The Express.
London, England, 1867-02-28 00:00:00

THE QUEEN'S COURT.

The Queen held a court at Buckingham-palace
yeatenlay afternoon.

Hl4 Royal Highnews the Prince of Wales, escorted by a
detachment of the Life Guards, and attended by Viscount
Hamilton, General Knollye, the Hon. A. T. Yitsinaurice
and Major Teesdale, arrived at the garden entrance of the
palace shortly before :: o'clock.

His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, attended by Major
Elphinstone, arrived at the palace from Woolwich.
His Royal If i,;huess Prince Christian arrived, attended
by Mr. G. D. lingleheart.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge arrived
from Gloucester-house, attended by Colonel Hon. Janice
Macdonald.

Her Majesty's body guard of the Hon. Corps of Gentle.
men-at-Arms was.on duty at the court under the com-
mand of Lieut.-Colonel Sir William Topham, the Bente-
Haut. The following officers were also present on duty
with the corps :—Lieut.-Colonel W. McCall, the clerk of
the cheque and adjutant ; and Captain N. G. Philips, the
sub-officer. The Royal Body Guard of the Yeomen of the
Guard was on duty in the interior of the palace, under the
command of Lieut.-Colonel Patterson, the exon in waiting.
Lieut.-Colonel Cooke, the lieutenant of the corps, also at-
tende•l the court. A guard of honour of the Grenadier
Guards was mounted in the court of the palace.
The Qesen, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the
!Prime of Welly ?Aster Louise, end Prince Irther, hie
Royal Highness ?due Christian, and his Royal Highness
the Duke of Cambridge, entered the throne roam at 3
o'clock.

In attendance upon her Majesty were—the Duchess of
Wellington, Minnows of the Robes ; the Duchess of Rox-
burgh., Luly of the Bedchamber in waiting ; Lady Cod.
rington, Woman of the Bedchamber in waiting ; the Hon.
Flora M.6cdonniti and the Hon. Florence Seymour, Maids
of Honour in waiting ; Lady Augusts Stanley (in attend-
ance upon her Royal Higlinees the Princess Louise) ; and
the usual °dicers of the household.

The E.trl of Tankersille, captain of the Gentlemen et
Arms, was prevented by unavoidable circumstances from
attentling the court.
TheliQueen wore a rich bleak 'ilk dress with a train
trimmed with grebe and crags, and a Mary queen of Scots
capootth a long veil of white crape lime, the cap orris•
mented with large diamonds apt surmounted by a small
coronet of diamonds and sapphires.

Her Majesty also wore a *amend necklace and earrings,
a brow& composed of a large sapphire set in diamonds, the
Riband and the Star of the Order of the Garter, and the
Victoria and Albert Order.

Her Royal Highness the Princess Louise wore a train
and dress of white satin, a head-dress of coral and water
lilies, with veil and feathers ; diamoed ornaments ; the
Victoela and Albert Order, and the Oiler of St. Isabel.
The following members of the corps diplomittique
attended the court, to which they were inttoduced by
Lord Stanley, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State
for Foreign Affair'', and the Countess of Derby, and con-
ducted by Colonel Begot, her Majesty's assiatautluaster of
the ceremonies :
The ,Turklat Ambassador and Madame Alumni; Mlle.
Musur*. Mdlle.Hipuks Mumma, Banned Effendi 'first mere.
tdry of embassy, Wenn, Mumma bey senind secretary of
embassy, and Paul M Lanvin, hey that attscbk .
The Austrian Ainhamadur am! Count Gustave Knlnoky ,conn-
eillor of embassy , and M. Mt Planer (attache,.

The Russian Ambassador and the llamas de Mrunnow, M.
Pierre Aabournw 'councillor of embassy,. Prince Ache' Oorteh•
cow yint aecr•tam , Baron Wiadirnir Freedetieksz 'Second
neersiary , Prince A. Ouruusenw ~attachE , and Vice-Admiral
Boutakoff.

