A numerous concourse of persons had assembled in front of
Buck- ingham Palace as early as twelve o'clock, and by two o'clock several thousands were collected—many of them foreigners. The Council broke up soon after three, and the more distinguished members of the Ministry and of the Opposition were greeted, some with cheers, some with hisses, and most of them with a mixture of both, as they departed front the Palace. According to the Sun- " Lord Melbourne, who was nearly the last that quitted the Palace, was loudly cheered by the majority of those present, but there was some vehement hooting from a mob of persons who followed his carriage round the entire front of the Palace. His Lordship smiled and bowed good-humouredly to his assailents. The Marquis of Normanby anti Lord John Russell were in the same carriage, and came in for a pretty equal share of applause and disapprobation. The Duke of Wellington, who was looking exelemely thin and pale, lint in good spirits, was most enthusiastically cheered. Lord Monteagle (Mr. Spring Rice) was greeted with a hearty groan. There was a sorry attempt at a cheer tbr Sir Robert Peel, from the same knot to whom we have before alluded. Mr. Goul- burn, Mr. Wilson Croke'', and others of' that party, were allowed to paes almost unnoticed. The reception of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam- bridge was of the same lukewarm character. Lord Palmerston's reception was by no means flattering ; but it would be impossible to particularize all the various shades of shouting, cheering, hooting, and biasing, which alternately revelled.
" We observed among the crowd a certain noble Marquis who has lately ratted front the Whigs, and a Baronet of sonic celebrity in East India affairs, who were signalling the populace. as to what parties they should cheer or groan. These two gentlemen appeared to enjoy the fun amazingly, and remained on the ground till the last carriage had left the Palace.
"lien Majesty and her attendants, escorted by a party of' the Lancers, left Buckingham Palace shortly afterwards for Windsor ; and was greeted on her route towards Hyde Park with loud and general cheering by the assembled multitude."
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