Star.
London, England, 1826-01-28 00:00:00

211E•KING.

WLIIDSOIt, huskiest.
Last evening his Mnityrir entertained compihy at.'
the Royal Lodge to dinner, Consisting of Lord and Lady
MARYS illOtii3ll, the CHatscati.okot the Excnictuaa,
Sir Cst A RI/1111 LONG, Mr. AItaUTUNOT, and his Majesty's
Household Attendants. At seven o'clock the Banquet-
ting Room, superbly lighted and decorated, was thrown
open, and' a most elegant repast Immediately served up.
Ills MaJarees private Band occupied the Conservatory
and pl eyed during the evening a great variety of
naive& • pieces, uhich called forth the praise of his
MAJESTY and Guests After the entertainment Lord
and Lad►' MARYSOROUGH took leave of his MAJESTY
and left rhe Royal Lodge for London.
Yesterday forenoon the CHANCELLOR of the &co sr-
Quot, Sir C. Lose, end Mr. ARBUTHNOT, arrived at
t !e Royal Lodge on a visit to his MAJESTY. The above
G. ntlemen being three of the Committee for superin-
tending the alterations making at the Castle, they
shortly after their arrival left the Ledge in one of hi.
Majesty's carriages to inspect the improvements latterly
finishei: Mr. WYATTVILLS met them at the Castle,
and attended them throughout the interior and exterior
of the works. They afterwards passed.duwn Thames-
Erect, and took a cursory view s f that portion of the
es.tle facing the town, about which so much doubt still
exists is to its speedy renovation, and returned to the
Royal Lodge at foot o'clock.
This being the natal day of Ida Royal Highs's' the Date of
Susses, the usual honours were paid by the dogleg of bells and
the tiring of cannon.

GRAND MASONIC FESTIVAL.

DUNE OF SUSSEX'S BIRTH-DAY.
Yesterday took place the Grand Masonic Festival at
the Freemasons' Tavern, in honour of the Birth-day of
the Dnke of Sousa. The Great Hall was crowded,
and all the Masons appeared in the cos•ume, and with
the medals and orders belonging to and characterizing
their several Lodges and degrees. The gallery was
thronged with Ladies of rank, and the col, irceil of the
Hall • as thus rendered of the most imposing characters
The Duke of Sussex. the Marquis of Hastings. Lord
Mountfort, the Hon. Washington Shirt. y, Sir W. De
Creipigny. ' Archdeacon Glover, T. J. Pettigrew, Eq.
the R-•. G. A. Browne. Stewart Marjoribanks, M.P. W.
Williams, M.P. William Merick, EA. (Grand Chan-
cellor). Rev. G. Colman. (Gland Chaplain) T. F. Sa-
vory, EA. (Senior Grand Deacon), kc. kc. entered the
room in procession,- attended by the Stewards, and
amidst the playing of music, shortly before six o'clock.
The Duke of Sussex was received its. the most flattering
manner, and the most marked testimonies of respect
were also mended to the Marquis of Hastings. By a
curious coincidence the day was also she Anniversary of
the day on which, thirteen years ago, the Marquis of
Hastings quitted the shores of Eaglitad to proceed to
India as the, GOvetnotGeteral. _ _

The ctoth hawing been removed, the musical sad vocal
performers, Sit Geo. Smart (who ple.ided at a piano-:
forte at the upper end- of the room), Messrs. Atterood.
Mr. liakves. Mr. Terrill, Mr. Broadhurst, .re.-gave-.
Benedict us sit Deus.

The Marquis of fl 11171t011 took-the.ebair. On his.
sight band sat the Doki 'Maisel; aisd int his left Lel d
Mnuntfort. _ _

:The Marquis of HAs spot thei rose, and OW
lamenting with his brethren, the absence of the Royal
Duke who was to have presided on the present *cat-
rion, said, the toast which he was about to give, made.'
him more sensibly feel his deficiency as compared
with the' etrect with whitil it would have been pro.'
posed by the It .yal Duke, n.,w unfortunately absent, on
account of the state of his health. There were skim-
tinns and characters so high, that it could hardly be
suffered to mix praise with the mention of them ; and
that might be said to be the case with respect to the
elevated individual whom he was to name in the toast:'
lie, therefore, without further comment, proposed the
health of oufbeloved Sovereign—(Lood applause)--and
health and long life to his Majesty. .4 The King, the
Patron of the Craft; was then given with three times
three, followed by long continued applause.
The anthem of " God save the King," was after-
wards sung, the Duke of Busses joining in the general
performance, as well as in'the chorus. '
The CUAtIRMAK, in proposing the neat toast said, as
the company all knew the worth of the Duke of York
as a public man, a Britiin, and a Mason, he was sure
that they would all most cordially joie with him in
giving, " The Duke of York, long life to him, and
speedy re-tonal ion of health."
It waadiat with three times three, sad knews4 tsy vest
After the Men eiro the other breaches of the Royal Family who
are Mamas; ;ad " the rem echo Royal Tunny."
rha.Clui.tatebtt again rose to propose another toast.
It was the healih. of one whom to name was so praise;
but he felt That something more was due titan merely
naming the individual. And yet he dared not to ad-
*eat them' osi the benefits which the craft had
experiteced from the beaevolent attendees of the Royal
to propose. He most
:ledge how great had
knew the condescending
which had ever cha.
Duke of Susses). and
_ generous warmth of soul
)loyal Duke the unvarying
Sritons. He might enlarge
were known to all ;
endeavour to place before
them an accurate portrait would only detract from
the merit of the-mire& He should, therefore, throw
himself on the consideration of the room, and contest
11411weif with atesce • The Doke of Susses,
the: Grant Mafia; ittd . may be enjoy many, many
-411141-Mtutas if the day." It was drank' with three
Seeman', followed by long continued and very.
eo-
thsnisstte applause.
The Duke of SUSSEX said,. he had to return them his
warmest ihiisks Tor the manner in which' they had been
pleaved to honour the toast jest given by his worthy
brother ond.friend. He knew not which the more to
admire,. this warmth and affection with which the toast
had.beep proposed, or the detterity with which tbe
Noble Marquis had paid compliments to the object of
it. Affection and kindness bad marked the addrease
• and he bagged his brother to accept his warmeettbeiltal
for the fee4igs which dictated that address. He bid,
to lima the.absence of his dear and illustrious brother,
who had folly Wended to preside on this, to kim, gra-
• tifyillgoccasion. No oasis the room could lament Oh!,
Duke of Tack's absence mole than he did, and bs
cause of such absence. lie and they felt indebted to
that Royal Duke for What he bad done for Masonry ;
'J also for having;.oa the present occasion, procured

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