Star.
London, England, 1831-03-17 00:00:00

BREACH or PRIVILEGE.

Thomas Woodcock, the person to whom Lord Farnham alluded,
some evenings back, as having sent his lordship a threatening letter,
was brought to the bar, in custody of the officers of the house.
Being interrogated by the Loan CHANCELLOR, Thos. Woodcock:
admitted that he had written the letter to the noble lord (Farnham) in
a moment of irritation, and in ignorance of the true state of the facts,
and expressed his contrition accordingly. He was therefore ordered to
withdraw.

Lord FARNHAM expressnd himself satisfied with the apology and
explanation given.

Earl GREY was of opinion that the noble lord (Farnham) had acted
in a very proper manner, and suggested that the said Thomas Wood.
cock be reprimanded and discharged.

Thomas Woodcock was therefore brought again to the bar and repri.
minded by the Lord Chancellor and discharged out of custody.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—TuIa DAY

The house was rather late in opening, on account of the Election
Committees of Colchester, Galway, and Liverpool, which occupied the
attention of Members till past Six o'Clock.

TUE KING'S LEVEE.

Yesterday morning, a little before eleven o'clock, his Ma-
jesty loft his Palace at Windsor for London, escorted by a
party of the 2d regiment of Life Guards, who were relieved
on the way by two changes of Lancers. The King arrived at
St. James s about one o clock, and held a Court.

Sir George Nayler, Genealogist and Blanc Coursier He-
rald, in his full robes, introduced Admiral Digby to the pre-
sence of the King in the Royal Closet, when his Majesty
was graciously pleased to invest the gallant Admiral with the
Order of a Knight Commander of the Bath.

The Duke of Norfolk had an audience of his Majesty in
the Royal Closet, and presented addressee from the master
cutlers of Sheffield and the city of Chester, in favour of
reform.

Mr. Samuel Wilson was introduced to the King, and
kissed hands on his being appointed Gentleman Harbinger
to his Majesty, and had the honour of receiving from the
King the silver stick of office.
The Earl of Gosford was introduced to the King, and
kissed hands on his being appointed a Lord of the King's
Bedchamber.

Mr. Grosvenor kissed hands upon his being re-appointed
Comptroller of the King's Household.
Count Moltke, the Danish Minister, had an audience of
the King, when his Excellency delivered a letter to his Ma-
jesty from his Sovereign.
The King then held a Levee.
At the Entree Levee were the Dukes of Cumber!and and Sus-
sex; Prince Leopold, the Prince of Orange, the Russian, Austrian,
French, Netherlands, and Brazilian Ambassadors; the Prussian
Swedish, Danish, Spanish, American, Neapolitan, Sardinian, and
Wirtemberg Ministers, Monsieur C. Bourke, Secretary to the
Danish Embassy ; the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chan-
cellor, the Lord President, the Lord Privy Seal, the First Lord of the
Treasury, the First Lord of the Admiralty, the Secretaries of State for the
Home and Foreign Departments, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the
President of the Board of Controul, the Secretary of State for Ireland, the
Judge Advocate General, the Lord Chamberlain, the Groom of the Stole,
the Master of the Horse, the Captain of the Yeoman Guard, the Captain
of the Gentleman Pensioners, the Vice- Chamberlain, the Treasurer of the
Household, the Master General of the Ordnance, Lord Hill, Gold Stick
in waiting. Colonel Cavendish, Silver Stick, the Lord Mayor, and the
Master of the Ceremonies.
The King gave audiences to the Field Officer in waiting, and the
Colonel of the Guard. and received the report of the effective state of the
three regiments of Foot Guards. His Majesty gave the military pass
word for the day.
His Majesty also gave audiences to the Marquis of Winchester, Lord
Foley, Sir G. Nayler, the Duke of Devonshire, Earl Grey, Viscount
Althorp, the Marquis of Clanricarde, Viscount Palmerston. the Prince
of Orange,. the Right Honourable C. Grant, Lord Hill, Sir J. Kemp'.
Sir J. Graham, Sir W. Freemantle, Viscount Strangfoed, and Lord J.
O'Brien.

Lord Amherst and Sir Henry Blackwood were the Lord and Groom
in waiting.
Soon after five o'clock his Majesty left the palace in his
travelling carriage on his return to Windsor.
The King has issued orders of invitation for a numerous
dinner party on the 23d inst. to the members of the Hano-
verian Order.

Dlt URY;

ItICAL FUND.

Tuesday morning Mr. Harley, the Treasurer and Master of Drury-
lane Fund, had the honour of an audience with his Royal Highness
the Duke of Sus-ex' at his mansion in Hyde Park-place, for the pur-
pose of receiving his Royal Highness a commands in the arrange-
ments to be made for the celebration of the Fund Festival on Fri-
day next.
The Royal Duke received Mr. Harley with the greatest affability
and kindness entered at great length and warmth of feeling into the
merits of the Institution, and stated that on the present, as well as on
future occasions, he should interest himself in every way likely to be
conducive to the success and prosperity of the Charity. His Royal
Highness further intimated that, sith the view of preventing iOCOIIVC.
Plena or disappointment to the numerous company likely to be assem-
bled on Friday, it was his intention to be at the Tavern precisely at
six o'clock.

Mr. Harley returned his most grateful acknowledgments to his
royal and illustrious patron fnr his condescension ; and at the close of
an Interesting interview, which lasted nearly an hour,tnok leis !rare, for
the purpose of communinsting the gratifying result to the Fund Cern.
mince then sitting at I)rury-lane Theatre.
Yesterday a numerous meeting of the membets of the committee took
place at the Fund Office, in Great Russell-street, Covent-garden, for
the purpose of making final arrangements for the celebration of the Fes-
tivals to-morrow.
Mr. T. Cooke attended as Master of the Musical Department, and
intimated that he felt much pleasure in being authorised to state that
he had received generous promises of assistance from Mrs. WAylett,
' Mr. Brehm, Sig. Lablache, Dc Begnis, Mr. H. Phillips, Nir.
Sinclair, Mr. Horn, Mr. Seguin. Mr. Bennett, Mr. Fitzwilliam Mr.
Bedford, Mr. floulding, Mr. Collier, big. nev ° es. Mr. rattan Cooke,
(solo Oboe), and Mr. Nicholson (solo Flute) [hear ! and applause].

COVENT GARDEN THE VITCti AL FUND.
The Committee of this Fund are indefatigable in their exertions to
secure a full attendance of their illustrious and distinguished patrons
at the forthcoming Festival.
Mr. Bartley yesterday stated at the Committee that on Monday
week, when his Majesty was returning from the theatre, he earnestly
addressed hinoclf to Mr. Charles Kemble in these words : " Kenible,
when is your Fund Dinner ?" Mr. Kemble, not tecolleeting at the
moment the precise day fixed for that purpose, appealed to him (Mr.
Bartley), who having informed his Majesty of the appointed day, the
King observed, emphatically, "Communicate to the Committee that I
shall tot forget them—l shall not forget them."
Mr. Banky regretted to state, that by a letter he had received from
0. Colman, Esq. be was apprised that in consequence of the death of
a near relative of Mrs. Gibbs, that lady would be prevented from sp.
peering this evening in I. Pelriek's Day.

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At Lancaster Assizes, a travelling man and woman
were committed for having in their possession 1,192
counterfeit half-crowns, and 20 shillings, and 50 sove-
reigns.