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Tile winds of heaven have been suffered to blow harshly on the Queen, and her Majesty has been troubled with a cold and sore throat. Dr. Clark went from London to cure the Queen, and succeeded; and on Wednesday her Majesty again delighted the anxious dwellers in Brigh. ton, by driving out with her mother, the Baroness Letzen, Lady Mul- grave, and Viscount Melbourne, who arrived at the Palace from Bowood on Tuesday. In the evening, his lucky Lordship dined with the Queen as usual. It is not stated that the members of the House. bold were kept standing while the Premier ate and drank ; but spiteful John Bull—vexed to see the Old Soldier so completely supplanted by a civilian ten years his junior—pretends; that is the present practice at Court. On Thursday, the Queen, with the Dutchess of Kent, Lord Melbourne, Lord Lilford, and Colonel Cavendish, rode out on horse- back. Lord and Lady John Russell arrived at the Bedford Hotel on Wednesday evening; and on Thursday had the honour of joining the Royal dinner-party. Lord Melbourne remains at Brighton ; and it is not known when he will tear himself away from his beloved mistress. The Duke of Wellington is going to Hastings, to pay his devoirs to Queen Dowager Adelaide. We have not heard that there is any very particular motive for his Grace's visit ; but certainly, if' a matrimonial project is on foot, we should say that the match would be far more suitable than that which we were lately assured was contemplated be- tween the Duke and the Queen Regnant. On Friday, the Queen delighted the good people of Brighton by- taking a walk on their " celebrated Chain.pier." It was not known till yesterday morning when her Majesty would go to " the Pier ; " but the display of numerous flags on the towers, the fresh gravel on the flooring, and the green baize on the sides, gave notice that the grand dry had arrived. A vast mob was soon assembled. The road from the Palace to the Pier was thronged with gay equipages and persons on foot. Only a few, however, were allowed to pass the barriers erected at the entrance of the Pier ; and (0 fie !) Lord Melbourne himself was turned back, and would not have been admitted had not Mr. Wright, the High Constable, recog- nized the favourite. The Queen, with the Dutchess of Kent, Countess Mulgrave, and Lady Mary Stopfurd, arrived in au open carriage soon after twelve ; her Majesty looking remarkably well. Among the pri- vileged persons admitted to the Pier, were Mr. and Mrs. Wigney, Captain Pechell, and Mr: Hume ; and it is added, that the Queen spoke to Joseph ! but the person honoured with her Majesty's especial notice, was Lady Dalrymple, svife of the Tory Member for Brighton. After walking for a short time on the Pier, the Royal party returned to the Palace ; and soon afterwards, the Queen, Lord Melbourne, Colonel Cavendish, and other members of the Household, rode on horseback in the direction of Kemp Town. In the evening, there was a display of fireworks on the Pier.
Mr. Cutler Fergusson bad an audience of the Queen yesterday ; after which, he returned to town—not having received an invitation to dinner, we suppose.
It is with great satisfaction that we inform our readers of the ap- pointment of Mr. Fozard, riding-master to the Queen before her accession, to an important office. Her Majesty was extremely anxious to do something for Fozard, but was puzzled to find out what would suit him. At length, a lucky thought occurred to the Royal mind— her Majesty created the office of " Stirrup-bolder " expressly for him ; and now, whenever the Queen mounts her horse, Fozard holds the stirrup for the Royal foot.
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