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

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 thad 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 England, 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 from
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 reigning 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
Charles Somerset, ladies in waiting on the Queen Dowager ;
~Miss Kerr, -lady in‘etraiiiog otk the jAktehts# ,oft:sinigidge
the Hon. Miss Eden, maid of Lpolitto the Qom powner ;
Marquis of Ileadfort, la'rd in *waiting on' the Queen ; the
Earl Howe, lord chamberlain to the Queen Dowager; 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.
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The Duchess of Cambridge had an evening • party, on
Thursday, at Cambridge House.• Among the company pre,
sent were—Baron Gersdorif, the Saxon minister ; Baron de
Bourquency, the French charge d'affaires ; Count Paul Es.
terhazy, Baron Lebzeltern, Baron Bjornstjerna, Countess of
Tankerville, Lord Ossulston, the Earl and Countess of
Jcrsey. Viscount Villiers, Lady Sarah Villiers, 'Lord. Canti-
lupe, Earl and Countess of Candor, the Ladies Campbell,
and Mdlle. d'Este.

A. deputation from Manchester, on the subject of the' cur-.
rency, consistingd Mr. Atherton, Mr. J. Hibbert Franklyn,,
Mr. W. 11. Hood, and Mr. Macvicar, accompanied by Mr.
Mark Philips, M.P., and Mr. R. H. Greg, M.P., bad au
interview, yesterday, with the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
in Downing-street.