THE KING.—His Majesty and the Queen remain at Windsor, in
the enjoyment of good health and good spirits. This is the amount of inte information ; and were we to give it in as many varied forms as weindi fill a SPECTATOR, we could hardly enhance the pleasure with which are sure it will be received when announced in a single line. The Duke of Gloucester has been indisposed for some days. Whether his Ropi Highness's anxiety on account of the Rotten Boroughs had injured his rest, we know not. He is now going on vell—we hope he will contrive to swallow the Bill, for swallowed it must be ; ii is in vain to make wry faces about it.
MaNszoNnousr. Disuse:a—One of the most splendid entertainments that the City has witnessed for many years—whether we look to tir preparations, or to the number, rank, and character of the guests—wax given on Monday by the Lord Mayor. Among his Lordship's guest; noble and honourable, were—the Duke of Sussex, the Lord Chaneeflar, Earl Grey, Lord Melbourne, Lord Althorp, Lord John Russell, fee Marquis of Lansdowne, the Marquis of Clanricarde, Lord Nugent, Lase Carlisle, Lord Goderich, Lord Auckland, the Bishop of Llandaff, Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir James Graham, Sir James Mackintosh, Hon. George Lamb, Mr. Poulett Thomson, the Lord Ad
vocate of Scotland, M r. Robert Grant, Mr. Charles Grant, the icitarGeneral, Mr. Spring Rice, the Dean of Hereford, the Chairman art Deputy-Chaitman of the East India Company, the Members for the city and the county, the Marchioness of Westmeath, the Countess of G-lengall, Lady Grey and Lady Georgians Grey, Lady Mary Butler, tee Hon. Mrs. Danner, and Lady Mary Wood.
Lord Johns Russell, who arrived early, was loudly cheered ; Grey was received with similar marks of popular liking ; when the more conspicuous equipage of the Lord Chancellor appeared in the PouIta7, the shouting was tremendous. Lord Brougham escorted to the feat the Marchioness of Westmeath, and his two youthful relatives, Miss Spalding and Miss Eden. The company sat down to table at seven o'clock.
As soon as the cloth was removed, the Lord Mayor rose to propom the health of the King ; which his Lordship (who really speaks neatkr, and to the purpose) introduced with a well-turned and well-meritet compliment, founded on the considerate economy displayed by his Majesty in relation to the Queen's outfit, and in his care for the welfae and prosperity of the nation in his prudent choice and frank and honeA support of upright and enlightened Ministers, and yet more especial:3" for the countenance he had afforded to the vast and important mea. sure which now occupied the minds of the people from one end of tie kingdom to the other." It is unnecessary to say, that the toast so recommended and accompanied was received with the respect and cordiality it well deserved. The Royal consort of our good King William wax honoured with like demonstrations of respect from the master of the feast and his guests.
The Lord Mayor then gave the Princess Victoria, and the rest of de Royal Family ; and, in so doing, took occasions to pay a due compliment to the Royal Duke who graced his board. " His Royal Highness (said his Lordship) was not a Prince to whom they paid respect merely because he was a member of the Royal Family and a Prince of the Blood; they owed him every mark of dutiful respect, gratitude, and esteem, fez the liberal and enlightened course of conduct which through life he had adopted, for the distinguished support he had always affiirded to the numerous liberal and charitable institutions which adorned the land, In the patronage he had always vouschafed to every institution for the promotion of education and the spread of knowledge, as well as for the disposition he had always manifesteil for the relief of the distressed and the encouragement of the deserving. It must be a source er high gratification to his Royal Highness now to witness those glorious principles which he had always advocated, approved of by the King and promoted hy his Ministers."
