The Sun. — 1837-12-30 (London, England)

JUNE. 1. The Grand Junction Railroad between Birmingham and Liverpool opened. 2. Hippodrome race-course opened at Bayswater. 7. The boiler of the Union, Gainsborough steam-packet, exploded at Hull, 19 persons killed; 10 escaped being killed, but were seriously injured, some of them having had their limbs dislocated. 8. Unfavourable accounts received from Windsor of the state of his Majesty's health. James Johnson, a labourer, who resided within a few miles of Birmingham, murdered two of his children, and afterwards strangled himself in a fit of insanity. 9. A bulletin issued- at Windsor of the state of the King's health, who suffered from an affection of the chest ; and a difficulty of breathing ; but his Majesty was able to transact business. 10. A notice from the Lord Chamberlain's Office announced that the levee and drawing-room, intended to have been held this week, were postponed. 11. The bulletin states that his Majesty passed a tolerable night, and was rather better. Mr. Clune's houses, Nos. 17 and 18, silversmith and pawnbroker in Liquorporid-street, burnt down, and property to a large amount destroyed. 12. Bulletin of his Majesty's health states, " the King's disease continues the same, but his Majesty has acquired some strength, and continues to conduct public busines." Signed H. Halford, M. Tierney, W. H. Chambers, and D. Davis. 13. Bulletin.—His Majesty has had a good night, and continues in all respects the same as yesterday. —. General Evans arrived in Paris from Spain. 14. Bulletin.—The Kin, has passed another good night, and his Majesty appears rerreshed this morning. 14. A Metropolitan Conservative Festival. There was a large meeting and much confusion. 16. The following bulletin, signed by all the Physicians, issued :—" The King has had a good night. His Majesty is feeble, but his attention to business scarcely interrupted." 17. The King's Physicians' report states, " that the symptoms of his Majesty's health had undergone no material change." 18. Bulletin His Majesty's complaint is not worse, but his Majesty is more feeble." Prayers offered up in the churches before the Litany for his Majesty. 19. Bulletin :—" His Majesty continues very feeble, notwithstanding he had some sleep in the night." The anniversary fete, in commemoration of the battle of Waterloo, celebrated at Apsley House, falling on a Sunday, celebrated-this day. 20. His Majesty William IV. expired at Windsor Castle at twelve minutes to two o'clock in the morning, in the presence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of Hereford, &c. A Council assembled at St. James's Palace, at which Queen Alexandrine Victoria was proclaimed, who presided at the Council. 21. Her Majesty Queen Victoria proclaimed with the customary ceremony in Westminster and the City of London. 24. A public mourning commenced for his late Majesty this day. 30. The first Royal Assent of Queen Victoria, given by Commission, to the Births, Marriages, and Deaths Bill, and several other Bills, in the House of Lords. The Chancellor of the Exchequer brought forward the Budget in the House of Commons, when it appeared that the balance of expenditure over the income was 608,5851.