23 APRIL 1831, Page 9

THE KING AND HIS Counr.—Their Majesties arrived at St. James's

Palace, from Windsor, on Tuesday afternoon ; having left the Castle at eleven o'clock. In the evening they, for the first time, visited the Opera. They entered the theatre a few minutes before eight o'clock, accompanied by their suite and by the two young Princes. The Queen was attired in her usual plain and unobtrusive manner ; the King ap- peared in his favourite costume, the full uniform of an Admiral. The entertainments were La Gazza Ladra, with the ballet of Kenilworth, in which Taglioni took the part formerly filled by Madame Montessu. The Royal party withdrew a little after twelve. " Ged Save the King" was given at their entrance, and also at their exeunt. The house was crammed from the ceiling downwards. The Duchesses of Kent, Cumber- land, and Gloucester, the Landgravine of Hesse Homburg, and the Princess Victoria, were present. Of senators there was but an indiffe- rent attendance, in consequence of the important debate in the House of Commons.

On Wednesday, the King held a Levee, when the following presenta- tions took place. •

Mr. 31. Waldo, West Kent Yeomanry Cavalry, mils (*minim.

lute of his Mtuestv's Ceylon Civil Establishment, Sir. Ridley, by Sir M. W. Ridley.

units of Waldo, by Col. Rocbfort, M.P. ship Barham.

lie ist.-Col. Itochfort, 31.1'. by Gen. Arclulall, M.P. GI ahem.

lt1 r. Sel musty:tr. M.P. by the Earl of Carlisle. Brigade. Sir W. Bootliby, by the Duke of Devonshire. r ff. al Du

Nr. I I. Poreher, by 31r. Petit's, Venerable A. C. lotor, by the Duke of Sussex.

Mr. Boys d, on his return from Madras, by Col. by the Duke of Gordon.

Sir II. Tiehborne, by the Martinis of Clanricarde. Gen. Sir C. Campbell.

31 r. '1'. Barham, hy Sir P. Sidney. Majesty.

Sir R. Liston, his Majesty's Envoy at different Fireclarence. Courts. Colt. 3PCondy, by Lieut.-Gen. W. Cuppnge.

Mr. *Barry, Gentleman of the Privy Chamber. Durlioni. K.C.13.

Mr. 'I'rebv, by Lord Valletort. Conn Arrow, R.N. be the Earl of Errol.

lion. E. Petre, by tho Doke of 'Norfolk. C0111. W. G. C. Kent, by Sir J. Graham, Bart.

Mr. A. Drummond, appointed Captain in the New Coin. II. Kent, by SM.1. Graham, Bart.

Mr. Slurps. by 1.,,,t Tet Wham. ' Rowley.

Mr. T. Nettlesbipp, by Lord A. Bennelerk. Lieut. li. C. Schomberg, R.N. by Sir T. Hardy. Sir. Donovan, be the Duke of Richmond. Lieut.-Col. Story, 3d Dragoon Guards, by Lieut... Lieut.-Col. Fludyer, Grenadier Guards, on rro- Gen. Sir .1. 16,11111ton.

Hon. R. Curzon, jun. on coining of nge, by Earl K.C.B.

Howe Coin. W. G II. \Vtiioh, on return from the Conti- :Major P. Taylor, Capt. Comm. Lyming.ton Troop nent, by Viscount Exmouth.

Immunity Cavalry. Mr. G.J.Tenn, by Lieut.-Gen. Sir II. Taylor. Mr. G. Cochrane, by Commander Farber, R.N. Lieut.-Col. D. Macdonald, by the Adjutant -Gen. Major-Gen. Sir A: Campbell, on appointment to of the Forces.

Viscount Goderich Lieut.-Gen. Sir W. Gunton. Mr..T. Kingston,hy Sir A. Fklmonstone, Bart. • Lieut. Ilalkett,R, N. by Vice-Admiral 1Talkett.

Sir. M. Dawson, by Lord Carbery. Lieut. 1Fi17-51M011. by Lieut.-Col. S. I lughes.

lion. and Rev. Mr. Cutlwart, by Sir W. Fremantle. Cornet W. C. T. Campbell, by. Sir C. Forbes, Sir. Irvine, Oxfordshire Yeomanry, by Gen. Lord Bart. 31.P. I lowden. Ensign T. F. Santleinnn, by Sir G.Murroy. P

II om Copt. C. Brown, by the Earl of Clowlemont. Capt. Pereeml, Grenadier Guards, by Col. Wood-

Capt. C. 1 (cottage, on his appointment of Gentle- hint

man Usher of the Privy. Chamber to the King, Capt. Rattray, R.N. by Sir J. Yorke. ' by lie Lord Chamberhum. - in Ordinary. Capt. D. Trssen, West Kent Militia, by the Mar.

no receiving permission to astatine the name and Capt. II. Pigot, on appointment to his Majesty's lion. C. Law, on being elected Couuuon Sergeant Capt. Meyer, Riding Establishment, by Sir 11 of London. I nylor. Major-Gen. Sir E. Kerrison, on being :appointed a Capt. 31: H. Dixon. R.N. on his appointment to E night G mud Cross of the Guelphic Order. roimuand his Majesty's ship Pallas, by Sir J.

