y. On our
making our bow to the Queen, she smiled most graciously, and the
Duchess left her side, came out of the circle, and spoke to us. She
said she was pleased to see us, and enquired whether we had lately
been to Ramsgate. This was a most distinguished honour, and we were
highly gratified with the same. We remained at the palace till one
o'clock, then returned in same way as we came to the hotel. We changed
our dresses and walked home, where we arrived dreadfully fatigued, but
highly delighted with our reception."

_Wednesday, June 6th._--Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore went to
Richmond, where they met the Duke of Cambridge whilst walking in the
gardens. He came up and spoke to them, and was extremely polite. The
Duke was walking with the Bishop of Winchester, who had come to
Richmond to preside at some charitable meeting. Sir Moses only learned
after he and Lady Montefiore had left the gardens the purpose for
which the Bishop was there, so he returned and begged to be allowed to
contribute his mite, giving at the same time L10, with which they
seemed greatly pleased.

On Thursday, June 7th, he had to be present in his official robes at
St Paul's Cathedral; Lady Montefiore was with him. "We witnessed," he
says, "the most splendid of sights: nearly six thousand charity
children, and double that number of poor men and women. The Duke of
Cambridge, Lord Eldon, the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs, and many others
were present. Later in the day Sir George Carrol and I attended the
anniversary dinner of the Society of Patrons of Charity Schools. The
Lord Mayor was in the chair, and the Bishop of Rochester on his right,
the latter being extremely civil to me and speaking in the most
friendly manner. Sir Frederick Pollock, who was on my left, made a
beautiful speech: he said he had been educated at St Paul's School and
sent thence to college, after leaving which he had been obliged to
work hard, his talents being the only patrimony he possessed."

_Friday, June 8th._--Sir Moses attended the Queen's levee. "Her
Majesty," he writes, "appeared in very good spirits; nearly all the
company wore stars, orders, or ribbons."

_June 11th._--He dined at the Merchant Taylors' Hall. There were
present the Duke of Cambridge, Prince George, the Archbishop of
Armagh, the Bishop of Exeter, Lord Londonderry, and many other
noblemen--in all, about two hundred. Several ladies were in the
gallery, Lady Montefiore among the number.

_June 13th._-