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THE QUEEN held a Privy Council at Windsor Castle on Saturday at twelve o'clock. It was ordered that a Proclamation should issue dis- solving Parliament, and summoning a new one for the 31st of May. Her Majesty gave audiences to the Marquis of Salisbury, the Earl of Malmesbury, the Earl of Derby, and Major-General Peel. In the even- ning the Queen gave a concert of sacred music in St. George's Hall. Her Majesty has ridden, walked and driven abroad this week as usual. Monday, being the anniversary of the birth of the Princess Alice, the band of the Scots Fusilier Guards played a selection of favourite airs on the East Terrace at 7 o'clock in the morning. The Princess Augustus of Saxe-Coburg has arrived on a visit. The list of the guests at Windsor Castle includes the names of the Duchess of Kent, the Duke of Oporto, the Duke of Saxe-Coburg, the Belgian Minister and Madame Van do Weyer, Mademoiselle Van do Weyer, Lady Susan Leslie Melville, and Mies Victoria Wortley.
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