1 JULY 1848, Page 5

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THE Queen held a Privy Council and Court on Tuesday afternoon, at Buckingham Palace. The Council was attended by Prince Albert and most of the Cabinet Ministers. The Earl of Besborough and Mr. Samuel March Phillipps were sworn of the Council, and took places at the board. Audiences were given to Sir George Grey, the Marquis of Lansdowne, and Earl Grey. At the Court, Lord Howden was presented on his return from his mission to the Brazils, and Sir Henry Bulwer on his return from his mission to the Court of Spain. Mr. Henry Southern kissed hands on his departure as her Majesty's Plenipotentiary to Buenos Ayres. Lord John Russell had an audience.

Her Majesty gave a concert, at Buckingham Palace, on the evening of Wednelday—the anniversary of her coronation: the members of the Royal Family, the Foreign Ministers and their ladies, and about four hundred of the gentry, were present.

Prince Alfred and the three Princesses, accompanied by Lady Lyttelton, paid a visit to the Dutchess of Kent, at Clarence House, on Saturday evening. The Dutchess visited the Queen on Tuesday and Thursday.