Star.
London, England, 1824-01-30 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, JANUARY 29.

I have the happiness to inform you that the KING
continues gradually to recover.
This being the anniversary of his M_AJEsrsf's Acces.
sion to the Throne, a Royal salute was discharged from
the battery at noon, arid a feu de joie was fired br tie
58th Infantry, on the vibrating surface of the new Cha;!,
Pier. The picture presented by the latter was novel,
animated, and interesting. The 7th Royal Hussar.,
upon the Cliff, with their colours, trombones, bugle%
and trumpets, were drawn up in honour of the occasio%
The national anthem, and the hiizzas of the sev-aal
corps, closed the inspiriting ceremony.

E.`•GLISII FESTIVITIES AT GENOA.

GENOA, JAN. 16.--This place has been the scene of
unusual gaiety this winter, owing to the increasing
number of English visitors. Upwards of .twenty dis-
tinguished families have made Genoa their residence
since the month of September, and we are every day
itnessing fresh arrivals. The Countess of Westmor-
land and suite, arrived last night at the hotel de Lon-
dres, and early this morning, her Ladyship, accomp.viied
by Mr. ('harks Barry and M. J. Lavers, proceeded. to
Albaro, one of our most beautiful suburbs, to inspect the
villa lately occupied by Lord Byron. Her Ladyship
was so much delighted with its appearance, that she im-
mediately engaged it for three months, to the great de-
light of all her countrymen here, who have already
benefited by her generous and liberal disposition.
The Consul, James Stirling, Esq. opened the festivities
of the season by a splendid ball on the Ist (January,
which was attended by no less than 400 I.ei sons of rank
and fashion. The ball was opened by the Hon. Captain
Edward Augustus Frankland, it. N. nephew of Lord
Colville, and Miss Fielding, daughter.ot Lady Elizabeth
Fielding, and niece of the Marchioness of Lausdown
next followed the Marquis de Boyle, Aide-de-Camp to I
the King, and the Countess Durazzo, who vies in beauty •
with the most eminent of our British belles.—Ninhing
could exceed the polite attentions of out Consul and his
Lady to their numerous guests, who did not icave the ;'
Palazzo Spinola till a very late how:. Sir Thomas
Maryon Wilson, Bart. of Charlton, in Kent, has since
given a brilliant fete, to which not only the English but
the Genoese Nobility were invited. Mrs. Graver, Mrs.
Paoli, Mr. Saunders, and Mrs. Le Mesta:kr, have also
given very handsome entertainments, in which a selec-
tion of Rossini's and Mercadatite's music made part of
the amusement of the evening.
The news brought us yesterday, by express, of the
death of Victor Emmanuel, brother of the King, and
formerly himself King of Sardinia, will put a stop to
our gaieties for some time. The Governor, M. le Comte
d'Yennes, has ordered all the Theatres to be closed, and
has requested the English visitors, in the politest man-
ner, to issue no more invitations for balls till the plea-
sure of the Court is known as to the duration of the
mourning. The Consul and the chief British residents
left their cards this morning at the Governor's as a mark
of respect. He is very popular here, and allows us pri-
vileges of which no other foreign nation can boast : in-
deed, if an Englishman wishes to be well amused or
well received abroad, he has only to present himself at
Genoa or Turin.