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THE ARCHEISHOP
The Archbishop of York g
yesterday, in honour of her
the Archbishop of Canterbury, ___ —.imp 01.
don, the Bishop of Durham, the Bishop Of. Win-
chester; the Bishop of Bangor, the Bishop of Bath
and Wells, the Bishop of Carlisle, the Bishop of
Chilhester, the Bishop of Hereford, the Bishop of
Lichfield, ?the Bishop of Llandaff, the Bishop of
Oiford, the Bishop of Rochester, the Bishop of St.
Asaph, the Bishop of St. David's, the Bishop of
Worcester, the Bishop of Kilmore. The Bishops
of Chester, Ely, Exeter, Gloucester and Bristol,
Lincoln, Manchester, Norwich, Peterborough,
Ripon, and Salisbury, were unable to be
present owing to official engagements in_their dio-
ces.s.

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THLI QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY

MINISTERIAL BANQUETS.

The Queen's birthday was yesterthy the occasion
of full-dress banquets giYen by her Majesty's Mi-
nisters and the Great Officers of Stat 3. The fol-
lowing is a record- of the principal entertain-
ments :

THE PREMIER.
Viscount Palmerston, K. G., First Lord of the
Treasury, gave a state dinner in celebration of her
Majesty's birthday last evening, at his residence in
Piccadilly, to a party of Peers, cotlsisting of the
Duke of Newcastle, Marquis of Lothian, Earl of
Aberdeen, Earl of Burlington, Marquis of Clanri-
carde, Earl of Chichest,..r, Earl of Lichfield, Earl of
Portsmouth, Earl of Roseberv,e Earl of Sefton,
Earl of Shaftesbury, Viscount Ever sley, Viscount
Massareene, Earl of Abingdon, Lords Aveland,
Belper, Broughton, Carew, Glenelg, Hatherton,
Kinnaird, Poltimore, and Ward ; Mr. Ashley,
Mr. Clifford, and Mr. Barrington.

THE HOME SECRETARY.
Sir G. Gray, Secretary of State for the Home
Department, gave a state banquet in honoUr of the
day, at Grillion's Hotel, to the Lord Chancellor,
the Lord:Chief Justice of England, the Speaker,
the Lord Chief Baron, Vice-Chancellor KinderSley,
Tice-Chancellor Stuart, Vice-Chancellor P. Wood,
Mr. Justice Wit2htman, Mr. Justice Erlo, Mr.
Justice Cresswell, Mr: Justice Crowder, Mr. Jui-
tice Willes, Mr. R. W. Grcy (Secretary to the
Poor-law Boa-d), Baron Martin, Baron Bramwell,
Baron Chanuell, the Lord Mayor, tiro Recorder,
Dr. Lushingto J. Dodson, too Selretary for
Advocate, -the Attorney-General
for Ireland, Sir J. Duke, Baron Rothschild, Mr.
Crawford, Mr: Sheriff Mechi, Mr. Sheriff Keats,
Mr. Waddington, Mr. Massey, and Mr. Ellice.

THE FOREIGN SECRETARY.
The Eirl of Clarendon, as Secietary of State for
the Foreign Department, gave a grand banquet, to
celebrate the Queen's bir hday, last evening, at the
official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury,.
in Downing-street. Covers were laid for 32 guests.
The circle consisted of his Excellency the Count
Persigny, his Excellency the Turkish Ambassador,
his Excellency the Belgian Minister, his Excellency
the Hanoverian Minister, his Excellency the
Sardinian Minister, his Excellency the Austrian
Minister, his Excellency the Russian Minister, his
Excellency. the Prussian Minister, his Excellency
the Sa.on Minister, his Excellency the Greek
Minister, his Excellency the Mexican Minister,
his Excellency. the Brazilian Minister, his E&-
cel'ency the Swedish Minister, his Excellency
the .11a,ne T wns Minister, his Excellency the
Netherlands Minister, his Excellency the Ame-
rican Minister, the Spanish Charg6 d'Affaires,
the Portuguese Charge d'Affaires, the Danish
Charg6 d'Affaires, Sir 3: Milbanke, Sir J. Sheil,
Mr. Buchanan, the Right Hon. H. W. Addington,
Mr. P. Doyle, the Earl of Shelburne, Mr. Ham-
mond, Mr. S. Ponspnhy, and Mr. F. Cavendish.

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.
The-Right Hon. H. Lahouchere, Secretary of
State for Colonial Affairs, gave a State ditiner Iu
celebration of the Queen's birthday, at his residence
in Belgrave-square. • The company were—Mr. Ball,
Mr. Merivale, Mr. Murdoch, Sir F. Rogers, Mr.
C. Fortescue, Lord Sandon, Mr: Grey, Governor
Stevenson, Governor Darling, Governor Eyre, the
Bishop of Antio•ua, the Bishop of Victoria (Hong
Kong) Chief Justice Draper, Justice Cooper, Sir
C. Nicholson, and Lord R. Grosvenor.

