Star.
London, England, 1820-12-14 00:00:00

7'HE DUCIIESS or CLARENCE•

Yesterday the following Bniletin was issued re-
specting the state of the Duchess of CLanittce and
the infant Princess ELIZABETH t
King's'Palace, St. James's, December 15.
Twelve o'Clixk.
" The confinement of her Royal Highness the Dadoss
Cunene Is proceeding very satisfactorily.
" Our report of the Infant Princess Eusasern continues
quite as favourable as yesterday. (Signed)
" HENRY HALFORD.
" WILLIAM KNIGHTON.
" ANDREW HALLIDAY."
The Physicians have naturally been very anxious
for their important charge. Doctor HALLIDAY has
never left the Palace since the commencement of the
Duchess's illness, and Sir HENRY HALFORD And Sir
WILLIAM KNIGHTON have met hint regularly twice a
day, besides occasional calls of inquiry by command
of the KING. Mr. CHARLES CLARICE, the Princess's
regular Accoucheur, was unfortunately out of town
on Sunday, the accouchement not being expected till
Christmas. When the express reached him, at Dun-
ham Lodge, in Norfolk, he set off immediately, and
arrived in town on Tuesday evening, having travelled
upwards of 100 miles in ten hours.
Yesterday, the Duchess of GLoucesrett and the
Princess AUGUSTA came to town, expressly for the
purpose of paying an affectionate visit to their sister
the Duchess, and of seeing their niece, the infant,
Princess ELIZABETH. The Duchess of GLOUCESTER
left Bagshot Park at nine o'clock in the morning, and
proceeded to Frogmore, where she was joined in her',
travelling carriage by the Princess AUGUST A, when
the Royal Sisters proceeded for London ; on their
way they stopped at Kensington Palace, paid a visit
to the Duke of Sussex, and remained about half an
hour with their Royal Brother. They arrived at
George-street, Hannver-square, the residence of the
Princess SOPHIA, between one and two o'clock. Soon'
after they went in the Princess SOPHIA'S carriage to
pay their intended visit to the Duchess of CLARENCI,
when they experienced the pleasure of a personal in-
terview, and found her Royal Highness going on
extremely well. Their Royal Highnesses next pro-
ceeded to visit the KING, and remained with his
MAJESTY till past five o'clock, when they returned
to Frogmore.
The Duke of Sussex sent yesterday morning, to
inquire after the Duchess and the infant Princess.
Baron PAGEL, the Ambassador from the Nether-
lands, the Spanish Ambassador, the French Ambas-
sador, the American Minister, and other foreigners
of distinction, and a numerous assemblage of distin-
guished characters, left their names.
Upon enquiry this morning at St. James's Palace,
we learn, that her Royal Highness the Duchess of
CLARENCE is going on extremely well ; and that the
infant PRINCESS is in the same progressive state of
improvement.

A Matrimonial Alliance is on the lapis between the
Heir of the Noble House of Cam, and an opulent
Yorkshire Heiress.

The following is a Copy of the Letter sent by the
QUEEN (in her own hand-writing) to his MAJESTY, in
behalf of Sarah Price, the unfortunate woman who
was executed at the Old Bailey, ,last Tuesday week :

" Bruidenborgh House, December 5.

" The QUEEN has heard, with pain, that a female is con-
demned to suffer death on Tuesday, for the offence of passing
forged Bank-notes. Her Maass.: cannot refrain from pre-
suming to recommend this unfortunate person to the mercy of
the Knot. Her Manssv does not enter into any judicial dis.
cussion ; but, from the particular nature of this offence, and the
very peculiar state of the law respecting it, she is encouraged to
hope that the earnest appeal which her feelings have prompted
may not be made in vain."
Lord SIDMOUTH'S answer was, " That the warrant
for the execution was in consequence of an Order in
Council, and that the KING could not interfere r

THE CORONATION.—Some half-dozen carpenters,
and other tradesmen, still continue at work in the
Great Hall of Westminster, forwarding the prepa-
rations for the ceremony of consecrating his Ma-
jesty. The long galleries that run longitudinally at
each side of the liall, and also the gallery that is im-
mediately over the grand entrance, and connects the
two others, have been for some time finished. The
galleries are extremely commodious, and are calcu-
lated to contain a vast assemblage of persons. They
consist of three tiers, each tier comprising several
rows of seats, and each rising higher than the other ;
but the second and third tiers are respectively thrown
back, so that each successive tier dues not, like the
tiers of boxes in the Theatres, overshadow the one it
immediately follows. These galleries communicate
by flights of stairs with the area of the great Hall.—
Two immense tables run longitudinally through the
Hall, from the lower extremity to the platform that
is raised at the upper end of the Hall several feet
for the King's Throne, and the table at which his
Majesty will dine. Recesses are formed at conve-
nient distances under the galleries, and accommo-
dated with shelves to serve the purposes of side-1
boards, for the noble guests who are to fill the long
tables. The King's table is not yet placed oil-. the
platform. The workmanship throughout the Hall
is excellent and substantial. When the carpenters'
work is finished, it is all to be painted.
Mr. ARNOLD is actively employed in preparing to
open the English Opera House at the commence-
ment of the Christmas holidays, for which he has en-
gaged several new performers.
When the Tragedy of Pizarro was first produced
at Drury-Lane Theatre, the Dramatis Personae con-
tained the names of thirty-two Actors and Actresses,
not one of whom now appears in it, with the excep-
tion of Mr. POWELL, the original Peruvian Monarch
of the Play.
WESTMINSTER PLAY.—The Phormio of TERENCE
was performed onWednesday evening by the Westmi-
nster Scholars, to a very crowded audience. Among
the juvenile actors,,with the due allowance for inex-
perience, there was much talent discovered, though
the performance had less spirit and effect than either
of the two preceding seasons. In the Epilogue, with
a commendable discretion, all political allusions have
been avoided, and the topic introduced is a harmless
satire on Bibliontania. Among the noble and dis-
tinguished male visitors on the occasion were the
Dukes of YORK and WELLINGTON, Sir WILLIAM
6RANT: &C. &C.