The Express.
London, England, 1851-07-08 00:00:00

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The Queen gave a concert last evening at Buck-
ingham Palace. 'Vlore four hundred invitations, compri-
sing the Royal family, the Diplomatic corps, and foreigners
of distinction, and a large party of the nubility and gentry
were issued for this reception.
The Duchess of Kent arrived at the Palace at twenty-
' five minutes before ten o'clock, attended by Lady Augusta
Bruce, Baroness de Speth, and Sir George Cooper. The
Duchess of Gloucester arrived, attended by her Lady in
Waiting and Colonel the Hon. A. Liddell. The Royal
Duchesses were received by the Hon. Amelia Murray and
the Hon. Lucy Kerr, Maids of Honour in Waiting, Mr. It.
Ormsby Gore and Col. Wylde, Grooms in Waiting to the
Queen and Prince Albert, and by Lord C. Fitzroy and
Lieut.-Col. F. H. Seymour, Equerries in Waiting to her
Majesty and the Prince.
The Duke of Cambridge was accompanied by Prince Ed-
ward of Saxe Weimar, and wilt attended by the Hon.
James Macdonald.
The general company on their arrival were ushered to the

I'icturt7 Gallery. - -
About ten o'clock the Queen and Prince Albert, ac-
companied by the Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of
Gloucester, and the Duke of Cambridge, and attended by
the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, were conducted by
the Lord Chamberlain to the Saloon, which was fitted up .n
• music-room. The general circle of visitors followed tb.•
royal party into the saloon.
The concert. the singers in which were selected from ter
two grand opFras, then commenced.
The following was the programme:
PARTI, PRO..
Qwertetto—•' Di Palo Diu." Meriumrit Castellon e
Viardot, Signori oardeni a Herr Furnace It au e
Narciao)
Air - l'agUil pace," Gariluni
Trio —" Dolce ne au ri..toro."
dame Ginen.al, e Sign,, Mann !FillideS) Chertihini.
Alt Du Dummies Lind," Herr F.iranra (Der Wuch) Muyerbevr.
Duo —" un bell' em, uI rirebi.a." &good ILablactie
e Tumburini (Turon in ludiu) ......... .
Air—. trendy per ate set libers," McWs. Cunene
(Elixir)
Quintetto—'•U Dio tli Moe," Madames Cantellan e
viardot, sigma( Ciantuni, Tamburini, a Lablacbe
(II Dilurio)

PARTS Ssnoina.
luartetto—" 0 Nobile tigovira," Sighaft Mari ,
Gardoni, Tend's, ini, e Labisehe (Comte Grp)
Air. P'..pactiolle. —Madame Vindot.
"Hos —"G ovinetn (,raper," MditioCruvelli. Mes-
dame. entellan e Viamhe (II (..oetato) Meycrbcet.
Dun—. per Cairene,. Marla no Castellan 0 Mg.
Lublaehe (La Seneca t er Astinia) Mecca.
Air= Conn.t.tu la Chanyon I" blg. Mule (Le
Chant de Mai) Meyetbeer.
Due—"lch wont' meine Sob," Mdl4. Cruvelli
Madame VMMot Mendelmulm.
Finale 2e4'. —"Fran (denim in gue.t remPo," Mes-
dames Viardot, Castellon. e Mdlle. Ct u.elli, sig-
nori GenlonL Taraburini, Herr Formes, 0 Sig.
Labiate, ( Nozzedi Figaro) Mover:.
Refreshments were served to the company 41urin, tho
evening in the Green Drawing-room, and after !In: pvr-
furatance the State Pining-room was thrown open fur

