3 APRIL 1847, Page 6

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THE Queen held the first drawingroom this season on Saturday last, at St. James's Palace. Before the drawingroom, according to annual cus- tom, her Majesty received a deputation from Christ's Hospital, and forty boys of the Royal Mathematical School. The attendance of company was immerons, and characterized by the usual splendour. Senor Isturitz, the new Spanish Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, and Sefior Mora, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from Mexico, had audiences to present their credentials.

Her Majesty gave audience on Tuesday to Lord John Russell ; on Wed steadily, to Mr. C. Buller, the Judge-Advocate-General.

Her Majesty visited the Queen Dowager and the Princess Sophia on 1Vednesday.

Prince Albert went to the rooms of' the Society of Arts on Tuesday, to nee the select specimens of manufactures.

The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Royal children, left

Buckingham Palace on Wednesday, and arrived at Windsor Castle at !bur o'clock.

On the same day, the Dutchess of Kent left tnwn. for Fiogmorel