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THE King and Queen arrived at St. James's Peace, from Windsor, on Monday afternoon. In the evening, the c n ten, and several members
of the Royal Household, attended a grand ball given by the Dutchess of Kent at Kensington Palace. Dancing commenced at half-past ten o'clock, with a Quadrille, in which the Princess Victoria danced with Prince Ferdinand of Portugal. The other partners of her Royal Highness, who joined in every quadrille, were Prince George of Cambridge, the Duke of Devonshire, the Duke of Roxburgh, Prince Augustus of Saxe- Coburg, Prince of Leiningen, the Earl of Antrim, Lord Charles Wellesley, and Lord Elphinstone. The Dutchess of Gloucester was at this party, attended by Sir Samuel Biggins—the same gentleman, we presume, who was formerly celebrated in the columns of Figaro, as the Colonel Higgins. The Queen left Kensington Palace at half-past twelve ; but the dancing did not cease till four o'clock, when the Dutchess of Kent and her daughter retired. On Wednesday, the King held an investiture a the Order of the Bath; when Sir Graham Moore was invested with the riband, badge, and star of the Military Knight Grand Cross of the Order. Afterwards his Majesty held a levee ; which was attended by the Foreign Ambassa. dors arid principal Officers of State and of the Household. Among the general company, were the Dukes of Devonshire and Newcastle, Marquis Camden, Earls of Roseberry, Mansfield, Howe, Winchilsea, and Verulam, Lords Ebrington, Robert Grosvenor, Hatherton, and Norreys, Messrs. Gully, Bunn, and Brownrigg. Mr. Bunn was after. wards presented to the King by Lord Foley, as one of his Majesty's Honourable Gentlemen at Arms.
The Queen held her second Drawing-room for the present season on Thursday. The company was not as numerous as usual. Among the presentations, were the Lord Mayor and the Sheriffs of London, with their ladies, Miss Long Wellesley, Lady Cottenham, Lady Langdale, and Lady Rennie. Mr. Mackintosh and Mr. Gray were presented by Lord Foley, as of his Majesty's Corps of Gentlemen at Arms ; but Mr. Alfred Bunn does not appear to have enjoyed that honour. Among the company, were the Dukes of Somerset, Wellington, and Devonshire, Lords Albemarle, Clare, Beresford, Glertelg, Stan- ley, and Conyngham, Sir A. L. Hay, Sir H. Verney, Mr. Bruen, Mr. Moder, Mr. G. P. James, and Mr. Hogg.
The Dutchess of Kent bad a select dinner-party on Wednesday. Tie principal guests were the Duke of Wellington, Sir Robert and Lady Peel, Lord Aberdeen, the Earl of Liverpool, and Sir George Anson. In the evening, a large party of the nobility assembled, and music was performed ; the vocalists being Mr. and Mrs. Seguin, Mrs. Shaw, and .11r. Brizzi. The Dutchess of Gloucester, Sir Samuel Higgins, the Dukes of Argyll, Somerset, Norfolk, Leinster, and Devonshire, were among the more distinguished guests.
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