The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-07-26 00:00:00

THE KISH.

WINDSOR, July 21—Yesterday afternoon, his Ma.
jesty, with his usual attendants, rude out en horsrback
for a considerable time, in the Great Park. In the
evening his Majesty gave a splendid banquet to a nume-
rous party •of disti :ioe, amongst whom were his
Royal Highness the :Juke of York, the Dukes of De-
vonshire. Dorset, and Wellington, Prince Estrrhazy,
Marquesses Conyngnam and Exeter, the :Garet:lons'',
Lady Elizabeth, and Lord Francis Conyogh im, Earl and
Countess Cowper, Earl of !de. Lord and Lady Gran-
ville, Lord and Lady Morpeth, and Miss Howard, Lord and
Ladyli and Miss Graves, Lord and Lady Owyrivr,
Lord St. Helens, Col. Thornton, Mr. Leven
The band of the Oxford Blues attended in the Conserva.
tory, which was beautifully lighted up on the outside.—
After the Banquet, which was of the most rare ind costly
description, the whole suite of rooms was thrown open,
and music and dancing formed the principle features of
the evening's entertainment. At a late hour the Duke
of York retoroed to town. 'rho other guests all re.
mained : those who could not be, accommo fated in the
Royal Cottage being conveyed in his Majesty's carriages
to Cumberland Lodge, where apartioen,s had been pro-
vided for them. It is said that a similar entertainment
will take place this evening and to-morrow.
The idea of giviog a fete chanspetre, which was ea.
tertained for souse time, has been relinquished, in comae-
quPtice of the excessive rains having rendeeed the beauti-
ful lawn and pleasure gronnris of use RuN al Lodge t
darapifor an entertainment of that description this season.
It had been reported that Ills Majesty was giving a pub-
lic breakfast yesterday; consequehtly the I assing of so
many noble personages and splendid equipages throne la
Staines and Egbani, though it occasioned considerable
bustle,crrated no surprise, the country folks only won-
dered that the Kiug should breakfast so late:: .

• (FROM THE COURT CIRCULAR.)
Yesterday the King hail a numerous dilater party to
met t his Royal brother the Duke of Cumberland, who
left town fur the King's Lodge. Windsor Park, soon after
four o'clock.

Ilis Mejesty's dinner party at lVindsor Lodge on
Thursday, consisted of 23, from which ti:e King retired
shout nine o'clock to attend to some despatches train
Ministers; to which the King returned his commands.
—The Duke of York left so his return to London.

NEW LIM COURTS -WE*T3IINSTNEt 111P2OVEMENTS,

The preparations for the new Law Courts by the side
of the Westminster Hall, and on the sire where the
Courts of Exchequer, Common Pleas, &c. formerly stood,
are now proceeding rapidly. The workmen were limit-
ed in their operations, so long as the Parliament continu-
ed tosit ; but since the Prorogation they have actively
removed the old buildings, the walls of some of which
were a yard and a half in thickness. There hare also
been raised fences, extended to the middle of Jlargaret-
street, racing St. Margaret's Church, and enclosing, in
well as half of the sheet, a large portion of Old Pal ie.,
Yard. The bricklayers are now at work clearing away
I for, and laying down the foundations for the new Lily
Courts; but they are not in such a qate of forwarilmsa
as to enable the spectators to judge of the plans on which
the contemplated Coeds will be built. The whole of
the west side of Westminster Hall may now be seen.—
The new Courts will be built so as to be uniform, and in
line with the stone buildings, now mainly used as " Com-
mittee rooms," and leading to the House of Commons ;
and also with the front of the Grand or Northern En-
trance to Westminster Hall. There will be approaches
to the Courts from the Hall, as well as from the streets
by St. Margaret's ; as was the case with the late Courts
of Exchequer and Common Pleas. All these works ace
proceeding under the inspections of the Board of Works;
but it is said that the time for completing them is extend-
ed to " three years." Some further improvements
are proposed in Cotton Garden, which those who re-
member the Queen's trial cannot fail to recollect is at
the Thames side of the Home of Lords. Besides
the houses already existing there. now occupied by Mr.
Ley, first Clerk et the Howe of Commons, Mr. e, of
the Board of Works, Sec., there is a considerable space
of ground not at present turned to any, use. It is in agi-
tation to form on this Spot a " Parliament Office" for the
use of the Lords; that at present possessed by their
Lordships is in Abingdon-street, at some distance from
the House ; so that should their Lordships require any
papers from the office, they hare the inconvenience of
wasting some time before they can be obtsined. And in
the present office there is want of room. By the prat-
jeeted improvement the office would be connected with
the House. and a large building also be provided, con-
tiguous to the office, fur time r:treption of their Lordships'
records, papers, &i Such alteration is, however, not yet
detertuibeil upon.