24 MARCH 1849, Page 5

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THE Royal Family returned from Osborne to Buckingham Palace on Monday.

On Thursday, the Queen held a levee at St. James's Palace: the attend- ance was unusually numerous, especially of military men.

A Chapter of the Order of the Garter was held by her Majesty yester- day afternoon, at Buckingham Palace. The Earl of Clarendon and Earl Spencer had the honour of knighthood conferred on them, and were elected ‘Knights Companion of the Bath. - The Queen of the Belgians came from Claremont on Tuesday evening, to be her Majesty's visiter for a space. Queen Victoria and the Queen of the Belgians were visited on Thursday by-the Dutchess of Kent; who also joined the dinner-circle in the evening. Prince Albert presided on Tuesday at a Council of the Dutchy of Cornwall.