The Express.
London, England, 1847-04-16 00:00:00

SPEECH OF THE KING OF

PRUSSIA.

We have rcceived a copy of the Prussian AlOenteitil
ZeitUll9, dated Berlin, April 12, containing the
Speech of the King of Prussia, delivered on the 11th,
at the meeting of the United Diet The following is
the translation :

" Illustrious noble Princes, Counts, and Lords—my desz
trusty orders of Nobles, Burghers, and Commons—l bid you
from the depth of my heart welcome on the day of the fulfil•
merit of a great word of my father, resting in God, never to
be forgotten, King William 111 , of glorious memory.
The noble edifice of representative freedom, on the eight
mighty pillars of which the king, of blessed memory, founded
deep and unshakealay in the peculiar organisation of his
provinces, is to-day perfected in your assembly. It has re-
ceived its protecting roof. Toe king wished to have finished
his work himself, but his views were shipwrecked in ths
utter impracticability el the plans laid before hint. Time-
from arose evils which his clear eye detected with grief,
and, before all, the uncertainty which mad.' many a noble
soil susceptible of weeds. Let us bless, however, toa
the conscientiousness of the true beloved king, who des
his own earlier triumph in order to guard his folk from
ruin, and let us honour his memory.
" I give up beforehand all co-operation thereto. lie
suffer time, and, above all, experience to have their asp;
and let us commit the work, as is fitting, to the (manna,
and forming hands of Divine Providence. Slope the caw
mencement of the operation of the provincial diets, I have
perceived the defects of individual portions of our retires**
tative life, and proposed to self conscientiously the Foe
question—how were they to be remedied ? My resolution.'
on this point have long since arrived at maturity. Immedi-
ately on my accession 1 made the first step towards reeling
them bp forming the committees of the provincial diets, s"
by calling them together soon after.
" You are aware, lords and gentlemen, that I have now
made the days for the meeting of those committees ciodei-
ad, and that I have confided to them the free wor
the Provincial Diets. For the ordinary run of affairstheir
deliberations will satisfactorily represent the desired point
of union. But the law of January 17, 1820, respective g the
state debts, gives, in that portion of it not es yet carried sat,
rights and privileges to the orders which can be coercion
neither by the Provincial Assemblies nor by the commfitets.
"As the heir of an unweakened Crown, which I must and
will hand down unweakened to my descendants, I knew
that I am perfectly free from all and every pledge with rt
Tea to what haa not been tarried out, and, above all, with
respect to that from the execution of which his owl true
paternal conscience preserved my illustrious predecease.
The law is, however, carried out in all its essential pats:
an edifice of justice has been built upon it, oaths have
sworn on it, and it his all unfinished so it is, maintained
itself as a wise law for 27 years. Therefore have I proceeded.
with a cheerful heart, indeed, but with all the freedom of
my kingly prerogative, to its final completion. I am, how-
ever, the irreconcileable enemy of all arbitrary peocee.dthrt
and must have been a foe, above all, to the idea of bringing
together an artificially arbitrary assembly of the orders,
which should deprive the noble creation of the King,
dear father, I mean the Provincial Diets, of their value.. It
has been, therefore, for many years, my firm determinaumi
only to form this assembly, ordained by law, by the
fusion togethir of the Provincial Diets. It is formed'
I have recognised your clean to all the rights flowing from
that law ; and, fir beyond—yes, far be end—all the Pio'
miserof the Bing, of h',essed memory, I hove granted your
within certain nem wary limits, the right of granungtasa.—
a right, gentlemen, the responsibility of which weighs /a
more heavily tt,an the honour which accompanies it. This
' important teaeuibly will now denote important periods
the existence of our state, which are treated of inegi:
I pates{ of the 3rd of Febnory. As coon as than

theviii Diets on each separate occa-
MM4 v duo* in seder to deliberate with them for
Mu end to afford them an oppom
I of al
e1e.,1",0 the omens 'r rights. I have, however, re-
'""t7eemme right of calling together these great mem-
wied the„,,„--`rd• ary occasions, when I deem it good and pro-
ibreir eanTl wall this willingly and at =Ogg frequent
the p- roof that I may act thus
jet/reds, if this Diet gives
'marred dutiee
withal Prejadice to
higher h.:" ree.4 all the laws
.1 yip (MU anti free Peon e _
whichlend my. father have granted them ter the protection
daiir highest intense., hi
and especially the law of the •3d of
Forum with warm gratitude, end woe to m who
aga 0 desh their thankfulness with care, or to turn it into
ingratitude
heron Frustum knows that for 24 years pest all laws
• taint concern his freedom and property have been first
eo.ood by the Orders; but from this time forward let
eery one in my kingdnm know that I, with the sole names.
may meeptioa of the occurrence of the calamity of war, will
wt., no state loan, levy no new taxes, nor increase
aotjag ones, without the free unseat of all orders.
~ Noble Leeds and trusty Ordent,—l know wi these
nglits I rarest a costly merel of,
freedom tthat o your ooh hands,
and that y
ea will employ it faithfully. But I know, ea
'aly, that many will mistake and despise this jewel—
Mit to many it is not enough. A portion of the press, for
ytae.e demands outright from me and my government a
evolution in Church and
of State, and (rum you, gentlemen,
importunate ingratitude, of illegality—nay, of dia-
rel
odkoco. many also, and among them very worthy men,
look for our safety in the conversion of the natural relation
mtween Prince and people into a conventional existence
awned by charters arid ratified by oaths.
