The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-02-25 00:00:00

RUSSIA.

Letters from St. Petersburgh of the 6th say that the expedi-
tion under General Perowski entered the territory of the
Khan of Khiva on the 9th of January.

TUR KEY.

The Augsburg Gazette quotes letters from' Constantinople,
of the 31st ult. in which the ridiculous rumours, which appear
in the French and English papers, relative to the supposed
tripartite treaty are repeated. If England has escaped the
web of Russian intrigue, we have no doubt the present sta-
tus quo will be a long time continued ; for it is evident that
the Porte is unequal to enter the lists again with the Pacha of
of Egypt, and it is equally clear that Mehemet Ali has no
more sure policy than that of remaining on the defensive.
If the Pacha adheres strictly to the defensive system, Russia
will have no pretence to interfere ; France may talk, but
cannot do anything ; and as to Engand, surely she is not so
mad at such a moment as thus to risk the breaking up of her
only rapid mode of communication with India and China. The
presence of a sound and experienced diplomatist is much
wanted at this moment at Alexandria. 'Whatever merit the
Oporto Col. Hodges may have, he is a diplomatist of two
years' experience only, and consequently unable to deal with
the crafty old Pacha.

COURT CIRCULAR.-

-SATURDAY

Her Majesty the Queen Dowager gave a state dinner, last
evening, at Marlborough House, to the Queen and Prince
Albert. A select party had the honour of receiving invita-
tions to meet her Majesty. The royal party arrived fram
Buckingham Palace, in three state carriages, at 20 minutes
before eight o'clock.
The dinner party at Marlborough House consisted of the
following illustrious guests :—The Queen and Prince Albert,
the Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke and Duchess of Cam-
bridge, Prince George and the Princess Augusta of Cam-
bridge, the reigningc, Duke of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, the
Hereditary Prince Saxe Coburg, the Duchess of Bedford,
lady in waiting on the Queen ; Lady Clinton, and Lady
Charleo Somerset, ladies in waiting on the Queen Dowager ;
Miss Kerr, lady in waiting on the Duchess of Cambridge ;
the Hon. Miss Eden, maid of honour to the Queen Dowager ;
Marquis of Heaulfort, lord in waiting on the Queen ; the
Earl Howe, lord chandlerlain•_to the Queen. Dpwagee the
Hon. General Sir William Lumley, groom in waiting on the
Queen ; Lord Alfred Paget, equerry to her Majesty ;
'Viscount Boringdon and Colonel Wylie (equerry) of Prince
Albert's household ; Major_ Stephens, equerry of the Duke
of Cambridge ; Baron de Lowenfels, aide-de-camp to Prince
Ernest; the Rev. J. R. Wood, chaplain, and the Hon.
Captain Curzon, gentleman Usher to the Queen Dowager.
After dinner her Majesty the Queen Dowager had an
evening party. The suite of state rooms were opened on the.
occasion, and were brilliantly illuminated.
Her Majesty gave audience, yesterday, at Buckingham
Palace, to Viscount Melbourne.
The Duchess of Cambridge had an evening party, on
Thursday, at Cambridge House. Among the company pre-
Sent were—Baron Gersdorff, .the Saion minister ; Baron de
Bourquency, the French charg6 d'affaires ; Count Paul Es.
terhazy, Baron Lebzeltern, Baron Bjornstjerna,.Countess a
Tankerville, Lord Ossulston, the Earl and Countess a
Jersey, Viscount Villiers, Lady Sarah Villiers, Lord Canti.
lupe, Earl and Countess of Cawdor, the Ladies Campbell
and Mdlle. d' Este.
A deputation from Manchester, on the subject of the cur.
rency, consistingof Mr. Atherton, Mr. J. Hilbert Franklyn
Mr. W. R. Hood, and Mr. Macvicar, accompanied by Mr
Mark Philips, M.P., and Mr. R. H. Greg, M.P., had au
interview, yesterday, with the Chancellor of the Exchequer
in Downing-street