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Trrz Qintwr held a Court and Privy Council at Buckingham Palace on Thursday. At the Council Mr. Walpole delivered up the seals of office, and Mr. Sotheron Estcourt was sworn in as one of the Secretaries of State. The Earl of Donouglimore was declared President and Lord Lovaine Vice-President of the Board of Trade. The Earl of March and Lord.Lavaine were sworn of the Privy Council. The Earl of Derby, the Earl of Malmesbury, and Sir John Pakington had audiences of her Majesty. At the Court Mr. Rivers, Peruvian Minister, took leave. M. Osma delivered his credentials as Minister from Peru. The Honourable Frederick Brace kissed hands on his appointment as Minister to Pekin.
Her Majesty held her second levee at St. James's Palace on 'Wednes- day. The Earl of Haddington had audience and delivered to her Ma- jesty the ensigns of the Order of the Thistle worn by the late Earl of liaddington. Captain Charles Fellowes, R.N., had audience, and de- livered to her Majesty an imperial Chinese flag, taken from Commis- sioner Yeh's house at Canton.
The Queen and Prince Consort have visited the Photographic Institn tion, and the Olympic and Covent Garden Theatres. The list of guests at Buckingham Palace includes the names of the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, the Marquis d'Azeglio, Lord and Lady Overstone, Lady Raglan, Mr. and Mrs. Walpole, Sir George and Lady Theresa Lewis, Major and Mrs. Lloyd Lindsay, Baron Brunnow, the Earl and Countess Grey, the Earl and Countess of Durham, Lord John MI/inners, the Honourable Charles Murray, General Sir Howard Douglas. The Queen and Prince Consort, and the Princess Alice dined with the Duchess of Cambridge on Thursday.
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