Mae, Weever, the example of the one happy country
item cr.o.l4itUllo. II centuries and an hereditary wudom with-
oats punnet, but no sheets of paper, have made, not be
ko, open us, but Mel the respect which it deserves. If
Mae countries find their happiness in another way than
that people and otuselves—namely, in the way of •
manu-
wired sad granted' constitutions, we must and
will praise their happiness an an upright and brotherly
meaner We will, with the juetest admiration, consider the
aaigoo, example, when a strong will of iron consequence,
ssd bob intelligence succeeds in delaying, in mastering,
and allaying every crisis of serious importance; and
short all, when this tends to the welfare of Germany •
sad the maintenance of the peace of Europe.
prima' , gentlemen—Prussia cannot bear such a state
of dom. Do you ok why ? I answer, cast your eyes
at the map of Europe—at the position of our country—at
its component parts; fellow the line of our borders;
weigh the power of our neighbours ; throw, before an, i
an enlightened glance on our history! It has pleased
God to make Prussia strong by the sword of war from
without, and by the sword of iutellect from within;—
not, surely, by the negative intellect of the age, but by
the spirit of moderation and order. I speak out boldly,
gentlemen. As in the camp, unless in cases of the meet
Urgent daager, or grossest folly, the command t
arn only
be vested in the will of one, so can the destinies of
Ibis country, unless it is to fall instantly from its height,
oily be guided by one will; and, u the King of
pr.i...uid commit an abomination were he to demand
ben his abject's the subserviency of a slave, so would he '
nese a far greater abomination were he not to demand
from them the crowning virtue of freemen—l mean obe-
dience for the sake of God and 'conscience. Whoever is
landed at the tenor of these words, him I refer to the de-
Momeent of our laws tor a century back, to the edicts of
de orders, and, finally, to this assembly and its rights.
There he may find consolation, if he will.
" Noble Lords and trusty Ord, n—l am forced to the solemn
declaration that no power on earth will ever succeed in
moving me to change the natural, and in our own case, so
imperatively necessary a relation between prince and people
late something merely couventional or constitutional ;
that, once for all, I will never suffer a written sheet of
paper to force itself in, as it were a second providence,
&tween our Lord Got in heaven and this people, in
order to rule us with its paragraphs, and to replace by
them our ancient and timc.hallovied trusty reliance on each
other. Between us be truth. From one weakness I feel
myself entirely free—l strive not for idle popular favour:
who could do so if he has read history aright i 1 strive
alone to fulfil my duty so as to satisfy my understanding
sod my conscience, and to deserve the thanks of my people,
even though it be never my lot to obtain it.
• Noble Lords and trusty Orders,—it often caused me care
sad impatience during the first years of my reign that I could
not remove hindrances which opposed an earlier convocation
of your assembly. I was wrong. On both sides we should
hare been poorer by many experiences—poorer by ex-
periences in part of a costly nature, but all of them, if not
always good, yet for us of priceless worth. We have now
open before us the experiences of seven years, and, by
God's good pleasure, not in vain. The working of parties on
ens side, and the temper of my people an the other, are now
deo and indubitable. It is a splendid privilege of the Kingly
office that it can on all occasions call things by their right
names without fear. I will do this to-day before you as a
daty which I have to fulfil. I beg you now to follow me a
moment while with a sharp eye we consider the state of
things at home.
" The state of necessity which has visited Europe of latter
years has also penetrated to us; if with less severity than in
other countries it has, however, found us well prepared, and
I can give my
.government the honourable testimonial that
it has done its part towards alleviating the calamity.
Moreover, there are means further to resist it, if God
mum as from new failures in the crops. Here I must
mention private benevolence, which, in these times bas
neaffuted itself anew, so nobly, so cheeringly ; and I pay
it here, before you, the
tribute of my admiration, and my
gonna le.
'The extinction of the national debt is programing. The
taxes are diminished; the finances are put in order. I have
today the happiness to offer the provinces, for the us of
their treasuries, a donation of 2,000,000 six-dollars.
"The management of affairs and the administration of
jastice are with us in a purer condition than almost in any
weer country; publicity is established in our court.; roads,
meals, all kinds of improvements of the land are proceeding
tom extent before unknown; science and art are in the
nem flourishing condition; the national prosperity is in-
cluse:lg ; trade and industry—if, alas ! not protected against
their European vicissitudes—are comparatively satisfactory ;
;eternal care and good will are certainly nowhere to be
nUaken ; the press is as free as the laws of the confedera-
tion permit ; the freedom of confession is associated with
Warding power to our old liberty of faith and conscience ;
lad our just pride and strong shield, my army of the line and
militia, may be called incomparable.
" With our neighbours and with the powers on this and
the other side of the ocean, we stand on the beet terms, and
ter relation to our allies, in combination with whom we
ace freed Germany , and from the happy concord of whom
farads the maintenance of a 32 years' peace in a great
Mrt of Europe, is firmer and closer than ever.
