Star.
London, England, 1812-06-19 00:00:00

THE QUEEN'S DRAWING-PONY,

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Yesterday her MAJESTY held a Drawing-mom at
St. James's Palace, the second which has beep held
these two years, and which was uncommonly
crowded, owing, it is s'ipposcd, to many of the No-
bility being deterred from attending the last Diaw-
ing-ruom, for fear of a great pressure. The company
began to arrive about one o'clock, and many com-
plained of being confined to their carriages fur two
hours before they could reach the Palace.

The QUEEN and Princesses ELiamiarif and SoPtit4
arrived at the Duke of CUMBEKLAND'S apartments a
little before one o'clock, and were received by the
It()YAL DUKE ) they proceeded to put on their Court
Dresses, after which her MAJESIIt and the PRIN.
CESSES went from their apartments to the gallery
leading to the Ball-room, where they were attended
by the Lady in Waiting and Maids of Honour, Co.
Irma Dasaaowit, the Chamberlain and Vice.Cham-
berlaiy, and other att 'adapts.

The QUEEN entered the Grand Council Chamber
at two o'clock, and proceeded to receive the com-
pany and plesntations wish her usual affability,
composure, and The PuiNCIS REGENT
arrived in the Court-yard of St. James's Palace in
his state carrai,,,e, drawn by six beautiful bays, pre-
ceded.by three other carriages, in wl.ich were his at-
tendants. The Lord in Waiting rode in the car-
riage with the PRINCE. The Band in the Palace-
yard struck up " God save the King!" on the
entrance of his Rual Highness. Earls CHOLI4OI4.
DELEY and MACCLESFIELD, and Lord JOCELYN, re-
ceived the PRINCE at the bottom of the grand stair-
case, and conducted Him to the Draumg-Room,
where his Royal Highness remained about half an
hour. The Drawing Room was attended by—

Princes.es Augusta and Sophia, Princeu of Wales, Duchess
of York, Princess Sophia of Gloucester, Dukes of *York, Kent,
Cumberland, Susses, Camblidge, and Gloucester ; the Arch-
bishops of Canterbury and York; the Lord Chancellor, the
Cabinet Ministers, the Lord Steward of the Household, the
Groom of the Stole, the Lord Mel Baron, tie King's Advocate,
the Judge Advocate, the Lord Mayor of London, the Recorder,
Sheriffs Birch and Heygate, &c.

Earls LIVERPOOL and BATHURST, Viscount SID•
MOUTH, and Mr. VANSITTALIT, kissed hands on their
late appointments.
About six o'clock, the QUEEN, Princesses/locum
and SOPHIA, and hie Duk‘of Sussex, left the Duke
of CUMBERLAND'S apartments for Canton Home, to
dinner, where they were received by the PRINCE RE.
GENII, who conducted them to the dinner apartments,
where they were joined by the other Royal Dukes,
the Duchess of YORK, and Princess CHARLOTTE.—
In the evening there was a select pArty to meet the
QUEEN. •

The following were among the Presentations to her
NIAJESIY, riz.:•

Mrs. Agir, on her marriage, by the Marchioness of Hertford.
Cuumess o: Meath, by the Countess of Loudon and Moira;
lie* Ladyship wore a dress of peach-blossom satin, with rich
Lady Montague, by her mother, the Duchess of Man-
ch: ; her Ladyship was dressed in deep mourning.
Lady M. Keating, by the Countess of Moira ; her Ladyship
wore a dress cf black lace.

?bliss Keating, by ! ady M. K,ating.
Misses Russell, by Lay Russell ; thty wero dressed in apple.
blossom satin, ornamemrd with blond.

