The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-04-24 00:00:00

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THE KING'S BIRTH DAY.
(nose VIZ COURT CIRCULAR )
Yesterday being the day appointed for the celebration
of his Majesty's Birth-day. the morning was ushered in at
an early hour with a general tinging of bells throughout
the metropolis. The ringing continued at intervals dar-
ing the day. The digs on the different church steeple's
with the standards of England, were displayed, as well
as on several of the public buildings. The day was ob-
served at all the public Aces and other places. The
Guard mounted in new clothing, preceded by the Band*
and Drum Major in their. State uniforms. The State
colours were also carried. The King's Guard was com-
posed of Grenadiers.
The principal streets were thronged during the morn-
ing with persons from the country, and others pressing
towards the Palaces In hopes of seeing the King, and the
splendour of a British Court. In this, however, we are
extremely concerned to say, they were disappointed, on
account of the postponement of the Drawing Room.
The disappointment operated in an extreme degree upon
those of the Nobility and the higher orders generally,
who were prepared to go to Court, and especially upon
the young ladies, who were to have been introduced to
his Majesty preparatory to 1661 appearing in parties.
Every preparation was made for holding the Draw-
ing Room, and even for his Majesty leaving his
Palace in Pall Mall for his Palace in St. James's Park,
where the King bad commanded his Drawing Room to
he held ; but on account of an attack of the gout, it was
found to be impracticable; and the following Bulletin
was issued, assigning the cause of the postponement:—
" The Drawing Room intended to have been holden
this day, in celebration if his Majesty's Birth-day, is
postponed, we are sorry to say, in consequence of the in-
disposition of the King, which was officially announced
by the issuing of the following Bulletin :
" The King is not able to receive company at the
Drawing Room to-day, his Majesty having experienced
an attack of the gout in the night.
" ' Hesse HALTORD,
• MATTrtalir JoliN

" ' Carlton. Palace, April 23, td23.' "
This was circulated in all directions to inform the No-
bility and Gentry. At shout half past eleven o'clock
persons were stationed at all the entrances to St. James's
Park, at which the company enter to the drawing room.
The postponement was so quickly circulated throughout
the town, that only about twelve cs relates came to the
Stable yard gate, and not one arrived at the Palace.—
The yeomen of the Guard arrived, who were appointed
to attend the interior of the Palace, but they were soon
dismissed.
The notice was insufficient to 'prevent the march hag of
the Horse and Foot Guards. The Park was thronged
during the whole of the day, and contione&so till tire
o'clock, when the rain came on, and numberless inquiries
were made at the Palace, as to the stale of his Majesty's
health. Richard Birnie, the Chief Magistrate of Police,
and several of the Police Magistrates, with a numerous
assemblage of officers, patrols, &c. under their directions,
were in attendance to preserve order.
The other demonstrations of rejoicing were observed,
as had been previously arranged. At one o'clock the
Park and Tower guns fired a double royal salute. In,
the 'venial( there were numerous grand entertainments
is honor of the day. The King's 'Tradesmen dined to-
gether to celebrate the day at the Thatched House Ta-
vern. The Mail procession took place as usual.
Tea Ktrio.—When Mr. Canningin the House of Com-
mons on Tuesday moved that the House at its rising ad-
till Thursday, no idea was entertained by Ministers
t his Majesty's strength was sufficiently restored to
enable him to encounter the fatigue of the Drawing Room,
a Cabinet Council having been held in the morning of
that day, when the King's health was incidentally consi-
dered. mad Ministers separated, under an impression that
she Thawing Room -actually would be held as Intended.
la the night, however, the King experienced a severe re-
lapse—that dreadful enemy the gout. returned, and with
more virulence than ever. In addition to the Bulletin,
one of the Physicians stated, that his Majesty kept his
bed. and was likely to rdo so fur some days. We have
heard, that the seat of this disorder is removed to another
place, from whence it may not so easily be expelled. In
the dilemma which occurred yesterday. in order to pre-
vent the great disappointment which all would feel, who
bad prepared to go to Court, a royal anti distinguished
personage is said to have offered to receive the company
at Buckingham House—which offer was by the highest
Power rejected.—(Mornlag Chrun.) .
Several great dinners were given yesterday on the mi-
-1 easion of the King's birib•day. Among them were those
of the Earl of Liverpool, the Chancellor of. the Bache.
quer, Mr. Peel, and hlr. Secretary Canning, the latter at
whom entertained the Foreign Ambassadors and Minis-
ters; the Lord Chamberlain, the Lord Steward, the
Master of the Horse, and the Groom of the Stole. The
mail-coachmen and postmen bad, according to custom,
sew liveries.
I Mont Rooms.—A masked festival took place at
these rooms last night in honour of the anniversary of
his Majesty's nativity. The attendance was crowded,
bat not more so than the various entertainments pre-
pared for the occasion were attractive. Bach apartment
bad its peculiar source of amusement; and some of the
pests, by a more spirited support of their assumed cha-
racters thou usual, contributed in no small degree to the
general mirth of the errnieg..--The general arrange-
ments, in short, were such as to give the most perfect sa-
tisfaction.
The Club-houses, Vauxhall Gardens, the Theatres, and
the shops of the principal tradesmen to the Royal
Household, were last night illuminated iu honour of the
King's birth-day.

All manner of reports were afloat yesterday respecting
Ministerial changes. The general impression among re-
fleeting and well-informed persons, was that Mr. Peel and
the tirenvillites could not possibly act together.—
(Morning (:hive.)
A Spaniard, who quitted Pampeluna on the 6th of this
month says, that the Commandant appears determined to
defend the town vigorously, that a numerous artillery had
been placed on the walls of the town and citadel, and
that the magazines were well provided with monitions of
war of every kind. But the inhabitants did net appear
disposed to run the risky, and expose themselves to the
hardships of a protracted siege. Upwards of 1204) had
quitted the town at the time of his departure. The com-
munication between Santander and San Sebastian is kept
up by the Spanish line-of-battle ship the Asia, and the
frigate Arethusa.—(Drapeau Blase.)
By letters from 7 unis, we have received news that a
Greek squadron blockades the port of Tripoli in Bar-
bary, and that the Pactis of Tunis has sent the brigan-
tine of an English Captain, named Cavallar (to whom
he pays 900 hard piastres) with a letter to look for the
Tunisian squadron and to take it orders to return to
Tunis, in order to defend their own coasts front an at-
tack of the tireeks.
Extract of a letter from Memel, dated the sth of
April :—" The lee was set in moti an yesterday, and, if
the present wind and weather continue, we may expect
an entire free navigation in eight or ten days. The Gra-
nite, Young, of Aberdeen. was otf the Bar this after-
noon, hnt cannot get in owing to the heavy Boating ice
and strong current. The master flays he hss experienced
much bad weather on-his passage.'
On the 9th of this month, at day-break, a violent explo-
sion was „heard in w coal-mine near Valenciennes, occa-
sioned by the inflammation of the firedamp.• It appears
by the last accounts that the number of victims is consi-
derable ; several dead bodies bad been already got out.

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