The Sun.
London, England, 1833-05-20 00:00:00

THE KING'S DINNER

Their Majesties gave a state ball on Friday evening (the
first this season) at the Palace at St. James's, which was
attended by about 700 of the nobility and gentry.
The entire suite of state rooms were opened on the oc-
casion. The throne room (from which the throne and
platform had been removed) and the ball room were pre-
pared for dancing; temporary orchestr is were erected in
each room, supported by fluted columns ; the fronts of
the orche•tras were hung with crimson draperies, corres-
priding with the furniture of the rooms. Weippert's
hand were stationed in the throne room, and Colinet's band
in the ball-room; the latter room had a raised platform
at the end, on which were seats of crimson damask and
gold for their Majesties, the members of the Royal
Family, the Dukes of Orleans and Brunswick, and the
Ladies of the Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers. The
room was brilliantly illuminated with a large ormolu
chandelier filled with wax lights. Two candelabra, o❑
superb gilt pedestals, were placed before the large
battle pictures of Tournay and Lisle, and two cande-
labra were also placed on the table in front of the
handsome pier glass. At the ends of the platform
were candelabras, the lights arranged in a pyramidical
form, which had a very delightful effect. A candelabrum
was also placed on a bracket on each side of the sofa, in
the middle of the platform. Additional bracket and other
lights, furnished by Mr. Perry, were fixed in the room.
Above the seats on the platform was a back ground of
crimson drapery. The Throne-room was also brilliantly
illuminated with a chandelier in the middle, and two can-
delabra under the canopy of the throne, on fluted pedestals
of bronze and gold ; also one on each side of the full-
length portrait of George IV. The room between the two
Ball Rooms was used as a Drawing Room. Beyond the
Throne Room the King's Closet was set out for cards. Tee
Portrait Gallery had ices and other refreshments, which
were furnished to the guests in the course of the evening.
The Yeoman Guard were on duty and lined the Guard
Chamber and the approaches from the two staircases to.
the State Rooms. The attendants on duty were the same
as at a Court. The company began to arrire shortly be-
fore ten o'clock; the gentlemen came in full Court Dress,
the Knights of the Order of Knighthood wearing their
respective insignia. The dresses of the Ladies were, as
they always are on similar occasions, of the richest and
most elegant description.
The Prince Royal of France, the Duke of Orleans, came
attended by General Baudrand, General Marbot, M. Bois
Milion, Le Comte de St. Priest, and Le Comte Louis tie
Noai Iles.

The Duke of Brunswick arrived at the Palace, attended
by Baron de Bulow Mend hausen, and Major Bause,
Chamberlain and Aide-de-Camp.
The Duke of Cumberland was attended by Baron Lin-
Bingen and Colonel Poten.

The Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the Prince of
Leiningen, was attended by Lady Charlotte St. Maur, Sir
George Anson, and Sir John Conroy.
The Duke of Gloucester was attended by his Equerry
in Waiting.
The company continued setting down till 12 o'clock.

A detachment of the Life Guards was on duty in the
large court-yard of the Palace. The King's guard of the
Foot Guards mounted in the flag court-yard of the Palace.
Their Majesties entered the State rooms at half-past ten
o'clock. The quadrille band played " God save the King"
on their Majesties' entrance, and dancing commenced.
The Dukes of (Means and Brunswick danced in the
first dance, the first having for his partner the Hon. Miss
De Roos. Galopades and quadrilles were danced alter-
nately, occasionally varied with the mazurka. The prin-
cipal sets were Weippert's " Le Diable de Seville," Queen
Adelaide's Valse and the Orleans Valse, composed ex-
pressly for the occasion. Her Majesty waltzed during the
night with the Dukes of Orleans and Brunswick, in the
Throne-room, where Weippert's band performed.
At one o'clock supper was served in the Banquetting-
room, on a continuous range of tables round three sides of
the room, which were covered with every description of
refreshment, including the choicest fruits, raised at the
Royal Gardens of Kensington and Kew. At one end of
the cross-table was the large Prince of Wales's epergne,
which is crowned by the Piince's plume, confined by a
coronet, resting on a dome of open work. On the cor-
responding end was an epergne, having the figure of Nep•
tune at the top. The groups and ornaments of the centre-
piece were all marine subjects. At the angles of the base
figures were supporting medallions of the late King, when
Prince Regent, and other members of the Royal Family.
A splendid beaufet of gold and silver plate, containing
salvers with numerous designs of historical and allegorical
subjects in high relief, and cups and other articles of the
most elaborate workmanship, and enriched with precious
stones, was erected at the end of the room fronting the
entrance.

