Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-13 00:00:00

THE COURT, &c.

BUCKINGHAM PALACE, Saturday, June 11.—Her Majesty
with a large party from the palace, went in state this
afternoon from Buckingham Palace to lay the foundation
stone, at Wandsworth, of the Royal Patriotic Fund
Schools. The royal cortege quitted the palace at half-
past four o'clock, and consisted of seven open carriages
and four, with outriders in scarlet liveries, and a party of
light cavalry, which formed the escort of the Sovereign.
The Duke of Wellington, the Marquis of Breadalbane,
Lords Spencer, Torrington, and Byron, and General Sir
Frederick Stovi❑ were in the two first carriages, and left
shortly before the rest of the royal party, the gentlemen
wearing their state uniforms, and bearinfi their badges of
office.

With the Qoeen in her carriage were the Princess
Charlotte of Belgium, the Prince Consort, and Prince
Frederick William of Prusia. The Prince Consort wore
a field; marshal's uniform, and Prince Frederick William
of Prussia that of his regiment in the Prussian service,
with the insignia of the order of the Black Eagle.
In the next carriage were their Royal Highnesses
Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, and

In the third carriage were Lady C. Barrington, the
Lady-in-Waiting to the Princess Charlotte, Lord Aber
corn, and the Aide-de-Camp of Prince Frederick of

Prussia.

The two last carriages contained the Maids of Honour
in Waiting, the Equerries in Waiting, and the tutor to
Prince Alfred.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Orleans and her two
sons paid a visit to the Queen this afternoon, upon their
arrival in this country. The Duchess was attended by
her Lady and two Gentlemen in Waiting.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived from
Clarence House about two o'clock this afternoon, and
remaitied until near four o'clock.

The younger royal children were taken for a drive in an
open carriage and four this morning.
At five minutes to nine o'clock her Majesty and the
Prince Consort, with the King of the Belgians, the
Princess Royal, the Princess Charlotte, Princa Frederick
William of [Prussia, and the Comte/de Flandres left the
palace to honour the performance of " Fra Diavole," at
the Royal Italian Opera, with their presence. Viscountess
Jocelyn, the Countess d'Yve, the Hon. Miss Gordon, and
the Gentlemen-in-Waiting were in attendance.
APPROACHING MARRIAGES IN HIGH LIFE.—The Morning
Post says :—" We understand that a marriage will shortly
take place between Miss Graham, daughter of Sir Belling.
ham Graham, Bart., of Norton Conyers, in the county of
York, and Captain de Feyl, an officer in the Austrian
service.—A marriage is also announced to take place im-
mediately between Mr. W. Webb, of Westwick and
Cowton, Yorkshire, and Worlaby, Lincolnshire, and Miss
Goodlake, the beautiful daughter of Mr. Thomas Mills
Goodlake, of Wadley and Shellingford, in Berkshire, and
granddaughter of the late Sir Edward Baker, Bar.t, and
the Lady Elizabeth Baker."—A matrimonial alliance is
also about to take place between Viscount Stormont, son
of the late Earl of Maryfield, and Miss Macgregor, the
beautiful daughter of Lady Macgregor.—The Post corrects
an inaccuracy in the paragraph under this head. It is
Lieutenant-Colonel J. Reeve, late of the Grenadier
Guards, eldest son of General and Lady Susan Reeve,
who is about to marry the daughter of Sir Glynne Earle
Welby, and not Lieut.-Col. W. H• Reeve, of the Cold-
stream Guards.

MISS SMITH.

An absurd rumour prevailed on Saturday that this
unfortunately notorious young lady was on the landing-
stage, and was going out in the Canadian boat. Ridicw
loos as the rumour was, hundreds of people credited it,
and many fl 'eked to the stage, with the hope of seeing
her, long after the boat in which she was said to be a
passenger, had sailed. What will not the gullable public
believe ? The wretched young creature ought to be let
rest, for ❑o matter what her faults and follies may have
been, she has been severely punished for them, and the
charity of silence ought now to be accorded to her.