The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-04 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S LEVEE.-(THIS DAY.)

By command of the Queen, a lere'e (the first of
the present season) was held to.Liy at St. James's Palace,
by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, on behalf of
her Majesty. In consequence of the length of time which
has elapsed since the last levi'm, and the many naval,
military, judicial, legal, ecclesiastical, jairliamentary, and
other changes which have taken place, the number of cards
left at the Lord Chamberlain's office on the part of persons
desirous of presentation has been more than usually
numerous. It is announced that the Prince of Wales
will hold the next levee, on behalf of her Majesty, on
Wednesday, the 20th inst.

INTENDED VISIT OF THE QUEEN TO THE METRO-
PALI24.—" The Queen," says the Sunday anette, " hav
never yet spent more than one night at a time in London
since the death of the Prince Consort. We are now, how
ever, glad to learn that her Majesty has determined to
come to Buckingham-place tor a week. Her )llajesty'■
arrival will take place very shortly." The Cower! Joreriird
states that her Majesty, accompanied by Prince and
Princess Christian, Princesses Louise and Beatrice, Prince
Leopold, and l'rince Henry of Prussia, will leave Windsor
on Wednesday nest for Buckingham-palace, and remain
until the Saturday following, when the court, acoceding
to present arrangements, will return to Windsor.

Their Royal Highnesses Princess Beatrice and
Prince Henry of Prussia, attended by Lady Iliddulph,
Colonel the lion. C. Lindsay, and Captain Von Schroetter,
honoured the morning performance at Covent-garden
Theatre with their presence on Saturday.
The Earl and Countess of Derby were honoured
by the company of his Royal Highneu the Duke of Cam.
bridge at dinner, on Saturday evening, at their residence
in St. James's-square. There were also present:—The
Duchess of Wellington, the Earl and Countess of Shaftes-
bury and Lady Victoria Ashley, Viscount Hamilton,
Viscount Mahon, Viscount and Viscountess Walden, Lord
Stanley, Lord and Lady Wharnelitie, the Hon. Frederick
and Lady Constance Stanley, and Colonel Hon. Jas. Mac-
donald, in attendance on the Duke of Cambridge. Later
in the evering the Countess had an assembly.

The Right. Hon. W. K Gladst4no, M.P., enter-
tained at dinner, on Saturday, at his residence on Carlton-
honse.temiae, Lord Win. Hay, M.P.; Lord Henley,
M.P. ; Hon. C. Howard, M.P. ; Sir Joe. Johnstone,
Dart., M.P. ; Sir Thos. Western, M.P. ; Sir D. Moujori.
banks, H.P. ; Captain Ilaytrr, M.l'.; Mr. M'Laren,
M.l' ; Mr. Coleridge, M.P. ; Mr. Daimon, M.P. ; Mr.
O'Reilly, M.P. ; Mr. T. Hughes, M.P. ; Mr. G. Glyn,
; Mr. Kinglake, M.P. ; Mr. Finlay, M.P. ; and Mr.
W. H. Gladstone, M.P.

The Duchess of Marlborough will have assemblies
on the 20th and 27th inst.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Hastings have
been entertaining .luring the past week, for the Notting-
ham and Derby races, the Earl and Countess of Westmor-
land, Viscount and Lady Constance Maraham, Viscount
and Viscountees Grey de Wilton, Hon. Miss Yelverton.
Miu Heneage, Duke of Newcastle, Duke of Hamilton,
Earl of Coventry, Lord Alexander Paget, Lord Berkeley
Paget, Mr. Payne, Mr. Slugs, Captain Hawke ley, Captain
Coventry, Mr. Aubury Coventry, Mr. Thornhill, Captain
Brabazon, Mr. Wilkinson, Sir F. Johnstone, Mr. George
Johnstone, Colonel Knox, and Mr. Percy Barker.
The Earl and Countess of Carnarvon entertained
a select party at dinner on Saturday, at their house in
Grosvenor-street.

Lady Egerton of Tstton will have her second
reception at the family residence in St. James's-equine this
evening. _ _ _

Lora and Lady Lindsay and the Hon. Misses
Lindsay have arrived in Grosvenor-square from Haigh
Hall, Wigan, Innamh're.

The marriage of Captain Colvin Stewart, of
Cairnsmore and Newton-Stewart, Kirendbrightshire, with
Miss Julia Comm, will be solemnised at Fulham on the
2nd of April. _ _

A marriage is arrangetl to take place between
Kr. Fraser Cospe, of blimbles, Isle of Wight, and Ashby,
Northamptonshire, and the Lady Alice Pery.