The Sun.
London, England, 1831-01-31 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The grand ball given by their MAJESTIES on Friday
evening, at their Palace at Brighton, was attended by
nearly the whole of the Nobility and Gentty, resident pod
visitors. Many of the visitors came from Lindon and
other places, on purpose to be present. Nothing could
exceed in splendour the hall. The dresses of the ladies
were mostly, if not all of them, new fur the occasion, and
were of the most costly description; while the display of
diamonds and other jewellery was most brilliant.
The ball was opened by the Prince of ORANGE at.d
M:ss BAGOT, shortly before ten o'clock.
Their MAJESTIES, the Landgravine of HE:sa nom-
BURG, the Princess AvousrA, the Duke of SUS'EX, and
the Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESVER, appeared highly
to enjoy the animating scene. The Duke of DEVONSHIRE,
as Lord Chamberlain; the Eat! of BELFAST, Vice Cham-
berlain; Earl Howe, Chamberlain to the QUEEN and
the Hon. ROBERT GROSVENOR; were in waiting on their
MAJESTIES. The Countess of Mayo was the Lady in
Waiting on the QUEEN.
Among the richest dresses were those of Mts. DAHER
DAWSON, La ly ELIZABETH HARCOURT, the Duclie, of
Roxatraon, Lady DESART, Lady WIGRAM, the Hon.
Mrs. NORTAN, the Marchioness of DOWNSHIRE, Grout
of CHICHESTER, Countess MUNSTER, Lady SHELLY, Mra.
EITZHERBERT, &C.

The KING and QUEEN retired from the as.embly • t
two o'clock. Dancing was kept up till near five u'clJek,
when the ball ceased.

Their MAJESTIES will give a ball t , the juvenile
branches of the Nobility and Gentry on Thursday.
The KING will hold a Privy Council thi. (lay, at which
his Majesty will prick the list of pelsona norninat,•rl to
serve the office of Sheriffs for the counties of England and
Wales, at the Court of Exchequer, for flee present year.
The Duchess of KENT, the Princess VICTORIA, and
their Royal Highnesses' household, att•uded Divine Ser-
vice yesterday morning, in th,ir private apartments in the
King's Palace at Kensington. The Dean of CHESTER
performed the Service.

Divine Service was performed yesterday before the Duke,
Duchess, and Prince GEORGE Of CUMBERLAND, and their
Royal Highnesses' Househo'd, at their residence in the
KING'S Palace, St. Jame,'s.

Earl GREY left town yest,trilty to attend the KING, at
Lia Palace at Brightor.
The Marquis of LANSDCWNE, as Lord President of
the Council, gave a dinner to the Members of the Grand
Cabinet, viz., tl,e Cabinet Miditers and the Great Offi-
cers of Stat-f last evening, at his residence in Berkeley-
square.

The LOAD CHANCELLOR and Mr. GRANT visited the
CHANCELLOR of the Rm.:HP(IIIER. yesterday.
The Lords of his Majesty's Most Honourable Privy
Council held a meting on Saturday morning at the
Council Office, to hear French appeals. There were pre-
sent the Lord President, the Master of the Rolls, and the
Judge t.f the Admir,,lty Court. Mr. GREVILLE was the
Clerk of the Council in Waiting. Mr. PEMBERTON, Mr.
WaranTsrAN, and other Cowls, I were heard by their Lord•
ships in an Appeal (Magro, Rondeaux), which occupied
the whole of the day. Sir HERBERT JENNER, the King's
Advoca.e, was in attendance during the hearing of the
cause. When the appeal was concluded, their Lordships
had a long conference ; on Counsel being re-admitted, the
Master of the Rolls on the part of their Lordships, stated
that their decision would be delivered on the next meet.
ing day.

Nothing is yet known of the Ministerial plan
of Reform, whatever some people pretend. In fact, the
plan was only yesterday forwarded to his MAJESTY at
Brighton ; and, till his MAJESTY'S pleasure te known With
respect to it, nothing can be known by the public._
Morning Chronicle.

. If we are not misinformed, a certain diplo-
matic personage, lately accredited to a neighbouring State
of great political importance, has for some time en-
deavoured as much as possible to counteract the Govern-
ment of which he was the servant, by representations cal-
culated to destroy all confidence in the existing Ad-
ministration. We are curious to know whether there is
any foundation for the reports, that the individual in
question has not made repeatedly application for employ-
ment under the Government to which he is now so hos-
tile. —Morning Chronicle.

The New Monthly Magazine for January
appears to have had an extraordinary run in consequence
of the unusual variety and interest of its papers, and espe -
cially on account of the very curious literary sketch it
contains of Sir WALTER SCOTT by ALLAN CUNNINGHAM,
accompanied with a most beautifully engraved bust utter
the original by CHANTRY. The next number, we are
informed, will not be less attractive, as,
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