EV Court. THE King and Queen spent the first part
of the week at Windsor. They arrived in town on Wednesday; and soon afterwards the King held a Levee. Several addresses were presented to his Majesty hum different parts of the country, expressive of attachment to the Esta- blished Church, and of gratitudeflar his Majesty's late declaration on as subject to the Bishops. One of these addresses was from the nobility, clergy, and gentry, assembled at the Oxford Installation : it was signed by 2,095 persons, and presented by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
In the evening, the King honoured the Duke of Wellington with his
presence at dinner at Apsley House ; it being the nun iver szny day of the battle of Waterloo. The Queen, accompanied by Prince George of Cambridge, her brother, the Duke of Saxe Meiningen, and the Earl of Denbigh, went to Covent Garden Theatre. The Queen held her last Drawing-room for the present season, on Thursday. It was attended as usual by the members of the Royal Family, the principal Officers of State and of the Household, and the Foreign Ambsssadors, with their ladies. The presentations both of ladies and gentlemen were numerous.
The King and Queen, with a brilliant party, went to the Opera in the evening, and witnessed the performance of L'Assedio di Corintu and La Sylphide. The Royal box was splendidly decorated, and their Majesties appeared in remarkably good health and spirits. They were warmly cheered by the audience, and remained till the conclusion of the ballet.
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