8 APRIL 1848, Page 5

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Tau QUeen was well enough on Wednesday to take an airing in the Palace gardens; and on Thursday she went out with Prince Albert in an open carriage. The ceremony of churching the Queen was performed, yesterday, in the private chapel at ,Buckingham Palace, by the Honourable and Reverend C. Leslie COurtenay. The only persons present were Prince Albert, the Lady in waiting on the Queen, and the Dowager Lady Lyttelton. It is stated that the infant Princess will be named "Louisa," after the Queen of the Belgians. The Dutchess of Kent has been an almost daily visitor at the Palace. The Countess de Neuilly paid a private visit to her Majesty on Monday; and also one to the,Dutchess of Kent. The Queen gave an audience-on Thursday to the Earl of Fortescue and the Earl of Spencer; received from them the Lords' address of congratula- tion on the birth.of a, liririee,ss, and xeturned a gracious answer. , Prince Allied gave his company at thg residence of the Marquis of North-- anipton on Saturday evening. Od Thursday, the Prince was visifed by

the Prince of Prussia. ,, _ .

The Prince of Prussia Inaehed with the Queen yesterday. The Court leaves town today for the Isle of Wight,

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