Star.
London, England, 1823-02-04 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, FEBRUARY S.

The KING is still prevented from leaving his pri-
vate apartments by a stiffness in his knee, remaining
from his late fit of the gout, which is occasionally
attended with some degree of pain. His MAJESTY
will leave Brighton as soon as it is thought advisable
for him to travel. llis 'MAJESTY will not remain
jam in town, hut will proceed to Windsor, and take
vplis residence in the Castle, where the preparations
for his reception are already completed.
The Majority of the Ministers arrived here on Fri-
day afternoon.' His Masasrv, with his usual kind-
ness and hospitality, had ordered apartments to be
prepared for all his Noble guests within his own
domain, and as soon after their arrival as they could
egeip themselves for the Royal presence, the Council
was held in an apartment near the Kino's bed-cham-
ber. It was hoped that his MAJESTY would have

'recrirered strength enough to receive the Ministers
the base room, down stairs ; but when the ma.
went ari ved, that plan was found to be inconvenient,
end therefore abandoned. The most important ob-
ject of the Cabinet Council was the Aral' consi-
dernion and settlement of the Speech, to be. read
by the Ctraxccu.on at the opening of Parliament.
—A fairly written copy of it, as previously arranged
by Ministers, had been'sent to the Km° by an espe-
cial messenger. There was the greatest possible
secrecy' observed with regard to the contents of the
Speech, and we have been informed a few verba-
alterAtions only were introduced, at the recommeni

dation of hi, MAJESTY. His MAJESTY received se-
veral cl his Ministers with peculiar cordiality, parti-
cularly Lord Li YEEPOOL and the Duke of WELLING•
roN.—When the Council broke up, his MAJESTY
retired, apparently much fatigued, to his interior
room; and the Lords of the Council, with Mt. Btu.-
LER, their Chief Clerk, and the usual resident Mem-
bers of the Household, who are permitted to dine
with his MAJESTY when in health, sat down to a
magnificent banquet, worthy of a King. The ho-
nours of the table were performed with great atten-
tion and kindness Marquis of CONYNGHAM ; but the
chief guest
11 Having been forgotten (or rather absent)
" It was a gap in our great feast."
The glass circulated rather with the calmness of a
whisper, than the sprightly and mirthful glee we
should have expected had
" The grac'd person of our King been present."
After dinner the company retired into the draw-
ing.toom and gallery, where his MAJESTY'S incom-
parable Band had arranged themselves. The selec-
tion of the music was highly creditable to the good
taste of Mr. KrtAm ER, the leader.

His MAJESTY adopted the wiser course when he
relinquished the idea of opening 'he Parliament in
person ; such an act might seriously have endangered
his health by producing a relapse. The Medical
Gentlemen report that the KING is gradually gaininp.,
strength, and that he will soon be well. Their at-
tention to their Master, during this unusually pro-
tracted fit, has been very close indeed.

The Court held by his MAJESTY on Friday, at
Brighton, was attended by the Lord President of the
Council, the First Lord of the Treasury, the Lord
Privy Seal, the Secretaries of State for the Home and
Colonial Departments, the Master-Genet al of the Ord-
nance, the President of the Board of Trade, &c.
The Earl of I.HVERPOOL arrived at the Palace at
Brighton soon after three o'clock, and had an audi-
ence of his MAJESTY for about an hour, previous to
the commencement of the Council. It was under-
stood that in consequence of the absence of the CHAN-
CELLOR of the EXCHF.euEn, through indisposition, the
Noble Eail, on the behalf of the Right Honourable
Gentlernaa, resigned his Seals of Office.
Mr. ItoitiNsoN was afterwards introduced to the
KING, who was graciously pleased to present him
with the Seah,, when he kissed hands upon his ap-
pointment. Tice Right Hon. Gentleman's appointment
is not finally settled until he has been swot n in at the
Exchequer. The Earl of HA RROWBY, as Lord Presi-
dent of the Council, had an audience of his MAJESTY,
to present the list of business to be brought before the
lung in Council.
Mr. CANNING gave a grand dinner yesterday at
Gloucester Lodge, Brompton, to about fifty Mein-
bessi
of the House of Commons. They were enter-
tiined n tire spacious dining-room, which admitted
of three tows of Which—Both the above dinners were
oTidered to be Parliamentary Dinners, at which
tile Ministers read copies of the KING'S Speech.
Nigel still increases in attraction at Covent-Garden
71..tatre. It was performed last night to a crowded
and genteel audience, amid shouts of approbation.
The new Tragedy, which is announced for re-
hearsal in the bills of Covent-Garden Theatre, was
'read in the Green room the first time on Saturday
lrst,.by Mr. 'Flamm:), the Barrister. It is called
The TwO Fas.;ari, and is founded on the well-known
historical event upon which Lord BYRON lately con-
strutted a Tragic Drama, bearing the same title.
A new Melodranre is also iu rehearsal at Covent-
Garden Thea re.
ROYAL WEST LONDON TIIEATRE.—The Entertain-
Ittents at this House last night were a Grand Histo-
rical Melodrama, ailed Sigismu,d, with new scenery
and decorations, followed Ivy a' Borletta of A TriP to
Bath; concluded by the Farce of Me Jew and the
"°oo*, in which Mr. BEvitaix performea the part
of divd,:ego with much applause. Notwithstanding
the wetness of the night, the iittentWOCC was both
turncroes and respectable.

