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

TIIE KING'S DRAWING-ROOM.

This, like the Presence Chamber, was hung with
black, feebly illuminated, and lined with Yeomen of
the Guard, who conducted the spectators to a small
anti-room, from which they passed by St. John's
Tower to the outward gate of the Castle.
The Eton boythaving been allowed t? see the late
KING lie in state, they all went up at half-past four
o'clock. The Masters and scholars were all in deep
mourning, with crape round their hats. The effect
was mournfully grand. The utmost good order has
prevailed throughout the day.

The Orders for the removal of the Military to a
distance of till ee miles from the scene of election for
Members if Parli:talent, have been prepared within
the last four days, and a.e now ready to be issued at
the War-Office. This circumstance corroborates the
report of an immediate dissolution.

Yesterday, at twelve o'clock, the Lords of the
Council met at the Council-office, Whitehall, to hear
Appeals, &c. which was attended by the Lotto PRE-
SIDENT, Mr. BATHURST, Sir WILLIAM GRANT, Sir
JOHN NICOLL, &c. The Lords sat till past two,
when the LORD PRBSIDENT and Mr. BATHURST went
to attend the meeting ()1" the Cabinet Ministers.
Yesterday, at two o'clock, a Cabinet Council was
held at the Secretary of State's Office for the Home
Department, which sat till half-past four.

An article from Berlin states, that on the 23d ult.
Prince CHARLES of Schondich Carolath died, in the
35th year of his age, after a painful illness of
many yeari.
The MArquis and Marchioness of ANGLESEA and
family arrived yesterday evening at their house in
Old Burlington-street, fur the season, from their seat,
Beattdesert, Staffordshire.

The Marquis and Marchioness CAMDEN and family
are expected in town to-morrow for the season, from
their seat, the Wilderness, Kent.

• .
The Earl of Cti A TH am arrived on Monday atrook's
Hotel, Albemarle-street, from his seat in Cambridge-
shire; her Ladyship is arrived at her brother's (Lord
SYDNEY) seat, Frognall, Kent.
The Earl of CARDIGAN is arrived at his house isr
Portman-square, from his seat, Dean Park, near Ans-
ford, Northamptonshire.
In the splendid pencilled decorations of the altar-
piece in St. George's Chapel, in Windsor Castle,
is a groupe of angelic cherubims, among which is
introduced (by WEST) a fine portrait of their late
MAJESTIES infant son OcTAvsus ; whose remains,
with those of his Royal brother, Prince ALFRED,
were lately removed from Kirig HsNitY the Seventh's
Chapel to the New Royal Sepulchre in Windsor Castle.
The KING'S Presence Chamber, wherein the re-
mains of our much-lamented and revered MONARCH
now lie in state, which (with the exception of
the KING'S Guard Chamber Ad Saint George's
Hall) is the largest apartment of the Royal Palace
in Windsor Castle, is hung with the richest and
finest wrought tapestry, representing the history
of the Queen ATALIAH. On the ceiling Mercury,
represented with an original portrait of Cdastr.ss 11.
which he shews to the four quarters of the world, is
introduced by Neptune, Fame declaring the glory of
that Prince, and Time driving away Rebellion, Se-
dition, &c. over the canopy Is Justice. shewing the
Arms of Britain to Thames and the River Nymphs.
At the lower end is Vends in a marine car, drawn
by Tritons and Sea Nymphs. The paintings are—
Duns Scotus, SPAGNOLET Peter I. of Russia, KNEL
LER ; Prometheus, Young PALMA ; and four of the
Cartoons of RAPHAEL, viz. the Death of Anasias,
St. Paul preaching to the Athenians, Christ deli-
vering the Keys to St. Peter, and Elymas the Sor-
cerer, struck with blindness. All those gorgeous de-
corations, however, are now totally covered and hid
by the funeral trappings of Imperial mourning. They
are covered and hung with fine purple cloth, deeply'
bordered with black velvet. The Regal coffin is
placed under the canopy which surmounted the
Throne of Presence.

OATHS TO RE TAKEN BY JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
TO Ills MAJESTY GEORGE IV.—The following official
Circular upon the above subject has been addressed
to the several Clerks of the Peace of the different
Counties : " WIIITEHAV. Frs. 14,1820.
" Sir.--I am directed by Lord SIDSIOUTH to acquaint you, that
his Lordship having received several applications on the sullject
of the Oaths which ought to 'be taken by the Justices of the
Peace, in consequence of his hfaaerrv's. Accession, has consulted
with the Arronsay and Sotterroa-Gzszaat thereon; and
thinks it right to acquaint you, for the information of the Jus-
tices of the Peace for the of , that though
net strictly necessary, it will be right, that the Justices shoeld,
at their first Sessions Make the Oaths of Allegiance, Supremacy,
and Abjuration ; but that they need not take any other Oath,
until a new Commission of the Peace shall be issued by his pre-
sent MAJESTY; when every Justice,intending to act under such
Commission, must take the Oath of Office before the Clerk of
the Peace, or his Deputy ; and must also, within the time re-
quired by law, receive the Sacrament, and take the Oaths of
Allegiance, Supremacy, and Abjuration • and such of the Jus-
tices as have not previously taken the Oath of Qualifieation 'as
to Property, must take that Oath likewise; but those who have
taken that Oath under anpanteoodent Commission, will not be
obliged to take it agaip.--1 am, Sir,
" Your most obedient humble Servant,
(Signed) " /I FIODIIOUSE.
" The Clerk the Peace for the

This morning, at nine o'clock, the Sessions of Oyer
and Terminer were opened at the Old Bailey, in due
form, by Mr. SHELTON, the Clerk of Arraigns, and
one of the Sheriff,: but were adjourned till-to-mon.
row morning, in consequence of this day being ap-
pointed for the funeral of his late MAssary.