"I could add much which would be calculated to bend our
kills in thanks towards God, but this will suffice, for it is
quite sufficient to found this gratitude, and a state of con-
eataient, which, in an honest comparison, in spite of many
*wishes, appears quite natural. Before all, one would
think that the press must diffuse gratitude and contentment
as all sides, for I venture to say that it is the press which,
to I particular extent, owes me thanks. Noble lords and
futhlul states, I require your German hearts to grant me
tame thanks. While acknowledging the honourable
entesvour to elevate the press by a noble and
nemientious spirit, it is yet unquestionable that
a a portico of it a dark spirit of destruction prevails
•-• spirit that would loosen every foundation, and
tbst dash in the most audacious falsehood, disgraceful to
Glllll2/1 fidelity and Prussian honour. I know that the
*sine seam of the people remains firm, but we do net de-
tain ourselves as to the evil fruits of the evil tree, which
wets in the shape of dissatisfaction and want of confidence,
attended by still worse facts, inch as open disobedience,
mom conspiracy, a declared revolt from all which is sacred
to good men—attempted regicide. Even in our churckes
are seen thole fruits, together with the two-fold death in in-
differeace and fanaticism. But ecclesiastic matters do not
belong to the Mates. They have their legitimate organs in
tie two confessions. One avowal I am in these days unable
to suppress, bearing in mind the frightful attempt to defraud
Op
people of ion holiest jewel—Me faith in the Redeemer,
Lad and King of half and of us al. This avowal is as fol.
lews—[Here his Majesty arose, and spoke the words stand-
leg, and with right hand uplifted],—' I and my house, we
serve the Lord.'
" I turn my troubled glance from the observadoue of a
few to the whole of my people. There does it grow bright
with tears of joy ; there, my lords, amid all the heavy
tumbles of government, is my consolation. My people IS
still the old- Christian people—the honest, true, valiant
People—which has fought the battles of my fathers, and
the honourable dualities of which have only grown with the
Mettles and prime of their country, which once, like uo
:Onto, in the days of trouble, bound itself to it. paternal
sad we live, as it were, upon its shoulders from vic-
tory to victory- a people, my lards, often tempted by the
arts of Seduction, but always found proof against them.
Brea out of the strongest of their trials it will come forth
Part. Already is the impious sport with Christianity, the
abase of religion as a means of distinction, recognised in its
fres form as aacrilege, and is dying away. My firm oi-
um upon the fidelity of my people, as the surest means of
extinguishiag the conflagration, has been now nobly re-
warded both by the older and the younger sons of our
Prussian country, even where another language than Que.
Zr
Therefore, hear this well, lords and faithful states, and
"fill the country hear it throagh you, From all the in-
!bodies to which I and my government have been expoied
for some years, I appeal to my people ! From all evils which
Perhaps are still in reserve far me, I appeal beforehand to
ay people? My people know my heart, my faith and love
to it, and adheres in love and faith to me. My people does
lot wish the association of representatives in the govern-
meat, the weakening of rank, the division of sovereignty,
the breaking up of the authority of its kings, who have
handed its history, its freedom, its prosperity, and who
alone can protect its dearest acquisitions—and will protect
Kum, 0011 willing, as heretofore.
"Know, my lords, I do not read the feelings of my people
ut the green gates and huesu of the festividoty ; leas in
the praise and blame of the press, or in the übtful, some-
times criminal, demands of mittens addressee, which are sent
to the throne, and states, or elsewhere. I have read them
'nth say owe eyes in the touching thanks of men for bene-
fit' promised, scarcely begun; here, where broad
di41.117 land stood under water ; there, from men
'careolY recovered from hunger. In their fine joy, in their
Rea eyes did I read their feelings three yeers ago, when the
Gemof myself and the queen were so wonderfully pre-
-79d. There is truth—and in my words is truth—when
Y, that is a noble people ; and I quite feel the happiness
-Mending over such a people. And yuur hearts is uu-
raterid me and accord with me when in this great house
I tegiently call upon you—' Be mirth,' of this people ! '
my lords of the nobility and my faithful
"'"flnon, and commons, are, I am firmly persuaded, im-

proosi wfailict Net, lid We this day, and in this hour,
your acs 'the int et your nuitective orders ; but, there-
Lure, also, the protectors or yottr Irkeira renown. Look
at this throne ! Your iathe.te and mine many
princes of your race, and of mine, and I myself —have
tight for the preservation, the deliverance, and the
honour of this throne, and for the existence of uur native
land. God was with us! There is now a new battle to be
fought on behalf of the same glorious posse:alone—a peaceful
one indeed, but its combats are not less Imp:Muse than those
of the field of war. And God will be with Ali yet again, for
to battle is against the evil tendencies of the age. Your
menisaity with me, the prompt expression of your wish to
GM MO In improvirg the domain of rights (that tette field for
tamp Mesa of kings), will make this Diet a pitched battle
suliolApiost every evil and lawless influence that troubles
sad adieoutu Germany; and the work will be to your
swam Mid that of the country, and the contentment and
sodeltollou of the people.
ives of the nobles, be now and for the future,
as air:fill:wfirst to follow the banner of the Hohenzollern,
that for three centuries has led you on to honour. And you,
burghers, give to the whole world • living testimony that the
intelligence, the great mass of which you are proud to re re-
sent, is among us, that right and true one, which ennobles
by its development of religion and morality, and by the
love of your king and country. And you, representatives of
the commons, you and your order are never the last when
your country and tour king call upon you, whether it be in
pence or in war. flea/ the voice of your king, that tells you
they require you again!
" In my kingdom neither of the three orders ranks above
or beneath the other. They stand beside each other on an
equality of rights and honour, but each within its limits,
each within tie own province. This is a practicable and
reasonable equality. This is freedom.
