The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-05-01 00:00:00

THE COURT

THE DRAWING Room.—The Queen held a drawing-
room (the second this season) on Tuesday afternoon, in
St. James's Palace. The court was numerously attended,
the presentations of ladies exceeding two hundred and
fifty. Her Majesty and the Prince Consort, attended
by the ladies and gentleman in waiting, arrived from
Buckingham Palace at a quarter-past two o'clock, and
were received at St. James's by the great officers of state.
The Queen and Prince Albert entered the throne-room,
attended by the Duchess of Sutherland, Mistress of
the Robes, and other distinguished members of the
Royal Household. The Duchess of Cambridge and the
Princess Mary accompanied her Majesty. The Queen
wore a train of white moire antique, trimmed with
bunches of roses and white blonde. The petticoat of
white satin trimmed with bunches of roses and white
blonde to correspond with the train. Her Majesty's
head-dress was formed of diamonds, flowers, and feathers.
The Duchess of Cambridge wore a train of grey satin,
trimmed with black lace and bouillonees of crape tulle
and satin, and black velvet ribbon. The petticoat, a
fall of black lace over grey satin, trimmed with satin
ribbon and black velvet to correspond with the train.
The stomacher was covered with sapphires and diamonds.
Her Royal Highness's head-dress was formed of a pearl
tiara, white feathers, and black lace lappets. The
Princess Mary of Cambridge wore a train of rich blue
glace silk, trimmed with satin ribbon, tulle, and pink
roses. The body trimmed to match, and the stomacher
ornamented with diamonds. The petticoat was blue
tulle over rich glace silk, trimmed with buffons of tulle,
satin ribbon, and pink roses. The necklace was pearls.
Her Royal Highness had on her head a tiara of diamond
stars, and also white feathers and lappets. The Foreign
Ambassadors and Ministers, were introduced, when the
presentations to the Queen took place in the diplomatic
circle, the names having been previously left at the
Lord Chamberlain's office, and submitted for her
Majesty's approval.

MILITIA APPOINTMENT.—The Gazette of Tuesday con-
tains the following:-2nd Regiment of the Duke of Lan-
caster's Own Militia—Frank Cavendish Ward, Esq., to
be Captain, vice Aspinall, resigned.
NEW CHURCH AT lITITTON.—The foundation stone of a
new congregational church was laid at Huyton, yesterday,
by Mr. James Stitt, of Liverpool. The ceremonies took
place at half-past three o'clock, aid were attended by several
clergymen and gentlemen from Liverpool.
THE WEATHER for some days past has been very variable,
but at the same time not unfavourable, as we have had a
quantity of rain, which was welcome to the agriculturist.
The atmosphere, for the past two days, has been rather
cold, but there is every indication of warm weather setting
in with the new month.

MR. BRIGHT, M.P.—We learn that the hopes lately held
out of Mr. Bright's speedy restoration to health were not
welt founded, and that it is now certain a lengthened
period of repose and abstinence from business of any kind
will be necessary before the honourable member will be
able to resume his parliamentary duties.
LITERARY NEWS.—Mr. Samuel Philip's successor, as
literary critic for the Times, is Mr. Lucas, a barrister in
the Temple. Mrs. Gasket!, author of " Ruth," " Mary
Barton," and " North and South," in Household Words, is
writing a Life of Charlotte Bronte. Mr. G. A. Sala, Mr.
Dickens's literary double in llouselhild Words, is about,
we believe, to make a tour in Russia. h
THE MAYNOOTII GRANT,---A meeting of Protestants has
been called tor this night to petition Parliament in ,support
of Mr. Spooner's bill for the withdrawal of the grant to
the College of Maynooth. The meeting is to be held at
seven o'clock, in the Teutonic Hall, and will be addressed
by Rev. Mr. Taylor, Rev. V. M. White, and other
speakers

SOUTHERN AND TOXTETH 110SPITAL.—WEEILLY REPORT,
Arm', 30, 1856.—1 n patients :—Discharged : cured, 15 ;
relieved, 1; at own request, 1 ; irregular, 1. Dead, 0;
entered, 22 ; under treatment, 60. Out patients : cured,
45 ; entered, 35; under treatment, 36. Treasurer, James
Houghton, Esq. Visitors, B. Platt, Esq., and J. Farn-
worth, Esq.; Honorary chaplain, Rev. D. T. Barry,
B.A. Physicians and surgeons for the week, Dr. Cameron,
and Mr. Minshall. House surgeons, Mr. E. C. Garland,
and Mr. William Townsend.