supt h r.
' pee Queen keld a Court at three o'clock yesterday :iftt r-
noon at Buckingham-palace.
Count Walcwski, Ambassador-Extraordinary from the
French Republic, had an audience of her Majesty, to &liver
his credentials. Ms Excellency was introduced by Viscount
Palmerston, G.C.8., the Queen's Principal Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted by Colonel the
lion. Sir Edward Cust. K.C.11., her Majesty's Master of
the Ceremonies. The Countess of Walewski, wife of his Ex•
celleney, was presented to the Queen by the Viscounu
Palmerston.
The Earl of Westmoreland was presented to her Maj,,ty
at an audience, by Viscount Palmerston, on his return foes
his mission to the Court of Berlin.
The Queen was attended by the Earl of Morley, Lord-hi-
Waiting, and Mr. R. Ormsby Gore, Groom-in-Waiting.
Prince Albert, attended by Lieut.-Colonel Francis Hugh
Seymour, visited th, Exhibition of the Works of Industry
of all Nations yesterday morning.
The Duke of Wellington had an audience of her Majesty
yesterda.
The Pryince of Wales and Prince Alfred, attended by Mr.
Birch, took a drive in an open carriage yesterday.
Prince Arthur and the Princess Louisa took an airing
yesterday in an open carriage and four.
lice Majesty and Prince Albert took a drive in an open
carriage and four, yesterday. The equerries in waiting,
Lord C. Fitzroy and Lieut.-Colonel F. IL Seymour, attend-
ing on horseback.
The Duchess of Kent went to Claremont yestenlay, and
visited the French Royal Family. lier Royal Higbeeol
returned to her residence, Clarence Rouse, St. James's,
the afternoon.

A deputation, consisting of Mr. IL A. Slaney. M.P., Mr.
E. Van'ittart Neale Mr. Thomas Hughes, Mr. Haines
(deputed by the Leeds Flour Mill Society), Mr. Cooper
(Manager of the Working Tailors' Association); Mr. Jen-
nings (Manager of the Working Buildera' Association) ;and
Mr. J. G. Marshall, M.P., had an interview with the Right
Hon. Henry Labouchere, on Saturday, at the Board of Trade.
The deputation waa headed by Lord Ashburton.
Mr. S. Solomon, late High Sheriff of St. Helena, had
an interview with Earl Grey at the Colonial-office, Ye,'

terday.
Mr. Theodore Martin, parliamentary agent to the
shire Railway, and Mr. James Grant, of Elgin, and
James, Anton, Law, Holmes, parliamentary agents: and
Mr. Thomas Allan, of Edinburgh, had an interview st.t,r-
day with the Commissioners of Railways, at their ()thee at
the Board of Trade.
Sir James Alexander had an interview yesterday with
Earl Grey, at the Colonial Office. Mr. John Leslie !•'osier,
had also an interview with the noble earl.
Lord Howard de Walden had an interview with the Iticbt
Hon. henry Labouchere yesterday, at the Board of Trade.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office,
from the Governor of the West Indian Islands, and 4,0
from the Governor of Malta.
Despatches were sent off yesterday to the Governors Of
Ceylon and Hong Kong, from the Colonial Office.

BRIDEWELL AND BETIILEILEM HOSPITALS.-011
Friday the governors and supporters of these great institu-
tions held the anniversary in the great room of Bride-
well Hospital—Sir Peter Laurie, president, in the chair.
The report stated that within the last year 19: patieu"
had been discharged cured from Bethlehem Hospital, and
that there was on the 4th of July, 1851, iu the hospital 21a
curables ; that in the house of occupation attached to
Bridewell 121 young persons had been admitted during
the year, and that 69 had been outfitted and provided with
situations, of whom 18 were placed in the Queen's, and 3
en the Merchants' naval service, and that 25 had been re-
warded for good conduct and continuance in service.
There were present amongst the guests the Bishop of
Chester, Baron Charles Dupin, Mr. Hankey, governor of
the Bank of England, &c. The Queen and all the ether
loyal toasts were proposed with eloquence, and drunk with
enthusiasm. The Bishop of Chester delivered an admirable
speech in favour of the noble institutions, the anniver,ary
of which they had assembled to celebrate, and attributed
the remarkable prosperity with which this country was
blessed in a great measure to the efficacious aid winch
was given to the great charities with which it abounded.
Baron Dupin expressed his surprise at the fact, that
30,0001. a year should be given by voluntary subscription
for the support of the institutions, at the celebration et the
anniversary, of which he had the honour to be a guest.
Greet applause was bestowed upon the president, the
tremors:, and the distinguished strangers.