Star.
London, England, 1830-08-17 00:00:00

COURT INTELLIGENCE.

Lord Leveson Gower has entered on his official duties
at tho Horse Guards, at Secretary at War.
The telegraph at the Admiralty was at work for a con-
siderable time on Sunday, both in the morning and
evening.
The Ambassador from the Netherlands, the Brazilian,
Sardinian, and Neapolitan Ministers, and the Fren.li
Charge d'Affaires, visited the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday
afternoon, at the Foreign-office.
THE Kr NG .-At half-past ten yesterday morning, the
King, accompanied by Sir Frederick Watson, left the
Castle for the Pavilion at Brighton, in a carriage and
four, with two outriders. His Majesty is expected to
return this day His Royal Highness the Duke of Cum-
berland left the Castle in the morning for town. The
Duke of Cambridge also left for town. Prince Leopold
left the Castle in the morning for Claremont. The Earl and
Countess of Darnley left the Castle for their house in town.
The Queen, accompanied by the 'Landgravine of Hesse
Hombourg, and some of the gentlemen of her suite, left
the Castle at half-past two in the afternoon, in an open
carriage, and proceeded by the Long Walk, the Royal
Lodge, Cumberland Lodge, and the Obelisk, to Virginia
Water, where her Majesty enjoyed some pleasant drives;
after which she returned by Cranbourn Lodge to the Castle.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, who is now
at Cheltenham, will shortly leave that place, as he is ex-
pected to arrive at the Castle on the 21st instant, in
order to pay his respects to his Majesty on his birth-day.
The activity of the King astonishes every body ; he ap-
pears to inherit all the early and temperate habits of
his father. He rises at six o'clock, at which hour the

messengers from the different Government dices are ap-
pointed to be in attendance, when, with the assistance of
Sir Herbert Taylor, he gets through the despatches with
incredible celerity, and immediately forwards the messen-
gers on their return.
The visit which the Duke of Gloucester paid to his
Royal Relative at Malvern, on Monday, was speedily
returned by the arrival of her Royal Highness tile
Duchess of Kent, and the Princes Victoria, and suite.
about one o'clock on Saturday last, at his residence in the
Crescent, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather.
After partaking of refreshments they proceeded in the
carriage of his Royal Highness, attended by Sir John
and Lady Conroy, Baroness Lehzen, Sir Willoughby
Cotton, Colonel Higgins, Major Foster, and Mr. Mar-
shall, Master of the Ceremonies, to the Royal Well.
the Montpellier Gardens and Pump Rooms, (where they
tasted the water, and inspected the various improvements
in that neighbourhood,) the Imperial Spa, the Pittville
property, and the Assembly Rooms, with the whole
of which, and the scenery of the surrounding
country, they expressed themselves highly delighted.
Many ladies and gentlemen who were known to the
Duke of Gloucester, were introduced by him to the
Royal visitors, and as the distinguished party approached
the public establishments, the respective bands played the
national anthem. They returned to the Crescent about four
o'clock, and soon after departed for Malvern. We may ob-
serve that an intimation has been given to Mr. Mar-
shall, M.C. that it was the wish of her Royal Highness
to dispense with any demonstrations of joy on her unex-
pected tour to Cheltenham ; and it may be inferred from
her expression of pleasure, that she will re-visit us when
the weather is more favourable. Yesterday was the birth
day of the Duchess, her Royal Highness being born on
the 17th August, 1786. The Princess Victoria was born
on the 24th of May, 1819 ; she possesses a countenance
extremely pleasing and intelligent, and a figure petite.
but graceful. The probability that this young Princess
will be the future Queen of these realms, causes her to be
regarded by all with the deepest feelings of interest.—
Cheltenham Journal.

IFIVIRDEE OF A POLICE CONSTABLE.—About twelve
o'clock last night, as William Long, No. 43, Division G,
was going his rounds, he saw three men coming out of a
public-house in Gray's Inn-road, and on accosting thew,
knowing them to be bad characters, one of the ruffians
struck him with a sharp instrument, which afterwards
proved to be a shoemaker's knife. The man fell, ex-
claiming, " for Gon's sake seise them, I am a murdered
man." A woman passing at the moment seized one of
the villains, and although much beaten, succeeded in de-
taining bim until assistance was procured. The police-
man was carried into the shop of a surgeon, where be
expired in a few minutes. It required the aid of two men
to extract the knife from the body of the deceased, the
handle of which was found at some distance One of
the villians is in St. Gilee's station, the other In Clerken-
well, where the body remains to await the Coroner's in-
quest. The deceased was an active officer, highly
re-
spected,
snd has left a widow sad Mrs children to deplore
his melancholy fate.