The Pre..lan Anammaderand the Ceentess .le Bernsterff, the
Countess Therese de llernstorg. M. and Madatee achmidhat,
and Nunn I.•• le Areretan of embus.)',

The Trench Aniletvosilor and M. A. ilartholdi seeretary,, the
Hanoi" de raiment La Yore .secretary . M. Henry More
nch~iryind
th,VtscoutstntdEs. vebselllett.cathra,., Count rAigio
The Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer, M .le
losmelailft councillor of legation . It. A. Van de Value first
aseretegg of lunatloss , Mama V.. insttoall .eacrotary, 0.
owl Madame lklaplerre beuret:u) , and )1. Doming de t'asteau
atinelie .

The Bavarian Minister and the harmless de Vett° and Count
Pamigtarlru Colllluillor of legation .
The Italian Minister and Count A. Maffei 'secretary'. the
Marquis de San Gennium (seiautary and the Marthinsesa de San
Germano, the Chevalier U. Viva' ,attaclik., and the Slaniula
Cauriani attache'.

The Netherlands Minister and M. de Everwyn ;secretary ut
legation .
The linndtwas Minister and Madame Gutierrez.
The United States Minister and Mrs. and Miss Adams. Mr. K
Moran secretary of legation', Mr. Dania R. Alwanl itsalstalet•
secretary of legation and Mrs. Alward, and Mr. H. B. Adanui
;private secret:try
The Argentine Minister and Madame Ralcaree. M. M. R.
Garda •sueretsry of legation , and M. and Madams: Gutierrez 11u
Eatntils.

The Salvador Minister and Captain F. Carrera 'attach(•'.
The Ihutish Minister and Madame de Bulow. Y. C. C. A.Gosch
(acting secretary of legation'. and Madame Gowh.
The Spanish Minister and the l'ountela de Vtsta•hermnea,
Mademoiselle Owens, Don NI. Cortina tirst.secretary, the Via.
count de la Vega second secretary% Doti F. de rel.. Don A.
Mon, and the Marquis de Solna& Cattecliks:, and Don V. Sante.
dra of the itoyal spanish navy .
The Swedish and horwegisui Minister and the Baroness
Reehitchiellik Banco Back Falls ,secretary of legation', sad Cap.
lain de K lercher attache'.
The Greek Minister.
The Hawse Towns Minister resident.

The Portuguese 'lnn& d'Affaires and the Countess de Silva'.
The Perabui Charge teAttaires and Mina Aly Akbar isecretary
tntcrpreter'•
The itrartlian Chargé d'Affaires and M. K Monis de Aragao
and U. A. de Modred. attaches..
The Mexican :hag

The Peruvian Cintrud d•.ttlalres, and Captain F. P. del Castillo
and Don Juan Br) ye attn.. hes .
The lla)•tiau Minister was unable to attend the Court.

In the Diplomatic Circle the following ladies and gen-
tlemen, foreigners of distinction, had the honour of being
presented to her Majesty:

By her Excellency the Counter; de Bernetorff, Ifademe
Schml,lthals.

By the Countess of Derby, Madame Itafearer. wife of the Ar•
gent ine P.nroy.
By Madame Balcaree, Madame Estrada, her daughter.

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By the County's, of Derby, the Cuuntebs de Vistaliernioea. wife
of the Spanish Envoy.
By the 4 !outtirms ale rkta.bernuma. If hot Owen., her daughter.
By the Countess of Derby. the Baroness Iluehachlekt, wife of

the from rweilen RIM Norway.
By the Countess of Derby, the Cowifrss de &liras, wife of the
Portuguese thane d'Affstrea
By his Excellency the Austrian Ambaaaador, M. de Plencr,
attache to the embassy.
By his Excellency the Russian Ambassador. Admiral Bontskolf.
By his Excellency the Prussian Ambasihislor, Monsieur tkheW
aids
By his Excellency the French Ambassador, Mon Aver Bar-
second savretary of the embassy.
By the Italian Envoy, Le Margolis Courlani, attachf to the
battalion

