The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-24 00:00:00

THE QUEEN'S DRAWING ROOM.

By command of the Queen a drawing-room was
held yesterday at St. Tames's Palace, by her Royal
Highness the Prince's of Wake, on behalf of her Majesty.
Presentations at this court are, by the Queen's pleasure,
considered as equivalent to presentations to her Majesty.
Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales wore a trail
of pink velvet, richly trimmed with Brussels lace ; pink
tulle petticoat over pink silk ; flounces of Brussels lace.
Head-dress—tiara of diamonds, feathers and veil ; orna-
ments—pearls and diamonds, the Victoria and Albert
Order, and the Order of Catherine of Russia.
The foreign ambassadors and ministers having been pre-
sented hi the order of their precedence, the following ladies
and gentlemen had the honour of being presented to her
Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, on behalf of her
Majesty L.
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By I her Excellency the Countess d'Apponyi—The
Countess BelCne Apponyi, daughter of the Austrian
ambassador ; and Madame Everard Verhaegen, a lady of
Brussels.

By her Excellency the Baroness de Brunnow—Madame
La Prinoesse Keichoubey ; MAUL. La Princesse Kotchoubey ;
Madlle. Olga de Smiruoff ; and Madame La Princess'
Soltykoff.
By her Excellency the Countess de Benurtorff —the
Countess Sayn-Wittgenstein-fisra ; the Countess Eleanore
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Iliayn.
By Madame de Bulow—Madame La Barons de Ber-
touch, and Mdlle. de Be:touch.
By his Excellency the Russian Ambassador—The Prince
Alexandre Galitzine ; the Prince Demitry Soltykoff ; and
the Prince Jean Troubetzkoy.
By the Belgian Envoy—Monar. Everard Verhaegen.
By the United States Envoy—BrigadAr-GeneralWilliam
Bartlett, of the United States army.
The diplomatic circle was well attended, and the gene-
ral circle included several of her Majesty's ministers. The
following presentations (about 140 in number) to the
Princess of Wales, on behalf of the Queen, took place, the
names having been previously left at the Lord Chamber
lain's-office, and submitted for her Majesty's approval:
Mrs. Noel Anderson, by Countess de Grey.
Miss Abbott, by Lady Willoughby de Broke.
Lady Baird, by lady Blantyre.
Mrs. Charles Balfour, on her marriage, by the Duchess of
Wellington.
Miss Edith Bagge, by her mother, Mrs. Ewe.
Ilia Best, by her sister, Mrs. James Bosanquet
Mrs. James Bosanquet, by lVlscounteee Torrington.
Miss Moven* Bounquet, by Mrs. Jas. Boesnquet.
Lady Arabella Brooke, by the Marchioness of Ely.
Miss Florence Brooke, by her mother, Lady Arabella Brooke.
Mrs. Harold Browne, by the Countess of Hardwicke.
Mrs. Edwyn Burnaby, by Mrs. Th4linhilL
SHY Frederica Byng, by Viscountess Torrington.
The Hon. Mrs. Campbell, by her mother, Lady Covington.
The lion. Eva Cerington, by her mother, Lady Carington.
Lady Edward Pelham Clinton, on her marriage, by the Duchess
of Newcastle.
Mrs. Alan Brooksby Cobbold, on her marriage, by Lady like
Henniker.
Miss Alice Codrington, by her aunt, Lady Londesborough.
The Lady Charlotte Cole, by the Countess of Enninknon.
Viscountess Combermere, by Lady Mary Hood.
Hon_ Caroline Cotton,by herniotber, Lady Comberrnere.
Mrs. Gustavus C. Cornwall, by the Countess of Granard.
The Countess of Delmore, on her marriage, by the Countess
Dowager of Dunmore.
bliss Florence Dashwood, by her mother, Lady Dashwood.
Miss Mary de la l'oer by her mother, Mrs. de la Poer.
The Countess of Dudley, by the Duchess of Wellington.
Lady Ida Duff, by the Countess of Fife.
The lion. Mrs. Hamilton Duncan, on her marriage, by the
MarchMrs.linteemnryofDusnE4. ore, by Mrs. Bagge.
Mrs. Frederick lingrnore, by Mrs Bagge.
