20 MARCH 1858, Page 6

Or Curt.

MB QUEEN, the Prince Consort, and the rest of the family, returned to Buckingham Palace from Osborne on Tuesday afternoon. On Wed- nesday her Majesty held a levee at St. James's Palace, which was attended by a great number of distinguished persons. Thursday was the birthday of the Princess Louisa. Prince Alfred came up from Al- verbank, and the Queen gave a ball in the evening to about a hundred and fifty children of her nobles and gentry. The Prince Consort went alone to the Hay-market Theatre on Friday evening.

The Earl of Derby had audience of her Majesty on Wednesday and Thursday. Lord Sydney had, audience, and gave up his gold stick as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard.

The list of her Majesty's guests includes the Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord and Lady Chelmsford, Earl and Countess Grey, the Earl and Countess of Ellesmere, the Speaker and Lady Charlotte Denison, and Mr. and Mrs. Walpole.