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THE Queen held a drawingroom on Saturday last, in celebration of her birthday; at which the Royal Family, the Officers of State and Diplomatic body, and some sixteen hundred of the nobility and gentry, were present. On Thursday,. her Majesty held a Court, to receive an address from the Corporation of the City of Dublin, praying for Repeal. The address was graciously received: it was answered in terms of general solicitude for Ire- land; and Mr. Maurice O'Connell and Town-Councillor Ferguson, the mover and seconder, and Mr. Keshan the senior Alderman, were presented, and kissed hands. Sir George Grey also had an audience.
Prince George arrived in town from Dublin on Tuesday.
The Prince of Prussia left England for Ostend, en route to Berlin, on Sunday.
The Princess Sophia died on Saturday afternoon, at her residence in Kensington. The Princess had been ailing for several months; on Friday she became seriously ill, but refused to be moved from her drawingroom. She died in her arm-chair. The Princess was born on the 3d November 1777, and was the twelfth daughter of King George the Third.
A Court and a general mourning have been ordered: the former to com- mence on the 1st and end on the 22d instant; the latter to begin on the 1st instant and to last for ten days.
The Queen's drawingroom announced for the 2d instant is postponed till Thursday the 22d instant; and the concert and ball are postponed till Wednesday the 28th instant and Wednesday the 5th July.:
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