Star.
London, England, 1811-08-08 00:00:00

THE KING.

Yesterday the Queen's Council assembled at three
o'clock, at the Lord Chancellor's house, in Bedford.
square. It was attended by the Archbishop of CAN•
TERBURY, the Duke of MONTROSE, the Earl of ATLI/A-
BORT/ and other Members of the Council. During
the sitting of the Council, a King's Messenger ar-
rived from Windsor with dispatches, which we are
sorry to say are of an unfavourable nature. The
accounts of last night were still more gloomy ; his
MAJESTY'S sufferings'continue togincreak, and his total
rejection of food, has lowered his bodily strength tot
a most alarming degree. We understand that after
every fresh accession of paroxysms his Majesty sinks
into a less manageable state than one of mere debi.
Pity ; becoming, as is not usual with persons labouring
under his disorder, sullen and impracticable to advice.
Hence the difficulty of prevailing on bim to take
food, which he refuses.

The following is the Bulletin of th;s clay :
"' WINDSOR CASTIA, AUGUST i.
" The KING has had several hours sleep in the course of the
night. His Mai En v appears to be refreshed this morning.
(Signed) " N. HALRORD, M. RAILLII, R. WILLIS."

In consequence of the KING remaining in such a
very bad state, the celebration of the Duke of YORK'S
Birth-day, at Oatlands, is given up.
A letter frnm BELLIARD, Governor of Madrid, lately
intercepted by the Guerillas, and by them transmitted
to Lord WELLINGTON. It states his situation of em-
barrassment and danger, from the reduction of his
garrison, which was cooped up in the Retiro, and
with much difficulty preserved subordination within
the city. The Patriots frequently in opea day ap-
proached the walls, and during the night did consi-
derable damage to the place on several occasions.—'
He urgently demands reinforcements, add states the
absolute necessity of abandoning the capital, should
his application be unsuccessful.

A Gentleman who came ever from the Continent
by the last Anholt packet has favoured us with seve-
ral interesting facts which came within his own
knowledge. He left Dantzick about the 9th ult. at
which time the troops in that city had been increased
from 20 to 30,000 men. Commerce-was proscribed
with the greatest severity ; and it was quite sufficient
for the condemnation of our merchantmen to shew that
she had had any intercouree with a British ship of war.
In the mean time the inhabitants of that once com-
mercial city were fleeced by contributions, which the
ruin of their trade rendered still more oppressive.
—This Gentleman also informs us, that great animo-
sity prevailed at Hamburgh between the douaniers and
the military, who are a sort of mutual spies upon
each other, and therefore very likely to quarrel about
the spoil. Between the two, the merchants were likely
to be pillaged to their last shilling.
Another attempt to destroy BONAPARTIS is said to
have been recently made, and frustrated by his own
presence of mind and activity. He had vigilantly
watched the man, and resolutely seized his hand, just
as he was aiming a dagger. The man was immedi-
ately hurtied away and shot. It was stated by the
Government Agents, that he was a Spaniard, but it
was universally rumoured that he was a well-knowo
Frenchman.