The Misses Leigh, by the Hon. Mrs. Leigh; they woe
dresses of apliciae, cia white net.
Lady Jane Loftus and Miss Loftus, by Lady E. Monk; timely
were in second mourning.
Mrs. Arthur, by the Duchess of Rutland ; she was dressed ha
a dress of white net, ornamented with pearls. -
Miss Trail, by the Countess of Belmont.
Lady M•intosh, by Lady Cawdor ; she wore a dress of lilac
and silver.
Mrs. Coidgent, on to marriage, by the Countess Of Choi-
mohdeley ; wore a dress of white satin and Bru►sels point, fea-
thers and diamonds. •

Mtn Blunt, by the Lady Imhoff; wore a dress of whip satin,
with rich blond draperies with lilies.
Lady Louisa Murray, by the Duchess of Athol.
Lady Julia Cavendish, by Lady Waterpark.
Miss Spencer, by the Countess of Pembroke.
Miss I.yod, by Mrs. Lyod.
Major-General Sir Wm. Cockburn, on promotion.
There were also present
Dukes—Atbol, Buecleugh, Montrose, and Rutland.
Duchesses—Rutland, Athol, Montrose, Buccleugh, Manche*.
ter, and Dowager Rutland.
Marquises—Huntly, Sligo, Winchester, and Waterford.
Matchionesses—Donnegal and Winchester.
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Earls—Holton, Meath, Mount Edgecumbe, Moira, Ashburn.
ham, Brisigewater, Suffolk, Nelson, Bathurst, Westmorland,
Darnley, Leven and Melville, Chichester, Strathmore, Jersey,
Uxbridge, Harrowby, Pembroke, Warwick, Macclesfield, Chol-
mondeley, Couttown, Morton, Digby, Clonmell,. Suffield, Nor-
thesk, Tyrconnel, Buckinghamshire, and Antrim.
Countesses—Fauconberg, Bolton, Meath, Loudon and Moira,
Pembroke, FitzwiUiam, Jersey, Castlereagh, Leitrim, Besbo-
rough, Chatham, Sefton, Leven and Melville, Clonmell, Castle-
stewart, Dowager Lonsdale, Crawford, Lonsdale, Dowager t3on-
mell, Grosvenor, Cholniondeley, Winterton, De Lawar, Dowager
Kinnoul, Essex, Warwick, Orford, Clanricarde, Niarthe,h, Goa.
lord, Kinnoul, Portarlington, Galloway, Radnor, and Fowls.
Viscount s—J ocelyn Hood, St. Asaph, G rintstone, krta gh,
Sidmouth, Darel, bidsey, Lonsdale, Dungannon, Cathcart, and
Rodney.
Viscountesses—Allen, Melville, Dungannon, Douglas, Gage,
Grimston , Lake.

Lords—Mountford, Baymng, St. Helens, Hopwood, Mon-
tague, Rouse, Boringdor' ' Rodney, I.ovain, L. Gower Rears-
dale, Heniker, O'Britn, Crantley, Rivers, Yarborough, S. Os-
borne, Braybrook, C. Spencer, H. W. Fitzgerald, Gwyder, C.
Bentmck. . •
Bishops—Hereford, Meath, Ely, Exeter, London, Chichester,
and St. Auptb.
Misses—Dora Tylney Long, EmmaTylney Long, Spencer, Law,
Trail, Blunt, Russell, Loftus, two height', Kinnaird, Morgan, C.
Cooke, Windsor, two M,Vonalds, Long, too Nunbams, two
Ml.lAds, Wickham, Monckton, De Lamp, stapietor, Murray,
Le De Spencer, Portescue, M. Wortley, BiKrough, Hobart. two
Collingwonds, and Selwyn.
The Duke of YORK gave a grand dinner on-Wed-
nesday to her Manisrv, at which were present : '
Ihe Qaeen, Prince Regent, ENlte bt York, Princess Char-
latte, Princess Sophia, Princess Atizabetb, 'Duchess of Yt Ik,
Duke of Sussex, Duke of Cambridge, Duke of Cumberland, Duke
of Kent, Duke of GlouctAer, Princess Sophia of Gloucester,
Lady de Clifford, Mrs. Hood.
The ROI"' Party dined at half-past six.

The recruiting rervice for the Army is hereafter to
be carried on 'port an entirely new systeni. Hitherto
every recruiting party has been commanded by a
Regimental Officer, and frequently many parties
have been employed on this service from the same
regiment. In future, every .recruiting district is to
be formed into subdivisions, each subdivision to be
commanded by a superintending experienced officer,
and frbm three to four, it is said, will be found suffi-
cient. There are many other regulations forming,
which are considered highly beneficial to this most
important branch of the service.
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