14. the Argentine Envoy. N. Gutierrez de Latrada, atn-in-law
d the envoy : and %I. Shusttel t:an•la. secretary of the legation.
It) Lord Stanley. Secretary of state for Foreign Affairs. Corn.
slander d'Avellar.ktaristra da Silva, charge d'Affaires of Itraill.
lty Lord stauley, Sc..retnry of State for Forelga Affairs, SI. A.
hirer. chance d'affaires. :al isitcrieu. for Me 110....

ily the Spanish Envoi, Don FraileisCo de SoUveres and that
Faust. Saavedra.
By the Peruvian Churn( d'Affaires, Captain nlivisin del Castillo,
and iron Juan Beyer, attaches to the leiration.
Preseutatiuts wore wade to her %Liedy at this court an
under

Lady Rosin. by the I/lichees of Rithurche.
?ties Eosin, by her mother, Ls.ly ttovill.
Lund Cairns, un le•inu ervaksl a peer. by the Earl of Derby.
Linty Cairns. by the countess of Derby.
Lord Lobmsoy, tm I.eing created a peer, by the Earl of Derhy.
\'ice•.ldndral Sir Sy.lhey Deere:. on his appointment as a
Lord of the Admiralty, by the First Lord of the Admirslty.
Mr. Charles Durant., on being appointed a Lord of the Adnd•
rally, by the Finn Lord of the Admiralty.
Mr. Gardner D. Engle!mart, on appointment as treunrer to
lb. it Dural Illutinesso.n Prince and Princess Christian, by the
Lord (Lmmla•rlain.

The lion. A. T. ritatnanriee, on appointment as In
Waiting to Ma Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, by the Lori
Chamberlain.

Viscount !fangWm, on appointment u a Tool In Waiting In
Ida Royal Highness tha Prince of Waks. the Lord Chauabur.
lain.

Sii, Emily Blaatho Hardy, by her mother, Mrs. Gathorne
Hardy. . . . . .

Rear-Adndral Sir John Dalrymple Hay. on his appointment as
a Lord of the Admiralty. by the First Lord of the Admiralty.
aim Ilavlonaldl. by the Conntew of Carnarvon.
The 11.43 Clementiva Maude, by the Dowager Countess of
Yarimmugh.

t'ire..amintl Sir Alexander NHlnc, on his appointment a
Lonlot the Admiralty. by the Vint I,rd sof the Admiralty.
Tbr Viae t Atomic, on being created an Knglish Peer, by
the Far] of tarnarvon.
_ . .

Kir Graham Iloottoonery, on Ida appointment ma a Lord of the
Trea%nry, by the Hirst Lord of the Treamiry.
Liu Mabel Montgomery, by her mother. Lady Graham Mont.
smorry.
.

The lion. Gerard Noel, ou M. ap_polotmeut as • Lord of the
Tre,ry ko. by the MT eet Lord of the rvrvavy.
The lion. Mrs. Gerard Noel, by the Dowager Ductum of Cleve.
land . . .

Hatton. on appointment As Lord Advocate td
Scotland. since appointed Lunt Justice Clerk, by the Hight lien.
Spencer If. Walnote.
Mrs. George Patton, by Mrs. Spencer Walpole.
Lord Haitian, on Appointment as Lord In Waiting, by the Lord
Chamberlain.

near Admiral Aeyrnour, by Air John Pakinzton.
1.0r41 Skelmerainle, on appointment ea Lonl in Waiting, by
thei.ord Chamberlain. . . _

Mirk, 1 nonce, by the Countess of rarnarvon.
Mr. Henry Whitmore, on Ma appointenent ass Lord of the
Treaaury, by the First Lord of thu Treasury.