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THE past week has been a busy one at Court. On Monday, the Qireen's birth-day was celebrated by a Drawing-room ; at which the company was very numerous and splendid. All the knights of the different orders wore their collars. The Foreign Ambassadors were most magnificently attired ; Prince Esterhazy, and the Prince and Priecess Lieven, being the most conspicuous. The Dun-hess of Kent and the Princess Victoria were dressed entirely in articles of British mama1411,re. About one o'clock, the Archbishop of Canterbury, ac- companied by several of the Bishops, was introduced to her Majesty, by the Earl of Denbigh ; and read, as usual, an address of congratula- tion. Among the nobility and gentry present, in addition to the prin- cipal Officers of State and of the Household, were the Dukes of Wel- lington, Gordon, Dorset, and Hamilton, the Marquises of Westmin- ster, Ailsa, and Conynghain, Earls Howe, Cornwallis, Ros,lyn, Cour- town, Verulam, and Darlington, Lnrd Lynedoch, Sir 11. \l'ilson, Sir Robert Peel, Sir .John Holthouse, Sir Homy Hardinge, Air. Pouktt Thomson, Sir P, ter Laurie, Sir Robert Inglis, Sir John Wrotteslev, (;surge Dawson, Mr. William Bankes, Mr. Herseley Mi.. Babb:we and Air. J. Walter.
in the eyeliner, the puteliess of heat, the Dukes of Cum berbied and Sussex, mid the Duke and Dutehess of Gloucester, dined y. ith the King mid Queen. Large parties in liOntnir Of the day were given by Earl Grey, Lord Althorp, Lord Palmerston, Mr. Stanley, Load Den- bigh, am! the Earl of Errol.
On Wednesday, the King held a Levee, at St. James's ladeeff. Mr. Pepys was prest sed and kissed halide ou being appointed Solicitor- General. His Alejesty also conferred the honour of knighthood upon him.
The Foreign Ambassadors and the principal Ministers amended as usual at the entre Levee. Among the general eompany, were Earls Cornwallis, Kerry, and Clanwilliam, Lord Molyneux, Sir Henry Par- nell, Sir Robert Inglis, Mr. Montgomery Martin, Captain Glaseock, Colonel Leith Hay, and Messrs. T. and W. Gladstone.. The pre- sentations were not numerous.
On Thursday evening, the Queen visited Covent Garden Theatre, to see the 11( roll of the Harem. Her Majesty was attended by the Earl of Deubigh, Earl mid Countess Brownlow, Viscount and Vis- countess Falkland, and Miss Hudson.
The Princess Augusta dined with their Majesties on Wednesday.
Last evening, their Majesties had a party to dinner. Amongst those present, were the Princess Augusta, the Duke and Duchess of Rich- mond, Lord A. Fitzelarence, and Colonel Hill.
The Duke of Cumberland and a select party dined on Wednesday ut Sir Colquhoun Grant's.
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