Star.
London, England, 1831-02-23 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Duke, Duchess, and Prince George of Cumbe.land,
the Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria, the Land-
grarine of Hesse Homberg, the Princess Augusta, the Duke
and Duchess of Gloucester, and the Princess Sophia, visited
their Majesties yesterday, at their Palace, at St. James's.
The Royal party partook of a dejeune with the Queen at
two o'clock.

Earl Grey, Lord Holland, Sir James Graham, and the
Marquess Wellesley, had audience yesterday of the King.
The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria visited
the Princess Augusta, and the Duchess of Gloncester
yesterday.
The Duke, Duchess, and Prince George of Cumberland,
the Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria, the in-
cess Sophia, and the Duke and Duchess of Glonceste),
called yesterday at the Palace at St. James's, and eongia.
tulated the Landgravine of Hesse Romberg on her arrival in
town. The same members of the Royal Family also paid
similar visits to the Princess Augusta.
A Conference on the Affairs of Belgium was held yester-
day afternoon, at the Foreign Office, by the Ministers of
the five Allied Powers. Previous to attending the Confe-
rence, Viscount Palmerston had an interview with Earl Grey
et the Treasury. The conference lasted about two hours.
A deputation of wine merchants, including among it
number Messrs. Barnes, Carbonnells, Paxton, Harris,
Trowers, Blackburn, Richards, and Martin, had a confer-
ence with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at the
Treasury.
A deputation of the General Shipping and Colonial Com-
mittee had an interview yesterday with Viscount Althorp,
at the Treasury. Among the members of the committee
were Messrs. Bainbridge, Chapman, Bliss, Young, Powles,
and Dowie.

A deputation from Newcastle had a conference with tie
Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday.
Great numbers of the Nobility and Gentry called yester-
day to pay their respects to the Queen, the Landgravine of
Hesse Homberg, and the Princess Augusta, on their arrival
in town at their respective residences in the Palace at St.
James's.

Their Majesties entertained the Great Officers of State
and the other Noblemen and Gentlemen of their suite who
were in Waiting, at five o'clock. Shortly before seven
o'clock, their Majesties, accompanied by Prince George of
Cumberland and Prince George of Cambridge, & attended by
the Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse ; Earl Howe,
Lord Chamberlain to the Queen ; the Earl of Errol, Master
of the Horse to the Queen; the Marquess of Clanricarde.
Captain of the Yeomen Guard • Lord Hill, Gold Stick in
Waiting; Earl of Belfast Vice-Chamberlain; Lord Byron,
the Lord in Waiting; Sir Andrew Barnard, the principal
Equerry ; the Marchioness of Ely, Lady Caroline Wood,
Miss Boyle, Miss Johnson ; Mr. Cipriani, the Exon in
Waiting: Messrs. Marsh, Martins, and Hatton, the Gentle-
men Ushers in Waiting, left the Palace in six carriages, in
order to honour Drury-lane Theatre with their presence.
A larger audience could not have been congregated within
its walls than was assembled to manifest the feelings of re-
spect and love with which the people hail the appearance of
the Sovereign amongst them, entering with heartfelt satis-
faction into their most attractive amusements. The decora-
tions of the Royal Box were neat, taireful, and appropriate.
Soon after seven o'clock, the Royal Party, escorted by a
body of Horse Guards, arrived at the Theatre. They were
received at the private entrance by Mr. A. Lee, Mr. Wal-
lack, Mr. Ellis, and Mr. Bucke, by whom they were con-
ducted to the ante-room, from whence they were imme-
diately afterwards ushered into the royal box. The cheer-
ing on their entrance was enthusiastic. The royal party
appeared to be, and no doubt were, highly gratified by their
reception, and repeatedly bowed to the audience. Prince
1 George of Cumberland was seated at the left band of the
Queen, and Prince George of Cambridge on the right hand
of the King. The Chamberlains of the King and Queen
were stationed behind their Majesties, and two handsome
and intelligent-looking youths acted (we believe) as pages
of honour. After the audience had loudly and joyfully
greeted their Majesties, " GOD save the King" was sung
by the entire vocal strength of the house. Every stanza
called forth loud bursts of approbation ; but more especially
the last, where a prayer for the Queen is introduced. The
allusion to her Majesty was received with loud and very
long continued applause. The coup d'ail from the
stage was, during the performance of the national anthem,
most animated and most brilliant. We have rarely seen as-
-1 sembled so much beauty and fashion, and a general emula-
tion with respect to splendour and elegance of dress was
perfectly apparent. The performances commanded were, the
comedy of the School for Scandal and the pantomime. The
King and his Royal consort seemed to enjoy most highly
the classical and pointed wit of Sheridan. The performers,
of course, put forth, before such an assemblage, their best
powers and they succeeded in amply satisfying them.
After the comedy, " Rule Britannia" was sung in a much
better style than when it was last attempted here. There
I was time for preparation. Then came the pantomime, and
the laughter which it created amongst the most staid of the
landience went to prove that
"Alen are but children of a larger growth."
The young Princes were of course infinitely delighted, and
the risible muscles of their august relatives were frequently
agitated at