"Noble Lords and Trusty Orders,—A word more on the
question—yes, the question of existence between the
Throne and the different Orders. The late King, after ma
tore consideration, called them into existence according

to the German and historical idea of them ; and in this-
idea alone have I continued this work. Impose yourselves,
I entreat you, with the spirit of this definition. You are
German Orders in the anciently received sense of the word—
that is, you are truly sod before all • reprceentatives and
defenders of your own rights'—the rights of those Order.
whose confidi nee hos sent here the far greater portion of
this assembly. But after that you are to exercise these
rights which the Crown has recognised as yours, you
have farther conscientiously to give the Crown that advice
it requires of you. Finally, you are free to bring petitions
and complaints, after mature deliberation, to the foot of
the throne. _

" These are the rights, these are the duties of the German
Orders—this is your glorious vocation. But it is not your
vocation 'to represent opinions,' or bring opinions of the
day into question. That is wholly un-German, and, be-
sides, completely useless for the good of the community, for
it would lead necessarily to inextricable embarrassments with
the crown, which must govern according to the law of God
and the land, and its own free unbiassed resolution, but
which cannot and dares not govern according to the will of
the majority, if ' Prussia' would not soon become an empty
sound in Europe. Clearly recognising my olSce and your
vocation, and firmly resolved to treat that recognition faith-
fully under all circumstances, I have appeared among you
and addressed you with royal freedom. With the same
openness, and as the highest proof of my confidence in you,
I here give you ray royal word that I should not have called
you together had 1 had the smallest suspicion that you would
otherwise understand your duties, or that you bad any
desire to play the part of what are called representatives
of the people. 1 should not have called you together for
that purpose, because, according to my deepest and most
heartfelt conviction, the Throne and State would be en-
dangered by it, and because I recognise it as my first
duty, under all circumstances and events, to preserve the
Throne, the State, and my government as they at pre-
sent exist. I remember the axiom of a Royal friend,
' Confidence excites confidence.' That is this day my bright-
sat hope. That my confidence in you is great I have
proved by my words, and sealed by my act. And from
you, my lords, I expect a proof of confidence in re-
! turn, and in the same manner, by acts. God is my wit-
nese, I keve summoned you, as your truest, best, and
moot faithful friend ; and I firmly believe, that, amongst
the hundreds before me, there is not one who is not re-
solved
at this in 'meat to preserve that friendship. Many
of you were at Konigsberg on the 10th of September,
IRO, and I can even now hear the thunder of
your voices as you pronounced the oath of fidelity
that then penetrated my soul. Many of you, on the day
I assumed the government of my hereditary estates,
joined with thousands in the ' Yes,' with which you replied
to my demand whether you would 'in word sod deed, in
heart and spirit, in truth and love, help and assist me to
preserve Prussia as it is, and as it must remain if it would
not perish ; tat you would not let or binder me in the path
of considerate but vigorous progress, but endure with me
through good days and through evil.' Now redeem your
word ; now fulfil your vow !
It it one of your most important duties to choose from
among you faithful and upright friends of the throne
and of our good purposes for your committees—men
who have comprehended, that at this time it is the first
duty of the orders to encourage and support the good
disposition and fidelity of the country by their own
example, and on the contrary to strike down and diseounte-
name, every kind of faithlessness; men who, enemies of!
every kind of slavt ry, are above all enemies of that shame-
k I yoke which a misguiding opinion (branding the name of
freedom of thought) would lay upon your necks. This
selection is a very critical act, one pregnant with copse-
amines. Weigh it in your hearts, and choose conscien-
tiously.
Remember, also, that the day of uncertainty as to the
forni the activity of the orders is to take is passed. Many!
things which, under this uncertainty, forbearance could
excuse, have henceforth no excuse remaining. The 3rd of
February of this year, like the 3rd of February, 1813, has
opened to the real children of our native land that course
they have now to pursue ; and the same unspeakable hap-
piness which then fell to the lot of my honoured father is
now also mine—mine in this moment. I speak as he did to
the hearts of German, of Prussian men.
" So then, princes, counts, and lords, dear and faithful
orders of nobles, burghers, and commons, while you proceed
with God's help to your task, you will, I ant certain, in
this moment, when all Europe is Faxing on you, and through
all the future labours of the Diet, prove yourselves true
Prussians; and that one thing, believe me, will not be ab-
sent—namely, God's blessing , on which all things depend.
Out of our unanimity it will descend on the present and
future generations, and I hope on all our glorious German
fatherland in one broad stream, beside, while we may dwell
in pesos and safety, as by the sea shore of the blessing-
bringing waters that encircle the earth. And now once more,
and out of the fullness of my heart, welcome !

ebt Oman. .1
The Queen held a drawing-room (the second this
semen) yesterday afternoon in St. Jaines'epalace. Her
Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the royal suite,
arrived from Buckingham-palace at two o'clock, escorted by
a party of the household troops. Her Majesty and his royal I
Highness were received at St. James's-palace by the Lord ,
Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, and the Master of the ,
Hone. The ladies and gentlemen of the royal suite in
attendance were : the Mistress of the Robes, the Duchess of 1
Sutherland ; the Ladies of the Bedchamber, the Countess '
of Mount Edgcumbe (in waiting), the Marchioness of
Douro, the Countess of Osinsborov4h, the Countess of '
Charlemont, sad the Countess of Desert ; the Maids of I
Honour, Hon. Miss Kerr (in waiting), Hon. Miss Caves.
dish (m waiting), Lady Caroline Cocks, Hon. Miss Blur-
ray, Hon. Mies Paget, Hon. Miss Stanley, and the Hon. I
Miss Dawson ; the Womea of the Bedchamber, Lady Caro.
line Barrington, Hon. Mrs. Anson, Hon. Mn. George
Campbell. lady Gardiner, Viscountess Forbes and
Lady Therm Digby. The Lord in waiting, Lord
Byron ; the Keeper of her Majesty's Privy Purse, Mr.
