Ebe Court, Viscount Melbourne dined with the Queen on Sunday.
On Monday, Viscount Melbourne rode out with her Majesty ; who saw no dinner company on that day. Viscount Melbourne accompanied the Queen in her morning ride on Tuesday. On Thursday, as the Queen rode "at a walking pace through the New Road, and up North Street, past the Theatre," her Majesty saw her "name announced for the Royal be- speak," and—" smiled at Viscount Melbourne I" The principal visiters at the Brighton Palace this week, besides Viscount Melbourne, have been the Dowager Countess Cowper, the 'Ho- nourable William Cowper, the Lady Fanny Cowper, Lord and Lady Ashley.*
The Dittchess of Kent takes daily rides with one of her attendant ladies ; but we observe that her Royal Highness rarely appears in com- pany with the Queen.
It is expected that the Court will leave Brighton for Buckingham Palace on Tuesday next. Brighton is certainly at an inconvenient dis- tance from London for—Viscount Melbourne.
* All these distinguished personages are stars in the Melbourne constella- tion. The Dowager Countess Cowper is sister to Viscount Melbourne; the Honourable William Cowper, her son, is nephew to Viscount Melbourne, amid his private secretary ; the Lady Fanny Cowper is niece to Viscount Melbourne, and daughter of the Dowager Countess; the Lady Ashley is also niece to Viscount MAourne, and daughter of the Dowager Countess.
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