The Sun.
London, England, 1830-11-05 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Yesterday being the day appointed for his Majesty to receive
the Address of the House of Commons, the Speaker came In atate7
to the Palace at St. James's, attended by his Serjeaut at Arms, the
Train Bearer, his Secretary, and Chaplain. The state carriage
was preceded by Mr. Lee, the High Constable for Westminster,
a number of petty constables, and four messengers of the Mane.
The Speaker arrived at lialf.past two o'clonk ; the Right Hon.
Gentleman was accompanied by Lord Grimston, the mover,' and
Mr. l)undas, the seconder of the Address, Mr. Hughes Hughes,
Mr. Doherty, the Solicitor-General for Ireland, Right Honour-
Thies Henry Goulburn, Sturges Bourne, and J. C. Caleraft, Ge.
neral Phipps, Mr. Egerton, and a number of other Members.
Shortly after the arrival of the deputation, Captain Halton and
Mr. Martin, the Gentlemen Ushers, announced to the Speaker;
and the Members that his Majesty was seated on his throne,' and
was ready to receive the address of the House of Connnona. The
Speaker and the Members then proceeded to the Throne.room.
On the right of his Majesty stood the Groom of the Stole, the
Captain of the Yeomen Guard, the Earl of Warwick (as Lord in
Waiting), and Sir William Houston (as the Groins hr Waiting).
On the eft of the King were the Master of the Horse, the Trea.
surer of the Household, and the Page of Honour.
The Speaker and the Members of the House of Commons ap.
proached his Majesty making three obeisances. The Speaker
then read the address of the House, to which the King returned
a most gracious answer. The deputation then retired.
An avenue was formed to the throne by a party of the Honour.
able Corps of Gentlemen Pensioners, under the command of
Viscount Hereford, the Captain, and Mr. Hinrich, the Lienteoant.
His Majesty gave audiences to the Duke of Leeds and Sir
William Fremantle.

The Queen dined with the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
yesterday evening, at Ginucester-house, Park-lane. Their Royal
Highnesses had a select party to meet her Majesty.
His Majesty gave a grand dinner last evening at his Palace at
St. James's, to the Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers, the
Officers of State and the Household, and a party of the Nobility
and Gentry.
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The dinner was served in the lianquetting-roorn, which was
brilliantly lighted by the five splendid or-molu chandeliers and
a number of candelabra, on the table in the middle of the room,
and also on the sideboard at the end of the room On thedinner.
table were a number of handsome centre ornaments, on raised
plateaus of plate-glass. The middle centre-piece represented
the Muses and Graces supporting a large circular basket filled
with artificial flowers; the other centre-,feces had representa-
tions of similar subjects, and were all filled with artificial flowers.
The table was generally covered with articles of gold and
silver plate.
Several large articles of gold plate were displayed on the side.
board at the ends of the room.

The party consisted of the Duke of Sussex, the Prince of Caro.
lath, the Austrian, French, and Netherlands Ambassadors ; the
Spanish, Prussian, Russian, Swedish, Neapolitan, Bavarian,
Mexican, Wurtetnberg, Sardinian, and American Ministers;
the Danish and Brazilian Charge Afflaires ; the Dukes of Wel.
lington, Buckingham, Leeds ; Marquisses Bristol, London-
derry, Winchester, Salisbury, Bute; Earls Jersey, Howe, War.
wick, Clanwilliam, Gower, Aberdeen, Amherst, Cathcart;
Viscount Strangford ; Lords Farnborough, G. Bereaford, St.
Helen's, Burshersh, G. Seymour, Count Munster; Sirs W.
Fremantle, F. Watson, W. Houston.
The whole of the Palace, except the levee and the throne.
room, was lighted up. Both the entrances to the Palace were
opened the same as on Court-days. The company, on their
arrival, were ushered into the ball.roosn, passing through the
Presence Chamber and the Guard-room, which was lined with
the Yeomen Guard. The company passed through the Picture
Gallery (which was also lined with the Yeomew Guard) to the
Banquetting-room. The saute attendants were on duty as on
Court-clays. The pages appeared in their new uniforms.
The Duke of Cambridge left town last evening on his return
to Hanover. The Duke of Sussex, the Duchess of Gloucester,
and the Princess Sophia, visited his Royal Highness yesterday,
at his residence in Piccadilly, and took leave of their lloyal rela-
tive. Ms Royal Highness was attended by Sir James Reynett
and Colonel Pron.