Their Alajesties, the members of the Royal Family, and
the Dukes of Orleans and Brunswick, retired to the
Queen's Drawing-room, where supper was served to them.
The Duke of Orleans conducted the Queen.
After supper, dancing was resumed in both rooms, and
kept up till about three o'clock.
The Ball was most numerously attended by the distin-
guished personages who usually resort to Court.

His Majesty gave audiences on Saturday to Earl Grey,
Sir James Kempt, and Mr. Ellice, Secretary at %Var.
The Dukes of Cumberland and Gloucester visited their
Majesties on Saturday.
Their Majesties left town about half-past three o'clock
on Saturday afternoon in a carriage and four, escorted by
a party of Lancers, for the Palace at Windsor.

The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria, and
their Royal Highnesses' household, attended divine service
yesterday at the Palace at Kensington. The service was
performed by the Dean of Chester.

The Princes Augusta attended divine service yesterday
at the Chapel R Tal, St. James's.

The Duke of Cumberland honoured Lord Manners with
his company at dinner on Saturday evening, at his resi-
dence in Upper Brook-street. His Royal Highness after-
wards went to the fete given by the Duchess of Sutherland,
at Stafford House. The Duke of Orleans and suite and
most of the foreig❑ Ambassadors and Ministers and their
Ladies were among the party present.
A Cabinet Council was held at two o'clock yesterday
afternoon, at the residence of Viscount Althorp, in Ddwn-
ing-street, which was attended by the Lord Chancellor,
the Marquis of Lmsdowne, Esrl Grey, Earl of Ripon,
Duke of Richmond, Earl of Carlisle ; Viscounts Mel-
bourne, Palmerston, and Althorp; the Right Hon. Chie.
Grant, Lord Holland, and Lord John Russell. The Mi-
nisters were in deliberation about two hours and a half.

Earl Grey gave a grand dinner last evening to the
Prince Royal of France, the Duke of Orleans, at his Lord
ahip's residence in Downing.street. A party of SO were
invited to meet his Royal Highness.

Prince Talleyrand and the Dutch Special Minister had
along interview with Viscount Palmerston on Saturday
afternoon, at the Foreign-office.
Viscount Palmerston entertained the Duke of Orleans
at dinner on Saturday evening, at his Lordship's official
residence in Downing-street. Some of the Foreign Am-
bassadors and Ministers and their Ladies, the Duke of
Devonshire, the Duchess of Sutherland, Earl and Countess
Granville, and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley, were among the
party'to meet his Royal Highness.
The Archbishop of Canterbury entertained a select party
at dinner on Saturday, at his palace at Lambeth. Among
the company were the Lord Chancellor, the Speaker of the
House of Commons, the Duke of Norfolk, Earls of Win-
ehilsea, Shaftesbury, Sheffield, Grosvenor, Selkirk, Lords
Braybrooke, Robert Grosvenor, Bayning, Hon. Sir R.
Stopford, G.C.8., Sir Robert Fitzwigram, Sir T. Acland,
Bart.

Viscount Althorp had a dinner party on Saturday even-
ing. Among the company were Lord Molyneux, Lord C.
Fitzroy, Lord A. Lennox, Lord C. Russell, Lord Dudley
Stuart, Sir John 'Wrottesley, Sir J. Jo'instone, Sir H.
Williamson, Colonel Amon, Major Weyland, Messrs.
Ward, Ewart, Strickland, C. Berkeley, J. Dun.las, Hornby,
and Thickuesse.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL
OF MR. KEAN.

