The Sun.
London, England, 1830-06-01 00:00:00

THE KING'S HEALTH.

(From the Court Circular.)
The KING, we are happy to state, passed yesterday in a
comparatively comfortable state. The symptoms of the
Complaint under which his MAJESTY 18 suffering were alle-
viated,

His MAJESTY received visits yesterday from the Duke
Of CLARENCE, the Princess AUGUSTA, and the DUCHESS
of GLOUCESTER, who had all interviews with the KING.
The Duke of CLARENCE remained four hours at the Palace,
and took his departure at four o'clock on his return to
Bushy Park. The Princess AUGUSTA and the Duchess of
GLOUCESTER left together some time previous to the Royal
Duke.
The Duke of CUMBERLAND visited his MAJESTY on
Sunday afternoon, and spent some time in company with
the KING. His Royal Highness returned in the afternoon
to his residence at Kew.
Sir HENRY HALFORD was in attendance yesterday.
Sir MATTHEW TIERNEY and Mr. BRODIE left the Palace
Yesterday morning, and were expected to return to the
Palace last right.
The Bulletin was as follows :
" Windsor Castle, May 31.
a The KING has passed a good night, and his MAJESTY'S
respiration is rather less embarrassed.
(Signed) " HENRY HALFORD.
" MATTHEW J. TIERNEY."
The Bulletin was shown, as usual, at the KING's
Palace, St. James's, by the Earl of FIFE (Lord) and
Colonel WHATLEY- (Groom) in Waiting.
Among the inquirers were—
The Lord Registrar of Scotland, the Lord Chief Baron.
Ambassadors and Ministers.—Russian, French, American,
Prussian, Danish, Netherlands, Hanse Towns, Wirtemberg.
Charge d'Alßires.—Swedish.
Dukes.—Rutland, Richmond, Leeds, Portland, St. Alban's.
Duchesses.—Dowager Richmond, St. Alban's.
Marquises.—Tar istock, Douro.
March ioness.—Tav istock.
Earls.—Hardwicke, Mansfield, Errol, Moray, Howe, Denbigh,
Belfast, Aboyne, Jersey, Wilton.
eountesses.—Moray, Jersey, Harrowby, Howe, Denbigh,
saelfast, Mansfield, Mingden.
Dowager.—Morton.
Viscounts.—Sidmouth, Hood, Ennismore, Sandon.
Viscountess.—Sidmouth.
Lords.—R, Manners, Carrington, Dundas, Kenyon, Clinton,
Farnborough, Tullamore, A. Lenox, Louth, Skelmersdale, Lo-
thian Forrester, C. Wellesley Decies.
Ladies,—(2) Stuart, Martin, Wetherell, W. Gordon, Kirby,
Clinton, Tallarnore, S. Lenox, Dalrymple, Whaley, Lothian,W
Walpole, N) Murray.

DOwageis:—C;l2'O'r, C. Poyelet,Sornwall, Hippisley

Honoiirables.—Lady Borough, 'Lloyd, ienyo-n, John Stuart,
Mrs. Burton, G. Forrester, Baron Bolland.
Count —Munster.
Sirs.—H. Peyton, C. Wetherell, S. Whalley, J. Shelley.
AdmiraL—Sir G. Martin.
Captain.—Ryder Burton, R.N.
Rev. Messrs.—lrving, A. Sterkey, S. M. Bathgate, F. Piers.
Messieurs.—F. Pollock, Wilkin, Pulman, Brande, Tisdale,
Brent.
Mistresses—Storer, Gibbons.
Misses.—(2) Rees, (2) Snape, Storer, Mash, :11. Mash, Gibbon,
Hawkins, Hippisley.
The Duke of SUSSEX paid a visit to his si-ter, the Du-
chess of GLOUCESTER, yesterday evening, at Gloucester-
house, on the rgtarn of her Royal Highness from visiting
his MAJESTY at Windsor.,
The Duke and Duchess of CUMBERLAND came to town
yesterday from their residence at Kew. Their Royal
Highnesses returned to Kew in the afternoon.
The Duchess of CLARENCE attended Divine Service on
Scn(l4-rnoruing in the Hall at the King's Palace at
Hampton-court. The Cathedral Service was performed
by Mr. liawEs and other Gentlemen of his Maissry's
Chapel Royal.
A Cabinet Council was held at three o'clock yesterday
i.t.fternoon, at the Foreign-office, which was attended by the
LORD CHANCELLOR, the Duke cf WELLINGTON, Earls
BATHURST, SST.,.. • •
B3ROUGH, and ABERDEEN ; Lord ELLEN'
Sir normal, PEEL, Sir GEORGE MURRAY, the
CHANcELLon. of the EXCHEQUER, and Mr. HERRIES.
The Council remained is deliberation till past five o'clock,

