The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-08-08 00:00:00

THE COURT.

On Thursday her Majesty and Prince Albert, accom-
panied by the Prince of Wales, and Princess Royal, and
their illustrious visitors and their respective suites, pro-
ceeded in the state carriage of the Great Western Railway
Company to Windsor. Her Majesty arrived at Slough
from Paddington in exactly 27 minutes. Mr. Russell,
M.P.,Mr. Guppy, and Mr. Jones, (three of the direc-
tors f the company,) and Saunders, the secretary, were
in attendance upon her Majesty to Slough. The Queen
was escorted to Windsor by a detachment of the Ist Re-
giment of Life Guards, under the command of Lieutenant
Lowther. The most extensive preparations were made
at the Slough station for the reception and accommoda-
tion of her Majesty and her illustrious visitors and suites,
under the superintendence of Mr. Howell. The platform
(from which the public were entirely excluded) was covered
with a splendid crimson carpet leading to the royal apart-
ment, through which her M ajesty proceeded to her carriage.
It is not expected that the stay of the Court at Windsor
Castle will be prolonged beyond this day, at which period
it fs now arranged for her Majesty and his Royal High.
ness Prince Albert, with their royal and illustrious visi-
tors, to proceed to Buckingham Palace for three or four
days, where her Majesty, it is believed, will give another
party before the departure of their Royal Highnesses the
Prince and Princess Augusta, and their Serene High-
nesses the Duke Ferdinand and the Prince Leopold of
Saxe Coburgh Uotha, for the Continent. The return of
the Court to Windsor is expected to take place about the
following Saturday, the 12th instant. Her Majesty will
then remain at the Castle until the prorogation of parlia-
ment.

Sir Augustus D'Este has, it is said, presented a peti-
tion to the Queen, claiming to be entitled to the titles of
his father, the late Duke of Sussex.—Standard.
The Duke of Wellington has caused cards to be issued
for a splendid banquet on Saturday next, the 12th inst.,
to meet the King of Hanover, for which a most distin-
guished circle have received invitations.
LORD MELBOURNE AND THE COURT.—It is said that
her Majesty and Prince Albert, previous to their departure
for Windsor, presented Viscount Melbourne with their
portraits, superbly painted, three-quarter lengths.
MARRIAGE IN HIGH' LIFE.—On Tuesday, at St.
George's Church, Hanover-square, Mr. George Chet-
wynd, eldest son of Sir G. Chetwynd, Bart., led to the
altar Lady Charlotte Hill, eldest dauehter of the Marquis
and Marci,ioness of Downshire. The Hon. and Rev.
Dr. Gerald Valerian Wellesly officiated at the ceremony.
PRESENT OF A WELSH HARP TO THE PRINCE OF
WALES.—On Thursday evening, by her Majesty's com-
mand, the Rev. Mr. Price, vicar of Cymdu, so well known
for his taste, talents, and learning, as one of the most
eminent antiquaries of Wales, attended at Buckingham
Palace with the beautiful Welsh ti iple harp made expressly
for his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, by Mr. Bas-
sett Jones of Cardiff, and which national tribute of loyalty
her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert were
graciously pleased to permit the Prince of Wales to accept.
His Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Michael Paulo-
witsch, only brother to his Imperial M.jesty the Emperor
of Russia and to the Queen of the Netherlands, is expec-
ted to arrive in town at the close of the ensuing week, on
a short visit to this country. The Grand Duke and suite
are now staying at the Baths of Kissengen, in Bavaria,
whence his Royal Highness is expected to make a brief
sojourn at the Hague, en route to England.
THE KING OF HANOVICR.—The King of Hanover, we
understand, intends giving a grand dinner to the principal
nobility and gentry previous to his majesty leaving this
country for his dominions. We have heard that up-
wards of 400 cards of invitation have been issued, without
any distinction whatever to political parties. The leading
families of both whigs and tories have been invited to the
dinner. The banquet will be held at St. James's Palace.
—Standard.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Glocester visited
his Majesty the King of Hanover, on Wednesday. The
King, attended by the Baron. de Reitzenstein, honoured
the Earl of Shaftesbury with his company at dinner. His
Majesty afterwards honoured the Duke of Wellington
with his company at the grand concert given by lqs Grace
at Apsley House. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge, attended by Lady Augusta So-
merset, also honoured the noble Duke with theit company
in the evening.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Wirtemberg,

