Admiral Sir John, Lady, and Miss Gore, Sir W. Gomme, Colonel of the Coldstream Guards, and the Field Officers of that Regiment, had the honour of dining with their Majesties. On Monday, the 27th, the King and Queen, accompanied by the Duchess of Saxe Weimar, and the Dowager Duchess of Leeds, took an airing in a close carriage for about two hours. Her Majesty, notwithstanding the very unfavourable state of the weather, rode out on horseback for nearly four hours. On Tuesday, the 28th, his Majesty took an airing this morning in his pony phaeton for about two hours. At three o'clock, their Majesties, attended by the whole of their visitors and suite, took an airing in the neighbourhood of Virginia Water and Belvidere for nearly two hours. On Wednesday, the 29th, their Majesties left Windsor about ten o'clock, and arrived at the Palace about half-past one. At two o'clock, Don Pedro, Ex-Emperor of the Brazils, and suite, arrived at the Palace, in two of the King's carriages, and entered through the Garden Gate, which is reserved for the Royal Family. The ExEmperor appeared in a very splendid uniform of green and scarlet, and wore a number of orders. His Chamberlain and other attendants were also very richly attired. Don Pedro was received by Lord Falkland, the Lord in Waiting, who conducted him to the King's closet, where he had an audience of his Majesty for nearly half an hour. The King was accompanied by the Duke of Sussex and Prince Leopold. The Convocation of the Clergy, which assembled, as usual at the meeting of a new Parliament, arrived at the Palace at halfpast one o'clock, from the Jerusalem Chamber, for the purpose of presenting an Address. The procession was preceded by the Apparitor-General in his robes, bearing the silver mace, followed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Winchester, the Bishop of Bristol, the Bishop of Bangor, the Bishop of Llandaff, &c. The Convocation were introduced into the presence of the King, by the Gentlemen Ushers in waiting. His Majesty was seated on the Throne, surrounded by his Cabinet Ministers and Great Officers of State. The Address, which was of considerable length, was read by the Archbishop of Canterbury, when his Grace and the other members of the Convocation had the honour of kissing hands. His Majesty afterwards held a Levee. After the Levee, the King held a Privy Council, at which the Duke of Leinster and Sir Edward Hyde East, were sworn in Privy Councillors, and took their seats at the Board. His Majesty then gave audiences to the Marquis of Winchilsea, Earl Grey, Viscount Melbourne, Viscount Althorp, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Albemarle, and Lord Belhaven. Mr. Hope Johnstone had an audience of the King to deliver the Badge of his late father, Admiral Sir William Hope Johnstone, G. C. B. In the evening their Majesties had a musical party, at which Paganini had the honour of exhibiting his unrivalled skill. The Duchess of Kent, and the other members of the Royal Family, arrived about half-past nine. Their Majesties entered the Concert Room at twenty minutes before ten o'clock, and took their seats in state chairs fronting the orchestra. Don Pedro, the members of the Royal Family, the Duchess of Saxe Weimar, the Duke of Saxe Coburg, the Prince of Leiningen, and the Ladies of the Foreign Ministers, were seated near their Majesties. The Concert was under the direction of Sir George Smart, and Mr. F. Cramer led the band, which was principally composed of the pupils of the Royal Academy of Music. All the vocal performers were English. Almack's Grand Ball this evening was attended by upwards of five hundred fashionables, many of whom appeared in the dresses worn at her Majesty's Concert. Don Pedro and suite were introduced to the Ladies Patronesses, at the desire of his Majesty, by Major Webster. On Thursday, the 3d July, their Majesties gave a State Ball, which was merously attended. nu The Ex-Emperor Don Pedro, attended by the Marquis de Rizende, and three other Officers of his Household were present. The Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the Duke of Saxe Coburg, and the Prince of Leiningen, and attended by Lady Catherine Jenkinson, and Sir John Conroy, came in State by the principal Court Yard, at twenty minutes past