The Press.
London, England, 1854-03-18 00:00:00

Cold anb lastion.

HER MAJESTY remained at Osborne for several
days after witnessing the departure of Sir C. Napier
and the first division of the Baltic fleet on Saturday
last.. On Thursday the Fairy was again in requisi-
tion, and a second visit was paid to Spithead, where
the second squadron, under Admiral Corry, was as-
sembled. After accompanying the flag-ship Neptune
a few miles on her way to the Downs, where the
squadron is to rendezvous previous to final departure
for the Baltic, the royal yacht returned to Osborne.
Yesterday the Queen returned to London.

HER MAJESTY will hold another levee at St.James's
Palace on Wednesday next, the 22nd ; and on Thurs-
day, the 30th, the first Drawing-room of the season
will take place at St. James's Palace.
THE health of her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Gloucester continues to progress favourably.
HER MAJESTY has been pleased to signify her in •
tention to confer the Order of the Garter, vacant by
the death of the Marquis of Londonderry, upon the
Earl of Ellesmere.

IT having been signified to the lessee of the Royal
Olympic Theatre that it is intended by her Majesty
to visit this theatre shortly after her return to town,
the workmen of the establishment have commenced
the formation of a new entrance to the theatre for
the royal party.

LORD WILLIAM PAULETT and Major the Hon. J.
Macdonald will be on the staff of Major- General his
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, with the
army destined for the East.
THE HON. R. SOMERSET, son of Lord Raglan, has
arrived from Hanover, to take leave of his noble and
gallant father. Mr. Somerset is attached to the
household of his Majesty the King of Hanover.
THE BISHOP OF LONDON, who has been indisposed
for some time past, was sufficiently recovered on
Wednesday to enable him to hold a confirmation at
Christ Church, Newgate-street.
THE MARQUIS OF LANSDOWNE has been slightly
suffering from an attack of gout in his hand. The
noble marquis is otherwise in excellent health.
THE EARL OF DERBY has taken the large mansion
in St. James's-square for many years occupied by the
late Earl of Dartmouth.

THE EARL AND COUNTESS OF CLARENDON gave a
banquet on Wednesday at the private residence of
the noble Secretary for Foreign Affairs in Grosvenor
crescent. The countess afterwards held her first
reception for the season. The company included
the leading members of the corps diplomatique and
nobility at present in town.
LADY HALL OF LLANOVER held her first assembly
this season on Tuesday evening at her mansion in
Great Stanhope-street. The guests were about
three hundred. _ _ _ _

THE funeral of the late Marquis of Londonderry,
K.G., took place on Thursday at Long Newton
Church, Stockton, amidst universal demonstrations
of respect for the memory of the deceased. From an
early hour in the morning numerous spectators
thronged the road through which the mournful
cavalcade had to pass. At ten o'clock the funeral
procession was formed in Wynyard-park, and moved
towards the church. The pr►ncipal mourners were
Lord Castlereagh (now Marquis of Londonderry),
Lord Seaham (now Earl Vane), Lord Adolphus
Vane, Lord Portarlington, Duke of Cleveland, Lord
Hatherton, Marquis of Camden, Lord Hardinge,
Colonel George Brown, with many other distinguished
noblemen and gentlemen.