Nr..1. I I tolson, by Earl Howe. Mr. A. Stewart, on his appointment to the Rine hir 1 /. M ...ley, Bart. by Earl Cower. Capt. 'rhombi, Ilod Highlanders, by Lieut.-Gene- Mr. II. Story, by urn. Archdall, M.P. :Major R. 3Ittedonald; Aide-de-Camp to Lieut.- N r. I /mete:by Lord Rolle. Gen. Sir .1. Keane, on his return front Jamaica, Atoll, Ml', Mmor Breton, 4th or King's Own Regt. by Major-

Mr. A. Sinclair, by the Lord in Waiting. Rev. Mr. Key,all, Chaplain in Ordinary to his

Mr. C. East, by the Right Hon. Sir W. Fremantle. Lieut.-Geo. Sir R.11. Sheaffe. hart. Col. 36th Regt. Sir. Duckett, by Lord G. Beresford. Col. 31. W. Browne, Bengal Artillery, by Col.

Dir. E. Stewart, jun. by Sir J. Graham. Capt. Robilliard, R.N. by Admiral Sir P. C. II.

Forest Yeomanry. Lieut. J. S. Jephson, R.N. by Vice-Admiral Six J.

Sir. Donovan, be the Duke of Richmond. Lieut.-Col. Story, 3d Dragoon Guards, by Lieut...

/notion. Cont. E. K. C. Bacon, R.N. by Sir T. Hardy, Bart.

the Lieut: Governorship of New Brunswick, by Paymaster G. Donn, Royal Welch Fusileers, by

noblemen The following nobLPmen and gentlemen presented addresses to the

King:— . . .. .

Earl Grey. from the Mayor, j11/11,e$, Aldermen, Capital Burgesses, analother Inhobitonts'of the borough of Conelehm : the Parish,' tiers of the parishes of Whitstable and Seas:111er, Kent; the Inhabitants of the town of Rye; Vestrymen and Inhabitant Householders of St. l'onrs, Shit& ell ; the Free Bmgesses of the borough of Sheldon: Inhabitants of Hustings ; lutixbi- tants of the town and i parish of Wool, ieh ; Free- holders and odors n the colony of Ito-,in- terested in the Bill to ;norm! the representation of the people of Scotland; Inhabitants of Stone- Innate, in Lanarkshire; 1,1 etitelders and Inha- 1.itains of the town of Newton Limavudy. county of Perry; Freeholders and inhabitants of the tow n of Bollinrobe. county Mayo. Lord Durham. from the Freeholder,. and other in- habitants of North Durham, and nom the le:- bit:tots of 31ile-enti Old Town, Niadieses, is fat our of Parliamentary Reform.

The Duke of Gordon, from the eon:deer Aberdeen and Royal burgh of Forms, against the Reform Bill.

The Lord Mayor, from the ward of Castle Baynard, in favour of the Mintsierial plan of Retbrm. The Iligh Sheriff of the county of Sussex, with an Address. Mr. It. H. Horst, Lnrds G. and W. Lennox, with the Address froni the county of Sussex.

Earl Spencer, from Toucester, in Northampton- shire.

Mr. Fitzherbert, Sheriff of Staffordshire, from the county. in tovour of the Reform Bill. Mr. W. Collins, from the Polak:11 Society at \ Lieut.-Col. Clayton. from the borough of Great 31 orlow and its envinins, in fuvour of !Wong.

1\le. 13rile frini the county of Marco.

Sir W. Wynn. 1.0.111 the county of *Denbigh, in fa, our of Reform.

In the evening, the King gave a grand dinner to the officers of the Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards. The tables were laid for above a hundred. The Duke of Wellington, as Colonel of the regiment, sat on his Majesty's right ; the Colonel Commanding, Colonel ''Woodford,

presided at the lower cross table.

On Thursday, their Majesties gave a grand state dinner to about seventy of the most distinguished of the nobility, the Foreign Ambas- sadors, and the different members of the Royal Family. There were present on the occasion the following royal and distinguished persons— Tie of Hesse Homburg and the Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of

Sussex conducting the Queen, Prince Leopold the Duchess of Cumberland, Prince Lieyen the Duchess of Kent, Prince Esterhazy the Princess Lieven, Prince Talley- rand Madame Falek. The Ambassador from the Netherlands, the Spanish Minister, Madame Zea Bermudez, the Prussian Minister, Baroness Billow, the Neapolitan Minister, Countess Ludolf, the MeNiean Minister, Madame Gorostiza, the Swedish Minister, Countess Bjornstjerna, the Bavarian Minister, Baroness Cetto. the Russian, Danish, American, Sardinian, and Wirtemberg Ministers, the Brazilian Charge d'Affaires, the Duchess de Dino, the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, the Doke of Devonshire, the Marquis and Marchioness of Winchester, the Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne, Earl and Countess Grey, Earl and Countess Car- lisle, Earl and Countess Albemarle, Earl and Countess Sefton, Earl and Countess Howe, Earl and Countess Errol, Viscount Melbourne, Viscount Palmerston, Lord Hill, Baron Munchausen.

At twelve o'clock on Friday, the King met his Ministers in Council; when it was resolved that Parliament should be immediately pro- rogued with a view to dissolution. The impudent and libelous insinua- tions, so industriously circulated, that his Majesty was ill-disposed to 'the measure which had been introduced to Parliament with his sanction, was perhaps the reason why he determined to prorogue the Parliament in person. The state carriage was in readiness at two o'clock ; and though the fact of the King's intention was known to but a few, the rumour speedily spread, and in a very short time the line of street from the Horse Guards to the House of Lords was crowded with spectators. Nothing could exceed the enthusiasm, with which the approach of his Majesty was greeted. After having delivered the speech to the Lords and Commons, his Majesty returned to St. James's, amidst the same cheers and blessings that had welcomed his passage from it. The King wore his admiral's uniform. .Earl Grey carried the sword of state.