Star.
London, England, 1830-06-25 00:00:00

COURT INTELLIGIINCB.

Wednesday night his Majesty was disturbed by fre-
quent paroxysms of cough and expectoration, and though
'he has been more composed throughout the day, and has
had some hours' sleep, yet he remains much exhausted,
and his general debility appears to be hourly increasing.
It is not true that Lord Farnborough was present when
his Majesty gave his assent to the signing of Government
documents. The only official personages present were
lithe Duke of Wellington, Sir A. Barnard, and Sir Wit-
ham Keppell ; and, moreover, this is the second occa-
sion of the kind from which Lord Farnborough has been
absent. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland
had a long interview with his Majesty to-day ; and Lord
Hill, Commander of the Forces, was at the Castle,
making his personal inquiries after the King's health.
The Sacrament was administered to the King by the
Bishop of Chichester on Sunday. Sir Henry Halford
and Sir Matthew Tierney remained as usual in attend-
ance on his Majesty yesterday. The Bulletin was
Amen to the Nobility and Gentry, at the King's Palace,
St. James's, by the Earl of Fife and Mr. Forester, as the
Lord and Groom in waiting.

Prince Frederick of Prussia, attended by the Baron
Linsengen and Major Strantz, visited the Royal Hospital
at Greenwich yesterday. Some of the officers of the mi-
litary department received the Prince on his arrival, and
conducted his Royal Highness through the principal parts
of the Hospital.
Prince Leopold came to town yesterday from his seat
at Claremont.

Prince Frederick of Prussia honoured the Prussian
Minister with his company to dinner on Wednesday
evening, at his residence in Great Cumberland-place.
There was a numerous party to meet his Royal Highness.
A deputation of the West India merchants and
planters, including Lord Rivers and Mr. Keith Douglas,
headed by the Marquis of Claude, as Chairman of the
Committee, waited on the Chancellor of the Exchequer
at the Treasury yesterday, and had a conference with
the Right Honourable Gentleman relative to the pro-
posed alteration in the duties on West India sugar.
The Duke of Bedford had an interview with the Duke
of Wellington yesterday, at the Treasury.
The Marchioness of Lansdowne bad a grand musical
party yesterday evening, which was attended by up-
wards of 400 of the haut toll.

The Earl of Warwick has a grand dinner party on
Wednesday, the 30th inst.
The Earl of Sefton has two grand dinner parties, on
Sunday and Wednesday next.
DovEa, JUNE 24, 1830.—Arrived the Mail Packet,
Crusader, Capt. Hamilton, from Calais :—Her Grace
the Duchess of Hamilton, with Lady Susan Douglas and
Suite came in her ; and after taking refreshments at
Wright's Ship Hotel, started for town.
We are requested to state that it is not true that Ma-
dame Vestris refused to play at Dublin during the en-
gagement of Mr. and Mrs. Wood : neither is it true that
she said, when she first heard of the separation of Lady
William Lennox from her husband, that it was a sad
thing, as it brought such disgrace upon the profession.
—Morning Register.
The vagabonds who call themselves Saints abound in
Algiers. Pananti, in his Narrative of a Residence in
that City, says :—" It is common for a man to call him-
self a Saint, as for people amongst us to say, ' I am a
smith, carpenter, lawyer, philosopher, poet, or great man.'
And, like nobility in Europe, the holiness of Mahometans
passes from father to son ; where the latter is respected
equally with his father, because be possesses the same
privileges, dignity, and titles."
Steeple chases are not likely to become very popular
in France, AM. Barbet, who did not feel quite pleased
that his grounds should have been galloped over during a
steeple chase near Paris, prosecuted the parties, and the
Quotidienne states that Messrs. Locke, Cauty, Allonart;
and Normandie, have been sentenced to pay a fine of 10
francs, and 600 francs damages.
It appears by a Parliamentary paper, ordered to be
printed, that the total number of different descriptions
of dogs (exclusive of packs of hounds) upon which
duty was paid 'in the United Kingdom, during the year
ended sth April, 1329, was 353,085. The amount of
duty paid upon themlB7,sBll. The packs of hounds on
which duty was paid amounted to 69, the duty on each
being 361. the sum total amounted to 2,4841. The duty
paid on dogs within the bills of mortality was 15,3071.
The Marquis of Lansdowne entertained a distinguished
party to dinner on Wednesday, at Lansdowne House,
Berkeley-square ; among whom were the Earl and
Countess of Harrowby, the Earl and Countess of Ken-
mitre, Lord Goderich, Lord Pahnerston, Mr. and Mrs.
Fasakerley, Mr. Sturges Bourne, &c.
THE MARQUIS OF HEETFORD'S DEJEUNZTOOk
place on Wednesday at hie Lordship's elegant Villa in
the Regent's Park, where nothing was wanting to the
splendour of the enchanting scene. The invitations were
not numerous, but confined to about fifty persons of the
first distinction. The company began to amve about three
o'clock, and after partaking of a sumptuous dejeune,
about half-past five commenced dancing Mazurkas to
Weippert's admired Band. It is unnecessary to add that
the whole went off with the most brilliant eclat. Soon
after eight o'clock the party retired, highly gratified with
the hospitality of the Noble Host.
The Brighton Guardian contains an account of a
magnificent festival at Rye, given to Colonel De Lacy
Evans, who, aided by the public-spirited townsmen,
has, after • severe struggle, succeeded in rendering
that place an open borough instead of a close one.—
The example is cheering, and capable of exciting to
imitation. The diffusion of the elective franchise
among a great number of individuals ennobles the
new possessors, and throws fresh difficulties in the way
of bribery, as it multiplies the objects to whom it must
be applied. We congratulate the men of Rye on their
succors. We hope they will use their victory with
moderation, and exercise their right with purity and
independence. It may be expected that the other
cirque ports—Romney, Hythe, Winchelses, and Has-
tings—will now soon appear in the field of battle—
in the fair field of constitutional battle, and in like
manner succeed in conquering their electoral privileges.
They will have the experience of the men of Rye to
guide *sm.—Tines.
ANNIVERSARY DlNNER.—Yesterday the supporters
of that excellent Institution, " the Licensed Victuallers'
School," was celebrated at Eyre Tavern, st. John•-_,Wood.
At four o'clock, Henry Gaitskell, Esq. took the Chair.—
After an excellent dinner, Non nobis Domine was sung
in excellent style. The first toast from the Chair was,
" God bless the King—may he speedily be restored to
health." The toast was drank with the most fervent affec-
tion; after which the National Anthem was sung by the
whole of the Vocal company with exquisite feeling. After
the usual toasts, and many good speeches, this happy and
respectable body separated, greatly delighted with the
very fine day and the evening's entertainment. Towards
the conclusion of the evening, there was a brilliant dis-
nril, firs-works, u
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superintendence of Mr.