e end.
The King held a Levee on Wednesday, at which the Earl of Gos- ford and the Marquis of Queensberry kissed hands on their reappoint- ment as Lords in Waiting; Colonel Bowater on his appointment as Equerry ; and Colonel Fox (whom Colonel Bowater succeeded as Equerry) on his being appointed Aide-de-Camp to his Majesty. The Levee was numerously attended. There were a great many addresses in favour of Reform, and two or three against it. In the evening, the King gave the annual dinner to the Milli Secundus Club. The pastry and plate seem on this occasion to have been very grand: the Court circular says-
" The supper was served on two long tables down the sides of the room, connected by a cross table at the end, which were covered with every possible variety of refreshments, of the choicest description, including several sorts of fruits. The ornamints if pastry were designed with great ingenuity, and displayed great taste. On the buffet was intro- duced a plateau of plate-glass, which reflected a number of taukards, cups, and elegant at:ticies of plate."
On Thursday, their Majesties gave a juvenile ball, in honour of the Princess Victoria's birth-day. The Princess danced in all the qua- drilles during the night. She has completed her thirteenth year.
The King and Queen left town yesterday for Bushy.
The Queen was present at the representation of Fidelio on Tuesday, in the King's Theatre. Her Majesty attracted no observation.
There have been various statements in the Daily Papers, of an estrangement between the King and the Duke of Sussex. According to the Chronicle, his Royal Highness was forbid the presence, because of his presenting the Bristol petition. Another account says that the King only remonstrated with his brother, on afflicting his feelings ; a third, that the King wrote to the Duke, to say, that " it would be
better they should not meet under the difference of opinion existing between them." We do not know what lesson it is intended that the
nation should draw from this order, or hint, or whatever it may be
called. Much has been said of the violence of the Reformers, but we believe we can challenge the least scrupulous of their enemies to point
out an instance in any family below the highest where the honest ex- pression of opinion has produced such a separation of the nearest con- nexions.
Lord Ashbrooke has been appointed Lord of the Bedchamber, in- stead of Lord Glenlyon.
There is to be a Birth-day Drawing-room on Monday; and a Levee every Wednesday until further notice. The last Drawing-room for the season is to be held on the 14th June.
The rumour that the Duke of Wellington had retired to Stratbfield- say, with intent to rusticate there until the Reform question is settled, appears to be incorrect ; for his Grace, we perceive, has issued cards for a grand party at Apsley House on Monday next, the King's birth- day. The cards have not the usual addendum " To meet their Ma- Jesties."—Morning Herold.
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