Star.
London, England, 1830-11-02 00:00:00

COVRT CIRCULAR.

His Majesty held a Court, at two o'clock yesterday after-
noon, at his Palace in St. James's, which was attended by
the Cabinet Ministers, the Duke of Manchester, iseount
Combermere, Lord Arden, lieu. J. Wodehouse, &c.
Previous to the Court being held, the Ministers held a
Cabinet Council in the Bsnquetting-room ; there were pre-
mem the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Wellington, Earls
Bathurst, Roaslvn and Aberdeen ; Viscount Melville, Lord
Ellenborough, Sir Robert Peel, Sir George Murray, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Mr. Berries.
The Council sat three quarters of an hour in deliberation,
the Ministers then went to attend the King.
His Majesty held a Privy Council, at which the King's.
Speech on opening the Session of Parliament was arranged
and agreed upon.
Lord Wynford, Mr.tlenry I loldiouse, and the Chief Baren
of Scotland, Members of his late Majesty's Privy Council,
were re-sworn Members of the King's Privy Council.
Lord Arden was sworn in Lord Lieutenant of the county
of Surrey, in the room of Viscount Middleton.
The fluke of Manchester was re-sysorn Lord-Lieutenant
of the county of Huntingdon.
The Hon. J; Wodehouse was re-sworn Lord-Lieutenant
of the county of Norfolk.
Lord Kimmel was sworn in Lord-Liaiiienant of the county
of Perth, in the room of the late Duke of Athol.
Mr. Buller attended as Clerk to the Privy Council. His
Majesty gave audiences to the Duke of Wellington, the
Duke of Leeds, the Marquis of Winchester, Earl Bathurst,
Earl Warwick, Viscount Combermere, Viscount Melville,
and Sir Robert Peel.

The Field-Officer in Waiting had an audience of the King,
and made a report of tl?t, effective state of the three regiments
cf Foot Guarils. -, .
The Officers :of State, and ()dicers of the Household in'
Waiting, were the Duke of Leeds, the .Master of the Horse,
Earl Jerseys the Lord Chamberlain ; the Marquis of Win-
chester, Groom of the Stole, the Duke of 3uckiugham, the
Lord Steward; Earl Belfast, the Vico Chamberlain ; Sir Wm.
Freemantle, the Treasurer of the Household; Sir Andrew
Barnard, Clerk Marshal.
Earl Warwick and Sir William Houston were the Lord mid
( ;room in Waiting. .

The Court broke up about half-past ttu•ee o'clock.
The Queen, accompanied by Prince George of Cambridge
aisil Miss Fisaclarence, visited the Duke and Duchess oC
t.lloileester yesterday, at Gloucester House. Her Majesty
honoured the Countess Howe with a visit at Cam-
bridge House, South Audley-street.
Princess Faterhasy visited the Queen yesterday at her'
M.ijestv's residence in the Palace, St. James's.
The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria came
to town yesterday afternoon, to visit their Majesties.
Royal Highnesses, it is expected, will be present at
the opening of the Session of Parliament this day, and
t,iil afterwards return to the residence of Prince Leopold,
ut Claremont.

Th.: Duke of Wellington and Sir Robert Peel gave grand
entertainments, list evening, at their respective residences
-- the former, as First Lord of the Treasury, to a large party
of Peers, and the latter, us Ministerial Leader of the House
of Commons, to a numerous party of Members. The com-
pany to both parties came in full court dress. The King's
Speech, to be delivered on oning the Session of Parliament
till> day, was read by the Ministerspe to their guests.
Among the party at the Duke of Wellingtons were the
Lord Chancellor, the Dukes of Manchester and Montrose,
Marquisses Hertford and Salisbury, Lords Farnborough, Ar-
den, Sidmouth, Tenterden, Bathurst, Beresford, Bexley,
Maryborough, Rosslyn, Aberdeen, Melville, and Ellenbo-
rough.

VISIT or THEIR MAASTIEs TO COVENT.GARDEN
THEATRE.

