4 MAY 1861, Page 5

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IRE Queen, the Prince Consort, and the Royal Family returned on Saturday from the Isle of Wight to Buckingham Palace. On Monday her Majesty gave audience to Dr. Philpott, who did homage on being nppomted Bishop of Worcester. A Privy Council was held at Buck- ingham Palace on Tuesday, when Lord Cawdor was sworn as Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire, and Lord Kensington as Lord Lieu- tenant of Pembrokeshire. The Duke of Sutherland had an audience of the Queen, and delivered to her Majesty the insignia of the most noble Order of the Garter worn by his father the late Duke of Sutherland. Earl Granville and' Lord John Russell had audiences of the Queen.

Her Majesty and the Prince Consort proceeded on Wednesday to

the White Lodge, Richmond Park. Prince Arthur and Prince Leo- pold remain at -Buckingham Palace. The Prince of Wales returned to Cambridge on Wednesday. The Prince Consort came to town on Thursday, to visit the Exhibition at the Royal Academy.