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Ttrx King and Queen have taken frequent rides on the Cliffs at Brighton. In the evenings, their Majesties have had small dinner- parties ; and besides a number of military officers, who always form a large proportion of William the Fourth's company, we notice among the guests at the Royal table, the Earl and Countess of Rosse, Lord Abinger, the Dowager Lady Ellenborough, and Lord and Lady Kin- Lout. Lord Nugent has had an audience of his Majesty; and Sir
Francis Burdett has called twice at the Palace, but the old gentleman seems to have got no invitation to dine there.
On thursday, the Kiri held a Privy Couneif. The Cabinet Ministers who attersded were Lord Melbourne, Lord Duncannon, Mr. Poulett Thomsort, Lord Glenelg, and the Earl of Minto. They afterwards dined with the King. In the evening, his Majesty bad a slight return of gout; and the Queen was again troubled with her cold.
A Court mourning for Charles the Tenth, the expelled King of France, commenced on Sunday ; to be changed to-morrow, and to be left off on Wednesday.
The Dutcbess of Kent and Princess Victoria returned from Clare- mont to Kensington Place, on Thursday; and in the evening went to Drury Lane Theatre.
The Crown-Prince of Hanover is expected in London on the 28th of January ; and will probably show himself among the Peers of Eng- land, as Duke of Cumberland, on the 31st.
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