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL.

THE WAR SECRETARY.
Lord Panmure, Secretary of State for War, gave
a State dinner, at his residence in Chesham-placs,
to c ,lebrate the day. The company invitad were—
H. R. H. the Duke of Cambridge Sir C. Yorke,. Sir
R. Airey, Dr. A. Smith, Sir G. *eatherall, Major-
General Cater, Sir J. Burgoyne, Sir B. Hawes,
Sir J. RamFden, Mr. J. BeGodley, Sir H. Storks,
Captain Caffin, 'Col. Clifton (Gentleman in Wait-
ing to the Duke of Cambridge), Sir Colin Camp-
bell, Sir H. Ross, Mr. H. R. Orenfell, the Earl of
Cardigan, Lord Rokeby, and Sir W. F. Williams.
THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY.
Sir Charles Wood, First Lord of the Admiralty,
gave , a State dinner to celebrate the day at the
Admiralty. The company consisted of Admirals
Sir C. Ogle and Sir J. Gordon ; Vice-Admirals Sir
T. Cochrane, Sir G. ,sartolius, and Sir Maurice
Berkeley ; Rear-..kivairall Sir W. Carroll, A. Fan-
shawe, Sir G. Pachell, H. Eden, and P. Richards;
Captains Austin, Sit,B. )3Lalker—Miln,., C. Eden,
Washington; Conuni.dores Shepherd, non. James'
Drummond, and Lord J. Hay-; Colonels Wesley
and Tat,on Brown ; Messrs. J. Tierney, B. 06-
borne Romayne, Atherton, Robson, the Account-
ant-General, the Storekeeper-General of the Navy,
and the Comptroller-General.
THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER.

Sir Richard Bethell, her Majesty's Attorney-
General, gave a grand dinner last evening to the
Queen's Counsel and leading members of the bar.
The banquet was given at the Albion, Aldersgate-
street, the exterior of which was brilliantly illumi-
nated in honour of the day. Covers were laid for
80, and among the company were—The Queen's
Ancient Sergeant, the Queen's Advocate, Mr. C.
Temple, Q.C., Sir F. Kelly, M.P., Mr. B. An-
drews, Q.C., Mr. J. Evans, Q.C., Mr. J. Whit-
marsh, Q.C., Mr. C. P. Cooper, Q.C., Mr. R. B.
Armstrong, QX., Mr. W. Whately, Q. C., Mr. C.
J. Knowles, Q.C., Mr. J. H. Kee, Q.C., Mr. J.
Walker, Q.C., Mr. K. S. Parker, Q.C., Mr. R. P.
Roupell, Q.C., Mr. L. Wigram, M.P., Q.C., Mr.
C. H. Whitehurst, Q.C., Mr. W. J. Alexander.
Q.C., Mr. W. Lee, Q.C., Mr. M. Chambers, Q.O
Mr. G. M. Butt, Mr. J. Bacon, Q.C., Mr. J.
, Rolt, M.P., Q.C., Mr. J. Greenwood; Q.C., Mr.
R. Malins M.P., Q.C., Mr. R. S. Keating,
M.P., Q.C., Mr. Hope Scott, Q.C., Mr. M. Pren-
dergast, Q.(3., Mr. H. Bliss; Q.C., Mr. C. A. Hog-
gins, Q.C.; Mr. Edwin JameS, Q.C., Mr. IC:
Sfaelulay, M.P., Q.C., Mr. R. Ingham, Q.C., Mr.
W. Elmsley, Q.C., Mr. W. Coulson, Q.Q.,_ Mr. W.
T. S. Daniel, Q.C.,' Mr. F. W. Slade, Q.C:, Mr.
J. G. Phillimore, Q.C., Mr. B. S. ollett, Q.C.,
Mr. W. B. Glasse, Q.C., Mr. R. D. Craig, Q.C.,
Mr. S. Warren, M.P., Q.C., Mr. R. Pashley, Q. C.,
Mr. J. Anderson, Q. C., Mr. H. Hill, Q.C., Mr.
W. M. James, Q.C. Mr. H. A. Merewether, Q. C. ,
Mr. S. Temple, Q.C., Mr. W. R. Grove, Q.C., Mr.
T. Phinn, Q,C., Mr. R. P. Collier, M.P., Q.C.,
Mr. H. R. Bagshawe, Q.C. Mr. C. S. Whitmore,
Q.C., .Mr. W. Overend, Q.C., Mr. P. A. Picker.
ing, Q.C., Mr. J. W. Wilde, Q.C., Mr. W. Bovill,
M.P., Q.C., Mr. C. J. Selwyn Q.C., Mr.. James
Whiteside, M.P., Q.C., Mr. Sergeant H. Storks,
Mr. Sergeant W. Shee, Mr. Sergeant F. S. Murphy,
Mr. Sergeant J. B. Byles, Mr. Sergeant Kinglake,
M.P.; the Common Sergeant, Mr. H. R. Reynolds,
.Mr, W. H. Bodkin, Mr. W. H. Terrell, Mr. J.
Wickens, Mr. C. Beavan, Mr. H. Willes, Mr. S.
Bathed), Mr. J. P. Foaron, Mr. F. J. Hamel, and
Mr. J. Gardiner.
The residences of nearly all the Ministers and
officers of Sate were brilliantly illuminated iu
honour orthe day.

