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The Queen has held three Courts this week, at Buckingham Palace, for purposes connected with the resignation of the late Ministers and the in! stallation of their successors.
On Monday, the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Lyndhurst, the Earl of Had- dington, Sir James Graham, Mr. W. E. Gladstone, Mr. Goulburn, and Lord Granville Somerset, resigned their seals of office. Sir Robert Peel was also in attendance. Lord. John Russell and his colleagues afterwards assembled at the Palace, and took the oaths.
On Tuesday, the Members of the new Ministry took their seats at the Council-table.
On Wednesday, such of the members of the late Government as were not in attendance on Monday had audiences of the Queen, and tendered their insignia of office. The Privy Council, subsequently'held, was at- tended by Prince Albert and the new Ministers.
On Tuesday, Ibrahim Pacha had an audience of the Queen, and also dined at the Royal table. Lord Palmerston was of the party.
The Queen, Prince Albert, and the Prince of Leiningen, attended the French Plays on Wednesday. On Thursday, the Queen, Prince Albert, and the be children, left Buckingham Palace for Osborne House.
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