George Edward Anion • the Lord in Waiting to Prince ,
Albert, Lord George Levan ; the Private Secretary to
Prince Albert, Lieut.-Col. the Hon. C. B. Phipps; the
Groom in Waiting, Col. Berkeley Drummond ; the Groom
in Waiting to Prince Albert, Captain Francis Seymour; the
Equerry in Waiting, Major-General Wampum ; the Equerry
in Waiting t• Prince Albert, Capt. the Hon. A. H. Gordon ; 1
the Pegs of Honour, Messrs. Gordon and Forbes.
The Queen wore a very splendid costume. Her Majesty's
train yea of blue ribbed silk, trimmed with point lace. The '
potence was of white satin, trimmed with point lace and '
diamonds. Her Majesty's head-dress was composed of feu-
' there and a wreath of roses studded with diamonds.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the great
officers of state and the ladies and gentlemen of the court, 11
having entered the throne-room, the diplomatic corps were
introduced, when the following presentations to her Majesty '
the Queen and lI.RH. Prince Albert took place. By Prince 1
Callimaki, Ottoman Minister, Osman Bay, M. Zohrab, First '
Attaehé to the Imperial Legation ; by Senor Mon, Mexican
Minister, General Jon Merin Mendota, attached to the
Mexican Legation and late Chars.: d'Affaires; M. Joel de ,
Lizardi, attached to the Mexican Legation.
The Foreign diplomatic circle was attended by M. Van de
Weyer, the Belgian Minister, and Madame Van de Weyer;
Barra de Moncorvo, Portuguese Minister, and the Baronies
de Mascots° ; Baron de Brunow, Rusdan Minister, and
le Baron de Nioolay, Secretary of Legation; General Prince
Castelecala, Neapolitan Minister, and M. 0. Cenofari,
Secretary of Legation; Baron de Hugel, Wurtemberg
Minister ; Madame Marquee Lisboa, the Lady of the Bra.
silian Minister; Count de Reventlow, the Daniels Minister;
Prince Callimaki, the Ottoman Porte Minister, and Princess
Callimaki; Mn. Bancroft, wife of the American Minister,
and Mr. John R. Broadhead, Chard d'Affaires of the United
States of America; Senor fauns the Sp
ndanish Minister,
the Chevalier de Tatou, First seeistary, a le Chevalier,
de Pediments, Secretary of Legation de S. M. Catholique ;
Senor Jose Maria Luis Mora, Mexican Minister; Baron de
Beast, Saxon minister, and the Baroness Beust • Count de
Janne, French Chargé d'Affaires, and Counted; de Janine;
Baron de Rehausen, Swedish Charge d'Affaires, and
Baroness Heimann ; Count Adrian de Revel, Sardinian
d'Affaires ; Mr. &intense Netherlands, Charge
Tafres ; Baron Koller, First Secretary to the Austrian
Embassy ; the Viscountess Palmerston, wife of her Majesty's
principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs . and Col.
Cornwell, her Majesty's Assistant Master of the Ceremonies.
The general circle was attended by the Lord Chancellor,
the Archbishop of Dublin, the Lord Steward, the Lord
Chemberlain the Master of the Hone, the
Corps o
General of fiCotland, the Captain of the Hon. Corp. Gen-
tlemen at Arms, the Marquis of Anglesey, Gold Stick in
Waiting ; the Treasurer of the Household, the Vice-Chase-
bertain, the Vico-Chancellor of England, Sir G. Lee, Lieu-
tenant of the 'Yeomen Guard ; Mr. K. O. Gore, Groom in
Waiting to her 11.. away ; L. H. Wyatt, Staudarill3L'arcr of
the Hon. Carpe of Gentlemen at Arms; Sir G. Houlton,
Ensign of the Yeomen Guard; Capt. Lord J. Murray, Scots
Fusilier Guards, Equerry to H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent;
Rev. J. B. Wood, Chaplain le hes Majesty Queen

Adelaide; Rev. J. Vast, the Deputy Clerk of the Clown is
Waiting; Col. Smith, Silver Stick in Waqing; Hos. S.
Lyttelton, Marshal of the Ceremonies; Mr. J. B. Curling,
Adjutant to the Non. Corps of Gentleman et Arms; Capt.
Kincaid, Exon in Waiting ; Sir B. Smith, C.S. ; Sir N.
Harris, Grown of the Privy Chamber in Waiting Col.
Master, Gentleman Usher of the Privy Chamber in Wait-
ing ; Capt. the Him. M. S. West, Gentleman Usher to her
Majesty in Waiting; Mr. Alfred Monmomety, Gentlemen
Usher to the Queen; Major•Genend Godwin, Gentleman
Usher to H.R. H. Prince Albert; Col. H. 'kennel,
Coldstream Guards, Field Officer in Waiting ; and the fol-
lowing ladies ;
Rrenr..q.—Breafort.

MeruTain;aso...7.--1. la rolcarde, Exeter, Downehlre.
