The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-02 00:00:00

[STAMPED Id. ADDITIONAL.)

THE QUEEN'S DRAWING-ROOM.

The Queen, at the Drawing Room yesterday, wore •
rich black an dress with a train trimmed with crape
and jet, and a diadem of diamonds over • Ica( white
crape lime veil Her Hajeety also wore • diamond neck-
lace and carrkop, the riband and star of the Order of the
Garter, and the Orders of Vieeoria and Albert, and Louise
of Prsmais.

Her Royal Highness the Primer of Wales wore a path.
coat and train of rich blue satin, irimme i with band. of
tulle bouillimmee with rased and s'iamrock loaves and
rich Irish lace. Headdress—diamoods, feathers, and yea.
Ornaments—pearls aad diamonds. Orders—the Victoria
and Albert, the Danish, and the Order of Catherine of
Prussia.

Her Royal Highness Princess Christian wore a train of
blue and silver 1310110 antique, trimmed with a rich border
of satin and silver braid. The pettiooat of white silk,
trimmed with bouillionnees of tulle snd point lees, looped
up with bouquets of roma, forget-me-rota, silver shamrocks.
and wheat ears. Headdress, a tiara of turquoise and
diamonds, lappets, and foathra. Ornaments, turquoises,
and diamonds. Orders, Victoria and Albert, and fit. babel.
Her Royal Highness Princes, Limier, wore a train of
mauve moire, trimmed with silver crepe and tulle. Petti-
coat of moire tulle over a white g`aM tunic of silver craps,
looped up with silver rases. Headdress, feathers, diamonds,
and veil. Ornaments, diamond'. Victoria and Albert
Order, and Order of St. babal.
II The following presentations to her Majesty took place,
the names having been previously left at the Lord Cham-
berlain's office, and submitted for her Majesty's approval:
Mrs. John Aldridge. by Lady Rayleigh.
Lady Jane Alexandsr, by theronntess of Cakdon.
Mies Florence Allen, by her thother, Mrs. Thomas Allen.
Mrs. Charisel'eAthan Arbuckle. by Mrs. Ormsby.
by MTh. Montage' busoyne.
Mrs. Windham Bufng. by Mrs. Henry Baring
Miss Dateems, by her moths., the Mom. Lady Mattison.
Indy DoMdn, by lady Bovlll.
Mrs. Boning tut Lanham), by Mrs. li amine.).
Lady Bralmaon, by her mother, the Countess of Lauderdale.
ChurchhOL
Mrs Campbell ;of Achaladec, on her marriage, by Lady

-li 0, J. Carey, by In de Sanataren
Mn, n. Carr, by Mdyrs. lawn Paget.
Miss Haim& Can, by bar mother, Mrs. William Carr.
Miss Cars, by hoe motbar, Min Thomas Care.
Mh=ertiglimad Mambas, by tier mother, Mn. Thomas
Klag
Mn White Coops', by the Countess of cattlussas.
lady Catliendl, oa her marriage, by the Hon. Mrs. Granville
Venom . . _

—jibe How Mrs Illeghism Collat. on her InarriellM, by her
inothenin-law, Viatenatem Combennere.
Lady Darla, on her marriage, by Wlecosoteee Straagtord.
Miss Demme, by her mother, tie Hon. lint Dawson.
Mrs Edmond Depret, by Mrs. Montagu Sargent.
The Roo. Mrs. Dormer, on her wariest, by the Lady Dormer.
The Lady Mayoress of Dublin, by the countess of Derhy.
Mrs. Lovelies Inmisresq, by Mrs. Herb (linden.
Mtn Louisa Zdmonstone, by Mrs Tarletcrn.
Mts. Edward Elites, by Countess tiny.
Miss Henrietta Mem, by Mrs. low and Monett
Mize Amelia Fazutharsoo, by Mrs. FaNuharson, ben., of in-
% ercauld.
Mize Field, by Viemranteis T
Miss Fanny Field, by Visoosa=nriington.
Mrs. Penrose Fitzgerald, on her raiurisge, by the Duchess of
Wellington.
Mn. Orlando Fitzroy by lady Louisa Apenter.
Altos Wentworth FitzwiWem, by her soother, Countess
bitnuilthm.
Hon. Mrs. George Fitzwilliam, by the i 'ousters Fitzwllham.
Mrs Fletcher, el Salton, on her meetabe, by Lady Charlotte
Fletcher.

