The Speaker a Knight of the Bath--Lord Wellesley Lord Lieutenant of Ireland--M. Thiers in England--Prince Esterhazy's Opinion of the State of England--Queen of Portugal at Windsor--The Duke of Leuchtenberg--Macaulay and Sydney Smith--Brougham's Anecdotes of Queen Caroline--Judicial Committee of the Privy Council--Sir Stratford Canning and M. Dedel--Sydney Smith and the 'Siege of Saragossa'--Edward Irving--The Unknown Tongues--Tribute to Lord Eldon--W. J. Fox--Lord Tavistock on the Prospects of his Party--Moore at the State Paper Office--Russia and England-- Belvoir Castle--The Duke of Wellington at Belvoir--Visit to Mrs. Arkwright--Sir Thomas Lawrence and the Misses Siddons--A Murder at Runton--Sandon--Lord and Lady Harrowby--Burghley-- Railroads talked of--Gloomy Tory Prognostications--State of Spain--Parliament opens--Quarrel of Sheil and Lord Althorp-- Unpopularity of Lord Palmerston--Mrs. Somerville--O'Connell's Attack on Baron Smith--Lord Althorp's Budget--The Pension List--Lord Althorp as Leader of the House--Sir R. Peel's Position in the House--Meeting of Supporters of Government--Mr. Villiers on the State of Spain--Predicament of Horne, the Attorney-General. September 5th, 1833 {p.030} At Court yesterday, the Speaker[1] was made a Knight of the Bath to his great delight. It is a reward for his conduct during the Session, in which he has done Government good and handsome service. He told them before it began that he would undertake to ride the new House, but it must be with a snaffle bridle. Bosanquet and Sir Alexander Johnston were made Privy Councillors to sit in the Chancellor's new Court. The Privy Council is as numerous as a moderate-sized club, and about as well composed. Awful storms these last few days, and enormous damage done, the weather like the middle of winter. [1] [Rt. Hon. Manners Sutton, afterwards Viscount Canterbury.] September 6th, 1833 {p.030} [Page Head: LORD WELLESLEY.]