The Press.
London, England, 1853-05-28 00:00:00

court anti fashion.

Iler Ifikjesty anti the Court tenninatea their
sojourn at Osborne-house yestenlay, returning to
London, rut the) Southampton Hallway, for the rest
of toe season. The Royal party readied Ducking-
bam-house in safety at teeven o'clock in the even.

lug.
The Duchess of Kent and Princess Adelaide of
Holtenlohe took leave of the Queen on Wednesday,
awl returned front the Isle of Wight to Clarence
house, St..lametes.
thine Albert was re-elected Master of the Trinity
Brethren at a special general court held at the
'l'►iuity -Ismse, on Monday, Captain John Sheplwrd
being at the same time rechosen as deputy master
of that ancient corponttion for the ensuing year.
The court then proceeded to the church of it.
Olive, Hart-street, where divine service was per-
formed, and a sermon preached by the Rev. Henry
Melvill, ILL).
Thursday, being the :I4th auttivertary of her
M►tieaty'a birthday, was celebrated w►th the ►►anal
salutes and illuminations in London, and all the
public. harbours, dockyards, and garrison toens. All
the principal ministers gave banquets mid held romp-
titans in the evening.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and P►incea+
of Prussia, attenthsl by a brilliant suite, are exl►ewted
to arrive in London, from Germany, on a visit t►► her
Majesty, ott the :loth ur 21st pr►xitno. In the third
week in July, it is said, the Prince and Princess will
aecon►pa►►y the Queen and Prince Conso►t to Dublin,
to inspect the Kxhibiti tttt in that city.

The present week, which, as the Epsom race week,
is usually reckoned ono of the dullest periods of the
year, has been singularly fertile in gaiety, and scarcely
a night has passed Without a ball or party of some
importance. On Monday Lady Bradford's ball in
Itelgrave-square. Tuesday, being her Majesty's
birthday, was celebrated by the various Ministerial
dinners, and also by a magnificent ball given by
Lord and Lady Weidaname, in Parttime, which was
honotired with the presence of several membera
of
the IhsYst Family, and a eibmpany numbering upwards
,if 1,1011. A ball-room was erected over the gimlets in
the rear of the mansion, affording accommodation fur
I several hundred lawsuits. The walls and roof of this
apartment are formed of corrugated and galvanised
sheet iron, the roof being supported by light iron ties
and braces, after the most elegant of our railway sta
lions. The great feature was, however, the "flooring,"
which is laid nisei anew and greatly iinproved principle.
No wooden joists are used, and the Wants being laid
upon grooved iron, supported by connecting vertical
istetalm, the advantage gained over the ordinary plan
is not only increased strength, but, it degree of elas-
ticity unattainable by any other plan. The order fur
the fulfilling was only given in the first week of the
present month, since which time the foundation has
been laid, and the larger portion of the iron used
in its erection rolled.
The Earl lie(prey, as President of the Institute of
British Architects, gave a conversazione the same
night at his mansion in tit.Jaines'a-sonswe, at which a
very large circle et' the meinbers of the different
scientific institutions of the metropolis congregated,
as well av a numerous assemblage of less learned
On Thursday a large party was congregated at
Mrs. Leslie's, in Berkeley. square, to meet his ltnyal
Highness the I of Cambridge ; and the same
evening Madame (Akre& gave a ball at Chandoa-
house, which was most fully attended.
Last night Mr. and Mrs. Talbot Clifton gave a
hull to inaugurine their new house in Charles-street,
Berkeley-square, which has just been ; 113114
a ball was also given by Colonel and Lady Louisa
The Comte de Paris will receive continuation in the
Roman I;utholie 'lmre!' on the 2nil of June; and at
the same turn(' his brother, the line de Chartres, will
Ise admitted to the Holy Communion. The Princess
and the Duclwms of Orleans are expected at Clare-
mont sit the end Of this month, front their residence
at. Kitley, near Plymouth.
Mir Charles Young, Garter King.at-Arms, visited
St. George's Chapel, Windsor, on Monday, when the
harmers of the late Dukes of Wellington and Hamil-
ton were removisl, and the achievements of the new
Knights of the limier, the Duke of Northumberland
and the Maroons of Londonderry, were placed over
their respective stalls.
Mr. Laiard has left Constantinople on his return
to England, where he expects to arrive by the end of
the month.