8 MAY 1858, Page 6

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THE state matters most prominent in the record of the Court news- man are, the arrival of the Queen of Portugal on Thursday, and the Drawingroom on Wednesday. The Queen of Portugal, late Princess Stephanie of Hohenzollern, has been married by proxy to the King of Portugal, and she is now on a visit to Queen Victoria. The Drawing- room was well attended.

The Queen has visited the Prince of Wales at the White Lodge, Richmond Park, and the Duchess of Orleans. She has given a concert at Buckingham Palace ; and has visited Her Majesty's Theatre. The list of guests at Buckingham Palace includes the names of the Queen of Portugal, the Duchess of Kent, the Prince of Hohenzollern, Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern, the Duchess of Manchester, the Duchess of Terceira, the Duke of Beaufort, the Portugese Minister and the Countess Lavradio, the Prussian Minister and Countess Bernstorff, the Marquis of Exeter, the Marquis of Abercorn, Ea-1 De La Warr, the Earl of Derby, the Earl of Malmesbury, and Field-Marshal the Duke of Terceira.