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THE Qrxmc held her third drawingroom, at St. James's Palace, on Thurs- day; and gave a state Concert at Buckingham Palace on Monday, to a great company of distinguished persons. Accompanied by Prince Albert, she paid a visit to the Society of Painters in Water Colours on Tuesday ; and while the Prince was engaged at the dinner in Merchant Taylor's Hall, on Wednesday evening, her Majesty was at the French Play. On Tuesday night the Queen and the Prince were at the Italian Opera.
The Queen and Prince Albert went in state last night to honour the French Ambassador, who, in his new house at Albert Gate, gave a grand bal costume. Her Majesty and suite were dressed in ordinary ball dresses : Prince Albert wore a military uniform, and the orders of the Garter and Golden Fleece set in jewels. The Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Cambridge, and the Princess Mary, were also present : they too wore ordinary ball dresses. The Duke and Duchess de Nemours visited her Majesty on Tuesday. Miss Greenfield, the Black ballad-singer, sang before her Majesty, at Buckingham Palace, on Wednesday.