Star.
London, England, 1830-05-06 00:00:00

TIIE KING.

We have the happiness to state, not only that his
NIAJESTY passed a comfortable night on Tuesday,
but that he was throughout the whole of yesterday
considered in an improved and still improving state
—a gratifying fact upon which we cannot deny
ourselves the pleasure of congratulating the public.
Within the last few days of the KING'S illness, his MA-
'E;TV sent a kind, gracious, and affectionate message to
his Royal Highness the Duke of SUSSEX, which of!
course was received by his Royal Highness with every
manifestation of sympathy and regard. As the latest re-
port
of his MAJESTY'S state affords the cheering hope of
eventual restoration, it will be an additional gratification
to his loyal subjects to know that the utmost cordiality
prevails among a family so dear to the Nation.—The
Nike of WELLINGTON arrived at the Palace at an
early hour in the afternoon, on a visit to his MAJESTY.
The Physicians remained as usual in constant attendance
on His MAJESTY during the day, and it was expected
t;ould sleep at the Palace. Copies of the bulletin were
forwarded to the Duke of CLARENCE at Bushy-park,
and also to the other branches of the Royal Family. The
bulletin was shown at the King's Palace, St. James's,
by Earl HOWE, as Lord in waiting. Among the nu-
merous inquiries in the course of the day after the state
of His MAJESTY'S health, were Princess EsTEnu zY,
the Lord Advocate of Scotland, and many others, for
whose names we have no room.

The Bulletin of yesterday is, as usual, very laconic, and, like
all that have preceded it, leaves the precise nature of his BIAJESTY.B
complaint a subject of public surmise and speculation. It merely
states that his MAJESTY is much the same, but had passed a corn-
fottable night. There is reason to believe, however, that an im-
provement has taken place since the issuing of the Bulletin
yesterday morning. Reports, however, in general, are of a fa-
vourable nature ; and, notwithstanding the suspicious air of
mystery in which the Physicians have Involved this pain.
fully interesting subject, his Majesty's health has been improving
daily ever since Saturday last. The visit of the Bishop of Chi-
chester had been construed into proof of the King having become
much worse, and it was reported by those who are curiously un.
happy in drawing sinister inferences from any given facts, that
❑othing could have brought the Bishop to the palace but his
being sent far express to administer those consolations of re-
which would imply the dangerous state of the Royal
Patient. It appears, however, that while it was supposed the
venerable Prelate was engaged in the mournful duties of his
holy office beside the sick bed of the Sovereign, he was taking
a ride in cne of the Royal pony phaetons with Lord Strathaven
through the lawns and woods of the Great Park, enjoying,
" the fresh breeze on the beaks of Virginia-water, and inspecting
the new and spacious dining and music rooms now erecting by his
Majesty's order at the Royal Lodge." The countenances of the
courtiers are cheerful, and if they can be relied on, betoken minds
quite at ease. In a case in which the physicians, for some reason
or other not intelligible to the world, consider it their duty to be as
mystical and mute as the Monks of La Trappe, people naturally
look with anxiety to the evidence of circumstances. So far as it
go;s this sort of evidence is at present such as gives ground for
hoping that the feeling of his Majesty's subjects will be soon grati-
fied with the news of his convaleacence.--Herofd.

Prince LEOPOLD came to town yesterday, from his
:esideuce at Claremont.

The Prussian and Mexican Ministers transacted bu-
siness yesterday with the Earl of ABERDEIN at the
Foreign-office.

Count LupoLv, the Neapolitan Minister, has left town
for Parts.

Despatches were sent off yesterday evening from the
Colonial office, for the Hon. General PONSONBY, the
Lieutenant-Governor of Malta.

The dinner intended to have been given to-morrow by
Ilr. Secretary PEEL, as Secretary of State for the Home
Department, to the Judges, the Vice-Chancellor, the
Judge of the Prerogative Court, &c. in honour of the
KING'. birth-day, has been postponed, in consequence of
the decease of Sir R. PEEL.

Private letters from Lisbon state that M. BLANCHET,
tie French Consul-General, has left Lisbon, on his re-
11.rn to France, having embarked for Havre.

It is false, as stated in the Journal du Commerce, that
Count na BOURMONT has received despatches which
:,iforin him of the conclusion of a treaty of alliance, offen-
sue and defensive, between the Barbary Powers, and that
Excellency had required, in consequence, a reinforce-
:urn of 20,000 men.—Moniteur.

The brig Le Grece has arrived at Cadiz, after a pas-
sage of 30 days from the Havannah. She brings accounts
that the arrests in consequence of the conspiracy disco-
kered in the island of Cuba are not yet discontinued.
The same vessel has likewise brought intelligence to
Cadiz that the Spanish convoy which sailed lately from
that port for the Havannah has been dispersed by a violent
Tale of wind, in which two of the ships forming part of
the same have perished, with all bands on board.—Cou-
ritr Francais.

A corps d'armee of Baden, lately posted, en echellons,
along the Bavarian frontiers, for the purpose of observing
an imaginary enemy, received from its outpost the war-
1e intelligence that the beating of a drum had just been
heard in a Bavarian village of the vicinity, and that con-1
*quently the enemy must be approaching, when the
rhole army of Baden put itself in motion, and formed
itself instantly in order of battle. The Commanding
General harangued his troops, reminding them of the
necessity of defending the Black Forest and Odinwald—
the Thermopylae of Germany :—" Sic prandete Commi-
I:tones tanquam spud inferos crenaturi." The surgeons
ran to the spot with chirurgical instruments and lint in
their hands, the cannon were loaded, when a spy an-
nounced that the beating of the drum which bad been
hard was not that of the enemy, but of a rope-dancer,
;w caused his tricks of agility and strength to be ac-
companied by this warlike music. Other similar in-
stances might be quoted, which certainly do honour to
the strategy of Baden. In this case the Minister of the
Grand Duke has compromised his Government, and co-
.cred it with ridicule.—Messager des Chanabres.
ooLIVICII, MAY 5.--The Hecla has ' just arrived
here from the coast of Africa to be paid off. The follow-
ing is an extract from her log-book of her deaths, &c,—
She left the River Thames on the 29th of April, 1828,
and returned here on the 3d instant, just two years. Of
the officers and ship's company of his Majesty's ship
llecia, consisting of 81 persons, there have returned—
I acting master, 1 carpenter, 16 petty officers and sea-
men, and 4 marines. Of those who left England in her
tecre have died-1 commander, 1 lieutenant, 1 gunner,
I boatswain, 1 assistant-surgeon, 1 acting second master,
I clerk, 3 midshipmen, 1 volunteer of the first class, 15
petty officers and seamen, 1 serjeant of marines, 1 cor-
Poral, 5 privates, and 3 boys. Died, having joined the
ilnp after leaving England-1 surgeon, 1 assistant sur-
urgeon, and 10 seamen. Invalided and caste home-1
lieutenant, 1 surgeon, 1 purser, and 3 petty officers and
seamen. Invalided, having joined the ship after leaving
England-2.second masters and 1 seaman.