27 JUNE 1857, Page 5

Of Court.

THE QUEEN held a Court at Buckingham Palace on Saturday, and a Court and Privy Council on Thursday. On Saturday, she received the Archbishop of Canterbury and a deputation of Bishops and clergymen, who presented an address from the Convocation of Canterbury. She also received the Lord Mayor and a deputation from the City of London, with an address congratulating her Majesty on the birth of a Princess. At the Court on Thursday, Don Juan Francisco Martin, Envoy from the Republic of Granada, had audience. Dr. Pelham had audience and did homage on his appointment as Bishop of Norwich. At the Privy Council, Mr. Henry Herbert, Chief Secretary for Ireland, was sworn of the Council, and took his seat at the Board. Certain Orders in Council relating to Prince Albert were adopted. One directs Sir George Grey to prepare a warrant for her Majesty's signature for passing Letters Patent "conferring upon his Royal Highness Prince Albert the title and dignity of Prince Consort." Two others direct the clergy of England and Scotland to "pray in express words for the Prince Consort,' instead of for the Prince Albert. ' "

Her Majesty held a Drawingroom at St. James's Palace on Tuesday ; and on Wednesday she gave a state ball, at Buckingham Palace, to which nineteen hundred persons were invited. After the ball, the Archduke Maximilian of Austria took leave of the Queen.

The Queen and her foreign guests have visited the Princess's Theatre and the Royal Italian Opera. On Saturday evening they were present at the opening of the South Kensington Museum.

The list of guests at Buckingham Palace includes the names of Prince Frederick William of Prussia, the Archduke Maximilian, the Duke and Duchess of Buceleuch, ldr. end MT15. Dallas, Lord John Russell, Lord Panmure, Sir Charles Wood, Sir Colin Campbell, the Maharajah Dhuleep Singh, the Duke of Newcastle, Countess Cowley, Lord and Lady Lyndhurst, and Major-General Sir George Wetherell.