Her Majesty's Body Guard of the Hon. Corps of
Gentlemen-at-Arms had a full-dress dinner yester-
day, in celebration of her Majesty's birthday.

INSPECTION OF HOUSEHOLD TROOPS.
The annual inepeCtion of Household Troops, com-
prising the Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards,
Fusilier Guards, and a detachment of Life Guards,
'took :place yesterday in honour of her Majesty's
birthday on the parade-ground at the back of the
Horse Guards, St. James's-park.
The men arrived shortly after nine o'clock, the
band of each regiment playing several national and
martial airs, under the direction of their respective
caniinanding officers.
His Royal Highness Field-Marshal the Duke of
Cambridge, Commander-in-Chief, arrived at ten
o'clock, accompanied by a brilliant staff of officers.
They were received by the whole of the troops
presenting arms, and the bands of the several regi-
ments playing the National Anthem.
The infantry commenced evolutions by opening
into single and double columns and marching in
quick and slow time round the parade ground, the
united bands of the several regiments playing the
" Grenadiers' March" and " game, Sweet home."
Having taken up their original position opposite
the Horse Guards, his Royal Highness commenced
inspecting the various companies.
The cavalry, after marching round the ground
with its band playing, took up its position to the
left of the parade ground ; after which they were
formed into line, when his Royal Highness, having
c-anplimented the officers for their strict attention
to thitt,tilmostikinsprvreasset----lycanch of -the-sersips,
quitted the parade ground, the troops presenting
arms, and the bands playing the National Anthem.
The troops were then formed into columns and
marched off to their respective quarters.

The annual muster of the Hon. Artillery Com-
pany took place yesterday, in honour of her Ma-
jesty's birthday, on their grounds at the back of
the New Militia Barracks now in course of erection.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer gave a State
dinner at his residence, Kent House, Knights-
bridge, in honour of the day. The company con-
sisted of Lord Monteagl?, Lord Monck, Lord Dun-
can, Hon. W. B. W. Brand, Mr. Wilson, the
Right Hon. W. G. Hayter, Sir C. E. Trevelyan,
Right Hon. Sir B. Hall, Hon. C. Gore, Hon. J.
Howard, Doke of Argyll, Mr. R. Hill, Right Hon.
Sir T. Fremantle, Hon. J. E. Spring Rice, Right
lion. Sir E. Ryan, Sir J. S. Lefevre, Mr. Pressley,
Mr. lorries, Mr. E. Rornilly, Mr. Graham, Sir
A. Spearman, the Queen's Remembrancer, Right
Hon. R. Lowe, Mr. Weguelin, Mr. J. G. Hub-
bard, Mr. J. L. Ricardo, Mr. Maurice Drummond,
and Mr. Villiers Lister.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF CONTROL.
The Right Hon. R. V. Smith, M.P., Presideni
of the Board of Cowmission.ers for the Affairs o
India, entertained the following noblemen and gen
tlemen at dinner yesterday, in celebration of her
Majesty's birthday, at his house in „Savile-row :
The Lord Privy Seal, the Earl of Gifford, M.P.,
Viscount Falkland, G.C.H., Mr. R. D. Mangles,
M.P. (Chairman of the Court of Directors of the
East India Company), Sir F. Currie (Deputy Chair-
man), Sir G. Clarke, K.C.8., Sir H. Rawlinson,
K.C.8., Major-Gen. Sir S. Steel, K.C.8., Major-
Gen. Sir R. Vivian, K.C.8., Col. Tait, C. 8., Sir
J. Weir Hogg, Bart., Sir R. Hamilton, Bart., Sir
E. Colebrooke, Bart., M. P., Right Hon. Sir Law-
rence Peel, Mr. M. Smith, M.P., Colonel Sykes,
M.P., F. R. S., Mr. D. Seymour, M.P., (Secretary
to the India Board), Mr. H. Astell, Mr. J. P.
Willoughby, M.P., Mr. A. Ayrton, M.P., and Mr.
F. Vernon (Private Secretary).
THE MASTER OF THE HORSE.
The Duke of Wellington, as Master of the Horse
gave a magnificent banquet in honour of the day
at Apsloy House. The guests of his Grace included.
the Marchioness of Tweeddale and Lady Julia Hay,
the Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury, the
Earl and Countess of Clanwilliam, the Earl and
Countess of Bessborough, Viscount Combermere,
Lord and Lady Raglan, Lady Bloomfield, Lady S.
Ramsay, Lord C. Fitzroy, Baron Lionel de Roths-
child, Lord and Lady Foley, Lord A. Paget, Capt.
the Hon. Dudley De Ros and Lady E. De Ros,
Sir R. and Lady E. Peel, Count Streliski, Baron
Knesebeck, Major H. Purvey, Mr. Greville, and
Col. F. Seymour. The exterior of Apsley-house
was brilliantly righted with gas, a colossal inscrip-
tion bearing the words " Long live the Queen,"
extending across the whole facade of the mansion.
During the evening there was a grand musical per-
formance by the members of the Cologne Choral
Union.

