To-day His Majesty celebrates his cial birthday. The weather is only a shade better than it will in all probability be when the real event takes place in November next, but the Colour hus been trooped in stinshine which is more than can be said for the same var or the year hud to be account of an almost tropical downpour.
The list of birthday honors ix lene if somewhat dull. Four new peers, eleven baronets, among whom the Sir William Purdie included, and thirty-three ost interesting among standpoint are "8. Gilbert the well-known writer lof plays and Mr. W.Q. Orchardson another favourite Royal Academician, There will be the usual number of evening and quite ons atrong the West End shopkeepers, who vie with Soe each other in loyal displays of stars and crowns and good wishes for the health and happiness of their Majesties.
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