The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-05-04 00:00:00

Yesterday the King held a Drawing Room at his
Palace at Pimlico, which was must numerously and
splendidly atten•leti. The King arrived at his Palac:
in Pimlico from his Palace in Pall-Mall in his private
carriage at a quarter past twelve.
An extra Guard of Honour marched into the Conn-
yard in front of the Palace at a quarter before one,
preceded by the hand in their state unif irms. A de-
tachment of the Life Guards arrived soon afterwards,
and snrrouuded the Court-yard.
Sir Robert Baker and other Magistrates of the Po•
lice were in attendance with Townshend, Sayer, and
a numerous assemblage of Officers. Mr. Lee, the
High Con-table of Westminster, headed a posse
of his constables. The greatest vriler and regularity
was preserved, holt in setting down and taking up,
although the line of carriages between two and three
o'clock reached to the top of Bond-street. The com-
pany began to arrive at the Palace soon after twelre,l
tad continued coming till near five ; sonic were kept
lo the line of carriages between two and three hours.
After the close of the Court, the whole of the com-
pany bail not left the Palace till half-past six.
The Grand Hall was lined with a numerons assem-
blage of the Yeoman of the Gnard, and others were
stationed at both sides of the staircase. Time stair-
sass was divided, to allow the company to ascend on
one side. and descend on the other.
The King' having dressed tor the Court, proceeded
to his closet s.i•iii after half-past one. where the A ra•i-
isishop of Canter:tory, the Archbishop of York. the
Bishop of London, the Bishop of Lanflai, the Bishop
of Chester. the Bishop of Exoter, the Bishop of
tol, the Bishop of liloncesfer, the Bishop of Worces-
ter, the Bishop of Chichester, and other Di:rnitaries
of the Church, were admitted into the presence of
his Majesty. The Archbishop of Canterbury delivered
an Oration of Congratulation ou the happi return of
the day.
The King soon afterwards prcoeedeil towards his
State apartments, attended by his great Olficers of
State, Lori Amherst, as Lord in Waiting, tienecal
Finch as Orisons in Waiting, Sir Robert Bolton as
Rquerty in Waiting, the Page of Honour. ice. Ills
Majesty proceeded to the Japan Ro im, which is ap.
peopriated to those who have the honour aid privilege
,(.the (wire. where the Hunouratile Corps of Gentle-
men Pen-mows, with the Lieutenant StandorXbearer,
Clerk of the Cheque. and Gentleman liarbioger, at-
tended his Majesty. The Prince Katate, attended
by his Secretary, isaving been coniiiicteil topsePalaos
lay Mr. Williows, the King's Messenger, was intro-
doced to his Majes y by the Earl llalhorst. The
Prince and his Secretary weitailresseil in the contp te
costars* of their cbtintry, westing widths, and with
,Ure leis and feet, except Saottals.
Via' Mike uf Ybtit, PION VAPllYifellisti of
Rest, timilltlksillrioeetas &Ws' Mailliltivilaitts !
with a mai. ar) e-curt tiie Gu.:r.is. Their

