... P1ATION AND VAR0tE4lE The Queen and Prince Albert honoured Astley's with a visit on Wednesday afternoon. The reyal suite included the Countess of Sandwich, Honourable Miss Cocks, Honourable Miss Cavendish, Vis. count Torrington, Bonourable Charles A. Murray, Eon. Major Keppel, Honourable Colonel Grey, Colonel Wylde, and Mr. Francis Seymour. Viscount Melbourne had an audience, on Wednesday, of ...

... . I t - r ?? - .. The following b~ion, rescued from a repository of things forgot, may help to amuse at this time, all but the hero, and, perhaps, the bard PORTRAIT OF LORD STANLETY. (From the Timer.) Half Whig, half Tory, like tbose midway things, 'Twixt bird and beast, that by mistake have wirgs; A mongrel statesman, 'twixt two factions nurst, Who of the faults of each combines the worst ...

... | - The lovers of harmony in the metropolis were furnished with a rich and unusual treat of intellectual enjoyment at our national theatre on yesterday evening, the celebrated Pianist, M .Theodore D6iWler, together with thedistinguished t vocalists who accompanied him on his recent visit to this country, having been prevailed on to give another concert a before their departure for England. ...

... FASA7ON AND VARIBTIU. l She Queen held a Court and Privy Council at two otelo on Friday afternoon at Buckinghamn Palace. At the Court, Marshal Saldanhab, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the Queen of Portugal had an audieneC of her Majesty to deliver his credentials. BiS Excellency w s introduced by Viscount Palmerston, G.C.B. her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for ...

... J'ASVIOI AND VAR4ATI2S, iscouni Melbourne had an audience of the Queen ot Saturday. Marshal Saldanha, the Portuguese Minister, bad an au- dience of his Royal Highness Prince Albert on Saturday at Buckingham Palace. The band of the Seots Fusileer Guards was in attendance at the Palace on Frid.y evening. Her Majesty and Prince Albert left Buckingham Palace at a quarter before three o'clock on ...