The Sun.
London, England, 1834-11-08 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, Nov. 7

Notwithstanding the weather was extremely boisterous yes-
terday, accompanied by showers of rain, the King and Queen,
as also the Princess Augusta, drove out for some hours before

dinner.

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The Queen, accompanied by Prince George and a nume-
rous suite, including the Earl of Errol, Hon. Miss Eden, Earl of
Brownlow, Sir Charles Thornton, the Rev. Mr. Wood, &c.,
left the palace this afternoon at three o'clock, on horseback.
The weather having moderated, with a glimpse of sunshine,
has enabled her Majesty to take this her first equestrian ex-
cursion since her present visit. The Royal party took the road
towards Rottingdean.
The Princess Augusta, accompanied by Lady Louisa Corn-
wallis (who is in. waiting on her Royal Highness during the
absence of Miss Wynyard, who has left on account of a severe
domestic affliction), took an airing this forenoon, along the
West Cliff, towards the Shoreham-road. The Princess, who
is greatly esteemed here, continues in the enjoyment of perfect
health. _ _

The dinner party to-morrow evening, at the Palace, is ex-
pected to be confined to a limited number of distinguished
persons.
Cards of invitation to their Majesties' grand ball, on Mon-
day night, in celebration of her Royal Highness the Princess
Augusta's birth-day, were issued yesterday morning. It will
be on an extended scale, and Weippart's fine quadrille band is
engaged for it.
The King gave an audience yesterday to the Duke of Mon-
trose and Captain Pechell, R.N., whois still suffering from
the effect of his late accident.
Their Majesties' dinner party, yesterday evening, by invita-
tion, in addition to the Royal suite, included the Earl and
Countess of Chichester, Marquis of Exeter, and Sir Robert
Adair.
Admiral Sir James and Lady Whitshed will have the honour
of dining with their Majesties this evening.
The Earl and Countess of Clarendon visited their Majesties
yesterday; they have taken a noble mansion in the King's-road
for the season.
The latest calls at the Palace include Sir Ralph and the
Misses Gore, Captain and the Hon. Mrs. Perchell, Captain
Marshall, Mr. Ralph, the Marchioness and. Ladies Cornwallis,
Major-General Trevor, Hon. Lady and Misses Palmer, Mr.
Beaumont, M.P.. and Mrs. Beaumont, Admiral Sir J. H. and
Lady Whitshed, Capt. W. Hotham, R.N., Mrs. and Miss
Walker, Countess of Newburgh, &c.
Their Majesties and the Princess Augusta have been pleased
to command that their names should be entered as subscribers
to Wright's Royal Colonnade library. Amongst other recent
subscribers to this establishment we find the following i.--The
Countess of Clarendon, Countess of Newburgh, Viscountess
Lake, Countess de Salis, Sir Andrew Barnard, Lady Kilmaine,
Sir Loftus Otway, Sir R. and Lady Macfarlane, Hon. Capt.
Maude, &c.
The town presented last night a scene of riot and confu-
sion, exceeding any thing I have witnessed in the metropolis
since the period of the Spafields riots. Hundreds of fisher-
men, sailors, and labourers, when night approached, com-
menced parading the streets, armed with immense bludgeons,
and bearing flaming tar-barrels. The hundreds of special con-
stables, with the police, were set at defiance for a time, and
many severe blows were exchanged before the tar-barrels were
taken from the mob, and no sooner was one captured than
another was.seen blazing forth in a different part of the town.
The fireworks were not only let off on the Steync, but in
almost every thoroughfare ; which would not have been the
case had the authorities not attempted to suppress all comme-
moration of the Gunpowder Plot. His Majesty is stated to
have expressed yesterday evening, at dinner, his disapproba-
tion that the amusements of the humbler classes should have
been interfered with so strictly.
Another fire was observed blazing in the direction of New
Haven last night. There are a variety of reports on this sub-
ject, but as they appear doubtful, it would be only producing
unnecessary alarm to repeat them.
In the sporting world, a hurdle race, which is to " come
off" in a few days, occupies much attention. The Earl of
Errol has consented to become one of the Stewards—" The
horses to be bona fide the property of gentlemen, and to be
rode by gentlemen in coloured jackets and caps, over the new
course, starting from the Judge's stand, and taking their leaps
going out (in such places as the Stewards may fix upon) and
the same number returning."
The theatre has been tolerably well attended, and there is
now an efficient company, under the able direction of Mr.
Hay, the much respected proprietor of the Weymouth theatre.
Strickland is quite a favourite here, and is ably supported by
Miss Vining, Mrs. Wingrove, Mrs. Menders, &c.