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THE Quetst has been busily engaged in transferring power from the Members of the late to those of the present administration. The bulk of the late Government had audiences of the Queen at a Court holden in Windsor Castle on Saturday, and on the same day Lord Granville took his seat as President of the Privy Council, and the other Members of the Cabinet were sworn in. Mr. Headlam, the Marquis of Aylesbury, Sir William Jolliffe, and Mr. James Wilson were sworn of the Privy Coun- cil. Two courts were subsequently held at Buckingham Palace when other Members of the New Government were duly and ceremoniously installed.
The King of the Belgians arrived at Buckingham Palace on Wednes- day on a visit to the Queen. He was accompanied by the Count of Flanders. In the evening her Majesty gave a grand concert.
At the Court held on Thursday Lord Harris had an audience on his return from India ; and Dr. Campbell did homage upon being appointed Bishop of Bangor.
The list of her Majesty's guests includes the names of the King of the Belgians, the Princess Alice, the Count of Flanders, the Prince of Leiningen, the Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer, the Earl of St. Germans, Lord and Lady Palmerston and LOH John Russell.
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