The Sun.
London, England, 1830-11-02 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

His Majesty, held a Court at two o'clock yesterday oftetivotb
at his-Palace in St. Jame:'s, which seas attended by the Cabinet
Ministers, the Duke of Manchester, Viscount Comberrnere, Lord
Arden, lion. J. Wodebouse, &c.
Previous to the Court being held, the Ministers held a Cabinet
Council in the Banquetting-room : there were present the Lord
Chancellor, the Duke of Wellington, Earls Bathurst, „Itosstyn,
and Aberdeen ; Viscount Melville, Lord Ellenlxwough, Sit It.
Peel, Sir o:Murray, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Mr.
Hordes, •
The Council sat three quarters ofan hour in deliberation. The
Ministers then went to attend the King,
His Majesty held a Privy Council, at which the King's Speech
on opening the Session of Parliament was arranged and agreed
upon. -

Lord Wynford, Mr. H. Hobhouse, and the Chief
_Baron of
Scotland, Members of his late Majesty's Privy Council, were re-
sworn Membeis of the King's Privy Council.
Lord Arden was sworn in Lord Lieutenant of the County of
Sarrey, in the room of Viscount Middleton,
The Duke of Manchester was re-sworn Lord-Lieutenant of the
County of I luntingdon.
The lion. J. Wodehouse was re-sworn Lord-Lieuteaant of the
County of Norfolk.
Lord Kinnoull was sworn in Lord-Lieutenant of the County of
Perth, In the room of the late Duke of Atholl,
Mr. Buller attended as Clerk to the Privy Council.
Hie Majesty gave audiences to the Duke of Wellington, the
Duke of LeNial, the Marquis of Winchester, Earl Bat hurst,'Earl
of Warwick, Viscount Combermcre, Viscount Melville, and Sir
It. Peel. _ _

Tr Field Officer
._eel in waiting had an audience of the King, and
made a report of the effbctive state of the three regiments of
Foot Guards.
The Officers of State and Officers of the Household in Wait.
ing were the Duke of Leeds the Master of the Horse; Earl of
Jersey, the Lord Chamberlain ; the Marquis of Winchester,
Groom of the Stole ; the Duke of Buckingham, the Lord
Steward ,• Earl of Belfast, the Vice-Chamberlain; Sir William
Fremantle, the Treasurer of the Household • Sir Andrew Bar.
nard, Clerk Marshal. The Earl or Warwickl and Sir William
Houston were the Lord and Grooin in waiting.
The Court broke up about half.past three o'clock.

Their Majesties honoured Covent.garden Theatre with their I.
presence yesterday evening, to witness The Provoked Husband
and Teddy the Tam The preparations in honour of the visit
were conducted by the manager on the most splendid
The saloon leading to the Royal Box was fitted up In a magnl.,
ticent manner, and had a most imposing effect. From the centre
of the ceiling was a large ormolu chandelier ; candelabra were
placed on columns of ; on each side of the fire-place
and above the mantelpiece was a very large chimney.glass.—
Other candelabra were also distributed round the saloon. The
crimson curtains had very elegant and tasteful draperies, and
were surmounted with the Royal arms, in gold. The whole of
the furniture was of crimson, to correspond, and all the mould-
ings were very r►chly gilt. The Saloon °retied by folding-doors
to the ante-room adjoining the Royal box. Both of these were
hung with white and amber, fluted. The Royal box was orna-
mented with bouquets. Four chairs of white and gold, and
covered with damask, were placed for the King and Queen, and
the two young Princes George. The front of the box was orna-
mented with crimson drapery, with the Royal antis emblazoned
in the middle. Two very handsome pier glasses faced each other
in the ante-room ; in front of them were candelabra on columns
of Scagliola. Ottomans of crimson damask and gold, and chairs
of the same description, were placed at the sides of the room.
'lwo dismounted Royal Horse Guardsmen, were stationed at
the top of the grand staircase, leading to the Saloon. The stair-
case was lighted by a very large or-molls chandelier. The Yeo.
men Guard lined the entrance-hall.