THE ILLUMINATIONS.
The illuminations in celebration of her Majesty's

birthday, though chiefly confined to that portion of
the metropolis lying westward of Temple-bar, were
upon a scale of magnificence fully equalling those
of any former year. The night was peculiarly
favourable for the display, and large numbers of
persons crowded the streets up to a late hour.
The club-houses and theatres, as usual, presented
the chief attraction for the multitude. They dif-
fered in no important particular from the displays
which have been often described in this journal,
and it is therefore unnecessary to repeat their pecu-
liarities.
The houses of the leading royal tradesmen in
several in-tances were brilliantly illuminated.
Among others may be mentioned the displays made

by—
Mitchell's Royal Library, which exhibited a large
Brunswick star, with the initials of her Majesty, and
the motto, "God bless the Queen," all in jets of

gas.
Mr. C. F. Hancock, of Bruton-street, silversmith
and jeweller, who displayed a very large and bril-
liant crown, with the royal initials in gas jets.
St. James's Theatre, which displayed the initials
" V.R." and a star.
Messrs. Robert Cocks and Co., of New Burling-
ton-street, who exhibited a star of glory, with
" V.R." in the centre, all in gas.
New Burlington-street West, No. 6, her Ma-
jesty's music publishers—A star of glory, with
V. R. in the centre, all in gas.
Mr. Ackermann, of Regent-street, who displayed.
a large brilliant Brunswick star, with " V.R.' in
gas, surmounted with the royal standard.
Mr. gmanuel, of Hanover-square, on the front
of whose residence was a brilliant gas star.
Braham and Co., of Piccadilly, locksmith, fir.c.,
to her Majesty and the Royal Family, a very large
gas star, with "V.R." iu the centre.
Samuel Mart, purveyor of fruit to her Majesty
—the Royal initials, an imperial crown, and wreaths
of laurel in gas, surrounded by a colossal radiating
star in coloured lamps.
Robson and Jones, decorators to the Queen and
the Royal Family, of Piccadily, produced a taste-
ful effect by the exhibition of a complete garter
star, with the royal monogram, surmounted by the
national banners.
Piesse and Lubin, perfumers, of New Bond-
street, exhibited an exquisite design in crystal
lamps, colours rose violet, hyacinth, and lavender,
displaying the words " Victoria" and " Helena"
in double line letters, each three feet high.
Mr. Robert Drake, furrier, of Piccadilly, dis-
in
played a large star, and the royal
ofm sonto
George's-
place, gasme jets.
Mr. hatter to the Queen,
made up of
lace exhibited a very grand display
and a file royal arms, the national standard,
pro-
fusion of gas jets.

The royal tradesmen celebrated her Majesty's
birthday yesterday, by dining together at the Free-
masons' Tavern. Her Majesty presented the asso-
ciation, as usual, with two fine backs.

CHATHAM.—Yesterday morning, shortly after 11
o'clock, the whole of the troops at this garrison, to
the number of upwards of 5,000 officers and men,
including the depots of the Indian regiments, the
Royal Marines, the Royal Engineers, and the local
pensioners, under the command of Major R. Jen-
kins, were marched to the lines, where they took
up their position in review order, the troops of the
Provisional Battalion being in the centre. At 12
o'clock a feu-de-joie was fired by the whole mass of
troops. Colonel Eden, the commandant, then
called for three cheers for the Queen, which were
heartily given by the troops, after which they pre-
sented arms and marched past in review order. At
12 o'clock a royal salute was fired from the saluting
battery, and the Wellesley, 72, guardahip of ordi-
nary, " dressed." The day was observed as a close
holiday at the dockyard and all the Government
offices, the royal standard being hoisted on all the
Public offices in this garrison.
LIVERPOOL.—Yesterday being observed as her
wiesty's birthday, the town } resented a very ani-
mated appearance. The royal standard Boated
i from the Town-hall and several of the public build-
ings.

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