with General Baron Maucler and Count Zeppelin, attaches
to the person of His Royal Highness, left Mivart's Hotel
at ten o'clock on Saturday morning for Blackwall, to em-
bark for Antwerp, from whence the Crown Prince repairs
direct to Stutgardt. At the same time their Serene High-
nesses Prince Peter and Princess of Oldenburg and family,
embarked on board the same steamer, after a compara-
tively brief sojourn in this country.

THE VACANT GARTER.—The names of several dig-

tinguished noblemen have been circulated at the clubs for
the Garter at the disposal of the Premier by the death of
the Duke of Dorset • but we have reason to believe the
honour has not yet been awarded to any personage. This
is the sixth Garter that has been in the gift of Sir Robert
Peel since he came into office—namely, those held by the
Earl of Westmorland, Marquis Weliesley, Marquis of
Hertford, Duke of Dorset, Duke of Norfolk, and Duke
of Cleveland.

The Earl and Countess of Wilton and a large party pro..
ceed to the Mediterranean, in the course of the present
month, where they are expected to remain on a cruise, in
his lordship's splendid yacht, until the end of September.
THE FORTHCOMING COMEDY.—The authoress of the
forthcoming comedy at the Haymarket is, according to
generally received rumour, Lady Wortley, daughter of
the Duke of Rutland, and who is married to the second
son of Lord Wharncliffe, President of the Council.

A ROYAL BRIDE.—The De"bats gives the following
description of the Princesse de Joinville:—" Her Royal
Highness is tall and elegantly formed. Her forehead is
high and commanding, and her eves remarkably beautiful
and expressive, by turns of a noble gravity or radiant
vivacity. To present her full portrait in writing is not
possible, but a just idea of it may be formed by those who
knew the Princess Marie, Duchess Alexandre of Wurtem-
berg ; for the countenance possesses the same mild dig-
nity-, the head has the same pure and fascinating lines
which, alas ! exist no more, but in the ineffaceable recol-
lections she has left behind, but of Which the Princesse
de Joinville has brought into her new family a living
resemblance, as if it were the original still smiling in her
youth and happiness."
A CONJUGAL DISAGREEMENT.—BERLIN.---The un-
fortunate differences between Prince Albert of Prussia
and his consort, Princess Marianna of the Netherlands,
sister of the reigning King of Holland, form the general
topic of conversation. Domestic disagreements of the
most serious nature rendered it expedient that there
should be a separation, though not a formal divorce.
With this view the Princess was recommended to go to
reside with her father, the ex-King of the Netherlands,
who was then at the Ilague, and it was determined that
she should not return to Berlin until after Prince Albert's
departure for his journey into the East. which was ex-
pected to occupy at least two years. The Princess did not
return to Berlin until after the departure of the Prince,
her husband, whose travels in Syria and Palestine, and
visit to the Court of the Sultan, have recently been re-
ported in the journals. It would seem, however, that
these travels and receptions have not afforded the illus-
trious Prince so much gratification as might have been
expected, for it is understood that he is preparing to re-
turn to Berlin. No sooner was the intended return of
the Prince made known here, than preparations for the
departure of the Princess were immediately set on foot.
It is the intention of her Royal Highness to proceed with
her two children to Italy.—Brussels paper.

THE ARISTOCRACY AND THEIR SERVANTS.—The
Court Gazette says,—" The stewards and housekeepers
of the nobility often make large fortunes at the expense
of their masters. We have known 20, and even 50, per
cent. offered to them by tradesmen, as a remuneration for
getting the custom of their employers ! How can this be
made up except by plunder ? We know of entertainments
given below stairs, in some of
the squares, more costly
(if not more select) than those given in the drawing-room.
The lady of a Prime Minister (whom we shall not name)
told us that the whole of the aristocracy were the slaves
of their servants. I cannot offer you any refreshments,'
said she, but I dare say there are hot pheasants and
champagne in the steward's room.' "