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THE King came to town on Wednesday; and soon afterwards a Levee was held at St. James's Palace. Among the company, were Lord Portman, Lord Howard, the Duke of Norfolk, the Duke of Argyll, Dr. M'Leod, and many naval and military officers. The King returned to Windsor Castle in the evening.
011 Saturday, the Dutchess of Kent had a splendid dinner-party at Kensington Palace. The more distinguished guests were time Duke of Norfolk, Archbishop of Dublin, and Mrs. Whiteley, Lord Morpeth, Mr. Woulfe, Attorney. General for Ireland, Sir John Hobhouse, Dr. Lushington, the Earl of lIchester, Earl and Countess of Roseberry. This seems to have been a Whig party. On Tuesday, her Royal Highness entertained the following Tories—the Duke of 1Vellington, Sir Robert and Lady Peel, Sir Villimmmn Follett, Sir Richard Vyvyan, Lord and Lady Stanley, Earl and Countess of Tankerville, Lord and Lady Norreys, Lord and Lady Mahon.
Yesterday, the King again came to town from Windsor, and held investitures of the Orders of the Garter and the Bath. The Earl of Carlisle was duly installed Knight of time Garter. Lord Aybner and Sir Lawrence Halstead reeeived the ribinds, badges, and stars of Knights Grand Cross al the Bath. The star of the Order was given to the following Knights Commanders—Sir Charles Broke Vere, Sir G. orge SVOVvil, Sir James Gordon, Sir ‘William Gomm, and Sir Alexauder Dixon ; and Sir William 'florntota Sir George Mundy, Sir Ross Dennelly, Sir Francis Austen, Sir Alexander Caldwell, Sir J. L. Lushington, Sir Charles Deacon, and Sir Joseph O'Hallaran, were invested with the insignia of Knights Comm:rulers of the Second Order.
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