It is the high and abiding honour of the illustrious Duke, not only thathe has adhered to liberal principles throughout a pretty long political life, but that through good report and bad—whether the expression was calculated to hide from him the smiles of power or to expose him to the censure of its flatterers—he has never scrupled to declare his adherence openly, and honestly, and boldly. " The Lord Mayor," the Duke said, "had but done him justice in saying that it was his most anxious wish to benefit the country at large ; and when he saw himself surrounded by such a company, amongst whom were those Ministers in whom his Majesty placed the most complete confidence,—when Ile saw the unanimity of feeling which so generally prevailed, he could not but exprese himself convinced that the feelings and wishes of the Crown, the Government, and the People, were all in the most perfect harmony together. He begged leave to congratulate those around him upon the triumph e liberal opinions, which his Majesty's Ministers had uniformly and strenuously supported, and which would hereafter, lie felt assured, prove the happiness, and glory, and honour of the country."
The next toast was devoted to the health of the Lord ChancellorLord Brougham, in thanking the Mayor for his kindness, and his brother citizens for the manner in which they had testified their approbation of it, said, " In coming to the Mansionhouse, he had the pride and satisfaction of knowing that lie was comi rig amongst his fellow-citizens' for he had had the honour of being enrolled a freeman of the city of Londor. at a period of his life which he should never forget. The Lord Mayor had been pleased to thank him for services which perhaps he might nevi' be able to perform ; but this at least he could say, with sincerity, that however he might fail in his efforts to serve his country, he never should be found wanting upon the score of inclination. There was one thing. which was to him a source of great consolation, and it was this—that he and his colleagues continued to enjoy the confidence, the steady and unflinching confidence and support, f a most gracious Master. He believed, also, that they possessed the confidence of the Country. He could assume those whom he had the honour to address, that the Ministers who were thus backed, accepted, and so supported, would do their duty faithfull that gracious Sovereign and that People.
, On Earl Grey's health being drunk, his Lordship said, that "he had the entire concurrence of his colleagues as to the propriety of the measures so repeatedly alluded to; which were founded on principles that he had 'advocated throughout his whole public life, and which he believed would, by being brought into full operation, mainly contribute to the perfect stutility of the country. In bringing forward these measures, his only object was to maintain unimpaired the institutions of the country. Possessed as he was of the gracious approbation of his indulgent Master, and of the concurrence of the People, it was impossible for him not to succeed."
Lord John Russell's health was then given by the Lord Mayor, as the Tuableman "whom his Majesty's Ministers had, with great good sense and judgment, selected to introduce into Parliament the important measure of Parliamentary Reform." Lord John answered briefly, modestly, and well—" It was the greatest source of gratification to the Govern. silent, to find the unanimity between his gracious Majesty, the People, and themselves, so perfect. Sanctioned, encouraged, and upheld by such combined strength, defeat to the friends of the measure was impossible."
EASPElt Mosteay.—On Alonday, pursuant to annual custom, the Lord Mayor, accompanied by the Sheriffs and other principal officers of the went in state to Christ Church, Newgate Street, to hear the Spital sermon.
EASTER MEETINOS.—Three candidates for the office of Vestry Clerk
of Christ Church were proposed on Tuesday,—Mr. Meymott the late clerk, Mr. Lyne, and Mr. Mackey. Mr. Aleymott was elected, on Wednesday, by a large majority. At the Lambeth meeting, the sclary of the clerk was proposed to be reduced from 500 to 300 guineas ; but the reduction was not carried.
THE FORSAKEN ONES.—We understand that a dinner was on Thursday given at Merchant Tailors' Hall, by about twenty of the hole-andcorner men, to poor Lord Eldon, by way of comforting the ex-Chancellor in. his present forlorn situation.. It was, we hear, a very melancholy, lachrymose affair, in which tears were almost as plentiful as wine. "One cheer more" was attempted, but in vain. How are the mighty fallen I—Morning Herald.
EAST INDIA Comrastsr.—The formal announcement to the East India Company of the expiry of their charter in three years after the termination of the present session of Parliament, will be communicated to the Governor and Board immediately after the sitting of Parliament next week.
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