The Sun.
London, England, 1830-07-23 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

At the Levee held by his MAJESTY on Wednesday, at
his Palace in St. James's, Mr. MASTERTON URE pre-
sented an address from Weymouth; accompanied by Sir E.
SUM/EN, Colonel Goanox, and Mr. BUXTON.
Mr. ROTHSCHILD was presented by the Duke of GORDON.
Commander BREMER, R.N., by the Lord in 'Waiting.
Rev. T. B. BluanAY, by the Lord iu Waiting.
Mr. C. Mnurtav, by the Lord in Waiting.
Mr. CUANOOS LEIGH, by the Duke of BUCKINGHAM
and CIIANOOS.
Lieut.-Col. SALWEY, by Colonel MACDONELL, First
Equerry to her MAJESTY.
GEORGE DRINK:WATER, Esq., Mayor of Liverpool, C.
flouseA Lt. and R. HOUGHTON, Esqrs, Bailiffs, with an
address of condolence on the death of his late MAJESTY,
and of congratulation on the accession of the present KING,
presented by Sir 11. PEEL ; 011 which occasion his MA.
JESTY was graciously pleased to confer the honour of
knighthood on the Mayor.
The KING and QUEEN went yesterday morning on the
parade in St. James's Park, when his MAJESTY inspected
the Grenadier regiments of Foot Guards, under the com-
mand of Colonel the Duke of WELLINGTON. Her MA-
JESTY remained on the parade, during the inspection, in
her carriage, and afterwards went, attended by her Ladies
in waiting, and the officers of her household, to the resi-
dence of Earl and Countess of BATHURST, in Downing-
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street. The KING afterwards inspected some squadrons
of the 9th LanceN, under the command of the Earl of
RossurN. The KING then joined her MAJESTY, accom-
panied by the Royal Dukes, and attended by his Staff.
Their AIAJESTIES and party partook of a public breakfast
given by the Earl and Countess.
The KING held a Court at three o'clock at St. James's
Palace, for the purpose of receiving the Addresses of both
Houses of Parliament, praying h►s MAJESTY to dismiss
Sir JONAH BARRINGTON frotn the office of Judge of the
Irish Court of Admiralty. The deputation from the Peers
consisted of the Duke of BUCKINGHAM, the Duke of
LEEDS, &c. ; that from the Commons included the Secre-
tary of State for Ireland, Sir ALEXANDER GRANT, Sir
HENRY HARDINGE. and Sir G. WARRENDER.
The Address was read by the Duke of BUCKINGHAM.
His MAJESTY held a Privy Council, at whisk Mr.

°IMMIX attended as Clerk. There were present the
Lord President of the Council, the First Lord of the Trea-
sury, the Lord Privy Seal, the Secretaries of State for the
Home, Foreign, and Colonial Departments, the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, the President of the Board of Controul,
the President of the Board of Trade, and the Secretary at
War.

The Speech to be delivered by his Maim's' on closing
the present Session of Parliament was taken into conside-
ration, arranged, and agreed upon. The prorogation will,
it is expected, take place this day.
The Lord Chamberlain, the Lord Steward, the Master
of the Horse, the Vice-Chamberlain, and the Treasurer of
the Household, attended the Court.
His MAJESTY gave audiences to the Duke of WEL-
LINGTON', the Duke of Buc►mutual, the Duke of LEEDS,
the Marquis of Wit.Tcuturrzß, Earl BATHURST, Earl
JERSEY, and Sir ROBERT Pest.

Lord GLENLYON and the Hon. CECIL FORESTER were
the Lord and Groom in Waiting.
The QUEEN received letters of condolence on the death
of the late KING, and also of congratulation on her acces-
sion to the Throne, from some of the Foreign Ambassa-
dors and Ministers, at three o'clock yesterday afternoon, at
her residence in the King's Palace, St. James's.
Her MAJESTY, attended by the Duchess of LEEDS,
Countess BROWNLOW, and Earl Howie (Chamberlain),
received the French Ambassador, the Netherlands Ambas-
sador, the Netherlands Minister (special mission), the
Prussian Minister, &c., in the drawing-room. Their
Excellencies were introduced by Sir ROBERT CHESTER, us
Master of the Ceremonies.

Alonsieur FA Ler, the Ambassador from the Netherlands,
delivered a letter of condolence from his Sovereign to her
MAJESTY.

Count lintanr, Grand Marshal of the Court of the
Netherlands, delivered a letter of felicitation to the Querx
from the King of the NETHERLANDS, OR her 111a3EsTy's
accession to the throne.

The Prince Duke de LAVAL. MowrmonExcY, Ambss•
sador from the Court of France, delivered similar commu-
nications. Baron BULOW, the Prussian Minister, also
was introduced, and delivered letters of condolence on the
death of the late KING, and of congratulation on the
QUEEN'S accession.

The KTNa honoured Lord Hut with his company to
dinner yesterday at Westbourne-house, Paddington. A
select party had the honour of dining with his MAJESTY.
General Sir ALUM) CLARKS will, it is understood, be
appointed a Field Marshal.

Lord ST. IlaLEN's has resigned his office as one of the
Lords in waiting on the KING. The Marquis of HASTINGS
has been appointed to the vacancy caused by his Lordship's
resignation.