At the entrance Sir Richard Burnie and Mr. Minshull, the Ma-
gistrates of Bow-street, having under their direction Messrs.
Townsend, Sayer, and Salmon, and Mr. Lee, the High Constable
of Westminster, with a party of Police, made the requisite dis-
positions Sir maintaining order.
A guard of honour were in attendance at the entrance in
Prince's-place.
Their Majesties and suite arrived at the theatre at seven o'clock
in coven carriages. The attendants in waiting were—the Lord
Chamberlain, the Groom of the Stole, the Vice Chamberlain, the
Lord Chamberlain to the Queen, the Master of the Horse to the
Queen, the Treasurer 01 the Household, the Marchioness of
estmeath as Lady in Waiting on the Queen, Sir Andrew Bar.
nard, principal Equerry to the King, Major-General Macdonell,
Principal Equerry to the Queen, Misses Mitchell, Sneyd, anti
Boyle, the Maids of Honour Colonel Kilt, Silver Stick in Wait.
; ing Sir 'William Houston, Groom in Waiting; Mr. Martin,
Gentleman Usher • Mr. Monck, Exon. •
Prince George of Cumberland, and Prince Gorge of Cam-
bridge accompanied the King and Queen.
Their Majesties and suite were received, on alighting from
their carriages, by Mr. Kemble, the proprietor, and Mr. Bartley,
the stage manager (who were in full Court dress), bearing wax
candles, who conducted the King and Queen to the Royal box,
to which they were ushered by Mr. Gardner, the Groom of the
Great Chamber.

Their Alajesties and suite were furnished with play bills,
printed in gold letters, on purple and white satin, trimmed with
fringe.
The Dukes of Sussex and Cambridge sat in a box opppsite to
the Royal box.

The ilucen, accompanied by Prince George of Cambridge and
Miss Fazciarence, visited the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
yesterday, at Gloucester House. Ifer Majesty also honoured
the Countess Howe with a visit at Cambridge-house, South
Audley-street.

Princess F,sterhazy visited the Queen yesterday at her Ma.
jesty's residence in the Palace, St. JitMCA'S.
Prince George of Cumberland and Prince George of Cam.
bridge honoured Mr. Burford's Panorama of Amsterdam with a
visit on Saturday.
The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria came to town
yesterday afternoon to visit their Majesties. Their Royal High.
nesses, it is expected, will be present at the opening of the ties.
don of Parliament this day, and wilt afterwards return to the
residence of Prince Leopold, at Claremont.
The Duke of Wellington and Sir Robert Peel gave grand en-
tertainments lust evening at their respective residences,—the
former as First lord of the Treasury, to a large party of Veers ;
and the latter as Ministerial Leader of the I Louse of Commons,
to a numerous party of members. The company to both parties
evnie in full court dress.

The King's speech to be delivered on opening the Session of
Parliament this day, was read by the Ministers to their guests.
Among the party at the Duke of Wellington's were the Lord
Chancellor, the Dukes of Manchester and Montrose, Marquises
of Hertford and Salisbury, Lords Farnborough, Arden, Sid-
mouth, Tenterden, Bathurst, Beresford, Bexley, Alaryborough,
BussVll, Aberdeen, Melville, EUenborough.
At the dinner given by Sir Hobert Peel, there were present
Marquis Graham, Viscounts Castlereagh and Lowther, Lords
Grimston, Eliot, J. I, (lower, G. Somerset, F. Somerset, the
Lord Advocate .of Scotism!, the Speaker of the House of Com-
mons, the Right lion. Sir J. Nlcholl, Sir J. Beckett, Sir G.
Murray, J. C. Calcrall, Sir 11, Hardinge, C. Arbuthnot, H.
Goulburn, F. Ilerries, and J. W. Croker; 'the Attorney-General,
the Solicitor.tieneral, the Solicitor-General for Ireland, the
Knight of Kerry, Sirs G. Cockburn, B. Martin, A. Grant, O.
Clerk, W. Gordon, H. Vivian and 11. Vane; Hon. Towns-
hend;Goneral Phipps Colonel Trench, Messrs. Calvert Ross,
W, peel, Dumb., P. Lewis, Perceval, Holmes, It. A. Dundas,
1. Courtenay, Planta, Twiss, Dawson, S. Wortley, 0. Bankes,

THEM MAJESTIES' VISIT TO COVENT

GARDEN THEATRE.

