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Tan week of the opening of the Parliamentary session is always a busy one at Court.
The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and at- tended by the suite left Windsor Castle at one o'clock on Monday, and arrived at Buckingham Palace at two o'clock.
The Princess Royal and the other children had been sent off with the Dowager Lady Lyttleton, on Saturday, to Brighton Pavilion.
Public business began at once; for the Queen held a Privy Council on Monday afternoon. It was attended by Prince Albert and several of the Ministers. The Honourable Sidney Herbert took the oaths and his seat as a Privy Councillor. The Right Honourable William Ewart Gladstone had an audience on his resigna- tion of office. Audiences were also given to Sir Robert Peel, Lord Wharnc and Lord Granville Somerset. The Queen pricked the list of Sheriffs. Her Ma- reym's2peech for the opening of the session was agreed upon. [Sir Thomas tle was prevented from attending to kiss hands on his appointment as Se- cretary for Ireland, by an illness in his 6.mi]y.]
On Tuesday, the Queen accompanied by the Prince Consort, went in state to open the session of Parliament. The procession consisted of the materials familiar to all the world—five state-carriages containing the Officers of State and personal attendants of the Sovereign; the principal coach, with its eight cream-coloured horses, bearing the Queen, the Prince, a Lady in Waiting, and the Master of the Horse- footmen in state liveries, Yeomen of the Guard, and Life Guards. The e ortege left Buckingham Palace at twenty minutes before two o'clock, and re- tamed at five minutes before three.
Another Privy Council was held on Wednesday. Sir George Clerk, having taken the oaths and his seat at the Board, was appointed Vice-President of the Board of Trade, and kissed hands on his appointment as Master of the Mint. The Queen gave audiences to the Lord Chamberlain, Lord Wharncliffe, and Sir Robert Peel.
A Court was held on Thursday, to receive the Addresses from the Houses of Parliament The approaches to the Palace and the Throne-room were guarded by Foot Guards, Yeomen, and Gentlemen-at-Arms. On the right of the Queen stood Prince Albert; and near the throne were the Cabinet Ministers- and Officers of State. First came the Lord Chancellor, with the Address of the Lords; accom- panied by the Marquis of Camden and Lord Glenlyon, and eight other Peers, and attended by the Officers of the House. Having read the Address, he presented it, kneeling, to the Queen; who made a gracious answer, and the Lords retired. Then came the Speaker, with the Address of the Commons, supported by Mr. Charteris, Mr. Thomas Baring, and nineteen other Members, (including LordJohn Russell) with some Officers of the House. Having read the Address, the Speaker presented it to Sir James Graham. The Queen returned a gracious answer, and the Commons retired. At the same Court, her Majesty gave audience to Sir Robert Peel
Prince Albert transacted business at the office of the Dutchy of Cornwall on Wednesday. The Queen and Prince Albert went on Tuesday to the Haymarket Theatre, to see Gradosa and Percine,t; and on Thursday, to the French Play. Prince Albert wentto the British Institution yesterday morning. On Monday, her Majesty and his Royal Highness visited the Hereditary grand Hut/ahem of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, at Cambridge House. The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Prince of Wales and the suite, left Buckingham Palace, at ten minutes past three o'clock yesterday afternoon, and proceeded by the railway to Brighton; arriving • the Pavilion by ten minutes to five.
The Dutcheas of Kent visited at Gloucester House, Cambridge House, and Buckingham Palace, on Thursday; and returned to Frogmere. The Dutehess of Gloucester has alsoyaid visits at Cambridge House. Yester- day her Royal Highness received visits from the Duke and Dateless of Cam-
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