Prince Leopi4d was resent at the King's Levee on Wednesday,.
Lieutenant.Oeneral Sir William Clinton was ►resented to the
King on Wednesday, at the Levee, by Lord Hill.
The Prince of Orange sent a communication yesterday morn.
ing to the Duke of Wellington. His Royal Highness after.
wards arrived at Apsley.house, and had a conference with his
(trace.

Prince Talleyrand, the French A►nbassador, had a conference
yesterday with the Duke of Wellington and the Earl of Aber-
deen, at the Foreign-office.
The Spanish Minister transacted business yesterday with the
Earl of Aberdeen, at the office of the Secretary of State for
Foreign Aflitirs.

Des-patches were brought yesterday to the Home Office from
the Magivtrates at Maidstone.
The Earl of Rosalyn entertained the Cabinet Ministers to din.
ncr on Wednesday evening at his residence in Grafton-street.

Eaarri:m.—Mr. Denman did not present to his Majesty an ad.
dress from Penzance: it was from. the Mayor and Corporatior
of Nottingham.

PACIFIC STATE OF EAST KENT.

(From a Morning Paper.)
CANTERBURY, WEGNESDAV EVENING,
The storm that portended so much mischief last week has
happily subsided to a calm, as remarkable for its present placid
appearance, as hopes are buoyant for its continuance. No burr.-
ings have taken place, neither have any of the rioters visited the
farmhouses for the purpose of destroying the threshing ma.
chines. True It is that daily assemblages of labourers take place
in the neighbourhood—that they endeavour to impress the neu-
tral peasantry into their band, and threaten f:nmers with re-
venge who sullbr their meu to labour for less than half a crown,
a day; nevertheless not one act has been committed in this dis.
trict to alarm the feari even of the timid. Iteport,, not confined'
to a single busy-body, but several, are always tlent, but they fail
in truth upon the first Inquiry, and may be traced to the source
whence abundant falsehood has already emanated. On Sunday
night a fire was distinctly seen from this city, biasing for more
than an hour in terrific grandeur. It was naturally concluded
to bp the work of an incendiary, and the author or authors were
proportionally execrated ; but when the truth came to be told,
it turned out that a psrty of smugglers, wishing to run a cargo
of contraband goods, had applied, however infamous it may ap-
pear, a light to an immense stack of haulm at Mount Pleasant,
not far from the sea. The ruse answered admirably, for not only
was the freight safely landed, but they carried it off into the in-
terior of the country without interruption.
Two causes are at present assigned Ibr this extraordinary and
sudden change in the conduct of the labouring classes the cats.
blishment of an armed force in the villages, and the seeming dis.
position'otthe farmers to yield to the demands of the men. In
the mean time the most confidential servants are placed to keep
watch over the premises, while the thrmersTerambulate, In turn.
from night.fall to daybreak. Where a large tbrce can muster, it
seems an efficient method of counteracting the villainous projects
of these lawless fellovis ; but the former scheme, carried into eject,
would have a hundred,fold better tendency to promote a return
to the usual order of things. At present it is no uncommon thing
to find a would-be Industrious labourer receiving Os. a week. Per.
haps the poor fellow has a large family. Can he support them
upon that sum 11 Let any feeling man reply; I anticipate his
answer will be 40 No I" Well, this poor fellow seeks parochial
aid, and every Friday or Saturday night receives as., is., or 55.,
from an overseer, who looks upon him with contempt. Some of
these men recollect the time when, at the conclusion of the day's
toil, the gotch of home-brewed ale foamed on his table, when his
wife cheered his return, and his children received him with ,ex.
tended arms. The picture is not now the same; a poor cheerless
hovel receives them, and, instead ofa good fire to warm slid com-
fort them, sleep, or rather the wretched truckle bed, is their only
solace, I was struck with the detail given me a few days ago by
an aged industrious man, who informed me that a piece of bacon
at the commencement of the week formed the only animal nou-
rishment he received until a return of the time when Ills scanty
pittance was paid him. His was not a solitary ease, he said; there
are indeed few exceptions. However, to the credit of one gentle-
man, t will repeat a circumstance, from a conviction of its truth.
On the farm of T. Neame, Esq., at Chislett Court, the labourers
are wedded to their property as much as to their own wives.
'They have not experienced any perecptible difihrence from the
sudden transition," but remain in a condition to brew their own
beer, keep pigs, mid live in comfort. Is there any fear of this
man's property ? NOGG from the labouring classes.
From all I can glean, a return to better wages will curo the
evil. The soldiers, in that case, who have marched into this
city, might march out ; but, unless it be conceded, there will be
pieuty of work for them during the winter.