Star.
London, England, 1821-08-04 00:00:00

THE QUEEN.

The knowledge of her ArAinTY'S serous indispo-
sition excited, as might be expected, the most anxious
and painful interest throughout the Metropolis yes-
terday. At a very early hour the number of in-
quiries at Cambridge House was very considerable.
At twelve o'clock the Bulletin which appeared in the
Star of yesterday, was issued from her MAJESTY'S
residence, South Audley-street. This very naturally
served rather to heighten than allay the fears of the
Public, and throughout the day the number of per-
sons who came to inquire respecting her MAJESTY
continued to increase every hour. During the whole
of yesterday evening there was a crowd round Cam-
bridge House, watching with the utmost anxiety for
the arrival of some fresh intelligence from Branden-
burgh House. At this latter place many persons of
rank left their names in the course of the day. The
interest excited in Hammersmith and its vicinity was
intense beyond description, and every person who
came in the direction from Brandenburg') house to-
wards the Metropolis was eagerly questioned as to
the state of her MAJESTY.

Thursday afternoon her MAJESTY underwent the
operation of bleeding, from which she experienced a
temporary relief. The remainder of that day and the
whole of the night her MAJESTY passed compara-
tively free from pain; but (as the Bulletin stated)
the symptoms of her disorder continued the same
throughout the whole of yesterday, and up to five 11
o'clock. Between five and six o'clock a warm-bath
was ordered, in which her MAJESTY remained for
about a quarter of an hour. This produced some
cessation of suffering, but, we regret to state, that it
had not the effect of reducing the general symptoms
of her disorder. After coming from the bath, se.d
up to half-past nine, her MAJESTY was usable to re-
tain anything on her stomach for more than a few
minutes; and on this account the medicines admi-
nistered failed of producing the desired effect. Drs.
DIA TON, WARREN, and HOLLAND have been in con-
stant attendance since the first dangerous symptoms
of her MAJEsTY's complaint appeared. Yesterday
evening, Messrs. BROUGHAM and DENMAN, Doctor
LUSHINGTON, and Mr. WILDE, were in attendance.
Messrs. Bitoutatast, DENMAN, and WILDE, had pre-
pared to set off for their respective Circuits, when
intelligence of her MAJESTY'S precarious situation
reached theory They continued at Brandenburgh
House up to a late hour last night.
A report prevailed in the evening that her MAJESTY
was dead, and the town was agitated with anxious
inquiry on the subject. The people crowded to South
Audley-street, and beset Cambridge House, and also
the house of Altkrman WOOD, where they remained
on;i1 a late hour, anxiously awaiting the arrival of
intelligence from Brandenburg)! House. It was after
II o'cl-ck when the following Bulletin was received;
" Brandenburgh House, August 3, 1821,
Ten o'Clock, P. M.

6, There is no improvement in her MAJEsTy's
symptoms since the morning. (Signed)

" 11. AINSLIE,

" PELHAM WARREN,

" W. G. MATON, " HENRY HOLLAND:

The incrcased danger of her MAJESTY is apparent
in the above Bulletin. It will be seen that it was
deemed necessary to call in a fourth Physician (Dr.
AissitE). At the time the Bulletin arrived, the
crowd in the street amounted to about five hundred.
Perceiving a carriage drive up to the door of Alder-
man Wool), they anxiously inquired the news from
Brandenburgh llou-c, and mistaking the answer,
they began to clie2r; but the company in the carriage
instantly undeceived them, observing there was no
cause for cheering; the news was not favourable. The
Bulletir. ...as carried from Alderman Woon's house
to that of her MAJESTY, where it was read.
The QUEEN was aware of her danger yesterday
afternoon, but on this, as on every other trying occa-
sion, she behaved nobly. With the utmost patience
she submitted to every proposed means of relief, at

the same time calmly and firmly saying, that she be-
lieved it was useless. She observed, and spoke in her
. usual firm manrer, that she must have had a strong
constitution, to have gone safely through so many

fatigues and anxieties; but she apprehended this
would be the last trial. Her calmness and fortitude
made a deep impression on all who were in attend-
ance. When Dr. HOLLAND endeavoured to express
a hoFe of her recovery, her MAJESTY exclaimed—
No, my dear Sir, I fear your kind hopes will be
disappointed."
At three o'clock this morning her MAJESTY was
believed to be in serious danger. _ _ _