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Their Majesties left St. James's Palace yesterday evening, a few mi.
rugs before seven o'clock, and proceeded through PaU.mall, St. Mar.
tri's-lane. and Lang-acre, to Covent-Garden Theatre. The Royal cop.
toga consisted of seven carriages, and was precisely the swine ea on the
recent visit to the rival Theatre, the whole bring escorted by a detach-
!tient of the Royal Horse Guards (Blue). The crowd of persons lining
the street was immense, and in St. Mattin's•lsne it was with much dif-
ficulty that sufficient space could be cleared to allow the carriages to
pass. Their Majesties were received with the warmest acclamations. At
the Theatre, the usual crowds °feral themselves up to the half.
martyrdom of high pressure on the occasion ; and, before matters
of greater importance engaged their attention, the rest of the
house were alternately amused and horrified by the struggles
of the pit—the conflicts of individuals—the summary ejeetments
of unruly members—and the retreat of females through the boxes of the'
tress circle ; of which description of incident there was last night a
more than usual copiousness. The Royal box, which differs from that
at Grary.lane, by its being on the stage, was tastefully fitted up. Its
par.:fling was concealed by rich crimson velvet, upon which the Royal
in gold, were emblazoned, with a star on each chic, of the same
material. The canopy rose in a gently-sloping line to an apex. on
which were placed the Royal crown. The draperies were crimson velvet,
trimmed with rich lace and fringe. In the box were four chairs, °roa-
mer ttd in white and gold, for their :Majesties and the two young Nixes
u. umbi third and Cambridge; and before each was placed a bill of the
peter:mance. printed in letters of gold, upon purple and white satin.
the ieterior preparations for their Majesties' reception were equally
elegant. The ante-room to the hos was ornamented with umber and
whys hangings—with large minors—candelabras upon columns of
Sesgliola. and ottomans covered with crimson velvet, and ornamented
ta correspond with the box chairs. The Royal eort4e was the same
as on Thursday night. Their 3lnjesties were received by Mr. Kemble
a: d Mr. Batley, who bore wax lights. and thus ushered them to
the Royal box. The acclamations with which they were imme-
diately hailed from all parts of the house were unbounded, ae-
s.mipanied. as at Drury-lane, with a general waving of hate and
handkerchiefs. " (ion save the King" was sung by the whole
.empacy of the theatre, and after its encore, and another
round of cheers, their Majesties were allowed to sit down and net them.
selves, under this accumulated out-pouring of love and loyalty. The
K was dret.sed in his favourite—his natural uniform,—that of an
Adniiril. The Queen mutinied; in a light blue dress, richly trimmed
with lane ; on her hair she wore ditunonds and feathers. Prince George
or Cumberland was handsomely dressed in a hussar uniform, and ex.
i.tted ma:.y &smile of admiratida by the sprightly and intelligent manner
hich he bowed to the house: we also noticed the Dukes of Cum.
bethital. Sussex, and Cambridge, in the private boxes. The chief
pu,e in the evening's entertainment, the comedy of the Provoked
)1 wi6erid, was not very happily selected. Their Majesties might have
been desirous, however; to .see Miss KitstaLr, without undergoing the
lit'ist•Chuly of a tragedy. The genteel portion of the' Per:yoked- Mo.
with the exception of the last teener is not very animated • but
tale wit spondee in its dialogue, and in the principal character Miss
Kimble' is not. yet. sufficiently mistress of the lighter, but not Ins
thdicult, drpartmehtof her, profinion, to supply very felicitously the
tirneienctes of an imperfect text. Her last scene, tiowever, with Mr.
Kcniblit's exetllent 4ord Tamely, was very effective and affecting ; and
w• are much mistaken if it did not send a drop of the brini into the eye
of the Royal Admiral. The farce which is interwoven in this comedy
is~rlls not Ut a very racy description in its mirth built) the picture of a
"I'd
n,' y lake of fifty years since, there were many tquche,whlch
' Ilairnit's as much se they did their liege subjects.
The quaint humour of AI Blanchard, which possesses the pictuvesque
A* the Bawled oak, when he describes the travels of his master, Sir
.hfencis Hrtnnllncod, up to Patliament, wss highly relished by the.
Kurd -party, as well wi by every person in the-hoist. Sir Prorieis'i
wcuidis el his prospects by eliwpsaing of his vote, his interview with
miulaser, and his final blurrier in St. Stephen's, 'nab.° full of .de-
Seats little rarity-dispelling illations, most 'pimpless fur the ono.
• on. 7'olgy she Tiler concluded the entertalnutent, and kept their
.11ajeaties sad she whole of the audience in &constant silts of ittaghter'
Anne the whole of the time it lasted. The entire burden of dile
Ilk Plan is thrown upon Mr. Powsz, sad ha neves snat.ained
room Anal, or triumphantly. It struck us that a censklerible num-
tst of little Lummarous addenda were thrown, ism the dialoiste• Be. .
'situ the twO pieces the house called for " Rule Britanoni" Idnb,___.__was
:'nerserairtimilt eitefferonely by the golktics. who ascend it, 110 Ue.gl
Wa, the pima:nibs, felt ill hearing their own sweet voices, and ohs
‘h.rt larded .11 evOlowly with twice of "No Pulite." At the termination.
(he highee entortafnment, " God save the King's wait *petted, iDd'
'4l hti red "talks rt aceinnatkoas, siavitsgof
“lhottiniwis,j Sirec