in the fields. The Mayor of Windsor presented an address from the Corporation to the Queen ; and there was a public dinner in the Town-hall in the evening. The Queen has signified her intention to go to Brighton on the 22d of September. Extensive alterations are to be made at the Pavilion, by order of the Board of Works, to fit it for her Majesty's residence.
The Queen has assigned the north wing of Buckingham Palace (immediately adjoining Constitution Hill,) as the apartments of the Dutchess of Kent. The suite of rooms are most elegantly fitted up, and were originally considered as the private apartments of Queen Adelaide and her Household.
Mr. Ashley, Secretary to Queen Adelaide, will have the apartments in St. James's Palace so long held by Lady Barnard, lately deceased. This arrangement has been made in consequence of Mr. Ashley giving np the rooms he had in Windsor Castle.
King Leopold is expected to be at Windsor Castle in the course of a few day,.
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