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TAB QUEEN and her family returned to Buckingham Palace, from Wind- sor, on Monday afternoon. At four o'clock, her Majesty held a Privy Council, and a proclamation respecting the observance of the day of na-
tional humiliation and prayer was ordered to be issued. The Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl of Clarendon, the Duke of Newcastle, Sir James Gra- ham, and Earl Granville, had audiences. Subsequently, her Majesty held a Court; at which the Honourable John Duncan Bligh took leave on his return as British Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten- tiary to the King of Hanover.
On Thursday, the Queen held a drawingroom, at St. James's Palace : it was very fully attended.
The Earl of Clarendon had an audience of the Queen on Thursday.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, with some of the children, paid a visit to the annual picture exhibition at the Royal Academy yesterday ; and in the evening they visited the Italian Opera. The Queen and Prince Albert visited the Crystal Palace at Sydenham on Tuesday ; taking with them the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, and Prince Alfred. It was the birthday of the Princess Alice, and also of the Duchess of Gloucester. Her Majesty paid a visit of congratulation to the Duchess, and in the evening took he children to the Haymarket Theatre.
Divine service was celebrated in the private chapel of Buckingham Palace on Wednesday ; the Reverend G. Wellesley reading the service, and the Bishop of Chester preaching the sermon. The. Queen, Prince Albert, the Royal children, and the Duchess of Kent, were present.
Among the guests at Buckingham Palace last night were, Prince Gho- lam Mahomed and Prince Feroze Shah, son and grandson of Tippoo Seib ; the Duke and Duchess of Wellington, Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood, Vice-Admiral Sir George and Lady Seymour, and Lieutenant- General Sir Hew Ross.
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