The National Register.
London, England, 1808-05-15 00:00:00

MAY 15.

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Ills N4JIiSTIeB LAWNS.
Wednesday the King held a Private Levee at the Queen's
Palace, when the following were pree leted upon their pro-
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motion :

Admiral Nugent.
Bear- A dints-Ws—Mark Robinson and G. Losack.
Genernt.—Sir J. Pulteney, Campbell, Gwyune, Lord Heath-
field, and Sianwi x.
Liroicuant-Generals—Thornton, Phipps, Benson, Finch, Sir
A. Wellesley, and Brownrigg.
Major General the lion. Alexander Hope. ~ill 4 oifit
Colonel Brown, of the 12th Light Dragoons. ...orti
Cape ai ns—W . Losack and Cramer.
ilis Majesty held a Privy Council, and gave audiences to
the Duke of Portland, and the other Cabinet Ministers.
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HBR .11.1.16 STY'S DRAWING ROOM.
On Thursday her Majesty held a Drawing Room at St.
James's Palace, which was most numerously attended.—
The following were among the numerous presentations :
Earl of Mayo, Miss Burrell, Earl of O'Neil, Lady Augusta
Greville, Sir Thomas and Lady Ackland, Earl and Countess of
Scarborough, Colonel and Airs. Dorieu, Lady C. Strangeways,
Lord Lowther, Sir John Bailey, Capt. Peter Rainier. Major
Ximenes' Lady Andover, Capt. Digby, Lord and Lady Selsea,
Earl and Countess of Shannon, Miss Carew', Mr. Pinckney,
Greville Howard and Miss Howard, Earl and Countess of
Craven, George Rose, jun. Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Cockerel,
Marqui. of Tweedale, Sir John and Lady Shelly, Mr. and Mrs.
March Phillips, Miss Magens, Marquis of Huffily, Lord and
Lady Henry Petty, Miss Murray, Ladies Loathers, General'
and Mr. Campbell, Lady Louisa Vane, Viscount Falmouth,
Miss Elizabeth Burgoyne, Lieut.-Col. Stevenson Barns, lion.
Miss St. John, Countess of Ormond, Miss Harvey, the lion.
Charles Tow nshend, and Miss Needham.
The same ()Ulcers were presented upon their promotion
as were at the Levee on the preceding day.
'The Countess of Craven's appearance at Court on Thurs...
day, excited much curiosity. She went in a new chair,
attended by two footmen in new white liveries. Her Ma-
jesty received her in the most condescending manlier.
The whole of the Noble Earl's relatives were present upon
the occasion.

CIT Y.
Monday a Court of Common Council was held at Guildhall,
when a Report was presented from the Committee of City Lands.
in relation to Smithfield Market, upon w kids it was moved that
the Court do approve thereof, and that they be directed to ex-
pedite the passing of the Bill in Parliament far the carrying the
same into execution, which caused a lomr, debate.—T he motion
was carried with an understanding that the Committee would
not proceed therein without reporting to the Court.
A Report was received from the General Purpose Committee,
in relation to the bill before Parliament, for extending. the
powers of the Court of Requests to 101. Finding that the Law
Lords were not favourable to it, they had recuatinended it to
the Court to withdraw the Bill for the present Sessions, till a
vonfereuee could be had with them, and their objections re-
uo►ved. The Court thought it advisable to wait till next
Sessions, when there might he a probability of the Bill re-
ceiving the concurrence of the Judges.
The Lord Mayor laid before the Court, the Bill for establish-
tog a Local Militia, which, thou4h it did not affect the City, he
thought it adviahle to refer it to a Committee, to watch the pro-
gress of it, which was done accordingly.—Adjourned.
The Lord Mayor on Tuesday ()Meted the price of bread to be
raised !aan assize, ur a peony in the peck loaf.