The Express.
London, England, 1865-03-23 00:00:00

THE LEVEE.

By command of the Queen a levee was held
yesterday, at St. James's Passe, by his Royal Highness the
Prince of Was:, on behalf of her Majesty. Promentations
to his royal highness at this court are considered, by the
Queen's pleasure, as equivalent to presentations to bee
Majesty.
The general circle was fully attended, and included mart
of her Majesty's ministers.
Among the presentations to the Prince of Wake, ou
behalf of the Queen, were the following :
The Honourable end Reverend Francla Byng, on Ills appoint-
ment to the Chaplatno, et Lbunnton-nowt Palace.

Earl Cmgan.-
Viscoantio Che Yea. -
Duke of Cleveland.
The 8.,. WU Conway, on appointment to a canonry at
Westminster.
Earl of Cork, on appointment as Lord•Lieutenaut of Somerset.
Mr. R. M. Fenwlek, M.P.
Rey. Wart Hawkins, on his appointment to a canonry of
Westminster.
Lord William Hay.
Dean of Lincoln, on his appointment.
Lieutenant-General Earl of LUCID, on appointment to Colo-
neley of let Life Guards.
Sir Robert Montgomery, late LientenantOorernor of the
Pun Sir i
Thomas Phillips, on being appoint•d one of he: Majesty's
Counsel.
Captain C. F. A. Shadwell. C. 8., loyal Navy, on appointment
as Superintendent of the Royal 11141000 Victuallh,g-yard and
Loyal Naval Hospital. Hadar.
Sir William Swept, Berk,ietee of Antigua.
Sir I booms B. WOW% en being meatod a Baronet.

TH2 QIIRRS AND TMI WINDSOR AND ETON
LITIRLET ASD SCURTIFIO lISTITEMOII.-1-bs Majesty the
Queen has intimated her intentioa of contributing a number
of valuable works of art to the exhibition of oil and water
minx paintings, articles of vertu, and works alopecia local
Interest, which the committee of the Windsor and Eton
Literary sad Scintilla Institution are about to collect in
the Town-hail, Windsor. The Intended exhibition which,
in addition to the support accorded by the Queen, has that
of the council of the South Kensington Museum, and the
gentry of the tows and neighbourhood, will form the chief
attraction of oonversa:iates to be held cm the 4th, sth, and
fhb of next month in the Town-hall, which bee been duly
placed at the disponi of the committee of the institution by
the Mayor of Windsor.
The Right Hon. the Speaker gave his sixth
Parliamealary falkdress dinner last eirsolag. March W., to
the following noblemen and gentlemen :—Lord Burghley,
Lord Courtney, Lord Jahn Browne, the Hon. George
Waldenses Leslie, the Non. Colonel Bayard, Sir Jolts
Traawny, Bart. ; Sir Askew Agnew, Bart. ; Sir Behold
Keightley, But. ; Sir James Flphiostooe, Bari. ; Sir
Colman O'Leghles. Bert. ; Sir Francis Crossley, Bart rMe.
Angerstein, Mr. Baxley, The O'Dessehes. Mr. Bent, Mr.
Walker, Mr. Evelyn Shirley, Mr. F. B. Powell, Mr. Potter,
Mr. Merritt, Mr. Arthur Mills, Mr. Laird, Mr. Magnin,
Mr. Morriss, Mr. Thomson Henke', Mr. Thesis& Mr.
Depri, Mr. Raleigh, Mr. Buxton, Mr. Gawp Beathhe.
Mr. Cavendish Bentinek, Mr. Wee:wreak Beassiest. Mr.
Davenport Bromley, Colonel Parke, Mr. Frederik North.
Rev. Charles Martnie (chaplain), Mr. Alfred Diadem
(private aseretary). The right hoc. gentleman will,kold his
srst levee on Wednesday neap; next, the 29th, at 10 p.m.
Full dries.
The Earl and Countess Rnsselrs dinner party,

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arranged for this evening, is unavoidably postponed.
The Right Hon. the Speaker will hold his first
levee os Wednesday ems* seat, /lamb 29, at tO o'clock.
tontines.
Last night the Duchess of Somerset gars her
third dance at the resides°, of the That Lord of the Ad-
miralty, WhitehalL