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London, England, 1852-05-14 00:00:00

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refused suppliea to them.. A refreshment strand, placed
for the use of Membas in the centre hall of the Houses
of Parliaaiept, has been removed by order of-the* Lord
Chamberlain. The matter was warmly taken up by Mr.-
Aldermsui Humphery, who, like all aldermen, feels a
natural horror at the idea of diriing with the great duke
his namesake. The reprcsentatioa made by Mr. Ham-
phery to hie sympathising audience was touching in,the
ravreme. Thirty Committees—mere than h honored
Members-112d, by this arbitrary step of the Lerd Chum-
bsrlain, been condemned to the pangs of inanition. The
1 .ckless wights condemned to ba drenched with ail the
aqueous evidence of the tualtitadiaous Water 831
protractors could not get among theca as much bread to
alt this intolerable quantity of water 'as Sir Jo'al Fal-
staff. got to his (paucity of sack.. Remonstrance wan un•
availing. tdcallac,ra welo allowed to procu.c refresh-
ments till ore e'cloek on Monday, but after that hour
the polics were ord,red to remove the stand perempto-
rily. Tee irritation of sharp-set Members compelled to
proceed to the business of the House with empty sto-
machs, after devoting ar_unselvea tho whole forenoon to
the appetising labours of Cernaaittiee, was ex!renv.). Mr.
Roebuck., who was the drat to cry out when Mr. Owen
Stanley attempted to change the subject of conversation
from provender to ammunition, interrupted. Colonel
Dunne's erudite description of the mode in which a
Minis rifle is crammed with powder and ball, with
wailinga about the inapossiblity he found of getting
himself crammed with less combustible materials. The
interference oF the Lend Chamberlain, to pet
the House of Cerninons upon short commons,
is extremely ill-taken, even by the Protectionists.
They Contrasted the readiness of Lard Derby and Mr.
Disraeli to prevent the importation of corn into the
country with their arbitrary prohibition of the importa-
tion of buns, cakes, and oranges into the Houses of Par-
liament. Perhaps Ministers meant to teach these gene
'tlemen feelingly the discomfort which must accrue. from
any prohibition to impart food; bat they ought,l6 have
mor)e allowaneo for the indignation likely be excited
in the lions of Commons at seeing itself: treated as- a
carpis vile upon which
_to make experiments. The
Chancellor of the Exchequer did his beat to soothe the
Members of the House of Commons"---clamouring for
" refreshments supplied at a price so moderate," as the
Roman mob in Coriolanus clamour " for corn at their
Own rates"—and his modest request for a delay of .8
few hours was granted to him to try to make some ar-
rangement to- satisfy the stomachs of Members. It is
understood, however, that if any undue dday occur, a
deputation is to be sent to Lord Derby, headed by Lord
Seymour, whose experience in the case of Ann Hicks
will enable him to plead the case of the refreshment
stall-keeper of the crentrel hall with great effect.. _

