The Express.
London, England, 1850-05-16 00:00:00

STATE DLNNERS.

The Marquis of Westminster, Lord Steward of the
Queen's Household, gave a state dinner yesterday evening
at Grosvenor House, Upper Grosvenovatreet, In celebration
of her Majesty's birthday, to Lord Marcus Hid, Tres- urer ot
the Household; the Right Hon. William Sebright Lucelle.,
Campy('ller of the Household; Major-General 13 a,
Master of the Household; Mr. ThOrilag Shiffier Paymaster
of the Household ; Lnrd Byron, Major-General Sir Frederic
Stavin, Colonel Berkeley Drummond, Lieutenant-Colonel
the Hon. Robert Boyle, Captain the Hon. Joseph Denman,
Sir Augustus Clifford, Bid., Mr. William Beresford, M.P ,
Mr. Arthur Blackwood, Mr. Edward Hobhouse, Captain the
Hon. M. Backtiile West, the Duke of L-inter, the Earl of
Shrewsbury, Lord Kinnaird, Lord Oventone, Major-Gene-
ral Godwin, Captain Blake, It N., and Earl Grosvenor.
The Marquis of Breadalbane, Lord Chamberlain of
the Quern's Household, gave a state dinner, in celebration
of her Majesty's birthday, last evening, at xis residence in
Park•lene, to the follemii.g distinguished circle :—The Duke
of Leeds; the Marquis of Dbnegal ; Earls—Spencer, Morley,
Listowel, Camp. rdown ; Lords—Camoys, Duff.rin, Water.
perk, Edward Fitaalan, Howard ; Ilonourables-- C. loin 1
C. B. Phipps. Colonel A. N. Hood, Frederick Byng, Sp neer
Lyttelton ; Baronets—Alexander Campbell. John Smitten ;
Lieut.-Gen. Sir Edward Bowater • Sir William Martins;
Colooels—Master, C. K. Hay, Wyk*, Cornwall ; Messieurs
—Charles Mintage, Henry (hedge, Alfred Montgomery.
Lord John Russell, First Lord of the Treasury,
gave a full drew dinner yesterday evening, at his private
residence in Cheshem-place, to celebrate the Queen's birth-
day. The guests present were the Marquis of Kildare, Earl
of Lovelaos, Earl Strafford, Lord Methuen, Lord Saye and
Bele, Lord Hatherton, Lord Poltimore, Lord Sudelev. Lord
Bsteman, Lord Wodehouse, Hon. C. Bouverie, Sir Robert
Price, Sir George Staunton, Sir Richard Bulkeley, Mr.
walbanke Childers, hi P., and Kr. Pnilip Howard, M.P.
The Right lion. Sir George Grey, her Majesty's
principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, gave
a full dress dinner in honour of the Queen's birthday last
evening, at the Clarendon Hotel, to Lord Campbell, Lord
Chief Justin of Bagdad ; Lord Langdale, Muter of the
Rolls ; Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Laandlot
Shadwell, Vice Chancellor of England ; Sir Thomas Wilde,
Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas; Sir Fre-
derick Pollock, Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Ea-
cheekiest; the Vice-Chaacellor Sir James Wigram, Right
Hon. Sir William Somerville, Chief Secretary for Ireland ;
Mr. Justice Patteson, Kr. Justice Coleridge, Mr. Baron
Rolfe, Mr. Justice Creswell, Mr. Justine Erle, Mr. Baron
Platt, Kr. Justice Talfourd, the Lord Mayor, the Recorder,
the Lord Advocate of Scotland, the Solicitor-General for
Scotland, the SolicitodGeneral for Ireland, Mr. Sheriff
Neon, Mr. Sheriff Lawrence, Baron Rothschild, Sir James
Duke, Bad., M.P.; Mr. Madman, M.P. ; Mr. H. Wad
'Engem, Mr. 0. C. Lewis, M.P.; and Mr. H. Brand.
Earl Grey, her Majesty's principal Secretary of State
foe the Celestes, entertained the following at a full doss
dinner, in honour el the Qessn's birth-day, at his residence in
Caritas-terrace last eve :•-•ffileld-Marshal the Duke of
Welliagtoa,Casnmasidad ; the Marquis of Anglesey,
Master General of the Cheffininsia; Lord Fitzroy Somerset,
Military Secretary to the Comnilmeiedid.C.Atief ; General Sir
W' Genten,Mmtelhaboter General; the Adjutant
G~nai; Irnd.4lllsuMse reget ; General Lord Seaton ; Sir
theism Mailisek• the Right Hon. Fox Menlo, Secretary -
at-War ; the Blame of Toronto; Sir Thomas Hastings;
Bight Hon. Sir Edward Ryas : Mr. Hawes, M.P. • Lieut.-
°oversew ffiegailtee ; Me. IL ; Kr. F. Elliot; Mr.
Maids& ; Re. Wood; ler. Sew&
The Right Him Me Charles Wood, asailoelloe of
the Itzehrquee, give a owe wasps la asiebesse the Qsees's
birth-day last evening at his official residonee in Downing
street. The sontpaay included the Right Hon. H. Labou-
' Mame, Prnitleat of the Hoard of Ti• Earl Granviile,
Vier-President; Mean. Rich and Bellew, Leeds of the
Treasury ; Messrs, Tainait mid Hayed, Secretaries of the
Treasury; Oslamel Mabody, Secretary to the Postmaster.
General; the Gambol of the Bank, and the Deputy
Governor ; Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Is
land Rasmus, and Mr. Theentoo, Deputy Chairman;
Major-General Mr William Harries, Chairmau of the Board
of Audit- Mr. Vincent, the Queen's Remembranoer ; Sir
William Morison, M.P. Sir Thomas Birch, M.P., Mr. Will-
em, M.P. ; Mr Mitchell, M.P. ,• Mr. Reynolds, M.P., Lod,
Mayor of Dublin ; Colonel Frsestun, M. P. ; Colonel
Matheson, M.P.; and Mr. G. Arbuthnot.