CuegraNam.—Nelson, St. Germana, Marten, Waldegrave, (lama-
dm. lorteseue, Duele, Grey, Pi:often, Dowager Glasgow, Arundel
and SurreT. Cbiamter, promoter Erroll, Leven wad Melville.
VI NNW NY MOS. —Com termer r, Milton, attopdard, Maynard, Ebring.
ton. Endyn, *sham, CaMereagh, Sydney.
Lamm.--froortea, Dowager havers, fl E. H. Vert, G. Egerton,
Whittle), Hogg Sondes, 11. C. Kelly, A. Peel, B. Johnstone, L. Agnew,
E. Douglas, V. Taylour, M. Taylour, A. Pltralan, L. Eliot, Bowater,
Maki, E. Lawler, Cockburn, 8 L. Melville, Pakington,Tyler, D. Boyle,
LWaldegrave, P. Her, Carmichael, Harrington, E.Wakiestrare, Wawa.
eilllk, Lee, Stanley, (. Scott, A. Sett, Templemorr, H. Muatyn, L.
Money. E. Drummond, L. Lowthw, Braybrouke, E. L. Melnik, C.
Bathurst, Butter, King, E. Dawson. Wenlock, E. Repel!, G. Hominy,
J. Hay. Dowager Napier, Anna, Radatoek, Lyndhurst, A. Paget,
Raadwell, fauna.* a, L Pelham, E. Plunkett, Dowager ( liaton, C.
Prdhurst, 11. Plunkett, M. P. Howard, H. Pelham, E. De Burgh, H.
P. Howard, B. summit; Esathope, Gotham, Enzwygram, Y. Fits.
dweller, r. Murray.
lisansmara.—De atom, De Rothae.hild.
lionockaatua.—E. Hurtord, Lady Duff, Mrs, A. Cotton, Mks B.
Calton, Mn. G. Hope, R. Wheatley, P. M.arasars Sutton, Miss ltuwols
Mrs. Gough, Mrs. J. Stuart Wortley, Mint Stuart Wortley, Lady More
Om, E. Napier, Mn. Hodgson, Mr.. Barrington, Mr.. Sanderson, MO.
blitabrd, Mn. W. Herbert, Mrs, E. Grinwton, Mn. Smyth, Mrs.
L4=7, 1.. Neville, L. G. Neville, Maw. N. IL Colborne, Mrs. B.
Mn.. R. Berton, Min /honor, Mew C. Suitor, Mn. Herber.,
Mrs. R. Currie.
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iirTaregn..—Howley, Bates, 0. Gore, Erlystocke, Whitely,
Ricardo, It. Todd, Lawrence, R. Gosling, race Lee, I. G. Wynne,
C. Daring, C.l). Bethune, W. P. Wood, P. 'Puerile, R. D. it. Mac.
&raid, It. Alexander, A. E. Onslow, M. Wood, Lumley, W. Cooper,
!haler, J. Merrimac, Gilbert, Setein, W. H. hlcdyneux, MeTagwt,
Cob Gordon, bionic, Col. Everest, H. Heathase, Fe11a..., D. Het-
ford, H. Primes, 0. Milford, W. Thornton, J. Townley, Wyndham
E. Shirley, Pried, Prays, C. W. Martyr!, L. Blair, Miles, Adm.,
Ayscough, T. Clifton, Dodd.
Mrierni.—Dull, M. Whatley, H. Whatry, B. Whitely, Myra,
F. M. Wirtearn Johnstone, B. Johnstone, It. Todd, C. Herbert, Goa-
ling, V. Gosling, C. Legh, 0. 11. Vern, Wynne, Crookshank, Lee,
Fox, Hogg,Hogg, Ihigetocke, E. Brigetocke,
F. Emile, Arbuthnot, Mitts Wygram, A. Pits Wygram, Lawson,
C. Lawson, Selwyn, Tyler, S. Blair, Gilbert, B. Miles,
Pattie, S. Pattie, Morrie, Christie, Butler Lecturrre, Suttee, Fel-
lows, Jona% Raiford, Y. Monk, 11.11allorda.itsthunt, C. Hill,
Y. Brodriek, Lowther, lawoett, P. Monk, F. U. Cole, R. Hill,
Pent's, Miles, Hill, E. Mile., Pried, C.ochburn, Gordon, Pack,
B. Darner, C. Praed, F. Shaded!, A. Seymour, Chichester, Ayscough,
C. Bathurst.
The billowing ladies had the honour et being presented to
her Majesty :
lady L. Agnew on her marriage, by the Comte= ottielaeltereegb.
—Lady 11. Chichinter, by the Counter of Yount-rebe.—Lady
Nogg, by thr Counter, of W. German—lady A. aa bee mar-
doge, by the Hon. Lady Dun,.—ThethembreNebon, ea rearrlage,
by the Hon. Mts. S. Herbert. —Theosalms etopfordom Isar mairlepe,
by lady Soren—Tim Countess Wahlerimik by Ldy lbaseeek.—
Mammas Mahe, an km asatieWey the Dadra of lathsehad.
Viwountees DistiamO, by the Lanus et Gelmbenegtk—Vis-
countess thrbigton, on her murky', by Oseiniess Fortreeue—ne
COilateils Dowager of Glrgow, by her atentreran-law, Lady F.