HER MAJESTY'S .BIRTHDAY.
The Queen held, yesterday afternoon, a Drawing-
room, in St. James's Palace, in celebration of her Ma-
jesty's birthday, which was most numerously and bril-
liantly attended.
fler Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert
arrived from Buckingham Palsce at two o'clock,
escorted by a detachment of the Royal Horse Guards,
and were received by the Great Officers of State.
Tie Queen!a Hon. Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms was
on duty in the State apartments.
The Yeomen of the Guard were on duty in the Pa-
lace, under the command of Captain Kincaid, the Excu
in Waiting.
A Guard of Honour of the Royal Horse Guards was
on duty in the large court of the Palace, with the baud
of the Regiment in State regimentals.
Soon after her Majesty's arrival the Archbishop of
Canterbury, the Archbishop of York, the Bishop of
Oxford (Lord High Almoner), the Bishop of Chester
(Clerk of the Closet), the Bishops of Gloucester and
Bristol, Worcester, Bangor, Norwich, Hereford, Peter-
borough, Chicester, Rochester, St. Aseph, Salisbury,
Ripon, and Cape Town, were ushered to the presence of
her Majesty in the Royal Closet, where the Archbishop
of Canterbury delivered an address of congratulation to
the Queen on the auspicious return of her Majesty's
natal day.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent was present
at the Drawing-room, attended by Lady Fanny Howard
and Colonel Sir George Cooper.
Their Royal Highncsaes the Duchess of Cambridge
and the Princess Mary were attended by Lady Suffield
and Baron Keescbeek.
His Hopi Highness the Duke of Cambridge was at-
tended by Lord W. Pallet.
The Queen and Prince Albert were attended by the
Mistress of the Robes, the Viscountess Jocelyn (in
Waiting), the Marchioness of Douro, the Viscountess
Canning, the Countess of Mount Edgeumbe, the Mar-
aimless of By, and the Count:ss of Desart, Ladies of
the Bedchamber; Hon. Matilda Puget (in Waiting),
lion.. Mary Seymour (in Waiting),' lion. Limner
Stanley, lion. Lucy Kerr, lion. Ca:elia.e Cavendish,
Hon. Flora Macdonald, Hun. Am- ha Murray-, and the
lions Beatrice. Byng, Maids of Honour; the Hon. Mrs.
Trevor, Hon. -Mrs. G. E. Auser, UAL Mrs. George
Luly Theresa 'Digby, Woinen of the
Beichiimbar; the Lord ,StewartY, the Lord:Chsenher-
lain the Master of the Horse, the Groom of thw
Stele to the. I'r ace, the Tx eaeureta .en; th
Household, the Vice- Chavili 'Hair, the —Coniatiro/f, r
of the Househeld Lord Pei earih, Lord in Wait-
in Viscount Jelandevillr, Lend in Waiting
to Lis Royal Highness; ColoLe! the Hon. C. B. POirp.i,
Keeper of her Majesty's Privy Purse; Colonel the lion.
Charles Grey, Private Secretary to his Royal Bigness;
Uon, W. Knox, Groom in Wailing; Lieutenant-Colonel
Francis Seymour, Groom in Waiting to his Royal
Highness; Lord Charles Fitzroy, Eqa,rry in Waiting;
Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. Alexander Gorden, Equerry
in Waiting t his Royal Highness; the Hon. Altred4
Crofton and Mr. George Cameron, Pages of Honour in
Waiting.
The Queen wore a train of cloth of gold, trimmed
with hunches of wild daisies and blue corn flowers and
tulle. The petticoat was of white satin, covered with
white tulle, and trimmed with bunches of wild daisies
and blue corn flowers, to correspond to the train.
Her Majesty's head-dress was composed of a wreath
of wild daisies and blue corn flowers, ornamented whit
diamonds.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent wore a train
of Indian gold with a flower pattern, trimmed with gold
lace. The petticoat was of rich white satin of Engiish
menufacture, with flounces; of pnint lace. The stoma-
cher was brilliantly ornamented with diamonds.
Her Royal Highness's headdress was formed of white
terry velvet and gold, with white feathers, diamonds, and
'point lace lappets,
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge worn
a train of white satin, trimmed with point The
petticoat was of white satin, with a diamond stomacher,
and' was Violated wrath pointlace to correspond to the
train, -
Her Royal Highnese'a headdress was composed of.
white feathers. diamonds, and point lace hiners.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary. wore a train
of blue meiri antique, trimmed with bine ribauds. The
petticoat was of blue satin, with a double crape skirt,
and trimmed with blue ribande.
Her Royal Highness wore in her hair white feathers,
and dilmonel ernetnents with point lace lappets.
The Chisf Judges of 'Common Law—The Lord Chief'
Justice of England (Lord Cempbell)i the Lord Chief
JUstice Jervis, and the Lord Chief Baron--apPes!.d in
their spl.ndid gold collars of SS, with the P"thuliV"ce-
The M-ister of the Rolls, Lord Cr.atrcorj
Chancellor Turner, Vice-Chanoellor Etndetriey, v ice
his Royal
Chancellor Parker, and the Chancellor of
gold robes.
Highness the Prince of Wales, all
The Right Hon. the Speaker arw.roivreed in state to
by ?ii.
.robe. The
tend the Draviing. room; wearingdheids
Lefroy, his
Right Hon. Gentleman
Gamier, Chaplain to
secretary, and the Rev. Thomas anstti:sn.
'the house of Commons.
The principal Knights of the different orders of
knighthood wore' the collars of their respective orders in'
honour of the day.
The attendance of the nobility and gentry was. so
numerous, that not only were the suite of state reception
rooms filled, but the throng of company extended down
the grand staircase and entrance lobbies.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
accompanied by their Royal Highnessesh the Duchess
Maryehessof
Kent, the Duchess of Csmhridge, t e Princess
and the Duke of Cambridge, entered the Throne-r
-when the Drawing-room commenced by the introduction
Of the Foreign Ministers.
The following presentations to the Queen and
nco
Albert took place in the Diplomatic Circle: --
By the Countess of Malmesbury—The Countets liar-
denberg, sister to the Hanoverian Minister, and the
Countess Ella Hsrdenberg, her daughter.
By the Hanoverian Minister—Count Albert Ardtn-
berg, nephew to the Minister.
By. the Minister of the United States— Mr. Isaac Law-
rence and Mr. William Beach Lavvrence
By the Portuguese Minister—Le Comte de Mesqui-
tells, Grand Officier de la Maison do S. M. la Reins de
Portugal.
By the Persian Envoy—M. Anthoine B. Issaverdens,
Attacl6 to the Persian Mission at the Court of St.
James's.
The Diplomatic Circle and the General Circle were
numerously attended.

• LL. DIES' DIIESSEs,
HER LIAJESTY.
A train of cloth of void, trimmed with bunches of wild
daisies and blue corn ft r•vera rind tulle; petticoat of white
istin,'eovered with -white tolle;and trimmed with bunches
of wild daisies ar,d blue corn.fl mere', td correspond with
the ti-air.. Hcad•dress, a wreath al wild daisies and Ow
corn fiJwers, ornamented with dhrnonds.
• H. U. IT. THE DUCHESS OF KENT.
A. train of Indian gold with a fl 'vier pattern, hammedg._lish
with gold lat; petticoat of rich white satin, of•T'"^t3ril.,
manufacture, with fl Juncos of point laCe; stonsann',„,r„
tinnily ornamented with diamonds. il°sd-dress' ens:i; ,tc' and
velvet and gold, with white feathers, diarno
joint lace lappsts:
v-BRIDGE.
H.R.H. THE DUCHESS OF CA-- • ; pet-
At lace
train of white satin, trimmed k r
ticoat of white satin, with a end the train.
trimmed with' point lace to correspond
point lace
dismwoi;ds°t_oit33acher, and
Ilesti.dress, white feathers, diamond-,
lappets.
OF CAMBRIDGE.
H.R.H. THE PRINCESS GARY trimmed with blue
A train of blue moire so Opel,' . I
th a doubly crape
ribns; petticoat a blue oatie,