At an early hour on Saturday morning it was arranged
hat the ceremony should take place at Richmond, on
Wednesday next, and that it should be a pedestrian pro-
cession. Several of the principal perfOrmers of Drury-lane
were of opinion that, on more time being allowed, better
arrangements could be made to 13,cure a numerous and re-
spectable attendance of poor Kean's professional brethren.
Mr. Lee, and an old and znlous friend of Mr. Kean's,
accordingly proceeded to Southampton-row, Russell-
square, and had a long consultation with Mrs. and Mr.
Charles Kean, the result of which was, that the day of
burial was postponed from Wednesday to Saturday next,
iositively to take place on that day, at Richmond ; the
Tocession to be a walking one, with the view of giving
'every member of the dramatic corps, without reference to
professional station or rank, an opportunity of voluntarily
attending, and paying the last tribute of respect to departed
worth and genius. It was further determined that six prin-
cipal actors, such as Mr. Charles Young, Mr. Macready,
Mr. William Farren, Mr. John Cooper, &c. &c., should,
if they approv,d of it, act as pall-be,trers ; the procession
to start from: Mr. Kean's house, on Richmond Green, at
3 o'clock precisely, and proceed to the place of interment
(old Richmond Church), where the remains are to be

consigned to a vault—whether inside or outside of the
church remains for future decision. So highly respected
was Mr. Kean at Richmond, that the tradesmen have
already, much to their credit, entered into a subscription
to erect a monument to his memory, in the Old Church ;
and many of them have expressed a strong desire to rai.e
a subscription to defray the expenses of his interment.
We very much fear that poor Kean's circumstances w, re
far, very far from being in a flourishing state.

POST-MORTEM EXAMINATION OF THE BODY

OF MR. KEAN.

Thursday evening, Mr. Carpue, Mr. Douchez, Mr.
Smith of Richmond, Mr. Skinner (a pupil of Mr. Smith),
and Messrs. Beard, States, and Raggett (pupils of Mr.
Douchez), assembled at Mr. Kean's late residence, Rich-
mond, for the purpose of performing a post-mortem exa-
mination of the body, in accordance with the earnest wishes
of this unrivalled tragedian. Poor Mr. Kean had, ten days
previously to death, been attended by his secretary, Mr. Lee,
at leant twenty hours out of the four-and-twenty, and,
after death, he and Mr. Douche; with great Christian
kindness awl fidelity, washed the body, and rendered it
fit for the purpose of inspection or examina.ion.

At near six o'clock Mr. Doucbez commenced the ope-
ration, in the presence of the professional gentlemen be-
fore mentioned, and af'er two hours' skilful labour Mr.
Douchez produced the following report:
"EXAMINATIO POST MORTEM OF THE BODY
OF EDMUND KEAN, ESQ.

"MAY 17, 1833.—The examination of the body of
Edmund Kean, Esq., was commenced, fifty-six hours
after death, by G. Douchez, Esq., in the presence of J.
C. CArpue, Esq., F.R.S., . and Jsmes Smith, Esq., sur•
genes; Mr. Lee (Mr. Kean's Secretary), and two of Mr.
Kean's old and valued friends.

" EXTERNAL APPEARANCE.-Face, neck, and the
su-
perior and inferior extremeties considerably emaciated.
Decomposition rapidly taking place about the mouth, neck,
and also about the face and extremities, but much more
so about the former named parts of the body. Body well
formed, and the external form of the thorax and abdomen
so beautifully developed as to serve as one of the finest
models that could possibly be presented to the eye of a
sculptor or a painter. Batly well proportioned, five feet
six inches and three-quarters in length.
" HEAD.-On dissecting the sc tlp, from the cranium,
we found the occipito Ironic:ills muscles mare developed
than they are usually found; likewise, the corruoatores
supercillii uncommonly strong. The vessels of the dura
mater very much distended. In examining the dura mater,
and exposing the hemispheres of the brain, we found that
there were adhesions of the tunica arachnoidea to the dura
mater, more especially on the left side.
" The tunica arachnoidea was likewise found to adhere
to the pia mater; there was also a considerable quantity
of serum and coagulable lymph effused between many por-
tions of those two membranes. The vessels covering both
the cerebrum and cere)ellum were in a highly vascular
state. The convolutions of the brain unusually strongly
developed. Substance of the brain softer than natural.
Lateral ventricles distended with fluid. The plexus cho-
roides much more vascular than natural. There was like-
wise about two ounces of fluid found at the base of the
skull, which appeared to extend down the thecca
vertebralis.

