The Express.
London, England, 1851-05-20 00:00:00

be Court.

STATE BALL.
The Queen gave, last evening, a state halt at
Buckingham palace, to a most brilliant court, the invita-
tions exceeding two thousand and one hundred. The ar-
rangements were similar to tho first reception this season.
tho entire suite of state saloons being opened and brilliantly
illuminated with handsome crystal lustres and gilt chande-
liers, the garter-room and ante-room at the south end of the
picture-gallery, were also opened for the accommodation of
the numerous visitors. The choicest exotics and fragrant
flowers were tastefully arranged in the alcoves behind the
elevated seats reserved for her Majesty and her royal guests,
both in the ball-room and also in the throne-room. Groups
of flowers as, adorned the picture-gallery and the grand
hall.

The company began to arrive noon after nine o'clock,
those having the merit., alighting by the temporary garden
entrance, and the general circle entering the palace by the
grand ball. All the visitors were conducted by the principal
staircase through the green drawing-room to the picture-
gallery and the grand saloon.
Her Royal llighness the Duchess of Kent, accompanied
by his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, and
attended by Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness do Speth, Sir
Ocorge Cooper, and Lord James Murray, arrived at the
Palace at 20 minutes before 10 o'clock, and was received by
thellon. Eleanor Stanlcy,and thellon. Beatrice Ilyng, maids
of honour in welting, Lieutenant-Colonel lion. Robert
Boyle, groom in waiting, Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Sey-
mour, groom in waiting to Prince Albert, Colonel the Bon.
Charles Ore', equerry in waiting, and Lieutenant-Colonel
Francis Hugh Seymour, equerry in waiting to Prince
Albert.

His Royal Highness Prince Henry of the Netherlands
arrived, attended by the Chevalier van Rappard, the Che-
valier de Casembroot, and Captain Maij.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge was accom-
panied by his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe
Weimar, and was attended by the Hon. James Macdonald
and Lord William Paulet.

Her Majesty • body guard, under the command of Sir
Seymour Sadler, the Ezon in Waiting, was on duty in the
Palace, as usual. Captain• Phiblis and Bellairo, officers of
the corps, were present. A guard of honour of the Foot
Guards, was on duty, with their band, in front of the
Palace.

Her Majesty the Queen and hie Royal Highnes the
Prince Albert, entered the grand saloon at a quarter before
10 o'clock, accompanied by her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Kent, their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of
Prussia, him Royal Highness Prince Frederick William of
Prussia, his Royal Highness Prince Henry of the Nether-
lands, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, their
Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Cobourg
Gotha, has Royal Highness the Duke Ernest of Wurtrini-
burg, his Serene Ilighne,s the Prince of Leiningen, and his
I Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar.
In attendance on her Majesty were the Mistress of the
Robes, the Countess of Gainsborough, Lady in Waiting;
the Hon. Eleanor Stanley and the lion. Beatrice Byng,
Maids of Honour in waiting, the Lord Chamberlain, the
Lord Steward, the Vice Chamberlain, the Marquis of Or-
monde, Lord in Waiting, Lieut.-Colonel Hon. R. Boyle,
Groom in Waiting, Colonel the lion. C. Grey, Equerry in
Waiting, and the rives of Honour in Waiting.
In attendance on his Royal Highness the Prince Albert,
were the Groom of the Stole,
_ Lord George Lennox, Lord
in Waiting, Lieut.-Colonel F. Seymour, Groom in Wait-
ing,
and Lieut.-Colonel F. Hugh Seymour, Equerry in •
Waiting.
In attendance upon their Royal Highnesses the Prince
and Prince*, of Prussia. were the Countess A. de Hectic,
the Countess Louise Orions, Count Piikler, Major Von
Boyen, Count Golts, Colonel Fischer, and Lieutenant Von
Hems.

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In attendance on the Duke end Duchess of S►xo Cobourg
Gotha were the Baroness de Wangenheim and M. B. do
Treskow.

Her Majesty and her august circle passed through the
assembled company in the Grand Saloon, and were con-
ducted the Lord Chamberlain to the Ball-room, where
Mr. BooWs quadrille band was in attendance. The general
I circle followed the Queen and Prince Albert and their royal
guests into the ball-room.
The Queen wore a blonde dress over white Bah, with
coloured dowers of various kinds worked on it, ornamented
with bunches of flowers to correspond, and diamonds. Her

Majesty's head dress was fronted of a wreath of flowers of
various kinds to corre.pond with the dress,ornarnented with
diamonds.

The Duchess of Kent wore a black tulle dress over black
satin, trimmed with black lace, the front ornamented with
bouquets of diamonds and amethysts, and the stomacher
also ornamented with diamonds and amethysts. Her
royal highness's head dress was of white velvet with fea-
thers and blonde lappets, and the ornaments amethysts and
diamonds.

The l'rincens of Prussia wore a dress of pale blue crape
over blue silk, trimmed with blue satin ribbon, and white
blonde with ruses and lilies. Iler royal highness wore as a
headdress a garland of lilies and pink roses, and dinmuud
ornaments.