ten o'clock. The Duke and Duchess of Cumberland, the Duchess of Cambridge, the Duke of Sussex, the Landgravine of Hesse Homburg, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duchess of Saxe Weimar, and the Duke of Brunswick, entered the State Rooms about the same time. Their Majesties entered the Ball Rooms at half-past ten o'clock, when the Quadrille bands commenced playing "God save the King." His Majesty was dressed in a Field Marshal's uniform; the Queen wore a lace dress over white satin, and a diamond tiara. Supper was served to the general company in the Banqueting Room, where a variety of the most splendid articles of gold plate were tastefully displayed. BIRTHS. On the 24th June, in Grosvenor Square, Lady Porchester, of a son and heir. On the 26th, in St. James's Square, the Lady Loughborough, of a daughter. On the 24th, in St. James's Square, Lady Barbara Ponsonby, of a son. On the 25th, at Hithe House, Oxfordshire, the Lady Louisa Slater, of a daughter. On the 27th, in New Norfolk Street, the Lady Ashley, of a son. On the 29th, at No. 9, at Park Crescent, the Lady of the Hon. Mr. Justice Alderson, of a son. At her house, 31, Bruton Street, the Lady Lucy Eleanor Lowther, of a daughter. On the 12th, at Weston-Underwood, Derbyshire, the Lady of the Hon. and Rev. Alfred Curzon, of a son. On the 13th, at Richmond, the Lady Alice Peel, of a daughter. On the 15th, in Green Street, Grosvenor Square, the Hon. Mrs. Edward Fletcher, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. On the 28th June, at Walcot Church, Bath, Sir Bellingham Reginald Graham, of Norton Conyers, Bart., to Harriett, third daughter of the late Rev. Robert Cottam. On the 7th May, at Malta, the Earl of Rothes, Lieut. Royal Fusileers, to Louisa, third daughter of Col. Änderson Morshead, of Widey Court, commanding Royal Engineers at Malta. On the 27th June, at St. Mary's Church, Bryanston Square, the Rev. Ralph Berners, youngest son of the very Venerable the archdeacon Berners, to Eliza, third daughter of the late Gen. Sir C. Cuyler, of St. John Lodge, in the county of Herts, Bart.. On the 7th July, at St. George's, Hanover Square, Sir John Ogilvie, of Inverquharity, Bart., to Juliana Barbara, youngest daughter of the late Lord Henry Howard, and niece to the Duke of Norfolk. On the 8th, at St. George's Church, Hanover Square, Martin Tucker Smith, Esq. M.P., to Louisa, third daughter of Sir M. W. Ridley, Bart. M.P. On the 14th July, at St. George's Hanover Square, Neill, eldest son of Neill Malcomb, Esq., of Poltalloch, Argyllshire, and Lamb-Abbey, Kent, to Harriet Mary, third daughter of the Rev. Sir Samuel Clarke Jervoise, of Idsworth Park, Hants, Bart. On the 14th, at St. George's Hanover Square, John Jervis White, of the City of Dublin, Esq., to Mary, widow of the late Sir John Jervis White Jervis, Bart. DEATHS. On the 26th June, after a few days' illness, at his residence, James Street, Buckingham Gate, Colonel Sir Ralph Hamilton, of Olivestob. N. B. Formerly of the 3d Regiment of Foot Guards. On the 23d, in Arlington Street, Piccadilly, Lord Robert Spencer, uncle to the Duke of Marlborough, in his 84th year. On the 28th, Elizabeth Countess of Eldon, eldest daughter of Aubone Surtees, Esq., of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. On the 28th, at his house in Queen Anne Street, Sir Francis John Hartwell, Bart. On the 25th, at Sunningfield, on her way to Brighton, Philippa Baroness Sunderlin, late of Binfield Park, in the county of Berks, relict of Richard Lord Sunderlin, of Baronston, Westmeath, Ireland. On the 24th, at her house, George Square, Edinburgh, Dowager Lady Wedderburn. On the 1st July, at Paris, Archibald Earl of Dundonald, in his 83d year. On the 7th, in Albemarle Street, Sir John Thorold, of Syston Park, Bart. in the county of Lincoln, in his 58th year. At his residence, George Street, Hanover Square, in his 71st year, the Lord Bishop of Derry. On the 9th June, in Berkeley Square, Sir J. E. Harrington, Bart. in his 72d year. At Rome, the Right Hon. Mary Lucy Lady Clifford, wife of Lord Clifford of Chudleigh, and daughter of Cardinal Weld, in her 32d year. On the 22d June, at Roseneath, the Right Hon. Lady Augusta Clavering, eldest daughter of John, fifth Duke of Argyll. C. WHITING, BEAUFORT HOUSE, STRAND. |