The Express.
London, England, 1862-02-06 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY ENTERTAINMENTS.

Viscount Palmerston g eve a full dress parlia-
mentary dinner last 'vellum at his residence in Piccadilly
to the following circle :—The Might Han. the Speaker of the
House of COMMOYS, the Han. H. B. Portman and Mr. W.
Wood, the mover and seconder of the address, the Eight
Hon. Sir George Grey, the Right Hoe. Sir G. C. Lewis, the
Right Hoe. Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. T. If.
Gibson, the Right Hon. Edwd. Cardwell, the Right Hon.
C. P. Villiers, the Right Hoo. Bohan Lowe, the Right
Hoe. Sir Robert Peel. Bart., the Right Hon. F. Pest,
the Right Hoe. W. E. Gladstone, the Bight Hon. Win.
Butt, the Right Hon. Win. F. Cowper, the Right Hoe.
the Atsorney•Generil, the Right Hon. the Solicitor.
General, the Right Hoe. the Lord Advocate, the Attorney.
General for Ireland, Viscount Castleman', Viscount Bury,
Lord Proby, Lord Clarence Pert, Lord Alfred Paget,
Hon. Henry Bound, Sir Win. Dunbar, Mr. Layard, Mr.
Whitbread, Mr. T. G. Baring, Mr. C. Clive, Mr. Hugeseen,
Mr. C. Gilpin, and the Hue. Evelyn Asey and Mr. C.
Mirrington, private masteries to the noble Premier. As
customary at these official gatherings on the ewe of the
parliamentary 'swoon, the Queen's speech wee reed Wore
the guests by the noble host.
Earl Granville, Lord President of the Privy
Cessecil, pve a full draw dinner to • party of peers last

weak* at his residence in Bruton street. The roenpsny con-
sisted of the Duke of Cambridge, the Dukes of Newcastle, St.
Albans, and Sutherland, the Marquises of Bristol, London-
derry, Westminster, Lansdowne, and Aileabury ; Earls
St. Germans, Chichester, Strafford, Lichfield, Finwillisan,
De Grey and Ripon, Caithness, Cork, Clarendon, Alba
marls, Shelburne, Abingdon, sad Durham ; Viscounts Tor-
rington, Sydney, Eversley, and Stratford de Ralcirle ; Lords
Harris, Crsnworth, Dufferin, Moat/ogle, Llanover,
Groom Lyvedec, Wedehouse, De Tabley, Bronghton,
Taunton, Oventooe, Riven, Crenioniir, Foley, Methuen,
Stanley of Alderley, and Hatberton.
The Earl of Derby gave a parliamentary dinner
yesterday evening at his residence in St. James's-square to
a large circle of his lordship's political friends of the House
lal Lank Govan were laid for twenty-six. There were
i perresat the Duke of Richmond, the Duke of Marlborough,
the Duke of Rutland, the Duke of Haralltoo, the Duke of
. Maaehmter, the Duke of Montrose. the Marquis of San.
bury, the Marquis of Exeter, the Marquis of Downshire,
the Marquis of Bath, the Earl of Shrewsbury, the Earl of
Hardwick*, the Earl of Carearvon, the Earl of Sandwich,
the Iforl of Cardigan, the Earl uf Lonsdale, the Fart of
Lucas, the Earl of Donoughmore, the Earl of Malmesbury,
the Earl of Strsdbroke, the Earl of Powis, the Earl Vane,
Lord Colchester, Lord Redonda*, and Lord Chelmsford.
. ....

the Right Hon. Benjamin Disraeli, M.P., as
leader of the conservative party in the House of Com-
mons, received a select party of hie sapporten in the Home
of Commons at dins& last evening, at his residence at
Grosvenor-gate. There WHO present Lord fitaaley, Lord
John Manners, Lord Burghley, the Right Hon. His John
Pakington, Viscount Galway, Lord Henniker, Licata- ,
sant-Genera Peel, the Right Hoe. H. T. &therm
Estoourt, the Right Hoe. Sir Edward B. Lytton,
the Right Hos. Sir Wm. Hylton Jolliffe, Admiral the Hon.
A. Dancombe, Sir Stafford Northoote, Bart, Sir Watkin
W. Wyoo, Bart., Sir It. White Ridley, Bart, Sir John
B. Walsh, But.. Sir Brook Bridges, Bart., sad Colonel
Palm The Right lion. Sir Jobs Trollops and Colonel
Taylor were prevented from dining with the right hon. gen.
Haman by isatiapositirm.

Hie Royal Highness the General Coetniandiog-
in-Cbief will hold a levee at OM o'clock on Thurs-
day, the 13th instant.
MIMOZIAI. TO TNT LATE FlllOl CONSORT IN
Lrninvoot, ATE BriffirlltlAD.—TM Liverpool Tows Conn-
ell, at their meeting yesterday, agreed to set apart the Nun
of 6,0001. fres the borough fired, to be appropriated to tie
erwillow of as opeastrien statue of tie late Prime Comet,
to Pliftsaiir. jabimia thi,are.m.p7hmti",;:tedald.t. ered,cd gGraisectag I BRORIKAM RiAcriow.—The unopposed return
explimer. memodoi atom ci the kte Niece et the Birk- of Sir Perry Burrell as the representative of Shoreham'
tusked Park. trek place yesterday, at twelve o'olosk.