MAGAZINE DAY.

BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE.

A very spirited and intelligent number, re-
plete with variety. " The Christian 'Year" is
an eloquent notice of a volume of Poems of
that name, by Mr. Keeble, an Oxonian, in the
course of which occur some just remarks re-
specting the canting trash (just now exceedingly
popular) which arrogates to itself the proud
title of " religions poetry :"

" At this particular juncture or crisis, the disease would
fain assume the symptoms of religious inspiration. The
poetasters are all pious—all smitten with sanctity—Chris-
tian all over—and crossing and jostling on the course of
Time—as they think, on the high road to Heaven and
Immortality. Never was seen before such a shameless set
of hypocrites. Down on their knees they fall in book-
sellers' shops, and, crowned with foolscap, repeat to Blue-
stockings, prayers addressed in doggerel to the Deity !
They bandy about the Bible as if it were an Album. They
forget that the poorest sinner has a Soul to be saved, as
well as a set of verses to be damned ; they look forward to
the First of the Month with more fear and trembling than
to the Last Day ; and beseech a critic to be merciful upon
them with far more earnestness than they ever beseeched
their Maker. They pray through the press—vainly
striving to give some publicity to what must be private for
evermore ; and are seen wiping away, at tea-parties, the
tears of contrition and repentance for capital crimes per.
petrated but on paper, and perpetrated thereon so paltrily,
that so far from being worthy of hell-fire, such delinquents,
it is felt, would be more suitably punished by being singed
like plucked fowls with their own unsaleable sheets. They
are frequently so singed; yet singeing has not the effect
upon them for which singeing is designed; and like chickens
in a shower, that have got the pip, they keep still gasping
and shooting out their tongues, and walking on tip-toe
with their tails down, till finally they go to roost in some
obscure corner, and are no more seen among bipeds."

" The Silent Member" has, as usual, many
good political points about it. The remarks
throughout are strong and forcibly put ; but
there is much, particularly as regards the Duke
of 'Wellington, that must be objected to.
" Heat and Thirst, a Scene in Jamaica," is an
impressive account of an adventure that the writer
met with while lying at anchor in Blufield's
Bay. There are many rough vigorous touches
of painting 'in his description of the incident.
" To my Babe, by Delta," is pretty much like
all other poems written t o babes ; that is to
say, very harmless milk-and-water reading. We
have abundance of " soft •blue eyes," an exu-
berant variety of " lilies of the brook," two
" living flowers," " a storvnless sea," and " a
glass drugged with woe." These form the
staple of Delta's address to his babe—an ad-
dress, the amiable spirit of which is more to be
commended than its ability. " On the Punish-
ment of Death" is an elaborate essay, penned
in an earnest and philosophic spirit. We re-
commend it seriously to the notice of our
readers. " The Reigning Vice" is a satire dis-
tinguished by no little thought ; the versifica-
tion is somewhat rough, but full of muscle and
energy. " Some remarkable Passages in the
Life of the Baron St. Gio" is a Towerfully
written tale of murder, from the pen of the
Ettrick Shepherd. The " Noctes" are less
brilliant and amusing than usual.