Star.
London, England, 1831-05-05 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF THE JOURNALS.

TINES.—The King's Visit to the City.—The Kixo's visit to the
City of London is likely to be again postponed, but it is almost super.
fiuous to add, that the postponement is totally unconnected with polid.
cal motives. His Majesty had not, as about six months ago, formally
consented to name a day for dining with his faithful subjects of die
Corporation, and therefore had not put the citizens to any expense in
making the necessary preparations to receive him. It was only yester-
day, when the Lord Mayor, the Recorder, and the Sheriffs were about to
proceed to the Palace, to invite him to the civic banquet, that they
learned his Majesty's pleasure not at present to fix the precise
day of his visit. —On looking at the proceedings In the King's Bench
yesterday, it will be seen that the stupid and clumsy forgery of the
hand bill, which was ascribed at one time to the Lord Mayor, and at
another to the Home-office, was proved to be the work of the enemies
of reform. It is more than probable, that the windows of those who
refused to illuminate were broken by gangs of miscreants hired and em-
ployed by the fabricators of the handbill. The attempted calumny
against the civil power, of having encouraged outrage, which to all bs:
idiots must have appeared an absurdity, will now be crushed for ever by
the mace of justice.
HEILALD...-THE Kixo's Visrv.—Yesterday was the day on
which the Civic Authorities were to have had the honour of waiting
upon the Ring, to invite his Majesty and the Queen to dine with the
Corporation of London on the 20th instant, at Guildhall. When it
transpired, as it did, in the course of the evening, that the Lord
Mayor and Sheriffs had not proceeded to the Royal presence to
execute this agreeable mission the greatest surprise and anxiety
were expressed, and loyal anticipations were succeeded by the most
painful conjectures. It was soon reported that his Majesty had changed
his mind once more as to dining in the city, and that this was com.
municated to the Civic deputation previously to the day appointed for
waiting on the King, to spare them the mortification of an open
refusal. We have inquired into the circumstances, and will lay before
ear readers such information as we have obtained. It is true that the
Civic Authorities did not wait upon the King, and that, consequently,
Do formal invitation has yet been given to their Majesties for the
dinner on the 20th. The reason is, that the Lord Mayor received,u we
understand, on the previous evening, a communication from the Se-
laetary of State for the Home Department, informing his Lord-
ship that the King having lately experienced some symptoms of the
return of gout, to which he is subject, it was doubtful whether his
health might not make it ne eery to postpone his intended visit to
the City to another day, and therefore it would be better for the present
to defer the invitation. The Lord Mayor and Sheriffs, acting upon
this communication, abstained, of course, from seeking the interview
with which the Sovereign had previously signified his intention of ho.
neuring them, and here the matter rests for the present. But public
rumour will not let it rest here • the fears of some, and the malignant
invention of others, will be prolific of false reports relative to this unex-
pecte
nd d, but, we trust, only momentary obstacle to his Majesty's
seco intended visit to his faithful and affectionate subjects the chi.
stens of London. Severely indeed would the disappointment be felt, if
at the present crisis, any thing should occur to deprive them of the
expected opportunity of receiving him with the honours, the gram.
lotions, and the hospitality which his personal and regal virtues so
eminently deserved. If such an event arose from indisposition, it
would, indeed, afflict his subjects ; for never was the health of a Sore.
reign more precious to his people; but, at the present moment
as the Ring is still able to hold levees, and to make the journey between
London and Windsor, there appears no serious cause of alarm as to his
Majesty's health. We cannot believe that any of the groundless and
malicious publications which have lately emanated from a certain por-
tion of the press, could have the effect intended—that of intimidating
the Royal mind through the apprehension of tumults and disorder.—
The anti-reform papers, which published a copy of a hand-bill
in the name of the Lord Mayor, stating that on the night of
the illuminations " the city police had orders to confine their are
to keeping the curiage-ways free, and that, therefore, they could
not be expected to protect the premises of such persons as
shall be so disrespectful to public opinion as to form en exception
to the general conduct expected from free citizens," intended, no doubt,
to excite an unpleasant feeling in the King's mind towards the CMef
Magistrate of London, and to make him dismal all those whose duty
it was to protect the
Peace; but it will be seen from our report of pro.
ceedings in the Kings Bench yesterday, that this hand-bill is swan to
he a false and fabricated document. Before we conclude we cannot avoid
observing, that if the King should, as any other ground than such a de-
gree of illness as would make it imprudent to go Into company, Postiong
again to some indefinite time his visit to Ouikiha It may have themes*
disastrous effect upon the remaining elections. It may induct the
people to lend toe ready an ear to those trait:an of their Sovereign,
who even now do not hesitate to insinuate that he is not shard!
friendly to the Reform Bill I Such an implied= would assuredly eis•
hearten the people, by making than suppose their hopes of madly'
tional redress were lost. They might suppose that the advocates of 5
corrupt and venal system of representation had fated out the any of
cunning some secret influence over the Royal mind. But we have 5
firm confidence that William IV. will be true to a assume en which dr
ponds the happiness of his people and the prosperity of his empire.
PosT. CAMIRIDOZ ELIO riox.—Even at the moment of cans
vktory, again we entreat, we most earnestly implore, the abgbtesol
sod dhinterested electors of Cambridge not to relax in their exertions ix
the triumph of the righteous cause. Our struggle is not Ike
paltry conflict of party. We have no family interests 0
Etpon_.... Ministerial ascendancy to maintain. Ours is the
of pure and noble principle-- the resale of our gio.
Cennitution from the grasp of an arrogant and tyranksl
Arden. -the defence of our established religion against the secret and
wen Masks of insidious sandes. We call, then, upon every Mod
of raised liberty ,sad be sure attendant, social order, to per?
ibsward to the poll. We will upon every Minister et owe NY
veligiso—if he will but ream upon the apaches, the wide., it
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