The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-10-25 00:00:00

THE KING.

[PROM TILE COURTER OP YESTERDAY EVENING.]
Advises were received this morning at Carlton Pa-
lace from Hanover, dated on Wednesday last. His
Majesty's attack of the gout has been very slight,and
we rejoice to say he is recovering from it rapidly. His
Majesty sets out from Hanover to-day on his return to

this country.
The following is an extract of a private letter from
Hanover, dated Wednesday, Oct. 17
You will have learned that the slight indisposition
of his Majesty has occasioned some interruptions of
of that series of celebrations that were prepared by a
joyous people to honour his reception : but I have
great pleasure in informing you that the statement of
this morning is that our Sovereign is considerably
better, and that he will not be much longer confined
to the Palace. The indisposition is a very slight
attack of the gout, affecting the knee. His Majesty
is zealously attended by Sir William Knighton, his
Physician, and Mr. Walker, the Royal Apothecary;
and the general good health of the King is such, as
to leave no doubt that in a day or twohe will be enabled
to take his accustomed exercise in public.
This trifling interruption of health has not occasion-
ed any interruption of public business. His Majesty
has daily given audiences to the Marquess of London-
derry, and to the Foreign Ministers here.
With respect to the Palace of Herrenhausen, at
which his Majesty resides, it may not be uninteresting
to inform you, that it is about a mile and a half from
Hanover. For upwards of 60 years it has not had a
Royal Visitor; indeed it had no inhabitants but per.
sons connected with the household. What changes
have taken place were made expressly for his Majesty.
The beautiful situation of the Palace, the high culti-
vation around it, and its gardens and plantations,
which occupy nearly 40 acres, all contribute to pro-1
duce the most enchanting effect. At this pleasing re-
sidence his Majesty remained somewhat closely con-
fined during Monday, the slight attack of the gout
having commenced on Sunday. He admitted but few
visitors.
Yesterday the king gave long and particular
audiences to the Marquess of Londonderry, and to
some foreign personages of distinction; and in the
evening despatches for England were made up.
Between the Palace of Herrenhausen and Hanover
is the fine mansion which was formerly the residence
of Count Wolmoden. It was afterwards purchased by
the Hanoverian Government. That mansion is the
present residence of the Marquess of Londonderry,
who has with him Lord Clanwilliam, his private Se-
cretary. The Noble Marquess is very much liked,
and is every where received with uncommon respect.
His affable manners, and his gentlemanly con-
descension, secure to him the admiration of all parties.
The dinner parties at the Palace of Herrenhausen
are daily of an extensive and most splendid charac-
ter. The various foreigners who are here from dif-
ferent Courts, give increased eclat to the list of vi-
sitors, as well as to the dinner and evening parties.
There are daily three distinct tables. The demand for
provisions at Hanoverhas not been for years any thing
like what it now is. Of course there have been conse-
quent rises in the prices. Such, indeed, has been the
consequence of the influx of visitors, that a bed for
one night, at the ordinary inns, costs a Louis d'or,
and this price receives the sanction of the Authorities.
To-morrow (Thursday) is expected to be a gay day
with us. In the course of the afternoon his Majesty,
it is expected, will be able to attend a further, although
it can be only a partial, review of the troops at pre-
sent stationed about the Palace, and in the neigh-
bourhood of Hanover, amounting to upwards of
20,000 in number, cavalry and infantry included.—
The appearance of these troops is moat imposing.--1.
After this review there will be a splendid exhibition
of fire-works in the gardens and grounds surrounding
the Palace of Herrenhausen, at which the public will
be indiscriminately admitted.
ICis at present positively calculated that his M.
jesty will not extend his visit to us beyond the middle
of next week—not after the 24th instant. Sir B.
Bloomfield has orders to that effect. The Director pf.
the Prussian Posts is already here, waiting to receive
his instructions respecting the route that his Majesty I
may take ; and he has commands from his own Uos
Ivernment to secure all possible facilities.
P. S. I ought to mention a curious robbery that
has liken place Isere, and which has occasioned a good
deal of conversation, as well as much activity on the
.part of the Police. Sir B. Bloomfield left his watch
is a chamber adjoining to his room. He was absent
fora short time, a person with a message from the
King having detained him. when on his way back to
his chamber ; bat on returning he discovered that the
watch was gone. This loss is the more vexatious to
Si, B. Bloomfield, as the watch was the gift of the
King, and contains within it a fine likeness of his
Majesty. All the endeavours of the Police to get any
traces of it have yet been fruitless.
Extract of a private Letter from Hanover. Detoher
19.—1 t gives me great pleasure to inform you that,)kis
Majesty is so far recovered from his recent attach of
'the gout, as to be able to walk about his chamber...fie
was visited during the day by most of his Illustrious
Relatives, and there also came a host of distinguished
cisaracteri inquiring after his Majesty's health with
anxious solicitude. Prince Metternich is positlfeig,
expected on Saturday. and the question* pawn a;
war between Russia and the Porte wilt probablz 10141q-
eldest before his Majesty return to England.