ills' Millicent Foster, by Lady Celeite. •
Hon. Mrs. Fraser, of Loyal. on her men ime. by Lady Laval.
Min Catharine here, by her mother, Lady Fiore.
Silas Georgian Prete, by her mother, Lady Imre.
Mrs. Garth. by Mrs. Pane.
Wes Garth, by her mother, Mrs. Garth.
Mks Helen Gladstone. by her mother, Mrs. William Gladstone.
Lady Gray, by Mrs. Gladstone.
Mrs. Jolla Wilson Gray, by her motherin-law, lady Gray.
Mrs. Harcourt OMNI, by Lady Louisa spencer.
Silas Grove, by His. Grove.
Lady Harlow, by the lady Lome.
Lady Hay, be, 'lady Graham Montgomery.
Mies Hay, by her mother, Mrs. Hay.
Mrs. Henderson, by Lady Mayne
Miss Henderson, by her mother, Mrs. Henderson.
Miss Geraldine Henry, by her mother, Mrs. Chnon.l Healy.
Mrs. Dermas Henry Hickman, by Lady Here.
Lady Mauer. by Lady Churchill.
Lim Keats, by Mrs. C. Drury Fortnum.
Miss Constance Knoll's, by her mother, Lady Knollys.
Comities of Lauderdale, by the Duchess of Wsilln(tou.
lin. lobes* P. Lam* my hoe maniere. Itlaly (arils.
Mlas Frscherkei law, by her mother, the-Hon. Mrs. Henry.
Spencer Law.
lady Elisabeth Legge, by her mother, the Countess of Dart.
south.
Mrs. Logan, by the Viscountess Ctsewton.
Miss Mtmham Mahon, by Mrs. l'akenham Mahon.
Mn. Sarah Mayne, by her mother, Lady Mayne.
Lady Mitchell, by Kra Hardy.
Miss Oakes Moore, by her mother, Mrs. Lovelace DUMArebj.
lady Constance Moreton, by her mother, countess of Dock.
Lady Evelyn Moreton, by her sisteran-law. Countess of Duels
Lady Mon by Mrs. Baird, of StrHien.
Mks Morris,is, by Mrs. Baird, of Bertelsen.
Mrs. Edwin Newman, by lady Sating Bidwell
The Hos. Mrs. Roden hoot, by lady Victoria Buxton.
The lima Mrs. Marko North, on her marriage, by Lady
Harriet Ward.
Mies Beeline Ogilvy, by her aunt, Lady Frances Howard.
Mies Madelyn* Sabine Peaky, by her mother, Lady Pesky.
The Hon. Mra Cecil Peel, on her marriage, by her mother,
Viscountess Combermere. . .

The Hon. Mrs. Yereeval, on her marriage, by the Countess of
t,ledor.
Mrs. Arthur Phi'bootie, by Ilre Ormsby.
Lady Guendoten Ramadan, on her marriage, by her mother,
the Duchess of Somerset.
Lady Rose, by the Countess of Derby.
The Countess of goseiyn. by the Duchess of Weiliouten.
Mrs Charles Bewley, on her marriage by Ley Auguqs
Thome.
_ _

VI; 'Schenk, by her mother, Mn. Schenk.
bike Kate Schwabe, by Mrs. Salle Schwabe.
Mrs. Alfred Seymour, by the Duchns of Somerset
Miss Frances Shell, by her mother, Lay Shed.
Mrs. Smith, of Shortgrove, by Lmiy Braybrocke.
Mn. tel ter, by Mn. Sslle Schwabe.
Miss Maw, by Mrs. Slitter.
Mrs. She, by her sleterin-law, Lady Morin.
Miss Skis, by her mother, Mrs. film.
MW Agatha Somerset, by her mother, Mn. Edward Somerset
Mies blanche Spencer, by Lady Louisa Spencer.
The Hon. len rimers, oe ler manlese, by Mrs. Edward ELite.
Plaresee Wane, by the Hoe. Mrs. il=s.
Mrs. Waimea, ea bee oarriage, by Lady s
Mrs. Beery Warms, by the rt Isoometter Torrtnito
The Lay Lly Churchill.
Mies Idle WreWlay Lady Wrottealey.
Mrs. Yates, by Mrs. Beason.
Min May Yates, by her mother, 31re. Yates.

The Lord Mayor of Dublin vas also, by special percale.
aim, presented to her Majesty on this occaurion by the Lord
Chamberlain.

Her Majesty, being fatigued, left the Drawing•rocm at
ten minutes before 1 o'clock, after which the ladies were
received by Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales cn
her Majesty's behalf.

Tim EAST LONDON NE METH AND THE CITT
Cosioronos.—We understand that the projected East
London Museum of Mame, Art and Industry, will be
before the Common Council of the City to-day, or at an
early tsm, on an vpml from Mr. Antonio Brady.
F.G.S., the Bev. ainpue Hansard, ILA., Dr. Millar,
and Mr. J. M. Okbo for a grant of money in aid of the
site was,' fund. The petition of these gentlemen is in
exoet hands, end is likely to receive the support of
several Medina members of the corporation ; and having
regard to the dem ocanection of Foot London with the
City, irking from it, chief induatriea, sad to the position
the City has hitherto takes in the vanguard of public
movements in the metropolis, it is to be hoped that an un-
grudging vote will be given in response to the motion which
will be made.
AMALGAMATED HACEDZY CARRIAGE PROPRIE-
TORS' Assocurior.—The formation of this society was
last night celebrated by a dinner at the Freemasons'
Tavern ; Mr. J. B. Gower, of the Court of Commas
Council, in the chair. Amongst those present were Lord
Etch° and Sir George Bowyer, M.P. Biz George Bowyer,
in returning thanks for both bourse of parliament, said
that he had often bawd the Home of Commons charged
with laying no sympathy for working men, but he wuat
say that during the sixteen pearl he had eat there he
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