ATAVALI INTELLIGthE.
The East India't mpany's ship Cannini misled it Eineoolen
the 3tk.llT/111y:' The undermentioned ships arrived at Aujeer
'as follows, viz.—Princess Amelia, on the 2d of August; Lady
on the .7.(1 of August; ipiarquis'of Huntley, on the 4th
erAugust. The Princess Amelia sailed from Anjeer, for China,
ion tlse 10th of August; the Lady Melville and the Marquis of
1 Huntley followed on the 11th of August. The Prince Regent
`ll supposed to have proceeded by the Straits of Sunda. The
Thames put into Benguela Bay on Rik 28th of September, and
was expected to proceed again on her voyage on the 2d October.
The Earl of Balcarras was ready to proceed on her voyage from
Calcutta to China on the 14th of August; the Sir David Scott
left the anchorage on the sth.
The Lady Kennaway, Bengt, arrived at Dartmouth, left the
Calcutta pilot on the 21st of August, arrived at Madras on the
6th of September, and sailed on the 15th ; left there his Ma-
jesty's Clips Ltrrnv, Gt,aso;)w, Coarrw, SOPHIA, and the Trim;
Agincourt, Bengal 'Merchant, Maria, Hope, Larkin, Fort Wil-
liam,Windsor Castle, and several country ships. The Windsor
Castle was to sail for the Cape and England on the Ist of Octo-
ber—sailed from St. Helena en the 12th of December, and left
there the Wellington, from the South Seas, a full ship, to sail in
three or four days ; spoke in lat. 19. long. 34. the Barbadoes
Planter.

The Juin:Ea, of 60 guns, is fitting out at Plymouth for the
reception of Lord Anna:est, who, together with his suite, will
proceed in that vessel to the East Indies. It is computed that
every arrangement will be completed in about a fortnight. The
Jrrtvaa has already taken in the greater part of her stores.
The Donis frigate, arrived at Rio Janeiro from Valparaiso,
transhipped her specie on board his Majesty's ship CONWAY, of
26 guns; which vessel sailed from thence on the 24th of Novem-
ber, for Bahia and England.
The Emily, liancocx, from Savannah, arrived at Liverpool
on the 24th ult. Off Cork, saw a number of pipes, wooden
bound, and the beads painted red; they had the appearance of
Lisbon or Oporto casks.
The Eleanora Charlotte, OSTEaMAN, from Stockholm to Cette,
out five months, was towed into Dartmouth on Saturday, by
two smacks, with loss of rudder, bulwarks, sails, and other da-
mage, and leaky : fourteen men have been put on board to assist
1'
at the pumps.
The Pacific, PorTs, from Limerick to Liverpool, is totally
lost near Stornaway.
The Nova Victoria, from Maranham to Lisbon, was totally
lost on the 6th ult. to the northward of the Tagus. The master
and five of the crew drowned.
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The Mary, from Dublin to Guernsey, has been on shore at
Milford, and discharged her cargo.
The Portuguese brig San klarers was on shore at the entrance
of the Tagus on the 18th ult. but expected to be got off, aft,:r
discharging.
The Britannia, of Rye; and Endeavour's het ease, of Scar-
borough, were wrecked on Saturday, in going into Sunderland.
FALMOUTH FEB. 'l.—Wind N.B.—Arrived, the Dolphin,
Paowsz, from Newfoundland—sailed the sth of January; on
the 6th shipped b sea, which carried away both boats, bulwarks,
staunchtons, and spare spars.— Sailed, the Stanmer packet, fur
Lisbon ; Ringdove, for Bilboa, and Aboyne, for London.
Haltom'', Fan. s.—Wind East.—Arrived, the Emily packet,
(turn Gottenburg ; and the Lady !Vepean packet, from Holland.
Pi.vmouvu, Faa. 2.—Wind B.—Arrived the Helen, War,
from Lisbon to London, in seven days, with loss of bulwarks;
Thistle, Gibson, from ....—.. to:Liabon, leaky, out 15 days.
Off the port ; the Christian, of Bristol, from St. Michael's to I
London, lost her rudder ind other damage; the Harriot, CUM-
MINS, from Lisbon, sailed about three weeks ago, and has not
been beard of since. Sailed, the Louisa, for Cape Coast Castle.
Poaysmoorm, Fes. 3.—Wind N.W.—Arrived frotri the
Downs the John, Porraiwait., for Jamaica; Tobago, BAleall,
for Tobago ; and Burden, RICUAILD3O/4 Passed down Channel,
the Swallow, Russ, for Madras; James, fustru, for Oporto.—
Also arrived his Majesty's ships CAINCLIJOK and CA/410/1, from
At cruise..

DEAL, ists. S.—Calm.—Remain the Sc►aa's frigate; Britan-
nia, Luca, for Madras and Calcutta; and Indian, Grasos, for
the South Seas.—Half-past Six o'Clock—The weather more
clear, and the wind S.S.E.—The Britannia will sail as soon as
the ebb-tide makes, if it continues 'clear.
Cusroat-House, Faa. 3.—Ships Entered Inwards :—The
Hercules, from Jamaica ; Robert, Nassau, aid Jean, from St.
Michael's; Rising Sun, and Speculation, front Faro; Mercury,
from Cadiz ; Netley, and Friends, from Lisbon ; Mary, from
Seville; Montmorency, and Hannah, from Quebec; Bridges,
from the South Seas ; Marshal Blucher, from Terceira ; Two
Sisters, from Dublin; and Triton, from Belfast.—Entereg Out-
wards : Hopewell, and Juno, for Jamaica ; Versuch, for Stettin ;
Henry Stanhope, fur St. Michael's; Old Maid, for Venice;
Friendship, for Batten ; Perseverance•, for Calais; Shamrock,
fur Cork ; and New Albion, for Smyrna.—Cleared Outwards :
Isabella, for Antwerp; and Iris, for Belfast.