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The Queen held a Privy Council at Buckingham Palace on Saturday. The Earl of Cawdor was appointed Lord-Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire, in place of Lord Dynevor, deceased. Lord Naas, Chief Secretary for Ireland, was sworn a member of the Council, and took his seat at the board. Her Majesty gave audience to Mr. Secretary Walpole, Mr. Herries, the Lord President, Sir John Pakington, the Lord Chamberlain, and Lord John Manners.
The Queen gave a state ball, at Buckingham Palace, on Wednesday. The company was unusually numerous. Her Majesty opened the ball with the Duke of Cambridge for a partner in a quadrille ; and in the course of the evening danced also with Lord John Manners and Lord El- phinstone. The Queen and Prince Albert went on Monday to inspect the exhi- bition of the Department of Practical Art and School of Design in Marl- borough House. On Wednesday they visited the Botanical Gardena in Regent's Park. Prince Albert went to the Royal Institution on Monday. The Rajah of Coorg, who has come to this country for the education of his daughter, was presented with his daughter to her Majesty at an audience on Monday. The Rajah was also present at her Majesty's state ball on Wednesday, in an Oriental costume of great magnificence.
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