Mrs B. G. Eastman, wife of the United States consul, Qtteens•
town, by Mrs. Adams, wife of the United States Minister.
Mrs. Seymour Egerton, by Countess of Wilton.
The lion. Mrs. Charles Eliot, on her marriage, by her mother,
lady Charlotte Schreiber.
Mrs. Cuthbert Unlearn, by the Countess de Grey and Ripon.
The Countess of F.nniskillen. by the Marchioness of Ornsonde.
Mrs. Warden Hatton Flood, by Mrs. John Towneley.
Mrs. Charles Pludyer, on her marriage, by the lady Aveland.
Mrs. Gerard of Rochsoles% by the Duchess of Buccleuch.
Miss Gerard, by the Duchess of Buccleuch.
Lady Omit, by the Lady Aden= Norman.
Mrs. Grant, by the Dowager Viscountess Ashbrook.
Miss Grant, by her mother, Met Lady Grant
Mrs. Orimshawe, by Countess de Grey and Ripon.
Mrs. Sydney Hawkey, on her marriage, by the Lady Frances
Bailee.
Lady Henrietta Harvey, by Countess Dowager of Dunmore.
Miss Harvey, by her mother, Lady Henrietta Hervey.
Mrs. James Staples Hawkins, on her inarriage, by her mother,
Lady Arabella Brooke.
Miss Amahel Head, by Lady Head.
Viscountess Halifax, by the ('ountess of Clarendon.
Lady Selina Hastings, by her aunt. Lady Arabella Brooke.
Lady Dorothea Hastings, by her aunt. Lady Arabella Brooke.
Mrs. Henrietta Heyward. of Routh Carolina, by Mrs. Adams,
wife of the United States Minister.
Mrs. Wickham Holtman. of New York, by Mrs. Adams, wife
of the United States Minister.
Mrs. Kirkpatrick Howat, by Lady Churchill.
Miss Wynn Hornhy, by her mother, Mrs. Wynn Ilornhy.
Lady Nugent Humble, by the Marchioness of Waterford.
Miss Nugent Humble, by Lady Nugent humble.
Mies Humphreys, by her mother, Mrs. John Humphreys.
Mrs. G. Harvey Jay, on her marriage, by her sister, Mrs. Trent.
Miss Ades iblietson, by the Hon. Mrs. Augustus Villiers.
Mrs. Walter Lethbridge, on her marriage, by the Viscountess
Torrington.
Miss bland Lindmay. by her mother, L'uly Sarah Lindsay.
Miss Mary Louisa Loyd, by her mother. Mrs. Edward Loyd.
Mrs. Lumaden, of Belmont., On her marriage, by the Counter!'
of life.
Miss LMTllden, of flatmedie, by the Countess of Fife.
Miss Ada Mackinnon. by her mother, Mrs. Lionel Macidnuon.
Mrs. WE errell, by the Lady Bolton.
Miss McKerrell, by her mnther, Mrs. Meßerrell.
Mime Madden, by bee mother. Lady Meriden.
Miss Ella Magruder 'ot Washington City,, by Mrs. Adams, wife
of the United States Minister.
Mrs. Gastonia Maitland, by the Countess of Macclesfield.
Miss Whyte Melville, by her aunt. Lady liatemen.
lion. Mrs. Percy Mitford, on her marriage, by Mrs. Osbeldeston
Mittont.
Miss Emma lionckton, by her aunt, Viscoentesa Clehrsy.
Mies Adel* Palmer blorowood, by Mrs. Andrew Val:bairn.
Miss Palmer Mnrewnod. by Mrs. Andrew Ysirbairn.
Lady Napier, by Countess de Grey.
bliss Grace Osborne, by Mrs. Osborne.
Mrs. Hastings Parker, of Swannington, by Lady Abercromby.
Mrs. Heber Percy, by Countess Percy.
Miss Helier Perry, by Mrs. Heber l'ercy.
Miss Eleanor Peters, by her mother, Mrs. William Henry
Peters.
Mies Amy Peters, by her mother, Mrs. William Henry Peters.
Mile Elizabeth Percy, by Countess Percy.
Miss Charlotte Percy. by Countess Percy.