The following Bulletin was this morning exhibited
at Cambridge House, South Audley-street :
" Braudeuburgh House, August 4, IN:,
Ten, A. M.
" Her MAJESTY passed an indifferent night, but
had some tranquil sleep this morning. The general
symptoms remain nearly the same as yesterday."
(Signed as before.)
The following observations on the possible causes
t)f her MAJESTY'S illness, we extract from a con-
temporal), Paper of this morning :
" Her MAJESTY must have been more than human,
could he have remained insensible to the gross and
slanderous abuse with which she has been incessantly
assailed in the Ministerial Press of this country. We
cannot help believing, therefore, that her illness is in
a great treasure attributable to the mental uneasi-
ness which that abuse must have occasioned. All
why loded, forward to preferment of every kind,

knew very well that to slander her MAJESTY was
•one of the most infallible means to which they could
resort for succeeding in their object; and industry in
this disgraceful vocation, could not fail therefore to
have at all times a powerful stimulus.
The independent part of the Press rendered essen-.
tial service to her MAJESTY during the proceedings
against her, but with. the close of these proceedings
its power of serving her MAJESTY, in a great mea-
sure, also ceased.. The activity of her enemies, how-
ever, has never known any abatement, but has been
regular as the calls of appetite. That her MAJESTY
should at length suffer from the incessant battery of
these base and cowardly calumniators is not surely
to be wondered at.

" One would have thought that this persecution
would, at least, have ceased with the alarming illness
of her MAJESTY, that common decency would have
taught her relentless persecutors to suspend their
exertions while their victim was stretched on a sick,
perhaps, a death7bed. So far, however, from this
being the case, it would absolutely appear as if a
fear that her MAJESTY might be soon released from
their persecution actually sharpened their malice,
and quickened their industry."
Lord Stosrourn, we understand, has left town for
Portsmouth ; but official notice of the QUEEN'S illness
and danger has been sent to the Home Office, and
was officially acknDwledged.
Alderman Woon has been unremitting in his at-
tention. He remained up nearly the whole of Thurs-
day night, and last night, when he retired for a short

time to rest, he did not undress. It is scarcely neces-
sary to add, that the whole of her MAJESTY'S I louse-
hold are deeply a 11icted at the situation of their
Royal Mistress.
Among the inquirers to-day were,

Lord A. Hamilton, Sir 11. Engle:leld, Lady Kingston, Dowa-
ger Lady Monson, Dowager Lady Da Clifford, Sir W. Paxton,
Earl of Orford, Hun. Alfred Harley.

Thursdiy, the Duke of CAMBRIDGE and the Duke
and Duchess of GLOUCESTER were at the Dinner
given by the Princess SOPIIIA MATILDA, at her house
at Blackheath, to meet the Duke and Duchess of,
CL A HENCE, and the Duke of SA XE•MEI NINGEX.

Yesterday, the Duke of GLOUCESTER left town on
a visit to the Earl of ESSEX, at his seat, Cashiobury
Park, Hertfordshire. _ _

Yesterday, the Duchess of GLOUCESTER And the
Princess SOPHIA visited the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, at
his apartments at Buckingham House.
Yesterday, about three o'clock, the Duchess of
GLOUCESTER left town for Bagshot.
Her ltoyal Highness the Princess AUGUSTA of
England, travelling under the name of Countess of
IIoTA, and suite, arrived at Ghent on the 29th July.'
The Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE and the
Duke of SAXE•MEINISGF.N spent last evening with
the Duchess of KENT, at Iwr residence in Kensington
Palace.

