Moniloy was the birth-day of the Princess Victoria, when her
Royal Highness enterea her twelfth year. In co:Ise:pence of his Majesty's in- disposition, the members of the Royal Family were not entertained, as usual, by the Ducbess of Kent ; but at three o'clock her Royal High- ness and the Princess received congratulatory visits from the Doehess of Clarence, the Duke and INA:as of Cumberland and Prince George, the Duke of SIISSPX, the Princess Sophia, the Doke of Gloucester, and Prince Leopold. Later in the afternoon, the Prillress Augusta end the Duchess of Gloucester callekl at the Palace, on their Royal Highnesses' return from visiting his ...Aajesty at Windsor, and brought the Duchess of Kent and the Princess his Majesty's congratulations on the day, Numbers of the nobility and gentry called and left their names at the Palace.
The celebration of the birth-lay of Prince George of Cumherland, on Ids entering his twelfth year, ts).11: plaee yesterday. The Prince received the congratulatioos of the Duke mid Duchess dr Clarence, the Duchess of Kent, and the Princess Victoria, the Princess Augusta. and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, who came from their respective residences to Kew. The RI:yet party, together with the Austrian Ambassador, Princess Esterhezy, and Princess Mary Esterhaey, were entertained with a dejeun‘,. A number of old English sports were engaged in by some of the bill:I'd:ants of Kew, and tbe military stationed there, and prizes were accorded to the successful candidates. The members of the Royal Family took their leave about half-past five o'clock, and returned to town ; with the exception of the Duke and Duchess of Clarence, who proceeded to their residence in Bushy Park.
The Bishop of Lincoln has been chosen Tutor of the Princess Victoria ; and is expected shortly to vacate the Mastership of his College in order to enter upon his new duties. The Duke of Wellington gave a grand dinner to the Prince of Salim on Thursday at Apsley House.
Paavaus roil THE KING.—Orders have been issued by the Privy Council to the Archbishop of Canterbury, to draw up a form of prayer to be read in all churches and chapels for his Majesty's recovery.
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