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THE King and Queen arrived at St. James's Palace, from Windsor, on Wednesday, about one o'clock. Soon after two, his Majesty held a Levee ; which was very numerously attended. Among the company, were the Ministers of State, the Officers of the Household, and the Foreign Ambassadors; the Dukes of Orleans and Brunswick, Argyll, Gordon, and Grafton ; the Earls of Shrewsbury, Wilton, Fitzwilliam, Talbot, and Lichfield; Lords Clive, Byron and Dundas. Among the gentlemen presented to his Majesty, were Mr. E. L. Bulwer, Mr. William Fielden, Mr. Thomas Attwood, and Mr. Robert Grant. The King afterwards gave a grand dinner to the Knights of the Order of the Thistle and St. Patrick.
The Queen held her fourth Drawing-room for the season on Thus- day. It was more fully attended than any this year, and the presents- tions were very numerous. The King afterwards gave his grand- annual dinner to the Corporation of Trinity House. Among the company, were the Marquis Camden, the Duke of Wellington, Vis- count Sidmouth, Earl Grey, Mr. Poulett Thomson, and Sir James Graham. The Queen visited the Italian Opera in the evening.
It is said that his Majesty has taken much interest in the present election for Westminster. Sir Herbert Taylor on Thursday evening applied to one of the Committees for the purpose of obtaining an au- thenticated statement of the number of votes at the close of the poll... Herald.
The Duke of Orleans arrived in London on Saturday last. Prince Talleyrand went to Grillon's Hotel, Albemarle Street, where the Duke had alighted, within twenty minutes after his arrival. The . King has offered one of the Royal carriages for the Duke's accommo- dation during his stay in London, and has deputed Colonel Taylor, one of the Grooms of the Bedchamber, to wait upon him. The Dukes - De Valencay and Montmorency, who are personal friends of the Duke of Orleans, have also arrived, and intend to stay in England as long as he does. The Queen has sent him tickets for her boxes at the theatres.
As the Duke of Orleans was travelling in the.King's carriage to the London Docks on Monday, the horse of one of the outriders fell, and threw the rider, whose leg was broke by the fall. The Duke did not proceed till proper surgical assistance had been procured ; and on hearing that the man had a family, he sent him 1004 through the Earl of Albe- marle.
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