24 FEBRUARY 1838, Page 6

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THE Queen and the Dutchess of Kent attended divine service in the chapel of Buckingham Palace on Sunday. The Bishop of Salisbury preached the sermon. After service, Lord Melbourne had an au- dience.

On Monday, the Queen had a small dinner-party, including Viscount Melbourne, the Earl of Surry, and Mr. Charles Murray. On Wednesday, the Queen held a Levee at St. James's Palace. There was the usual attendance of Foreign Ambassadors, Ministers of State, and Officers of the Household. Among the general com- pany, were the Duke of Cleveland, the Marquis of Clunricarde, the Earls of Durham, Radnor, and Dundonald ; Viscounts Cunning and Clive ; Lords Kenyon, William Bentinck, and Robert Grosvenor, Sirs William Curtis, Rowland Hill, and George Clerk ; Messrs. George Dawson, Edward Ellice, Hume, Travers, Henry Buiwer, Daniel O'Connell, John O'Connell, Morgan O'Connell, Morgan John O'Connell, Christopher Fitzsimon, and Berkeley Paget; Colonels, Higgins, Sal wey, and Sheil.

After the Levee, the Queen held a private investiture of the Military Order of the Bath. The Duke of Sussex was invested in the Royal closet with the ensigns of a Knight Grand Cross of the Order : Generals Sir Henry Keating, Sir William Johnston, and De Lacy Evans were each invested with the ensigns of Knights Commanders.

The Royal dinner-party in the evening included Viscount Melbourne, Loud and Lady John Russell, and Lord Hill.

The Queen will hold a Drawing-room on Thursday the 5th of April, at St. James's Palace.