The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-04-04 00:00:00

COURT AND FASHION.

THE QUEEN held a Court and Privy Council on Wed—
nesday, at Buckingham Palace. At the Court her Royal
Highness the Donna Anna of Portugal, grand aunt of.
His Majesty the King of Portugal, was presented to Her
Majesty, at an audience, by the Earl of Clarendon- At
the Council a proclamation was ordered to be issued
respecting prizes of war, and Orders in Council were
passed, giving directions and instructions to Her Majesty's
Courts of Admiralty.
VISCOUNT DONERAILE expired at Doneraile-house on
Monday, last week. Lord Doneraile was in his 68th
year, and is succeeded in his title and estate by his only
son, the Hon. Hayes St. Leger.
HER MAJESTY has signified her gracious intention to
he present at the opening of the Crystal Palace, which,
as at present contemplated, will take place on or about
the 24th of May.
THE QUEEN has conferred the vacant garter upon. the
Earl of Ellesmere.

PRINCE ALBERT paid a visit on Saturday to the Infanta
of Portugal, at the legation. The Infanta afterwards
dined at the Palace.

THE EARL OF -DURHAM is appointed Lord-Lietttemurt
of the county of Durham, in the room of the Marquis of
Londonderry, deceased.
CAPTAIN R. A. GOSSETT, Assistant-Sergeant, has been
appointed Deputy:Sergeant-at-Arms in attendance on the
House of Commons.

ME. W. S. LINDSAY, the letter-writing " eminent ship-
owner," was returned for Tynemouth on Thursday.
Mn. JusTtcs COLERIDGE is, it is said, about to resign
his seat on the bench. He is to be the president of the
Oxford University commission.
REPRESENTATION OF LISKEARD.—FinaI state of the
poll: —Grey, 138; Trelawny, 118; Reid, 11: majority,
for Grey, 20. Mr. Grey is private secretary to Lorct
Palmerston.

Ma. AND MRS. JOHN MASSEY STANLEY, accompanied
by the Baroness Talleyrand, have arrived in town, from.
Paris, where Sir William Stanley, we believe, remains in
rather infirm health.— Chester Courant.

THE EARL OF BECTIVE, son of the Marquis of Head—
fort, was, on Friday, elected M.P. for Westmoreland, in:
the room ofthe late Alderman Thompson, his father-in-law_
LORD ADOLPHUS VANE was, on Saturday, elected
M.P. for North Durham, in the room of his brother,
Lord Seaham, now Earl Vane.
THE REMAINS of the late Lord Gilbert Grosvenor, R.2sT.,
son of the Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster, what
died suddenly on the 17th ult., on board the Boscawen,
destined for the Baltic, were interred at sea on Wednes—
day, the 22nd ult.
THE COUNTESSDOWAGER OF CLA.NRIcAmnE diedon Sun—
day night week, at a quarter past ten o'clock, at her lady—
ship's residence in Dublin. The deceased was daughter
of the late Sir Thomas Burke, Bart., of Marble-hill,
county Galway, and relict of the thirteenth Earl of Clan—
ricarde.

TITE SENATE of the University of Glasgow has con-
ferred on the Rev. Dr. Burgess, curate of St. Mary's„
Blackburn, and editor of the Journal of Sacred Litera-
ture, the degree of LL.D., on account of his recent publi-
cations iu Oriental Literature. The resolution of the
Senate was moved by the Rev. D. H. Weir, M.A., Profes-
sor of Oriental Literature, and seconded by the Rev. W.
Fleming, D.D., Professor of Moral Philosophy.
THE DEATH OF THE Dunn OF PORTLAND, which has
for some time been anticipated, took place on Monday,
last week, at his seat, Welbeck Abbey, Northamptonshire.
The deceased, William Henry Cavendish Scott Bentinck,
Duke and Earl of Portland,Marquis of Titchfield, Viscount
Woodstock, and Baron Cirencester, was born in 1768,
and had consequently reached the patriarchal age of 85.
In 1795 he married the daughter and co-heiress of
General Scott (whose name he assumed). The offspring
of jiis_marriagewere, the Marquis of Titchfield, now
tinck ; Lord Henry Bentinck, M.P. for 'North- Notts
Lady Charlotte Denison, and Lady Howard de Walden.
HER MAJESTY'S DEAWING-Roo3L—On Thursday the
Queen held a Drawing-room, the first this season, in St.
James's Palace. Her Majesty and Prince Albert arrived
soon after tOo o'clock from Buckingham Palace, and were
received by the principal officers of the Household of the
Queen and the Prince. The Duke of Cambridge attended
the Drawing-room, and was received by the Vice-Cham-
berlain. The Queen wore a train of white poplin, bro-
caded in gold, a running pattern of flowers and leaves,
trimmed with white tulle and gold blonde, and bunches
of sweet peas. The petticoat was white satin, trimmed
with white tulle, gold blonde, and sweet peas. Her Ma-
jesty's headdress was an opal and diamond diadem, and
feathers.

MARRIAGE OP TEE EMPEROR OP AUSTRIA.—A letter
from Vienna states that on the 22d April the Princess
Elizabeth, accompanied by her august relatives, will land.
at Nussdorf, where she will be received by the Burgo-
master and the Municipal Council of Vienna, who will
accompany her to the Palace of Schcenbrun. On the fol-
lowing day she will proceed in great pomp to the Imperial
chateau. On the 24th the nuptial benediction will be
given in the Chapel of the Palace, by the Archbishop of
Vienna, assisted by other primates and archbishops of the
empire. Amongst the illustrious visitors who will be pre-
sent are mentioned the Grand Duke of Tuscany, the Duke
de Modena, the Archduke Maximilian d'Este, &c.

3East Enbics.

Is nearly felled up, and positively first vessel.
For CALCUTTA,
The remarkably fine and fast-sailing British-buitt
Jr - Ship HIGHLANDER,
ROBERT THOMPSON, Commander,
(Who is well acquainted with the trade;)
.flurthen per register 568 tons ; classed thirteen years A I at
Lloyd's; and only one year old. Has just performed her
voyage to Calcutta, thence to Mauritius, and back to this
country, in a moat satisfactory manner : loading in Prince's

Dock.
JVUI succeed the above.—Has a large portion of her cargo
engaged, and will hare despatch.—A regular trader.
The remarkably fine British-built Barque ANNE CROPPER,
Captain D. MORTON ' •
Z 23 tons; A 1 at Lloyd's; sails fast; and well known inthe
-trade as a most eligible conveyance : loading in the PrincC's
Dock.—Apply to
COTESWORTH, WYNNE, and LYNE.