Fitsclarence.—idy II on her carnage.by Viewers
Hardinge.— Lody E. Plunkett, the Corals of Mena—Lady
Lam by her mother, Lady) Elisabeth ReyealL—Lady J. Hay, by
lady E. H. Vete. —Lady Wharrithrfe by the Countess Fertescue.—
Lady L. Wakkgruve, by Genres Waiter:ie.—lady Premiered, by
Lady Balta.—lady L. Walderrave, by ter Wridegrase.—Lady
P. Hay, by the Dowager Counter of Erro/L—Lady D. Boyle, by bar
mother the Counter Dowager of Glasgow.—Hoax. Mrs. 8. Cotton, on
her marriage, by Viscountess Combermers.—The Hon. Y. Harbert,
by her sister, the Hon. Mrs. G. E. Anson.—The Hon. Km Gough,
ca bee marriage, by Lady E. U. Vere.—The lion. Mrs. J. S. Worley,
on her marriage, by Lady Whanyelide.—Lady Tyler, by ans.
—lady Pakington, by tier mother, lady 8. blorray.—Ma.PC
Mame% by her mother, the Bremer de Cillbed.—Tha Berm P. B.
Batton, by the Hoe Mrs. traderson.— Lady S. L. Melville, by ha
mother, the Countess of Leven and Meirille.—lady Cockburn, by the
B. Mrs. lloalgson.—Lady E. Lawley, on bee ...111111.0 by
Lady Wenleck.—Lady Malet, by the Vbmountees Palemalem—
AA. F. Howard, by the Duchess of Noe b.—lady
F, iLybur. by the Duchess of Butherland.—Lady H.
``the Countess of Chichester.—Leidy H. Plunkett, by the dirks
j itaga'.l.—lion. Lady Mostyn, on her marriage, by Lod, H. L.
17-7!rtni(t7l2r=4:noniT3e4V,:l;
181111rne—Mrs. Mark Wood, on bee marriage, by Lady Templemern—
Mr. Robert Alexander ocher marrisge, by lady F. Bernell—Me
Arthur E. Ginlow on ire marriage, by Lad y Panthope.—lfin
lem on be
mareirige, by lady E. DrumononeL—Mm. Vilnius Urger,
▪ bermarriase, by Mrs. Cooper, of Painehill.—Mrs. Jahn Harm-
OM
ea hereooge,
marriage, by the Decker. of Norfolk—rm. Cot. Eye
H her marriage, by the Baroness deal/Fwd.—The Hoe. Mrs. Edward
Hannon, byge,
the Counter of Clarendork—Hon. L. G. Neville, on
is • by bee mother, Lady B.
—Mrs. henry
liselbeate, by Counter Spenori.—Mrs. Fehowee by Lady H. L.
lkagm—Mrs. biTaggart, by Mrs. Gordon-11re W. 11.
Wyman, by Lady Dalrymple.—Mrs. &Ma, by the Coun-
ter of St. Gerniene—Mrs. Gilbert, by the lady F. Bernell.—
Mrs. Haider, by Mrs. Wyndham.—Mrs. R. D. IL Meedee.lll.
by the Counter of Eglinton.—Min F. M. Wigram, by lady Pim.
His.yrarn.—Mies B. Whately, by Mrs. Whatriy.—Plias H. Whaley, by
Whately.—Mrs. W. P. Wocd, by ltdri. C. W. Ileskyr.—Mrs. F.
Estelle, nee Barter de landien, by lady Carom—Mr. C. D.
Bethune, by the Counter. of Dublies M. Tyler, by her mother,
lady Tyler.—Mias Gilbert, by her mother,
L. Gilbert.—Mne IL Bre,
byltra. L. Blair.—Mir Tyler, by her mother Lady Ty ter. —Mir law*
by ber mother, Men elsein.—Mir C. Itendharn, by Mrs. W
Mir Lance, by Lady Braybrooke.— toe Arbuthnot, by
▪ Sm. Mrs. Gough.—Miss E. Tared., by Lady thmoye—ltir
B.
moo, by her mother, Mrs. W. Thoenton.—Miss E. Bripieles,
*her ther, Mrs. lieigistocke.—Mir Brigeteeke, by her mother,
Bes. Brigstorie.—Mir M. L. Fox, by the Counter of Cludiestar.—
nr. E. Lee, by her mother, Mrs. Lee—Miss lee, by her mother, Mni.
Dn.—Mira Crockehank, by ber aunt, lady Kelly—Mir Wynsally
Der mother, Mrs. C. 0. Wynee.—Mbe V. Gooding, by her merles_„
His. R. Goyling.—Mise C. Herbert, by her mother, the Hen. Mrs. W.
lanbert.—Mise R. Todd, by her mOtbA.,_ Mrs. R. Todd.—leis F.
Britian, by bee mother. Lady Shades.{.—Mir B. Darner, by bee
'rather, the Hon. Mrs. IL Darner.—Mfr Gordon, by bee
moan, Mrs. Colonel Gordon.—Miss Cockburn, by her masher.
Lily Cockburn.—Miss E. Miles, by bee maw, Mrs. Mille.—
Wm Miles, by her mother, Men Mlles.—Miss iL 11114.111
arci,4i" Mr metre; M D. her mot ilairrd.—Mle ,
Mee (et Llanarth), by the Counter of Una. —Miss Fellows., by
Mr mireher, Mrs. Pellowes.—MW Suttee, by her aunt, Mrs. I.
Bealibieete.—Mint Leehmere, by bee aster, Mrs. Bea=k;
BY lintkr, by lady Butler.—Hine Cluirle, by Lady
Moan. y her mother, Lady H. Morlyn.—MW Path, by bur
dame kW. H. T. Priuyep.—Miss 8. Pottle, by her sister, Mrs. H.
itimep.