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his attendants, in two carriages.
The Speaker of the House of Commons eaglet* his
Mote carriage. and with attendants.
His Majesty receieed those who have the privilege
Isf the eatre, consisting of his Royal. Relatives, the
tgn Ambassadors and MinisterdiAnslatiagef the
ir:trian
Bavarian,Russian Spanish, Prussian. Retbeclands.
Turkish.
Wuttemborg, Sardinian. Swedish,
Danish. American, Saxon, Hans Town. and Haim-
*cries. the Cabinet Ministers, Ise.
His Majesty then proceeded to the Grand Saloon.
and stook his station la the front of the splendid
Throne, his Royal Relatives arranging themselves on
0;601 side. including the Princess Augusta.
/He Majesty then proceeded to receive the eon-
' grateladeee of the general company.
The Wowing were among the numerous presto-
eelions
PIRA Martbleseas of Waterford, by lody Deresford.
Mrs. Puree) Fitzgerald, by Lady fleittinck.
Mies Nngent, by her mother Lady Nugent.
The Ladies Reanclerk, by the Duchess of St. Alban's.
Miss Elliott, by Lady Malcolm.
Miss Augusta Leigh, by bee mother the honourable
Mrs. Leigh.
The Ladies Conte, by Lady Mary Moss.
Miss eniaeke by the :Marchioness of Waterford.
Lady Kennetiy, by the Countess Cassilis, on her mar-
riage.
Miss Foley, by Lade Mackintosh.
Miss Taylor, by the. Countess of Liverpool.
gir Lewis Versturnae, by Count Munster, on being
appointed a Knight of she Guelphie Order.
Lieutenant Versturme, his son, by Count Munster, on
promotion, as Captain in the Hanoverian Cavalry.
Miss Letitia Shea, by %frt. Evelyn.
Miss Shea, by Mrs. 'Evelyn.
Mrs. Walker, by the Lord in Waiting.
The Honoarab:e Mrs. Cockayne, by the Coestass of
Macclesfield.
Mrs. Moss, by the Lord in Waiting.
Lady Clinton, by the llon. Mrs. Pilynta.
The two 51isses•Poyntz, by the Hon. Mrs. Poyntx.
Miss Maria Clinton, by the Countess of Shefgeld.
Lady Caroline Barham, by the Lord in Waiting.
Lady Wrottesley, on her marriage.
Miss Peel, ha Mrs. Dawson.
Miss Mira Well Forrester. by her Mother.
Mr.. (lrenier, by the Lord in Waiting.
Mrs. Wyndham Lewis, by the Lord in Waiting.
The Honourable Mrs. Itisshout, by the Honourable Mrs.
Kest.
Mrs.ll:fford, by Lady Oeorge Cavendish.
The Coontess of Huntingdon, on her marriage, by Lady
Tit rney.
Downer Viscountess Melville, by Viscountess Melville.
Hon. Mrs. Col. Basket, on her marriage.
,71/lan Mou. Piss C. Cavendish, by ber mother, Lady Wa-
, tweak.
Miss Peel, be Mrs. Dawson.
Capt. Hen. Elliott, K. 1,. I. on promotion.
Mrs. Maxwell on her marriage, by the Countess of
Mrs. lien. Ashworth, on her marriage, by Lady Drake.
Miss Horton, by Nlajor-lien. Burton.
f 4. Colegraye, by WY Saltosin.
Mrs. Cholinandeley, liv 'Marchioness of Cholmondeley.
Miss Itlackshaw, by Viscountess Ashbrook.
Miss Wright, by Lady Hadstock.
Lady C. Cavendish, hr Lady U. H. Cavendish.
Mis; M. Morris. by her mother, Mrs. C. Morris. •
Mrs. Cavendish, by her mother-in-law Lady George
Cavendish.
The Countess of Roseberry. on her marriage.
Hon. Mrs. Pvtre, by Countess ttrosvenor.
Lady Walker, on Its r marriage.
Mrs. Walke-, by I. 'Ay Swinlitirne.
Miss Heneazr, fir Mrs. Prince.
Mr. Slim., by the Countess of Powis.
Mrs. ti. Harlow, by Cotintess Torrington.
Mrs. Col. Gi!ston, be Mrs Majendie.
Laity ll.ronels, on her arrival from the Continent.
Mrs. L. Sulii ran, by the Ouches% of Northumberland.
Mrs. H. 11. t•ollier, on her marriage, by Lady Drake.
Miss Barlow, by Visconntess Torrington.
Mrs. Wadhatti 'Wyndham. Ity she Countess of Newburgh.
Miss liorongli. by her mother.
Miss E. Forester, hr Lady K. W. Forester.
Miss Mitchell, by lily Kennegiv.
mi. 4 the Countess :ewbnerls.
Lady Markin..oli, by the Lord iu Waiting.
Miss Mackintosh, and .ti-s Elisabeth Mackintosh, by
thrir inotti^r. Lady Mackintosh.
Mrs. Ili:ohm's Strode, by Mrs. General Buller.
Miss Spencer Vassal, bv her mother, Mrs. Chethato
Strode.
Miss ltauglas. nr LOY ATourt.
Mis 4 Mmcalf, by the Vi‘rotinte‘i Astibraok.
Hue. Mrs. Hare and Miss Hare, by Viscountess En-

r.:smore.
Miss pelf. by the Iron. Mrs. Edward Bonyerie.
Mr.. Lorkwood, on her niarriaee.
Ls'y firenerick Renwick, on tier inarri3ga.
Mrs. John Portal..ta her marriage.
Ls! y Mary Pelham, hr the Countess of Chichester.
Miss Pere, by Cowl:co brostesor.
Miss (4. Macleod, by L tdy Emily Macleod.
Mrs. Fitzelarence, on tier tnarriage, by the Lord in
Wai tine.
Prittentia ('ante, by Laity Mary Ross.
Liviy Anson, by the Lord in Waiting.
Miss C. Hu.lson, by the Countess Dowager of Clonniell.
Mks Murray, by the Countess of Peterborongh.
Mrs. S. Murray. by the Collide.* of Peterborough.
Miss Drake tierra:d. by Lady
Mom F, Pinch llatton, by her !wither Laity E. F. Hattoa.
Miss Corms, by the Ctrintess of Chichester.
Miss Flower, tit- Viseountess Ashbrook.
Lady Isabella Fitzgibbon, by Lady Clare.
Mis. Bradshaw, by her !outlier, Mrs.lieneral Bradshaw.
Mies Rich and Miss 1.. Rich, by their mother Lady Rich.
Miss C. Drake liarrar.i, by I:say Macclesfield.
Miss Letitia ('lark, by Lady Mildmay.
Miss Boyle, by her mother, Mrs. I:oitrts.nty Boyle.
1.1.1 y Wiilsingliam, on his Majesty's Accession to the
Throne.
Miss Burrowe'. by the lion. Mrs. Hope.
Miss Coroewall, by the Ducheastag Northumberland.
Lady Pytn, on her marriage. .
Miss 'Fanny firenier, by the Lore Waiting.
Miss Clark, by Lady Mililmay.
I.IOIT "'brown, b the Coontrie et tiarewooti.
Min* *wen lay ars. Koine. . . .
Lady bY tl4-101rdis Waitibt• •Itprwitp,.
•-• astl'istsa ildr lir the Lord waittn,- '

