Star.
London, England, 1830-06-24 00:00:00

COURT INTELLIGENCE.

THE KIN G.—The Duke of WELLINGTON had anaudi-
ence yesterday of the King. His Grace arrived at the
Palace at twenty minutes before twelve o'clock. A list
of Treasury warrants and other public documents were,
it was understood, submitted to the King, when hie
Majesty signified his commands that all of them should
receive the Royal signature. The documents had pre-
viously had their intent inscribed at the back ; to this en-
dorsement was appended the signatures of three of the Ca-
binet Ministers named in the Act. Lord FA RN Boaotro
and the other Commissioners appointed by his Ma-
jesty to apply the stamps of the signature, then stamped
the whole of the instruments which had received the
KING'S approbation with his MAJESTY'S signature, at
testing the application of the stamp in each instance ;
the Duke of WELLINGTON also witnessed the act of
applying the stamp. The Duke took his leave a few
minutes before two o'clock. His MAJESTY received a
visit from the Duke of CLA RENCE, who arrived at the
Palace at half-past 12 o'clock, and remained with the
KING till a quarter before four o'clock, when his High-
' ness left, on his return to Bushy Park. Mr. BROM E,
the surgeon, left the Palace yesterday morning. The
bulletin was shown to the nobility and gentry, at the
King's Palace, St. James's yesterday, by Earl AMHERST
and Colonel WHATLEY, as Lord and Groom in Waiting.
His MAJESTY took some slight refreshment yesterday,
and was in some respects better in the afternoon. The
Duke of LEEDS called at the castle to make inquiries
after the health of the KING.

Prince Frederick of Prussia, attended by Colonel
Poten, visited the Tower of London yesterday, and in-
spected
the whole of the curiosities in that edifice.
The Duke and Duchess of Cumberland, accompanied
by Prince George, came to town yesterday from Kew.
Their Royal Highnesses received visits at their residence
in the king's Palace, St. James's, from the Princess
Augusta, the Duchess of Gloucester, and the Princess
Sophia.
Prince Frederick of Prussia honoured the Marquis
and Marchioness of Londonderry with his company to
dinner on Tuesday at Holderness-house.
The Duke and Duchess of Cumberland dined with the
Princess Augusta on Tuesday.
A deputation from the West India planters and mer-
chants, including Mr. George Hibbert, Mr. Colville,
and Mr. Innes, had an interview with the Chancellor of
the Exchequer yesterday at the Treasury.
The French Ambassador and the Spanish Minister
had interviews yesterday with the Earl ;of Aberdeen at
the Foreign-office.
A deputation, headed by Mr. Western, M.P, had a
conference at the Treasury yesterday with the Chancellor
of the Exchequer.
The Duke of Wellington entertained the Cabinet
Ministers to dinner yesterday evening at Apsley-house.
The Marquis of Lansdowne entertained a distinguished
party to dinner yesterday, at Lansdowne House, Berkeley-
square.

His Grace the Duke of Rutland, with Lord and Lady
Southampton, and Colonel Leigh, have arrived at his
Grace's little villa, at Stanton Woodhouse, and are now
enjoying themselves with the delightful amusement of
drake fishing on the river Lathkill.
Tuesday, the Fitzwilliam Club celebrated the eighty-
third birth-day of their patron, Earl Fitzwilliam, under
the presidency of Mr. Robinson. Notwithstanding the ab-
sence'ofseveral of the honorary members, and of several pro-
fessional glee singers, who were expected on the occasion
the afternoon was spent in the greatest conviviality. The
club consists of as many members as the number of his
Lordship's years, and is, we understand, in a prosperous
condition. The funds have increased 641. during the
past year. _ _

The sleeves of ladies' gowns, according to the present
fashion, are even more ridiculously wide than they were
some time ago. A gentleman, on a visit the other day,
had the curiosity to measure the length and width of a
lady's sleeve which was on a dressmaker's table. The
length was 36 inches, the width exactly 35 inches. The
usual girth of a lady's arm is about 10 inches.
Lady Elizabeth Fielding gave her second ball for the
season, on Monday night, at her residence in Sackville-
street. It was both numerously and fashionably attended,
and decidedly one of the best balls of the night. The
whole suite of apartments were fitted up in great taste,
and most brilliantly illuminated. The company begun
to arrive at an early hour. Collinet, Michoud, and Mu-
sard's band were stationed in the ball-room, and conti-
nued to perform several new sets of Quadrilles, as given
at the Duchess of Bedford's recent ball ; but the new
Galopades were the favourites of the evening. Dancing
continued until after four o'clock in the morning.
THE ARUNDEL MANUSCRIPTS.—The negociations
which have been for some time pending between the
Trustees of the British Museum and the President and
Council of the Royal Society, relative to an exchange of
the Arundel MSS. in possession of the Society, for va-
rious works on science in the Museum, have just been
concluded. The MSS. having been inspected by
judges chosen by both parties, were valued at about
3,3001. and it was agreed that the President of
the Royal Society should select books from the col-
lection of duplicates in the Museum, which amount
to nearly 100,000 volumes, and are valued at 10,0001.
Mr. Davies Gilbert, aided by the Council of the Royal
Society, examined this immense stock of duplicates, and
in some instances quadruplicates of books, and could only
select out of the 10,0001. worth of volumes about 6001.
worth, which could be admitted with propriety upon the
shelves of the Society's library. The assent of the
Duke of Norfolk to the exchange was obtained a few
days back, in the event of the Trustees of the Museum
consenting to keep the manuscripts in a case by them-
selves, and affixing a stamp on them, showing how they
had come into the possession of the trustees ; and to which
the latter had no objection. After considerable discus-
sion on the mode of exchange, it was finally agreed that
so much of the stock of duplicates, &c. of books in the
Museum should be sold, and the proceeds laid out in the
purchase of scientific works, suitable for the Royal
Society, less by the 6001. just mentioned. The exchange
is now considered as finally arranged.
NATIONAL SOClETY.—Notices were issued for a spe-
cial meeting of the general committee of this society,
which took place on the 23d ofJune, at the Vestry-room of
St. Martin's-in-the-fields. The chair was taken by the
Archbishop of Canterbury at half-past 12 o'clock. There
were present, the Bishops of London, St.Adziph, Carlisle,
Exeter, Lichfield and Coventry, and Llan ; the Right
Hon. Lord Kenyon, Rev. Archdeacon Cambridge, Joshua
Watson, Esq. Wm. Davis, Esq. John Round, Esq. and
William Colton, Esq. the Rev. Dr. Walmsley, Rev.
Richard Landon, Rev. H. H. Norris, and the Rev.
Joseph
Cotton Wigram. No grants of money were
to any schools, nor any schools received into union
with the society, on account of the special cause of this
meeting (which has not yet transpired) interfering with
the general business. The members sat in deliberation
till three o'clock, when his Grace left the chair, and the
meeting adjourned till the first Wednesday in July.