Last night being fixed for the Royal visit to this Theatre, all
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hour arrived which wee to satisfy their common expectations and
wishes. The Royal box had beets tined up in the most sum',
tuous style and with a taste which vied with its splendour.—
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arriY,b(adnufle seventok their seats opposite to their Majesties'
box. Their itoyal Highnesses were received with cordial
cheers by the audience. All eyes were now turned on the
Itoyal box, and after a few minutes had elapsed, one tremen.
dous shout which seemedto burst simultaneously, from
every Individual in the vast throng, hailed the entrance of
the King and Queen. Their Majesties acknowledged and
returned the salutations of their loyal subjects, and the rising of
the curtain presented the stage entirely filled with the members
of the company and others. The National Anthem was then
very effectively performed, the principal solos being given by
Miss Hughes, Miss horde, and the Misses Cawse, anti by Messrs.
t)uruset, AT. ter ~ God save the King" had been
twice sung amidst enthusiastic shouts of loyalty, the curtain
rose fur the comedy of The Provoked husband, which had been
conunanded by their Majesties, who desired to witness the le,r-
thrinance of Lady rowdy, by 51 bait Kemble. llowevergratifying
it may be to see the more refined and elevated portlon of the
drama an object of Royal favour and patronage, the result proved
that these are not occasions for the triumph of the more elegant
and (Inlet elitcts of legitimate comedy. A large portion of the
!loom was tilled with lieges whose taste compared with their
loyalty was as zero to a million. They were iii estacica at the
pranks of Squire Richard, and espeeially at his broken pate ; but
they seemed to think the polished dialogue of the personages who
only stood or sat still to talk, very germane to the matter of their
amusement. The fifth act, however, was so impressively played by
Mr. And Miss Kemble as to fix the attention even of the densely
crowded galleries, and it consequently proved highly efilictive,
11cr Majesty appeared deeply interested and moved by the feeling
which Miss Kemble threw into the penitence and fondness of the
young wife snatched fromthe vortex of fashionable ruin. On the
lighter scenes, for the reasons we have stated, it is scarcely fair
to oiler criticism upon such an occasion ; besides which, they
constitute the very parts of the art which depend most upon
practices and experience. Mr. Kemblo's Lord Totanly is all
admirable, and appeared to adind a high enjoyment to the Royal
visitors. Bartley, in giving Sir Francis Wronghead's account of
his Parliamentary, blunders, excited the hearty laughter of his
Majesty. The allusion to making Miss Jenny a Maid of Hotspur
also called up the goed-natttred smiles of the Ladies attending Its
that distinguished capacity.'
After the close of the play Rule Britannia" was called for,
and Instantly performed with great spirit and accuracy by the
same perferniers who bad before executed 1' God save the King."
The audience joining in the chorus with heart and soul, gave it
an efflict of grandeur which scarcely any other composition is
capable of producing.
Teddy the Mee was the afterplece ; and here the humour of
Power kept the whole audience, the Monarch, the Court, and
the crowd, in continued and indiscriminate shouts of laughter.
His Majesty frequently leant back in hie chair muter its influ.
ence, and the Queen was scarcely less moved ; the two young
PI hums who sat on either side of their Majesties were frequently
unable to remain in their seats. The 1-ierlinmances concludes
with Dod save the King," sung as befbre, and their Majesties
again acknowledging by repeated bows the loyal reception they
had experienced, departed amidst the moat astounding" hums"
from every part of the house.