The Press.
London, England, 1854-09-09 00:00:00

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THE QUEEN remains in the Isle of Wight, where
Prince Albert is expected to return this morning
(Saturday) from Boulogne. The King of Portugal,
accompanied by his brother, the Duke of Oporto,
arrived at Osborne house on Thursday morning from
Paris. The Court will leave the island for the north
on Wednesday next. Her Majesty will come to
London and spend the night in Buckingham Palace.
Thence on the following morning the royal party
will proceed by the Great Northern Railway direct to
Edinburgh, resting cn Friday at Holyrood house,
and sleeping there that night. On Saturday the
Queen will continue her journey to Balmoral. The
say of the Court at Balmoral will not exceed three
weeks, when on its return her Majesty and the Prince
will probably spend a week at Osborne, should the
weather prove favourable, and then proceed to
Windsor Castle for the winter season.
The Earl of Aberdeen arrived at Osborne-house

on Saturday on a visit to her Majesty. On Tuesday
the receipt of some important despatches caused the
, Premier to return to London for two days, but on
Thursday he again proceeded to the Isle of Wight.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer left his official
residence in Downing-street on Saturday afternoon,
to join Mrs. Gladstone and family at Broadstairs.
Lord Bloomfield left Berlin on the 2nd inst. for
England on leave of absence.
The Earl and Countess of Malmesbury are receiv-
ing a succession of visitors at Achnacarry Lodge, near
Fort William, Inverness.
The Duke of Devonshire is still remaining at his
villa at Chiswick. The noble duke, who remains in
rather indifferent health, has postponed his depar-
ture for Chatsworth sine die.
Mr. Hume, M.P., received the freedom of the burgh
of Wick on Thursday. The John o' Groat Journal
denies a rumour current that the veteran member for
Montrose intends retiring from Parliament.
The Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, M.P., has con-
sented to preside at the annual meeting of the Wilts
Archaeological Society, which commences at Salis-
bury on Wednesday, the 13th instant.
Sir Edwin Landseer is at present visiting the
Hon. Mrs. Mackenzie, of Seaforth, at Brahan Castle.
Last week, along with several gentlemen, also at
Brahan Castle, Sir Edwin enjoyed a day's sport
among the favourite subjects of his pencil—the High-
land red deer, when five fine specimens were brought
to the ground.
Omer Pacha has lately presented the Countess
of Erroll with a very beautiful Arab charger, on
which Lady Erroll rode back to the English camp,
after paying a visit to his excellency.
The tenantry on the Antrim estate of the Mar-
chioness of Londonderry presented hPr ladyship a few
days since with an address of condolence on her
recent domestic affliction.
Mr. David Urquhart, whose name is so well known
in connection with Eastern affairs, was married on
Tuesday last to Harriet Fo:tescue, daughter of the
late Lientenant-Colonel Fortescne, of Glyde Farm,
county Louth, and sister to Lord Claremount.
The Town Council of Aberdeen, at a meeting held
on Monday last, unanimously resolved to communi-
cate with his Royal Highness Prince Albert, through
the proper channel, requesting the consent of the
Prince to have his portrait painted, in order to its
being placed in the Town-hall of that city.

TEE HOUSE or COMMONS last sat on 127 days,
the average length of each sitting being 7 hours 51
minutes 8 seconds. Its labours extended over 997
hours 16 minutes. During the session there were
8,857 entries made in the votes, and the house divided
240 times. 178 divisions were on public business
before midnight, 48 on public business after midnight,
and 14 on private business. 185 public bills were
introduced into the house ; 117 by the Government,
and 68 by private members. Of the Government
bills 90, and of those introduced by private members
18, received the royal assent—in all 108 ; 24 bills
were brought down from the House of Lords, of
which 16 passed through the House of Commons
and became law.

MR. WCHRISTIR will commence the revision of
the lists of voters for the city of London on Monday,
he 18th inst., at Guildhall. According to the returns
nade to him under the act, the claims and objections
his year will be:—
Claims. Objections. Total Claims
Freemen and liverymen 0 .. 93 and Objeetions.
93
inhabitant householders 121 .. 407 . • 528

621
Last year they were :
'freemen and liverymen 1 .. 308 .• 309
lhabitant householders 173 .. 1,012 1,185