The Sun.
London, England, 1829-05-25 00:00:00

DEPARTURES.

Sir William and 'Miss Folkes and Miss West, from Blake's
Brunswick Hotel, Hanover-square, for Norfolk ; Colonel and
Mrs. Everard, from ditto, for Ireland ; G Putland, Esq. and
Mrs. Putland, from ditto, for ditto ; Lord Forbes and the lion.
Mr. Forbes, from Nerot's Hotel and Baths, Clifford-street, for
the country ; C. 11. Montgomery, Esq. and party, from ditto, for
ditto; -- Mackenzie, Esq. a: d party, from ditto, for Paris.

The Duke of WELLINGTON and the Earl of
SCA RBOROUGH had audiences of the KING, on Saturday,
at his Palace, St. James's.
The Duchess of GLOUCESTER visited his
mAJEsTr yesterday.
Count MUNSTER had an audience yesterday
of the KING.

Prince LEOPOLD returned to town on Satur-
day from his seat at Claremont. His Royal Highness
honoured the performance at the Italian Opera House in
the evening with his presence.
The Princess AUGUSTA entertained the
Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER to dinner yesterday, at
her residence •in the King's Palace, St. James's. The
Right Hon. Sir WILLIAM and Lady FREMANTLE and a
select party were present to meet their Royal Highnesses.
Prince LEOPOLD entertained a select party to
dinner yesterday evening, at Marlborough-house, Pall-
mall.

Yesterday was the anniversary of the birth•day
of the Princess VICTORIA, when her Royal Highness com-
pleted her 10th year. The Princess, accompanied by her
royal mother, the Duchess of KENT, attended divine ser-
vice in the chapel in the King's Palace, Kensington. The
service was performed by the Rev. Mr. DAvrs. At
half-past two o'clock the members of the Royal Family ar-
rived at the Palace to tender their congratulations to their
juvenile royal relative upon the return of ker natal day, and
each presented the Princess with presents of various de-
scriptions. The KING sent his congratulations and tokens
of affection. The Duke of CUMBERLAND and the Princess
SOPHIA MATILDA were unavoidably prevented from being
present. The members of the Reyal Family present were
the Princess AUGUSTA, the Princess SoentA, the Duke of
SUSSEX, Prince LEororm, the Duke and Duchess of
GLOUCESTER, the Duchess of CLA RE NC 13, also the Duke of
ORLEANS, the Duke de CHARTREs, the Duchess of SA xE-
WEEILA A, Prince WILLIAM and the Princess LOUISA of
Saxe-Weimar. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of
NE:ifs household in waiting were Sir Jolts; CONROY,
General WETHERELL, Lady CHARLOTTE ST. MA UR, Lady
CATHERINE JEN K INSON , Lady CoN ROY, Baroness de
SPA EDTH, and Baroness LETZ EN. At three o'clock a sump-
tuous dejeune was served up, at which the numerous party
partook, and separated about four o'clock. At five o'clock
the young Queen of PORTUGAL arrived at the Palace, to
congratulate the Princess. The QUEEN was received and
conducted from her carriage by Sir JOHN CONROY. The
Duchess of KEaT and the Princess VICTORIA received her
MAJESTY on the grand staircase of the Palace. The
QUEEN was att, nded by the Marquis DE BAR BA C CNA and
her Ladies in Waiting. Her MAJESTY remained but a
short time with the Princess, and after leaving the Palace,
proceeded to the house of the Portuguese Ambassador.—
Great numbers of the nobility and gentry called at thu
Palace to make their inquiries and leave their names. The
Duchess of CLARENCE. and the Duchess of SAYE WFIMAR
returned to Bushy Park after leaving Kensington Palace.
Yesterday evening the Duchess of KENT, at-
tended by Lady CHARLOTTE ST. MAUR and Sir JOHN
CONROY, dined with her Royal brother, Prince LEOPOLD,
at Marlborough-house. The Duke of WELLINGTON and
a numerous party of distinguished personages were present
to meet her Royal Highness.
The Duke and Duchess of WELLINGTON
'gave a grand dinner to the Dukes Of ORLEANS and CHAR-
TRES on Saturday, at their residence isaDowning-street.
The principal Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers and
their Ladies, and a select party of the Nobility and Gen.
try, were invited to meet their Highnesses. The two
Dukes, attended by five gentlemen of their suite, arrived
at the residence of the Duke of WELLINGTON about half-
past seven o'clock. Their Highnesses passed through the
grand hall, which was lined with the Duke's livery ser-
vants, to the inner hall, where the band of the Grenadier
Guards (of which regiment his Grace is Colonel) was sta-
tioned, and who received their Highnesses with the French
national air, " Vive Henri Quatre." Their Highnesses
were ushered by the Groom of the Chambers into the
drawing-room, where they were received by the Duke and
Duchess of WELLINGTON. Among the company present
were the Princess Li EVEN, Princess ESTERHAZY, the
Prussian Minister, the French Charge d'Affaires, Count
POTOWSKI, the Marchioness of SALISBURY, the Earl of
ABERDEEN, Viscount MELVILLE, Viscount BEEESFORD,
Lord HILL, Mr. Secretary and Mrs. PEEL, the Right
Lion. C. and Mrs. ARBUTHNOT, Mr. C. 'WELLESLEY.
The band performed several overtures and selections from
the new operas during the evening. On the departure of
their Highnesses, about half-past ten o'clock, they again
played the French national air.
A Cabinet Council was held at two o'clock
on Saturday afternoon, at the Foreign-office, Downing-
street, which was attended by the LORD CHANCELLOR,
the Duke of WELLINGTON, Earls BATIIURST and ABER-
DEEN, Viscount MELVILLE, Lord ELLENBOROUGH, Mr.
Secretary PEEL, Sir GEORGE. MURRAY, the CHANCELLOR
of the EXCHEQUER, Mr. HERBIEs, and Mr. VESEY FITZ-
GERALD. The Ministers remained in deliberation about
an hour and a hall.
At half-past three o'clock yesterday afternoon
another Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign-office,
Downing-street, which was attended by the LORD CHAN-
CELLOR, the Duke of WELLINGTON, Earls BATHURST and
ABERDEEN, Viscount MELVILLE, Lord ELLENEOROUGH,
Mr. Secretary PEEL, Sir GEORGE MURRAY, the CHAN-
CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, and Mr. VESEY FITZGERALD.
The Ministers sat in deliberation nearly two hours.
Mr. GALT (late agent to the Canada Com-
pany) arrived in town on Friday night front Cauada.
Mr. GALT brought with him some despatches for the Co-
onial-office. Mr. GALT attended at the Colonialsoffice on
Saturday, and transacted official business.
• Sir EDWARD KNATCIIRULL, and a deputa-
tion of gentlemen interested in the malt trade, attended at
the Treasury on Saturday morning, and had a conference
with the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER.
hince EsTEntrAzv, the Austrian Ambassa-
dor, Viscount ITABAYA NA, the Brazilian Minister, and
Monsieur llorir, the French Charge d'Affaires, had inter-
views with the Earl of ABERDEEN on Saturday, at the
office of the Secretary of the State for Foreign Affairs.
The LORD CHANCELLOR visited the Duke
Of WELLINGTON, Mr. Secretary PEEL, and the CHANCEL-
LOR Of the EXCHEQUER, on Saturday.
Captain Ross took his leave at the Admiralty
on Saturday, being about to proceed on his northern ex-
pedition.