" THE THORAX.-Lungs perfectly healthy, with the
exception of two or three old-standing adhesions
of the plura pulmonalis to the plura costalis of the
anterior lobe of the left lung. Heart exce,sively loaded
with fat, flabby, empty of blood, and its muscular structure
much less developed than when in a healthy state. The
trachea and bronchia were filled with frothy mucus.
" ABDOIHEN.-On cutting through the parietes of the
abdomen we found the muscles covered by nearly two
inches of fat; the omentuni as well as the messentery
were also much loaded with that substance. The liver
was of a green colour, but natural in size. The gall
bladder contained numerous biliary calculi. On examin-
ing the stomach, we found the mucous coat much thick-
ened, and it evidently bud suff,red from chronic inflam-
mation. The duodenum was of a deep orange tint, the
internal coat presenting a somewhat similar appearance :
the other small intestines were healthy in their structure,
but much contracted. The spleen, kidneys, and remain-
ing viscera were perfectly healthy.

"J. C. CARPUE.
"JAMES SMITH.
" G. DOUCHEZ."

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sza,—The intelligence or Colonel Evans's success in
Westminster, has diffused universal joy amongst the inha-
bitants of this town. Ringing of bells and various other de-
monstrations of rejoicing were resorted to during the whole
of Saturday last. An address of congratulation, nume-
rously and respectably signed, will be presented to him in
a few days.

The inhabitants of Hastings appear to be equally inte-
rested in the event; a public dinner is to takwplace this
day in celebration of it.
This is the reward of well merited public services. Co-
lonel Evans's successful resistance to borough usurpation in
Rye, connected with his exertions to emancipate the
Cinque Ports generally, will never be erased from the
public mind, the more so, as it is a well known fact that
the successful issue of the Rye Election Committee, is
May, 1830, induced fifty other boroughs to petition against
similar returns at the opening of the succeeding Parlia-
ment.

The Duke of Wellington, then at the head of the
Tory Government, unable to resist the spirit of Reform,
was compelled to give way to a Whig Administration,
who shortly proposed the outline of that Reform Bill
which is now become the law of the land. The principle
of popular representation is establithed, but the practical
advantages remain to be realised. The Whig Govern-
ment, placed in power by the voice of the people, pledged
themselves to carry into effect those practical advantages ;
they demur ; they do not keep faith with the people. The
electors of Westminster at•e not to be trifled with. The
chicanery of a Whig patriot can no longer succeed. Co-
lonel Evans is elected for Westminster, and the disap-
pointed recreant, like every other man who turns his back
on his political principles and friends, is justly doomed for
a time to pay in solitude the pen tlty of his folly. The
Whig Government have, by the election fir Westminster,
received a tremendous blow, which, it is to be hoped, they
will profit trona in time. They must faithfully serve the
people, or the people, who placed them in power, will
faithfully serve themselv
I remain, Sir, your obedient servant,
Rye, May 13, 1833. A REFORMER.

Fora.Art.—Trade in this place is pretty
brisk at present, all hands being employed ; the weavers,
however, at very low wages.—lnverness Courier.
I-lADDINGTON.-The influenza, for several
weeks past, has been so prevalent here that scarcely a fa-
mily has escaped, and one or two of the shops were shut
for some days in consequence of all the inmates being con-
fined by the epidemic, which, however, we are happy to
state, has not in any case been fatal.—BerwickAdvertiser.