Mrs. Augustus Phlllimore, on her marriage, by her mother,
Lady Louise Fortescue.
Mn. Bennett, by Lady Fite.
Miss Itennell, by her mother, Mrs. Mennen.
Mrs. Montgomery Ritchie 'of New York,, by Mrs. Adams, wife
of the United States Minister.
Mrs. Percy Ricardo, by Viscountess Cliewton.
Miss Amy }Menlo, dry her mother, Mrs. Percy Ricardo.
Mrs. Rimmer, by Lady Churchill.
Mrs. Robinson Sllkawnrth Hall, by Hon. Mrs. A. Hardline.
Miss Alide Mary Russet by Lady Mackenzie.
Miss Agnes Schenley, by her mother, Mrs. elehenley.
Miss Scott, by her sister. Mrs. Hurst,
Miss Clara Scott, by her sister, Mrs. Hurst.
Mrs. Frederick Seymour, on her marriage, by the Countess of
Enniskillen.
Mrs. A. C. Silver, by Mrs. Burnley.
Mrs. Ernald Smith, by Countess Dowager of Dunmore.
Miss Somerville, by Duchess of Bueeleuch.
Mies Louisa Spicer by Mrs. Spicer.
lady Blamer, by her sister in law, Mrs. John Dent Dent.
Mies Annie Stevenson, by Hon. lady Lopez.
Lady Fenny Stewart. by her mother, t'ountem of Galloway.
Mn. Robert FnnelliMe Monfort], by Countess of Sefton.
bin. Emily /Reptant, by Mrs. Robert Faushawe Stopford.
Hon. Caroline Streit, by her mother. Lady Helper.
Miss Mabel Manners Sutton, by her mother, lion. Mra. J.
H. T. Manners Sutton.
Lady Elena Thurlow, by Lady Mary Nisbet Hamiltom
bliss Thompson, by 3lrs. General Poole.
Miss Olivia Thompson, by Mrs. General Poole.
Miss Thornhill, by her mother, Mrs. Thornhill.
Miss Mary Thornhill, by her mother, Mrs. Thornhill.
Miss Mary Tuweeley, by her mother, Mrs. John Towneley.
Marchioness Townahend, on her marriage, by Dowager Mar-
chioness Townahend.
Miss Helen Trench, hr her mother, Hon. Mrs. Richard Trench.
Miss Mary Melesina Trench, by Counts of Hardwick..
Miss Troßope, by Lady Aveland.
Mies Christina Fram Tyt
e ler, Iwy her mother. Mrs. Fraser Tytler
Hou. Alice Verney, by her mother, lady Willoughby de Broke..
Mrs. Ernest Villiers, on her marriage, by Counteas of Clarendon.
Mrs. Robert Vyner. by ('ountess de Grey.
Mrs. Frederick Williams, by Hoe. lady Lopes.
Miss Amelia C. Yardley, by her mother, Lady Yardley.
Hon. Barbara Yelverton, by her sisterin-law, Marchioness of
Hastings.

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL BENEVOLENT INETITIT-
TIOIL—The anniversary of this society was kept last night
at the London Tavern : Earl Cowper in the chair. Its
object is to give pensions to Lend fide farmers, their widows
and unmarred orphan daughters. It was established in
1860, and it now grants 26!. a year each to 15 decayed
farmers, 401. each to 8 married pensioners, 20/. each to Z 3
widows, and 104 each to 2 other widows. Its income last
year, including a balance of MM. 16.41, was 3,0831.45. 6d.,
and its disbursements amounted to 1,134/. for pensions,
and 600/. 8a Ild. for current expenses ; leaving
2,710/. 12s. 6cL expended in the purchase of 3,0001. consols,
and 628/. 3e. Id. in the hands of the bankers. The noble
chairman, in proposing the toast of the evening, observed
amidst the assenting shams of the company, that the
rising rents of farms must not be taken as any proof of
improving profits made by farmers. The fact was, the,
were a prolific race, and their sons having a distaste for
any other occupation, there was always agreat competition
for vacant farms; but the business was not a lucrative
one, and the wonder was that the society had not been
established years and years ago. Subscriptions and
donations were announced amounting to 3,5634