gbe Court.
THE Court-records are again bare of any striking occurrence this week. On Saturday, the Queen held a Court at Buckingham Palace; and the Marquis de Villeins, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo- tentiary from the Court of Spain, had an audience. The dinner-party at the Palace on Monday evening included the Marquis de Villutua, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Archbishop of Canter- bury and Mrs. Howley, the Duke and Dutchess of Bedford, Sir Henry and Lady Emily Hardinge.
The Queen and Prince Albert repaired to Claremont on Tuesday, riding in a carriage and four ; the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal and the suite occupied two more carriages ; and a party of Lan- cers formed the escort. They returned on Thursday, in the same order, except that the Princess Royal rode in the carriage with her parents. Prince Albert transacted business at the office of the Detchy of Corn- wall on Saturday ; and visited the Finsbury Artillery-ground on Monday. Yesterday, the Dutchess of Gloucester visited the Queen. Her Royal Highness received a visit from the Queen Dowager. The Duke of Cambridge visited the Dutchess of Gloucester and the Queen-Dowager on Monday and Tuesday ; and left town for Sandhurst College on Thursday. The Dutchess of Cambridge went to the French Play on Monday ; and visited the Dutchess of Gloucester on Tuesday and yesterday.
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