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THE chief incident in the record of the Court newsman is the voyage of her Majesty to the Channel Islands. On Tuesday morning, the Queen, Prince Albert, and the elder children, embarked on board the Victoria and Albert, and, accompanied by the Fairy, the Dasher, and the Black Eagle steamers, proceeded to Alderney, and arrived there soon after six in the evening. When the yacht stopped, Colonel Le Mesurier and Admiral Cochrane, who chanced to be present, waited upon her Majesty, and in the evening dined with her on board. Next morning, the Judge of Alder- ney presented the Queen with an address ; and shortly afterwards the Royal party landed and visited the lions of the place. Reembarking at noon, her Majesty made a circuit of the island; and then steering for the Needles, anchored at Hurst Castle, about eight o'clock. Next morning the yacht returned to Osborne; where the whole party landed shortly after nine o'clock. The Queen returned to auckin,ghaesPale. .rat nne o'clock. At a quarter-past three else held a krivy Coune144 At which the Speech to be delivered by her Majesty today on the closing of Parliament was tr. ranged and agreed upon. The Earl pf Durban Waa Sworn to Lord-Liee. tenant of the county of Durham. Sir Robert Harry Inglis was sworo as one of the Privy Council, and took his seat at the Beard.
Before the Council sat, the Queen gave audiences to the Earl of Aber, deen, the Earl of Clarendpn, the Duke of Newcastle, Lord John Russell, and Sir George Grey.
The Court will go into mourning for the late King of Saxony on Sea. day the 13th instant, and will continue in mourning until Sunday the 3d September.
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