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THE Queen's accouchement took place, at Buckingham Palace, on Mon- day. Shortly after two o'clock her Majesty became ill, and at five minutes before three o'clock a princess was born. Dr. Locock was the accoucheur; and in immediate attendance was Prince Albert, and Mrs. Lilly, the monthly nurse. Sir James Clark and Dr. Ferguson, the other medical at- tendants, were in an adjoining room. The Dutchess of Kent, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Buccleuch, the Earl of Iladdington, the Duke of Wellington, Sir Robert Peel, Sir James Graham, Mr. Secretary Gladstone, the Earl of Liverpool, the Earl Delawarr, and the Earl of Jersey, were also in attendance.
Daily bulletins have been issued announcing the satisfactory progress of her Majesty towards recovery. The report is equally favourable as regards the health of the infant. Yesterday's bulletin is the last for the week. On Tuesday, the infant was registered by the Registrar of St. Martin's- in-the-Fields; to which parish, and not to St. George's, Hanover Square, it has been ascertained, the Royal apartments at Buckingham Palace belong.
The Dutchess of Kent calls daily at the Palace; and visits of inquiry have been made by the Queen Dowager, the Duke and Dutchess of Cana, bridge, and other of the Queen's relatives.
At four o'clock on Monday afternoon, a Privy Council was held at the Council Office, "Whitehall; at which the Archbishop of Canterbury WM der sired to prepare a form of thankegiving for the Queen's safe delivery of a Princess, to be used in the churches and chapels throughout England and Wales.
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