Star.
London, England, 1831-03-28 00:00:00

THEIR MAJESTIES.

WINDSOR, MARCH 27.
On Friday evening, a quarter before seven o'clock,
MAJESTIES returned to the Castle. They were escorted by
a detachment of the Lancers as far as Hounslow, and ti„
by a party of the Life Guards.
Several carriages arrived in the course of the afternoon,
containing the distinguished members of their MAJESTIES.
Suite, among whom were Miss BA GOT, Miss WILSON, Sir
F. WATSON, &c. Prince GEORGE, the Rev. Mr. Wool),
and Colonel and Lady CAROLINE WOOD, also arrived in the
evening.
On Saturday, in the afternoon, their MAJESTIES drove
through the environs of Virginia Water, and returned to the
Castle by St. Leonard's, at five o'clock. Their NIA.; rs tit,
rode in a close carriage, drawn by four beautiful greys ; the
outriders and footmen also rode on grey horses.
The Landgravine of H ass E HomBERG ,Princess A I i, t: sr n
Sir A. D'EsTE, and Miss SELIN, arrived at the Castle on
Saturday.
This morning, at half-past ten o'clock, both regiment,
marched into the quadrangle of the Castle. Shortly after
wards their MAJESTIES, accompanied by the whole of thei•
Royal Visitors, made their appearance at the grand entrance,
when the regiments marched by in parade order and returned
to their barracks.

Immediately afterwards the Royal Carriages being in at-
tendance, their MAJESTIES rode to St. George's Chapel, ac•
companied by the LAwnonAvINE, Princess AUGUSTA,
Prince GEORGE., Miss WILSON, Miss BAGOI', and Sir A.
D'ESTE. The Service was performed by the Hon. and Rtr.
W. CUST, the Canon in residence.
At three o'clock their MAJESTIES, with the whole of their
distinguished Visitors, drove into the Park, proceeding by
the Long Walk, and round by Virginia Water and the Bel-
videre, and returned to the Castle at five.

The military bands played on the New Terrace this after-
noon to a fashionable company.
OLYMPIC THEAfRE.

This house closed on Saturday night, after a very profit-
able season. The following address was spoken by Madame
VESTRIB :
" Ladies and Gentlemen—The last night of our little season has
already arrived, and I appear before you to lay farewelL At its
commencement I had recourse to poetry, in my Address to you,
the better to describe the hopes and fears which actuated me. Cie-
eumstanai are now changed. 1 have tried, and I have succeeded.—
(Load applause from all parts of the house.)—Fiction must, therefore,
be laid aside; and truth, in its own honest prose, express the heart.
felt gratitude of the first female lessee. Woman is said to be a contra.
diction. This I, for one, dare not deny : for I own I stand here a tho-
roughly contented manager. (Applause.) We have done the has
which the suddenness of the undertaking permitted—to deserve your imp.
port. We have produced various new pieces, some of which have bun
eminently successful—none of which have failed We have introduced
to you several new faces, whom three short months have served to eon.
vert into old friends. Thus much I may speak for the past—the
future shall speak for itself. I leave you with the sincerest wishes
of a grateful heart for your health and happiness until our next
October meeting; and when the gloom of winter shall again
be on your heads, come to the Olympic, and it shall go hard bu•
we will kindle a summer of merriment in your hearts. At all events.
no exertion shall be spared on my part to win from you an admission
that " the women arc the best managers after all." (Loud cheering.)
I have now only to offer you the sincere thanks of the performers gene-
rally for the kind encouragement they have met with. Be assured they
all feel it as they ought. In fact, Ladies and Gentlemen the HEART
of the Establishment Is full. and the HEAD of the Establishment is
here to say so. As Fanny Bolton, the Captain of Grenadiers (placing
her hand to her forehead,) I salute my company in the pit ; as Julian
the Page I pay my respectful duty to the boxes; and as Pandora I drop
my curtsey to the gods."
Madame VESTILIS then curtsied three times and retired.
the audience giving her three rounds of applause.

HIGHI

INDON.

