be Court.
TilL Queen, with the Dutchess of Kent, Baroness Lehzen, Lady Mulgrave, Miss Paget, Lady Flora Hastings, and Colonel Wemyss, left Buckingham Palace on Monday afternoon, for Windsor Castle. Lord Melbourne, who had visited her Majesty at the Palace in the morning, rejoined her at Windsor.
On Tuesday, the Queen honoured the Eton Montem with her pre- sence. She was accompanied by Lord Melbourne, and several members of the Household ; and was received at Eton College by Dr. Goodall the Provost, Dr. Hawtrey the Head Master, and the Assist- ant Masters. The usual ceremonies took place; and the usual collec- tion was made, which, including the 100/. from the Queen, amounted to about 1,000/. Her Majesty and suite returned to London after the Montem ; and in the evening the Queen and the Dutchess of Kent went to the Italian Opera. Lord Melbourne also returned to town on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, Lord Melbourne had an audience at the Palace and in the evening dined with the Queen : the other guests were Lodi Uxbridge, Lord Lyttleton, and Colonel Cavendish, The Queen took a three hours' ride on Thursday morning ; pee. viously to which, she was visited by Lord Melbourne. There was a dinner-party in the evening, comprising Prince Nicholas Esterhazy, the Duke and Dutchess of Leinster, Lord Liverpool and Lady Louise Jenkinson, Earl and Countess Cowper, Lord and Lady Ashley, the Duke of Argyle, and the Earl of Belfast. Yesterday, the Queen held a Levee at St. James's Palace. The company and the presentations were very numerous. It is expected that the Queen will honour the Duke of Devonshire and Earl Fitzwilliam with visits at their country-seats, after the prom. gation of Parliament.
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