The Express.
London, England, 1857-07-10 00:00:00

Cbc Court.

The Queen gave last evening a State Ball, to which
invitatious v.ete umucd to above 1,900 of tho aubilhy and

They arrangement'. at Buckingham l'alase were the OIRIIIC
aa for the ilirfnef ball, and the galkries, state rt,ollo, end
grand staircaae wore again decorated a profit-4.n of rase
and beautiful .brut and plants, and were brilliantly ilia-

roinntod.
'The entree eompany alighted at the equerries' entrance in
l!imyr, and the general tappet:ly under the grand portico of

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The royal family were rewired at the garden entrance by
the Maids of Honour and Onvona sad Equerries in Wailinc.
end were conducted to the White Drawing-room, where tho
Queen received her illustrious visitors. }ter Melody end
the Prince Consort were acoompanied by the King of the
Belcions, the Prineem ltoyal, the Prince. Cheelotle of Bel-
gium, the Count do Flanders, and Prince Frederick William
of Prussia.
The Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Mary, the Duke
of Cointwidgo, and the Duke mad Dueler. le liontperutier
armed shortly before ten o'clock.
The Prince of llohmoollero, the Prince of Leiningen, and
Prince Edw.ud of Deus Weimar, arrived about the .1.10
time.
The 'Yeomen of the Guard were on duty in the Grand

At leo o'cloek the Queen wee conducted by the Lord
Chamberlain from the WWte Drawing-no., through the
Saloon, the Yellow Drawing-room, the State Dinner-room,
end Approach Gallery, into the Ball mad Concert 'W.I.
tier Moles), we. ace e 8 by the King of the Belgians,
tlui Prince Consort, the Princess Royal, the nieces,. Char-
lotte of Belgium, the Duke end Duchew de Minitpemier, tie
Count do Flanders, the Michael of Cambridge, the Pi inoesa
Mary, Prism Frederick William of Prussia, the Duke of
Canibridge, the Prince of Leiniugen, and the Prince of
Hohenzollern. The Ladies in Waiting and the principal
°Siren of the Household were ha attendance.
The Queen wore a black silk draw, trimmed with black
lace end black ribbon, and white waterlilies and green
leave.; the whole ornamented with diamonds. Pier Majest)'s
A dews was a dianiond sod opal circlet, and white water-
hike end preen leaver.
The Princess Hoye' wore a drew of black net over n rich
black glsei trimmed with silver ribbon and wheat ears.
Silva wheat can fonued her royal higlureMe head dress.
The Princess Charlotte of Belgium wore a drew of white
net over white glad silk, the front of the drew shelled with
bouquet's of lilac and green leaves.
The the hero of Cambridge were a drew of black tulle over
black oak, trimmed with bouillonnea, awl doable padre
richly embroidered with bugles. The front of the corsage
VIVA covered with large dimmnds. Her royal histuwas
head drew was composed of a magnificent diamond tiara end
black feathery.
The nines' Mary of Cambridge wore live skirts of black
tulle, over a rich ghee petticoat, trimmed down emit side
with bouffant, of tulle, satin ribbon, end blonde. The cor-
sage wee ornamented with diamonds and silver wheat ears—
diamond necklace end twinge. lier royal bight:owl wore a
wreath of silver wheat ears round the head.
The King of the Belgians appeared in the uniform of •
British field marshal, and wore the insiguia of the 1 ia-ter
and several other orders of kaighthood.
The Duke de Montrealer wore • Spenish uniform, dark
blue with red facings, and laced with silver. liir repel
highnese wore impended from the neck the cusiba of the
Golden Fleece set in dimmed'.
The Queen and the Primo Calmat end their aniline.;
visitors having taken their mate, the general company fol-
lowed tat,, the hall and ameert mum.
The ball then emargreeL
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orchaea, mad in the caw of the sight pined the following
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The Duke and Duchess de Nemours visited thu Queen
yeetsrdav et Itnekimeham
The Prince Comport, attended by Captain the Wm. I). de
Ito., RAW vieito to the Duchene of Cembridite, .t her reel-
deuce "ISt. Jmuf,,'s Palace, and to the Prise) of Holten-
wham at klaurlirey's Hotel, Regent-street.
The Count of Flinders rude us h.orscbeck, attended by
Captain Buniett.
The King of the &leans and the Dyke and Dailies' de
Nemours visited the Duehess of Kent yeeterday at Clarence
House, St. James's.
The Prince of Leislagen arrived at Clarence Howe, St.
Jaime., yesterday, floss Portsmouth.

A deputation from the Dublin Ballast Beard, ermaisting of
the Earl of Meath, Mr. George A. Hamilton, Mr. Goaue
Roe, Sir Jamea Thushesin, sod Mr. Lee, Secretary to the
B had an interview with Lord Stanley reef Alderley
end the Right lion. Robert Lowe yeaterday at the Board ~f
Trade.
Mr. Little, Attorney-General far Rearfoendland, end Mr.
O'Brien, had an interview with Mr. Secretary ',alienates°
yvaterday at the Colonial-otbee.
A deputation from the Anglo-Pentvian brmflholdera' cam-
milt KlZlAlitillft of Mawr.. Thomas Maxon, Edward 'Louth,
J. P. Heywood, and Thomas Parker, had an into rview
with the Earl of Claranden yesterday at the Foreign-office.

Ili. Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, travel-
ling oisrogrte, arrived at, Bromide on Wesheathy morning.
The Prince afterweria visited the battle-tleld of Waterloo,
sad then "woe :dad on Fs jort.rey to Germany.
The Earl of Derby leaves town early in the en-
suing week for Knowsley, where the noble earl will enter-
' tain s large circle of noble (rends during the Liverpool race

mooting.
The Right Hon. Wm. F.. Gladstone, H.P., and
Mrs. Gladstone have returned to their mansion is Carlton-
boime-terrarie for the remainder of the smarm.
Ilia Imperial Highness the l'rince Napo`con
I expected to visit Liverpool on Monday next.
Ills Serene Highness the Prince of Leininges
arrived at douses Ileum, St. Jammer, yeah clay, from
Portsmouth. .

ilia Excellency the French Ambassador and the
Countess Pereigny will give a grand banquet on the 22nd
inst., at the French Embassy, to his Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge.
The 1 hiehens of Wellington will give a ball, on