The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-06-02 00:00:00

SATURDAY.

The Queen held a court, yesterday afternoon, at Bucking-
ham Palace.
Noory Effendi, the Turkish ambassador, on a special mis-
sion, had an audience of her Majesty, to take leave.
Shekib Effendi, ambassador from the Ottoman Porte, ac-
companied by Mr. Salami:, her Majesty's Oriental inter-
preter, had an audience of the Queen, to deliver his creden-
tials.
Mr. Stevenson, the American minister, had an audience
of the Queen, to deliver a letter from the President of the
United States, of congratulation upon her Majesty's mar-
riage.
Their excellencies were respectively introduced by Viscount
Palmerston, G.C.8., her Majesty's principal secretary of
state for foreign affairs, and conducted by Sir Robert Ches-
ter, master of the ceremonies.
Sir Edward Disbrowe, her Majesty's envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary at the Hague, was presented to
the Queen, at an audience, by Viscount Palmerston, upon
coming home.
Her Majesty was attended by the Marquis of Headfort,
lord in waiting, and Gen. the Hon. Sir William Lumley,
groom in waiting.
After the court Sir Edward Disbrowe, her Majesty's mi-
nister plenipotentiary to the King of the Netherlands, was
presented to his Royal Highness Prince Albert by Viscount
Palmerston.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, the Duchess Ida with
the Princes arid the Princesses of Saxe Weimar, returned to
Marlborough House, on Thursday night, from Bushy Park.
Her Majesty, attended by her suite, rode out on horseback
yesterday. The Duchess Ida took an airing, yesterday, in a
carriage.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent took an airing,
yesterday, in a carriage.
The Duke of Sussex and the Duchess Ida of Saxe Weimar
visited the Princess Augusta, yesterday, at Clarence House,
St. James's.
Wednesday was the birth-day of the Crown Prince of Han-
over, when his royal highness attained his majority. The
event was celebrated by the King of Hanover's household
in this country, both in town and at Kew,
The Queen and Prince Albert took an airing, yesterday
afternoon, in an open carriage and four.
Viscount Melbourne had an audience, yesterday, of her
Majesty.
The royal dinner party at the palace, last evening, included
her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Kent, his Serene High-
ness the Prince of Leiningen, the Earl of Erroll, Earl of
Uxbridge, Earl of Albemarle, Earl of Surrey, Earl of Mor-
ley, Viscount Melbourne, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, and
Hon. Colonel Cavendish.
The Queen gave a concert, last evening, at Buckingham
Palace. The suite of state-rooms, with the exception of the
throne-roone, were all opened on the occasion, and were
brilliantly illuminated. The company began to arrive shortly
before ten o'clock, and were ushered into the picture gallery.
The Duchess of Gloucester arrived at ten o'clock. Her
royal highness was attended by Lady Georgiana Bathurst.
The Princess Sophia Matilda, attended by Lady Alicia Gor-
don, arrived at the same time.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, accompanied by the
Duchess Ida of Saxe Weimar, arrived soon after ten o'clock.
Her Majesty was attended by Viscountess Barrington, Hon.
Miss Anne Gore, Earl Howe, Earl of Denbigh, and the
Hon. William Ashley. His Royal Highness Prince Albert
received her Majesty.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess
Augusta of Cambridge came, attended by Lady Augusta
Somerset and Baron Knesebeck.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex was also present.
The Queen Dowager and the royal family were received in
the grand hall by the Hon. Miss Cocks and the Hon. Miss
Cavendish, maids of honour in waiting ; the Hon. Colonel
Cavendish, clerk Marshall ; and the Hon. Colonel Grey,
equerry in waiting; and were conducted into the yellow
drawing-room, where the Queen received her illustrious
visitors.