The Express.
London, England, 1858-04-22 00:00:00

Cbt Court.

Hee Majesty held a court yesterday afternoon at
Bedthastria- Palms
Bert Cowley, G.C.8., had an andicast of her Majesty
von bla return on leave from Paris. His lordship was pre-
sented by the Barl of Mahnsebnry, the Queen's Principd
Sectotary of State for Foreign Affairs.
Sir G. Hamilton Seymour, G.C.8., had an audience of
the Queen upon his return from his mission to Vienna. Sir
Hamilton woe peeaentad by the Fort of Malmesbuty.
The Bari of Yalmesbury had an audience of her Majesty.
The Queen was attended by Viaonnt Strethallan, lard in
Waiting, sad Sir Frederic &ova, Groom in Waiting.
The Queen and Prince Consort, actompanied by the Prin-
cess Alias, went to the St. James's-hall yesterday morning.
In attendance were Lady Macdonald, Hon. Lucy Herr, Hon.
Mary Balled, Viscount Strethellen, Sir Frederic Stavin,
COlOOBl the Hon. A. N. Hood, and Captain De Plat.
Prince Arthur and the Princess Louise, attended by Lady
Caroline Barrington, visited the Tower of London.
The Queen, eccompanied by the Princedom Alice and
Louise, took a drive in an open carriage end four in the 'key-
note. la attmedsises were the Hen. Lacy Her, Lord Col-
ville, end Coked the Hon. A. N. Hood.
The Primo Ccasort,atteaded by Captain Du Plat, went to
the Crystal Palms.
Her lles dinner party included the Duchess of Heat,
the Lord Menmeor and lady Chelmsford, the Bet dAberdeen, Med end Countess Cowley, and Lady Feeder"
Wellesley, Lay Fanny Howard, Viscount end iscosnless
=Viscount Valetort, Hon. Lod, Inglis. the Dan
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yesterday.
The Bad of Perth loi h►laadwr with the Earl of
Darby, yesterday, at hie Maid roadies is Downiarstrest.

A deputation from the Guardians of the Poor of the City
of Norwich, introduced by Mr. Schneider, M.P., and con-
dating of Mr. Wilde (deputy governor), Kr. Johnson, Mr.
(mi
dge and Mr. Crostor together with Mr. Batley, Clerk
tioV Guardians, had an interview with the Right Hon.
T. Rehires Ridoetrt, at the dike of the Poor Law Board,
yesterday, on the inked of the pressure of the poor rate la
the City of Norwich.
pe were readved yesterday at the Colonial-ogles
from the Oevienor of the Cape of Good Hope.

HER MAJZOITY'S DRAWING-ROOM. (THIS DAT.)—
Hsr Majesty held a drawing-room this afternoon. Nearly
the whole of the nobility were present. The Lord Claw
miler, the judges of the ?afloat worts of equity end cow-
men law were in their Mete robes. Bt. James's-perk was
throe's" with spectators.

His Royal Highness the Prince Consort paid a
visit to the Crystal Palace yesterday afternoon. His Royal
Highness reached Bydenham by special train from the
Pimlico terminus of the West-end Railway, now the direct
route from the West-end of London to the Crystal Palace.
The Prince was received by Mr. Bowley, the company's Dew
general manager, and conducted through the palace and
grounds, where his Royal Highness remained until a quarter
to seven o'clock, reiurnbag by the same route.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
sad the Princess Mary, and his Royal Highness the Duke of
Cambridge, honoured the Deka and Duchess of Northum-
berland with their presence at dinner, at Northumberland
House, lest evening. The following were invited to meet
their royal highness..:—His Excellency the Duke of Mala-
koff, his Excellency the Belgian Minister and Madame Yen
de Weyer, the Duke of Rutland, the Marquis and Mar-
chimer of Winchester, the Earl of Mahneabery, the Earl of
Westmoreland, the Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementine
Within, Lord end lady Lyndhurst, Lord Raveneworth,
Lord Redesdale and Hon. Mies Mitford, Lord end Lady la-
mina Col. the Hon. C. W. Forester, Gen. Sir Howard
Douglas, and Mr. Thomas Baring. Major Home Punts
and Lady Geraldine Somerset were in waiting on the Duchies
of Cambridge; and Col. the Hon. James Macdonald attended
oe the Duke of Cambridge. CaL Appert and Commander
Duval were in the suite of the Duke of Malakoff. Corers
were laid for thirty. The dachas, gave a conoert atter the
banquet, to which enumeroua circle was invited.

