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There was a Drawing-room on Monday. The Chronicle says it was the most brilliant and munerously attended that had taken place fbr a bong time, and contrasts it with the falling-off on the occasion imme- diately previous, when the Tories were supposed to be again lords of the ascendant. The presentations were certainly great compared with any recent Drawing-room. The Queen, the Court great says, stood fbr three hours receiving the company, as they iustled in an endless stream through the Royal apartments. In the evening, there were illuminations at the Club-houses, the Theatres, and the shops of the Royal tradesmen. Some of them were rather brilliant ; Howell and sInmes, in Regent Street, was remarkably so,—crowns and wreaths and ciphers, formed in gas jets, extended all the way along the immense front. There were, however, no transparencies, with the exception of one of the King at Crockford's—the Queen, who figured there last year, was removed—and no mottoes nor flags. The number of vehicles iu the streets was small, and the crowd by no means greater than a very slight degree of curiosity and a fine night might be supposed to attract. There were no joyous shouts, as on former occasions. Throughout the metropolis, the day seems to have been observed with the same calm indifference. In the River, only twelve vessels hoisted their co- lours, and half of that number belonged to Government. Of 500 ships in the, London Docks, only two displayed a flag. In the Country, the feeling of the people was equally apathetic. Their fine enthusiasm is gone. The plum is a good plum still, but the Duke of Wellington's clumsy hand has rubbed the bloom off it.
In the evening of Mondayohe King gave a dinner to all the mem- bers of the Royal family, except the Duke of Sussex, who is net yet re- stored to favour.
On Wednesday, the King held a Privy Council, at which the Earl of Mulgrave was introduced and sworn in as a member. The King afterwards held a Levee, when the same nobleman took leave, previous to his departure for Jamaica.
The King, when the presentations were over, received the report of the Recorder. The criminals under sentence of death, with one excep- tion, were respited during pleasure.
The Queen went to Windsor on Wednesday, to visit her niece, who sill continues in a hopeless state. She returned to town the same evening.
On Thursday, the King and Queen, accompanied by the Princess Augusta, arid Earl Howe, her Majesty's late Chamberlain, visited Busby, where they remained for the day: they returned in the evening. Yesterday, they visited Twickenham, in order to be present at Lord Howe's fete, in memory of his father's victory. In the evening they were to proceed to Windsor.
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