Miss Vansittart.
Countess of Cassini', by Lady Kenney.
Miss Elliott, by Lady Malcolm.
Mrs. Bathurst, by the Dowager Countess of Haetant;fttb.
Countess Stanhope, be Lady Carrington.
Mrs. St. Quentin and the Miss St. Quentin, by Lady
Campbell.
Mrs. Josue: Brown, on her marriage, by the Duchess of
Dorset.
Mrs. Henry Raikes, on her marriage. by Lady Trigge.
Mrs. Magnay, by Mrs. Atkins.
Lally Without R ussell, by the Lord in Wailing.
Lady Agnes Percy, by the Duchess of Northumberland.
Lady Mary Fortescu:, by the Lord in Waiting.
Mrs. Taylor. by Lady Tri:ge.
Miss C. Dore, awl Miss S. (lure, hr Mrs. 0. liner.
Viscountess Arolover, on her return from abroad.
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Miss Aug. Leigh, by the lion. Mrs. Leigh.
Mrs. North, by the Dowager Countess of Dartmouth.
Miss 11. Elliott, by Lady Malcolm.
Capt. T. Harvey, CAL of his Majesty's ship Northum-
berland, on his appointment as Colonel of the Royal
Marines.
The following were presented by the Lord in Wait-
ing :--
lAdy Wm. Anson. Mrs. John King and Miss King.,
Viscountess Ilawafden, klarchionessof Waterford, Mrs.
S. Scott, Mrs. Marclbeson, \lr. Ormsby (lore, Mrs.
Ham, Mrs. Wallace, lAdy E. Lowther, Mrs. Heinsier.
Miss F. tiarnier, LadyFortesque, Mrs. Morse, Lpidy
Clinton, 'AO:J.I mphell, Lady Louisa Lenox. Mrs.
Thos. Courtknaint-Sirs. Littledile, Lady Gould, Mir
tkreesweed, Dieters' of /A arlboroogit, Lady e. +4.
Clearbilk Mies, and Miss Mary, and Miss P. Lentenore,
Lady C. F. Hatton, Miss and Miss S. Courtenay, the
Hon. Mrs. W. Hare, Miss Russell, the Her. tieurge
Cowell, Miss Bruce, Rear-Admiral Page, Miss lilltikr-
molt, Mrs. Pigot, Capt. H. B. Collier, Mr. C. Strode,
Liens.-Ccilonel E. S. L. Militia, Duchess of Bedforl,
Mrs. Pt. Prideaus, Brigade-Major Hervey Smith, Laily
Brown.
TIM BALL awn Si:PPM-At night his Majesty
gave a splendid Ball anal sumptuous Supper at Car).-
ton Moose. which was attended by upwards of a thi, 1-
sand of the Nobility and Oentry. There was no 1,
►
!Weal distinction of party. The Marqi vs and Mar-
chioness of Lans lowne, the Earl of Darnley and tl.e
!Aviles With, Lord Grenville, &c. were among the
company invite/I. The brilliat t
expected to break up till a late hour this morning.
Earl Ilatbur•t, the Lord Chamberlain, Viseouot
Midmouth, the Marquess of Londonderry, the Duke
Montrose, and the Marquess of Winchester, gave
grand entertainments yesterday in honour of his Ala-
's Birth-day. • .

PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS.
An Official Retard to an order of the House of CO/1-
loons states the number of yearly licenses taken
,out by
hankers in England and Wales in the year 1,15, at to I :
ditto in Scotland, same year, Sti : total 919. In the year
IS2O, in 'England and Wales, 766 : Scotland ditto, t'3:
total M 9.
The total number of ships which hare proceeded from
Brest Britain with convicts to New South Waletwitbie
the last 10 years, is 75, !lumber of convicts, 13.413; of
the former the number in 1.-20 was I; ; of the to
the same year, 2,; Ib. From lrelane', total -soother ot
ships for the I,st 10 years, 21; naaluer of convicts in
ditto, 4,212 ; of the former, in the year ls2o, the nu::i•
her Wall 6; of cnnvirts, tll3. Ilran.d total of ships, 106:
ditto number of convicts, 17,925.
like moonlit of the Stamp Duties received lopes re-is•
'noble promissory notes within tireat Brittle, la the
rear 1,15. oe. on notes not exceeding It. le. 52,1::91..
3s. C l.; ditto 35,019/. his. 4,1.

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