A HUNDRED YEARS AGO
Viscount Melbourne visited the Queen on Monday morning ; and in the evening Viscount Melbourne, Lord Glenelg, Mr. Spring Rice, Mr. George Byng, and Viscount Melbourne's nephew and private secretary, had the honour of dining with her Majesty. Viscount Melbourne had an interview with the Queen on Tuesday. On the same day, her Majesty went to the Haymarket Theatre ; attended by the Countess of Charlemont, Miss Spring Rice, Mrs. George Camp- bell, Miss Paget, Baroness Lehzen, Lord Lilford, Mr. George Byng, and Lord Alfred Paget. On Wednesday morning, Viscount Melbourne was again at the Palace ; and Viscount Melbourne. had his legs under her Maiesty's " mahogany " at dinner in the evening : the other guests were the Marquis of Headfort, Sir John Hobhouse, Mr. Ralph and Lady Mary Abercromby. The Queen went to Drury Lane Theatre on Thursday, to see the Lions; Viscount Melbourne in con- sideration of its being holyday time, when all the young people expect amusement, having granted his gracious permission at his usual morning call. The Queen says the Morning Post, " seemed greatly to admire the beautiful tight-rope-dancing of the De Wint::ers." Her Majesty and all the Royal suite were attired in court mourning, for the death of the Dutchess of Wurtemberg. At the Haymarket there were loyal acclamations, which the Queen graciously acknowledged by two curtsies ; but at Drury Lane she " strictly preserved the incognita."
Viscount Melbourne called at the Palace yesterday morning, to hear her Majesty's account of the performances of Thursday ; and it was agreed that the Queen should visit Covent Garden last night. Accordingly we find that the Royal box at that Theatre was occupied by the Queen and a party from the Palace. Her Majesty arrived and doparted without any " popular demonstration."
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