FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE of FEBRUARY 6, 1863. Lord Chamberlain's Office, February 4, 1863. NOTICE is hereby given, that His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales will, by command of The Queen, hold a Levee at St. James's Palace, on behalf of Her Majesty, on Wednesday, the 25th instant, at two o'clock. It is The Queen's pleasure that Presentations to His Royal Highness at this Levee shall be considered as equivalent to presentations to Her Majesty. REGULATIONS. TO BE OBSERVED AT THE QUEEN'S LEVEE TO BE HELD BY HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES, ON BEHALF OF HER MAJESTY, at ST. JAMES'S PALACE. By Her Majesty's Command, The Noblemen and Gentlemen, who propose to attend Her Majesty's Levee, at St. James's Palace, are requested to bring with them two large cards, with their names clearly written thereon, one to be left with The Queen's Page in Attendance in the Corridor, and the other to be delivered to the Lord Chamberlain, who will announce the name to His Royal Highness. PRESENTATIONS. Any Nobleman or Gentleman who proposes to be presented must leave at the Lord Chamber lain's Office, St. James's Palace, before twelve o'clock, two clear days before the Levee, a card with his name written thereon, and with the name of the Nobleman or Gentleman by whom he is to be presented. In order to carry out the existing regulation that no presentation can be made at a Levee excepting by a person actually attending that Levee, it is also necessary that a letter from the Nobleman or Gentleman who is to make the presentation, stating it to be his intention to be present, should accompany the presentation card above referred to, which will be submitted to The Queen for Her Majesty's approbation. It is Her Majesty's command, that no presentations shall be made at the Levee, except in accordance with the above regulations. It is particularly requested, that in every case the names be very distinctly written upon the cards to be delivered to the Lord Chamberlain in order that there may be no difficulty in announcing them to His Royal Highness. The state apartments will not be open for the reception of Company coming to Court, until half-past one o'clock. SYDNEY, Lord Chamberlain. Lord Chamberlain's Office, February 4, 1863. NOTICE is hereby given, that Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess of Prussia (Princess Royal of Great Britain and Ireland) will, by command of The Queen, hold a Drawing Room at St. James's Palace, on behalf of Her Majesty, on Saturday, the 28th instant, at two o'clock. It is The Queen's pleasure that presentations to Her Royal Highness at this Drawing Room shall be considered as equivalent to presentations to Her Majesty. THE QUEEN'S DRAWING ROOM. TO BE OBSERVED AT THE QUEEN'S DRAWING By Her Majesty's Command. The Ladies, who propose to attend Her Majesty's Drawing Room, at St. James's Palace, are requested to bring with them two large cards, with their names clearly written thereon, one to be left with the Queen's Page in Attendence in the Corridor, and the other to be delivered to the Lord Chamberlain, who will announce the name to Her Royal Highness. PRESENTATIONS. Any Lady who proposes to be presented must leave at the Lord Chamberlain's Office, before twelve o'clock, two clear days before the Drawing Room, a card with her name written thereon, and with the name of the Lady by whom she is to be presented. In order to carry out the existing regulation, that no presentation can be made at a Drawing Room excepting by a Lady actually attending that Court, it is also necessary that a letter from the Lady who is to make the presentation, stating it to be her intention to be present, should accompany the presentation card above referred to, which will be submitted to the Queen, for Her Majesty's approbation. It is Her Ma jesty's Command, that no presentations shall be made at the Drawing Room, except in accordance with the above regulations. It is particularly requested that in every case the names be very distinctly written upon the cards to be delivered to the Lord Chamberlain, in order that there may be no difficulty in announcing them to Her Royal Highness. The state apartments will not be open for the reception of Company coming to Court until halfpast one o'clock. SYDNEY, Lord Chamberlain. Whitehall, February 4, 1863. THE following Addresses of Congratulation to the Queen, on the attainment of his Majority by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, having been transmitted to the Right Honourable Sir George Grey, Baronet, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, for Presentation, have accordingly been presented by him to Her Majesty, who has been pleased to receive the same very graciously: To Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. AS Governor of the Military Knights of Windsor, I crave permission, on their part and my own, to approach your Majesty's sacred person to express the lively interest we all take in everything that contributes to the comfort and happiness of your Majesty and august family, and deeming the event of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales having attained his majority, such an one, humbly beg leave to express their most true and sincere congratulations on the occasion, and humbly hope your Most Gracious Majesty will condescend to accept the same from your most loyal and humble servants, the Military Knights of Windsor ;— Which is most humbly submitted. Chas. Moore, Major, Governor M.K.W. Lower Ward, Windsor Castle, 27th January, 1863. The Speech of the Lords Commissioners to both Houses of Parliament, on Thursday, February 5, 1863. My Lords and Gentlemen, HER Majesty commands us to inform you that since you were last assembled She has declared Her consent to a Marriage between His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and Her Royal Highness the Princess Alexandra, daughter of Prince Christian of Denmark; and Her Majesty has concluded thereupon a Treaty with the King of Denmark, which will be laid before you. The constant proofs which Her Majesty has received of your attachment to Her person and family persuade Her that you will participate in Her sentiments on an event so interesting to Her Majesty, and which, with the blessing of God, will, She trusts, prove so conducive to the happiness of Her family and to the welfare of Her people. Her Majesty doubts not that you will enable Her to make provision for such an establishment as you may think suitable to the rank and dignity of the Heir Apparent to the Crown of these realms. A revolution having taken place in Greece, by which the Throne of that Kingdom has become vacant, the Greek Nation have expressed the strongest desire that Her Majesty's son, Prince |