The Attorney-General gave a state banquet in
celebration of kit Majesty's birthday lan evening
to the leading members of the Bar, at the
Albion, Alilmitate street. Among the company wen
Bir Frederick Thesiger, M.P. (Queeii's Counsel), Mr
Georp Spence, Q.C., Mr. C Parton Cooper
George Batt, QC., Mr. C. Temple, Q.C., Hon. John Talbot,
Q.C., Mr. lames R. 11..pe, Q.C., Mr. C. J. Knowles, Q.C.,
Mr. NV. Whateley, Q C Mr. Salami Martin, Q.C., Me.
Spencer Walpole, M.P., Q.C., Mr A. Hayward. Q.C., the
floileitor-Geneni, Mr. James Parker, Q C.. Mr. Jobs 0.
Teed, Q.C., Mr. Biggs Andrews, Q.C., Mr. Willis. Lee,
Q.C., Mr. H. Mahar, Mr. A J. E. Cockburn, Mr. J. Green-
wood, Mr. Montague Chambers, Mr. John Houpell, Mr.
iterjeant Murphy, Mr. J. Manning, Mr. Berjeant Kinglake,
Mr. Elerjeant llerawinber, Mr. Lierjeant Channel', Mr. fler-
leant Shen, Mr. William H. &Akio, Mr. William Clarkson,
Mr. H. Lamm, Mr. H. Wray, Mr. B. Peacock, Mr. T. C.
Granger, M.P., Mr. H. Bliss, Mr. W. Washy, Mr. A
Hayward, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Haggis., Mr. E. James, Mr.
George Bramwell, Mr. J. Timm, Mr. J. Macaulay, Mr. H.
Prendergast, Mr. Whiteburob, Mr. Gordon, Mr. J. P.
Pianos, Mr. J. Willie, Mr. H. Alexander, Mr. R. Palmer,
Mr. R. Parker, Mr. W. Roe, Mr. W. M. James. Mr. H. H.
Reynolds, Mr. W. C. Rowe, Mr. W. H. Walton, Mr.
Tankers', Mr. J. Wilde, Mr. J. Jervis Jere* Mr. Hanel.

THE QUEEN'S
AT PORTSMOUTH the CIWWI
With all dee obserraness. Than ,
the dockyard and at all the pahae
the ships in harbour, including
chant vessels, were all &eked in
the garrison Rae-Warm, Mr. Hollings*
sway irivata itspsteess, royal standard
At wee, the Vistorr, the Illeatriow,
royal salutes. The Ptai*snn battery
revel salute; and the 2110,W h, midf
eeessand of Col,wel Lewis, LE. r'
Gemmel Lord F. Fi zslateses). Ht
walla of the gartime, the several
Anthew_i_sed the soldiers theorist.
AT WOOLWICH the day was
the royal standard at the dock-yard,
ea the Ratataff at the garrison,
cherish Meehan a 'merry peal. 1.
is the public establishments chtained
aanwroas pleasure parties /or tlar'-