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The King and Queen honoured the Duke and Dutchess of •Bucs- cleuch with their company at Richmond on Friday evening last ; when a superb breakfast was given at seven o'clock to their Majesties, and an immense concourse of the nobility. A superb display of fireworks was exhibited. About eleven o'clock their Majesties departed for Windsor.
On Tuesday, the Marquis of Westminster was .honoured with-a visit from their Majesties, at his seat, Moor Peek, Herts. The Doke of Wellington was in attendance upon them during their ride through the parks. The Marquis kept open house on the occasion, and feasted upwards of a thousand persons on beef and ale. The Royal party re- turned to Windsor about ten in the evening. On Thursday, the King and Queen arrived at St. James's Palace from Windsor. His Majesty held a Levee ; which was attended by the principal Officers of State, and the Foreign Ambassadors. The
general company was very small. Among them were the Marquises of Westminster and Headfort, Earls Granville and Brownlow, Lords Davie and Yarborough. Prince Esterhazy, was presented to the King, on his return to his embassy at this .Court ; as were also General Goblet, Ambassador from the King of Belgium, and Baron Dedel from the King of Holland.
The Dutchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria -visited Southamp- ton on Monday last, and were present, in the midst of five-and-twenty
thousand spectators, at the ceremony of opening the new pier. The Mayor and Corporation of Southampton presented .a congratulatory address to their Royal Highnesses. Public dinners were given in the evening, and the town was illuminated. .
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