20 JANUARY 1849, Page 2

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7.0as Queen held a Privy Council on Monday afternoon, at which there was e full attendance. Sir Francis Baring was presented, kissed hands on helpg appointed First Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty, and took his seat at the Council board. Her Majesty gave audiences to the Marquis of Lansdowne and Lora John Russell.

The Prince LOweustein, the Duke of Norfolk, and the Ladies Mary and Adeliza FItzalan Howard, terminated their visit to the Castle on Saturday. The Dutchess of Sutherland, Lady C. Leveson Gower, the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, the Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn, the Earl of Aberdeen, and Earl Spencer, arrived on visits to the Queen on Tuesday; Prince George of Cambridge on Wednesday; and Dr. Cookson, Vice-Chan- tellor of Cambridge, on Thursday. Prince George and several other visiters left the Castle yesterday.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert dined with the Dutchees of Kent, at Frogmore House, on Mau: on Wednesday and Thursday, they them- selves gave dinner-parties, and on Thursday an evening party: Mr. and Sirs. Grote were among the guests.

Prinoe Albert came to town on Saturday, and presided at a meeting of the Special Commissioners for the management of the Duteby of Cornwall affairs. On Wednesday and Thursday he went out shooting with some of the Queen's guests.

The Duke of Cambridge visited the Dutehess of Gloucester, at Gloucester gouge, on Saturday; and was on the same day at the British Museum.