The following noblemen and gentlemen wen also present:
Drag—Beaufort.
Msatiessie—Hesdfort, Exeter, Downshire.
Eger..—Falmouth, Morton, St. Germans, Grey, Chichester, Duck,
Auckland.
Vuirocrerr.—Maynard, Stopford, Mnbia, Hinckley, Sydney, Ebring.
tom, Palmerston.
LOlna.—John Chichester, Sondes, Brougham, Heytesbury, John
Rama Stanley, Lyndhurst, Camoys.
Bisuart.—llithatuay, Hereford, Rochester.
ILtoey HONOCIUSI22I.—tiir G. Grey, J. Stuart Wortley, SR J. Gra.
ham, G. L. Damen tramer, Sir R. Adair.
Ilooornieue.—E. J. Rumen, E. Marlyn, M.P., G. Barrington.
BARONZI".—Sir P. G. Egerton, Pyre Nostra, J. Carmichael,
J. Weir liege, W. S. Cockburn, J. Mariner&
Bias.—Fltsroy Kelly, J. Haze, W. C. Roes, R.A., W. Symonds,
Acton a Gcvar~—Mr Ise.
Rev. Dorions.—Hampden, Starner.
Ere.—Jobe Jerold,.

Pepsis of Eton.
Miressess.-1. Duff, M. G. Hope, Ponderien, M.P., S. L Fox,
B. Taylor, Bainbridge, R. God*, R. Tsid, J. IL Hemble, Gladstone,
W. 11. Mime, H. Woodhouse, J. Dalrymple, A. Drummond, J.
A. Davis, Lumley, D. Bethune, Dodd, M.P, A. Johnstone, 0.
T. leyndowe, J. H Gilbertese, lamas, M.P., B. rdoe, J. Towneley,
R. Alexander, Wks, E. Saunders. E. Shirley, M.P., Smyth, H. Moray,
Hader, Howell, C. W. Honks*, D. Hellord A. Sandford, W. Lyon.
Yieu.4aninesc—The Duke of We
Genennt s.—Vineount Comberserelim
,riion. Sir A. Duff, Sir H.
Wheatley, Bart., Sir E. Bowater, J. Napier, Sir D. Hill, Sir J.
Bathurst.
COLONEts. —Air J. M. Burgoyne, Hart., T. Wood, Gordon, Fawcett,
Everest, P.R.B, Sir J. R. Eosins. S. Blair, Alrey.
C.W.3l4l.—Peneral, H. Austin, C. 8., Cotton, M. Wood, G. F.
Spawn, (below, Cole, Trocibridge.
LtItITVIANTS.-11. Vere, Hayes, J. P. WooHrwae Wimysa, Hon.
G. S. Gough, Dyneley, Praises, C. P. Teesdale, H. G. Sutton, C.
Sutton, Hogg, H. Blies, D. L. Mackinnon, E. C. Gordon, Delecombe,
Prim
E. Watson, G. A. Mlialr.
Anniusui.—Earl Walleyes, C. 8., Shlrreff, Sir C. Malcolm,
&L:oh.
Ascough, lord !S
Cirrus, R.N.—J. Hay, Bar 0. Tyler, K.H., R Burton, X.H.,
Troubridge, D. &Krone.
CONSIANDZIN.—A. C. Key, J. H. liolyneux, A. J. Wadley.
LIWTIMAXIII, R.N.—J. lilaore, Boys.
The Queen and Prince Albert attended by the royal suite
returned to Buckingham Palace, after the drawing-room.
H.R.H. Prince Albert honoured the Exhibition of the
New Society of Painters in Water Colours, at their Gallery,
53, Pall-mall, with a visit immediately after her Majesty's
drawing-room yesterday afternoon.
H.R.H. the Duchess of bent was p ted, by • severe
cold, from attending the drawing-room.
Their Excellencies the Count and Cowden Dietrichstein,
the Countess Reventlow, and Mr. Bancroft, were prevented
having the honour of attending her Majestv's drawing-
room yesterday. Le Commandeur Margins Lisboa (Bra-
zilian Minister) was prevented by indisposition from attend-
ing the drawing-room.
' A deputation from the Directors of the Metropolitan
Sewage Manure Company,. aocompanied by their solicitor and
acting-secretary, had an interview with Viscount Morpeth
yesterday, at the office of her Majesty's Commissioner" of
'Woods and Forests, in Whitehall-place._ The deputation
consisted of Dr. Guy, Mr. T. W. Floyd, Mr. E. W. Cox,
Mr. J. C. B. Warren, Dr. Hodgkin, Capt. Warren, Mr. H.
P. Fuller, Mr. W. T. Kim, and Mr. W. C. Mylne, engineer.
Mr. Hawes, treasurer, and Mr. Chattier, Secretary, to the
Royal Humane Society, had an interview yesterday with
Viscount Morpeth. A deputation from the Liverpool and
Harrington Water Works, consisting of Messrs. Banner,
Gladstone, and Stainsted, bad as interview with Viscount
Morpeth yesterday. Mr. Bnuhfield gad Mr. Solomon, two
directors of the Commercial Gas Company (London and
Tower Hamlets), and Mr. Thomas, the solicitor to the
company, had an interview yesterday with Viscount Bier-
peth, at the office of the Woods and Forests.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England, had
• general meeting yesterday, at their office in Whitehall-
place.