The Duchess of Saxe Cobourg Gotha wore a dress of
white tulle over white satin, trimmed with white satin rib-
bon, and ornamented with flowers. Her Itoyal Highness
wore a headdress of flowers and diamonds.

tier Majesty opened the ball with the Prince of Prussia
in a quadrille at live minutes before ten o'clock, the ris-a-
via being the Duke of Saxe Cuboorg Gotha and the Duchess
of Sutherland. The other members of the royal party joined
in this quadrille. After this dance a number of quadrilles,
waltzes, and other dances were performed in the Dail-room
by Mr. ItoosZ's quadrille baud.
Dancing afterwards commenced in the Throne-room
(where Jullien's band was stationed) with
The Omit bith.n 4aad.db
In the orchestra were :—llerr Kcenig (Cornet it Ptston),
t..ollinet (Flageolet), Messrs. baker, Cooper, Doyle, La-
vigne, Ciotti, Jarrett, C. harper, Anglois, Collins, 6:c.
The following dances were played by this band during
the evening:
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qr•DIIILLVL

.....
la Tommie, from 'Ulm" Opera.
'lke NclaulLte Jullien
Ent nt Prong/us ...." .. Auler.
?atm.

Debutantes
binittte
La Mandy Una

Strom.
Karl
haulm.

The CI yatal Fountain ........
Karl Bull. r.
the Tamen,. Irri .......... lion. tttpt. /4 ildmay.
Polka des Polawarde
The 10124 Nn Doyle.
The Mouton to Myr °MAK
The nevi. .w
The Derby Julllea.
During the evening the company were served with re-
freshntenta in the Garter Room and the Gran Drawing
!tome.

A State Supper wu served with regal magnificence soon
after 12 o'clock in the principal Dinner Room on Mug
ranges of tables; the splendour of the service being height-
ened by the consummate ta.te of the decoration. 1 hey
were most brilliantly lit by gold candelabra.
The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Prince and Princess of Prussia, l'rince Frederick William
of Prussia, the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Cobourg Gotha,
and the Duke Ernest of Wurtemburg, left Buckingham
Palace at 9 o'clock yesterday morning, to continue their
inspection of the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of
all Nations. The royal suites consisted of the lion. Bea-
trice Byng, the Countess A. de Ilacke, Baroness IVang-
enheiin, Cul. lion. C. Grey, Lieut.-Col. F. H. Seymour,
Major Von Boyen, Lt. Heins, and M. B. de Treskow.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert returned to Buckingham
Palace at half-past II o'clock. 'l'hc l'rince of Wales and
Prince Alfred, attended by Mr. Birch, also visited the Ex-
hibition.

The Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the Prince of
Leiningen, and attended by Lady Fanny Howard, Ba-
roness de Speth, and Sir George Cooper, also inspected the
Exhibition yesterday morning.
Prince Frederick William of Prussia returned to Buck-
ingham Palace on Saturday night from Liverpool.
The Duke and Duchess de Nemours visited the Queen
yesterday, and also paid a visit to the Duchess of lieut.
Prince Albert, attended by Lieut.-Colonel F. B. Seymour,
rode out on horseback yesterday.
In the afternoon, the Queen, with the Princess Alice, ac-
companied by the Princess of Prussia and the Duchess of
Saxe Cobuurg Gotha, took a drive in au open carriage and
four. Colonel the lion. C. Grey, and Lieut.-Colonel lion.
It. Boyle attended on horseback.
l'rince Albert, accompanied by the Prince and Prince
Frederick William of Prussia, the Duke of Saxe-Cubourg
Gotha, and Duke Ernest of Wurtemberg, rode out on horse-
back at the same time, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel F.
IL Seymour.

A deputation, consisting of Mr. 11. 11. Wilson, Sir G.
Staunton, the Right lion. Molt Mackenzie, Sir Herbert
Maddock, Sir Charles Malcolm, Colonel !tawlinson, Colonel
Sykes, Mr. IL I'. Priusep, Dr. J. Bird, Mr. G. Forbes, the
lion. 11. Stanley, Mr. Atkinson, Mr. Fergussfm, Mr. Bland,
Mr. W. Strachey, Mr. Itavenshaw, and Mr. It. Clarke, had
an interview with Lord J. Russell yesterday, at his otiirial
residence iu Downing-street.
Mr. W. 0. Stanley had an interview yesterday with Sir
George Grey at the home-office.
Mr. Asa Whitney, of New York, and Mr. C. D. Archi-
bald, had an interview with Lord Palmerston on Saturday
at the lorcign-ottice.
Ihispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office
from the governor of the Canadas and from the governors
of the other North Amirican colonies. Despatches were
also received from the Lord High Commissioner of the
lonian Islands, from the Governor of Ceylon, and from the
Governor of Western Australia.

The Judicial Committee of Privy Council utt ycider-
day. The lords present were—the Chief Justice of the
Court of Common Pleas, the Chancellor of the Duchy of
Cornwall, the Judge of the Admiralty Court, and Sir
Edward Ryan. The appeal " Logni r. A.Mwell" (lima thy
Prerogative Court), part heard, was heard.

MAJOR llcsac and Mr. Owen have, wo under-
stand, been appointed comminaiuucrs to proceed to the
Cape, fur the purpose of inquiring into the recent iligur-
hence, in Kalfraria. The intimate acquaintance with the
affair sof the colony acquired by Major Hogg during hit
period of service there under Sir Peregrine Maitland, and
the perfect knowledge of the Katlir Imiguage winch Mr.
Owen possessmi, will no doubt conduce much to ruttier Ow
inquiry ailvautageous.—Glutie.