Yesterday morning, the Duchess of CLARENCE,
accompanied by her brother, the Duke of SAXE-
NIEININGEN, went to view the British Museum.
Yesterday, the Duke of CLARENCE and the Princess
SoPHIA visited the Duke and Duchess of GLotTESTER.
CIIRISTENINC.—The Duke of Sussex honoured Mr. and Mrs.'
BEsHass, by standing, in person, sponsor to their young child,
a son, in Tavistuck-square, on Thursday last. The child was
baptised by the names of At GUSTUS FarrytteE, by desire of his
Royal Highness. The other sponsor and godmother were Mr.
MITI.HELL, of Bank buildings, and Mrs. MASTERS. The spon-
sor for the female was ROBERT MORRIS, M.D. of Liverpool.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev. GEORGE MmerEiss,
after which twenty-six persons sat down to an elegant dinner,
amcng whom were the Duke of Sussex, Earl POMFRET, Sir
FRANCIS BURDETT, Sir FRANCIS and Lady DESANOES, Sir GEORGE
and Lady PococK, Colonel and Mrs. HAMILTON, Mr. and Mrs.
ELIAS" JOHN SOAR," Esq. --- FosTEE, Esq. R. Moans,
M.D. Mr. MITCHELL, &c. &c. In the evening, the company,
consisting of a very numerous and elegant party, were highly
gratified by the vocal performances of Mr: Basting, Miss
GOODALL, and Madame CATALANL Madame CATALAN' sang
some Italian airs with exquisite taste, and was admirably sup-
ported by Mr. BILO.HA3I. The conclusion was God sire the king,
sung by CATALAta and BRAHAM, in the most impressive man-
ner. The company did not disperse till a very late hour in the
morning, after a delightful harmonic treat, and the most liberal
hospitality.
FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.

The Earl of Jersey, from Middleton Park.
At the Royal Hotel, St. James's-street—Sir Henry Vane,
Dart. from Kent.
At Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish.square—Edward Daryl%
Esq. Mrs. Darvill, and family, from York ; Mrs. Stiteman and
family ; -- Wilkinson, Esq. from the East Indies ; Odd-
well, Esq. from the West Indies ; Colonel :lied Mrs. Kenah ;
Captain Price.
DF.PARTUR ES.
The Marquis and Marchione!., of Cladmondeley, for Choi-
mandeley Castle, Cheshire.
Earl and Countess Bathurst and family, for Cirencester,
Gloucestershire.
Hon. Colonel and Lady Charlotte Seymour, for Cholmotr
&ley Castle.
The Earl of Rocbsavage, on a tour.
Lord and Lady .Dynevor and family, for Dynevor Castle,
South Wales.
Tke Dowager Countess of Dartmouth, for Kent.
Lord Harris, for Belmour, Kent.
Lord and Lady Amherst, for .Montreal House, Kent.
From Warren's Hotel, Regent-street—The I.ord Chief Baron
of Scotland and Lady Shepherd, to Edinburgh ; Colonel and
Mrs. Campbell, to Kent.
Hastings is filling very fact with company ; and
the Libraries are every evening the resort of beauty
and fashion.
Mr. C. MURRAY, jeweller in Perth, has in his pos-
session a large and beautiful Scottish pearl, which
was recently found in the Tay. It is supposed to be
one of the finest ever found in Scotland; and hardly
to be surpassed, either for size or beauty, by any
oriental pearl.
POPCLATIOII, in Mary-la-Bonne, as taken at the
present Census :
Inhabited Houses - - - 9761
Total number of Families - 29,516
Houses now Building - - 261
Emp:y Houses - - - - 193.
klales . . - 41,396
Females - • - 54,654

Total - 96,040

Maks, 90 to 100 . 8 I Vtanal(4, 90 to 100 - 22
100 and upwards 1 ---- 100 and upwards 6
CANTERBURY, AUGUST 3. Prime joints of beef and
mutton were sold in this city on Saturday last, the
former at 4}d. and the latter at 4d. per lb. and
cherries were so abundant, that some were sold at
the very low rice of a halipenny l.rr pt:und.