The Press.
London, England, 1854-07-01 00:00:00

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THE QUEEN has remained at Buckingham Palace
during the week, where the ordinary routine of Court
life has been broken by no incident deserving of record.
Prince Albert on Monday inspected the Essex Rifles
in Hyde-park, and on Thursday went, accompanied
by the Prince of Wales, to Harrow, to be present at
the festivities of " Speech Day."
Tuesday, being the anniversary of her Majesty's
coronation, was celebrated in the usual manner in
town and country.
THE KING or PORTUGAL and his brother, the Duke
of Oporto, left Buckingham Palace on Monday, and
proceeded by railway to Birmingham, on a tour
through the manufacturing and mercantile districts.
His Majesty travels under the nom de voyage of Duke
de Guimaraens. He visited Birmingham and Man
chester on Monday, slept at Matlock, and on Tuesday
morning went to Chatsworth, where the King and his
brother were shown all the wonders and beauties of
the house and grounds. Thence they proceeded to
Sheffield, and next day went on to Liverpool. Bangor
was the next point of attraction, for which the royal
party departed on Wednesday evening by the Chester
and Holyhead Railway.
THE PORTUGUESE man-of-war Mindtllo has arrived
at Illackwall, to convey the King of Portugal from
this country. His Majesty proceeds to Brussels, on
a visit to the King of the Belgians.
HER MAJESTY'S YACHT the Victoria and Albert
went out of Portsmouth harbour on Wednesday, for
her trial cruise, to prepare for the reception of the
Queen on her voyage to Liverpool and Scotland in
the course of next month.
CABINET COUNCILS were held on Saturday and
Tuesday last.
THE week has presented its usual series of Min-
isterial banquets. Lord Palmerston had a dinner
and evening party on Saturday last, and Lord John
Russell entertained his colleagues at a Cabinet dinner
on Wednesday. To-night (Saturday) Lady Moles-
worth gives a grand banquet, with an evening party
afterwards, Lady Palmerston having surrendered the
night for that purpose, and taken to-morrow (Sunday)
instead, when the Home Secretary will have a dinner
party.
THE MARQUIS OF LANSDOWNE gave a concert at
Lansdowne• house on Monday evening, at which
H.lt.H. the Duchess of Cambridge and Princess
Mary were present. Lady Pennant's second ball of
the season came off on the same night.
THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR and the Countess
Walewski gave a superb entertainment on Tuesday,
evening at Albert-gate-house, to their Royal High-
nesses the Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Mary,
a distinguished party being invited to meet the Royal
guests.
THE Earl and Countess of Derby gave a grand
banquet to the Duchess of' Cambridge and Princess
Mary in St. James's-square on Wednesday. On the
same evening their Royal Highnesses attended Lady
Ashburton's ball at Bath-house, Piccadilly.
Mrs. PALEY, daughter of Sir Fitzroy Kelly,
gave a grand ball on Thursday evening at the family
mansion on the Terrace, Piccadilly. The company
included a great many leading members of the corps
diplomatique and aristocracy. The Oriental Princes
now in England attended the reunion, attired in their
magnificent costumes.
THE MARRIAGE of the only son and heir of Sir
George Warrender, Bart., of Lochend, Haddington-
shire,with the daughter of Sir Hugh Hume Campbell,
Bart„ of Marchmont, Berwickshire, will, it is said,
take place in London before the close of the season.
THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE has left Devonshire-
house for Brighton. His grace contemplated giving
a series of fetes at his splendid seat, Chatsworth, in
honour of his relative Lord Cavendish attaining his
majority on the 23d of July, but, in consequence of
his state of health, the festivities will take place at
the Earl of Burlington's, Holkar-hall, Lancashire.