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TILE Queen held a Court at Buckingham Palace on Monday, to receive the addresses of the Court of Aldermen and the Court of Common Council, congratulating her Majesty on her escape from assassination. The Queen returned gracious answers, and the movers and seconders of the address in each Court had the honour otkissing hands.
The ceremony of presenting addresses to Prince Albert was then performed ; and thc City gentlemen retired. In the evening, the Queen gave a grand state ball; which her Majesty opened in a quadrille with Prince George of Cambridge. All the rooms ofentertainment were thrown open, and the company was very numerous.
On Wednesday, another Court was held; and the Queen received the congratulatory addresses of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge.
A drawing-room was held on Thursday at St. James's Palace, but not very numerously attended, and the presentations were few. The Queen intends to give another grand ball on the 20th of July.
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