His Majesty, we regret to say, is still confined to

his apartments at the royal cottage at Windsor. The affection in his extremities has abated fa- vourably ; but, enticing as the weather now is, his Majesty is not permitted to risk the enjoyment of it in the open air.—Morniny Journal, Thursday. Since we heard what we published yesterday relative to the health of his Majesty, we have been distressed beyond measure by reports of a still more painful nature. We hope, and we do believe, that they are untrue ; but still, in the present feverish state of affairs, we think it would be well if the public were favoured with some official information on the subject.—Morning Jour- nal, Friday.

The Queen of Portugal has presented several choice Brazilian birds to the

Zoological Society. •

The Marquis of Hertford is recovering from a tedious attack of illness. The Duke of Buckingham is on his way to town, from the Mediterranean. The Earl of Shrewsbury was in Mentz on the 26th ultimo, on his way to Frankfort. Lord Melville lias gone back to Scotland.

Report says that the Commissionership of the Navy, vacant by the death of the Hon. Sir George Grey, Bart., is to be filled by Captain Sir Alichael Seymour, K.C.B.; and that Captain Sir William Hostels to have the Royal George yacht, in the room of Sir Michael.—Morning Paper.

The Lords of the Admiralty have appointed Lieut. H. M. Denham, R. N., to the survey of the Bristol Channel, from the Mumbles to Tenby. Sir Edward Codrington arrived on Tuesday, in the Warspite, seventy-four guns, from Malta, which he left on the I I th ult.

There are no less than ten sail of the line making preparations for active service. Before another week passes, five of these will be ready to sail, if not actually at sea—Morning Journal.

Such is the urgency in fitting out the men-of-war, that every ship has orders to sail as soon as ready, without waiting for others. In addition to the ships already under orders, we have reason to suspect that two more line-of-battle ships are secretly preparing for sea. Their destination is not known, but it may be guessed at. Dispatch is th?. word.—Sun.

The Government steam-vessel has proceeded from the Downs with seamen from the coast blockade, to the ships fitting out in the western ports. The Clyde frigate, of 46 guns, was launched on Thursday at Woolwich. She is to be immediately got ready for sea.

Mr. Wynn has proposed a second writership, that remained in his patronage at the time he quitted office, as an object of competition among the higher forms of Westminster school.

The inaugural lectures prescribed by the Council of the London University were finished on Tuesday; when Dr. Watson delivered a discourse on cli- nical medicine. The lecture on the previous evening, by Dr. Thomson' was on pharmacy and materia medica. Upwards of eighty students have been entered to the medical classes.

A fund has been raised for establishing a lecture on Divinity for those stu- dents of the University who may be of the Established Church. The several members of the Council, and other noblemen and gentlemen who have con- tributed to this endowment, have appointed the Rev. Thomas Dale, AM. (one of the Professors) to the office of Lecturer in Divinity. A chapel has

been purchased, in which Mr. Dale will officiate, and where the students will attend at public worship. The plan, which has been brought to so successful an issue, originated with Mr.Pale and Dr. Lardner. They have been zealously supported in it by their colleagues, and have acted with the express appro- bation of the Council.

The works at the British Museum are said to be nearly at a stand, most of the workmen having been discharged.

The King has sent a donation of two hundred guineas to the Royal Academy of Music, in addition to his former liberal contributions to that institution.

FEVER AT GIBRALTAR.—A meeting of merchants and others connected with Gibraltar was held this day in the City of London Tavern—Mr. William Ward, junior, M. P. in the chair—to begin a subscription in aid of the one commenced at Gibraltar, for the relief of the sufferers from fever. Mr. Ward opened the business by stating the peculiar nature of the claims which the sufferers had upon the sympathy of the British public. Mr. Stokes estimated the number encamped on the Neutral Ground at nearly four thousand : they were chiefly of the poorer classes ; and if relief was not promptly applied, they were likely to die of famine instead of fever. Mr. Haffenden remarked, that they would not get back to Gibraltar till Christmas ; so that, in addition to the want of food, they would be exposed to the inclemency of the weather. None of the gentlemen present had any details of the state of the fever of later date than we have given above, it was resolved to open a subscription ; and a committee was appointed to manage it. Mr. Ward gave 20/.