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THE Court ceremonies of the season have commenced with brilliancy this week.
The Queen held a Court on Saturday, for the reception of the ad- " dresses ; which were presented in the Throne-room, the Queen sitting on the throne, and Prince Albert, in the uniform of a Field-Marshal, standing by her side. The Corporation authorities came in state. After their addresses had been received, the Bishop of London and the Clergy of London and Westminster approached the throne for the like purpose. The City functionaries likewise presented addresses to Prince Albert and the Dutchess of Kent.
The Queen held a Levee on Wednesday afternoon, at St. James's Palace. The Queen and Prince Albert arrived from Buckingham Pa- lace, with the Royal suite in four state carriages, escorted by a party of Life Guards ; and were received by the Officers of the Household. The attendance at the levee was very numerous : the list of names of those presented fills many columns of the daily papers. A vast number of addresses were presented, from all parts of the empire, congratulating the Queen on the birth of the Prince of Wales. Addresses praying for re- peal of the Corn-laws were presented by Earl Fitzwilliam, the Earl of Radnor, and Lord Kinnaird ; and Dr. Bowring presented an address from Bolton, praying for the dismissal of Ministers and the appointment of others favourable to the Charter.
The Dutchess of Cambridge and the Princess Augusta arrived in town on Sunday, from Kew.
The Queen's first grand ball at Buckingham Palace is announced for the 11th of April ; but in the interval there will be two or three wire's., dansantes for select parties.
The grand ball in aid of the Spitalfields weavers, patronized by the Queen, will take place at the Queen's Theatre on the 26th of May.
The Queen Dowager has given 10/. to the Provisional Committee for building schools in connexion with St. Stephen's Church, Islington, the like sum for the erection of Sunday schools in St. Philip, Birmingham, and the like sum towards the payment of the debt for building the new Christ's Church and schools at Stone.
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