Star.
London, England, 1829-11-14 00:00:00

THE KING.

Wiwnson, Nov. 13.—His MAJNIITT continues in
the enjoyment of good health, and every afternoon,
when the weather permits, takes his drives in the pony
phaeton. Yesterday, after taking an airing in the Great
Park, his MAJISTY nrove to the Castle, accompanied
by the Lord Steward, and followed in a second phaeton
by Sir E. NAGLE and Colonel THORNTON. He made but
a short stay at the Castle, and did not alight from the phae-
ton ; but after driving round the quadrangle, and visiting
the pleasure grounds, returned to the Royal Lodge.
It is now finally settled that Windsor Castle will be the
residence of the Kix° during the winter, and that he
will take up his abode there on Thursday or Friday next.
On the following Monday a splendid entertainment will
be given to numerous distinguished individuals. It k
now some months since the KING has given any enter-

tainment of magnitude, in consequence of the space at
the Royal Lodge being too confined for the conve-
nience and comfort of visitors; at the Castle every

accommodation is afforded. We understand that numerous
splendid entertainments will be given by the KING
throughout the winter. The new Music-room has been
covered with thick drugget, which adds to the softness of
the sound and the general effect of the band. His Royal
Highness the Duke of CUMBERLAND is expected to-
morrow on a visit to his MAJESTY at the Royal Lodge.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

CHANGES.

Lord Stowell, in Grafton-street, Bond-street, from Berkshire;
Viscount Althorp. at his seat, Wiseton Hall, in Yorkshire, from
Northamptonshire ; the Earl and Countess of Cavan, from 1.
Delafield. &l.'s. in Bryanston-square, for Ragichurst, in Hants ;
the Earl of Stair, from Paris, for the South of France ; MalOr
and Mrs. Gwynne, fmnt Paris. for Nice ; Lieut.-Col. and Mr..
Hale. from Paris, for Mc* ; Major and Mrs. Scott, from the Hague.
Inc Florence ; Lord Wriothesley Amen, from Brighton, to the
Duke of Bedford's mansion in Beigrave-square ; Col. and Mrs.
Maynard, from Tunbridge Wells, for Bath.

Lord MARYBOROUGH, we are happy to state, is fast

covering from his late severe accident.
The Duke and Duchess of CUMBERLAND entertained

the Russian Ambassador and Princess LI EV Ell, Count

and Countess MUNSTER, and a select party to dinner,
yesterday evening, at their residence at Kew.
Prince GEORGE of CUMBERLAND honoured the
Fancy Ball given by Mr. WIcKHAM, at his residence at
Kew, on Thursday evening, with his presence.
The Cabinet Council which was held yesterday after-
noon, at the Foreign Office, was attended by the Lord
CHANCELLOR, the Duke of WELLirwrow, Earls
BATHURST, BM/MTN, and ABERDEEN, Viscount MEL-
VILLE, Lord ELLEN sonounu, Mr. Secretary PEEL,
Sir GEORGE MURRAY, the CHANCELLOR of the Ex-
CHEQUER, Mr. HERRIESAIId Mr. VESEY FITZGERALD.

......The Ministers assembled at three o'clock, and remain-
ed in deliberation till half-past five o'clock, when the
Council broke up.
Several of the Ministers came to town for the purpose
of attending the Cabinet---the Duke of WELLINGTON
arrived about one o'clock, from his seat at Strathfieldsay,
Hants--Viscount MELvILLE arrived at the Admiralty
previous to the Meeting of the Council, from Brighton—
Mr. VEstir FITZGERALD arrived about the same time,
from the residence of the Duke of WELLINGTON, at

Strathfieldsay—Sir GEORGE MURRAY arrived in the
course of the morning from Tonbridge Wells.
Mr. Secretary PEEL had a long interview with the
Duke of WELLINGTON, after the arrival of his Grace in
town.—Earl BATHURST and Lord ELLENBOROUGH
also visited the Duke at the Treasury,
Despatches were sent off yesterday evening, by a mes-
senger from the Foreign and Colonial Offices, for Mr.
Dswiiiws, our resident in Greece ; for Sir Fazpaatcx
ADAM, the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian
Islands; and the Hon. General PONSONBY, the Lieut.-
Governor of Malta.

Despatches from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland were
brought to Mr. Secretary PEEL, by a messenger from
Dublin, on Thursday night. '
It appears from the Liberal Journals of Wednesday,
that the article in the Gazette de France of Tuesday, to
which we alluded yesterday, is considered in Paris as a
threatening Ministerial manifesto. It could, indeed, be
regarded in no other light than as a direct menace of
dissolution, addressed to the Chamber of Deputies should
it prove obstinate or refractory in opposing the present
measures of the Court. The great body of electors being
looked upon as unshaken in their liberal principles, the
appeal about to be made to their opinion, in order to
be successful for the Ministry, must not, it is con-
cluded, be intended to be a fair one; and accordingly the
nation is warned against the manoeuvres which the
authorities may employ to restrict or to falsify their
suffrages.
So far from expressing any apprehensions that a ge-
neral election would diminish their power, or place the
national liberties in a worse situation by reducing the
number of their champions in the legislature, the consti-
tutional journals declare that they are desirous of nothing
so much as of a fresh decision from the electoral urn.
The Gazette still persists in its former declarations.
We have given in another column extracts both from
the French and German papers, neither of which seem to
require any particular comment. Times.
The returns of the duties chargeable on the growth of
hops for the current year have just been made up, from
which it Appears that the estimate for some time past has
been accurately drawn. The amount of the duty is
39,8661105. sid, being a smaller sum than in any year
since 1802, when the duty collected was 33,6161.75. 11 d.
In 1825 the crop of hops was exceedingly bad, but the
duty then reached £42,290 10s. 4iti. The largest
amount paid for hap duties since 1802, when the
new duty was laid on, was in the year 1826,
when the returns were made up for £468,401 16e.
2d. The following are the largest amounts received
for hop duties since the new duty was imposed.
In 1803 the duty paid was 433,0541. 11 s. in 1804,
386,1241. 19s. sd. in 1808, 437,6971.75. 3d. in 1822,
354,303/. 17s. 1 lid. in 1818, 346,8961. 16s. 6d. in
1819, 411,5291.75. 10d. in last year, 299,1781.65. 11d.
in 1806, 266,265/. 14s. 6d. in 1811, 273,1921.195. in
1814, 243,9861. 12s. 4d. in 1821, 268,8861.25. lid.
in 1824, 258,8381. se. 31d. in 1827, 244,953/.
11s. Bd. in 1815, 215,441/. Bs. 4d. in 1813,
228,6651. 3s. 2d. The years in which a failure
of the crops took place are this year and 1825 ;
in 1823, when only 45,3171. 10s. lid. was
paid ; in 1812, when 53,1511. 4s. 10d. was paid ;
in 1805, 'when 57,1581. 17s. 7d. was paid ; and in
1816, when the duty charged was 80,5261. 11 s. 10d.
Previously to the new duty being imposed, the
highest amount received as duty on hops, from 1736
to 1801, was 241,2271. in the year last-mentioned;
and the lowest sum paid within the same period
was in 1782, when only 14,8951. was received. The
total amount of duty now paid on hops is 18s. Bd. per
cwt..vis.--the original duty was Id. per pound, to which
is added three-fifths pa cent. and the new duty of
1 8-20ths per pound le id on in 1802, from which is taken
off Id. per lb. according to the regulation of July 10,1805,