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THE celebration of the Queen's birth-day was observed on Monday, at the Pa- lace, with every demonstration of rejoicing. In the morning, the Archbishop -of Canterbury, accompanied by nine of the Bishops, waited upon her 'Majesty and delivered an address of congratulation. The Dutchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria, the Duke of Gloucester, 'and the Foreign Ambassadors, -visited the Queen previously to the holding of the Drawing-room. The dresses of the Queen, the Dutchess, and the Princess, were entirely composed of British manufacture. The Drawing-room was very numerously attended. Among the.presentations to the Queen, were the Duke of Cleveland, Mr. Jeffrey (the Lord Advocate of Scotland), Count Pozzo di Borgo, and the Turkish Ambas- sador, Nanick Pacha..
The King held a Levee on Wednesday. The Foreign Ambassadors and the principal Officer's of State were present ; but there was a very thin attendance of general company. Among them were the Dukes of Wellington and Bedford, Sir Henry Hardinge, and Sir Frederick Roe.
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