Star.
London, England, 1830-06-08 00:00:00

THE KING.

We are grieved to state that the intelligence respect
ing his MAJESTY is of most mournful import. The
Royal Sufferer passed last night under considerable em-
barrassment. His MAJESTY received visits-:-esterday
from his sisters the Princess AUGUSTA and the Duchess
of GLOCESTER, who remained upwards of two hours at
the Palace, and then took their departure about 3 o'clock,
on their return to town. About half-past 12 o'clock a
confidential despatch was sent from the Palace to the
Duke of WELLINGTON. About half-past six o'clock
last evening his Grace arrived at the Palace from London,
his Grace having left town directly after receiving the
despatch. Sir Henry HA LFORD and Sir Matthew TIER-
NEY were both in attendance on his MAJESTY during the
day, the state of the KING being such as to render their
presence necessary. Mr. BRODIE left the Palace yester-
day morning, and was expected to return in the evening.
At the King's Palace, St. James's, Lord CLINTON was
the Lord, and Sir William HOUSTON the Groom in wait-
ing. The inquirers were very numerous. The KING is
obliged to be supported in a position as nearly erect as
possible, a state in which his MAJESTY has been for
some time. Were his MAJESTY once to be allowed to
lie down, suffocation must be the immediate consequence.

The Duke and Duchess of CUMBERLAND came to
town on Sunday evening from their residence at Kew.—
Their Royal Hignesses slept at their residence in the
King's Palace, St. James's. Their Royal Highnesses
went yesterday afternoon to the Custom-house, to receive
his Royal Highness Prince FREDERICK of Prussia, on
his landing (the Prince being expected to arrive on a
visit to their Royal Highnesses from the Continent.) At
three o'clock his Royal Highness arrived off the Custom-
house in the United Kingdom steam-packet, which vessel
left Dusseldorf on the 2d instant, and arrived at Rotter •
dam on the 4th instant. The Prince and his suite landed
and were received by the Duke and Duchess of Cum BER-
LAND, and the Prussian Minister and the secretaries to
the embassy, who were waiting to pay their respects to
his Royal Highness. The Prince, attended by Major
Reus, accompanied the Duke and Duchess of Cvmarn-
LAND, to their residence in the King's Palace, St.
James's. His Royal Highness afterwards accompa-
nied the Duke of CUMBERLAND to the residence of the
Princess AUGUSTA. The Duke and Duchess of Cum-
BEttLAVD and his Royal Highness left town for the resi-
dence of the Duke and Duchess at Kew.

We understand that the deputation of West India
planters and merchants were received on Saturday most
courteously. They were assured that their representa-
tions should not only receive the most mature considera-
tion, but that Ministers were determined to neglect no
measure in favour of the West India islands, consistent
with the general interests of the Empire.
A treaty of friendship and commerce was concluded on
the 7th ult. between the Porte and the United States of
North America, by which the ships of those States are to
have the free navigation of the Black Sea, and to be
placed, with respect to the duties and customs, on the
same footing as other friendly powers.
The SPANISH MINISTER and Count MASTUCHEMITZ
had inverviews with the Earl of ABERDEEN, yesterday,
at the Foreign-office.
The Birmingham Free Grammar-School Bill has been
politely disposed of by the Lords' Committee, in a reso-
lution yesterday to adjourn for a fortnight—a handsome
mode of committing its remains to a decent interment.—
The bill originating i.) the Lords as an " estate hill,"
could not, of course, at this late period of the session,
pass through the forms of the two lunis-s. Its ultimate
approval by those beneficially interested in the charity,
will now be probably sought by the Governors, and
liberally agreed to by the inhabitants.
In reply to an inquiry made by the House of Com-
mons, it appears that twelve persons were convicted in
the city of Limerick for forgery, within the last forty
years; and that since the formation of the constabulary
in the county of Limerick, seven of the establishment
were either killed or maimed by the peasantry, and a like
number by the constabulary.