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THE QUEEN AND THE AMERICAN EXHIBITION.

The Queen, accompanied by Prince and Princess Henry of Battenberg, paid a private visit to "Buffalo Bill's" Wild West show at Earl's Court, on Wednesday afternoon. Her Majesty drove in a closed carriage from Buckingham Palace at 5 o'clock, and was loudly cheered by crowds of people who had gathered along the route to West Kensington. The members of the Wild West show went through several of their peculiar performances, finishing with the spectacle of the attack on the Denver coach. Miss Annie Oakley and Miss Lilian Smith were sent for by Her Majesty, who spoke a few words of praise to each. At the conclusion of the performance Colonel W. F. Cody ("Buffalo Bill" had the honour of being presented to Her Majesty who expressed herself as greatly pleased with the exhibition she had witnessed. Colonel Cody asked her whether it was too long, to which she replied, "Not at all; she only regretted that her time was so limited, and she would like to come again." Red Shirt (Ogila-Sa), chief of the Sioux, was then presented, and the Queen expressed her pleasure at seeing him. Red Shirt replied that it made him glad to hear it; he had come a long way to see Her Majesty. Mr. Nate Salsbury, director of the Wild West, was presented to Her Majesty, who expressed a desire to see the Indian babies or papooses. Two of these were presented for Her Majesty's inspection, and she was please to shake their hands and pat their painted checks. Her Majesty after being presented with a boquet by Miss Whitley left at about 6:45.