Star.
London, England, 1820-03-02 00:00:00

THE KING.

The following account, by Mr. Sheriff PARKINS,
of the recent audience with which his MAJESTY
honoured the Sheriffs of London, is not without its
interest. The personal description of his MAJESTY
is extremely gratifying: •
" After the 31st of January, .and during the regretted indis-
position of the King, I made a point of once, and sometimes
twice a-day, inquiring personally at the Palace respecting his
Majesty's health, until Saturday night, 26th February, when
his pleasure was officially made known to me, as one of the She-
riffs, to attend his llLijesty at three o'clock on Sunday last, on
which day I went to Carlton-Palace in due form, and was, some
time afterwards, followed by my colleague, where we had the
honour of an audience of three or four minutes. The King re-
ceived us alone, standing; during which my colleague read,
rather indistinctly, from a card, that the Sheriffs had waited
upon his Majesty to know his pleasure when he would receive
the Addresses from the City of London, to which his Majesty,
with that polite manner for which he is so justly celebrated,
graciously answered, that he would receive the Addresses on
the morrow (Monday), at four o'clock, by deputation.
" My colleague, who seemed not fully to understand kis Ma•
tbough he clearly expressed himself, was about to ask ano-
ther question respecting the Addresses, when his Majesty re-
peated, that he would receive them both by deputation on the
Morrow, at four o'clock, and immediately turned to a Gentle-
man who had entered the room with us, and shook him cor-
dially by the hand. We then retired.—During this short inter-
view, 1 stood within two yards in front of his Majesty, and
viewed him with particular attention; and it wag with infinite
satisfaction I perceived him to look uncoiritinonly-well, consider-
ing the unparalleled trials he has been recently doomed to en-
dure, in both body and mind. His Majesty carried himself With
great firmness and dignity; his clothes fitted him better than is
usual on leaving a sick room; his limbs retained thiir usual fine-
proportion, and his eye retained all its wonted vivacity; so that,
with all due respect to his Majesty's Physicians, I beg leave to
differ from them in respect to his Majesty's health and constitu-
tion, and repeat the opinion to the world, which I gave to the
Citizens, assembled in the Council-room. that I think his Ma-
jesty is one of the most robust-hoking men of his age in the
kingdom; and I hope, for its benefit, that 00D will long preserve
his life, and confound his enemies, if be has any, either private
or public ; and that the friends of our free Constitution and of
good order will, during a popular reign, reap the advantages of
his superior understanding, matured by experience—l am, &c.
(Signed) "J. W. PARKINS, Sheriff. _
" York Hotel, March 1, 1820."

• BRIGHTON, FEBRUARY 29:

His MAJESTY, attended by Sir W. KNIGHTON only,
arrived in Marlborough-row, at half-past five o'clock
this evening. His MAJESTY came in the most pri•
vate manner, not in hi's usual carriage, but in one
equally plain, and followed by one servant merely.
An hour had nearly elapsed before his MAJESTY.s
arrival became generally known. A Vod of joyous
commotion was then visible in the streets; the flag
was raised on the venerable tower of the Church, and
the bells struck up a merry peal, which is yet, ten
P. N. continued. The KING alighted from his car-,
riage with a firmnes of step indicative a complete'
restoration of health, and his general appearance is
cheerful. The Royal Pages came in soon after his
MAJESTY.