NEWS OF THE WEEK.
"Windsor Castle, April 22, 1830.
"The King is better. "HENRY HALFORD!' THIS most gratifying intimation has put an end to the gloomy rumours with which the town was agitated during the early part of the week. On Sunday, his Majesty continued indisposed, and on the following day, his medical attendants issued the following bulletin.
" Windsor Castle, April 19, 1830.
"His Majesty continues to suffer occasionally from attacks of embarrass-
luent in his breathing. "HENRY HALFORD. "MATTHEW JOHN TIERNEY."
The anxious discussions to which this announcement gave rise— the minuteness of the criticism to which every word in it was sub- jected—proved how deep was the interest of the public in the health of his Majesty. The Times dwelt on the " continues " of the bul- letin, with an earnestness that must have added to the alarm of its readers ; and, truly, the reports that were in circulation during the day were sufficient to justify the deepest concern. Every one professed self urrbie to understand the precise rilitire Of the complaint indicated by "attacks of embarrassment," but many of our contemporaries did not hesitate to enlighten the public on the subject from their private sources of information. One had ascertained, that in addition to a bilious affection, an attack of gout in the stomach was to be appre- hended; while another suspected that the bilious attack had its origin in remorse for having sanctioned Catholic Emancipation, and that as it is difficult to minister to a mind diseased, the most gloomy forebodings as to his Majesty's condition were not unwarranted. Tranquillity was not restored till the bulletin of Thursday appeared ; and even last night, fresh alarm was excited by a little incident connected with the celeb ation of the birth-day. The military rejoicings customary on that occasion were forbidden ; but the orders not having arrived at the Tower in time, the standard was hoisted and continued flying till noon. It was then pulled down ; and immediately a report, that the King was dead, began to fly about. The statement was, of course, speedily contradicted, and the mistake explained.
The Chronicle has stated that his Majesty's indisposition amounted merely to an asthmatic difficulty in breathing, and that it never was at any time serious. We know that this statement rests on very high medical. authority; and we have every reason to believe that there is no risk of a relapse. The season is in favour of his Majesty's reco- very; and we hope that-in the course of a very short time we may have the gratification of stating that he has been enabled to resume his usual habits of exercise.
