The Arkansas advocate., 1830-08-18

Dy tilc diiiNdi dl tiilo port Ol tilC lsiSl sailing ship James Gropper, Capt. Ga rey, Liverpool papers to the lst June, and London to the 3lst May, have been received at the Reading Room. Their contents are almost entirely destitute of interest. The king was stillaiive, but no hopes appeared to be entertained of his recovery.
 The most singular piece of news brought by the James Chopper, ,relates to the resignation, by Prince Leopold, of the government of Greece, why or wherefore, doesnot satisfactoniyappear. We quote an article on this subject from the Morning Herald of May 18th.
 There can be no doubt that the Prince Leopold's ultimate refusal to take upon himself the regal office in Greece, places the goyernmentn not only in an awkward, but as Lord Holland justly describes it, most Iudicrous situation. Whatever may have been the true reasons which led to Prince Leopold snominationtot this doubtful dignity, and to his royal high ness's final rejection of 1t, the people of England have good reason to look upon the princes second thoughts, as the best In most political transactions, there is generally so much of mystery and in- trigue involved, that thereis no safe way of looking at them but through their re- suit. ii s t.ii ttsis occas;osy there is won. derfal show of readiness to give all pos sibie explanation, and to keep back no one paper which wifi throw the small lest light upon the matter. But to say nothing of the fact of all this apparent candor and openness coming at the sele- venth hour, when its too late to be of any use but as furnishing materials for history, it is worth remarking, that ob- seurlty and uncertainty meet one at the very threshold of the enquiry. To the very natural question of who first sug- gested prince Leopolds to the sovereign ty Of Greece?no specific answer Is to be fenad many of the documents which we have seen. Itis stated to hesure, that the pfaposai! came .se;sss $tEtsc ether govern ments--not from ours. But proposal and suggestion are very different things, and 1t requires no great experience in the intrigues and mystery of diploma scy, to know that 1t swas no uncommon thing for outward appearances to bear the very contrary stamp to the truth. On this point alone, various contradic- tory assersions are afioat. One, for in- stance, gives out that the princess nonl- ination to the high office, was entirely 'ofhis own seeking another, that it was the result of.a deep laid intrigue, to put him out of the way here; a third .imputes 1t to a wishon the part of France and Russia, to throw the whole edium Of the transaction, both in the eyes of the Porte and the Greeks themselves, Speil this country. But these and other rumors are not scarcely worth unravel- ling. Judging, as we have already said, by the result, the people of Eng land have reason to be well pleased. and instead of being troubled with the fabulous part of the affair, should rest contented that they have the prospect of being now spared some of the dis dressing realities which would, in all probability, have resulted from a diff {erent termination of this illadvised pro- ject.
 +, Ii, consequence Of prince Leopold having resigned the government of Greece, it Is reported in one of the French papers, that the prince of Wur- tembnrgh intends coming forward as a candidate for that appointment.
 The London Court Circular of May 3lst remarks-sThe state of the Kings health for some days past has been very unsatisfactory. His Majesty's appetite has in great measure, failed him. and the king has been supported principal y by port wine and water
 The last bulletin of his .maiesty's health, dated the Both, says sThe King passed a badnight--his maiesty'sbreath- ing is much embarrassed.'
 In consequence of the Kings illness, a commission had been appointed to sign various public instruments on the part of his majesty.
 In relation to the altered state of the kings health, the Court Journal of the 3Ist May, says--sThe king has had a decided relapse, and his state is quite as alarming as ever. His majesty may again rally for a time, in the extraordi- nary way in which ilc did on Sunday last, when he actually insisted on eat-i ing (and did eaD a nearly dinner of ' | !