Mr. CALCRAFT entertained the SPEAKER
of the House of Commons, the CI-tam:m.l,oa of the Ex-
CHEQUER, and a large party, to dinner on Saturday, at his
residence at Whitehall.

Despatches were received at the Colonial
Office, Downing-street, yesterday, from Sir BENJAMIN
D'UaRAN, the Governor of Demerara.
Some alterations are projected in the interior
arrangements of the domestic apartments in Windsor
Castli. His MAJESTY will entertain company at the
j Royal Lodge during the Ascot races. We have received
various communications from correspondents, who declare
their belief that the public generally are net aware that
• the Terrace is thrown open to them every Sunday : if our
tavern. correspondents had attended the Terrace last Sunday, and
witnessed the crowds of fashionable company that visited
SCARCITY OF LAW YERS.—Tne county Of it, we venture to say all the doubts which have been en-
Lancaster may challenge every other in the kingdom to tertained on this subject would have been dispelled. We
produce any town within their confines, containing a shall be glad to announce the attendance of a band, which
popu •
latioti of 35,000 souls, in which there is but one •
is all that is wanting to complete the attractions of this
noble work, admitted to be the finest in Europe. The
attorney's office. Such is the happy situation, and such terrace next the sea, in the outer court of the seraglio at
the population of • the neighbouring town of Salford.---_ Constantinople, is said to be the only one that will at all
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Mr. O'CONNELL has deferred his departure
for Dublin till to-morrow, being anxious to be present at
the Westminster anniversary dinner to Sir F. BURDETT,
which takes place this evening at the Crown and Anchor