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Tee Query held a Privy Council, at Buckingham Palace' on Thursday. The Marquis of Anglesey was appointed Lord-Lieutenant the county of Anglesey ; and Lord Hatherton was appointed Lord-Lieutenant of the county of Stafford. They took the usual oaths. Subsequently the Queen held a Court ; at which the Marquis of Anglesey delivered to her Ma- jesty the ensigns of the Order of the Bath worn by his father the late Marquis of Anglesey. Her Majesty also gave audiences to the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl of Clarendon, Earl Granville, and the Duke of New- castle.
The King of Portugal and the Duke of Oporto arrived at Buckingham Palace last Saturdey, on a visit to the Queen. In the evening they ac- companied the Queen and Prince Altiert to the French Plays ; on Mon- day, to the Philharmonic Concert at the Hanover Square Rooms; on Tuesday and Thursday, to the Royal Italian Opera ; on Wednesday, to a grand ball given by the Marquis and Marchioness of Breadalbane at their residence in Park Lane. The King of Portugal and the Duke of Oporto have also visited the Tower, the British Museum, and the Houses of Par- liament; and on Tuesday, in company with Prince Albert, they assisted at the Eton Speech-day. They have received a visit from the Duke and Duchess de Nemours; and have paid a visit to the Duke and Duchess d'Aumale.
The Queen visited the Duchess of Gloucester on Wednesday. The Queen held a levee yesterday, at St. James's Palace. The Earl of Harrowby presented an address to her Majesty, signed by 42,000 of the wives and daughters of the labouring classes, of small tradesmen, and domestic women-servants, praying for a revision of the laws which re- gulate the sale of spirituous liquors.
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