Star.
London, England, 1820-02-16 00:00:00

GENTLEMAN MISSING.

AGENTLEM4S, .about Twenty-seven Years of
Age, in dejected spirits, absented himself from his Home
this morning, lie had on a suit of black, with a brown peat
mat, lined with silk, core on his hat, and grey gloves. He is
a: out live feet nine inches high, thin, withota whiskers, inclined
of a florid complexion, rather along nose, large grey eyes, and
lirmytt hair •

Whoever should meet with the said Gentleman, will be pleased
to take care of him, give immediate notice, by express, to Mr.
NV I' A 1111 A IV, Solicitor, Rugby, Warwickshire, and they will be
hand.ioniely rewarded, and all expenses instantly paid;
Fee. 1820. • -

THE EVENING STAR

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1820.
FUNZILIIL n wts Lant hisaurr.--No business done at the
Stock Exchange of Pub& Offices.

The solemn spectacle is this day presented to us
of a whole Nation mourning in the deepest since-
rity and anguish of heart, the loss of a Father and a
Sovereign. Tonight all that remains of our late
revered MONARCH mill be consigned to the cold
and silent mansions of the dead

The display of affliction on the interment of the
lamented Princess CHARLOTTR, universal as it was
beyond all precedent, was scarcely more remarkable
than what we see exhibited around us on the present
occasion. AU the shops in the Metropolis are closed ;
business of every kind's suspended; and the Churches
are filled with persons of all rinks:. clad in deepest,
mourning.
The great bell of St. Paul's, and the bells of all
the other Churches, are tolling ; and the Union flag
is lowered half-mast high on the Tower, the Admi-
ralty, the Parliament House, and other public build-
ings, as well as on all the shipping in the River.
At eleven o'clock, the Right Hon. the Lo RD MAYOR,
accompanied by several of the Aldermen, Sheriff
RoriivrELL, and the RECORDER, went in State from
the Mansion-House to Saint Paul's Cathedral. The
servants of the Lord Mayor ltd Sheriff were all
clothed in deep mourning.

We stated Tester day a rumour that has not yet
been contradicted, and we believe cannot, that on
Friday the Law Officers of the Crown made a Report
to the Cabinet Council on a case laid before them
relative to an Illustrious Personage, and that it was
their unanimous opinion, that an indictment upon
the facts could not be supported. This opinion, it
is said, was signed by the ATTORNEY and SOLICITOR
GENERAL, and his MAJESTY'S ADVOCATE GENERAL.
—And, in a Second Edition, yesterday, we stated a
rumour prevalent in high quarters, that a most
serious difference of opinion, as to certain measures of
the last :importance, had existed between his MAJESTY
and his Ministers; that it was even said, that the
differences had proceeded so far, that on Monday
night a change of the Advisers of the Crown was
reported to have. been resolved on, and that the
Cabinet was sitting on matters connected with the
Report of the Law Advisers, and circumstances
rising out of it, at the time our Second Edition was
putting to Press; but that we could not vouch for
the truth of the differences alluded to, having pro-
ceeded so far as rumour stated.

This business vas the subject of general conversa-
tion yesterday afternoon, and many rumours were,
in consequence, in circulation. Whatever was the
result of the deliberations of the Cabinet, nothing was
suffered to transpire in anything like an official
form. It is important, however, to notice, that
nothing is announced publicly,•but that the Cabinet
Council sat till half-past four.—That is—no change
has yct taken place.

It is understood, however, that on the Report of
the Law Officers to which we have alluded, the Cabi-
net had decided, unanimously, that no process for
divulge could be agitated; but report says, they had
"submitted to his MAJESTY, that a short Bill might
be brought into I': rliament, with a probability of its
passing the two Houses, declaring, in its preamble,
that as their .3lajesties had been separated, and had
lived separate, for several years, it was not expedient
that the QUEEN should have the ceremony of Corona-
tion. And if this should pass, that her MAJESTY
might be inclined, on a suitable provision, to remain
abroad."—lf this be correct, it would appear that this
middle course has not been thought sufficient, and,
among other rumours, it has been reported that Minis- •
ters, unwilling to take upon them the responsibility of
agitating the question of divorce, after having re-
cc-ived the above opinion of the Law Officers, had
tendered their resignations. It was this rumour
that gave so much interest to the Meeting Of the Ca-
binet Council yesterday, as it was inferred that, if
the opinion and re.>olution of the Cabinet were not
acceded to, their resignation would have been re-
: ceived yesterday. By the Official Court Circular it
only appears, that the Council sat from two o'clock

till half past folir. No change, ,therefore, has taken
place, and the conclusion is, that the idea of an in-
dictment, is.abandoned for the present.
1 would answer no good purpose to repeat all the
idle and unfounded rumours to which these circum-
stances gave rise yesterday. One statement, how-
ever, should be noticed :—lt was said, that the Mar-
quis WELLESLEY was sent for to Carlton Palace,
and that the 'Noble Lord had an audience of the'
KING. The inference endeavoured to be connected
with this was, that his Lordship had been consUlted
as to the propriety of forming a new Administration;
and; no change having taken place, that it had re-
sulted from his interview that no new Administration
could be formed which could be expected to come to
a different decision on the Report of the Law Officers
of the Crown. The Marquis was not at Carlton Palace.

Since the foregoing was written, we have learnt,
from a quarter likely to be as well informed on what
is passing as any person not in the Cabinet, that on
Monday evening the present Ministers were abso-
lutely out of 'place. The LORD CHANCELLOR and
another Minister having waited on his MAJESTY that
evening,- and reported the decision of the Cabinet-re-
specting the QUEEN (on the Report of the Law Of-
ficers), his MAJEsTr is reported to have said, that
" that being their decision, he must look out for new
Ministers." On this declaration, the Ministers bowed
and withdrew. •

Yesterday morning Lord CASTLEREAGH had an
interview with his MAJESTY : what passed is not
known ; nor whether the KING or the Ministers gave
way ; but only that this was followed by the meet-
ing of the Cabinet, as we have stated above, and
that Ministers are again in pbae,~
We hie further been infortne-a, that the Report
of the Law Officers was, in substanck 4. that, under
the Statute of Edward 111. the Crugnx could not
be tried for High Treasdn."—All the other circum-
stances are still covered with a veil.
The Paris Pape» of Sunday arrived this forenoon.
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