Vat Court.
THE King held a Council on Monday, at St. James's Palace ; when the Speech to be delivered on the opening of the session of Parlia- ment was flimsily settled.
On Tuesday, his Majesty went in state to the House of Peers, and formally opened the session. He arrived at the House about two o'clock. The crowd of persons of all classes, in Parliament Street, Great George Street, and Palace Yard, was most unusually large. There was some cheering, and some hooting and groaning ; but the vast majority kept silence, and made no demonstration of feeling, The King wore a naval uniform, and appeared to be in his usual he alth.
The Address from the House of Peers was presented on Wednes- day to his Majesty at the Palace.
A Levee was afterwards held ; at which the attendance was very numerous. Among the company, wore the Dukcs of Gordo?), Rich-
mond, Rutland, and Buccleuch ; Marquises of Camden, Londonderry, and Exeter ; Earls of Roseberry, Haddington, Ripon, Euston, Roden ; Lords Dalmeny, Abinger, Robert Grosvenor and Henniker, Sir C. M. Sutton, Sir W. Rae, and Sir 11. Nicolas. The presentations were numerous ; though, as usual, principally of gentlemen in the Navy and Army.
After the Levee, several of the Foreign Ambassadors had audiences of the Queen.
Last night, the Queen went to Covent Garden Theatre, accom- panied by Lord Howe, Lord Denbigh, and Lord and Lady Brown. tow.
Previous page