The Countess of Derby held a reception last
evening at the private residence of the Premier, in St.
James's-square. The rionsoe was most numerously at-
tended. His Royal Highness the Dike at Cambridge ho-
noured the countess with his company. Previously to the
useably the noble earl and countess entatained at dinner—
The Duchess of Wellington and Lady Julia Hay, the Mar-
quis of Beth, the Marquis and Msrchioness of Stafford,
Lord and Lady Begot, Lord and Lady Claud Hamilton,
Cann de Jaucourt, Colonel Poneouby, Colonel the Hon. P.
W. Talbot, &o.

Frances Countess Waldegrave and Mr. Harcourt
entertained at dinner, last evening, their Royal Highasesto
the Duke and Duchess d'Aumale, the Dubow of Inverness,
the Duke of Newcastle and Lady Sum Pelham Clinton,
hie knosikincy the Austrian Minions', his Facollessey the
Netherlanda Minister, the Counter von Platen, the Mar-
quis of Lansdowne, the Marquis and Marchlonrs of Clan-
Hoards, the Earl and Countess Stanhope, the Viscount and.
Viscountess Harding,, Lord Stanley of Alderley, Lord Ash-
burton, and the Counter de Coillier (In waiting on the
Duchess d'Aumale). Their Royal Highnesses the Count
de Parts and the Due de Chartres, attended by Capt. Morin,
honoured the countess with their company in the evening,
when her ladyship had a numerously attended assembly.

The Right Hon. the Speaker gave his eighth par-
liamentary full-dress dinner lad evening. The following
bad the honour to receive Invitations —The Marquis of
Hartington, the Earl of GiSmd, Lord James Stuart, the
Has. Philip Pleydell Heaved*, Sir Henry Rawlinam,
H.C.8., Coked Polk* Grevllk, Mr. Gregeon, Mr. Tan-
clot Q.C., Mr. Mackinnon, Mr. Henry Austin Bruce, Mr.
Marjoribenks, Colonel Pimatephen French, Mr. George
Clive, Mr. Wickham, Captain O'Connell, Mr. Brown Wes*
heed, Mr. Han, Mr. Pilkington, Mr. J. C. Hawk Mr.
Pease, Mr. Bliney, Mr. Harris, Mr. Tits, Mr. Evans, Mr.
WIIOOI, Mr. ILIA, Mr. Ayshford Wks, Mr. Moffatt, Mr.
Hew Gore Langton, Mr. Prios, Mr. Aapinall Tamer, Mr.
Musk, and Mr. Caird. The Ron. George Waldegrave end
the Rev. Henry Drury ►ad the honour of Joining the dinner
circle.

Lady Chelmsford will have an assembly this even-
ing, at Mr miasma, Bataa-square.

Lady Emily Ilesketh contemplates giving a ball
Early in May.

its Marquis of Lansdowne has returned to
La down House from Ramegate. The noble marquis
gives a grand entertainment to their Royal Highnesses the
Dothan d'Orleana, Count de Paris, and the Duke de Char-
tres, on tieunday .et.

The Earl and Connteas Amherst and family ar-
rived In Orcommaregiare on Tuesday, from Montreal Park,

Field Marshal Viscount and Viscounts. Comber-
MOM arrived In torn yesterday from Leamington, for tiss
season.

Viscount and Viscountess Ingsstre have returned
to tholr residence is Ecclegoo-gears, from vkiting the
Uri of Beintoun, at the Castle, Dublin.

Lady Granville Somerset has returned to town for
Ilia Nam Her ladyship has taking a madman to Loynd's-
slant

Lord and Lady Middleton have arrived at the Bt.
Ckarges EDW.

The royal yacht Victoria and Albert had her pad-
dle-floats tam of yesterday praparekry to bar Nog
docked for re-embelliahment. A miaow Is currant that she
will follow the squadron. Captain Doman IN however,
absent in command of the Ostrom*, in ►ttmdaoa on the
Primo, of Waal.

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