The Anniversary Dinner of this Society, in celebration of the victor'
at Alexandria, was held on the 21st inst. at the Freemason's Tavern.
when the Right Hon. Lord Saltoun, the President, took the Chair. His
Lordship was supported by Sir Augustus D'Este, General Sir John
Malcolm, G.C.B. Alajor-General Lewis Grant, Governor of Trinidad.
and other distinguished members of the Society, Chiefs of Clans, and
Officers of the Army; the majority of the company appearing in uni-
form or in the Highland garb. Upwards of 50 Gentlemen sat down to
a sumptuous entertainment. The two Pipers of the Society, the Piper
of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, and the Piper of Cluny
JlPPlierson, Chief of Clan Chattan, attended in full Highland costume,
and entertained the company with their spirit-stirring music. An excel-
lent band of instrumental performers were also in attendance, who played
at Intervals, Reels, Strathspeys, and other Highland and patriotic tunes.
The young Chief of Lochiel, grandson of the gallant Abercrombie, was
introduced to the Society, and proposed as a member by his friend, Sir
Augustus D'Este, who in an animated and eloquent manner suggested
that, according to ancient usage of the Society on the election of thief&
the usual ballot should be dispensed with, which was carried by accla-
mation. The evening passed with the utmost hilarity, and the President
did not leave the Chair till past midnight. Amongst the company were
several members of the Branch Societies of Madras and Bombay, of
which last Society Sir John Malcolm was President, and in that ca.
pacity his health was proposed by the President ; to which Sir John
replied in an energetic and eloquent manner. The gallery of the hall
was occupied by an assemblage of beauty and fashion, who seemed de.
lighted with the music and several songs from Mr. Broadhurst, pani-
eularly the " Death of Abercromby," which he sung in admirable style.
The Landgravine of Hesse Homberg and the Princess
Augusta left town about three o'clock ou Saturday afternoon,
on a visit to their Majesties at their Palace at Windsor.
The Duchess of Kent entertained a numerous and distin-
I guished party at dinner on Saturday, at her residence in the
King's Palace, at Kensington.
A Cabinet Council was held at half-past 3 o'clock yester-
day afternoon, at the Foreign-office, which was attended by
the Lord Chancellor, Earl Grey, the Marquis of Lansdowne,
Lord Durham, Viscount Melbourne, Viscount Palmerston,
Viscount Goderich, the Earl of Carlisle, Viscount Althorp,
Right Hon. C. Grant, the Duke of Richmond, and Sir J.
Graham. The Council sat iu deliberation near three hours.
After the Council a conference of the Ministers of the Great
Powers was held at the Foreign Office, which was attended
by the French, Austrian, and Russian Ambassadors, the
Prussian Minister, the Baron de Wessenburg, Minister
from Austria, and Viscount Palmerston.

The French Ambassador and the Spanish Minister had
interviews with Viscount Palmerston, at the Foreign Office,
on Saturday.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer entertained a numerous
party, chiefly Members of the House of Commons, at dinner
on Saturday, at his residence in Downing-street. Among
the company were Viscounts Fordwich and Sandon, Lord
G. Bentinck, Sir E. Lloyd, Colonel Cavendish, Messrs.
Watson, Russell, Foley, Crompton, Whitmore ; Colonels
Walpole, and Anson, &c.
It appears by a parliamentary paper, published on Satur-
day, that the late disturbances in various parts of the country
have incurred an expense of 25,0001. in Special Commis-
sions, and for rewards.

KING'S COLLEGE, Lox DOl4 .—The following are some of
I the arrangements which we understand to have been recently
determined upon :—ln the " Junior Department," or school,
the course of instruction will comprise Religion and
Morals ; Greek, Latin, and French ; Arithmetic and
Elementary Mathematics ; History, Geography, English
Composition, &c ; and the yearly charge will be
eighteen guineas. In the " Higher Department," the
regular course will extend to Religion and Morals, the
Greek and Latin Classics, Mathematics, English Literature
and Composition. History, Logic, &c ; but this course ma)
be varied according to the parent's wish, or the intended des-
tination of the pupil; and any youth or others, even though
they may not be regularly entered as students for the College
course, will be admitted to attendance at any particular ke-
tures, or at any special course of lectures, on reasonable
terms. The arrangements for the Medical Schools are, ee
also learn, in a state of considerable forwardness, though the
precise terms and courses remain to be fixed.