Star.
London, England, 1831-01-10 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Duchess of Kent, the Princess Victoria, and their
Royal Highnesses' household attended Divine Service yes-
terday, in the private Chapel at the King's Palace at Ken-
sington. The Service was performed by the Chaplain to the
Royal Duchess.
The Duke, Duchess, and Prince George of Cumberland,
and their oyal Highnesses' household, attended Divine
Service yesterday at their apartments in the King's Palace,
St. James's. _ _

Prince Leopold was expected to arrive at the Palace at
Brighton yesterday evening, on a visit to their Majesties.
Prince George Lieven, and the three sons of the Marquess
of Ely, dined with Prince George of Cumberland on Satur-
day, at his father's residence in the King's Palace, St.
James's.

Another long conferenoe on the affairs of Belgium was
held yesterday afternoon by the same Ministers, as stated in
the STAR of Saturday, at the Foreign Office. During the
conference Viscount Palmerston proceeded to the Treasury,
and had an inteview with Earl Grey.
A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon, at four
o'clock, at the Foreign Office, which was attended by the
Lord Chancellor, Earl Grey, Lord Durham, Viscount Mel-
bourne, Viscount Palmerston, Viscount Goderich, the Earl
of Carlisle, Viscount Althorp, the Duke of Richmond, and
tha Right Honourable C. Grant.
The Attorney-General was in attendance at the Foreign
Office during the sitting of the Cabinet.
THE ARMY.—The 43d regiment, recently arrived from
Gibraltar, marched into Winchester barracks in two divi-
sions, on Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Rothschild entertained a select party to dinner on
Saturday, at her mansion in Piccadilly.
When the Marquess of Anglesea retired from the Lord-
Lieutenancy of Ireland, his successor, the Duke of North-
umberland, took from his Lordship all the wines, furniture,
carriages and horses, which he chose to leave in Dublin, at
a valuation, and on the recent changes in the Government,
by mutual consent; and in the spirit of amity and good feel-
ing, the same system was acted upon by these noblemen.
ELECTION OF POPE.—Private letters received from
Rome on Friday say, that on the last scrutiny the whole of
the votes, except one, were in favour of the elevation of Car-
dinal Weld to the Papal Chair. There can be little doubt,
therefore, that the next scrutiny will exhibit the desired una-
nimity. This ecclesiastic is a native of Ireland, and the pro-
prietor of Lulworth Castle, the late residence of the ex
Monarch of France.
Their Majesties mean to honour in an especial manner
the next birth-day of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sus-
sex, which takes place on the 27th inst. when the royal duke
will enter his 58th year. A large party will be entertained
to dinner at the royal pavilion; and in the evening her Ma-
jesty will give a ball and supper ; for which upwards of one
hundred cards of invitation will be issued to the principal
nobility and gentry of the neighbourhood.—Court Journal.
It is said, that the Poles, in order to reconcile themselves
and their national independence more easily to Europe, have
resolved to invite a Prussian prince to the vacant throne.--

Intelligence had just reached St. Petersburgh on the 21st
ult. that 10,000 Lithuanians had gone over to the Polish
standard. Great events are at hand in that quarter of
Europe.
An envoy from Warsaw has arrived in London, and is, of
course, watched with considerable jealousy by a certain em-

bassy.— _
The young Princess Foterhary was a great favourite of
George IV, At a bell given in honour of bis Majesty's
birth-day, the young ladies were each expected to kneel
and present him with a nosegay, but the Princess declared
that as she was of Royal blood, she would prefer death to
such a degradation. The King received her graciously,
notwiths her obstinacy, but her governess sent the
child to bed •ietsseiWdy. after dinner. " Bon pour la
digestion," exclaimed the Princess, whisk so enraged the
governess, that she took her set of bed and whipped ber
soundly. " Bon pour la circulation," said the Princess,
and the next day the governess resigned.