The Sun.
London, England, 1831-04-25 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

His MAJesTY held a Privy Council at three o'clock on
Saturday afternoon, at St. James's Palace, which was at-
tended by the LORD CHANCELLOR, the Lord President of
the Council, the First Lord of the Treasury, the Lord
Privy Seal, the Secretaries of State for the Home and Co-
lonial Departments, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER,
the First Lord of the Admiralty, the Earl of CARLISLE,
the Duke of RICHMOND, the Master of the Horse, the
Vice-Chamberlain, and the Treasurer of the Household.
An Order of the KING in Council was agreed on, dis-
solving the Parliament, and ordering writs to be issued for
calling a new Parliament; the writs to be returned by the
14th of June.
His MAJESTY gave audiences to Earl GREY, the Mar-
quis of LANSDOWNE, and the Earl of ALBEMARLE.
The Marquis of HASTINGS was the Lord in Waiting-,
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Lord HILL had an audience of the KING on Saturday.
His MAJESTY gave a State dinner on Saturday (St.
George's Day) to the Knights of the Most Noble Order of
the Garter. The preparations for the dinner, which was
served in the banquetting-room, were in the most splendid
style. The plateau consisted of seven pieces, all of them
admirable for their taste and execution. On the sideboard,
was a grand display of gold plate; among the articles were
the Goodwood cup, which was won by the Krsto's horse
Fleur di Lis last year; four beautiful marine ornaments,
two antique flagons, &c.
The KING received his distinguished visiters in the entre-
room. St. George's Day being a Collar Day, his MA-
JESTY and the Knights present wore the Collar of the
Order, as well as the Star, Jewel, and Garter, helonzing to it.
Dinner was announced soon after seven o'clock, when
the KING bit the entree-room, preceded by the Lord Cham-
berlain, and followed by the members of the order, and
also the officers.

On the KING entering the Picture Gallery, which was

lined by the Yeomen Guard, the band of the Horse Guards,
who were in their State uniforms, struck up " Con save
the King !" his MAJESTY was followed by their Royal
Highnesses the Dukes of CUMBERLAND and SussEx, and
Prince LEOPOLD, the Earl Of WESTMORELAND, Earl
SPENCER, Marquis CAMDEN, the Duke of RUTLAND, Earl
of HARDWICKE, the Duke of BEAUFORT, the Earl of
LONSDALE, the Duke of NEWCASTLE, the Duke of WEI,
LINGTON, Earl 11/minus; the Duke of NORTHUMBER-
LAND, the Duke of DORSET, the Duke of DEVONSHIRE,
the Marquis of EXETER, the Duke of RICHMOND, the
Duke of BEDFORD, the Prelate of the Order, the Registrar
of the Order, Sir GEORGE NAYLER, Garter Principal
King at Arms; and Sir T. TYRWHIT, Usher of the Black
Rod. The stars and jewels of some of the Knights weze
set in brilliants.

The QUEEN dined with the Princess AUGUSTA on Sa-

turday evening.
Their MAJESTIES attended Divine Service yesterday
morning in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The Church
Service was read by the Rev. Mr. BECKWITH. The Com-
mnnion Service was read by the Rev. Mr. HOLMES, the
Sub. Dean. The Sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr.
STRONG, from the 2d chapter of Malachi, and the 2d
verse. The anthem was taken from the 46th Psalm,
" GOD is our hope and strength," composed by Dr.
GREENE, which was sung by Messrs. W. KNYVETT,
NIELD, MOLINEUX, and WELSH. Sir G. SDIART pre-
sided at the organ.
The Duchess of KENT and the Princess Vicroara, and
their Royal Highnesses' Household, attended Divine Ser-
vice yesterday in Kensington Palace.
The Duke, Duchess, and Prince GEORGE of Cumber-
land attended Divine Service yesterday morning in their
residence at-St. James's Palace. The Service was per-
formed by the Chaplain to the Royal Duke.
His MAJESTY, accompanied by the Landgravine of
I-lEsE HOMBURG, took an airing yesterday afternoon, in,
an open carriage and four, with outriders. The KING
paid a visit to the Duchess of CUMBERLAND, and also
visited the Princess AUGUSTA.
Prince LzoroLD entertained a select party at dinner,

yesterday evening, at, Marlborough House:
Viscount PALaIERSTON was absent from the Council,
having left town at an early hour on Saturday morning,
fur Cambridge.
The Right Hon. ROBERT GRAFT left town on Saturday
morning, for Norwich.

On Monday next Queen ADELAIDE gives
her first Grand Ball. On Wednesday the KING. will en-
tertain. the Bishops and Judges after the Levee. On Thurs-
the. QUEEN will hold another Drawing-room and on
Friday their AIAJESTIES, the two Princesses, and the rest
of the Royal Family, accompanied by several distingtitished
members of the suite, will visit the Royal Academy rand
on the afternoon of that day, or on Saturday morning it
is understoo I that their MAJESTIES will return to Wind-
sor. It gives us great pleasure to add, that their MAJEi-
TIES continue to enjoy excellent health.— Windsor Ea-
press, Saturday.
On Wednesday evening a meeting of the
Council of the Sheffield Political Union was held, for the
purpose of endeavouring to correct the erroneous impres-
sion Mr. HUNT'S recent speeches in Parliament are Cal-
ciliated to produce, respecting the sentiments of the great
holy of /the people as to the Reform Bill of his MAJssTv's
Minister,. The result was a resolution to address Lord
Mofterrn, informing him that no re-action in the feel-
ings or sentiments of the public in Sheffield had taken
place, hut that a desire to have the Bill passed into a law.
remained ns strong and as general as heretofore.—
Sheffield Courant.

LAW STUDENTS.—Saturday, just as dinner
was concluded, but before the cloth was removed, in the
Hal! of the Inner Temple, where it is an unprecedented
thing to drink healths, the Students rose simultaneously,
and (notwithstanding Mr. Hos.AcE Twlss was on the
Bench) drank " The health of the King" in bumpers,
with every decorous manifestation of enthusiasm.—
Observer.

Lord MANSFIELD, who made so conspi-
cuous a figure last week, was, in the event of a change
of Administration, so much expected by the ultra Tories,
to have been their Prime Minister. People naturally in-
quire what are the pretensions of the Noble Earl to this
important station. We cannot learn, even from his friends,
.toy instance of his superior qualifications, except that
many years ago, he acted Ignoramus to the life. This
seems a curious ground to rest his political character upon.
We had once an" indoctum Parliamentum :" it seems we
were on the eve of having an Ignoramus Cabinet.— Times.
A gentleman, immediately after the proroga-
tion of Parliament, on Friday, was asked as he was
coining out of the House of Lords, whether Parliament
was dissolved, and having told his interrogator ttl;,eepir:t
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