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Tits King, attended by Sir Herbert Taylor, came to town on Wed- oesday, to hold his Levee. The Marquis of Bath had an audience, and delivered the ensigns of the Order of the Garter worn by his late father into the King's hands. The Duke of Somerset was then in- vested with the Garter in the usual manner. An address signed by 160,000 Protestants of Ireland, praying his Majesty to protect the Church in Ireland, was presented by the Marquis of Downshire, sup- ported by Lords Roden, Bandon, Glengall, Donoughmore, and Cole. Among the general company, were the Dukes of Rutland, Richmond, Beaufort, and Cleveland, the Marquis of Bute, the Bishop of London, Lord Nugent, and Lord Alford. . The Drawing-room was held on Thursday ; but the Queen's illness, which at length has been publicly announced, prevented her Majesty from receiving her company, and the Princess Augusta took her place. The complaint of the Queen is said to be an "oppression at her chest," but unattended with alarming symptoms. The "oppression" itself, however, is sufficient to create anxiety on her Majesty's account. The Drawing-room, as might be expected, was but thinly attended, and there were but few presentations. The Duke of Sussex cannot shake off the effects of the influenza, with which he was attacked some weeks ago : his Royal Highness continues to be much indisposed. The Duke of Cumberland arrived at St. James's Palace on Wed- nesday night. The " Crown Prince" is always in time.
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