Mr. GRAYSON, of Mortlake, the practical
gardener and successful cultivator of choice vegetables and
fruits, has this season produced asparagus, from plants
raised by himself, of a more delicate flavour, and much
larger in size, than in any other season. This ingenious
horticulturist exhibited at Covent-garden Market, last
Saturday, one bundle of asparagus, consisting of one hun-
dred and twenty heads all perfect, weighing upwards of
thirty pounds. We were informed that this splendid spe-
cimen was intended either for her MAJESTY or the Duchess
of BEDFORD.

DRAMATIC INTELLIGENCE.-Alr. BUNN
has become the lessee of both our national theatres for the
ensuing six years from July next. LAPORTE is one of the
luckiest of mortals to get out of the serape as he has done.
He would have been fortunate had he induced the proprie-
tors of Covent-garden to let him off his bargain, by which
he has already lost, according to his own showing (and
we believe it), 12,0001. But what will our readers think
of LAPORTE'S good fortune, when we tell them that the
proprietors of Covent-garden have actually given' him
1,0001. (some say 1,0001. a year) for relinquishing his
terms ? There is no end of the insanity on theatrical
matters. We are told that LAPORTE founded his claim
upon money he had laid out upon the wardrobe, and upon
the house, particularly upon the new chandelier ; but be
ought to have been very glad to throw all this in to any
body who would have relieved him from the concern. He
will now only have the Italian Opera to manage; the
King's Theatre is his place, and there we heartily wish
him success. In preparation for the renewed performances
at Covent-garden, JONES and Madame VESTRIS (who
have distinct and peculiar engagements) were sent for on
I'iiday, by Mr. BUNN, now, for Captain POLHILL, at the
head of the two great establishments, and the necessary
preliminary arrangements were made : of course, whoever
takes the theatre takes it with its liabilities, and LAPORTE,
highly to his credit, has undertaken to see all contracts
fulfilled. Mr. Mosicx MASON is about to produce his
opera on the Irish story of the FITZGELALDS, in the
middle of next month, and for this purpose he has pro-
cured the permission of the LORD CHAMBERLAIN A'l
the parts will be admirably filled by PASTA, CINTI, MA-
LIBRAN, DONZELLI, ROBIN!, ZUCHILLI, V. GALLI, &C.,
and the choruses will be assisted by the German per.
formers in London.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MOKRWA.
Nforning minutes after 3. I Evening...4o minutes after 3

AT a GENERAL MEETING of
PLANTERS, PROPRIETORS, MERCHANTS,
and Others interested in the BRITISH WEST INDIA
COLONIES, including Deputations from Bristol, Liver.
pool, Glasgow, and several of the Wi et India Colonies, held
at the Thatched Heuse, the 18th of May, 1833,
The Right Hon. the Viscount COAIBERMERE in the

Chair ;
It was unanimously Resolved,

That the beet thank; of this Meeting be given to Mr.
Irving, Mr. Murray, Mr. Colville, Mr. Hyndman, and
Mr. Burnley, for the very able manner in which, as a
Deputation from the West India Body, those Gentlemen
have conducted their communications with his Majesty's
Government ; and that copies of the Minutes of their
Proceedings be immediately transmitted to the Members of
both Houses of Parliament.

That the five Gentlemen who have already been in
communication with his Majesty's Government be now
appointed a Committee of this body for that purpose, with
power to co-oprate with the Deputations from the Out-
posts, to add to their number, and to consider and report
to the Standing Committee, how far it may be practicable
to come to such a final arrangement of the Slavery Ques-
tion as, in the spirit and language of the Resolutions of
the House of Commons of the 15th of May, 1823,
" shall be cansistent with the well-being of the negroes,
with the safety of the Colonies, and with the equitable
consideration of the rights of private property."
That these Resolutions he transmitted to Earl Grey and
to Mr. Secretary Stanley.
That they be publicly advertised.
(Signed) COMBERMERE, Chairman.
Petitions to his Majesty and to both Houses of Parlia-
ment, on the present crisis in West India affairs, adopted
at a General Meeting of the West India Body on the 1 8t h
instant, the Viscount Combermere in the Chair, are now
in course of signature at these Rooms.
GEORGE SAINTSBURY, Sec.
60, St. James's-street, May 20, 1833.