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Ttir.: Queen has given audiences to Lord Melbourne and other Ca'Innet Ministers every morning during the week. Her Majesty has taken several rides ; and she went to the Italian Opera on Tuesday.
Dir Thursday, her Majesty held a Court at the New Palace. The King of Wurtemberg, who has arrived on a visit, was formully pre- sented by his Minister at this Court, Count Mandelsloh. There have been small dinner-parties at the Palace every day. Among the guests, were the Earl of Liverpool and the Ladies Jen. kinson, the Earl of Lichfield, Countess of Mtilgrave, Duke of Argyle, Duke and Dutchess of Sutherland, and Lady Portman.
So many years have elapsed since the throne was graced by a female Sovereign, that considerable difficulty has been experienced by the Officers of her Majesty's Household and Court in settling questions of etiquette. A new code is, however, in progress ; and in the mean while, we quote from the Post some account of the rules at present in force at Court, and of those contemplated- " At the present Queen's first concert, all the men remained standing, not excepting the Duke of Sussex. All the ladies, except those of the Queen's Household, bad chairs. This arlangetnent, however, was far less severe than that formerly existing at the French Court, where Dutcbesses aloue were en- titled to a tabouret ' (a stool). Still, this muss a distinction for which the ladies of Louis ;.he Fourteenth's time pulled caps, and their husbands waged war. it is now said to be in contemplation to have two tables at the Court of Buckingham Palace ; that Foreign l'rinces, Ambassadors, Peers of the realm, Ministers and Privy Councillors, shall alone dine at the Queen's table ; whilst the remainder of the visiters and attendants of the Court shall be seated at the Mareschal of the Court or Chamberlain's table."
The Post then touches on a delicate subject- " There is, however, a solution to be expected to these courtly problems. Her Majraty's family allies, country, and perhaps her Majesty's own feelings, may induce her to select a consort. Whether the happy snarl will be a foreign prince, a relative, or a subject, is a matter for speculation to the whole political world. The aspirants to the hand of • The fair sirgiu throne,' in the West,' more particularly spoke of, are the Prince George of Cambridge, the young Prince of Orange, amid the handsome scions of the houses of Cobourg and Hol- stein Glucksbourg; to whom rumour has added a young nobleman now in the East, who probably never contemplated such an event in the most Oriental of his dreams.'
The "young nobleman now in the East" is of course Lord Elphin- stone.
The Queen Dowager, it is said, will pass some time at East Cowes Castle, Isle of Wight.
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