Sir WILLIAM KEITEL has resigned the office of one of
the Grooms in waiting on hie MAJzsrr, and has been
succeeded by Sir Hussws, VIVIAN.
The Duchess of CUMBERLAND, accompanied by ranee
Gstonot, left town yesterday afternoon at four o'clock, fur
her residence at Kew.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the
Foreign Office, which was attended by the LORD CHAN-
CELLOR, the Duke of WxualloTotc, Earls BATHURST,
IlossiNN, and ABERDEEN, Lord ELLINEOROUGH, Sir
ROBERT PEEL, Sir GEORGE Muuaar, the CHANCELLOR
of the ExcligQuEn, and Mr. FlEnniEs. The Council sat
about an hour and a half in deliberation.

The Spanish Minister hail an interview with the Earl
of ABERDEEN yesterday, at the Foreign Office.
. .

The Household of the Duke and buchess of Cincotta_
Liam appeared yesterday in the scarlet, or King's, livery.

COL 0 ssEum=sy._l.)AUL BEFORE

AGRIPPA.

We have been admitted to tr view of Mr. Marstien's
grand historical painting of "Paul pleading before king
Agrippa and Queen Bernice, at Ctesarea," and have been
much struck with the high order of talent it displays. Is
is on a large, but not au extravagant, scale, and combines
much of the chaste, natural dignity of the old sterling
school, with the snore imposing sorgeousnoss and
attention to dramatic effect, of the new. The scene
is laid in an open ball of audience, among the
splendid buildings of Ctesarea, on the hilly coast
of Syria, whose sandy barren character has been very
happily preserved. The point of time expressed is when
the Apostle had just "stretched forth the hand," and was
commencing his unanswerable vindication of himself and
his creed. Of course the chief ,figure in the painting is
Saint Paul, of whose apostolic character Mr. Menden has
conveyed a very lively idea. His countenance is replete
with proud, but tempered intellectual expression : the eye
especially beams radiant with inspiration, and the figure is
stately and imposing, without being either stiff or exag-
gerated. Its proportions are admirable, and the drapery in
which it is robed has an easy and graceful flow about it,
that mere study alone could never hare given. King Agrippa,
who is seated with Bernice on the throne, is represented
in an attitude of deep attention, as if aware that the Apos-
tle's defence would be worthy of it, and would task all the
faculties of his mind. Objection, wo understand, has been
taken to the drawing of the lower half of Agrippa's fi.
gure ' • it has been pronounced to be out of proportion.
We have looked at it attentively, with the view to ascer-
tain the justice of this objection, and feel bound to state
that it is utterly without foundation. Nothing can he finer,
more spirited, or more rigidly correct than the whole of
the King's figure. Queen Bernice is the third important
character in the painting, and displays as much grace as the
Apostle has displayed grandeur of concept;on. The attire
of this figure is remarkable for its excessive richness of
colouring, which, however, keeps within the limits of
chaste and tasteful propriety. Taken as a whole, the
painting is one calculated rather to grow upon the atten-
tion, than to take it at the first glance by storm. It will
bear looking at for hours, so truly classical end sterling
in its kind is the spirit in which it has been conceived.
The grouping, iu particular, is managed with consummate
address ; not an inch of canvass list been thrown away, all
is well and fully filled up. We have little doubt that
the painting will become a favourite with the public, who
are rarely unwilling, in the long run, to award the palm
of merit, where it is so deservedly due as it is in the pre-
sent instance, to Mr. Marsden. .

As regards the Cohobetun generally, it is now all but
completed. The Swiss Cottage, with its romantic water.
fall—its bare craggy rocks—its little lake in front, has been
finished in a style and with a spirit calculated to produce the
most pafect While seated in the interior of this
romantic abode, looking out upon rocks, whose heights
he is unable to pierce, the spectator can with difficulty Ima-
gine himself within two miles of Tensple-bar. The
grand Panorama of London and its Environs is, in its
way, equally worthy of attention.; nor must we omit the
taste—the elegance—the refreshing beauty of the foun-
tain, and the numerous orangeries. Altogether the Colos-
seum is beyond compare the noblest and must wonderful
exhibition of the age. It is impossible not to be astonished
at the various scenes of enchantment it displays.

The Duchess de BERRI, We understand, is
ONVeCted at Boulogne for act bathing.

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street, from their seat, Forest Ilall, Sussex ; Colonel Ruslibrook,
at ditto, from his seat, Rushbrook . Hall, Suffolk; Mr. anti Mrs.
Wadham Wyndam, at Symmens's Hotel, St. James's-street, from
a tour; Mr. and Mrs. G. Webb, at the London Hotel,Albe-
marle-street, from Brighton ; B. G, Macdonald, Esq. and friend,
at ditto, from the Continent; Mr. and Mrs. Dixon, in Brook-
street, from their seat, in Norfolk; Lord Blantyre, at Fenton's
Hotel, St. James's-street, from Paris ; Mr. and Mrs. Slinpby, at
ditto, from the North ; Sir C. Ibbetson, Bart., at ditto, from a
tour; Sir F. Wells, Bart., at ditto, from Cuektleld ; W. Chat-
teris, Esq., at ditto, from NN'ilts.