Star.
London, England, 1830-06-01 00:00:00

ST. JAMES'S PALACE.

These are, doubtless, person---=esi gdin in London who, aware of
the fact that a bulletin of the Knee's health is exhibited dilly at
St. James's Palace, do not know that the humblest of his MAILS.
TY'S subjects, if in attire " clean and whole," have a free admis-
sion to the interior of the Palace between the hours of two and four,
when the Lords in Waiting attend with the bulletin. Ab-
tractedly considered few of the sights of London will afford more
gratification than a I fait to St. James's Palace during these occa•
sions ; but even taking the mournful cause which gives rise to the
ceremony into view, we are persuaded that though we speak of the
visit as one of gratification, we will be acquitted of all improper
feeling. So soon as the King's Messenger arrives at the Palace from
Windsor with the bulletin, which is merely a note enclosed in an
envelope, copies of it are made by the Clerks of the House-
hold ; three of these are fixed under the colonnade or portico by
the iron gates at the end of Pall-mall—ordinary observers are
satisfied with a perusal of these; passing a few steps farther
on, however, constables, messengers of the household in their
uniforms, and other attendants, give notice to the wayfarer
that the ceremony is not confined to this simple mode of an.
nouncement. The visitor is requested to step fearlesaly into
the state entrance, wind his or her way through the ample
passages of the Palace, until the grand staircase is
reached :1) proceeding upwards, the Lords in Waiting in
full court dress, the gentlemen porters and beef-eaters in grand
array, catch the eye, and betoken the abode of royalty. The Lords
stand at the door of an inner chamber, each of them holding a sheet
of paper, upon which are written the contents of the bulletin, in a
hand so legible that he who runs may read. On the large table are
writing materials for the use of those persons of distinction, and
"would be's," who wish to leave their names as inquirers after
his Majesty. Visitors may walk round without stopping, and
leave by the opposite wing ; but as it is most likely they
will prefer to linger and snuff the royal air of the place, we
would advise them at once to sit down on one of the best
Ottomans in the apartment; no one will hinder them. This is the
more necessary, as the walls are covered with some of the finest
paintings in the world, both portrait and landscape. Here will be
seen some of Houtzurs' chefs d'oeuvre; of these, a portrait of the
bluff King HARRY—the loon and lovely ARRA BoLEYR, and the
stern ELIZABETH, England's good Queen BEss, will claim par.
titular observation, not because of the portraits per se, but in
consequence of the high style of excellence in which they are
painted ; besides these, there are a variety of others—the sweetest
efforts of the old masters. Independently of these, the visitor can.
not but be struck with admiration at the stately staircase, the vast
columns which support and adorn it, the gilded roof, the antique
and Royal furniture, and wonder that so much greatness and
grandeur could be contained in a building, the exterior of which it
has been well and truly observed, much more resembles a Tolbooth
(a Scotch gaol), than the Palace of the King of England.--/iforst-
ing Advertiser.

The Duke of SUSSEX paid a visit to his sister the.
Duchess of GLOUCESTER, yesterday evening, at Glou-
cester House, on the return of her Royal Higness 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
Sunday morning in the Hall, at the KING'S Palace, at
Hampton Court. The cathedral service was performed
by Mr. Hnw ES, and other gentlemen of his MAJESTY'S
Chanel Royal.

A. Cabinet Council was held at three o'clock yesterday
afternoon at the Foreign Office, which was attended by
the LORD CHANCELLOR, the Duke of WELLINGTON,
Earls BATHURST, ROSSLYN, and ABERDEEN, Lord
ELLENBOROUGII, Sir ROBERT PEEL, Sir GEORGE
Nit RRAY, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, and
Mr. lIERRIES. The Council remained in deliberation
till past five o'clock.

Yesterday his Royal Highness the Duke of Gtotr-
C FSIEII and suite visited the British Diorama and
Physiorama, at the Royal Bazaar, Oxford-street.
Ills MAJESTY'S SIGYATURE....--011 Saturday COEI•
,iderable interest was manifested in the House of Lords
among those Noble Peers who attended, to obtain a sight
of the royal signature to the commission, forwarded to
the House, for giving the assent to the several public and
private bills. The more anxiety was felt on this subject,
as it is the last document of a public nature that his Ma-
jesty will sign with his own hand until he recovers from
his present indisposition. His Majesty, in the instrument
referred to, signed his Christian name with considerable
boldness, though it wanted that firmness with which it
lias usually been characterised. The Rin the word Rex
i 4 very feeble, and the two letters which follow it mani-
fest a want of energy in the writing.
The Lords of the Treasury, on the memorial of the
merchants of London engaged in the wine and spirit
trade, praying relief upon certain points connected
with the principle on which these articles are charged
ith duty on the delivery from the warehouses, have
ordered, that all spirits warehoused in warehouses of
special security, be taken out for home consumption,
On payment of duty according to the actual quantity
and strength, (and not according to the quantity and
strength warehoused as heretofore); and that wines in
bond may be filled up, fined, and racked, and the lees
destroyed, without payment of duty. By this regulation,
wally hardships much complained of by the trade are
removed, particularly as regards foreign spirits, which,
.when old in the finest condition, were nearly excluded
from consumption by the duties required on their defi-
ciencies. This concession has been obtained from Go-
vernment by the Committee of merchants of London en-
2agell in the wine and spirit trade.
Our readers will remember the thunder-storm which
:iappened on the afternoon of Sunday, the 23d ult. While
't "as at its height, a lady named Faithful, residing at
Tulse-hill, who was standing at the window of her bed-
:own, was suddenly struck blind, and, notwithstanding
the skill of several eminent practitioners, she has conti-
nued ever since in the same distressing state, and her
ease is considered quite hopeless. The same afternoon, as
John Nelson, a shoe-maker, residing at Brixton-billevree
‘ialking along the road with his umbrella up, a flash of
lightning struck it, and shivered it to pieces, but he him-
self fortunately escaped unhurt.