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be rt. Ardh, • 'one called on the Queen on

Monday morning. In the evening, her Majesty went to Covent Garden Theatre with Miss Spring Rice, Lady Portman, Lady Caroline Barrington, the Earl of Fingal', Major Keppell, and Colonel Wemyss.

Lord Glenelg had an audience of the Queea on Tuesday, and resigned his seals of office as Colonial Secretary. Afterwards, the Manilas of Nortuanbv had an audience. Viscount Melbourne and his nephew dined with the Queen : the other guests mentioned were Mr. George Byug, the Earl of Uxbridge, Lady Eleouora Paget, Lady Constance Paget, Lade Portman, and Lord Lilford. The Queen held the first Levee of the season, at St. James's Palace, on Wednesday. Several Foreign Ambassadors were presented at the entr:.e levee ; also the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of London, with their 'Under Sheriffs, and Mr. Mettle, the new Baron of the Exchequer. The general company was not numerous. There were present, the Dukes of Wellington and Buckingham, Marquises of Breadalbane, Westmeath, Ailesoury, and Ormonde, the Earls of Fingall, Uxbridge, Radnor, and Setnhope, Lords Clive, Beresford, Lyndhurst, Hatherton, Stanley, Ellentorough. and Kenyon, the Bishops of Ely, St. Asaph, and Sedor and Man, Sir Benjamin Heywood, Sir P. Fleetwood, and Sir George Murray.

A fter the levee, the Duke of Bnekingham delivered the ensigns of the Order of' the Garter worn by the late Duke.

A Privy Council was held. Lord Carrington was sworn in Lord- Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire. The Marquis of Nortuanby was sworn in one of her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, and re- ceived the seals of the Colonial Office.

rscount Melbourne dined with the Queen.

On Thursday, Viscount Melbourne called on the Queen. Her Ma- jesty*, dinner-party included the Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby, and Lord Dahneny.

Lady Lyttleton and Lady Gardiner have succeeded Lady Portman and Lady Caroline Barrington as Lady and Bedchamber women to the Queen. Miss Cocks and Miss Cavendish replace Miss Spring Rice and Miss 3Iurrav as Maids of Honour in Waiting. Lord Byron and Mr. Rich succeed Lord Fingal' and Major Keppell as Lord and Groom in Waiting.