e Court.
The King left Windsor, for town, on Monday at three o'clock ; he made a short stay at Wimbledon, to witness the fete given by the Duke of Somerset; and arrived at St. James's Palace about nine.
• On Tuesday, agreeably to appointment, his Majesty reviewed three of the regiments of Foot Guards in Hyde Park. He was accompanied by the Queen, and by the Duchesses of Kent and Gloucester, and the officers of the Household. There was very little cheering on their ar- rival, but his Majesty was received everywhere with respect. On quitting Hyde Park, the carriage in which the Queen sat was thrown open; and the consequence was a very indecorous display on the part of the crowd in the Park and on Constitution Hill. The hissings and cries only ceased when their Majesties entered the Palace Gardens.
In the evening, there was a military dinner at the Palace, to the Duke of Wellington and one hundred and fifty officers, most of whom had served at the battle of Waterloo.
At a late hour of the night, their Majesties paid a visit to the Duke of Wellington, on occasion of a splendid entertainmentgiven by his Grace, lieu, we presume, of that which was to have been given on his Ma- _ jesty's birth-day. An Evening Paper (the Albion) says, that at supper the Duke sat at the head of the table, with the King on his left and the Queen on his right hand. We believe, the usual etiquette, on such oc- casions, is for the King and Queen to sit at a separate table, and for the host to present the first dish, after which he receives permission to sit. This etiquette proceeds on the fact, that wherever the King may happen to he, he is, as Lord Paramount, entitled to take plaee of his vassals. While the King is present, the mansion that he honours, of what kind o ever, Is pro hac vice his Majesty's palace. We shall not, however,
contradict the account of the Albion, for there is no reasoning against facts ; and we live in times when greater changes are daily taking place.
On Wednesday, his Majesty held a Court, for the purpose of receiv- ing the address of the two Houses of Parliament. Soon after two o'clock, the Lord Chancellor arrived in state, accompanied by the Peers ; and the Speaker, also in state, accompanied by the Commons. The Lord Chancellor read the joint address ; after which his Lord- ship and the Speaker, and several of the members of both deputa- tions, had the honour of kissing bands.
The King afterwards held a Levee, and received a great number of addresses from all parts of the country, expressive of abhor- rence at the assault on his Majesty's person. The presentations were much more numerous than on late occasions of the kind. Among them, we notice Sir John Leslie, the celebrated Professor of Edin- burgh; who was presented, on the occasion of his being appointed a Knight of the Guelphic order, by the Lord Chancellor. Soon after four o'clock, the Lord Mayor arrived in state with the City address; which was most graciously received, as well as the address from the Common Council. The address from the Common Hall is to be pre- sented on Wednesday next.
On Thursday, their Majesties visited the Military School at Chelsea, mid the Hospital. They afterwards proceeded to partake of a &WW1 prepared by Sir Willoughby Gordon, to which the principal officersof the establishment had been invited. Their Majesties remained with Sir Willoughby until six o'clock. In the course of the day, they were entertained with a yacht race. On their arrival and departure, they were greatly cheered.
Yesterday, their Majesties left town for Windsor.
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