The Sun.
London, England, 1835-12-21 00:00:00

THE PRINCESS VICTORIA'S HEALTH.

Our resident Correspondent at Ramsgate.has afforded
us the following information on this subject, which we
deem it our duty to lay before our readers, with refe-
rence to the articles that appeared in the Morning
Chronicle and Standard of Saturday.

Our Correspondent states that the Princess Vic-
TORIA came tp Ramsgate with a slight cold; it was
increased during the week's visit 'of the King and
Queen of the BELGIANS ; it was confirmed into •a
severe one, by her Royal Highness accompanying
their Majesties to Doer. This indisposition was ac-
companied by bilious derangement, which prevented
the Princess from leaving the house for some time, but
it did not confine her Royal Highness either to her
bed or bed-room.

Her Royal Highness was never carried up and
down stairs during this indisposition, nor ever usheeled
into a room to receive company (which company, by
the bye, the Duchess of KENT never entertained),
Our Correspondent further states, that the reports
which have been circulated for some years with so
much perseverance, relative to an alleged weakness in
the ankles of the Princess, are utterly destitute of
truth ; her Royal Highness never having, at any
time, or under any circumstances, the slightest weak-
in any of her limbs. Our Correspondent further
wrINIs, that her Royal Highness may be seen walking
daily with her Royal Mother on the pier, the cliffs,
and roads, with every appearance of health and vigour
of frame ; and that the first day she left Albion
House after her indisposition, she quitted the close
carriage, and walked some time on the Canterbury-
,
road.

We have received this information before from our
Correspondent, who is a permanent resident at Rams-
gate, and so situated, as to be able to obtain and
afford authentic information on the subject. He also
acquaints us, that the Princess was medically at-
tended by Dr. JAMES CLARK (domestic physician to
the Duchess of KENT), who came from London oc-
casionally for that purpose.
We owe it to our readers, and the public generally,
to state these facts, on a matter so deeply interesting
to the people of this realm—as, looking to the suc-
cession, there is no subject of more paramount im-
portance than the health of the illustrious individual
whom all parties must concur in regarding with feel-
ings the deepest interest ; while, at the same time,
all rigit-minded persons must deprecate any attempt
to raise groundless apprehensions upon such a subject.

The Journal du Commerce of Antwerp, of the
18th inst., announces that a report was in circulation,
to the effect that the negotiations begun at Coburg
respecting the marriage of the Queen of PORTUGAL
with the Prince Of SAXE COBURG were suspended, in
consequence of the Portuguese Ambassadors not
being empowered to ratify certain stipulations proposed
by the Prince's noble relatives. Couriers had been
despatched to Lisbon to receive the QUEEN'S instruc-
tions, and it was expected that the negotiations would
be resumed, provided the stipulations were agreed to
by the Ministers of her Most Faithful Majesty.

The Paris Journals of Friday have been received,
but those of Saturday have not yet reached us, in con-
sequence of the stormy state of the weather, which
has prevented the arrival of Saturday's mails. In
the Journals before us we find no intelligence of
the least importance. The report of the proceedings
in the Court of Peers contains no statement which
calls for any comment ; and the advices from Spain
consist of trifling extracts from letters, and hearsay ru-
mours, to which it would be folly to pay serious re-
gard. A reinforcement of 590 English volunteers
reached St. Sebastian, on the 12th inst, where their
presence occasioned the greatest joy among the in.:
habitants. All concurred in opinion that while they
remained in that neighbourhood the Carlists would
not dare to attack the town.

The Duke of ORLEANS soon grew tired of his
African expedition. While the eyes of France were
turned towards Algiers, in the expectation that the
heir to the Throne of LOUIS PHILLIPPE was about
to distinguish himself by the capture of ABDEL
KADER and his horde, his Royal Highness was
making preparations for his re-appearance at the Tuil-
leries. The vessel by which the Duke of ORLEANS
was to return to France was expected to arrive at
Toulon on the 18th instant. We presume the King of
the FRENCH will experience other feelings than those
of pride on so speedy a return of the Prince-Royal
from the army. Had the Duke remained at home, all
would have been very well ; but acting the part
of a courier between the capital and the camp is
quite a
different affair.
The POPE has formally recognized the Republic o